Growth & Development
A child who is first starting to roll over onto his or her abdomen is likely what age?
4 to 6 months
8 to 10 months
12 months
18 months
4 to 6 months
Pinworm infestations occur more frequently in:
The unborn
Children
Adults
The elderly
Children
What element of the musculoskeletal system is also called a sinew and connects muscle to bone?
Joint
Tendon
Ligament
Cartilage
Tendon
Before glucose testing with a glucometer, what should be done with the reagent strip?
Label the reagent strip
Check the expiration date on the strip
Coat the strip with reagent fluid
Check the strip against a color chart
Check the expiration date on the strip
What is the primary purpose of a Holter monitor?
Evaluate for vegetation
Diagnose heart attacks
Evaluate for arrhythmias
Determine ejection fraction
Evaluate for arrhythmias
At what age should MOST patients get their first colonoscopy?
30 years old
40 years old
50 years old
60 years old
50 years old
Which of the following parts of the chain of infection refers to direct or indirect contact?
Mode of transmission
Reservoir
Portal of exit
Pathogen
Mode of transmission
Which of the following keeps food from entering the trachea (windpipe)?
Tongue
Pharynx
Epiglottis
Esophagus
Epiglottis
What is the most preferable site for venipuncture?
Brachial vein
Dorsal hand veins
Dorsalis pedis
Median cubital vein
Median cubital vein
Which of the following cannot be detected by a 12-lead EKG?
Rhythm
Ischemia
Vegetation
Rate
Vegetation
How often should women ages 21 to 65 have Pap smears?
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
Every 3 years
Every 3 years
Which of the following is NOT an appropriate technique for maintaining sterile field asepsis, and should never be done?
Place only sterile items on the sterile field
Keep the sterile field at or above waist level
Lean over the sterile field when necessary
Maintain a border around the sterile field that is not sterile
Lean over the sterile field when necessary
What segment of the respiratory system belongs to the upper respiratory tract?
Pharynx
Trachea
Larynx
Bronchi
Pharynx
Which of the following requires a special filter needle for aspirating because glass residue may be present?
Ampules
Pre-filled cartridge-needle units
Multiple-dose vials
Single dose vials
Ampules
A heart rate of 125 beats per minute with absent or irregular P waves best describes which of the following arrhythmias?
Supraventricular tachycardia
Asystole
Atrial fibrillation
First-degree heart block
Atrial fibrillation
What age bracket tends to have a desire for group acceptance, and can be taught effectively in pairs or groups (assuming confidentiality can be preserved)?
5-8
9-12
13-15
16-19
9-12
A medical assistant is doing the morning temperature logs for medication refrigerators. The temp reading is 58 degrees F. What should the MA do next?
Record the temperature in the log
Adjust the temperature control on the refrigerator
Report the temp variation to the supervisor and move the medications to another refrigerator
Discard all the medications in the refrigerator
Report the temp variation to the supervisor and move the medications to another refrigerator
What element of the cardiovascular system is referred to as the pacemaker of the heart and is where electrical impulses typically originate?
Sinoatrial node (SA)
Bundle of His
Atrioventricular node (AV)
Purkinje fibers
Sinoatrial node (SA)
A medical assistant is preparing to draw blood from a patient who had a right side mastectomy 1 year ago. Which action should the MA take?
Draw blood from the right dorsal hand veins
Draw blood from the left dorsalis pedis
Draw blood from the right cephalic vein
Draw blood from the left median cubital vein
Draw blood from the left median cubital vein
In a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG), how many precordial chest leads are there?
Two
Four
Six
Eight
Six
Which of the following is advised for all infants but should not be initiated after 12 weeks or administered after 32 weeks, causing a narrow window of opportunity for vaccination?
Hepatitis A vaccine
Rotavirus vaccine
Human papillomavirus vaccine
Pneumococcal polysaccharide-23 vaccine
Rotavirus vaccine
Which of the following is contracted via inhalation of spores?
Histoplasmosis
Pneumocystis
Toxoplasmosis
Candida esophagitis
Histoplasmosis
Which of the following is NOT produced by bone marrow and is NOT part of the hematologic system?
Erythrocytes
Leukocytes
Thrombocytes
Chondrocytes
Chondrocytes
Which of the following labs helps monitor inflammation?
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
Creatinine phosphokinase (CPK)
Hemoglobin A1c (HA1c)
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
Which of the following would be treated by an automated external defibrillator?
Tachycardia
Asystole
Bradycardia
Ventricular fibrillation
Ventricular fibrillation