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persons incapable of melanin are called:q
Albino
when performing a finger puncture, the first drop of blood should be:
wiped away
A substance provided by the stomach, necessary for the digestion of food, is called:
hydrochloric acid
The smallest blood vessel is the:
capillary
The small sac attached to the underside of the liver and stores bile is called the:
Gall bladder
A goiter:
is a visible swelling of a thyroid gland
The purpose of aging the accounts receivable:
is used to identify past due accounts for collections
An agent which excites and promotes functional activity is called:
stimulant
A congenital defect consisting of absence of vertebral arch of the spinal column is called:
Spina Bifida
An electrocardiograph is:
a device to monitor electrical heart activity
An insurance contract written for a company for its employees is
Group coverage
The branch of medicine which uses radionuclides in the diagnosis and treatment of a disease is:
A critical illness resulting in sudden cessation of Kidney function is known as:
renal failure
One complete heartbeat, combining the contraction and relaxation phase is known as the:
Cardiac cycle
A subdivision of the brain that consists of medulla, pons, and mid-brain, located between the spinal cord and the cerebrum is called the:
brainstem
The bone forms the forehead and bony sockets which contain the eyes:
frontal
The collar bone, a slender bone, one on each side of the body, connecting the breastbone to each shoulder is called the:
clavicle
A patient who is 68 years old is most likely covered by what type of insurance:
Medicare
If poor records are kept and a physician fails to report all income or deductions correctly, to the IRS, he is open to a charge of:
Fraud
what is the latest date an employer may give the employee their w-2 form?
By January 31st
A gradually developing cloudiness if the lens, occurring most frequently in persons over 70 years of age is:
cataracts
when a small sample of tissue is taken from the body and sent to a clinical laboratory to be examined or studied, it is called:
Biopsy
Incorrect information given that may injure the reputation of another is called:
Slander
If a patient who has complained of chest pain collapses in the office, the medical assistant should:
make sure the patient is breathless and pulses before administering CPR
A seizure disorder affecting 1 to 2 percent of the population and is associated with electrical impulses from the neurons of the brain is known as:
Epilepsy