MEDICAL ASSISTANT CERTIFICATION LATEST
EXAM 2023 REAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS|AGRADE
What is the order of draw? – ANSWER- Light blue, red, gold, green, pink,
lavender, gray
What is an anticoagulant used for? – ANSWER- It is used to stop blood from
clotting/coagulation.
What veins do we use for venipuncture? – ANSWER- Basilic, median cubital and
the cephalic vein.
What is a holter monitor used for? – ANSWER- It is a device that measures and
records your heart activity constantly for 24 to 48 hours or longer depending on the
type of monitoring used.
How long should you leave a tourniquet on for? – ANSWER- One minute
What are the two main divisions of the nervous system? – ANSWER- Central
nervous system and Peripheral nervous system
What are the five divisions of the brain? – ANSWER- Frontal
Occipital
Optic
Parietal
Temporal
Another name for the large intestine? – ANSWER- Colon
The four phases of the digestive system – ANSWER- Ingestion, Digestion,
Absorption, Elimination
Two ways that food can be broken down? – ANSWER- Mechanically and
Chemically
The three sections of the small intestine? – ANSWER- The duodenum, jejunum
and the illeum.
The largest gland in the body? – ANSWER- Liver
The sole purpose of the gallbladder? – ANSWER- To concentrate and store bile to
aid in the digestions of fats.
The function of the endocrine gland – ANSWER- To secrete insulin directly into
the bloodstream.
The function of the exocrine gland – ANSWER- To secrete pancreatic juices
directly into the duodenum.
Aseptic technique – ANSWER- The process of maintaining sterility through the
sterile procedure.
Sterilization Techniques – ANSWER- Autoclave
Dry heat
Gas sterilization
Chemical agents
What is Personal Protective Equipment – ANSWER- Equipment worn to minimize
exposure to hazards that cause serious workplace injuries and illnesses.
The five stages of grief – ANSWER- Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance
What is a misdemeanor – ANSWER- A crime punishable by less than one year in
jail, most commonly in a county or regional jail, not a state prison.
What is a felony? – ANSWER- Crimes committed by people who intend to do
significant harm to another.
What is a tort? – ANSWER- An wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other
than under contract) leading to civil legal liability.
Define negligence – ANSWER- Failure to use reasonable care, resulting in damage
or injury to another.
What is medical malpractice? – ANSWER- Any act or omission by a physician
during treatment of a patient that deviates from accepted norms of practice in the
medical community and causes an injury to the patient.
Statute of Limitations – ANSWER- Tells all who would file a lawsuit that they
have a limited period of time in which to bring their claim.
What is expressed consent? – ANSWER- When the patient directly communicates
his or her consent to the doctor.
What is implied consent? – ANSWER- Consent when surrounding circumstances
exist which would lead a reasonable person to believe that this consent had been
given, although no direct, express or explicit words of agreement had been uttered.
The goal of OSHA – ANSWER- To ensure the employers have safe work
environments for employees.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act – ANSWER- A United States
legislation that provides data privacy and security provisions for safeguarding
medical information.
What are the accessory organs ? – ANSWER- Tongue
Salivary glands
Pancreas
Liver
Gallbladder.
The Communication Process – ANSWER- Sender
Encoder
Message
Medium
Decoder
Receiver