PRACTICE TEST 1-200 CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT NATIONAL CREDENTIAL
REVIEW
1.A patient with a rapid pulse has bradycardia. - (answer)-False
2.Water soluble vitamins are A,D,E and K. - (answer)-False
3.Carbon dioxide is a waste product of metabolism. - (answer)-True.
4.Some states consider it legal for medical assistant to diagnose a condition and prescribe treatment. -
(answer)-False
5.It is illegal for a patient to be denied a copy of his chart if he is unable to pay the fee to obtain it. -
(answer)-True
6. Aphysician cannot be held responsible for the actions of employees. - (answer)-False
7.A substance used to impart color to tissue or cells in order to study and identify microscopic organisms
is called a stain. - (answer)-True
8.Another name for a heart attack is myocardial infarction. - (answer)-True
9.A properly collected sputum specimen should contain both mucus coughed up from the respiratory
tract and saliva. - (answer)-False
10.The most reliable and timely method of transporting microbiologic specimens is pickup by the
laboratory. - (answer)-True
,Hepat stands for root of kidney - (answer)-False
12. A medical assistant needs additional training to be able to perform microbiologic tests, such as
sensitivity tests, and to interpret cultures of specimens. - (answer)-True
13.Viruses are found in soil. - (answer)-True
14. The process of blood cells clumping together to form a clot is coagulation. - (answer)-True
15.Water contributes about 60% of body weight. - (answer)-True
16.The lowest level of organization for the human body begins at the chemical level. - (answer)-True
17. The law requires all employers to withhold money from employees net earnings to pay federal,
state,and local income taxes. - (answer)-False
18. Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are examples of compounds. - (answer)-True
19. The optimal temperature to promote growth of bacteria in a culture medium is 37 degrees Celsius. -
(answer)-True
20. Bacteria that stain purple are gram positive. - (answer)-True
The dorsal cavity is located in front of the body. ( POSTERIOR the back near spinal cord) - (answer)-False
22. Neoplasms are new growths and are cancerous , non-cancerous. - (answer)-True
, 23. The ventricles have one-way values at their entrances and exits so that blood goes in the proper
direction as the heart pumps. - (answer)-True
24.A living will is intended to help families of terminally ill patients deal with the inevitable outcome and
limit unnecessary medical costs. - (answer)-True
25.A co-payment is a fixed percentage of covered charges after the deductible is met. - (answer)-False
26.All medical practices have to cover workers compensation cases. - (answer)-False
The study of all factors that cause disease is known as Etiology. - (answer)-True
A check from an insurance company includes payment for only one patient. - (answer)-False
Calcium in milk can diminish the absorption of some antibiotics. - (answer)-True
Compounded interest is paid on the initial investment and on the interest earned on the investment. -
(answer)-True
An employer must pay FUTA tax if employees wages total more than $1500 in any quarter. - (answer)-
True
Vesting means that you have a legal right to all the money in your account. - (answer)-True
Trichinella spiralis is a roundworm that enters the body in infected meat eaten raw or undercooked. -
(answer)-True
REVIEW
1.A patient with a rapid pulse has bradycardia. - (answer)-False
2.Water soluble vitamins are A,D,E and K. - (answer)-False
3.Carbon dioxide is a waste product of metabolism. - (answer)-True.
4.Some states consider it legal for medical assistant to diagnose a condition and prescribe treatment. -
(answer)-False
5.It is illegal for a patient to be denied a copy of his chart if he is unable to pay the fee to obtain it. -
(answer)-True
6. Aphysician cannot be held responsible for the actions of employees. - (answer)-False
7.A substance used to impart color to tissue or cells in order to study and identify microscopic organisms
is called a stain. - (answer)-True
8.Another name for a heart attack is myocardial infarction. - (answer)-True
9.A properly collected sputum specimen should contain both mucus coughed up from the respiratory
tract and saliva. - (answer)-False
10.The most reliable and timely method of transporting microbiologic specimens is pickup by the
laboratory. - (answer)-True
,Hepat stands for root of kidney - (answer)-False
12. A medical assistant needs additional training to be able to perform microbiologic tests, such as
sensitivity tests, and to interpret cultures of specimens. - (answer)-True
13.Viruses are found in soil. - (answer)-True
14. The process of blood cells clumping together to form a clot is coagulation. - (answer)-True
15.Water contributes about 60% of body weight. - (answer)-True
16.The lowest level of organization for the human body begins at the chemical level. - (answer)-True
17. The law requires all employers to withhold money from employees net earnings to pay federal,
state,and local income taxes. - (answer)-False
18. Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are examples of compounds. - (answer)-True
19. The optimal temperature to promote growth of bacteria in a culture medium is 37 degrees Celsius. -
(answer)-True
20. Bacteria that stain purple are gram positive. - (answer)-True
The dorsal cavity is located in front of the body. ( POSTERIOR the back near spinal cord) - (answer)-False
22. Neoplasms are new growths and are cancerous , non-cancerous. - (answer)-True
, 23. The ventricles have one-way values at their entrances and exits so that blood goes in the proper
direction as the heart pumps. - (answer)-True
24.A living will is intended to help families of terminally ill patients deal with the inevitable outcome and
limit unnecessary medical costs. - (answer)-True
25.A co-payment is a fixed percentage of covered charges after the deductible is met. - (answer)-False
26.All medical practices have to cover workers compensation cases. - (answer)-False
The study of all factors that cause disease is known as Etiology. - (answer)-True
A check from an insurance company includes payment for only one patient. - (answer)-False
Calcium in milk can diminish the absorption of some antibiotics. - (answer)-True
Compounded interest is paid on the initial investment and on the interest earned on the investment. -
(answer)-True
An employer must pay FUTA tax if employees wages total more than $1500 in any quarter. - (answer)-
True
Vesting means that you have a legal right to all the money in your account. - (answer)-True
Trichinella spiralis is a roundworm that enters the body in infected meat eaten raw or undercooked. -
(answer)-True
