PRACTICE TEST 1-200 CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT
NATIONAL CREDENTIAL REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
1. The law requires all employers to withhold money from employees net earnings to pay
federal, state,and local income taxes. Correct Ans-False
2. Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are examples of compounds. Correct Ans-True
3. The optimal temperature to promote growth of bacteria in a culture medium is 37 degrees
Celsius. Correct Ans-True
4. Bacteria that stain purple are gram positive. Correct Ans-True
5. The dorsal cavity is located in front of the body. ( POSTERIOR the back near spinal cord)
Correct Ans-False
6. Neoplasms are new growths and are cancerous , non-cancerous. Correct Ans-True
7. The ventricles have one-way values at their entrances and exits so that blood goes in the
proper direction as the heart pumps. Correct Ans-True
8.A living will is intended to help families of terminally ill patients deal with the inevitable
outcome and limit unnecessary medical costs. Correct Ans-True
,9.A co-payment is a fixed percentage of covered charges after the deductible is met.
Correct Ans-False
10.All medical practices have to cover workers compensation cases. Correct Ans-False
11.A patient with a rapid pulse has bradycardia. Correct Ans-False
12.Water soluble vitamins are A,D,E and K. Correct Ans-False
13.Carbon dioxide is a waste product of metabolism. Correct Ans-True.
14.Some states consider it legal for medical assistant to diagnose a condition and prescribe
treatment. Correct Ans-False
15.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. Correct Ans-True
16. Aphysician cannot be held responsible for the actions of employees. Correct Ans-False
17.A substance used to impart color to tissue or cells in order to study and identify
microscopic organisms is called a stain. Correct Ans-True
, 8.Another name for a heart attack is myocardial infarction. Correct Ans-True
9.A properly collected sputum specimen should contain both mucus coughed up from the
respiratory tract and saliva. Correct Ans-False
10.The most reliable and timely method of transporting microbiologic specimens is pickup by
the laboratory. Correct Ans-True
Hepat stands for root of kidney Correct Ans-False
12. A medical assistant needs additional training to be able to perform microbiologic tests,
such as sensitivity tests, and to interpret cultures of specimens. Correct Ans-True
13.Viruses are found in soil. Correct Ans-True
14. The process of blood cells clumping together to form a clot is coagulation. Correct Ans-
True
15.Water contributes about 60% of body weight. Correct Ans-True
NATIONAL CREDENTIAL REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
1. The law requires all employers to withhold money from employees net earnings to pay
federal, state,and local income taxes. Correct Ans-False
2. Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are examples of compounds. Correct Ans-True
3. The optimal temperature to promote growth of bacteria in a culture medium is 37 degrees
Celsius. Correct Ans-True
4. Bacteria that stain purple are gram positive. Correct Ans-True
5. The dorsal cavity is located in front of the body. ( POSTERIOR the back near spinal cord)
Correct Ans-False
6. Neoplasms are new growths and are cancerous , non-cancerous. Correct Ans-True
7. The ventricles have one-way values at their entrances and exits so that blood goes in the
proper direction as the heart pumps. Correct Ans-True
8.A living will is intended to help families of terminally ill patients deal with the inevitable
outcome and limit unnecessary medical costs. Correct Ans-True
,9.A co-payment is a fixed percentage of covered charges after the deductible is met.
Correct Ans-False
10.All medical practices have to cover workers compensation cases. Correct Ans-False
11.A patient with a rapid pulse has bradycardia. Correct Ans-False
12.Water soluble vitamins are A,D,E and K. Correct Ans-False
13.Carbon dioxide is a waste product of metabolism. Correct Ans-True.
14.Some states consider it legal for medical assistant to diagnose a condition and prescribe
treatment. Correct Ans-False
15.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. Correct Ans-True
16. Aphysician cannot be held responsible for the actions of employees. Correct Ans-False
17.A substance used to impart color to tissue or cells in order to study and identify
microscopic organisms is called a stain. Correct Ans-True
, 8.Another name for a heart attack is myocardial infarction. Correct Ans-True
9.A properly collected sputum specimen should contain both mucus coughed up from the
respiratory tract and saliva. Correct Ans-False
10.The most reliable and timely method of transporting microbiologic specimens is pickup by
the laboratory. Correct Ans-True
Hepat stands for root of kidney Correct Ans-False
12. A medical assistant needs additional training to be able to perform microbiologic tests,
such as sensitivity tests, and to interpret cultures of specimens. Correct Ans-True
13.Viruses are found in soil. Correct Ans-True
14. The process of blood cells clumping together to form a clot is coagulation. Correct Ans-
True
15.Water contributes about 60% of body weight. Correct Ans-True
