CMA (AAMA) Review -Complete With Solutions
An abnormal decrease in the total number of white blood cells (WBCs) is
known as ✔️Ans - Leukopenia
An extremely high fever is called ✔️Ans - Hyperpyrexia
The term that means to control or stop bleeding is ✔️Ans - Hemostasis
Another term for swallowing is ✔️Ans - Deglutition
Adipose tissue is ✔️Ans - Fat
A patient with urticaria most likely has ✔️Ans - Hives
The membrane that surrounds the abdominopelvic cavity is the ✔️Ans
- Peritoneum
The peripheral nervous system is composed of how many pairs of cranial
nerves? ✔️Ans - 12
The outer membrane of a bone is the ✔️Ans - Periosteum
The primary site of absorption of nutrients is the ✔️Ans - Small
intestine
Small, purple hemorrhagic spots on the skin are called ✔️Ans -
Petechiae
The type of immunity that develops when an antigen is introduced into the
body is ✔️Ans - Active
A sudden loss of blood or body fluids may cause ✔️Ans - Hypovolemic
shock
The vitamin involved with the coagulation process is ✔️Ans - Vitamin
K
, A partial-thickness burn that results in blisters and redness is classified as
✔️Ans - Second degree
A freely moving blood clot in the circulation is called a ✔️Ans -
Embolus
The basic unit of heredity is ✔️Ans - A gene
All of the following are considered a tort except ✔️Ans - Breach of
contract
Rendering care to a patient without consent could result in a charge of
✔️Ans - Battery
The medical assistant's signature on an informed consent form means that
the medical assistant ✔️Ans - Verified the patient's signature
Patients are most likely to remember instructions when ✔️Ans - The
most important information is given first
When communicating with a hearing-impaired person, ✔️Ans - Speak
naturally
Poor eye contact is an example of ✔️Ans - Nonverbal communication
The matrix of a schedule is the ✔️Ans - Times not available
The medical office works on a fixed appointment schedule and a patient
arrives without an appointment requesting to see the physician. The
patient ✔️Ans - Should be squeezed in for a brief visit so the physician
can decide what the next treatment step should be
A patient calls to cancel an appointment. This should be noted by ✔️Ans
- Writing "cancelled" in the appointment book
What information is needed to properly matrix the appointment book?
✔️Ans - Hours of hospital rounds
A disadvantage of alphabetic filing is ✔️Ans - Difficulty in retrieving
An abnormal decrease in the total number of white blood cells (WBCs) is
known as ✔️Ans - Leukopenia
An extremely high fever is called ✔️Ans - Hyperpyrexia
The term that means to control or stop bleeding is ✔️Ans - Hemostasis
Another term for swallowing is ✔️Ans - Deglutition
Adipose tissue is ✔️Ans - Fat
A patient with urticaria most likely has ✔️Ans - Hives
The membrane that surrounds the abdominopelvic cavity is the ✔️Ans
- Peritoneum
The peripheral nervous system is composed of how many pairs of cranial
nerves? ✔️Ans - 12
The outer membrane of a bone is the ✔️Ans - Periosteum
The primary site of absorption of nutrients is the ✔️Ans - Small
intestine
Small, purple hemorrhagic spots on the skin are called ✔️Ans -
Petechiae
The type of immunity that develops when an antigen is introduced into the
body is ✔️Ans - Active
A sudden loss of blood or body fluids may cause ✔️Ans - Hypovolemic
shock
The vitamin involved with the coagulation process is ✔️Ans - Vitamin
K
, A partial-thickness burn that results in blisters and redness is classified as
✔️Ans - Second degree
A freely moving blood clot in the circulation is called a ✔️Ans -
Embolus
The basic unit of heredity is ✔️Ans - A gene
All of the following are considered a tort except ✔️Ans - Breach of
contract
Rendering care to a patient without consent could result in a charge of
✔️Ans - Battery
The medical assistant's signature on an informed consent form means that
the medical assistant ✔️Ans - Verified the patient's signature
Patients are most likely to remember instructions when ✔️Ans - The
most important information is given first
When communicating with a hearing-impaired person, ✔️Ans - Speak
naturally
Poor eye contact is an example of ✔️Ans - Nonverbal communication
The matrix of a schedule is the ✔️Ans - Times not available
The medical office works on a fixed appointment schedule and a patient
arrives without an appointment requesting to see the physician. The
patient ✔️Ans - Should be squeezed in for a brief visit so the physician
can decide what the next treatment step should be
A patient calls to cancel an appointment. This should be noted by ✔️Ans
- Writing "cancelled" in the appointment book
What information is needed to properly matrix the appointment book?
✔️Ans - Hours of hospital rounds
A disadvantage of alphabetic filing is ✔️Ans - Difficulty in retrieving
