CMA PRACTICE TEST 1-200 CERTIFIED
MEDICAL ASSISTANT NATIONAL
CREDENTIAL REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
1. 1.A patient with a rapid pulse has bradycardia.: False
2. 2.Water soluble vitamins are A,D,E and K.: False
3. 3.Carbon dioxide is a waste product of metabolism.: True.
4. 4.Some states consider it legal for medical assistant to diagnose
a condition and prescribe treatment.: False
5. 5.It is illegal for a patient to be denied a copy of his chart if he is
unable to pay the fee to obtain it.: True
6. 6. Aphysician cannot be held responsible for the actions of
employees.: False
7. 7.A substance used to impart color to tissue or cells in order to
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,study and identify microscopic organisms is called a stain.: True
8. 8.Another name for a heart attack is myocardial infarction.: True
9. 9.A properly collected sputum specimen should contain both
mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract and saliva.: False
10. 10.The most reliable and timely method of transporting
microbiologic spec- imens is pickup by the laboratory.: True
11. Hepat stands for root of kidney: False
12. 12. A medical assistant needs additional training to be able to
perform microbiologic tests, such as sensitivity tests, and to
interpret cultures of speci- mens.: True
13. 13.Viruses are found in soil.: True
14. 14. The process of blood cells clumping together to form a
clot is coagula- tion.: True
15. 15.Water contributes about 60% of body weight.: True
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, 16. 16.The lowest level of organization for the human body
begins at the chem- ical level.: True
17. 17. The law requires all employers to withhold money from
employees net earnings to pay federal, state,and local income
taxes.: False
18. 18. Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are examples of
compounds.: True
19. 19. The optimal temperature to promote growth of
bacteria in a culture medium is 37 degrees Celsius.: True
20. 20. Bacteria that stain purple are gram positive.: True
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MEDICAL ASSISTANT NATIONAL
CREDENTIAL REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
1. 1.A patient with a rapid pulse has bradycardia.: False
2. 2.Water soluble vitamins are A,D,E and K.: False
3. 3.Carbon dioxide is a waste product of metabolism.: True.
4. 4.Some states consider it legal for medical assistant to diagnose
a condition and prescribe treatment.: False
5. 5.It is illegal for a patient to be denied a copy of his chart if he is
unable to pay the fee to obtain it.: True
6. 6. Aphysician cannot be held responsible for the actions of
employees.: False
7. 7.A substance used to impart color to tissue or cells in order to
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,study and identify microscopic organisms is called a stain.: True
8. 8.Another name for a heart attack is myocardial infarction.: True
9. 9.A properly collected sputum specimen should contain both
mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract and saliva.: False
10. 10.The most reliable and timely method of transporting
microbiologic spec- imens is pickup by the laboratory.: True
11. Hepat stands for root of kidney: False
12. 12. A medical assistant needs additional training to be able to
perform microbiologic tests, such as sensitivity tests, and to
interpret cultures of speci- mens.: True
13. 13.Viruses are found in soil.: True
14. 14. The process of blood cells clumping together to form a
clot is coagula- tion.: True
15. 15.Water contributes about 60% of body weight.: True
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, 16. 16.The lowest level of organization for the human body
begins at the chem- ical level.: True
17. 17. The law requires all employers to withhold money from
employees net earnings to pay federal, state,and local income
taxes.: False
18. 18. Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are examples of
compounds.: True
19. 19. The optimal temperature to promote growth of
bacteria in a culture medium is 37 degrees Celsius.: True
20. 20. Bacteria that stain purple are gram positive.: True
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