CMA FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Which of the following does not influence the amount of insulin a diabetic patient needs
Vomiting
Weather conditions
Pregnancy
Exercise - answers - weather conditions
Which of the following methods of contraception is typically most effective
Condom
Rhythm
Withdrawal
Spermicide - answers - condom
Before performing an intravenous pyelography (ivp), it is extremely important to
determine if the patient has an allergic response to
Penicillin
Sodium
Iodine
Barium - answers - iodine
Which of the following is a symptom of neglect
Discoloration/bruises on the back or buttocks
Suspicious story about an injury
Frequent injuries requiring medical attention
Apparent malnutrition - answers - apparent malnutrition
Which of the following is not an early sign of pregnancy
Edema of the hands, face, feet, and legs
Breast tenderness
Morning sickness
A missed menstrual period - answers - edema of the hands, face, feet, and legs
When placing the ecg electrodes on a patient's lower leg, the connectors should point
Down
To the patient's right
To the patient's left
Up - answers - up
A résumé should not
Be complete, accurate, and neatly organized
,Describe your previous work experience
Contain information about your age
Demonstrate your qualifications to a prospective employer - answers - contain
information about your age
The ___ records the heart's voltage difference between the left leg electrode and a
central point between the right arm and left arm
Avl
Avr
Avg
Avf - answers - avf
What is the foremost contributing factor to stroke and kidney damage
Vitamin c deficiency
Hypotension
Hypertension
Respiratory disease - answers - hypertension
After beginning the immunization schedule, infants are typically examined
Every 5-6 months for the first 5 years
Every 2-3 months for the first 5 years
Every 5-6 months for the first 18 months
Every 2-3 months for the first 18 months - answers - every 2-3 months for the first 18
months
The treatment for pyelonephritis consists primarily of
Otc painkillers
Surgical correction
Antibiotics
Warm moist compresses - answers - antibiotics
The epididymis is
Located in the upper abdomen
About 10 feet in length
Shaped like a half moon
A long, straight structure - answers - shaped like a half moon
With congestive heart failure (chf), the myocardium of the ___ is most commonly
affected
Right ventricle
Left atrium
Right atrium
Left ventricle - answers - left ventricle
Which of the following is a condition in which the heart pumps too weakly to supply the
body with blood
, Coronary artery disease
Cerebrovascular accident (cva)
Heart failure
Embolism - answers - heart failure
An autoclave is used for
Sanitization, disinfection, and sterilization
Disinfection
Sanitization
Sterilization - answers - sterilization
At what age can an infant first role from the back to the side
1 month
2-4 months
6-8 months
4-6 months - answers - 2-4 months
Which of the following is considered an invasive procedure
Intake-output measurement
Catheterization
X ray of the abdomen
Urinalysis - answers - catheterization
The bipolar leads are attached to which parts of the body
Upper left and right sides of the chest
Upper inner arms and outer lower calves
Upper outer arms and inner lower calves
Upper outer thighs and inner lower forearms - answers - upper outer arms and inner
lower calves
Which kidney is displaced by the liver
Left
Both left and right
Neither left nor right
Right - answers - right
Women who have had cystitis a few times can identify the characteristic symptoms and
will start to drink water and
Tomato juice
Cranberry juice
Club soda
Orange juice - answers - cranberry juice
Which of the following is the metric unit that measures length
Foot
Meter
ANSWERS
Which of the following does not influence the amount of insulin a diabetic patient needs
Vomiting
Weather conditions
Pregnancy
Exercise - answers - weather conditions
Which of the following methods of contraception is typically most effective
Condom
Rhythm
Withdrawal
Spermicide - answers - condom
Before performing an intravenous pyelography (ivp), it is extremely important to
determine if the patient has an allergic response to
Penicillin
Sodium
Iodine
Barium - answers - iodine
Which of the following is a symptom of neglect
Discoloration/bruises on the back or buttocks
Suspicious story about an injury
Frequent injuries requiring medical attention
Apparent malnutrition - answers - apparent malnutrition
Which of the following is not an early sign of pregnancy
Edema of the hands, face, feet, and legs
Breast tenderness
Morning sickness
A missed menstrual period - answers - edema of the hands, face, feet, and legs
When placing the ecg electrodes on a patient's lower leg, the connectors should point
Down
To the patient's right
To the patient's left
Up - answers - up
A résumé should not
Be complete, accurate, and neatly organized
,Describe your previous work experience
Contain information about your age
Demonstrate your qualifications to a prospective employer - answers - contain
information about your age
The ___ records the heart's voltage difference between the left leg electrode and a
central point between the right arm and left arm
Avl
Avr
Avg
Avf - answers - avf
What is the foremost contributing factor to stroke and kidney damage
Vitamin c deficiency
Hypotension
Hypertension
Respiratory disease - answers - hypertension
After beginning the immunization schedule, infants are typically examined
Every 5-6 months for the first 5 years
Every 2-3 months for the first 5 years
Every 5-6 months for the first 18 months
Every 2-3 months for the first 18 months - answers - every 2-3 months for the first 18
months
The treatment for pyelonephritis consists primarily of
Otc painkillers
Surgical correction
Antibiotics
Warm moist compresses - answers - antibiotics
The epididymis is
Located in the upper abdomen
About 10 feet in length
Shaped like a half moon
A long, straight structure - answers - shaped like a half moon
With congestive heart failure (chf), the myocardium of the ___ is most commonly
affected
Right ventricle
Left atrium
Right atrium
Left ventricle - answers - left ventricle
Which of the following is a condition in which the heart pumps too weakly to supply the
body with blood
, Coronary artery disease
Cerebrovascular accident (cva)
Heart failure
Embolism - answers - heart failure
An autoclave is used for
Sanitization, disinfection, and sterilization
Disinfection
Sanitization
Sterilization - answers - sterilization
At what age can an infant first role from the back to the side
1 month
2-4 months
6-8 months
4-6 months - answers - 2-4 months
Which of the following is considered an invasive procedure
Intake-output measurement
Catheterization
X ray of the abdomen
Urinalysis - answers - catheterization
The bipolar leads are attached to which parts of the body
Upper left and right sides of the chest
Upper inner arms and outer lower calves
Upper outer arms and inner lower calves
Upper outer thighs and inner lower forearms - answers - upper outer arms and inner
lower calves
Which kidney is displaced by the liver
Left
Both left and right
Neither left nor right
Right - answers - right
Women who have had cystitis a few times can identify the characteristic symptoms and
will start to drink water and
Tomato juice
Cranberry juice
Club soda
Orange juice - answers - cranberry juice
Which of the following is the metric unit that measures length
Foot
Meter
