Medical assistant part one (Medca practice test)fully solved(verified for accuracy)

1. Normal vital signs can change due to different factors such as 2. The of nutrients generates heat within the body. 3. The average adult temperature, taken orally, is about . 4. Oral temperature may be affected by which of the following: 5. Temperature will decrease with the intake of calo- rie-rich foods. Health conditions Metabolism 98.6F Smoking False 6. Generally, body temperature at night Decrease and throughout the night. 7. Sites for temperature measurement include which of the following? 8. A common medical condition characterized by an increase in body temperature is known as . 9. is a condition in which the core temperature drops below the temperature required for normal metabolism and bodily functions 10. The somatic nervous system consists of peripheral nerve fibers. 11. During each heartbeat, blood pressure varies between systolic and pressure. 12. The medical term for high blood pressure is In the gut Fever Hypothermia True Diastolic Hypertension 13. Certain can put a person at a higher risk for developing hypotension. Diseases 14. Risk factors for low blood pressure include which of the following? Age 15. Postprandial hypotension is: A sudden drop in blood pressure af- ter eating 16. Shy-Drager syndrome can be associated with: Muscle tremors and speech prob- lems 17. The drug midodrine is often used to raise blood pres- sure levels in people with orthostatic hypotension. 18. Hypertension may lead to health problems such as disease. Chronic Heart 19. A normal pulse rate for a healthy adult is: 50-75 beats per minute 20. A person's natural response to psychological stress may heart rate. 21. Points for heart rate measurement include all of the following EXCEPT: 22. The average adult brain weight about pounds 23. The spinal cord is about inches long. Increase Earlobe 3 16 24. The brain does not grow over time. True 25. The autonomic nervous system is divided into two parts: sympathetic and _ 26. The cerebral cortex controls which of the following?