Medical Assistant Test Quiz: Trivia

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Medical assistant test quiz: trivia! A medical assistant in a hospital or clinic setting is given the task of helping a patient with duties that they cannot perform. They ensure patients take their medication and are back o being healthy. Do you think you have enough medical knowledge to earn the position of medical assistant? This quiz is a perfect example to find out, check it out and see how well you do!

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1.

The body is divided into front and back by which of the following?
- A.
  
  Transverse
- B.
  
  Coronal
- C.
  
  Sagittal
- D.
  
  Mid-sagittal
- E.
  
  Answer option 5
2.

The distal portion of the small intestine is called the ileum.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

The medical term for German measles is rubella.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

A patient with a rapid pulse has bradycardia.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

Ou refers to the right eye?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

Gestation is another term for dysmenorrheal.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

An incision into the gallbladder is a
- A.
  
  Cholecystotomy
- B.
  
  Cholecystectomy
- C.
  
  Cholelithiasis
- D.
  
  Lithotomy
8.

The opposite of ventral is
- A.
  
  Anterior
- B.
  
  Dorsal
- C.
  
  Transverse
- D.
  
  Cranial
9.

Enlargement of the heart is
- A.
  
  Cardialgia
- B.
  
  Carditis
- C.
  
  Tachycardia
- D.
  
  Megalocardia
10.

The part of the small intestine that connects with the stomach is the
- A.
  
  Jejunum
- B.
  
  Ileum
- C.
  
  Duodenum
- D.
  
  Cecum
11.

The medical term for headache is
- A.
  
  Cephalalgia
- B.
  
  Cephalemia
- C.
  
  Cephalonia
- D.
  
  Cephalocele
12.

Excessive vomiting is
- A.
  
  Hyperbaria
- B.
  
  Hypersalemia
- C.
  
  Hyperemesis
- D.
  
  Hypercatharsis
13.

Hypertension is also referred to as high blood pressure.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
14.

Enlargement of the kidney is
- A.
  
  Nephrolysis
- B.
  
  Nephropexy
- C.
  
  Nephroptosis
- D.
  
  Nephromegaly
15.

The most common combining vowel is "o"
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
16.

The combining form is the root of the word.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
17.

An erythrocyte is an example of poikilocytosis.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
18.

Destruction or breakdown of fat is called
- A.
  
  Lipolysis
- B.
  
  Hemolysis
- C.
  
  Myolysis
- D.
  
  Neurolysis