Basic Exam (CMA) Questions And Answers With
100% Correct Answers Graded A+ Latest Update 2025.
What type of communication technique will a medical assistant use in acknowledging the patients
contribution to the communication process? Restate, Reflect, Focus
Which of the following is a bacterial skin infection? Impetigo
A hemorrhage of the ureter is? Ureterorrhaphy
Inflammation of the nose is? Rhinitis
By law in California, all medical assistants shall receive training in? Infection control
Absorption of food nutrients is completed in the? Small intestine
Which of the following is an appropriate response to an angry patient? Use techniques the deescalate
the patients anger
When working with an elderly patient, you may find that they require a little more time than other
patients. Which of the following rules should be followed? Talk in a normal tone unless they are
hearing impaired. Talk slowly and have the elderly patient repeat directions. Talk distinctively
While important for all patients, empathy of the medical assistant is especially important for the
patients who? Have limited life expectancy
The following accessory organs are all part of the digestive system except? Vermiform appendix
The cavity containing the heart and lungs is the? Thoracic cavity
High blood pressure is also known as? Hypertension
A word that means "incision in skull" is? Craniotomy
Telephone calls that are best handled by the health professionals with the most education and
experience are those involving? Patient emergencies
Narc/o is a combining form that refers to? Drugs
Which endocrine gland is responsible for stimulating the energy metabolism of all cells?
Pituitary
To which medical specialist should you refer a patient who needs foot care fur to diabetes?
Endocrinologist
Pertaining to the back is? Dorsal
Medical facilities are required to account for controlled substances to the Drug Enforcement Agency
(DEA) of the U.S. government. Since the medical office may be an attractive target for the addict of
thief, which of the following actions should be taken? Prescription blanks should never be left where
, they could be taken by unauthorized persons. The key to the drug cabinet should be kept in a
concealed, safe place. Door, window and cabinets should be equipped with suitable locks.
"That which, in natural and continuous sequence, unbroken by an efficient intervening cause,
produces an injury, and without which the results would not have occurred" in the definition of:
Proximate cause
When instructing a specific procedure to a patient, it is MOST important that the medical assistant:
Give the patient a packet of related information
The majority of state have passed legislation concerning elder abuse. The laws generally name a
healthcare professional as the person who should report the abuse. The law address abuse to persons:
60 years and older
A medical assistant who has been asked by her physician-employer to give and eye examination using
a Snellen eye chart should instruct the patient to Me both eyes open during the test, covering
one of them at a time
Of the following, which is NOT a reason for the revocation of physician's license: Failing to
accept a personas a patient
Spoken statements, as opposed to written statements, that tend to damage an individual's reputation
are called: Slander
A word that means "suture of the region over the stomach" is Epigastrorrhaphy
Necessary traits for the medical assistant include: Empathy
Shingles (herpes zoster) is an accuse inflammation of: Nerve cells
Which of the following is a poor practice when assisting with physical examinations: Leave a male
doctor alone with the female patient
Which of the following should occur later in the job search process after the other listed:
Submitting resume
Informed consent must be given by patients before they: Are given anesthesia for minor surgery
A private or civil wrongdoing or injury is a/an: Tort
Pathology is the study of: Disease
Which of the following respiratory disease is not an infectious disease: Emphysema
Which of the following statements pertaining to medical jurisprudence is FALSE: The majority of
malpractice claims are merited
When fitting a patient for axillary crutches, which of the following statements are correct: A
patient must be in a standing position. The shoulder rest should allow for two or three fingers width
between crutches top armpit. The patient should wear shoes.
100% Correct Answers Graded A+ Latest Update 2025.
What type of communication technique will a medical assistant use in acknowledging the patients
contribution to the communication process? Restate, Reflect, Focus
Which of the following is a bacterial skin infection? Impetigo
A hemorrhage of the ureter is? Ureterorrhaphy
Inflammation of the nose is? Rhinitis
By law in California, all medical assistants shall receive training in? Infection control
Absorption of food nutrients is completed in the? Small intestine
Which of the following is an appropriate response to an angry patient? Use techniques the deescalate
the patients anger
When working with an elderly patient, you may find that they require a little more time than other
patients. Which of the following rules should be followed? Talk in a normal tone unless they are
hearing impaired. Talk slowly and have the elderly patient repeat directions. Talk distinctively
While important for all patients, empathy of the medical assistant is especially important for the
patients who? Have limited life expectancy
The following accessory organs are all part of the digestive system except? Vermiform appendix
The cavity containing the heart and lungs is the? Thoracic cavity
High blood pressure is also known as? Hypertension
A word that means "incision in skull" is? Craniotomy
Telephone calls that are best handled by the health professionals with the most education and
experience are those involving? Patient emergencies
Narc/o is a combining form that refers to? Drugs
Which endocrine gland is responsible for stimulating the energy metabolism of all cells?
Pituitary
To which medical specialist should you refer a patient who needs foot care fur to diabetes?
Endocrinologist
Pertaining to the back is? Dorsal
Medical facilities are required to account for controlled substances to the Drug Enforcement Agency
(DEA) of the U.S. government. Since the medical office may be an attractive target for the addict of
thief, which of the following actions should be taken? Prescription blanks should never be left where
, they could be taken by unauthorized persons. The key to the drug cabinet should be kept in a
concealed, safe place. Door, window and cabinets should be equipped with suitable locks.
"That which, in natural and continuous sequence, unbroken by an efficient intervening cause,
produces an injury, and without which the results would not have occurred" in the definition of:
Proximate cause
When instructing a specific procedure to a patient, it is MOST important that the medical assistant:
Give the patient a packet of related information
The majority of state have passed legislation concerning elder abuse. The laws generally name a
healthcare professional as the person who should report the abuse. The law address abuse to persons:
60 years and older
A medical assistant who has been asked by her physician-employer to give and eye examination using
a Snellen eye chart should instruct the patient to Me both eyes open during the test, covering
one of them at a time
Of the following, which is NOT a reason for the revocation of physician's license: Failing to
accept a personas a patient
Spoken statements, as opposed to written statements, that tend to damage an individual's reputation
are called: Slander
A word that means "suture of the region over the stomach" is Epigastrorrhaphy
Necessary traits for the medical assistant include: Empathy
Shingles (herpes zoster) is an accuse inflammation of: Nerve cells
Which of the following is a poor practice when assisting with physical examinations: Leave a male
doctor alone with the female patient
Which of the following should occur later in the job search process after the other listed:
Submitting resume
Informed consent must be given by patients before they: Are given anesthesia for minor surgery
A private or civil wrongdoing or injury is a/an: Tort
Pathology is the study of: Disease
Which of the following respiratory disease is not an infectious disease: Emphysema
Which of the following statements pertaining to medical jurisprudence is FALSE: The majority of
malpractice claims are merited
When fitting a patient for axillary crutches, which of the following statements are correct: A
patient must be in a standing position. The shoulder rest should allow for two or three fingers width
between crutches top armpit. The patient should wear shoes.
