PRACTICE TEST 1-200 CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT NATIONAL CREDENTIAL REVIEW Questions and Answers Rated A+

PRACTICE TEST 1-200 CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT NATIONAL CREDENTIAL REVIEW Questions and Answers Rated A+ 1.A patient with a rapid pulse has bradycardia. - ANS- False 2.Water soluble vitamins are A,D,E and K. - ANS- False 3.Carbon dioxide is a waste product of metabolism. - ANS- True. 4.Some states consider it legal for medical assistant to diagnose a condition and prescribe treatment. - ANS- False 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. - ANSTrue 6. Aphysician cannot be held responsible for the actions of employees. - ANS- False 7.A substance used to impart color to tissue or cells in order to study and identify microscopic organisms is called a stain. - ANS- True 8.Another name for a heart attack is myocardial infarction. - ANS- True 9.A properly collected sputum specimen should contain both mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract and saliva. - ANS- False 10.The most reliable and timely method of transporting microbiologic specimens is pickup by the laboratory. - ANS- True Hepat stands for root of kidney - ANS- False 12. A medical assistant needs additional training to be able to perform microbiologic tests, such as sensitivity tests, and to interpret cultures of specimens. - ANS- True 13.Viruses are found in soil. - ANS- True 14. The process of blood cells clumping together to form a clot is coagulation. - ANS- True 15.Water contributes about 60% of body weight. - ANS- True 16.The lowest level of organization for the human body begins at the chemical level. - ANS- True 17. The law requires all employers to withhold money from employees net earnings to pay federal, state,and local income taxes. - ANS- False 18. Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are examples of compounds. - ANS- True 19. The optimal temperature to promote growth of bacteria in a culture medium is 37 degrees Celsius. - ANS- True 20. Bacteria that stain purple are gram positive. - ANS- True The dorsal cavity is located in front of the body. ( POSTERIOR the back near spinal cord) - ANS- False 22. Neoplasms are new growths and are cancerous , non-cancerous. - ANS- True 23. The ventricles have one-way values at their entrances and exits so that blood goes in the proper direction as the heart pumps. - ANS- True 24.A living will is intended to help families of terminally ill patients deal with the inevitable outcome and limit unnecessary medical costs. - ANS- True 25.A co-payment is a fixed percentage of covered charges after the deductible is met. - ANS- False 26.All medical practices have to cover workers compensation cases. - ANS- False The study of all factors that cause disease is known as Etiology. - ANS- True A check from an insurance company includes payment for only one patient. - ANS- False Calcium in milk can diminish the absorption of some antibiotics. - ANS- True Compounded interest is paid on the initial investment and on the interest earned on the investment. - ANS- True An employer must pay FUTA tax if employees wages total more than $1500 in any quarter. - ANS- True Vesting means that you have a legal right to all the money in your account. - ANS- True Trichinella spiralis is a roundworm that enters the body in infected meat eaten raw or undercooked. - ANS- True In a medical practice, accounts receivable describes the money that is paid out to run the practice. - ANS- False payments made by a patient represent the doctors is ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE A customary fee is the fee a doctor charges for a service or procedure. - ANS- False The physician usually authorizes several people to handle the purchasing of supplies and other products. - ANS- False Infarction is an area of dead tissue caused by an invasion of bacteria or loss of blood supply. - ANS- False ( HEART ATTACK) The percentage the employer pays for federal unemployment taxes decreases if the employer also pays state unemployment taxes. - ANS- True Untreated strep throat is not serious and does not lead to complications. - ANS- False Metabolism is the sum of all cellular processes that build, maintain and supply energy to living tissue. - ANS- True The daily recommended allowance for fat in the adult diet is 50% to 60%. - ANS- False The typical American diet contains 2 to 5 g sodium daily. - ANS- True Most fungi do not cause disease in humans. - ANS- True