PRACTICE TEST 1-200 CERTIFIED
MEDICAL ASSISTANT NATIONAL
CREDENTIAL REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
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2.WaterYsolubleYvitaminsYareYA,D,EYandYK.Y-YANSWERYFalse
3.CarbonYdioxideYisYaYwasteYproductYofYmetabolism.Y-YANSWERYTrue.
4.SomeYstatesYconsiderYitYlegalYforYmedicalYassistantYtoYdiagnoseYaYconditionYandYprescribeYtreatment.Y-
YANSWERYFalse
5.ItYisYillegalYforYaYpatientYtoYbeYdeniedYaYcopyYofYhisYchartYifYheYisYunableYtoYpayYtheYfeeYtoYobtainYit.Y-
YANSWERYTrue
6.YAphysicianYcannotYbeYheldYresponsibleYforYtheYactionsYofYemployees.Y-YANSWERYFalse
7.AYsubstanceYusedYtoYimpartYcolorYtoYtissueYorYcellsYinYorderYtoYstudyYandYidentifyYmicroscopicYorganismsY
isYcalledYaYstain.Y-YANSWERYTrue
8.AnotherYnameYforYaYheartYattackYisYmyocardialYinfarction.Y-YANSWERYTrue
9.AYproperlyYcollectedYsputumYspecimenYshouldYcontainYbothYmucusYcoughedYupYfromYtheYrespiratoryYtra
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10.TheYmostYreliableYandYtimelyYmethodYofYtransportingYmicrobiologicYspecimensYisYpickupYbyYtheYlaborat
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HepatYstandsYforYrootYofYkidneyY-YANSWERYFalse
,12.YAYmedicalYassistantYneedsYadditionalYtrainingYtoYbeYableYtoYperformYmicrobiologicYtests,YsuchYasYsensiti
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13.VirusesYareYfoundYinYsoil.Y-YANSWERYTrue
14.YTheYprocessYofYbloodYcellsYclumpingYtogetherYtoYformYaYclotYisYcoagulation.Y-YANSWERYTrue
15.WaterYcontributesYaboutY60%YofYbodyYweight.Y-YANSWERYTrue
16.TheYlowestYlevelYofYorganizationYforYtheYhumanYbodyYbeginsYatYtheYchemicalYlevel.Y-YANSWERYTrue
17.YTheYlawYrequiresYallYemployersYtoYwithholdYmoneyYfromYemployeesYnetYearningsYtoYpayYfederal,Ystate,
andYlocalYincomeYtaxes.Y-YANSWERYFalse
18.YCarbohydrates,Ylipids,YandYproteinsYareYexamplesYofYcompounds.Y-YANSWERYTrue
19.YTheYoptimalYtemperatureYtoYpromoteYgrowthYofYbacteriaYinYaYcultureYmediumYisY37YdegreesYCelsius.Y-
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20.YBacteriaYthatYstainYpurpleYareYgramYpositive.Y-YANSWERYTrue
TheYdorsalYcavityYisYlocatedYinYfrontYofYtheYbody.Y(YPOSTERIORYtheYbackYnearYspinalYcord)Y-YANSWERYFalse
22.YNeoplasmsYareYnewYgrowthsYandYareYcancerousY,Ynon-cancerous.Y-YANSWERYTrue
23.YTheYventriclesYhaveYone-
wayYvaluesYatYtheirYentrancesYandYexitsYsoYthatYbloodYgoesYinYtheYproperYdirectionYasYtheYheartYpumps.Y-
YANSWERYTrue
, 24.AYlivingYwillYisYintendedYtoYhelpYfamiliesYofYterminallyYillYpatientsYdealYwithYtheYinevitableYoutcomeYandY
limitYunnecessaryYmedicalYcosts.Y-YANSWERYTrue
25.AYco-paymentYisYaYfixedYpercentageYofYcoveredYchargesYafterYtheYdeductibleYisYmet.Y-YANSWERYFalse
26.AllYmedicalYpracticesYhaveYtoYcoverYworkersYcompensationYcases.Y-YANSWERYFalse
TheYstudyYofYallYfactorsYthatYcauseYdiseaseYisYknownYasYEtiology.Y-YANSWERYTrue
AYcheckYfromYanYinsuranceYcompanyYincludesYpaymentYforYonlyYoneYpatient.Y-YANSWERYFalse
CalciumYinYmilkYcanYdiminishYtheYabsorptionYofYsomeYantibiotics.Y-YANSWERYTrue
CompoundedYinterestYisYpaidYonYtheYinitialYinvestmentYandYonYtheYinterestYearnedYonYtheYinvestment.Y-
YANSWERYTrue
AnYemployerYmustYpayYFUTAYtaxYifYemployeesYwagesYtotalYmoreYthanY$1500YinYanyYquarter.Y-
YANSWERYTrue
VestingYmeansYthatYyouYhaveYaYlegalYrightYtoYallYtheYmoneyYinYyourYaccount.Y-YANSWERYTrue
TrichinellaYspiralisYisYaYroundwormYthatYentersYtheYbodyYinYinfectedYmeatYeatenYrawYorYundercooked.Y-
YANSWERYTrue
InYaYmedicalYpractice,YaccountsYreceivableYdescribesYtheYmoneyYthatYisYpaidYoutYtoYrunYtheYpractice.Y-
YANSWERYFalseYpaymentsYmadeYbyYaYpatientYrepresentYtheYdoctorsYisYACCOUNTSYRECEIVABLE
AYcustomaryYfeeYisYtheYfeeYaYdoctorYchargesYforYaYserviceYorYprocedure.Y-YANSWERYFalse
TheYphysicianYusuallyYauthorizesYseveralYpeopleYtoYhandleYtheYpurchasingYofYsuppliesYandYotherYproducts.Y
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MEDICAL ASSISTANT NATIONAL
CREDENTIAL REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
1.AYpatientYwithYaYrapidYpulseYhasYbradycardia.Y-YANSWERYFalse
2.WaterYsolubleYvitaminsYareYA,D,EYandYK.Y-YANSWERYFalse
3.CarbonYdioxideYisYaYwasteYproductYofYmetabolism.Y-YANSWERYTrue.
4.SomeYstatesYconsiderYitYlegalYforYmedicalYassistantYtoYdiagnoseYaYconditionYandYprescribeYtreatment.Y-
YANSWERYFalse
5.ItYisYillegalYforYaYpatientYtoYbeYdeniedYaYcopyYofYhisYchartYifYheYisYunableYtoYpayYtheYfeeYtoYobtainYit.Y-
YANSWERYTrue
6.YAphysicianYcannotYbeYheldYresponsibleYforYtheYactionsYofYemployees.Y-YANSWERYFalse
7.AYsubstanceYusedYtoYimpartYcolorYtoYtissueYorYcellsYinYorderYtoYstudyYandYidentifyYmicroscopicYorganismsY
isYcalledYaYstain.Y-YANSWERYTrue
8.AnotherYnameYforYaYheartYattackYisYmyocardialYinfarction.Y-YANSWERYTrue
9.AYproperlyYcollectedYsputumYspecimenYshouldYcontainYbothYmucusYcoughedYupYfromYtheYrespiratoryYtra
ctYandYsaliva.Y-YANSWERYFalse
10.TheYmostYreliableYandYtimelyYmethodYofYtransportingYmicrobiologicYspecimensYisYpickupYbyYtheYlaborat
ory.Y-YANSWERYTrue
HepatYstandsYforYrootYofYkidneyY-YANSWERYFalse
,12.YAYmedicalYassistantYneedsYadditionalYtrainingYtoYbeYableYtoYperformYmicrobiologicYtests,YsuchYasYsensiti
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13.VirusesYareYfoundYinYsoil.Y-YANSWERYTrue
14.YTheYprocessYofYbloodYcellsYclumpingYtogetherYtoYformYaYclotYisYcoagulation.Y-YANSWERYTrue
15.WaterYcontributesYaboutY60%YofYbodyYweight.Y-YANSWERYTrue
16.TheYlowestYlevelYofYorganizationYforYtheYhumanYbodyYbeginsYatYtheYchemicalYlevel.Y-YANSWERYTrue
17.YTheYlawYrequiresYallYemployersYtoYwithholdYmoneyYfromYemployeesYnetYearningsYtoYpayYfederal,Ystate,
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18.YCarbohydrates,Ylipids,YandYproteinsYareYexamplesYofYcompounds.Y-YANSWERYTrue
19.YTheYoptimalYtemperatureYtoYpromoteYgrowthYofYbacteriaYinYaYcultureYmediumYisY37YdegreesYCelsius.Y-
YANSWERYTrue
20.YBacteriaYthatYstainYpurpleYareYgramYpositive.Y-YANSWERYTrue
TheYdorsalYcavityYisYlocatedYinYfrontYofYtheYbody.Y(YPOSTERIORYtheYbackYnearYspinalYcord)Y-YANSWERYFalse
22.YNeoplasmsYareYnewYgrowthsYandYareYcancerousY,Ynon-cancerous.Y-YANSWERYTrue
23.YTheYventriclesYhaveYone-
wayYvaluesYatYtheirYentrancesYandYexitsYsoYthatYbloodYgoesYinYtheYproperYdirectionYasYtheYheartYpumps.Y-
YANSWERYTrue
, 24.AYlivingYwillYisYintendedYtoYhelpYfamiliesYofYterminallyYillYpatientsYdealYwithYtheYinevitableYoutcomeYandY
limitYunnecessaryYmedicalYcosts.Y-YANSWERYTrue
25.AYco-paymentYisYaYfixedYpercentageYofYcoveredYchargesYafterYtheYdeductibleYisYmet.Y-YANSWERYFalse
26.AllYmedicalYpracticesYhaveYtoYcoverYworkersYcompensationYcases.Y-YANSWERYFalse
TheYstudyYofYallYfactorsYthatYcauseYdiseaseYisYknownYasYEtiology.Y-YANSWERYTrue
AYcheckYfromYanYinsuranceYcompanyYincludesYpaymentYforYonlyYoneYpatient.Y-YANSWERYFalse
CalciumYinYmilkYcanYdiminishYtheYabsorptionYofYsomeYantibiotics.Y-YANSWERYTrue
CompoundedYinterestYisYpaidYonYtheYinitialYinvestmentYandYonYtheYinterestYearnedYonYtheYinvestment.Y-
YANSWERYTrue
AnYemployerYmustYpayYFUTAYtaxYifYemployeesYwagesYtotalYmoreYthanY$1500YinYanyYquarter.Y-
YANSWERYTrue
VestingYmeansYthatYyouYhaveYaYlegalYrightYtoYallYtheYmoneyYinYyourYaccount.Y-YANSWERYTrue
TrichinellaYspiralisYisYaYroundwormYthatYentersYtheYbodyYinYinfectedYmeatYeatenYrawYorYundercooked.Y-
YANSWERYTrue
InYaYmedicalYpractice,YaccountsYreceivableYdescribesYtheYmoneyYthatYisYpaidYoutYtoYrunYtheYpractice.Y-
YANSWERYFalseYpaymentsYmadeYbyYaYpatientYrepresentYtheYdoctorsYisYACCOUNTSYRECEIVABLE
AYcustomaryYfeeYisYtheYfeeYaYdoctorYchargesYforYaYserviceYorYprocedure.Y-YANSWERYFalse
TheYphysicianYusuallyYauthorizesYseveralYpeopleYtoYhandleYtheYpurchasingYofYsuppliesYandYotherYproducts.Y
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