CMA Review Practice Exam 2 2025
Questions and Answers
Voucher checks are commonly used for? - ANSWER✔✔-Payroll
From which of the following is agar extracted? - ANSWER✔✔-Algae
When addressing an envelope, the word "confidential" should be placed? - ANSWER✔✔-Two line
below the address
The ledger provides up-to-date financial information pertaining to which of the following? -
ANSWER✔✔-Patients
Which of the following abbreviations is used in a prescription to indicate that a medication should
be taken orally before meals? - ANSWER✔✔-PO ac
A hereditary disease that causes copper accumulation in various organs is called? - ANSWER✔✔-
Wilson's disease
Which of the following is the most appropriate medical record classification for a deceased patient? -
ANSWER✔✔-Closed
A microbe that lives only in the absence of oxygen is called? - ANSWER✔✔-Obligate anaerobe
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,Medicare Part C involves which of the following? - ANSWER✔✔-Private health plans
Which of the following is the most appropriate initial action for the medical assistant when a patient
is referred to the medical office? - ANSWER✔✔-Determine the urgency of the patient's
appointment
Which of the following is a safety hazard in the medical office? - ANSWER✔✔-Mercury
thermometer
Antiemetic's are indicated for which of the following conditions? - ANSWER✔✔-Vomiting
(Emesis)
The placement of the subject line in a letter should be in the? - ANSWER✔✔-Opening
Which of the following is used to indicate that a patient's medical record is stored in two locations? -
ANSWER✔✔-Cross-reference guide
Which of the following is the most appropriate method to remove sterile forceps from a sterile
package? - ANSWER✔✔-By tip, handles down
The process in which molecules, ions, or particles move from an area of higher concentration to an
area of lower concentration is known as? - ANSWER✔✔-Diffusion
Which of the following is the correct spelling for the term that means "characterized" by an
exaggerated reaction to an antigen or toxin? - ANSWER✔✔-Anaphylactic
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that healthcare workers be
tested annually for which of the following communicable disease? - ANSWER✔✔-Tuberculosis
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, Which of the following is an instrument that measures and records the volume of air that moves in
and out of the lungs? - ANSWER✔✔-Spirometer
Which of the following actions by the medical assistant is most likely to protect the physician if a
caller to the office were to take legal action? - ANSWER✔✔-Proper documentation of calls
Which of the following is a hereditary disorder of clotting factors? - ANSWER✔✔-Hemophilia
In an electrocardiogram, what does the QRS complex represent? - ANSWER✔✔-Depolarization of
the ventricles
The gallbladder is normally located in which of the following abdominal quadrants? -
ANSWER✔✔-Right Upper
Which of the following is caused by an enzyme deficiency, causes abnormal lipid metabolism in the
brain, and affects people of the Ashkenazi Jewish population? - ANSWER✔✔-Tay-Sachs disease
Nonabsorbable suture materials is use for which of the following types of tissue? - ANSWER✔✔-
Skin
Which of the following is a doctrine that holds physician employers responsible for the actions of
their employees? - ANSWER✔✔-Respondeat Superior
Which psychologist believe that as people age, they also go through psychosocial changes? -
ANSWER✔✔-Erikson
Which of the following types of filing systems requires a cross-reference file? - ANSWER✔✔-
Numeric
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Questions and Answers
Voucher checks are commonly used for? - ANSWER✔✔-Payroll
From which of the following is agar extracted? - ANSWER✔✔-Algae
When addressing an envelope, the word "confidential" should be placed? - ANSWER✔✔-Two line
below the address
The ledger provides up-to-date financial information pertaining to which of the following? -
ANSWER✔✔-Patients
Which of the following abbreviations is used in a prescription to indicate that a medication should
be taken orally before meals? - ANSWER✔✔-PO ac
A hereditary disease that causes copper accumulation in various organs is called? - ANSWER✔✔-
Wilson's disease
Which of the following is the most appropriate medical record classification for a deceased patient? -
ANSWER✔✔-Closed
A microbe that lives only in the absence of oxygen is called? - ANSWER✔✔-Obligate anaerobe
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,Medicare Part C involves which of the following? - ANSWER✔✔-Private health plans
Which of the following is the most appropriate initial action for the medical assistant when a patient
is referred to the medical office? - ANSWER✔✔-Determine the urgency of the patient's
appointment
Which of the following is a safety hazard in the medical office? - ANSWER✔✔-Mercury
thermometer
Antiemetic's are indicated for which of the following conditions? - ANSWER✔✔-Vomiting
(Emesis)
The placement of the subject line in a letter should be in the? - ANSWER✔✔-Opening
Which of the following is used to indicate that a patient's medical record is stored in two locations? -
ANSWER✔✔-Cross-reference guide
Which of the following is the most appropriate method to remove sterile forceps from a sterile
package? - ANSWER✔✔-By tip, handles down
The process in which molecules, ions, or particles move from an area of higher concentration to an
area of lower concentration is known as? - ANSWER✔✔-Diffusion
Which of the following is the correct spelling for the term that means "characterized" by an
exaggerated reaction to an antigen or toxin? - ANSWER✔✔-Anaphylactic
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that healthcare workers be
tested annually for which of the following communicable disease? - ANSWER✔✔-Tuberculosis
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, Which of the following is an instrument that measures and records the volume of air that moves in
and out of the lungs? - ANSWER✔✔-Spirometer
Which of the following actions by the medical assistant is most likely to protect the physician if a
caller to the office were to take legal action? - ANSWER✔✔-Proper documentation of calls
Which of the following is a hereditary disorder of clotting factors? - ANSWER✔✔-Hemophilia
In an electrocardiogram, what does the QRS complex represent? - ANSWER✔✔-Depolarization of
the ventricles
The gallbladder is normally located in which of the following abdominal quadrants? -
ANSWER✔✔-Right Upper
Which of the following is caused by an enzyme deficiency, causes abnormal lipid metabolism in the
brain, and affects people of the Ashkenazi Jewish population? - ANSWER✔✔-Tay-Sachs disease
Nonabsorbable suture materials is use for which of the following types of tissue? - ANSWER✔✔-
Skin
Which of the following is a doctrine that holds physician employers responsible for the actions of
their employees? - ANSWER✔✔-Respondeat Superior
Which psychologist believe that as people age, they also go through psychosocial changes? -
ANSWER✔✔-Erikson
Which of the following types of filing systems requires a cross-reference file? - ANSWER✔✔-
Numeric
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