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Medical Assisting Key Assessment Flashcards

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1
Q

Healthcare associated infections (HAI) can result from lack of ______
A Safety
B Rules
C Policies

A

A Safety

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_______ precautions is the reason why all bodily fluids and blood are treated as if they are potentially infectious and the reason why infection control plans are required
A Hospital
B Universal
C Standard

A

B Universal

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3
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_____ adds body substance isolation (BSI) equipment requiring gloves, gowns, and masks.
A Hospital
B Universal
C Standard

A

C Standard

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_______-based precautions are used for patients that may be infected with highly transmissible pathogens (ex. airborne, droplet, & contact)
A Hospital
B Universal
C Transmission

A

C Transmission

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_____ precautions are taken for patients who are suspected to be infected by _______ droplets (ex. covid-19).
A Airborne
B Universal
C Transmission

A

A Airborne

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_____ precautions are taken for patients who are suspected to be infected by small droplets (ex. influenza).
A Airborne
B Droplet
C Transmission

A

B Droplet

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_____ precautions are taken for patients who are suspected to be able to infect others by direct or indirect ______ (ex. C-diff).
A Airborne
B Contact
C Transmission

A

B Contact

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8
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True or false: a sepsis means to be free of contamination

A

True.

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9
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True or false: aseptic techniques increases the chances of contamination and promotes spreading

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False, aseptic techniques reduce and prevents.

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10
Q

Which ions are used when calculating the anion gap?

A. Na, K, Ca, Mg
B. Cl, HCO3, Ca, Mg
C. Cl, HCO3, NaCl, H2CO3
D. Na, K, Cl, HCO3

A

D. Na, K, Cl, HCO3

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11
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Ion selective electrodes are used to detect and measure electrolytes in what methodology?

A. Potentiometry
B Coulometry
C Electrophoresis
D. Electrometry

A

A. Potentiometry

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What is the difference between an oral glucose challenge test and a postprandial glucose test?

A. A post-prandial test requires a fasting specimen first, and an oral glucose challenge does not
B. Oral glucose challenge eats a meal, and a post-prandial drinks a glucose solution
C. Oral glucose challenge requires a fasting specimen first, and a post-prandial does not
D. Oral glucose challenge drinks a glucose solution, and a post-prandial eats a meal

A

D. Oral glucose challenge drinks a glucose solution, and a post-prandial eats a meal

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13
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What tests are generally included in a Basic Metabolic Panel test?

A. Bilirubin, total protein, albumin, and bilirubin
B. Hepatic and renal function tests
C. Electrolytes, BUN, creatinine, and glucose
D. Electrolytes, bilirubin, total protein, and albumin

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C. Electrolytes, BUN, creatinine, and glucose

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14
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Which of the following is an example of an anion?

A. Calcium
B. Chloride
C. Sodium
D. Potassium

A

B. Chloride

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15
Q

A glucose metabolism screening test performed two hours after a meal is called __________.

A. Fasting
B. Glucose Function
C. Glucose Tolerance
D. Postprandial

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D. Postprandial

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16
Q

Which of these is an example of an analyte?

A. Serum
B. Calcium
C. Colorimetric
D. Glucometer

A

B. Calcium

17
Q

When is the best time to collect a trough specimen for a therapeutic drug?

A. At a set time after the dose is taken
B. Right before the next dose is taken
C. Right after the next dose is taken
D. When the patient is feeling ill or pain

A

B. Right before the next dose is taken

18
Q

Endocrinology studies __________.

A. Therapeutic drugs
B. Antigen-antibodies
C. Enzymes
D. Hormones

A

D. Hormones

19
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__________ measures light that is scattered by the amount of turbidity in a sample-reagent reaction.

A. Reflectance spectrophotometry
B. Absorbance spectrophotometry
C. Flow cytometry
D. Nephelometry

A

D. Nephelometry

20
Q

Which protein is increased when there is non-specific inflammation in the body?

A. Albumin
B. Gamma
C. C-reactive
D. Calcitonin

A

C. C-reactive

21
Q

Which is the best specimen to use when performing waived testing in chemistry?

A. Whole blood
B. Packed RBCs
C. Serum
D. Plasma

A

A. Whole blood

22
Q

What is the primary difference between serum and plasma?

A. Plasma contains electrolytes
B. Plasma contains fibrinogen
C. Serum contains electrolytes
D. Serum contains fibrinogen

A

D. Serum contains fibrinogen

23
Q

What does an electronic simulator cartridge do in point-of-care analyzers?

A. Serve as a power source
B. Turn the analyzer on
C. Internal calibration and control
D. Run patient samples

A

C. Internal calibration and control

24
Q

Digoxin, Vancomycin, and Theophylline concentrations would be tested in what laboratory department?

A. Toxicology
B. Endocrinology
C. Hematology
D. Microbiology

A

A. Toxicology

25
Q

Proteins that are catalysts for biochemical reactions and are released when an organ is damaged are __________.

A. Albumin
B. Enzymes
C. Immunoglobulins
D. Lipoproteins

A

B. Enzymes

26
Q

What is the most abundant electrolyte in the body?

A. Potassium
B. Calcium
C. Sodium
D. Chloride

A

B. Calcium

27
Q

What is the most abundant protein in plasma?

A. Albumin
B. Gamma
C. Fibrinogen
D. Alpha/Beta

A

A. Albumin

28
Q

Light projected in a spectrophotometer is measured in __________.

A. Micrometers
B. Nanometers
C. Meters
D. Millimeters

A

B. Nanometers

29
Q

For Beer’s Law to be valid, the standard curve must be __________.

A. Horizontal
B. Linear
C. Curved
D. Vertical

A

B. Linear

30
Q

Hemoglobin A1C is a test to detect __________.

A. Hyperhemoglobinemia
B. Diabetes
C. Anemia
D. Glycemia

A

B. Diabetes

31
Q

Which of the following are hepatic function tests?

A. ALT, AST, ALP
B. TSH, T3, T4
C. Troponin I, CK, BNP
D. Electrolytes, protein, BUN, creatinine

A

A. ALT, AST, ALP

32
Q

In what form do the kidneys excrete ammonia?

A. Blood urea nitrogen
B. Uric acid
C. Ammonia
D. Creatine

A

A. Blood urea nitrogen

33
Q

What test is necessary to calculate the glomerular filtration rate?

A. Creatinine
B. Uric acid
C. Blood urea nitrogen
D. Total protein

A

A. Creatinine

34
Q

What component of a spectrophotometer contains the patient sample?

A. Radiant energy source
B. Photodetector
C. Cuvette
D. Sample selector

A

C. Cuvette

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