Medical Assistant certification Practice TEST

Front

A patient with a rapid pulse has bradycardia

Back

False

Front

Water-soluble vitamins are A, D, E and K.

Back

false

Front

Carbon dioxide is a waste product of metabolism.

Back

true

Front

Some states consider it legal for medical assistants to diagnose a condition and prescribe treatment.

Back

false

Front

Is it illegal for a patient to be denied a copy of his chart if he is unable to pay the fee to obtain it?

Back

True

Front

A physician cannot be held responsible for the actions of employees.

Back

false

Front

A substance used to impart color to tissue or cells in order to study and identify microscopic organisms is called a stain

Back

true

Front

Another name for a heart attack is myocardial infarction.

Back

true

Front

A properly collected sputum specimen should contain both mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract and saliva.

Back

false

Front

The most reliable and timely method of transporting microbiologic specimens is pickup by the laboratory.

Back

true