MA Exam

Living will

Document of wants in the event of terminal illness regarding treatment

Transverse plane

Superior and inferior division

Where would you swab for a strep culture?

Pharynx

Globin

protein

Abdominal quadrant with gallbladder

Right upper quadrant

Artery for manual blood pressure

Brachial artery

Artery used when checking pulse for CPR

Carotid

radial artery location

wrist

Brachial artery location

inner arm

carotid artery location

neck

When should patients who are habitually late be scheduled?

At the end of the day

Position used for enema

sims

spirometer

Evaluates volume of inhaled and exhaled air in the lungs

Position to improve blood pressure

trendelenburg

Purpose of ear instillation

treat otitis externa

A pt weights 290 lbs, what does that pt weigh in kg?

131\.8 kg

What anticoagulant would be found in a light blue vacutainer tube?

Sodium citrate

What test is most likely to be performed on a patient being monitored for for coagulation therapy?

PT/INR

Purpose of performing quality control

Improve the odds that the reported results are as accurate/reliable as possible

CPR chest compression rate (minimum)

100 bpm

Average range for CPR chest compressions

100-120 per minute

Recommended site for IM injection on an infant

vastus lateralis

diverticulitis

* gastrointestinal condition
* common among older people
* causes diarrhea, gas, abdominal pain

What needs to be on a CMS-1500 form?

patients (insured’s) ID number

What test is not CLIA waved?

Blood cross matching

Examples of coagulation studies

* Prothrombin time (PT)
* Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)
* Platelet count

What should the MA do first thing in the morning?

check phone messages

Example of medical aseptic technique

Use of disinfectant

Causative agent of candidiasis

yeast

When performing a hemoccult test what color is a positive indicator of blood

blue

What is it called when you tap on the abdomen with your fingers to elicit sound to detect the presence of air or fluid as well as organ size?

percussion

Billing cycle

Billing practice used in medical office where patients are invoiced based on a schedule rather than billing all accounts at once on a single date

what Korotkoff sound is made representing the systolic pressure?

sharp tapping sound

What do you use to sanitize instruments?

Glutaraldehyde

What position should a pt be placed in to do an EKG?

supine

What is used to do an occult fecal test?

Guaiac chemical is used to detect blood

A pt has a cast on his right arm and burns in the antecubital area and forearm of the left arm. Where can you start an IV?

Left dorsal metacarpal vein

How long do you flush your eyes of chemicals?

15 minutes

How much area on a sterile field in considered contaminated?

1 inch

What agency can help a family that has become homeless?

American Red Cross

What agency helps with vaccinations?

Department of Health and Human Services

Normal duration of a P-wave

.06-.12

Normal duration of the PR-interval

.12-.2

You are preparing a pt with bilateral below the knee amputations for an EKG. Which site should you select for electrode placement?

abdomen

How do you take sutures out?

Lift the know from the skin and cut under the knot and pull from rupturing skin

The provider orders 125mg of oral medications for a pt. The medication comes in 25mg/5mL solution. How much medication will you be giving?

1/2 tsp

how many mL in 1 tsp

5

Convert mg to mL

(Xmg \* XmL)/ 250

First tube in the order of draw

yellow blood culture

What color tube is used for CBC?

lavender

What do you do if you find packages that were sterilized but do not have dates, initials, or labeling?

Open and start sterilization over

Insulin shock

Hypoglycemia

In SOAPE, where are the pt’s vitals?

Objective

Cheyne-Stokes respiration

Abnormal breathing pattern characterized with periods of tachypnea and apnea

What do you do when performing a glucose reading on a glucometer?

put the test strip in and then get your sample

Lead I on an EKG

Right arm to left arm

Lead II on an EKG

Right arm to left leg

Lead III on an EKG

Left arm to left leg

Which white blood cells do you have the most of?

neutrophils

Healthy profusion of the hands and feet depends on adequate interaction between what two body systems?

circulatory and respiratory

What is the first step in cleaning instruments used for a minor surgery?

sanitization

What would contaminate a fecal test?

urine

What bacteria causes diarrhea?

E-coli

What is the best source of iron?

Liver

Epstein Barr virus

Mononucleosis

Best vein to use for a blood draw

Median antecubital

How to change kg to lb

Kg \* 2.2

Minimum amount a pt should pay

$20

Which one should be done first, X-ray, GI screening, CT scan, or gallbladder test?

X-ray

What fungus causes thrush?

Yeast

How does an MA dispose of a full sharps container?

Put it into a puncture proof, leak proof container and taken to a medical waste management expert

How many inches above the antecubital area should you place the tourniquet?

4

2 drops in medical terms

II gtt

What abdominal quadrant would you find the appendix?

RLQ

What angle is subcutaneous injection?

45 degrees

What angle is subcutaneous injection for obese people?

90 degrees

What is oxycodone used for?

Pain

How many mL should be injected using subcutaneous method?

2

Best needle for an IM injection in the deltoid of a morbidly obese pt

21 gauge needle 1.5 in

What procedure should the MA use in applying a transdermal patch?

The MA should use gloves to protect herself from getting medication on her hands when applying the patch

What vitamin deficiency causes bruises/hematoma

Vitamin K (fat soluble)

What classification is 27 BMI?

Overweight

Which vitamins prevent a baby from having spina bifida?

Folic acid

Modified wave scheduling

Breaks hour long blocks down into smaller time increments

AHIMA

Professional organization for the field of effective management of health data and medical records

A pt was brought to the clinic because she has not urinated for 3 days. Blood tests show an increase in BUN and creatinine. What is the condition of the pt?

Uremia

Most virulent blood borne pathogen

HCV

What veins are found in the antecubital space?

Cephalic, medial cubital, basilic

Median plane

Divides the body into right and left sides

Meaning of a- and an-

Pain

Lymphatic system

Body system that functions to maintain fluid balance, support immunity, and contains the spleen

Amenorrhea

Missed menstruation

What is the most accurate temperature reading?

Rectal

Surgical asepsis is being performed when…

Sterilizing instruments

What is not a part of medical history?

Physical examination

Sigmoidoscopy examines the

Large intestine

If a pt reports abdominal pain what type of information is this?

Subjective

Symptoms of a heart attack

* cyanosis
* Syncope
* Ashen skin

What type of shock is related to low blood volume?

Hemorrhagic

Patients with cyanosis will also have…

Blood levels of Co2 are higher than O2