CMA Practice Exam 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% ACCURATE.
Which of the following terms means "fainting"? - Syncope
An area of dead cells due to a lack of oxygen is called - Infarction
Which of the following types of mail provides proof that a letter has been received? - Certified
Which of the following words is misspelled? - Nueron
Which of the following medical records should be filed first in a terminal-digit numeric series? -
24-53-16
A disbursement journal is a summary of - Accounts paid out
Furosemide is prescribed for - Congestive heart failure (CHF).
Nephrotic syndrome.
Hypercalcemia
If a patient is unresponsive, which of the following should be assessed first? - CAB (Circulation,
Airway, and Breathing)
When dealing with a seriously ill patient, you should - Avoid empty promises
Which of the following is the most important consideration when scheduling patient
appointments? - Urgency of patient need
Lidocaine is a type of - Antiarrhythmic
When a urine culture is being performed, the urine should be incubated on the culture dishes for
how many hours? - 24
Which of the following provides detailed information about the potential hazards of chemicals
used in the physician's office? - Safety Data Sheets
What action should a medical assistant take if a caller wants to talk to a physician but refuses to
identify him or herself? - Ask the person to write a letter to the physician and mark it "personal"
Pulmonary arteries - Transfer low-oxygen blood to the lungs
Which of the following is used in preparing a blood smear slide? - Spreader slide
The type of listening that occurs when the medical assistant does not offer advice or give
assistance is - Passive
, When performing electrocardiography, which of the chest leads should be placed at the 5th
intercostal space at the junction of the left midclavicular line? - V4
If a patient weighs 165 pounds, how much do he or she weigh in kilograms? - 75 kg
Which of the following is the best use of computers in the medical office? - Accessing patient
records
The amylase test is used for disorders related to the - Pancreas
A medical assistant is paid bi weekly and earns a regular rate of $10.50/hour. Her employer pays
1.5 times the regular rate for any hours exceeding 80 within a two-week time period. During the
past two weeks, she worked 82 hours. Which of the following represents her gross earnings for
this biweekly time period? - $871.50
Which of the following types of tinea is known as "jock itch"? - Tinea cruris
Which of the following is the correct spelling for the term describing absence or abnormal
cessation of menses? - Amenorrhea
Fluoxetine is a type of - Antidepressant
Operation Procedure: Left thyroid lobectomy with removal of the isthmus. A medical assistant
preparing an insurance claim for this operative procedure should select coding for which of the
following body systems? - Endocrine
Which of the following branches off the trachea and passes into the lungs? - Bronchus
To comply with Medicare guidelines, the physician must write off which of the following
charges? - Disallowed charges
A record must be maintained for all drugs dispensed in the medical office that are classified in
which of the following schedules? - II
III
IV
You are alone and providing CPR for a very small three-year-old child. Which of the following
describes the correct technique to follow in performing chest compressions on this child? - Use
the heel of one hand
Which of the following actions is most appropriate to ensure the security of electronic medical
records? - Restricting access to information based on each user's job function
Which of the following drug types is used to reduce cholesterol? - Hypolipidemic
Depakene is a type of - Antiepileptic
Which of the following terms means "fainting"? - Syncope
An area of dead cells due to a lack of oxygen is called - Infarction
Which of the following types of mail provides proof that a letter has been received? - Certified
Which of the following words is misspelled? - Nueron
Which of the following medical records should be filed first in a terminal-digit numeric series? -
24-53-16
A disbursement journal is a summary of - Accounts paid out
Furosemide is prescribed for - Congestive heart failure (CHF).
Nephrotic syndrome.
Hypercalcemia
If a patient is unresponsive, which of the following should be assessed first? - CAB (Circulation,
Airway, and Breathing)
When dealing with a seriously ill patient, you should - Avoid empty promises
Which of the following is the most important consideration when scheduling patient
appointments? - Urgency of patient need
Lidocaine is a type of - Antiarrhythmic
When a urine culture is being performed, the urine should be incubated on the culture dishes for
how many hours? - 24
Which of the following provides detailed information about the potential hazards of chemicals
used in the physician's office? - Safety Data Sheets
What action should a medical assistant take if a caller wants to talk to a physician but refuses to
identify him or herself? - Ask the person to write a letter to the physician and mark it "personal"
Pulmonary arteries - Transfer low-oxygen blood to the lungs
Which of the following is used in preparing a blood smear slide? - Spreader slide
The type of listening that occurs when the medical assistant does not offer advice or give
assistance is - Passive
, When performing electrocardiography, which of the chest leads should be placed at the 5th
intercostal space at the junction of the left midclavicular line? - V4
If a patient weighs 165 pounds, how much do he or she weigh in kilograms? - 75 kg
Which of the following is the best use of computers in the medical office? - Accessing patient
records
The amylase test is used for disorders related to the - Pancreas
A medical assistant is paid bi weekly and earns a regular rate of $10.50/hour. Her employer pays
1.5 times the regular rate for any hours exceeding 80 within a two-week time period. During the
past two weeks, she worked 82 hours. Which of the following represents her gross earnings for
this biweekly time period? - $871.50
Which of the following types of tinea is known as "jock itch"? - Tinea cruris
Which of the following is the correct spelling for the term describing absence or abnormal
cessation of menses? - Amenorrhea
Fluoxetine is a type of - Antidepressant
Operation Procedure: Left thyroid lobectomy with removal of the isthmus. A medical assistant
preparing an insurance claim for this operative procedure should select coding for which of the
following body systems? - Endocrine
Which of the following branches off the trachea and passes into the lungs? - Bronchus
To comply with Medicare guidelines, the physician must write off which of the following
charges? - Disallowed charges
A record must be maintained for all drugs dispensed in the medical office that are classified in
which of the following schedules? - II
III
IV
You are alone and providing CPR for a very small three-year-old child. Which of the following
describes the correct technique to follow in performing chest compressions on this child? - Use
the heel of one hand
Which of the following actions is most appropriate to ensure the security of electronic medical
records? - Restricting access to information based on each user's job function
Which of the following drug types is used to reduce cholesterol? - Hypolipidemic
Depakene is a type of - Antiepileptic
