Medical Assistant Certification Exam Questions
and complete solutions
What must not be included on a patient sign-in sheet? CORRECT ANSWERS Reason for visit
What is the AAMA? CORRECT ANSWERS American Association of Medical Assistants
What are the two general categories that best describe the responsibilities of a medical assistant? CORRECT ANSWERS Administrative and Clinical
Which organization awards the Registered Medical Assistant credential? CORRECT ANSWERS AMT
Which administrative task would be outside of the scope of practice for a medical assistant? CORRECT ANSWERS Signing prescriptions
Which clinical task would be outside of the scope of practice for a medical assistant? CORRECT ANSWERS Suturing
Which of the following accurately describes the CMA (AAMA) minimum requirement for obtaining continuing education? CORRECT ANSWERS 60 CEUs over five years
Which of the following statements is true?
A) A medical assistant is equivalent to a nurse.
B) A medical assistant must be licensed.
C) A medical assistant is equivalent to a pharmacy technician.
D) A medical assistant will never need to obtain continuing education units.
E) A medical assistant might be qualified for a "medical records clerk" job advertisement. CORRECT ANSWERS E) A medical assistant might be qualified for a "medical records clerk" job advertisement . Which of the following statements is true?
A) The federal government issues a nationwide medical assisting scope of practice.
B) The scope of practice for medical assisting varies by state.
C) The scope of practice for a medical assistant is the same as that of a home health aide.
D) Clinical skills are never included in a medical assistant's scope of practice.
E) The scope of practice for a medical assistant is reviewed and amended every five years. CORRECT ANSWERS B) The scope of practice for medical assisting varies by state.
Characteristics of a professional medical assistant should include all of the following except:
A) Confidentiality.
B) Sympathy.
C) Thoroughness.
D) Integrity.
E) Discretion. CORRECT ANSWERS B) Sympathy.
Which of the following statements is true?
A) Medical assistants work only in physicians' offices.
B) All medical assistant programs are diploma programs.
C) With additional training, medical assistants may work as ECG technicians .
D) Medical assistants can perform minor surgeries without physicians present.
E) Medical assistants do not need good communication skills. CORRECT ANSWERS C) With additional training, medical assistants may work as ECG technicians.
Which of the following is not an ancient remedy?
A) Digitalis
B) Ibuprofen
C) Chamomile D) Nitroglycerin
E) Sulfur CORRECT ANSWERS B) Ibuprofen
Who is considered the Father of Medicine? CORRECT ANSWERS Hippocrates
Who discovered the cure for smallpox? CORRECT ANSWERS Edward Jenner
Who established the science of bacteriology? CORRECT ANSWERS Louis Pasteur
The science of treating obese patients is CORRECT ANSWERS Bariatrics
Which allied health professional performs phlebotomy as a career CORRECT ANSWERS Venipuncture Technician
Which allied health professional would help a patient find an appropriate nursing home? CORRECT ANSWERS Medical social worker
Which type of practice is managed by a board of directors? CORRECT ANSWERS Corporation
Where should a patient go with a stomach infection? CORRECT ANSWERS Urgent Care Facility
Which of the following medical specialties would treat a patient with hearing loss?
A) Bariatrics
B) Ophthalmology
C) Otorhinolaryngology
D) Orthopedics
E) Obstetrics CORRECT ANSWERS C) Otorhinolaryngology
When a physician abandons a patient, it an offense under which type of law? CORRECT ANSWERS Civil Law Patients of which religious preference would probably refuse a blood transfusion CORRECT ANSWERS Christian Scientists
What lists the ethics of medical assistants? CORRECT ANSWERS AAMA Code of Ethics
HIPPA protects which patient right? CORRECT ANSWERS Confidentiality
Which expression means that the physician is liable for the actions of the medical assistant? CORRECT ANSWERS Respondeat Superior
A MA who is sued in court would be judged by the standards of care that would apply to a CORRECT ANSWERS Prudent Medical Assistant
What must be documented in writing before undergoing surgery? CORRECT ANSWERS Informed Consent
Which the following does not emancipate minors? CORRECT ANSWERS Having
sexual relations
What is not one of the four D's of negligence? CORRECT ANSWERS Drug Abuse
Injecting medication into someone without their consent is an example of CORRECT ANSWERS Battery
Which of the following is a combining form?
a. hyper-
b. -emia
c. glyc
d. glyc/o
e. lip CORRECT ANSWERS d. glyc/o
Which of the following is the combining form for the mouth?
and complete solutions
What must not be included on a patient sign-in sheet? CORRECT ANSWERS Reason for visit
What is the AAMA? CORRECT ANSWERS American Association of Medical Assistants
What are the two general categories that best describe the responsibilities of a medical assistant? CORRECT ANSWERS Administrative and Clinical
Which organization awards the Registered Medical Assistant credential? CORRECT ANSWERS AMT
Which administrative task would be outside of the scope of practice for a medical assistant? CORRECT ANSWERS Signing prescriptions
Which clinical task would be outside of the scope of practice for a medical assistant? CORRECT ANSWERS Suturing
Which of the following accurately describes the CMA (AAMA) minimum requirement for obtaining continuing education? CORRECT ANSWERS 60 CEUs over five years
Which of the following statements is true?
A) A medical assistant is equivalent to a nurse.
B) A medical assistant must be licensed.
C) A medical assistant is equivalent to a pharmacy technician.
D) A medical assistant will never need to obtain continuing education units.
E) A medical assistant might be qualified for a "medical records clerk" job advertisement. CORRECT ANSWERS E) A medical assistant might be qualified for a "medical records clerk" job advertisement . Which of the following statements is true?
A) The federal government issues a nationwide medical assisting scope of practice.
B) The scope of practice for medical assisting varies by state.
C) The scope of practice for a medical assistant is the same as that of a home health aide.
D) Clinical skills are never included in a medical assistant's scope of practice.
E) The scope of practice for a medical assistant is reviewed and amended every five years. CORRECT ANSWERS B) The scope of practice for medical assisting varies by state.
Characteristics of a professional medical assistant should include all of the following except:
A) Confidentiality.
B) Sympathy.
C) Thoroughness.
D) Integrity.
E) Discretion. CORRECT ANSWERS B) Sympathy.
Which of the following statements is true?
A) Medical assistants work only in physicians' offices.
B) All medical assistant programs are diploma programs.
C) With additional training, medical assistants may work as ECG technicians .
D) Medical assistants can perform minor surgeries without physicians present.
E) Medical assistants do not need good communication skills. CORRECT ANSWERS C) With additional training, medical assistants may work as ECG technicians.
Which of the following is not an ancient remedy?
A) Digitalis
B) Ibuprofen
C) Chamomile D) Nitroglycerin
E) Sulfur CORRECT ANSWERS B) Ibuprofen
Who is considered the Father of Medicine? CORRECT ANSWERS Hippocrates
Who discovered the cure for smallpox? CORRECT ANSWERS Edward Jenner
Who established the science of bacteriology? CORRECT ANSWERS Louis Pasteur
The science of treating obese patients is CORRECT ANSWERS Bariatrics
Which allied health professional performs phlebotomy as a career CORRECT ANSWERS Venipuncture Technician
Which allied health professional would help a patient find an appropriate nursing home? CORRECT ANSWERS Medical social worker
Which type of practice is managed by a board of directors? CORRECT ANSWERS Corporation
Where should a patient go with a stomach infection? CORRECT ANSWERS Urgent Care Facility
Which of the following medical specialties would treat a patient with hearing loss?
A) Bariatrics
B) Ophthalmology
C) Otorhinolaryngology
D) Orthopedics
E) Obstetrics CORRECT ANSWERS C) Otorhinolaryngology
When a physician abandons a patient, it an offense under which type of law? CORRECT ANSWERS Civil Law Patients of which religious preference would probably refuse a blood transfusion CORRECT ANSWERS Christian Scientists
What lists the ethics of medical assistants? CORRECT ANSWERS AAMA Code of Ethics
HIPPA protects which patient right? CORRECT ANSWERS Confidentiality
Which expression means that the physician is liable for the actions of the medical assistant? CORRECT ANSWERS Respondeat Superior
A MA who is sued in court would be judged by the standards of care that would apply to a CORRECT ANSWERS Prudent Medical Assistant
What must be documented in writing before undergoing surgery? CORRECT ANSWERS Informed Consent
Which the following does not emancipate minors? CORRECT ANSWERS Having
sexual relations
What is not one of the four D's of negligence? CORRECT ANSWERS Drug Abuse
Injecting medication into someone without their consent is an example of CORRECT ANSWERS Battery
Which of the following is a combining form?
a. hyper-
b. -emia
c. glyc
d. glyc/o
e. lip CORRECT ANSWERS d. glyc/o
Which of the following is the combining form for the mouth?
