CMAA and CMAC Exam Review
Questions and Answers
A patient approaches the reception desk and the medical assistant is on the phone. The
medical assistant should - ANSWER-The medical assistant needs to ask the patient on
the telephone to hold one moment, greet the patient in the office and then resume the
telephone conversation
When calling patients from the waiting room, the medical assistant should - ANSWER-
call the first and last name
When registering a patient, the medical assistant should ask the patient for the following
- ANSWER-Insurance information and valid ID
When mailing reminders to patients to return to yearly physicals, the reminders are
usually mailed - ANSWER-monthly
Wave scheduling - ANSWER-A certain # of patients are scheduled to arrive at the same
time and are seen in which the order they arrive.
The classification of mail in which a letter is usually received overnight to local cities and
second-day service nation wide is - ANSWER-first class mail
The letter style in which the letterhead may be centered but all other lines are left
justified is known as - ANSWER-full block style
What is the function of the cerebrum - ANSWER-The cerebrum controls and
coordinates voluntary movement and balance.
Beginning from the outside, what is the order of the layers of bone? - ANSWER-The
periosteum is the outer covering of the bone; the compact bone is the hard thick layer;
the cancellous bone is the spongy type of bone; and the bone marrow is the innermost
part of the bone and produces blood cells.
What position is the diaphragm in when the lungs are filled with air? - ANSWER-
contracted
Rods and cones perform what function within the eye? - ANSWER-The rods are
responsible for both night and peripheral vision while the cones are responsible for
detailed and color vision.
, What is the visceral serosa? - ANSWER-The visceral serosa covers the internal organs
while the meninges cover the brain and spinal cord.
What constitutes one cardiac cycle? - ANSWER-The cardiac cycle includes one
contraction of the atriums, then one relaxation, and one contraction and relaxation of the
ventricles.
Which of the following colors represent the right arm and left arm limb leads? -
ANSWER-The limb lead colors are white for the right arm and black for the left arm.
What is an artifact? - ANSWER-An abnormal marking on the EKG
What is the normal size of EKG graph paper? - ANSWER-Normal EKG graph paper is
plotted in squares which are 5 x 5 mm.
Where is the V1 lead located when performing a standard 12 lead EKG? - ANSWER-
Fourth intercostal space at the right sternal border
Augmented leads are also known as - ANSWER-Augmented leads are also known as
unipolar leads because they measure toward only one electrode on the body.
What is the triangle formed by three of the limb leads and used to determine the first six
leads of a 12 lead EKG? - ANSWER-Einthoven's Triangle is an imaginary triangle which
is formed by the three limb leads (left arm, right arm, and left leg) and measures the first
six leads of the standard 12 lead EKG. The right leg is used as a ground.
Where is the anterior axillary line located? - ANSWER-The anterior (front) axillary
(armpit) line is an imaginary line in the front of the armpit and used to determine EKG
lead placement.
What may cause sinus tachycardia? - ANSWER-The SA node fires and the electrical
impulse is normal but at a rate of more than 100 per minute
What disease causes a narrowing of the blood vessels surrounding the heart? -
ANSWER-CAD—coronary artery disease causes a narrowing of the blood vessels
around the heart.
DVT - ANSWER-deep vein thrombosis
What can cause AC interference when performing an EKG? - ANSWER-AC—
alternating current, can be present due to other electrical equipment within the area.
This current may be picked up by the EKG machine and cause interference with the
recording.
Questions and Answers
A patient approaches the reception desk and the medical assistant is on the phone. The
medical assistant should - ANSWER-The medical assistant needs to ask the patient on
the telephone to hold one moment, greet the patient in the office and then resume the
telephone conversation
When calling patients from the waiting room, the medical assistant should - ANSWER-
call the first and last name
When registering a patient, the medical assistant should ask the patient for the following
- ANSWER-Insurance information and valid ID
When mailing reminders to patients to return to yearly physicals, the reminders are
usually mailed - ANSWER-monthly
Wave scheduling - ANSWER-A certain # of patients are scheduled to arrive at the same
time and are seen in which the order they arrive.
The classification of mail in which a letter is usually received overnight to local cities and
second-day service nation wide is - ANSWER-first class mail
The letter style in which the letterhead may be centered but all other lines are left
justified is known as - ANSWER-full block style
What is the function of the cerebrum - ANSWER-The cerebrum controls and
coordinates voluntary movement and balance.
Beginning from the outside, what is the order of the layers of bone? - ANSWER-The
periosteum is the outer covering of the bone; the compact bone is the hard thick layer;
the cancellous bone is the spongy type of bone; and the bone marrow is the innermost
part of the bone and produces blood cells.
What position is the diaphragm in when the lungs are filled with air? - ANSWER-
contracted
Rods and cones perform what function within the eye? - ANSWER-The rods are
responsible for both night and peripheral vision while the cones are responsible for
detailed and color vision.
, What is the visceral serosa? - ANSWER-The visceral serosa covers the internal organs
while the meninges cover the brain and spinal cord.
What constitutes one cardiac cycle? - ANSWER-The cardiac cycle includes one
contraction of the atriums, then one relaxation, and one contraction and relaxation of the
ventricles.
Which of the following colors represent the right arm and left arm limb leads? -
ANSWER-The limb lead colors are white for the right arm and black for the left arm.
What is an artifact? - ANSWER-An abnormal marking on the EKG
What is the normal size of EKG graph paper? - ANSWER-Normal EKG graph paper is
plotted in squares which are 5 x 5 mm.
Where is the V1 lead located when performing a standard 12 lead EKG? - ANSWER-
Fourth intercostal space at the right sternal border
Augmented leads are also known as - ANSWER-Augmented leads are also known as
unipolar leads because they measure toward only one electrode on the body.
What is the triangle formed by three of the limb leads and used to determine the first six
leads of a 12 lead EKG? - ANSWER-Einthoven's Triangle is an imaginary triangle which
is formed by the three limb leads (left arm, right arm, and left leg) and measures the first
six leads of the standard 12 lead EKG. The right leg is used as a ground.
Where is the anterior axillary line located? - ANSWER-The anterior (front) axillary
(armpit) line is an imaginary line in the front of the armpit and used to determine EKG
lead placement.
What may cause sinus tachycardia? - ANSWER-The SA node fires and the electrical
impulse is normal but at a rate of more than 100 per minute
What disease causes a narrowing of the blood vessels surrounding the heart? -
ANSWER-CAD—coronary artery disease causes a narrowing of the blood vessels
around the heart.
DVT - ANSWER-deep vein thrombosis
What can cause AC interference when performing an EKG? - ANSWER-AC—
alternating current, can be present due to other electrical equipment within the area.
This current may be picked up by the EKG machine and cause interference with the
recording.
