Medical Assistant Practice Exam 2

Which type of blood may be used for a hematocrit?

• Arterial only

• Arterial or capillary

• Capillary or venous

• Arterial or venous

If a patient has thrombocytopenia, they have

• Too many platelets

• Too few red blood cells

• Too many white blood cells

• Too few platelets

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Primary radiation is defined as

• Radiation that strikes the patient

• Radiation that bounces off the patient

• Radiation in the air

• Radiation that comes from the radiograph tube itself

Cocci that present in chains are called

• Streptococci

• Staphylococci

• Diplococci

• Triplococci

Which surgical instruments are used to close off blood vessels?

• Forceps

• Speculums

• Scissors

• Hemostats

Which part of the prescription contains patient instructions?

• Inscription

• Transcription

• Subscription

• Patient information

Drugs injected intradermally are absorbed through __________

• c. The skin

• a. The muscles

• b. The blood vessels

• d. The bones

The action of an antiemetic is

Which of the following is a lymphoid organ that is a reservoir for red blood cells and filters organisms from the blood?

• Appendix

• Tonsils

• Spleen

• Thymus

The acronym PASS for using a fire extinguisher means

• Pull, assess, squirt, stop

• Pull, aim, squeeze, sweep

• Point, assess, sweep, stop

• Point, aim, sweep, squirt

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4