152) A 67 year-old man is diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation and is treated with Warfarin (Coumadin). What is the characteristic of Atrial Fibrillation?

153) A patient has a possible corneal abrasion and needs a referral. Which specialty is a physician that deals with eye injury and disease?

154) A phlebotomist enters a room to draw blood on a patient who is hospitalized with an infected wound. The site of the would and any of its bandages are considered which link in the chain of infection?

155) Two premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) in a row are called a/n _______ of PVCs.

156) A pounding or racing of the heart, such that the patient is aware of his/her heartbeat is called a/an:

157) Which of the following cannot be handled by the medical assistant?

158) Issues relating to medical advances come under the heading of:

159) A female patient came into the emergency room due to vaginal bleeding. What is the name of the instrument used to hold open the wall of the vagina?

160) A monitor that a patient wears for 24 hours is called a(n):

161) In a standard 12-lead ECG, the measurement of current that the heart muscle produces between the right arm electrode and left arm electrode is known as the:

162) What is the name of the heart valve that separates the right atrium and right ventricle?

163) Which of the following is an example of a biohazard?

164) How do you know when you have achieved adequate ventilation for a patient when doing CPR?

165) What is the minimum number of electrodes that may be attached to the patient for Holter Monitoring?

166) Tachycardia is a pathology that damages mainly the:

167) The national health insurance plan for Americans age 65 and older is:

168)Which of the following requires all employees' workplace hazard training?

169) Which body system has the liver, gallbladder and pancreas as accessory organs?

170) Regulation of the heart rate, speed of electrical conduction and strength of contraction are influenced by the brain via the ______ nervous system.

171) A 67 year-old man comes into the doctor's office for a regular checkup. The doctor orders an Electrocardiography (ECG/EKG) to be done on the patient. There is junctional escape beat noticed by you. What is the origin of this rhythm?

172) Which chest lead is placed on the right sterna border in the 4th intercostal space?

173) The patients chart indicates a urine sample was collected at 1800. This means the sample was collected at:

174) What is the name of the law that protects health care workers who gave aid during the time of an accident?

175) The contraction phase of the heartbeat is called:

176) The correct lead from the center of heart to the positive pole of the leg is:

177) The correct lead from the right arm to the leg is:

178) A blood sample is collected from a patient and the plasma is pink to red in color. Which of the following is the most likely cause?

179) Which drug is used as an anticoagulant?

180) Which is the most common route of administration of nitroglycerin?

181) Your patient is experiencing chest pain and has a heart rate of 132 beats per minute. You attach the ECG monitor and see a fast, regular rhythm with a round upright P wave that precedes each QRS complex. The QRS complexes are 0.10 seconds in duration. This patient is experiencing:

182) Veterans with service related disabilities are eligible for care under which of the following programs:

183) _____________ is usually sponsored and partially paid by an employer.

184) Health policies that concern a patient's constitutional right to privacy, informed consent and confidentiality are part of:

185) Family members, such as spouse or children that are covered under the member's insurance policy are known as ________.

186) A physician, specialist or any person that provides medical care is known as the _______.

187) The term _________, refers to the list of charges for each of the provider's services.

188) A ________ is a set amount that the patient may be required to pay the provider before they can receive benefits.

189) The insurance carrier is allowed to use any method to determine the amount for a service, also known as the ________.

190) Which of the following statements is true under the doctrine of respondeat superior?

191) One example that is not of a physiologic response to negative stress is:

192) Information given by a patient to medical personnel that cannot be disclosed without consent constitutes:

193) The method of scheduling in which one patient is scheduled for a specific appointment time is known as:

194) ___________________, also known as POMR, is a method of tracking the patient's problems during the time they are receiving medical care.

195) Another term for outpatient care is:

196) Which of the following is an example of negative kinesics?

197) Which of the following skills would not be an appropriate expectation of the competent medical assistant?

198) When analysis of a patient flow is reviewed, what does this help a practice determine?

199) The mental and emotional condition, enthusiasm, loyalty, or confidence of an individual or group with regard to function or tasks at hand is called:

200) When medical assistants are able to adapt to various situations, they are considered to be