MA.103 PRACTICE MIDTERM.

In August of 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) ruled that ________ medical assistants are allowed to enter orders into the electronic health record (EHR).

• Licensed

• Full-time

• Educated

• Credentialed

Converting 1,000 mg to 1 gram would require moving the decimal place ________ places to the left.

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

10,000 mcg would be equivalent to ________ mg.

• 1

• 10

• 100

• 1,000

________ is a decrease in the effectiveness of a drug as the body gets used to having the drug in the system.

• Dependence

• Tolerance

• Habituation

• Intolerance

Geriatric and pediatric patients, in particular, are susceptible to the effects of medications and will usually require ________ doses.

• Varying

• Higher

• The Same

• Lower

Which of the following is the correct abbreviation for drop?

• D

• dP

• dr

• gtt

Hepatitis B is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and is transmitted by contaminated serum in blood transfusions or through the use of contaminated needles or instruments.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Drugs in this class destroy or prohibit the growth of microorganisms.

• Antibiotics

• Adrenergics

• Anesthetics

• Analgesics

The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 regulates the manufacture and distribution of drugs that are capable of causing dependencies.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The subcutaneous injection is given just under the skin in the fat (adipose) tissue. This method is used for small doses of non-irritating medications for all of the following, EXCEPT ________.

• immunizations

• antibiotics

• insulin

• heparin