CCMA Exam 1 #1 Questions with correct answers
Which of the following is the medical term for the surgical creation of an opening
in the colon? - ✔✔Colostomy
Which of the following means inflammation of the kidney ? - ✔✔Nephritis
A CCMA is caring for a patient who has tuberculosis (TB) and is actively coughing.
For which of the following transmissions routes would the medical assistant take
precautions ? - ✔✔Airborne
What is the term for a microorganism that causes disease in a patient ? -
✔✔Pathogen
Which of the following describes how disease is spread from person to person ? -
✔✔The mode of transmission
To obtain an accurate blood pressure, a CCMA should consider which of the
following when selecting the cuff size ? - ✔✔Patient's weight
Purulent means which of the following ? - ✔✔Pus
Which organelle is responsible for the majority of energy production for the cell? -
✔✔Mitochondria
Which plane divides into a top and bottom ? - ✔✔Transverse
Which of the following is the medical term for the surgical creation of an opening
in the colon? - ✔✔Colostomy
Which of the following means inflammation of the kidney ? - ✔✔Nephritis
A CCMA is caring for a patient who has tuberculosis (TB) and is actively coughing.
For which of the following transmissions routes would the medical assistant take
precautions ? - ✔✔Airborne
What is the term for a microorganism that causes disease in a patient ? -
✔✔Pathogen
Which of the following describes how disease is spread from person to person ? -
✔✔The mode of transmission
To obtain an accurate blood pressure, a CCMA should consider which of the
following when selecting the cuff size ? - ✔✔Patient's weight
Purulent means which of the following ? - ✔✔Pus
Which organelle is responsible for the majority of energy production for the cell? -
✔✔Mitochondria
Which plane divides into a top and bottom ? - ✔✔Transverse