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NAHP NRCMA - Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant

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Total 201 questions

The most common place to take a pulse is at the:

A.

carotid artery

B.

brachial artery

C.

radial artery

D.

popliteal artery

The process by which cells divide to form two identical daughter cells is called:

A.

Meiosis

B.

Mitosis

C.

Cytokinesis

D.

Apoptosis

Osteo means:

A.

bone

B.

cartilage

C.

joint

D.

knee

When you are asked to take a cervical x-ray, you would take film of the

A.

lower back

B.

neck region

C.

central ver tebra

D.

none of the choices

The word part which means joint is

A.

Azcarpo

B.

costo

C.

Gar thro

D.

join to

Fats are sometimes called:

A.

lipids

B.

lactose

C.

lipoproteins

D.

Jacteals

A technique that employs high-frequency, inaudible sound waves which bounce off body tissues and then recorded, is called:

A.

xeroradiography

B.

sonogram or echogram

C.

thermography

D.

none of tire choices

The most common positions for chest x-rays are:

A.

PA and lateral

B.

lateral

C.

lateral and oblique

D.

PA and AP

The outer layer of the skin is known as the:

A.

Dermis

B.

Epidermis

C.

Hypodermis

D.

Subcutaneous layer

The best respiratory rate can be taken by:

A.

watching the patient's chest rise and fall while appearing to take the. Pulse

B.

placing your hand on the patient's chest

C.

having someone else distract the patient while you check the respiration

D.

telling the patient that you are taking their respiration