Certification Exam Review Pt.4

Question 1

When using the microscope with 10x ocular and the 40x objective in place, the total magnification is..

Answer 1

400x

Question 2

Epistaxis

Answer 2

medical term for nose bleed

Question 3

Who could not legally act as an agent for another patient?

Answer 3

a minor for their younger sister

Question 4

What is a patients financial account referred to ?

Answer 4

ledger or ledger card

Question 5

What are tissues composed of?

Answer 5

cells

Question 6

In order for a patient to be entitled to be paid in full benefits and the blue shield program, their physician must be..

Answer 6

a participating physician

Question 7

An unacceptable procedure for a fainting victim is..

Answer 7

pour water over the victims face

Question 8

The facial bones that composes the lower jaw are referred to as..

Answer 8

Mandibular bone

Question 9

Why do you apply paste or jelly when running an ECG?

Answer 9

to reduce skin resistance

Question 10

What is the longest bone in the body

Answer 10

femur

Question 11

Where is the most common place to take someones pulse?

Answer 11

radial artery

Question 12

Gauge numbers

Answer 12

determine the size of the needle

Question 13

Serum

Answer 13

is the liquid portion of whole blood that has been allowed to clot

Question 14

Where is a carotid pulse taken?

Answer 14

the neck

Question 15

What is the nerve to be concerned with when giving an injection into the buttocks?

Answer 15

sciatic

Question 16

What vitamin is necessary for the proper clotting of the blood?

Answer 16

Vitamin K

Question 17

What does the word part megalo mean?

Answer 17

large

Question 18

When a venipuncture is performed using a lavender top vacationer tube, the sample is for?

Answer 18

it is commonly used for hematology testing

Question 19

Glucose

Answer 19

a simple sugar to which all forms of carbohydrates are ultimately converted

Question 20

A doctors office is most concerned with?

Answer 20

civil and criminal law

Question 21

Atriomegaly

Answer 21

refers to the enlargement of the atrium of the heart

Question 22

Why is gram staining done ?

Answer 22

to determine whether a bacteria is gram positive or gram negative

Question 23

Antidote

Answer 23

an agent given to counteract an unwanted effect of a drug

Question 24

Rhinoscope

Answer 24

instrument to view the inside of the nose

Question 25

The word indicating the date medical insurance coverage beings is..

Answer 25

effective

Question 26

What is the most common position for a chest x-ray?

Answer 26

PA and lateral

Question 27

What does the word part itis mean?

Answer 27

inflammation

Question 28

Itemized Statement

Answer 28

a listing of specific services rendered and fees charged

Question 29

Sickle Cell

Answer 29

a congenital anemia occurring primarily among African Americans, which an average of one in ten carry the abnormal gene

Question 30

Pathologist

Answer 30

one who studies disease

Question 31

Large amounts of injectable medication, at least 2 ml or more are given..

Answer 31

intramuscularly

Question 32

What position should a patient be in for a vaginal exam?

Answer 32

lithotomy position

Question 33

Normal oral temperature

Answer 33

98.6 F and 37.0 C

Question 34

a lipid profile includes testing for..

Answer 34

cholesterol

Question 35

What word part means white?

Answer 35

leuko

Question 36

Tendonitis

Answer 36

an inflamed condition of the tendon and tendon muscles

Question 37

What organ directly secrete insulin into the bloodstream?

Answer 37

pancreas

Question 38

How many bones in the body ?

Answer 38

206 bones

Question 39

Deductible

Answer 39

the pre determined amount of money paid by the patient before an insurance company pays

Question 40

Which group sponsors TRICARE formerly known as CHAMPUS?

Answer 40

the US Military

Question 41

What is the most common gauge needle when performing routine phlebotomy?

Answer 41

20 or 21

Question 42

Diuretic

Answer 42

an agent which affects blood pressure by increasing the flow of urine and thus reducing the volume of fluid in the body

Question 43

What type of injection is given at a 45 degree angle

Answer 43

Subcutaneous

Question 44

What does intercostal refer to?

Answer 44

between the ribs

Question 45

Intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB) is used in the treatment of ?

Answer 45

COPD, Pneumonia, and Emphysema

Question 46

Thoracotomy

Answer 46

incision into the chest wall

Question 47

What does the word self refer to ?

Answer 47

auto

Question 48

What is motrin/ibuprofen ?

Answer 48

anti-inflammatory

Question 49

Abbreviation for urine

Answer 49

UR

Question 50

Gastroscopy

Answer 50

the process of viewing the stomach

Question 51

Osteoporosis

Answer 51

a metabolic bone disorder affecting primarily postmenopausal women and is characterized by the loss of calcium and phosphate from the bone

Question 52

Hemostats are a type of

Answer 52

forceps

Question 53

The best respiratory rate can be taken by:

Answer 53

watching the patients chest rise and fall while appearing to take the pulse