CCBMA CLINICAL EXAM SAMPLE TEST
Questions with Verified Correct Answers
The best method of preventing transmission of disease is
a. handwashing
b. rubber gloves
c. chlorhexidine
d. betadine
a. handwashing
The artery normally used for taking a pulse reading is the
a. carotid
b. radial
c. femoral
d. ulnar
b. radial
An instrument used to examine the ears
a. ophthalmoscope
b. speculum
c. sigmoidoscope
d. otoscope
d. otoscope
Social history includes the
a. chief complaint
b. martial status
,c. previous surgery
d. prognosis
b. martial status
Which of the following occurs as a urine specimen remains on the counter for a long
time?
a. pH becomes acidic
b. bacteria multiply
c. glycouria begins
d. urine remains constant
b. bacteria multiply
A Holter monitor measures heart
a. capacity
b. strength
c. rhythm
d. pressure
c. rhythm
The nerve most apt to be affected during an injection in the buttocks is the
a. sacral
b. sciatic
c. brachial
d. femoral
b. sciatic
, An injection into a fatty tissue lying immediately under the skin is called
a. intramuscular
b. intra-articular
c. subcutaneous
d. intrathecal
c. subcutaneous
The first most important rule to remember in emergency is to
a. speak loudly
b. stay calm
c. use rapid movements
d. do nothing until the doctor arrives
b. stay calm
Medical assistants are expected to make decisions in the medical office emergencies
based on their
a. first reaction
b. job seniority
c. medical knowledge
d. proximity to the patient
c. medical knowledge
A surface free of contaminated instruments_____.
sterile field
Gloves, masks, and gowns are known as_____.
personal protective equipment (PPE)
Questions with Verified Correct Answers
The best method of preventing transmission of disease is
a. handwashing
b. rubber gloves
c. chlorhexidine
d. betadine
a. handwashing
The artery normally used for taking a pulse reading is the
a. carotid
b. radial
c. femoral
d. ulnar
b. radial
An instrument used to examine the ears
a. ophthalmoscope
b. speculum
c. sigmoidoscope
d. otoscope
d. otoscope
Social history includes the
a. chief complaint
b. martial status
,c. previous surgery
d. prognosis
b. martial status
Which of the following occurs as a urine specimen remains on the counter for a long
time?
a. pH becomes acidic
b. bacteria multiply
c. glycouria begins
d. urine remains constant
b. bacteria multiply
A Holter monitor measures heart
a. capacity
b. strength
c. rhythm
d. pressure
c. rhythm
The nerve most apt to be affected during an injection in the buttocks is the
a. sacral
b. sciatic
c. brachial
d. femoral
b. sciatic
, An injection into a fatty tissue lying immediately under the skin is called
a. intramuscular
b. intra-articular
c. subcutaneous
d. intrathecal
c. subcutaneous
The first most important rule to remember in emergency is to
a. speak loudly
b. stay calm
c. use rapid movements
d. do nothing until the doctor arrives
b. stay calm
Medical assistants are expected to make decisions in the medical office emergencies
based on their
a. first reaction
b. job seniority
c. medical knowledge
d. proximity to the patient
c. medical knowledge
A surface free of contaminated instruments_____.
sterile field
Gloves, masks, and gowns are known as_____.
personal protective equipment (PPE)
