Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) Practice Exam – Comprehensive Test with Detailed Answers

Certified Medical Assistant
Practice Exam
Which of the following planes divides the body into anterior and posterior portions? -
Answer-Transverse


Which of the following systems pumps and distributes blood throughout the body? -
Answer-Cardiovascular


The 4 major types of tissue in the body are - Answer-Muscle, nervous, epithelial, and
connective


The upper respiratory tract includes all of the following EXCEPT the - Answer-
Bronchi


The accessory organs include the - Answer-Gallbladder, liver, and pancreas


Hydrocele means - Answer-Swelling of the testes


All of the following are true about leukocytes EXCEPT - Answer-Leukocytes are
responsible for blood clotting


Tendonitis is a(n) - Answer-Inflammation of the tendon


The function of the skin includes all of the following EXCEPT - Answer-
Transportation of immune cells


The nucleus is - Answer-The control center that directs the activity of the cell


Cholelithiasis is - Answer-Gallstones


The sensory organs include all of the following EXCEPT - Answer-The pharynx

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g Nephrectomy


The combing form cost/o refers to which of the following anatomic structures? -
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g Answer-Rib


All of the following compoents are a part of the Sigmund Freud's theories of
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psychology EXCEPT - Answer-Behaviorism g g g




Which of the following terms means "difficulty swallowing"? - Answer-Dsyphagia
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Cognitive theory offers an approach to psychology that encourages individuals to
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examine - Answer-Errors in their thinking
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Which suffix means " surgical repair"? - Answer-Plasty
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Which of the following conditions is commonly known as a bruise? - Answer-
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Hematoma


Each of the following identifies one of Elizabeth Kubler- Ross's 5 stages of grief
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The most accurate definition of "defense mechanisms" in psychology is - Answer-
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Strategies individuals use to avoid difficult or painful feelings
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All of the following statements about renewing the CMA credential are true EXCEPT
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- Answer-The CMA credential is required in order to practice in the medical assisting
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Which certifying agency allows a medical assistant to use the CMA credential? -
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, Which type of resume is written specifically for an advertised job? - Answer-Letter of
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Which of the following incoming calls should the medical assistant transfer
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immediately to the physician? - Answer-The emergency room calling about admitting
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g an established patient with chest pain
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A physician who specializes in disorders of the eye is known as which of the
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following? - Answer-opthalmologist g g




When the medical assistant is preparing to answer incoming calls, what supplies or
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items should he or she have readily available ? - Answer-Appointment book, calender,
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The information needed to make a return appointment for an established patient
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includes all of the following EXCEPT - Answer-Patient's employer
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A patient's neighbor calls, stating that she is concerned about her friend and would
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like to know what is wrong with the patient The medical assistant should: - Answer-
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g Tactfully refuse to release any patient information without the patient's written
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When responding to a hearing-impaired caller, the medical assistant should - Answer-
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g Speak a little more slowly and little more loudly
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The best way to handle an unidentified caller who insists on speaking with the
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physician but refuses to give her phone number or the reason for her call would be to -
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Which of the following conditions is most characteristic of an asthma attack? -
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To obtain confidential patient information which caller does NOT need a patient's
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written consent? - Answer-Referring Physician
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