CMA PRACTICE FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
The combining form hepat/o means - Answers - liver
Sarcasm, repression, and denial are examples of which psychological mechanism used
to deal with stressful situations. - Answers - Defense mechanisms
The function of the optic nerve is - Answers - seeing (sight)
Your coworkers tells you that her next door neighbor has just come in for a health exam.
She asks you to give her the health history form to review it . Which of the following
action is appropriate? - Answers - Remind her that the patient record is protected health
information
What condition is treated using the DASH diet? - Answers - High blood pressure
Sworn testimony given outside of court is called - Answers - deposition
In order for a case of negligence to be valid, all of the four D's must be present
EXCEPT. - Answers - a desire for harm must exist (not needed)
The Four D's:
-duty must be owed
-deviation from duty
- damages must occur
- direct cause related to act
According to Piaget, at what developmental stage would a child be expected to
understand the difference in size and weights of a group of objects. - Answers -
concrete operations
The prefix meaning "many" is - Answers - poly-
myelomeningocele means - Answers - herniation of the spinal cord and covering on the
spinal cord
Oranges, bananas, broccoli, and tomatoes are rich sources of which of the following
minerals? - Answers - potassium
Which of the following is not a type of body tissue? - Answers - respiratory
,Confidential information can be disclosed in all of the following cases except - Answers -
the patient is mentally ill and out of touch with reality
A terminally ill patient says that he is angry and feels that his illness could have been
treated successfully by a "better doctor". Which of the following would be an appropriate
response to this comment? - Answers - say "I understand that you are angry right now."
If AC interference occurs on an EKG tracing, what is the likely cause? - Answers -
There is electrical interference from within the room.
Which of the following terms refers to sewing or stitching of veins? - Answers -
phleborrhaphy
It is a hectic day in the office and the physician is backed up in seeing patient who have
been in the waiting room. Mr. Hall approach the reception desk and pounds his fist and
start yelling tha his time is valuable and that he waited long enough. All of the following
steps are appropriate ways to handle the first stage of an encounter with an angry
patient Except. - Answers - tell him you will need to call the security guard and have him
removed from the office if he does not calm down (do not do this)
Which vitamin is used for clotting? - Answers - Vitamin K
Within the cell, the organelle responsible for the production of energy is the - Answers -
mitochondria
The word root for "tumor" is - Answers - onc
Which of the following thought leaders in the field of psychology believed that repressed
memories created emotional conflict and possible mental disorders later in life? -
Answers - Sigmund Freud
When the plaintiff is found to be in some part responsible for injury and the health care
giver is NOT held responsible, it is called? - Answers - Contributory risk
Which of the following terms would describe an infestation of gallstones? - Answers -
Cholelithiasis
A medical assistant is working with an obese child on a weight reduction program.
When his patient loses five pounds at her follow-up appointment, he gives her a movie
ticket. What psychological principle is the medical assistant using? - Answers -
reinforcement
Which of the following vitamins is not fat soluble? - Answers - Vitamin C
Fat Soluble vitamins:
Vitamins A, D, K, E
, A defense based on assigning portions of the responsibility for damages to both plaintiff
and defendant is called a - Answers - comparative defense
Which of the following body systems is responsible for hearing? - Answers - Nervous
During this period of development, young children experience the world only through
what they can experience with their senses. At the early part of this stage, they may not
be able to differentiate between themselves and the rest of the world. Piaget termed this
period: - Answers - the sensorimotor stage
Which of the following anatomical locations contains the patella? - Answers - The leg;
the patella is the kneecap
Which of the following specialists would treats ARDS, SOB, and COPD? - Answers -
Pulmonologist; all of these are diseases or conditions relating to the lungs
ARDS: Acute respiratory distress syndrome
SOB: shortness of breath
COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Which of the following gives a choice to those over 18 years of age to determine the
disposition of their body or body parts? - Answers - The Uniform Anatomical Gift Act of
1968
Which of the following terms refers to blood in the urine? - Answers - Hematuria
Perspiration is produced the: - Answers - sudoriferous glands
Which of the following formed elements is responsible for blood clotting? - Answers -
Thrombocytes
Which of the following would not be an intentional tort when done by a medical
assistant? - Answers - Showing photos of a surgery without patient consent
The prefix meaning "beyond" is - Answers - meta-
A court mandate to bring a portion of the medical record to court is: - Answers -
subpoena duces tecum
A medical assistant is providing instructions on care of sutures to a young mother
whose child has been injured in a fall. She is distracted and tells the medical assistant
that she and her child have not eaten in two days because their public aid check is late.
Which of the hierarchy of needs is preventing this mother from considering the patient
teaching that is being presented to her? - Answers - Physiological needs
ANSWERS
The combining form hepat/o means - Answers - liver
Sarcasm, repression, and denial are examples of which psychological mechanism used
to deal with stressful situations. - Answers - Defense mechanisms
The function of the optic nerve is - Answers - seeing (sight)
Your coworkers tells you that her next door neighbor has just come in for a health exam.
She asks you to give her the health history form to review it . Which of the following
action is appropriate? - Answers - Remind her that the patient record is protected health
information
What condition is treated using the DASH diet? - Answers - High blood pressure
Sworn testimony given outside of court is called - Answers - deposition
In order for a case of negligence to be valid, all of the four D's must be present
EXCEPT. - Answers - a desire for harm must exist (not needed)
The Four D's:
-duty must be owed
-deviation from duty
- damages must occur
- direct cause related to act
According to Piaget, at what developmental stage would a child be expected to
understand the difference in size and weights of a group of objects. - Answers -
concrete operations
The prefix meaning "many" is - Answers - poly-
myelomeningocele means - Answers - herniation of the spinal cord and covering on the
spinal cord
Oranges, bananas, broccoli, and tomatoes are rich sources of which of the following
minerals? - Answers - potassium
Which of the following is not a type of body tissue? - Answers - respiratory
,Confidential information can be disclosed in all of the following cases except - Answers -
the patient is mentally ill and out of touch with reality
A terminally ill patient says that he is angry and feels that his illness could have been
treated successfully by a "better doctor". Which of the following would be an appropriate
response to this comment? - Answers - say "I understand that you are angry right now."
If AC interference occurs on an EKG tracing, what is the likely cause? - Answers -
There is electrical interference from within the room.
Which of the following terms refers to sewing or stitching of veins? - Answers -
phleborrhaphy
It is a hectic day in the office and the physician is backed up in seeing patient who have
been in the waiting room. Mr. Hall approach the reception desk and pounds his fist and
start yelling tha his time is valuable and that he waited long enough. All of the following
steps are appropriate ways to handle the first stage of an encounter with an angry
patient Except. - Answers - tell him you will need to call the security guard and have him
removed from the office if he does not calm down (do not do this)
Which vitamin is used for clotting? - Answers - Vitamin K
Within the cell, the organelle responsible for the production of energy is the - Answers -
mitochondria
The word root for "tumor" is - Answers - onc
Which of the following thought leaders in the field of psychology believed that repressed
memories created emotional conflict and possible mental disorders later in life? -
Answers - Sigmund Freud
When the plaintiff is found to be in some part responsible for injury and the health care
giver is NOT held responsible, it is called? - Answers - Contributory risk
Which of the following terms would describe an infestation of gallstones? - Answers -
Cholelithiasis
A medical assistant is working with an obese child on a weight reduction program.
When his patient loses five pounds at her follow-up appointment, he gives her a movie
ticket. What psychological principle is the medical assistant using? - Answers -
reinforcement
Which of the following vitamins is not fat soluble? - Answers - Vitamin C
Fat Soluble vitamins:
Vitamins A, D, K, E
, A defense based on assigning portions of the responsibility for damages to both plaintiff
and defendant is called a - Answers - comparative defense
Which of the following body systems is responsible for hearing? - Answers - Nervous
During this period of development, young children experience the world only through
what they can experience with their senses. At the early part of this stage, they may not
be able to differentiate between themselves and the rest of the world. Piaget termed this
period: - Answers - the sensorimotor stage
Which of the following anatomical locations contains the patella? - Answers - The leg;
the patella is the kneecap
Which of the following specialists would treats ARDS, SOB, and COPD? - Answers -
Pulmonologist; all of these are diseases or conditions relating to the lungs
ARDS: Acute respiratory distress syndrome
SOB: shortness of breath
COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Which of the following gives a choice to those over 18 years of age to determine the
disposition of their body or body parts? - Answers - The Uniform Anatomical Gift Act of
1968
Which of the following terms refers to blood in the urine? - Answers - Hematuria
Perspiration is produced the: - Answers - sudoriferous glands
Which of the following formed elements is responsible for blood clotting? - Answers -
Thrombocytes
Which of the following would not be an intentional tort when done by a medical
assistant? - Answers - Showing photos of a surgery without patient consent
The prefix meaning "beyond" is - Answers - meta-
A court mandate to bring a portion of the medical record to court is: - Answers -
subpoena duces tecum
A medical assistant is providing instructions on care of sutures to a young mother
whose child has been injured in a fall. She is distracted and tells the medical assistant
that she and her child have not eaten in two days because their public aid check is late.
Which of the hierarchy of needs is preventing this mother from considering the patient
teaching that is being presented to her? - Answers - Physiological needs
