Certified Medical Assistant Practice Exam
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT 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 CORRECT 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
