CMA Practice Test Questions

A patient with a rapid pulse had bradycardia - answer-False Water-soluble vitamins are A, D, E, and K - answer-False Carbon dioxide is a waste product of metabolism - answer-True Some states consider it legal for medical assistants to diagnose a condition and prescribe treatment - answer-False It is illegal for a patient to be denied a copy of his chart if he is unable to pay the fee to obtain it - answer-True A physician cannot be held responsible for the actions of employees - answer-False A substance used to impart color to tissue or cells in order to study and identify microscopic organisms is called a stain - answer-True Another name for a heart attack is a myocardial infarction - answer-True A properly collected sputum specimen should contain both mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract and saliva - answer-False The most reliable and timely method of transporting microbiologic specimens is pickup by the laboratory - answer-True Hepat stands for root of kidney - answer-False A medical assistant needs additional training to be able to perform microbiologic tests, such as sensitivity tests, and to interpret cultures of specimens - answer-True Viruses are found in soil - answer-True The process of blood cells clumping together to form a clot is called coagulation - answer-True Water contributes about 60% of body weight - answer-True tThe lowest level of organization for the human body begins at the chemical level - answer-True The law requires all employers to withhold money from employees' net earnings to pay federal, state, and local income taxes - answer-False