CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2planesA2dividesA2theA2bodyA2intoA2anteriorA2andA2posteriorA2po
rtions?A2-A2Ans--Transverse
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2systemsA2pumpsA2andA2distributesA2bloodA2throughoutA2theA2b
ody?A2-A2Ans--Cardiovascular
TheA24A2majorA2typesA2ofA2tissueA2inA2theA2bodyA2areA2-A2Ans--
Muscle,A2nervous,A2epithelial,A2andA2connective
TheA2upperA2respiratoryA2tractA2includesA2allA2ofA2theA2followingA2EXCEPTA2theA2-A2Ans--
Bronchi
TheA2accessoryA2organsA2includeA2theA2-A2Ans--Gallbladder,A2liver,A2andA2pancreas
HydroceleA2meansA2-A2Ans--SwellingA2ofA2theA2testes
AllA2ofA2theA2followingA2areA2trueA2aboutA2leukocytesA2EXCEPTA2-A2Ans--
LeukocytesA2areA2responsibleA2forA2bloodA2clotting
TendonitisA2isA2a(n)A2-A2Ans--InflammationA2ofA2theA2tendon
TheA2functionA2ofA2theA2skinA2includesA2allA2ofA2theA2followingA2EXCEPTA2-A2Ans--
TransportationA2ofA2immuneA2cells
TheA2nucleusA2isA2-A2Ans--TheA2controlA2centerA2thatA2directsA2theA2activityA2ofA2theA2cell
CholelithiasisA2isA2-A2Ans--Gallstones
TheA2sensoryA2organsA2includeA2allA2ofA2theA2followingA2EXCEPTA2-A2Ans--TheA2pharynx
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2termsA2meansA2"theA2surgicalA2removalA2ofA2theA2kidney"?A2-
A2Ans--Nephrectomy
TheA2combingA2formA2cost/
oA2refersA2toA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2anatomicA2structures?A2-A2Ans--Rib
AllA2ofA2theA2followingA2compoentsA2areA2aA2partA2ofA2theA2SigmundA2Freud'sA2theoriesA2of
A2psychologyA2EXCEPTA2-A2Ans--Behaviorism
, WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2termsA2meansA2"difficultyA2swallowing"?A2-A2Ans--Dsyphagia
CognitiveA2theoryA2offersA2anA2approachA2toA2psychologyA2thatA2encouragesA2individualsA
2toA2examineA2-A2Ans--ErrorsA2inA2theirA2thinking
WhichA2suffixA2meansA2"A2surgicalA2repair"?A2-A2Ans--Plasty
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2conditionsA2isA2commonlyA2knownA2asA2aA2bruise?A2-A2Ans--
Hematoma
EachA2ofA2theA2followingA2identifiesA2oneA2ofA2ElizabethA2Kubler-
A2Ross'sA25A2stagesA2ofA2griefA2EXCEPTA2-A2Ans--Shock
TheA2mostA2accurateA2definitionA2ofA2"defenseA2mechanisms"A2inA2psychologyA2isA2-
A2Ans--StrategiesA2individualsA2useA2toA2avoidA2difficultA2orA2painfulA2feelings
AllA2ofA2theA2followingA2statementsA2aboutA2renewingA2theA2CMAA2credentialA2areA2trueA2
EXCEPTA2-A2Ans--
TheA2CMAA2credentialA2isA2requiredA2inA2orderA2toA2practiceA2inA2theA2medicalA2assistingA2
profession
WhichA2certifyingA2agencyA2allowsA2aA2medicalA2assistantA2toA2useA2theA2CMAA2credential
?A2-A2Ans--
CommissionA2onA2AccreditationA2ofA2AlliedA2HealthA2EducationA2ProgramsA2(CAAHEP)
WhichA2typeA2ofA2resumeA2isA2writtenA2specificallyA2forA2anA2advertisedA2job?A2-A2Ans--
LetterA2ofA2recommendation
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2incomingA2callsA2shouldA2theA2medicalA2assistantA2transferA2im
mediatelyA2toA2theA2physician?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2emergencyA2roomA2callingA2aboutA2admittingA2anA2establishedA2patientA2withA2chest
A2pain
AA2physicianA2whoA2specializesA2inA2disordersA2ofA2theA2eyeA2isA2knownA2asA2whichA2ofA2t
heA2following?A2-A2Ans--opthalmologist
WhenA2theA2medicalA2assistantA2isA2preparingA2toA2answerA2incomingA2calls,A2whatA2supp
liesA2orA2itemsA2shouldA2heA2orA2sheA2haveA2readilyA2availableA2?A2-A2Ans--
AppointmentA2book,A2calender,A2messageA2padA2orA2notepad,A2andA2penA2andA2pencil
TheA2informationA2neededA2toA2makeA2aA2returnA2appointmentA2forA2anA2establishedA2pati
entA2includesA2allA2ofA2theA2followingA2EXCEPTA2-A2Ans--Patient'sA2employer
AA2patient'sA2neighborA2calls,A2statingA2thatA2sheA2isA2concernedA2aboutA2herA2friendA2and
A2wouldA2likeA2toA2knowA2whatA2isA2wrongA2withA2theA2patientA2TheA2medicalA2assistantA2s
hould:A2-A2Ans--
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2planesA2dividesA2theA2bodyA2intoA2anteriorA2andA2posteriorA2po
rtions?A2-A2Ans--Transverse
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2systemsA2pumpsA2andA2distributesA2bloodA2throughoutA2theA2b
ody?A2-A2Ans--Cardiovascular
TheA24A2majorA2typesA2ofA2tissueA2inA2theA2bodyA2areA2-A2Ans--
Muscle,A2nervous,A2epithelial,A2andA2connective
TheA2upperA2respiratoryA2tractA2includesA2allA2ofA2theA2followingA2EXCEPTA2theA2-A2Ans--
Bronchi
TheA2accessoryA2organsA2includeA2theA2-A2Ans--Gallbladder,A2liver,A2andA2pancreas
HydroceleA2meansA2-A2Ans--SwellingA2ofA2theA2testes
AllA2ofA2theA2followingA2areA2trueA2aboutA2leukocytesA2EXCEPTA2-A2Ans--
LeukocytesA2areA2responsibleA2forA2bloodA2clotting
TendonitisA2isA2a(n)A2-A2Ans--InflammationA2ofA2theA2tendon
TheA2functionA2ofA2theA2skinA2includesA2allA2ofA2theA2followingA2EXCEPTA2-A2Ans--
TransportationA2ofA2immuneA2cells
TheA2nucleusA2isA2-A2Ans--TheA2controlA2centerA2thatA2directsA2theA2activityA2ofA2theA2cell
CholelithiasisA2isA2-A2Ans--Gallstones
TheA2sensoryA2organsA2includeA2allA2ofA2theA2followingA2EXCEPTA2-A2Ans--TheA2pharynx
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2termsA2meansA2"theA2surgicalA2removalA2ofA2theA2kidney"?A2-
A2Ans--Nephrectomy
TheA2combingA2formA2cost/
oA2refersA2toA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2anatomicA2structures?A2-A2Ans--Rib
AllA2ofA2theA2followingA2compoentsA2areA2aA2partA2ofA2theA2SigmundA2Freud'sA2theoriesA2of
A2psychologyA2EXCEPTA2-A2Ans--Behaviorism
, WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2termsA2meansA2"difficultyA2swallowing"?A2-A2Ans--Dsyphagia
CognitiveA2theoryA2offersA2anA2approachA2toA2psychologyA2thatA2encouragesA2individualsA
2toA2examineA2-A2Ans--ErrorsA2inA2theirA2thinking
WhichA2suffixA2meansA2"A2surgicalA2repair"?A2-A2Ans--Plasty
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2conditionsA2isA2commonlyA2knownA2asA2aA2bruise?A2-A2Ans--
Hematoma
EachA2ofA2theA2followingA2identifiesA2oneA2ofA2ElizabethA2Kubler-
A2Ross'sA25A2stagesA2ofA2griefA2EXCEPTA2-A2Ans--Shock
TheA2mostA2accurateA2definitionA2ofA2"defenseA2mechanisms"A2inA2psychologyA2isA2-
A2Ans--StrategiesA2individualsA2useA2toA2avoidA2difficultA2orA2painfulA2feelings
AllA2ofA2theA2followingA2statementsA2aboutA2renewingA2theA2CMAA2credentialA2areA2trueA2
EXCEPTA2-A2Ans--
TheA2CMAA2credentialA2isA2requiredA2inA2orderA2toA2practiceA2inA2theA2medicalA2assistingA2
profession
WhichA2certifyingA2agencyA2allowsA2aA2medicalA2assistantA2toA2useA2theA2CMAA2credential
?A2-A2Ans--
CommissionA2onA2AccreditationA2ofA2AlliedA2HealthA2EducationA2ProgramsA2(CAAHEP)
WhichA2typeA2ofA2resumeA2isA2writtenA2specificallyA2forA2anA2advertisedA2job?A2-A2Ans--
LetterA2ofA2recommendation
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2incomingA2callsA2shouldA2theA2medicalA2assistantA2transferA2im
mediatelyA2toA2theA2physician?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2emergencyA2roomA2callingA2aboutA2admittingA2anA2establishedA2patientA2withA2chest
A2pain
AA2physicianA2whoA2specializesA2inA2disordersA2ofA2theA2eyeA2isA2knownA2asA2whichA2ofA2t
heA2following?A2-A2Ans--opthalmologist
WhenA2theA2medicalA2assistantA2isA2preparingA2toA2answerA2incomingA2calls,A2whatA2supp
liesA2orA2itemsA2shouldA2heA2orA2sheA2haveA2readilyA2availableA2?A2-A2Ans--
AppointmentA2book,A2calender,A2messageA2padA2orA2notepad,A2andA2penA2andA2pencil
TheA2informationA2neededA2toA2makeA2aA2returnA2appointmentA2forA2anA2establishedA2pati
entA2includesA2allA2ofA2theA2followingA2EXCEPTA2-A2Ans--Patient'sA2employer
AA2patient'sA2neighborA2calls,A2statingA2thatA2sheA2isA2concernedA2aboutA2herA2friendA2and
A2wouldA2likeA2toA2knowA2whatA2isA2wrongA2withA2theA2patientA2TheA2medicalA2assistantA2s
hould:A2-A2Ans--