100 True/False questions

1. When performing a microscopic urinalysis, red and white blood cells are reported per: → wiped away

   True        False

2. If a carotid pulse was taken, it would be taken at the: → the liver

   True        False

3. The premature termination of pregnancy before the embryo or fetus is able to exist on its own is referred to as: → abortion

   True        False

4. The largest gland in the human body is the: → cartilage

   True        False

5. the process by which drug molecules are transformed into simpler products is called → metabolism

   True        False

6. A physician reports a case of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) to the state. This is called: → potassium chloride

   True        False

7. acromegaly refers to → symptoms

   True        False

8. the normal pulse rate for children over the age of seven is → Q.H.

   True        False

9. An employee who is considered to be acting on the doctor's behalf while performing professional tasks is: → respondent superior

   True        False

10. what is the abbreviation for every other day → mcg.

    True        False

11. blindness can result from a severe lack of → hypodermic

    True        False

12. the surgical breaking of bones is called → osteoclasia

    True        False

13. The part of the small intestine that connects with the stomach is the: → the liver

    True        False

14. The opposite of distal is: → deep

    True        False

15. The opposite of medial is: → . proximal

    True        False

16. When performing a finger puncture, the first drop of blood should be: → 10,000

    True        False

17. 3. What is the medical term for 'headache'? → O.D.

    True        False

18. Which of the following is demonstrated when a patient's leg healed incorrectly because of the way the cast has been applied? → digitoxin and quinine

    True        False

19. the vitamin that is necessary for the proper clotting of the blood is → vitamin K

    True        False

20. any checks received for the doctor should be immediately → given a restrictive endorsement

    True        False

21. the area between the lungs that contain the heart, trachea, esophagus, and thymus gland is called → duodenum

    True        False

22. a fixed dollar amount the subscriber must pay or meet each year before the insurer begins to cover expenses → deductible

    True        False

23. Hemostats are a type of: → forcep

    True        False

24. Ultrasound is commonly → feeling a part with the hand

    True        False

25. resection refers to → cutting or removal of a portion of

    True        False

26. A temperature controlled chamber into which inoculated media is placed so that bacterial growth will occur is called: → a centrifuge

    True        False

27. The heart is made up of three layers: → cartilage

    True        False

28. The pituitary gland → several layers

    True        False

29. Under the skin is a term meaning: → is the largest gland in the body

    True        False

30. The action of antihypertensive drugs is to: → Reduce blood pressure

    True        False

31. the body is divided into front and back by which of the following planes → coronal

    True        False

32. dollar entries made on the left side of the ledger are called → debits

    True        False

33. Intradermal injections are usually given: → for allergy testing

    True        False

34. what is the abbreviation for microgram → q.o.d.

    True        False

35. another term for subcutaneous injection is → following a meal

    True        False

36. Transverse refers to: → cutting or removal of a portion of

    True        False

37. Of the bacteria listed below, which one would appear in grape-like clusters? → Staphylococci

    True        False

38. incision into the chest wall is referred to as → ledger and ledger card

    True        False

39. Another name for myocardial infarction is: → heart attack

    True        False

40. tissues are composed of → forcep

    True        False

41. what is the abbreviation for right eye → O.D.

    True        False

42. The macroscopic examination of urine consists of → osteoclasia

    True        False

43. which part of the prescription includes the name of the drug and the amount → inscription

    True        False

44. Palpation is done by: → cutting or removal of a portion of

    True        False

45. The olecranon is the process which forms the: → elbow

    True        False

46. In the word hemoglobin, the component 'globin' means: → cephalalgia

    True        False

47. When applying a cast, the plaster: → . proximal

    True        False

48. The act of giving birth is called: → parturition

    True        False

49. The term postprandial refers to: → several layers

    True        False

50. the packed red blood cell volume is determined by → preforming a hematocrit

    True        False

51. The most common bacteriology stain is: → gram stain

    True        False

52. the abbreviation for every hour is → q.o.d.

    True        False

53. When you are asked to take a cervical x-ray, you would take the film of the: → neck

    True        False

54. which of the following are examples of plant derived drugs → digitoxin and quinine

    True        False

55. the abbreviation for medication given four times a day is → qid

    True        False

56. Gram staining is done to determine: → whether a bacteria is gram positive or gram negative

    True        False

57. Size of the needle is expressed by: → feeling a part with the hand

    True        False

58. Insulin is secreted directly into the bloodstream by what organ? → given a restrictive endorsement

    True        False

59. which part of the prescription includes the patients instructions → inscription

    True        False

60. When focusing the microscope, one should begin with which objective? → 10X

    True        False

61. The 'master' gland of the human body is called the: → the liver

    True        False

62. If a tube of blood is allowed to stand undisturbed, it will separate into: → twice as long as the developing time

    True        False

63. Necroscopy refers to: → enlargement of the atrium of the heart

    True        False

64. persons who are unable to pay for medical care or who have dependent children may apply for → Medicaid

    True        False

65. A lift or heave is the rise of the ______ with each heartbeat: → sternum

    True        False

66. a patients financial account is referred to as → thoracotomy

    True        False

67. How many bones are there in the body? → cartilage

    True        False

68. The hardest tissue of the body is: → . proximal

    True        False

69. The main upper chest muscle is: → sartorius

    True        False

70. the recommended daily adult cholesterol intake is no more then → 300

    True        False

71. The lenses of the microscope should be cleaned with _____ to prevent scratching. → transcription

    True        False

72. The universal donor is blood type: → O

    True        False

73. The bones of the fingers are called: → phalanges

    True        False

74. the statue of limitations for bringing malpractice suits varies from state to state but in most states it is difficult to initiate → elbow

    True        False

75. A license to practice medicine is: → lateral

    True        False

76. What is the medical term for excessive vomiting? → hyperemesis

    True        False

77. a patient in the prone position is lying → face down

    True        False

78. Normal oral temperature is 98.6°F. The equivalent Celsius temperature is: → 37.0°C

    True        False

79. when performing a microscopic, the evaluation of each element present in the urinary sediment in based upon the → average number found in 10 fields

    True        False

80. A medical assistant may give an injection: → only on the orders of a physician

    True        False

81. The serous membrane which lines the abdominal wall is called: → pleura

    True        False

82. which drug is derived from the mineral source → potassium chloride

    True        False

83. What is the medical term for enlargement of the kidney? → nephromegaly

    True        False

84. The bat-shaped bone that extends behind the eyes and forms part of the base of the skull is called the: → sphenoid bone

    True        False

85. What is the definition for 'diathermy'? → cephalalgia

    True        False

86. Enlargement of the heart is called: → parturition

    True        False

87. Facial bones that compose the massive upper jawbones are called: → osteoclasia

    True        False

88. An example of poikilocytosis is: → a sickle cell

    True        False

89. when doing a differential white blood cell count, the total number of cells counted is → LPF

    True        False

90. under the skin is referred to as → thoracotomy

    True        False

91. When performing a red blood count, the number of cells counted is multiplied by: → wiped away

    True        False

92. The opposite of superficial is: → lateral

    True        False

93. the time the film is allowed to remain in the six solution is → 206

    True        False

94. the term strata means → several layers

    True        False

95. The term macroscopic refers to: → following a meal

    True        False

96. The small sac attached to the underside of the liver and stores bile is called the: → gallbladder

    True        False

97. What is the term for 'low blood sugar' → mcg.

    True        False

98. When a small sample of tissue is taken from the body and sent to a clinical laboratory to be examined or studied it is called: → biopsy

    True        False

99. which of the following are used for immediate fuel and are converted to glucose → digitoxin and quinine

    True        False

100. which of the following are drugs derived from animal substances → thyroid hormone and insulin

     True        False