Cma Exam Questions Questions And Answers
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-stomy - ANSWER Forming a new opening
Neutrophils - ANSWER the most common type of WBC
Brachi/o - ANSWER Arm
-pexy - ANSWER Fixation
Encephal/o - ANSWER Brain
Hist/o - ANSWER Tissue
Embolism - ANSWER Blood clot
Or/o - ANSWER Mouth
-plegia - ANSWER Paralysis
A/an - ANSWER Lack of
Q- ANSWER Every
-opia - ANSWER Vision (suffix)
Pepsia - ANSWER Digestion
Scratch test (allergy) - ANSWER Skin exposed to allergy-causing substances to see if reaction
occurs
Snellen chart - ANSWER 20 feet away, 11 lines, begins at the top
Jaegar card - ANSWER Near sighted, paragraphs
E chart - ANSWER No specific amount of lines, E's in different angles (big on top, small on
bottom)
HCG pregnancy test - ANSWER Shows amount of hcg hormone in pregnant women/women in
general by blood sample
Z-tract - ANSWER Skin pulled and held firmly while long needle is inserted in the muscle to
prevent leakage
Kilogram - ANSWER 2.2 pounds or 1,000 grams
Milileter - ANSWER 1 cubic centimeter (cc)
Teaspoon - ANSWER 5 millileters
Midstream/clean catch - ANSWER Prevents extra bacteria from urine sample
, Evacuated tubes - ANSWER Vacuum sealed tubes (glass or plastic for venipuncture)
Hematocrit - ANSWER Rbc %
Hemoglobin - ANSWER Red protein, transports oxygen
Tube additives - ANSWER Sodium heparin (dark green) pst (light green) edta (lavender top)
serum tube with/without clot activator or gel (red or gold tiger top) sodium fluoride (gray)
Needle sizes - ANSWER 21 gauge for testing blood, 16 or 17 for donations, 26 or 27 for
injections
Cancer screenings - ANSWER Mammograms, Pap tests, x-rays, visual screening, CBC blood
test, biopsy (tissue sample removal)
Pap exam items - ANSWER Light, gloves, speculum, spatula, cyto brush, cytology container or
glass slide and fixative
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate - ANSWER Tests inflammation in body by seeing how long it
takes rbcs to settle
Mucous membranes - ANSWER Intestines, uterus, bladder, mouth, eyelids, trachea, nose,
lungs, stomach, urethra
Sanitization - ANSWER Reduces disease causing organisms to non-threatening levels
Sensory system - ANSWER Vision, touch, hearing, taste, smell, balance
Pulse points - ANSWER Radical (under thumb) and brachial (arm) carotid (neck) femoral
(inside thigh) posterior tibial (inside ankle) pedal (big toe) temporal artery (temple)
Asepsis - ANSWER Absence of bacteria, microorganisms, and viruses
Integumentary system - ANSWER Skin, hair, nails (protects body)
Disinfection - ANSWER Destroys inactive microorganisms
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - ANSWER Five tier of human needs (physiological, safety,
love/belonging, esteem, self actualization)
Medical durable power of attorney - ANSWER Documentation that lets someone else make
decisions
Uniform Anatomical Gift Act - ANSWER Regulates body donations
Deposition - ANSWER Giving sworn evidence
Ergonomics - ANSWER Study of people's efficiency in work environment
DEA - ANSWER Enforced controlled substance laws and regulations
Erikson's Theory - ANSWER Eight stages of psychological development (birth-death)
Living will - ANSWER Medical care wanted while alive
locum tenens - ANSWER Person who temporarily fills a position
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2025.
-stomy - ANSWER Forming a new opening
Neutrophils - ANSWER the most common type of WBC
Brachi/o - ANSWER Arm
-pexy - ANSWER Fixation
Encephal/o - ANSWER Brain
Hist/o - ANSWER Tissue
Embolism - ANSWER Blood clot
Or/o - ANSWER Mouth
-plegia - ANSWER Paralysis
A/an - ANSWER Lack of
Q- ANSWER Every
-opia - ANSWER Vision (suffix)
Pepsia - ANSWER Digestion
Scratch test (allergy) - ANSWER Skin exposed to allergy-causing substances to see if reaction
occurs
Snellen chart - ANSWER 20 feet away, 11 lines, begins at the top
Jaegar card - ANSWER Near sighted, paragraphs
E chart - ANSWER No specific amount of lines, E's in different angles (big on top, small on
bottom)
HCG pregnancy test - ANSWER Shows amount of hcg hormone in pregnant women/women in
general by blood sample
Z-tract - ANSWER Skin pulled and held firmly while long needle is inserted in the muscle to
prevent leakage
Kilogram - ANSWER 2.2 pounds or 1,000 grams
Milileter - ANSWER 1 cubic centimeter (cc)
Teaspoon - ANSWER 5 millileters
Midstream/clean catch - ANSWER Prevents extra bacteria from urine sample
, Evacuated tubes - ANSWER Vacuum sealed tubes (glass or plastic for venipuncture)
Hematocrit - ANSWER Rbc %
Hemoglobin - ANSWER Red protein, transports oxygen
Tube additives - ANSWER Sodium heparin (dark green) pst (light green) edta (lavender top)
serum tube with/without clot activator or gel (red or gold tiger top) sodium fluoride (gray)
Needle sizes - ANSWER 21 gauge for testing blood, 16 or 17 for donations, 26 or 27 for
injections
Cancer screenings - ANSWER Mammograms, Pap tests, x-rays, visual screening, CBC blood
test, biopsy (tissue sample removal)
Pap exam items - ANSWER Light, gloves, speculum, spatula, cyto brush, cytology container or
glass slide and fixative
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate - ANSWER Tests inflammation in body by seeing how long it
takes rbcs to settle
Mucous membranes - ANSWER Intestines, uterus, bladder, mouth, eyelids, trachea, nose,
lungs, stomach, urethra
Sanitization - ANSWER Reduces disease causing organisms to non-threatening levels
Sensory system - ANSWER Vision, touch, hearing, taste, smell, balance
Pulse points - ANSWER Radical (under thumb) and brachial (arm) carotid (neck) femoral
(inside thigh) posterior tibial (inside ankle) pedal (big toe) temporal artery (temple)
Asepsis - ANSWER Absence of bacteria, microorganisms, and viruses
Integumentary system - ANSWER Skin, hair, nails (protects body)
Disinfection - ANSWER Destroys inactive microorganisms
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - ANSWER Five tier of human needs (physiological, safety,
love/belonging, esteem, self actualization)
Medical durable power of attorney - ANSWER Documentation that lets someone else make
decisions
Uniform Anatomical Gift Act - ANSWER Regulates body donations
Deposition - ANSWER Giving sworn evidence
Ergonomics - ANSWER Study of people's efficiency in work environment
DEA - ANSWER Enforced controlled substance laws and regulations
Erikson's Theory - ANSWER Eight stages of psychological development (birth-death)
Living will - ANSWER Medical care wanted while alive
locum tenens - ANSWER Person who temporarily fills a position
