CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following planes divides the body into anterior and posterior portions? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Transverse
Which of the following systems pumps and distributes blood throughout the body? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Cardiovascular
The 4 major types of tissue in the body are - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Muscle, nervous, epithelial, and
connective
The upper respiratory tract includes all of the following EXCEPT the - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Bronchi
The accessory organs include the - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Gallbladder, liver, and pancreas
Hydrocele means - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Swelling of the testes
All of the following are true about leukocytes EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Leukocytes are
responsible for blood clotting
Tendonitis is a(n) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Inflammation of the tendon
The function of the skin includes all of the following EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Transportation of
immune cells
The nucleus is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The control center that directs the activity of the cell
Cholelithiasis is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Gallstones
,The sensory organs include all of the following EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The pharynx
Which of the following terms means "the surgical removal of the kidney"? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Nephrectomy
The combing form cost/o refers to which of the following anatomic structures? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Rib
All of the following compoents are a part of the Sigmund Freud's theories of psychology EXCEPT -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Behaviorism
Which of the following terms means "difficulty swallowing"? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Dsyphagia
Cognitive theory offers an approach to psychology that encourages individuals to examine - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Errors in their thinking
Which suffix means " surgical repair"? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Plasty
Which of the following conditions is commonly known as a bruise? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Hematoma
Each of the following identifies one of Elizabeth Kubler- Ross's 5 stages of grief EXCEPT - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Shock
The most accurate definition of "defense mechanisms" in psychology is - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Strategies individuals use to avoid difficult or painful feelings
All of the following statements about renewing the CMA credential are true EXCEPT - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅The CMA credential is required in order to practice in the medical assisting profession
Which certifying agency allows a medical assistant to use the CMA credential? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
, Which type of resume is written specifically for an advertised job? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Letter of
recommendation
Which of the following incoming calls should the medical assistant transfer immediately to the
physician? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The emergency room calling about admitting an established patient
with chest pain
A physician who specializes in disorders of the eye is known as which of the following? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅opthalmologist
When the medical assistant is preparing to answer incoming calls, what supplies or items should he or
she have readily available ? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Appointment book, calender, message pad or
notepad, and pen and pencil
The information needed to make a return appointment for an established patient includes all of the
following EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Patient's employer
A patient's neighbor calls, stating that she is concerned about her friend and would like to know what is
wrong with the patient The medical assistant should: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Tactfully refuse to release
any patient information without the patient's written permission
When responding to a hearing-impaired caller, the medical assistant should - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Speak a little more slowly and little more loudly
The best way to handle an unidentified caller who insists on speaking with the physician but refuses to
give her phone number or the reason for her call would be to - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Ask the caller to
send a letter to the physician
Which of the following conditions is most characteristic of an asthma attack? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Dyspena
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following planes divides the body into anterior and posterior portions? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Transverse
Which of the following systems pumps and distributes blood throughout the body? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Cardiovascular
The 4 major types of tissue in the body are - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Muscle, nervous, epithelial, and
connective
The upper respiratory tract includes all of the following EXCEPT the - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Bronchi
The accessory organs include the - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Gallbladder, liver, and pancreas
Hydrocele means - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Swelling of the testes
All of the following are true about leukocytes EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Leukocytes are
responsible for blood clotting
Tendonitis is a(n) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Inflammation of the tendon
The function of the skin includes all of the following EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Transportation of
immune cells
The nucleus is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The control center that directs the activity of the cell
Cholelithiasis is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Gallstones
,The sensory organs include all of the following EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The pharynx
Which of the following terms means "the surgical removal of the kidney"? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Nephrectomy
The combing form cost/o refers to which of the following anatomic structures? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Rib
All of the following compoents are a part of the Sigmund Freud's theories of psychology EXCEPT -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Behaviorism
Which of the following terms means "difficulty swallowing"? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Dsyphagia
Cognitive theory offers an approach to psychology that encourages individuals to examine - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Errors in their thinking
Which suffix means " surgical repair"? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Plasty
Which of the following conditions is commonly known as a bruise? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Hematoma
Each of the following identifies one of Elizabeth Kubler- Ross's 5 stages of grief EXCEPT - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Shock
The most accurate definition of "defense mechanisms" in psychology is - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Strategies individuals use to avoid difficult or painful feelings
All of the following statements about renewing the CMA credential are true EXCEPT - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅The CMA credential is required in order to practice in the medical assisting profession
Which certifying agency allows a medical assistant to use the CMA credential? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
, Which type of resume is written specifically for an advertised job? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Letter of
recommendation
Which of the following incoming calls should the medical assistant transfer immediately to the
physician? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The emergency room calling about admitting an established patient
with chest pain
A physician who specializes in disorders of the eye is known as which of the following? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅opthalmologist
When the medical assistant is preparing to answer incoming calls, what supplies or items should he or
she have readily available ? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Appointment book, calender, message pad or
notepad, and pen and pencil
The information needed to make a return appointment for an established patient includes all of the
following EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Patient's employer
A patient's neighbor calls, stating that she is concerned about her friend and would like to know what is
wrong with the patient The medical assistant should: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Tactfully refuse to release
any patient information without the patient's written permission
When responding to a hearing-impaired caller, the medical assistant should - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Speak a little more slowly and little more loudly
The best way to handle an unidentified caller who insists on speaking with the physician but refuses to
give her phone number or the reason for her call would be to - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Ask the caller to
send a letter to the physician
Which of the following conditions is most characteristic of an asthma attack? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Dyspena
