1 CMA REVIEW EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS VERIFIED ANSWERS
STUDY GUIDE
Question 1.
Which of the following is the primary benefit of numeric filing?
Correct Answer: Patient confidentiality is preserved
Question 2.
If a patient is unresponsive, which of the following should be assessed first?
Correct Answer: Respiration
Question 3.
The receptionist who is responsible for opening the medical office must arrive how long
before office hours begin?
Correct Answer: 15 to 20 minutes
Question 4.
Which of the following information is obtained from a completed daysheet?
Correct Answer: Accounts receivable data
Question 5.
Which of the following organisms commonly causes toxic shock syndrome?
Correct Answer: Staphylococcus aureus
Question 6.
Which of the following white blood cells is the smallest in size?
Correct Answer: Lymphocytes
Question 7.
A patient must pay $400 per year for medical expenses before the insurance company
will begin to cover any expenses. Which of the following terms describes this payment?
Correct Answer: Deductible
Question 8.
Pulmonary arteries
Correct Answer: Transfer low-oxygen blood to the lungs
Question 9.
Which of the following is the most effective way to educate new patients about office
, policies?
Correct Answer: Distribute patient information packets
Question 10.
The term cryptorchidism means?
Correct Answer: Undescended testicle
Question 11.
When collecting a specimen for throat culture, a medical assistant should swab which of
the following structures?
Correct Answer: Pharynx
Question 12.
Which of the following is the most appropriate study to detect breast abscesses?
Correct Answer: Thermography
Question 13.
A disadvantage of single-entry bookkeeping is that it
Correct Answer: Makes errors hard to spot
Question 14.
A scheduling method in which patients sign in and are seen on a first-come, first-served
basis is known as which of the following?
Correct Answer: Open hours
Question 15.
Which of the following causes would give plasma or serum a milky appearance?
Correct Answer: Hyperlipidemia
Question 16.
Which of the following is a type of mail service that guarantees delivery by 3:00 p.m. the
following day?
Correct Answer: Express
Question 17.
Which of the following words is misspelled?
Correct Answer: Neuron
STUDY GUIDE
Question 1.
Which of the following is the primary benefit of numeric filing?
Correct Answer: Patient confidentiality is preserved
Question 2.
If a patient is unresponsive, which of the following should be assessed first?
Correct Answer: Respiration
Question 3.
The receptionist who is responsible for opening the medical office must arrive how long
before office hours begin?
Correct Answer: 15 to 20 minutes
Question 4.
Which of the following information is obtained from a completed daysheet?
Correct Answer: Accounts receivable data
Question 5.
Which of the following organisms commonly causes toxic shock syndrome?
Correct Answer: Staphylococcus aureus
Question 6.
Which of the following white blood cells is the smallest in size?
Correct Answer: Lymphocytes
Question 7.
A patient must pay $400 per year for medical expenses before the insurance company
will begin to cover any expenses. Which of the following terms describes this payment?
Correct Answer: Deductible
Question 8.
Pulmonary arteries
Correct Answer: Transfer low-oxygen blood to the lungs
Question 9.
Which of the following is the most effective way to educate new patients about office
, policies?
Correct Answer: Distribute patient information packets
Question 10.
The term cryptorchidism means?
Correct Answer: Undescended testicle
Question 11.
When collecting a specimen for throat culture, a medical assistant should swab which of
the following structures?
Correct Answer: Pharynx
Question 12.
Which of the following is the most appropriate study to detect breast abscesses?
Correct Answer: Thermography
Question 13.
A disadvantage of single-entry bookkeeping is that it
Correct Answer: Makes errors hard to spot
Question 14.
A scheduling method in which patients sign in and are seen on a first-come, first-served
basis is known as which of the following?
Correct Answer: Open hours
Question 15.
Which of the following causes would give plasma or serum a milky appearance?
Correct Answer: Hyperlipidemia
Question 16.
Which of the following is a type of mail service that guarantees delivery by 3:00 p.m. the
following day?
Correct Answer: Express
Question 17.
Which of the following words is misspelled?
Correct Answer: Neuron
