CMA CHAPTERS 1-5 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Historically, medical assistants were trained on the job by ________. - Answers - A Physician
Which of the following is NOT a clinical responsibility of a medical assistant? - Answers -
Transcribing medical dictation
It is the medical assistant's responsibility to become familiar with the medical assistant's scope
of practice in his or her ________. - Answers - State
To qualify for RMA (Registered Medical Assistant) certification, proof of work experience is not
required if you ________. - Answers - Graduated within the last three years
The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) states that to
provide for student attainment of "Entry-Level Competencies for the Medical Assistant," the
curriculum must include certain content. Which of the following is not required content? -
Answers - Physics
The ability to work with the sick and the infirm depends on one's ability and willingness to show
________. - Answers - Empathy
Which of the following is not appropriate while working with patients nearby? - Answers -
Chewing gum, eating, drinking
A ________ streamlines the patient's health care experience by facilitating the patient's health
care needs, encouraging compliance with the plan of care, and helping the patient maintain or
develop self-care skills. - Answers - patient navigator
________ is a recent advancement in modern medicine and used routinely during certain forms
of surgery. - Answers - Robotics
A medical assistant working alongside a ________ will most often be setting up referral services
for patients who have diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders, or cancer and have special nutrition
requirements. - Answers - Dietician
The field of ________ deals with the ordering, maintenance, preparation, and distribution of
prescription medications. - Answers - Pharmacy
A(n) ________ types or enters into the computer dictation that is taken from a recording
machine or tape. - Answers - Medical Transcriptionist
A(n) ________ treats diseases or disabilities of the joints, bones, and nerves by massage,
therapeutic exercises, and heat and cold treatments. - Answers - Physical Therapist (PT)
A patient who remains overnight in a hospital receives ________ care. - Answers - Inpatient
________ first theorized about blood circulation in the human body. - Answers - Harvey
Historically, medical assistants were trained on the job by ________. - Answers - A Physician
Which of the following is NOT a clinical responsibility of a medical assistant? - Answers -
Transcribing medical dictation
It is the medical assistant's responsibility to become familiar with the medical assistant's scope
of practice in his or her ________. - Answers - State
To qualify for RMA (Registered Medical Assistant) certification, proof of work experience is not
required if you ________. - Answers - Graduated within the last three years
The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) states that to
provide for student attainment of "Entry-Level Competencies for the Medical Assistant," the
curriculum must include certain content. Which of the following is not required content? -
Answers - Physics
The ability to work with the sick and the infirm depends on one's ability and willingness to show
________. - Answers - Empathy
Which of the following is not appropriate while working with patients nearby? - Answers -
Chewing gum, eating, drinking
A ________ streamlines the patient's health care experience by facilitating the patient's health
care needs, encouraging compliance with the plan of care, and helping the patient maintain or
develop self-care skills. - Answers - patient navigator
________ is a recent advancement in modern medicine and used routinely during certain forms
of surgery. - Answers - Robotics
A medical assistant working alongside a ________ will most often be setting up referral services
for patients who have diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders, or cancer and have special nutrition
requirements. - Answers - Dietician
The field of ________ deals with the ordering, maintenance, preparation, and distribution of
prescription medications. - Answers - Pharmacy
A(n) ________ types or enters into the computer dictation that is taken from a recording
machine or tape. - Answers - Medical Transcriptionist
A(n) ________ treats diseases or disabilities of the joints, bones, and nerves by massage,
therapeutic exercises, and heat and cold treatments. - Answers - Physical Therapist (PT)
A patient who remains overnight in a hospital receives ________ care. - Answers - Inpatient
________ first theorized about blood circulation in the human body. - Answers - Harvey
