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What is not considered for use on the skin for cleansing?

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Acetone

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What is meant by “coordination of benefits?”

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One insurance plan will work with the other insurance plans to determine how much each plan pays.

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When several tubes of blood are to be draw, what is drawn first?

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Blood culture tubes

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How can a ledger also be used for the patient?

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As a statement

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What instrument is sued to evaluate lung capacity?

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Spirometer

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What is the abbreviation used to indicate that a patient should be fasting for an examination?

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NPO

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CPT is a abbreviation of the reference manual used for what?

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Billing insurance companies for procedures

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What are pathogens called that thrive in the absence of oxygen?

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Anaerobes

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The abbreviation OU is no longer in use. Instead of using OU, what should be written instead?

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Both eyes

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What stage of grief is a person in when they refuse to acknowledge their the loss of a loved one?

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Denial

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What practice is used to ensure the sterility of a package?

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Use a dry, undamaged sterile package

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What is Respondent Superior?

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A physician’s responsibility for his staff

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What is Dyspepsia?

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Difficult digestion

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A patient with arteriosclerosis would benefit from what diet?

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Low cholesterol diet

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What is the listing if charges for a medical practice?

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Fee schedule

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What characterizes a non complaint patient?

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Refuses to follow prescribed orders

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What organ is located in the upper left quadrant?

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Spleen

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What does a patient’s implied consent usually cover?

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Electrocardiogram

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What causes a Diabetic coma?

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Lack of insulin

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What is the structure in the body that lays over the larynx like a lid and prevents food from entering the trachea?

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Epiglottis

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A fatty, insulating layer, or sheath that forms around nerves, including those in the brain and spinal cord>

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Myelin sheath

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What is the name of the urine test that compares the weight of urine to that of distilled water?

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Specific gravity

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What is the faint tapping sounds heard as the blood pressure cuff initially deflates called?

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Systolic pressure

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What is called when a certain number of patients are scheduled to come in for an appointment at the beginning of the same clock hour?

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Wave scheduling

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How might an MA use forceps?
To grasp tissue
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What does it mean when a bank uses the term NSF?
There is not enough money to cover the amount of the check
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What is the device used to check vision?
Snellen chart
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Thrush, fungal infection of mucous membranes of the mouth and throat.
Candidiasis
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What is the proper time and temperature for sterilizing insturments?
30 minutes at 250 F
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What is the pulse point located on the top of the foot?
Dorsalis pedis
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What color is the vacuum used to collect blood so the blood will clot in the tube?
Red
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What is the name of the book containing procedure and service codes performed by doctors and medical personnel?
Current Procedural Terminology
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What is an example of the "O" in the "SOAP" method of charting?
Blood pressure reading
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What organ does a myelogram X-ray examine?
Spinal cord
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What is an example of nonverbal communication?
Body language
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What instrument is required on a suture tray?
Needle holder
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What does Anaphylaxis refer?
Type of shock
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What is the meaning of an AC interference in an ECG tracing?
There is electrical interference in the room
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How do you convert milligrams to grams?
Divide by 1000
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What is inflamed if a patient has enteritis?
Esophagus
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What is a matrix?
Appointment book schedule with blocked out period of time
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What condition would benefit from a low purine diet?
Gout
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In addict to a message, what does basic communication require?
Sender and receiver
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What yeast infection causes vaginitis?
Candida
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What is the superior vena cava?
A vein that carries blood from the upper body back to the heart
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Where are medical expenses resulting from a black injuring while at work are submitted to?
Worker's compensation
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Pain relievers are in which drug classification?
Analgesic
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What is the first step when the medical assistant is dealing with a difficult caller on the phone?
Determine the problem and the appropriate solution staff that can help?
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What telephone call that the medical assistant can handle?
A hospital admitting clerk with the room number for a newly admitted patient
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Where is the salutation of a letter placed?
Two lines below the inside adress
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What is a facsmile
Fax
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For what condition are ant-hypertensive medications used?
High blood pressure
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What is the abbreviation used in an appointment book to indicate a patient is coming in to see the physician about a medical problem already treated?
F/U
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What is a urine specimen called that is collected after eating?
Postprandial
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What is the effect of cold applied to part of the body?
Vasoconstriction
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What must the individual pay to retain insurance coverage?
Copayment
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What is inflamed if a patient has esophagogastritis?
Esophagus and stomach
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What must be included with the inside address on a profesisonal?
The recipient's address written without abbreviations
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What patient educational training materials would be beneficial to a patient who is sight impaired?
Braille material
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What causes ringworm?
Fungus
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To what is the ECG grounding lead is attached?
RL
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What is the cause of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome?
A virus
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Who is the person covered by a benefit's plan?
Insured
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What is not covered by Medicare Part B
Hospital charges
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What is the proper angels of the needle to the skin when administering a subcutaneous injection?
45 degrees
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A physician orders Amoxicillin 1 g to be divided into four equal doses. Available is Amoxicillin 250/5mL. How many milliliters will the patient receive for each dose?
5 mL
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What is the finer or smaller suture?
10-0
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What is the average respiration rate for an adult?
20 per minute
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What is the most common methos used to chart the patient's medical record?
SOAP
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What should the medical assistant do when the doctor is late and not yet at the office?
Offer waiting patients an opportunity to reschedule
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What does the patient have during passive? exercise?
No joint movement without assistance
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What is an intravenous pyelogram is used to examine?
Kidneys and bladder
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What is the salutation of a letter?
Greeting
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What is not proper interaction with pediatric patients?
Telling a child that a procedure will not hurt at all
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What is the medical term meaning "inflammation of the bone?"
Osteitis
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What is the emergency contact treatment for third degree burns?
Covering the victim and notify EMS
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What is an example of active immunity?
Producing antibodies as a result of having the disease
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What is the first action to control bleeding or hemorrhage?
Apply direct pressure
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How does a laceration appear?
As a jagged cut
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What is the perineum
Floor of the pelvis
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How does the MA best ensure that patients pay for services?
Require payments for services at the time of the office visit
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Written data is displayed on which device?
Monitor
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What is the process by which nutrients transfer from the gastrointestinal system to the blood?
Absorption
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When is an out guide used?
With a folder inserted in the file to hold the place of a file in use
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What is the medical term that means "within a vessel?"
Instravascular
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What is the clear liquid portion of whole blood?
Plasma
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What is Fowler's position used for?
Patient with difficulty breathing
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A KUB X-ray examines which body part(s)?
Urinary system
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What is the ECG lead that measures the difference in electrical potential between the right arm and the left arm?
Lead II
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An arthrogram is the radiographic visualization of what?
A joint
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What is it called when nutrients are initially taken into the body?
Ingestion
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What is a proper site for a capillary puncture?
Tip of ring finger
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What is the name of the injection location for the thigh?
Vastus lateralis
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Scraping the skin causes which type of wound?
Abrasion
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Where is the V! ECG lead is located?
At the fourth intercostal space to the right of the sternum?
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What law requires the withholding from an employee's paycheck for Social Security and Medicare?
FICA
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What treatment is incorporated with the agent Diathermy?
Deep throat
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What is the parenteral method of administration of medication?
It is injected
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When alphabetically filing, which of the following is last?
John A. Halley

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