NCMA (NCCT) Exam Prep #1 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is the name of the control center that directs the activities of the cell? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Nucleus
Which of the following was included in the original model for health maintainance organizations
(HMOs)? - CORRECT ANSWER - Full-service clinics in which the physicians were
employees
Which of the following systems allows the body parts to communicate with each other and to
communicate with the outside environment? - CORRECT ANSWER - Nervous
Which of the following is NOT lined with a mucous membrane? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The heart
What credential is obtained if a medical assistant passes the certification examination in medical
assisting given by the American Medical Technologist (AMT)? - CORRECT ANSWER -
RMA
Which of the following cells secrete mucus? - CORRECT ANSWER - Goblet cells
Which of the following is a large phagocytic cell that cleans up cellular debris and foreign
particles? - CORRECT ANSWER - Microphage
Which of the following best describes family medicine? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Provides general medical care of children, adolescents, and adults
, The term for several organs that work together to accomplish a set of functions is - CORRECT
ANSWER - Body system
What type of responsibility is it when the medical assistant helps the physician during a physical
examination? - CORRECT ANSWER - Clinical
What is utilization review? - CORRECT ANSWER - A process to determine whether
health care is medically necessary
Three trends in modern medicine have led to an increase in office-based health care. Which of
the following is NOT one of these trends? - CORRECT ANSWER - State governments
now requiring that all patients must seek ambulatory care before going to a hospital
What is the name of gel-like fluid inside of a cell? - CORRECT ANSWER - Cytoplasm
Which of the following occurs first when a patient is seen in the medical office? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Examination by the physician
Which medical assistant is likely to be most successful? - CORRECT ANSWER - One
who can remain calm when things do not go as planned
Which of the following areas is found in almost every medical office? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Examination room
What is the name for treatment that reduces symptoms of disease, but does not cure the disease?
- CORRECT ANSWER - Palliative
Which of the following provides a pathway to transport materials from one part of the cell to
another? - CORRECT ANSWER - Endoplasmic reticulum
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is the name of the control center that directs the activities of the cell? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Nucleus
Which of the following was included in the original model for health maintainance organizations
(HMOs)? - CORRECT ANSWER - Full-service clinics in which the physicians were
employees
Which of the following systems allows the body parts to communicate with each other and to
communicate with the outside environment? - CORRECT ANSWER - Nervous
Which of the following is NOT lined with a mucous membrane? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The heart
What credential is obtained if a medical assistant passes the certification examination in medical
assisting given by the American Medical Technologist (AMT)? - CORRECT ANSWER -
RMA
Which of the following cells secrete mucus? - CORRECT ANSWER - Goblet cells
Which of the following is a large phagocytic cell that cleans up cellular debris and foreign
particles? - CORRECT ANSWER - Microphage
Which of the following best describes family medicine? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Provides general medical care of children, adolescents, and adults
, The term for several organs that work together to accomplish a set of functions is - CORRECT
ANSWER - Body system
What type of responsibility is it when the medical assistant helps the physician during a physical
examination? - CORRECT ANSWER - Clinical
What is utilization review? - CORRECT ANSWER - A process to determine whether
health care is medically necessary
Three trends in modern medicine have led to an increase in office-based health care. Which of
the following is NOT one of these trends? - CORRECT ANSWER - State governments
now requiring that all patients must seek ambulatory care before going to a hospital
What is the name of gel-like fluid inside of a cell? - CORRECT ANSWER - Cytoplasm
Which of the following occurs first when a patient is seen in the medical office? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Examination by the physician
Which medical assistant is likely to be most successful? - CORRECT ANSWER - One
who can remain calm when things do not go as planned
Which of the following areas is found in almost every medical office? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Examination room
What is the name for treatment that reduces symptoms of disease, but does not cure the disease?
- CORRECT ANSWER - Palliative
Which of the following provides a pathway to transport materials from one part of the cell to
another? - CORRECT ANSWER - Endoplasmic reticulum
