PRACTICE TEST 1-200 CERTIFIED
MEDICAL ASSISTANT NATIONAL
CREDENTIAL REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
1.AA2patientA2withA2aA2rapidA2pulseA2hasA2bradycardia.A2-A2Ans--False
2.WaterA2solubleA2vitaminsA2areA2A,D,EA2andA2K.A2-A2Ans--False
3.CarbonA2dioxideA2isA2aA2wasteA2productA2ofA2metabolism.A2-A2Ans--True.
4.SomeA2statesA2considerA2itA2legalA2forA2medicalA2assistantA2toA2diagnoseA2aA2conditionA
2andA2prescribeA2treatment.A2-A2Ans--False
5.ItA2isA2illegalA2forA2aA2patientA2toA2beA2deniedA2aA2copyA2ofA2hisA2chartA2ifA2heA2isA2unable
A2toA2payA2theA2feeA2toA2obtainA2it.A2-A2Ans--True
6.A2AphysicianA2cannotA2beA2heldA2responsibleA2forA2theA2actionsA2ofA2employees.A2-
A2Ans--False
7.AA2substanceA2usedA2toA2impartA2colorA2toA2tissueA2orA2cellsA2inA2orderA2toA2studyA2andA
2identifyA2microscopicA2organismsA2isA2calledA2aA2stain.A2-A2Ans--True
8.AnotherA2nameA2forA2aA2heartA2attackA2isA2myocardialA2infarction.A2-A2Ans--True
9.AA2properlyA2collectedA2sputumA2specimenA2shouldA2containA2bothA2mucusA2coughedA2
upA2fromA2theA2respiratoryA2tractA2andA2saliva.A2-A2Ans--False
10.TheA2mostA2reliableA2andA2timelyA2methodA2ofA2transportingA2microbiologicA2specimen
sA2isA2pickupA2byA2theA2laboratory.A2-A2Ans--True
HepatA2standsA2forA2rootA2ofA2kidneyA2-A2Ans--False
12.A2AA2medicalA2assistantA2needsA2additionalA2trainingA2toA2beA2ableA2toA2performA2micro
biologicA2tests,A2suchA2asA2sensitivityA2tests,A2andA2toA2interpretA2culturesA2ofA2specimens
.A2-A2Ans--True
13.VirusesA2areA2foundA2inA2soil.A2-A2Ans--True
14.A2TheA2processA2ofA2bloodA2cellsA2clumpingA2togetherA2toA2formA2aA2clotA2isA2coagulati
on.A2-A2Ans--True
, 15.WaterA2contributesA2aboutA260%A2ofA2bodyA2weight.A2-A2Ans--True
16.TheA2lowestA2levelA2ofA2organizationA2forA2theA2humanA2bodyA2beginsA2atA2theA2chemic
alA2level.A2-A2Ans--True
17.A2TheA2lawA2requiresA2allA2employersA2toA2withholdA2moneyA2fromA2employeesA2netA2e
arningsA2toA2payA2federal,A2state,andA2localA2incomeA2taxes.A2-A2Ans--False
18.A2Carbohydrates,A2lipids,A2andA2proteinsA2areA2examplesA2ofA2compounds.A2-A2Ans--
True
19.A2TheA2optimalA2temperatureA2toA2promoteA2growthA2ofA2bacteriaA2inA2aA2cultureA2medi
umA2isA237A2degreesA2Celsius.A2-A2Ans--True
20.A2BacteriaA2thatA2stainA2purpleA2areA2gramA2positive.A2-A2Ans--True
TheA2dorsalA2cavityA2isA2locatedA2inA2frontA2ofA2theA2body.A2(A2POSTERIORA2theA2backA2n
earA2spinalA2cord)A2-A2Ans--False
22.A2NeoplasmsA2areA2newA2growthsA2andA2areA2cancerousA2,A2non-cancerous.A2-A2Ans--
True
23.A2TheA2ventriclesA2haveA2one-
wayA2valuesA2atA2theirA2entrancesA2andA2exitsA2soA2thatA2bloodA2goesA2inA2theA2properA2di
rectionA2asA2theA2heartA2pumps.A2-A2Ans--True
24.AA2livingA2willA2isA2intendedA2toA2helpA2familiesA2ofA2terminallyA2illA2patientsA2dealA2with
A2theA2inevitableA2outcomeA2andA2limitA2unnecessaryA2medicalA2costs.A2-A2Ans--True
25.AA2co-
paymentA2isA2aA2fixedA2percentageA2ofA2coveredA2chargesA2afterA2theA2deductibleA2isA2me
t.A2-A2Ans--False
26.AllA2medicalA2practicesA2haveA2toA2coverA2workersA2compensationA2cases.A2-A2Ans--
False
TheA2studyA2ofA2allA2factorsA2thatA2causeA2diseaseA2isA2knownA2asA2Etiology.A2-A2Ans--
True
AA2checkA2fromA2anA2insuranceA2companyA2includesA2paymentA2forA2onlyA2oneA2patient.A2
-A2Ans--False
CalciumA2inA2milkA2canA2diminishA2theA2absorptionA2ofA2someA2antibiotics.A2-A2Ans--True
CompoundedA2interestA2isA2paidA2onA2theA2initialA2investmentA2andA2onA2theA2interestA2ear
nedA2onA2theA2investment.A2-A2Ans--True
MEDICAL ASSISTANT NATIONAL
CREDENTIAL REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
1.AA2patientA2withA2aA2rapidA2pulseA2hasA2bradycardia.A2-A2Ans--False
2.WaterA2solubleA2vitaminsA2areA2A,D,EA2andA2K.A2-A2Ans--False
3.CarbonA2dioxideA2isA2aA2wasteA2productA2ofA2metabolism.A2-A2Ans--True.
4.SomeA2statesA2considerA2itA2legalA2forA2medicalA2assistantA2toA2diagnoseA2aA2conditionA
2andA2prescribeA2treatment.A2-A2Ans--False
5.ItA2isA2illegalA2forA2aA2patientA2toA2beA2deniedA2aA2copyA2ofA2hisA2chartA2ifA2heA2isA2unable
A2toA2payA2theA2feeA2toA2obtainA2it.A2-A2Ans--True
6.A2AphysicianA2cannotA2beA2heldA2responsibleA2forA2theA2actionsA2ofA2employees.A2-
A2Ans--False
7.AA2substanceA2usedA2toA2impartA2colorA2toA2tissueA2orA2cellsA2inA2orderA2toA2studyA2andA
2identifyA2microscopicA2organismsA2isA2calledA2aA2stain.A2-A2Ans--True
8.AnotherA2nameA2forA2aA2heartA2attackA2isA2myocardialA2infarction.A2-A2Ans--True
9.AA2properlyA2collectedA2sputumA2specimenA2shouldA2containA2bothA2mucusA2coughedA2
upA2fromA2theA2respiratoryA2tractA2andA2saliva.A2-A2Ans--False
10.TheA2mostA2reliableA2andA2timelyA2methodA2ofA2transportingA2microbiologicA2specimen
sA2isA2pickupA2byA2theA2laboratory.A2-A2Ans--True
HepatA2standsA2forA2rootA2ofA2kidneyA2-A2Ans--False
12.A2AA2medicalA2assistantA2needsA2additionalA2trainingA2toA2beA2ableA2toA2performA2micro
biologicA2tests,A2suchA2asA2sensitivityA2tests,A2andA2toA2interpretA2culturesA2ofA2specimens
.A2-A2Ans--True
13.VirusesA2areA2foundA2inA2soil.A2-A2Ans--True
14.A2TheA2processA2ofA2bloodA2cellsA2clumpingA2togetherA2toA2formA2aA2clotA2isA2coagulati
on.A2-A2Ans--True
, 15.WaterA2contributesA2aboutA260%A2ofA2bodyA2weight.A2-A2Ans--True
16.TheA2lowestA2levelA2ofA2organizationA2forA2theA2humanA2bodyA2beginsA2atA2theA2chemic
alA2level.A2-A2Ans--True
17.A2TheA2lawA2requiresA2allA2employersA2toA2withholdA2moneyA2fromA2employeesA2netA2e
arningsA2toA2payA2federal,A2state,andA2localA2incomeA2taxes.A2-A2Ans--False
18.A2Carbohydrates,A2lipids,A2andA2proteinsA2areA2examplesA2ofA2compounds.A2-A2Ans--
True
19.A2TheA2optimalA2temperatureA2toA2promoteA2growthA2ofA2bacteriaA2inA2aA2cultureA2medi
umA2isA237A2degreesA2Celsius.A2-A2Ans--True
20.A2BacteriaA2thatA2stainA2purpleA2areA2gramA2positive.A2-A2Ans--True
TheA2dorsalA2cavityA2isA2locatedA2inA2frontA2ofA2theA2body.A2(A2POSTERIORA2theA2backA2n
earA2spinalA2cord)A2-A2Ans--False
22.A2NeoplasmsA2areA2newA2growthsA2andA2areA2cancerousA2,A2non-cancerous.A2-A2Ans--
True
23.A2TheA2ventriclesA2haveA2one-
wayA2valuesA2atA2theirA2entrancesA2andA2exitsA2soA2thatA2bloodA2goesA2inA2theA2properA2di
rectionA2asA2theA2heartA2pumps.A2-A2Ans--True
24.AA2livingA2willA2isA2intendedA2toA2helpA2familiesA2ofA2terminallyA2illA2patientsA2dealA2with
A2theA2inevitableA2outcomeA2andA2limitA2unnecessaryA2medicalA2costs.A2-A2Ans--True
25.AA2co-
paymentA2isA2aA2fixedA2percentageA2ofA2coveredA2chargesA2afterA2theA2deductibleA2isA2me
t.A2-A2Ans--False
26.AllA2medicalA2practicesA2haveA2toA2coverA2workersA2compensationA2cases.A2-A2Ans--
False
TheA2studyA2ofA2allA2factorsA2thatA2causeA2diseaseA2isA2knownA2asA2Etiology.A2-A2Ans--
True
AA2checkA2fromA2anA2insuranceA2companyA2includesA2paymentA2forA2onlyA2oneA2patient.A2
-A2Ans--False
CalciumA2inA2milkA2canA2diminishA2theA2absorptionA2ofA2someA2antibiotics.A2-A2Ans--True
CompoundedA2interestA2isA2paidA2onA2theA2initialA2investmentA2andA2onA2theA2interestA2ear
nedA2onA2theA2investment.A2-A2Ans--True