Certified Medical Assistant Practice Exam with complete solution 2024_2025
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Course
Cma
Institution
Cma
Which of the following planes divides the body into anterior and posterior portions?
Transverse
Which of the following systems pumps and distributes blood throughout the body?
Cardiovascular
The 4 major types of tissue in the body are
Muscle, nervous, epithelial, and connective
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Certified Medical Assistant Practice
Exam with complete solution 2024/2025
Which of the following planes divides the body into anterior and posterior
portions? - ANSWER- Transverse
Which of the following systems pumps and distributes blood throughout the
body? - ANSWER- Cardiovascular
The 4 major types of tissue in the body are - ANSWER- Muscle, nervous,
epithelial, and connective
The upper respiratory tract includes all of the following EXCEPT the - ANSWER-
Bronchi
The accessory organs include the - ANSWER- Gallbladder, liver, and pancreas
Hydrocele means - ANSWER- Swelling of the testes
All of the following are true about leukocytes EXCEPT - ANSWER- Leukocytes are
responsible for blood clotting
Tendonitis is a(n) - ANSWER- Inflammation of the tendon
The function of the skin includes all of the following EXCEPT - ANSWER-
Transportation of immune cells
The nucleus is - ANSWER- The control center that directs the activity of the cell
Cholelithiasis is - ANSWER- Gallstones
The sensory organs include all of the following EXCEPT - ANSWER- The pharynx
,Which of the following terms means "the surgical removal of the kidney"? -
ANSWER- Nephrectomy
The combing form cost/o refers to which of the following anatomic structures? -
ANSWER- Rib
All of the following compoents are a part of the Sigmund Freud's theories of
psychology EXCEPT - ANSWER- Behaviorism
Which of the following terms means "difficulty swallowing"? - ANSWER-
Dsyphagia
Cognitive theory offers an approach to psychology that encourages individuals to
examine - ANSWER- Errors in their thinking
Which suffix means " surgical repair"? - ANSWER- Plasty
Which of the following conditions is commonly known as a bruise? - ANSWER-
Hematoma
Each of the following identifies one of Elizabeth Kubler- Ross's 5 stages of grief
EXCEPT - ANSWER- Shock
The most accurate definition of "defense mechanisms" in psychology is -
ANSWER- Strategies individuals use to avoid difficult or painful feelings
All of the following statements about renewing the CMA credential are true
EXCEPT - ANSWER- The CMA credential is required in order to practice in the
medical assisting profession
Which certifying agency allows a medical assistant to use the CMA credential? -
ANSWER- Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
(CAAHEP)
Which type of resume is written specifically for an advertised job? - ANSWER-
Letter of recommendation
Which of the following incoming calls should the medical assistant transfer
immediately to the physician? - ANSWER- The emergency room calling about
admitting an established patient with chest pain
, A physician who specializes in disorders of the eye is known as which of the
following? - ANSWER- opthalmologist
When the medical assistant is preparing to answer incoming calls, what supplies
or items should he or she have readily available ? - ANSWER- Appointment book,
calender, message pad or notepad, and pen and pencil
The information needed to make a return appointment for an established patient
includes all of the following EXCEPT - ANSWER- Patient's employer
A patient's neighbor calls, stating that she is concerned about her friend and
would like to know what is wrong with the patient The medical assistant should: -
ANSWER- Tactfully refuse to release any patient information without the patient's
written permission
When responding to a hearing-impaired caller, the medical assistant should -
ANSWER- Speak a little more slowly and little more loudly
The best way to handle an unidentified caller who insists on speaking with the
physician but refuses to give her phone number or the reason for her call would
be to - ANSWER- Ask the caller to send a letter to the physician
Which of the following conditions is most characteristic of an asthma attack? -
ANSWER- Dyspena
To obtain confidential patient information which caller does NOT need a patient's
written consent? - ANSWER- Referring Physician
Which of the following situations is NOT considered to be a reportable incident? -
ANSWER- A negative result for HIV
Which of the following terms means "the thing speaks for itself" when applied to
the law of negligence? - ANSWER- Res ipsa loquitur
Which type of insurance would cover the medical expenses of an employee
injured on the job? - ANSWER- Worker's compensation
All of the following are reasons for the proper documentation of procedures
performed in a medical office EXCEPT - ANSWER- Information documented in the
medical record may be used to reassure an employer about the health of an
employee
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