NCCT PRACTICE TEST 100 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
1.
Of the following structures, which would be located in the mediastinum?
a. Ocipital lobe
b. Aorta
c. Left carotid artery
d. Pancreas - Answer- b. Aorta
2.
The point at which an impulse is transmitted from one neuron to another is:
a. Nerve center
b. Synapse
c. Dendrite
d. Terminal plate - Answer- b. Synapse
3.
Which of the following terms is spelled incorrectly?
a. Bacterial
b. Bacteriolagy
c. Bacteriocidal
d. Bacterium - Answer- b. Bacteriolagy
4.
In a human, urine flows through the urinary system in which order?
a. Bladder, urethra, kidney, urethral meatus, ureter
b. Bladder, kidney, ureter, urethra, urethral meatus
c. Kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra, urethral meatus
d. Urethra, bladder, ureter, kidney, urethral meatus - Answer- c. Kidney, ureter, bladder,
urethra, urethral meatus
5.
Which bone is found superior to the patella and inferior to the ischium?
a. Calcaneus
b. Femur
c. Ulna
d. Tibia - Answer- b. Femur
6.
Which abdominal region lies just distal to the sternum?
a. Epigastric
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,b. Umbilical
c. Lumbar
d. Hypogastric - Answer- c. Lumbar
7.
Blood flows from the heart's right ventricle into the:
a. Left ventricle
b. Right atrium
c. Pulmonary artery
d. Pulmonary vein - Answer- c. Pulmonary artery
8.
Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?
a. Gastrointestinel
b. Gastrointestinal
c. Gastrointestinol
d. Gastrointestinul - Answer- b. Gastrointestinal
9.
Gas exchange in the lungs occurs in one-celled air sacs called:
a. Alveoli
b. Bronchi
c. Capillaries
d. Pleurae - Answer- c. Capillaries
10.
If a patient has rhinorrhea as a symptom, this means which of the following?
a. Mucus discharge from the nose
b. Excessive tearing from the eyes
c. Excessive drooling
d. Excessive fluid in the ear - Answer- a. Mucus discharge from the nose
11.
What is adipose tissue in the body?
a. The outer layer of the skin
b. The whites of the eye
c. The sac around the heart
d. The fatty tissue in the body - Answer- d. The fatty tissue in the body
12.
Which of the following would be indicated if a patient came in with arthralgia?
a. Trouble swallowing
b. Joint pain
c. Inflammation to a sweat gland
d. A headache - Answer- b. Joint pain
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, 13.
Which of the following would be considered a part of the large intestine?
a. Ileum
b. Transverse colon
c. Duodenum
d. Jejunum - Answer- b. Transverse colon
14.
Adipose tissue is made of:
a. Fat cells
b. Lymph nodes
c. Muscles
d. Skin - Answer- a. Fat cells
15.
The prefix brady (as in bradycardia) means:
a. Fast
b. Irregular
c. Slow
d. Without - Answer- c. Slow
16.
Of the following, which would a certified medical assistant typically be able to perform
when assisting the physician in the exam room?
a. Assist with minor procedures
b. Start an IV for therapy
c. Administer medications by the intravenous route
d. All of the above. - Answer- a. Assist with minor procedures
17.
When washing hands, the three most important factors include:
a. Antibacterial soap, length of time spent and hot water
b. Friction, soap and warm running water
c. Position of the hands, friction and water temperature
d. Length of time spent, type of soap, and running water - Answer- b. Friction, soap and
warm running water
18.
In a healthcare facility, which of the following agencies or organizations work to set the
standards for the safety of the employees?
a. OSHA
b. NLN
c. AMA
d. JCOH - Answer- a. OSHA
19.
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WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
1.
Of the following structures, which would be located in the mediastinum?
a. Ocipital lobe
b. Aorta
c. Left carotid artery
d. Pancreas - Answer- b. Aorta
2.
The point at which an impulse is transmitted from one neuron to another is:
a. Nerve center
b. Synapse
c. Dendrite
d. Terminal plate - Answer- b. Synapse
3.
Which of the following terms is spelled incorrectly?
a. Bacterial
b. Bacteriolagy
c. Bacteriocidal
d. Bacterium - Answer- b. Bacteriolagy
4.
In a human, urine flows through the urinary system in which order?
a. Bladder, urethra, kidney, urethral meatus, ureter
b. Bladder, kidney, ureter, urethra, urethral meatus
c. Kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra, urethral meatus
d. Urethra, bladder, ureter, kidney, urethral meatus - Answer- c. Kidney, ureter, bladder,
urethra, urethral meatus
5.
Which bone is found superior to the patella and inferior to the ischium?
a. Calcaneus
b. Femur
c. Ulna
d. Tibia - Answer- b. Femur
6.
Which abdominal region lies just distal to the sternum?
a. Epigastric
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,b. Umbilical
c. Lumbar
d. Hypogastric - Answer- c. Lumbar
7.
Blood flows from the heart's right ventricle into the:
a. Left ventricle
b. Right atrium
c. Pulmonary artery
d. Pulmonary vein - Answer- c. Pulmonary artery
8.
Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?
a. Gastrointestinel
b. Gastrointestinal
c. Gastrointestinol
d. Gastrointestinul - Answer- b. Gastrointestinal
9.
Gas exchange in the lungs occurs in one-celled air sacs called:
a. Alveoli
b. Bronchi
c. Capillaries
d. Pleurae - Answer- c. Capillaries
10.
If a patient has rhinorrhea as a symptom, this means which of the following?
a. Mucus discharge from the nose
b. Excessive tearing from the eyes
c. Excessive drooling
d. Excessive fluid in the ear - Answer- a. Mucus discharge from the nose
11.
What is adipose tissue in the body?
a. The outer layer of the skin
b. The whites of the eye
c. The sac around the heart
d. The fatty tissue in the body - Answer- d. The fatty tissue in the body
12.
Which of the following would be indicated if a patient came in with arthralgia?
a. Trouble swallowing
b. Joint pain
c. Inflammation to a sweat gland
d. A headache - Answer- b. Joint pain
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, 13.
Which of the following would be considered a part of the large intestine?
a. Ileum
b. Transverse colon
c. Duodenum
d. Jejunum - Answer- b. Transverse colon
14.
Adipose tissue is made of:
a. Fat cells
b. Lymph nodes
c. Muscles
d. Skin - Answer- a. Fat cells
15.
The prefix brady (as in bradycardia) means:
a. Fast
b. Irregular
c. Slow
d. Without - Answer- c. Slow
16.
Of the following, which would a certified medical assistant typically be able to perform
when assisting the physician in the exam room?
a. Assist with minor procedures
b. Start an IV for therapy
c. Administer medications by the intravenous route
d. All of the above. - Answer- a. Assist with minor procedures
17.
When washing hands, the three most important factors include:
a. Antibacterial soap, length of time spent and hot water
b. Friction, soap and warm running water
c. Position of the hands, friction and water temperature
d. Length of time spent, type of soap, and running water - Answer- b. Friction, soap and
warm running water
18.
In a healthcare facility, which of the following agencies or organizations work to set the
standards for the safety of the employees?
a. OSHA
b. NLN
c. AMA
d. JCOH - Answer- a. OSHA
19.
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