Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) Exam Study Guide
Actual Questions and Verified Answers / A+ Grade
1. A Material Safety Data Sheet includes
Ans>> Information on the hazardous materials
in the office.
2. How soon should a patient be greeted upon entering the medical office?
Ans>> -
Within 3 minutes.
3. CLIA classifies laboratories into how many categories?
Ans>> 3
4. The QRS complex
Ans>> contraction of the ventricles
1/2
, 5. What instrument measures Intraocular ressure (IOP)?
Ans>> Tanometer
6. Tissue death due to lack of blood supply & O2
Ans>> Infarct
7. Tissue death due to decreased blood flow
Ans>> Ischemia
8. A thick walled cell that can withstand exposure to extreme temperatures.
Ans>> A spore
9. First line of defense against micro-organisms
Ans>> intact skin
10. Normal urine color
Ans>> Straw
11. A urine pH of 7.2 or higher means
Ans>> high protein diet, fever, increased intake of vitamin C, diarrhea
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Actual Questions and Verified Answers / A+ Grade
1. A Material Safety Data Sheet includes
Ans>> Information on the hazardous materials
in the office.
2. How soon should a patient be greeted upon entering the medical office?
Ans>> -
Within 3 minutes.
3. CLIA classifies laboratories into how many categories?
Ans>> 3
4. The QRS complex
Ans>> contraction of the ventricles
1/2
, 5. What instrument measures Intraocular ressure (IOP)?
Ans>> Tanometer
6. Tissue death due to lack of blood supply & O2
Ans>> Infarct
7. Tissue death due to decreased blood flow
Ans>> Ischemia
8. A thick walled cell that can withstand exposure to extreme temperatures.
Ans>> A spore
9. First line of defense against micro-organisms
Ans>> intact skin
10. Normal urine color
Ans>> Straw
11. A urine pH of 7.2 or higher means
Ans>> high protein diet, fever, increased intake of vitamin C, diarrhea
2/2
