Cma Practice Test Questions And Answers With
Verified Solutions Latest Update 2024/2025.
A patient with a rapid pulse had bradycardia - ANSWER False
Water-soluble vitamins are A, D, E, and K - ANSWER False
Carbon dioxide is a waste product of metabolism - ANSWER True
Some states consider it legal for medical assistants to diagnose a condition and prescribe treatment -
ANSWER 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 -
ANSWER True
A physician cannot be held responsible for the actions of employees - ANSWER False
A substance used to impart color to tissue or cells in order to study and identify microscopic organisms
is called a stain - ANSWER True
Another name for a heart attack is a myocardial infarction - ANSWER True
A properly collected sputum specimen should contain both mucus coughed up from the respiratory
tract and saliva - ANSWER False
The most reliable and timely method of transporting microbiologic specimens is pickup by the
laboratory - ANSWER True
Hepat stands for root of kidney - ANSWER False
A medical assistant needs additional training to be able to perform microbiologic tests, such as
sensitivity tests, and to interpret cultures of specimens - ANSWER True
Viruses are found in soil - ANSWER True
The process of blood cells clumping together to form a clot is called coagulation - ANSWER
True
Water contributes about 60% of body weight - ANSWER True
tThe lowest level of organization for the human body begins at the chemical level - ANSWER
True
The law requires all employers to withhold money from employees' net earnings to pay federal, state,
and local income taxes - ANSWER False
Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are examples of compounds - ANSWER True
The optimal temperature to promote growth of bacteria in a culture medium in 37*C - ANSWER
True
Bacteria that stain purple are gram positive - ANSWER True
, The dorsal cavity is located in the front of the body - ANSWER False
Neoplasm's are 'new growths' and are cancerous or non-cancerous - ANSWER True
The ventricles have one-way valves at their entrances and exits so that blood goes in the proper
direction as the heart pumps - ANSWER True
A living will is intended to help families of terminally ill patients deal with the inevitable outcome and
limit unnecessary medical costs - ANSWER True
A co-payment is a fixed percentage of covered charges after the deductible is met - ANSWER
False
All medical practices have to cover workers' compensation cases - ANSWER False
The study of all factors that cause disease is known as Etiology - ANSWER True
A check from an insurance company includes payment for only one patient - ANSWER False
Calcium in milk can diminish the absorption of some antibiotics - ANSWER True
Compounded interest is paid on the initial investment and on the interest earned on the investment -
ANSWER True
An employer must pay FUTA tax if employees' wages total more that $1500 in any quarter -
ANSWER True
Vesting means that you have a legal right to all money in your account - ANSWER True
Trichinella spiralis is a roundworm that enters the body in infected meat eaten raw or undercooked -
ANSWER True
In a medical practice, accounts receivable describes the money in your account - ANSWER
False
A customary fee is the fee a doctor charges for a service or procedure - ANSWER False
The physician usually authorizes several people to handle the purchasing of supplies and other
products - ANSWER False
Infarction is an area of dead tissue caused by an invasion of bacteria or loss of blood supply -
ANSWER False
The percentage the employer pays for federal unemployment taxes decreases if the employer also
pays state unemployment taxes - ANSWER True
Untreated strep throat is not serious and does not lead to complications - ANSWER False
Metabolism is the sum of all cellular processes that build, maintain, and supply energy to living tissue.
- ANSWER True
The daily recommended allowance for fat in the adult diet is 50 to 50% - ANSWER False
The typical American diet contains 2 to 5 g sodium daily - ANSWER True
Verified Solutions Latest Update 2024/2025.
A patient with a rapid pulse had bradycardia - ANSWER False
Water-soluble vitamins are A, D, E, and K - ANSWER False
Carbon dioxide is a waste product of metabolism - ANSWER True
Some states consider it legal for medical assistants to diagnose a condition and prescribe treatment -
ANSWER 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 -
ANSWER True
A physician cannot be held responsible for the actions of employees - ANSWER False
A substance used to impart color to tissue or cells in order to study and identify microscopic organisms
is called a stain - ANSWER True
Another name for a heart attack is a myocardial infarction - ANSWER True
A properly collected sputum specimen should contain both mucus coughed up from the respiratory
tract and saliva - ANSWER False
The most reliable and timely method of transporting microbiologic specimens is pickup by the
laboratory - ANSWER True
Hepat stands for root of kidney - ANSWER False
A medical assistant needs additional training to be able to perform microbiologic tests, such as
sensitivity tests, and to interpret cultures of specimens - ANSWER True
Viruses are found in soil - ANSWER True
The process of blood cells clumping together to form a clot is called coagulation - ANSWER
True
Water contributes about 60% of body weight - ANSWER True
tThe lowest level of organization for the human body begins at the chemical level - ANSWER
True
The law requires all employers to withhold money from employees' net earnings to pay federal, state,
and local income taxes - ANSWER False
Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are examples of compounds - ANSWER True
The optimal temperature to promote growth of bacteria in a culture medium in 37*C - ANSWER
True
Bacteria that stain purple are gram positive - ANSWER True
, The dorsal cavity is located in the front of the body - ANSWER False
Neoplasm's are 'new growths' and are cancerous or non-cancerous - ANSWER True
The ventricles have one-way valves at their entrances and exits so that blood goes in the proper
direction as the heart pumps - ANSWER True
A living will is intended to help families of terminally ill patients deal with the inevitable outcome and
limit unnecessary medical costs - ANSWER True
A co-payment is a fixed percentage of covered charges after the deductible is met - ANSWER
False
All medical practices have to cover workers' compensation cases - ANSWER False
The study of all factors that cause disease is known as Etiology - ANSWER True
A check from an insurance company includes payment for only one patient - ANSWER False
Calcium in milk can diminish the absorption of some antibiotics - ANSWER True
Compounded interest is paid on the initial investment and on the interest earned on the investment -
ANSWER True
An employer must pay FUTA tax if employees' wages total more that $1500 in any quarter -
ANSWER True
Vesting means that you have a legal right to all money in your account - ANSWER True
Trichinella spiralis is a roundworm that enters the body in infected meat eaten raw or undercooked -
ANSWER True
In a medical practice, accounts receivable describes the money in your account - ANSWER
False
A customary fee is the fee a doctor charges for a service or procedure - ANSWER False
The physician usually authorizes several people to handle the purchasing of supplies and other
products - ANSWER False
Infarction is an area of dead tissue caused by an invasion of bacteria or loss of blood supply -
ANSWER False
The percentage the employer pays for federal unemployment taxes decreases if the employer also
pays state unemployment taxes - ANSWER True
Untreated strep throat is not serious and does not lead to complications - ANSWER False
Metabolism is the sum of all cellular processes that build, maintain, and supply energy to living tissue.
- ANSWER True
The daily recommended allowance for fat in the adult diet is 50 to 50% - ANSWER False
The typical American diet contains 2 to 5 g sodium daily - ANSWER True
