CMA Practice Test Questions and
Answers
1. A patient with a rapid pulse had bradycardia: False
2. Water-soluble vitamins are A, D, E, and K: False
3. Carbon dioxide is a waste product of metabolism: True
4. Some states consider it legal for medical assistants to diagnose a
condition and prescribe treatment: 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: True
6. A physician cannot be held responsible for the actions of
employees: False
7. A substance used to impart color to tissue or cells in order to
study and identify microscopic organisms is called a stain: True
8. Another name for a heart attack is a myocardial infarction: True
,9. A properly collected sputum specimen should contain both mucus
coughed up from the respiratory tract and saliva: False
10. The most reliable and timely method of transporting
microbiologic speci- mens is pickup by the laboratory: True
11. Hepat stands for root of kidney: False
12. A medical assistant needs additional training to be able to
perform microbi- ologic tests, such as sensitivity tests, and to
interpret cultures of specimens: True
13. Viruses are found in soil: True
14. The process of blood cells clumping together to form a clot is
called coagu- lation: True
15. Water contributes about 60% of body weight: True
16. tThe lowest level of organization for the human body begins
at the chemical level: True
17. The law requires all employers to withhold money from
employees' net earnings to pay federal, state, and local income
taxes: False
, 18. Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are examples of
compounds: True
19. The optimal temperature to promote growth of bacteria in a
culture medium in 37*C: True
20. Bacteria that stain purple are gram positive: True
21. The dorsal cavity is located in the front of the body: False
22. Neoplasm's are 'new growths' and are cancerous or non-
cancerous: True
23. The ventricles have one-way valves at their entrances and
exits so that blood goes in the proper direction as the heart pumps:
True
24. A living will is intended to help families of terminally ill patients
deal with the inevitable outcome and limit unnecessary medical costs:
True
25. A co-payment is a fixed percentage of covered charges after
Answers
1. A patient with a rapid pulse had bradycardia: False
2. Water-soluble vitamins are A, D, E, and K: False
3. Carbon dioxide is a waste product of metabolism: True
4. Some states consider it legal for medical assistants to diagnose a
condition and prescribe treatment: 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: True
6. A physician cannot be held responsible for the actions of
employees: False
7. A substance used to impart color to tissue or cells in order to
study and identify microscopic organisms is called a stain: True
8. Another name for a heart attack is a myocardial infarction: True
,9. A properly collected sputum specimen should contain both mucus
coughed up from the respiratory tract and saliva: False
10. The most reliable and timely method of transporting
microbiologic speci- mens is pickup by the laboratory: True
11. Hepat stands for root of kidney: False
12. A medical assistant needs additional training to be able to
perform microbi- ologic tests, such as sensitivity tests, and to
interpret cultures of specimens: True
13. Viruses are found in soil: True
14. The process of blood cells clumping together to form a clot is
called coagu- lation: True
15. Water contributes about 60% of body weight: True
16. tThe lowest level of organization for the human body begins
at the chemical level: True
17. The law requires all employers to withhold money from
employees' net earnings to pay federal, state, and local income
taxes: False
, 18. Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are examples of
compounds: True
19. The optimal temperature to promote growth of bacteria in a
culture medium in 37*C: True
20. Bacteria that stain purple are gram positive: True
21. The dorsal cavity is located in the front of the body: False
22. Neoplasm's are 'new growths' and are cancerous or non-
cancerous: True
23. The ventricles have one-way valves at their entrances and
exits so that blood goes in the proper direction as the heart pumps:
True
24. A living will is intended to help families of terminally ill patients
deal with the inevitable outcome and limit unnecessary medical costs:
True
25. A co-payment is a fixed percentage of covered charges after
