Michigan Elibrary (Mel) Practice Test
The Michigan Elibrary commonly known as Mel is a library service by the state government of Michigan and the federal institute of Museum and Library Services. Take up the quiz and see how much you know about Mel.
- 1.
What is the best sample for the determination of blood ph and blood gases?
- A.
Capillary blood
- B.
Arterial blood
- C.
Venous blood
- D.
Cerebrospinal fluid
Correct Answer
B. Arterial blood -
- 2.
The "Right to Know" law primarily deals with:
- A.
Electrical safety
- B.
Exposure to pathogens
- C.
Hazard communication
- D.
Labeling of specimens
Correct Answer
B. Exposure to pathogens -
- 3.
What is the correct way to calculate pulse pressure?
- A.
The number found when subtracting the diastolic from the systolic
- B.
The sum of the diastolic and the systolic
- C.
The pulse taken in the apical location
- D.
The pulse taken at the carotid location
Correct Answer
C. The pulse taken in the apical location -
- 4.
Which word best describes issues that have a moral implication of right and wrong?
- A.
Ethics
- B.
Etiquette
- C.
Morals
- D.
Tort
Correct Answer
A. Ethics -
- 5.
The patient information sheet contains:
- A.
The past medical history of the patient
- B.
The patient's chief complaint
- C.
Patients personal and insurance information
- D.
The patient's past family history
Correct Answer
C. Patients personal and insurance information -
- 6.
Regulation of the heart rate, speed of electrical conduction and strength of contraction are influenced by the brain via the ___________nervous system.
- A.
Somatic
- B.
Voluntary
- C.
Autonomic
- D.
Core
Correct Answer
A. Somatic -
- 7.
When a person stays in the same position all the time, pressure causes the skin to:
- A.
Become stronger
- B.
Weaken and become necrotic
- C.
Become firm and dry
- D.
Stay pink and moist
Correct Answer
B. Weaken and become necrotic -
- 8.
Which of the following requires all employees receive workplace hazard training?
- A.
Standard precautions
- B.
Emergency action plans
- C.
Bloodborne pathogens
- D.
Hazard communication standard
Correct Answer
D. Hazard communication standard -
- 9.
Mr. Matthews called the office to get the test results for his wife Martha. What should the medical assistants do?
- A.
Check the medical record to see if Mr. Matthews is authorized to have this information on Mrs. Matthews HIPPA form. If so, release the information.
- B.
Tell Mr. Matthews the test result
- C.
Tell Mr. Matthews you can not release the information and then hang up
- D.
Check the medical record to see if Mr. Matthews is really Martha's husband - if so then release the information
Correct Answer
A. Check the medical record to see if Mr. Matthews is authorized to have this information on Mrs. Matthews HIPPA form. If so, release the information. -
- 10.
A patient has hard-to-find veins. As a new Medical Assistant, you feel confident you could find a vein if you didn't have a glove on. The order is for stat lab work and the physician has already called for lab results. Which of the following is the best response to this situation?
- A.
Remove your gloves and locate a vein with your bare finger
- B.
Continue searching with your gloves on until you find an acceptable vein, or seek assistance from another phlebotomist
- C.
Remove your gloves, wash your hands, and locate a vein with your bare finger
- D.
Cleanse your bare finger and the patient's antecubital area with an iodine solution and than locate a vein without gloves
Correct Answer
C. Remove your gloves, wash your hands, and locate a vein with your bare finger -
- 11.
Defamation through spoken statements is known as:
- A.
Sympathy
- B.
Slander
- C.
Libel
- D.
Empathy
Correct Answer
B. Slander -
- 12.
The patient has been given a prescription that says the medication should be taken "po". This medication should be taken:
- A.
By mouth
- B.
Intravenously
- C.
As needed for pain
- D.
By suppository
Correct Answer
A. By mouth -
- 13.
Which of the following are symptoms of shock?
- A.
Rapid respirations
- B.
Flushed or warm skin
- C.
Expressionless face/staring eyes
- D.
Seizure
Correct Answer
C. Expressionless face/staring eyes -
- 14.
You are the only CMAC on the night shift. You receive order for all of the following tests within minutes of one another. Which test has the greatest collection priority?
- A.
ASAP electrolytes in CCU
- B.
STAT CBC in Labor and Delivery
- C.
STAT electrolytes in the ER
- D.
Timed blood cultures in ICU
Correct Answer
C. STAT electrolytes in the ER -
- 15.
Which of the following Vacutainer tubes is routinely used for hematology testing?
- A.
Lavender-topped tubes
- B.
Red topped tubes
- C.
Green topped tubes
- D.
Light blue tubes
Correct Answer
A. Lavender-topped tubes -
- 16.
Which of the following will often produce an irregular rhythm?
- A.
Atrial tachycardia
- B.
Sinus bradycardia
- C.
Sinus sysrhythmia
- D.
Ventricular tachycardia
Correct Answer
C. Sinus sysrhythmia -
- 17.
MSDS information includes:
- A.
Product manufacturing conditions
- B.
Information on competitor products
- C.
Table of chemical elements
- D.
General and emergency information
Correct Answer
C. Table of chemical elements -
- 18.
Before administering any medication, it is important to always check for:
- A.
Antibodies
- B.
Allergies
- C.
Anergies
- D.
Antidotes
Correct Answer
B. Allergies -
- 19.
Which mode of infection transmission occurs from touching contaminated lines?
- A.
Direct contact
- B.
Droplet contact
- C.
Vehicle contact
- D.
Indirect contact
Correct Answer
A. Direct contact -
- 20.
Standard precautions should be followed:
- A.
If a patient is HIV positive
- B.
With all patients at all times
- C.
For anyone with Hepatitis B
- D.
While a patient is in isolation
Correct Answer
B. With all patients at all times -
- 21.
The main purpose of the PPE is to:
- A.
Help project a professional appearance
- B.
Prevent infection transmission to patients
- C.
Protect street clothes from getting soiled
- D.
Provide the employee a barrier against infection
Correct Answer
D. Provide the employee a barrier against infection -
- 22.
A pulse site used to measure blood pressure is:
- A.
Radical
- B.
Temporal
- C.
Brachial
- D.
Popliteal
Correct Answer
C. Brachial -
- 23.
To determine our ventricular pulse, the EKG technician would:
- A.
Calculate the ST polarization segments
- B.
Calculate the spacing between the ventricular repolariztion T waves
- C.
Calculate the spacing between the QRS complexes
- D.
Calculate the spacing between the P waves
Correct Answer
C. Calculate the spacing between the QRS complexes -
- 24.
Which of the analytical errors occurs during blood collection?
- A.
Exposure to light
- B.
Inadequate fast
- C.
Wrong order of draw
- D.
Patient misidentification
Correct Answer
C. Wrong order of draw -
- 25.
The smallest structural unit of the nervous system is the:
- A.
Spinal cord
- B.
Brain
- C.
Neurofibrils
- D.
Neuron
Correct Answer
D. Neuron -
- 26.
Which needle has the smallest gauge?
- A.
21
- B.
23
- C.
18
- D.
16
Correct Answer
B. 23 -
- 27.
When a blood pressure cuff is deflated, the first tapping sound is the ________ pressure.
- A.
Mean arterial
- B.
Systolic
- C.
Diastolic
- D.
Pulse
Correct Answer
B. Systolic -
- 28.
The first thing you should do if a conscious patient appears to be choking is:
- A.
Stand behind him, encircle his abdomen with both arms and squeeze
- B.
Ask him if he is choking ask him if he is choking
- C.
Look down his throat
- D.
Help him lie down so he does not fall
Correct Answer
B. Ask him if he is choking ask him if he is choking -
- 29.
Which one do you like?
- A.
Option 1
- B.
Option 2
- C.
Option 3
- D.
Option 4
Correct Answer
A. Option 1 -
- 30.
During a venipucture procedure, when should you release the tourniquet?
- A.
Once good blood flow is obtained
- B.
After the needle is withdrawn
- C.
Before the needle is inserted
- D.
Before you bandage the patient
Correct Answer
A. Once good blood flow is obtained -
- 31.
A collection tube containing an anti-coagulant must be inverted how many times?
- A.
Ten times
- B.
Shake vigourously for 30 seconds
- C.
Eight times
- D.
Tubes containing anti-coagulants are not inverted at all
Correct Answer
A. Ten times -
- 32.
Which drug is used an an anticoagulant?
- A.
Digoxin (lanoxin)
- B.
Fluxoxetine (Prozac)
- C.
Warfarin (Coumadin)
- D.
Triazolam (Halcion)
Correct Answer
C. Warfarin (Coumadin) -
- 33.
SOAP is an acronym that stands for:
- A.
Subjective, objective, assessment and prognosis
- B.
Subjective, objective, assessment and plan
- C.
Scheduling, objective, assessment and predict
- D.
Subjective, opinion, assessment and plan
Correct Answer
B. Subjective, objective, assessment and plan -
- 34.
What drug prevents the action of another drug or chemical?
- A.
Syergist
- B.
Narcotic
- C.
Antagonist
- D.
Trade
Correct Answer
C. Antagonist -
- 35.
Sinus _____________ is a slow dysthythmia.
- A.
Dysrhythmia
- B.
Bradycardia
- C.
Rhythm
- D.
Tachycardia
Correct Answer
B. Bradycardia -
- 36.
Which of the following is correct regarding the flow of blood?
- A.
The vena cava carries blood from the heart to the body
- B.
The pulmonary arteries carry oxgenated blood from the heart to the lungs
- C.
The pulmonary veins carry oxgenated blood from the lungs to the heart
- D.
The aorta delivers blood from the body to the heart
Correct Answer
C. The pulmonary veins carry oxgenated blood from the lungs to the heart -
- 37.
The medical assistant is to collect a Prothrombine time (PT) test, a Complete Blood Count (CBC) and a Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS). What is the correct order of draw?
- A.
Lavendar (fbs), red (cbc) green (pt)
- B.
Light blue (pt), lavendar (cbc), grey (fbs)
- C.
Grey (fbs), lavendar (pt), red (cbc)
- D.
Grey (fbs), lavender (cbc), light blue (pt)
Correct Answer
B. Light blue (pt), lavendar (cbc), grey (fbs) -
- 38.
A patient weighs 83.92 kg. How many pounds does he weigh?
- A.
200 lb
- B.
185 lb
- C.
210 lb
- D.
195 lb
Correct Answer
B. 185 lb -
- 39.
In an emergency room, patients are continously monitored using the modified chest lead 1 (MCL1) and what other lead?
- A.
Lead III
- B.
Lead IV
- C.
Lead II
- D.
Lead VI
Correct Answer
D. Lead VI -
- 40.
The first electrical impulse that is recorded on the EKG paper during a normal cardiac cycle is the :
- A.
P wave
- B.
T wave
- C.
QRS complex
- D.
U wave
Correct Answer
A. P wave -
- 41.
Negligence muse be:
- A.
Assumed
- B.
Proven
- C.
Noticed
- D.
Ignored
Correct Answer
B. Proven -
- 42.
How many electrodes are used as part of a 12-Lead EKG?
- A.
10
- B.
12
- C.
8
- D.
6
Correct Answer
A. 10 -
- 43.
When a medication error occurs, you should first:
- A.
Explain the error to the patient
- B.
Recognize that an error has been made
- C.
Seek out your supervisor to assist you with the patient
- D.
Seek out the physician to report the error
Correct Answer
B. Recognize that an error has been made -
- 44.
The normal volume of urine produced by an adult in a 24-hour period generally does not exceed:
- A.
400 ml
- B.
2000 ml
- C.
2000 L
- D.
752 ml
Correct Answer
B. 2000 ml -
- 45.
The primary function of the nervous systems is:
- A.
To protect deep organs
- B.
To provide body support and levers for muscle action
- C.
To cleanse the blood of pathogens
- D.
To detect changes in the internal and external environment and respond appropriately
Correct Answer
D. To detect changes in the internal and external environment and respond appropriately -
- 46.
A 24 hour specimen would be an example of a _________________
- A.
Clean catch specimen
- B.
Morning
- C.
Postprandial
- D.
Timed specimen
Correct Answer
D. Timed specimen -
- 47.
Which of the following is not true regarding HIPPA laws?
- A.
Patients have more control over their medical recordss
- B.
Few boundaries are set on the use and release of health records
- C.
Patients can make informed choices regarding how their personal health information is used
- D.
Violators are held accountable if patient privacy rights are compromised
Correct Answer
B. Few boundaries are set on the use and release of health records -
- 48.
The document that expresses the wishes of patients in case of terminal illness or an accident after which patients cannot express their wishes is called a/an:
- A.
Power of attorney
- B.
DNR order
- C.
Will
- D.
Living will
Correct Answer
D. Living will -
- 49.
A blood culture and sensitivity (C&S) test is most likely performed in which division of the clinical laboratory?
- A.
Urinalysis
- B.
Chemistry
- C.
Hematology
- D.
Microbiology
Correct Answer
D. Microbiology -
- 50.
A patient is having a seizure. Which of the following is the most appropriate step for the medical assistant to take to protect the patient?
- A.
Administer small amounts of liquid
- B.
Raise the patients feet
- C.
Loosen clothing around the patients neck
- D.
Call for help
Correct Answer
C. Loosen clothing around the patients neck -
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