NCMA (NCCT) Exam Prep #1 2025
Questions and Answers
What is the name of the control center that directs the activities of the cell? - ANSWER✔✔-
Nucleus
Which of the following was included in the original model for health maintainance organizations
(HMOs)? - 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? - ANSWER✔✔-Nervous
Which of the following is NOT lined with a mucous membrane? - 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)? - ANSWER✔✔-RMA
Which of the following cells secrete mucus? - ANSWER✔✔-Goblet cells
Which of the following is a large phagocytic cell that cleans up cellular debris and foreign particles? -
ANSWER✔✔-Microphage
Which of the following best describes family medicine? - ANSWER✔✔-Provides general medical
care of children, adolescents, and adults
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, The term for several organs that work together to accomplish a set of functions is - ANSWER✔✔-
Body system
What type of responsibility is it when the medical assistant helps the physician during a physical
examination? - ANSWER✔✔-Clinical
What is utilization review? - 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? - 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? - ANSWER✔✔-Cytoplasm
Which of the following occurs first when a patient is seen in the medical office? - ANSWER✔✔-
Examination by the physician
Which medical assistant is likely to be most successful? - 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? - ANSWER✔✔-Examination
room
What is the name for treatment that reduces symptoms of disease, but does not cure the disease? -
ANSWER✔✔-Palliative
Which of the following provides a pathway to transport materials from one part of the cell to
another? - ANSWER✔✔-Endoplasmic reticulum
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Questions and Answers
What is the name of the control center that directs the activities of the cell? - ANSWER✔✔-
Nucleus
Which of the following was included in the original model for health maintainance organizations
(HMOs)? - 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? - ANSWER✔✔-Nervous
Which of the following is NOT lined with a mucous membrane? - 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)? - ANSWER✔✔-RMA
Which of the following cells secrete mucus? - ANSWER✔✔-Goblet cells
Which of the following is a large phagocytic cell that cleans up cellular debris and foreign particles? -
ANSWER✔✔-Microphage
Which of the following best describes family medicine? - ANSWER✔✔-Provides general medical
care of children, adolescents, and adults
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, The term for several organs that work together to accomplish a set of functions is - ANSWER✔✔-
Body system
What type of responsibility is it when the medical assistant helps the physician during a physical
examination? - ANSWER✔✔-Clinical
What is utilization review? - 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? - 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? - ANSWER✔✔-Cytoplasm
Which of the following occurs first when a patient is seen in the medical office? - ANSWER✔✔-
Examination by the physician
Which medical assistant is likely to be most successful? - 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? - ANSWER✔✔-Examination
room
What is the name for treatment that reduces symptoms of disease, but does not cure the disease? -
ANSWER✔✔-Palliative
Which of the following provides a pathway to transport materials from one part of the cell to
another? - ANSWER✔✔-Endoplasmic reticulum
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