CMA Practice Test Questions Questions and Answers Graded A+

CMA Practice Test Questions Questions and Answers Graded A+ A patient with a rapid pulse had bradycardia - ANS- False Water-soluble vitamins are A, D, E, and K - ANS- False Carbon dioxide is a waste product of metabolism - ANS- True Some states consider it legal for medical assistants to diagnose a condition and prescribe treatment - ANS- False 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 - ANS- True A physician cannot be held responsible for the actions of employees - ANS- False A substance used to impart color to tissue or cells in order to study and identify microscopic organisms is called a stain - ANS- True Another name for a heart attack is a myocardial infarction - ANS- True A properly collected sputum specimen should contain both mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract and saliva - ANS- False 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 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 Viruses are found in soil - ANS- True The process of blood cells clumping together to form a clot is called coagulation - ANS- True Water contributes about 60% of body weight - ANS- True tThe lowest level of organization for the human body begins at the chemical level - ANS- True The law requires all employers to withhold money from employees' net earnings to pay federal, state, and local income taxes - ANS- False Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are examples of compounds - ANS- True The optimal temperature to promote growth of bacteria in a culture medium in 37*C - ANS- True Bacteria that stain purple are gram positive - ANS- True The dorsal cavity is located in the front of the body - ANS- False Neoplasm's are 'new growths' and are cancerous or non-cancerous - ANS- True The ventricles have one-way valves at their entrances and exits so that blood goes in the proper direction as the heart pumps - ANS- True A living will is intended to help families of terminally ill patients deal with the inevitable outcome and limit unnecessary medical costs - ANS- True A co-payment is a fixed percentage of covered charges after the deductible is met - ANS- False 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 that $1500 in any quarter - ANS- True Vesting means that you have a legal right to all 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 in your account - ANS- False 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 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 50% - 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 Encepal means neck - ANS- False Cyst means bladder - ANS- True The medical term for headache - ANS- Cephalalgia A word meaning fever is - ANS- Pyrexia Low blood sugar is - ANS- Hypoglycemia Variola is - ANS- Smallpox The word part which means joint is - ANS- Arthro Excessive tissue formation is referred to as - ANS- Hyperplasia One who studies cells is referred to as a - ANS- Cytologist Incision into the chest wall is referred to as - ANS- Thoracotomy Under the skin is referred to as - ANS- Hypodermic Ariomegaly refers to - ANS- Enlargement of the atrium of the heart One complete heartbeat, combining the contraction and relaxation phases is known as the - ANS- Cardiac cycle Resection refers to - ANS- Cutting or removal of a portion of Another term for subcutaneous injection is - ANS- Interdermal