CMA REVIEW - Practice Exam 1| 180 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

A primary benefit of numeric filing is Correct Answer: Patient confidentiality is preserved If a patient is unresponsive, which of the following should be assessed first Correct Answer: Respiration The receptionist responsible for opening the medical office must arrive how long before office hours begins Correct Answer: 15-20 mins What information is obtained from a completed daysheet Correct Answer: Accounts receivable data What organism commonly causes toxic shock syndrome Correct Answer: Staph Aureus Which white blood cell is the smallest in size Correct Answer: Lymphocytes A patient must pay $400 per year for medical expenses before the ins. co. will begin to cover any medical expenses. What term describes this payment. Correct Answer: Deductible Pulmonary arteries Correct Answer: Transfer low-oxygen blood to the lungs What is the most effective way to educate new patients about office policies Correct Answer: Distribute patient information packets The term cryptorchidism means Correct Answer: Undescended testicle When collecting a specimen for throat culture, a medical assistant should swab which structure Correct Answer: Pharynx What is the most appropriate study to detect breast abscesses Correct Answer: Thermography A disadvantage of single-entry bookkeeping is that it Correct Answer: Makes errors hard to spot A scheduling method in which patients sign in and are seen on a first-come, first-served basis is known as Correct Answer: Open hours What would give plasma or serum a milky appearance Correct Answer: Hyperlipidemia A type of mail service that guarantees delivery by 3:00pm the following day Correct Answer: Express Which of the following words is misspelled: