AAMA PRACTICE TEST | CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT (CMA) PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | COMPLETE EXAM REVIEW
Aorta - ANS ✔✔Of the following structures, which would be located in the mediastinum?
Synapse - ANS ✔✔The point at which an impulse is transmitted from one neuron to another is:
Bacteriology - ANS ✔✔Which of the following terms is spelled incorrectly?
A. Bacterial
B. Bacteriolagy
C. Bacteriocidal
D. Bacterium
Kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra, urethral meatus - ANS ✔✔In a human, urine flows through the
urinary system in which order?
Femur - ANS ✔✔Which bone is found superior to the patella and inferior to the ischium?
Epigastric - ANS ✔✔Which abdominal region lies just distal to the sternum?
Pulmonary artery - ANS ✔✔Blood flows from the heart's right ventricle into the:
Gastrointestinal - ANS ✔✔Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?
A. Gastrointestinel
B. Gastrointestinal
C. Gastrointestinol
D. Gastrointestinul
, Alveoli - ANS ✔✔Gas exchange in the lungs occurs in one-celled air sacs called:
Mucus discharge from the nose - ANS ✔✔If a patient has rhinorrhea as a symptom, this means
which of the following?
The fatty tissue in the body - ANS ✔✔What is adipose tissue in the body?
Joint pain - ANS ✔✔Which of the following would be indicated if a patient came in with
arthralgia?
Transverse colon - ANS ✔✔Which of the following would be considered a part of the large
intestine?
Fat cells - ANS ✔✔Adipose tissue is made of:
Slow - ANS ✔✔The prefix brady (as in bradycardia) means:
Assist with minor procedures - ANS ✔✔Of the following, which would a certified medical
assistant typically be able to perform when assisting the physician in the exam room?
Friction, soap and warm running water - ANS ✔✔When washing hands, the three most
important factors include:
OSHA - ANS ✔✔In a healthcare facility, which of the following agencies or organizations work to
set the standards for the safety of the employees?
ANSWERS | COMPLETE EXAM REVIEW
Aorta - ANS ✔✔Of the following structures, which would be located in the mediastinum?
Synapse - ANS ✔✔The point at which an impulse is transmitted from one neuron to another is:
Bacteriology - ANS ✔✔Which of the following terms is spelled incorrectly?
A. Bacterial
B. Bacteriolagy
C. Bacteriocidal
D. Bacterium
Kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra, urethral meatus - ANS ✔✔In a human, urine flows through the
urinary system in which order?
Femur - ANS ✔✔Which bone is found superior to the patella and inferior to the ischium?
Epigastric - ANS ✔✔Which abdominal region lies just distal to the sternum?
Pulmonary artery - ANS ✔✔Blood flows from the heart's right ventricle into the:
Gastrointestinal - ANS ✔✔Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?
A. Gastrointestinel
B. Gastrointestinal
C. Gastrointestinol
D. Gastrointestinul
, Alveoli - ANS ✔✔Gas exchange in the lungs occurs in one-celled air sacs called:
Mucus discharge from the nose - ANS ✔✔If a patient has rhinorrhea as a symptom, this means
which of the following?
The fatty tissue in the body - ANS ✔✔What is adipose tissue in the body?
Joint pain - ANS ✔✔Which of the following would be indicated if a patient came in with
arthralgia?
Transverse colon - ANS ✔✔Which of the following would be considered a part of the large
intestine?
Fat cells - ANS ✔✔Adipose tissue is made of:
Slow - ANS ✔✔The prefix brady (as in bradycardia) means:
Assist with minor procedures - ANS ✔✔Of the following, which would a certified medical
assistant typically be able to perform when assisting the physician in the exam room?
Friction, soap and warm running water - ANS ✔✔When washing hands, the three most
important factors include:
OSHA - ANS ✔✔In a healthcare facility, which of the following agencies or organizations work to
set the standards for the safety of the employees?
