CMA Practice Test 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% ACCURATE
Hepat stands for root of kidney - False
A medical assistant needs additional training to be able to perform microbiologic tests, such as
sensitivity tests, and to interpret cultures of specimens - True
Viruses are found in soil - True
The process of blood cells clumping together to form a clot is called coagulation - True
Water contributes about 60% of body weight - True
tThe lowest level of organization for the human body begins at the chemical level - True
The law requires all employers to withhold money from employees' net earnings to pay federal,
state, and local income taxes - False
Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are examples of compounds - True
The optimal temperature to promote growth of bacteria in a culture medium in 37*C - True
Bacteria that stain purple are gram positive - True
The dorsal cavity is located in the front of the body - False
Neoplasm's are 'new growths' and are cancerous or non-cancerous - True
The ventricles have one-way valves at their entrances and exits so that blood goes in the proper
direction as the heart pumps - True
A living will is intended to help families of terminally ill patients deal with the inevitable
outcome and limit unnecessary medical costs - True
A co-payment is a fixed percentage of covered charges after the deductible is met - False
All medical practices have to cover workers' compensation cases - False
The study of all factors that cause disease is known as Etiology - True
A check from an insurance company includes payment for only one patient - False
Calcium in milk can diminish the absorption of some antibiotics - True
, Compounded interest is paid on the initial investment and on the interest earned on the
investment - True
An employer must pay FUTA tax if employees' wages total more that $1500 in any quarter -
True
Vesting means that you have a legal right to all money in your account - True
Trichinella spiralis is a roundworm that enters the body in infected meat eaten raw or
undercooked - True
In a medical practice, accounts receivable describes the money in your account - False
A customary fee is the fee a doctor charges for a service or procedure - False
The physician usually authorizes several people to handle the purchasing of supplies and other
products - False
Infarction is an area of dead tissue caused by an invasion of bacteria or loss of blood supply -
False
The percentage the employer pays for federal unemployment taxes decreases if the employer
also pays state unemployment taxes - True
Untreated strep throat is not serious and does not lead to complications - False
Metabolism is the sum of all cellular processes that build, maintain, and supply energy to living
tissue. - True
The daily recommended allowance for fat in the adult diet is 50 to 50% - False
The typical American diet contains 2 to 5 g sodium daily - True
Most fungi do not cause disease in humans - True
Encepal means neck - False
Cyst means bladder - True
The medical term for headache - Cephalalgia
A word meaning fever is - Pyrexia
Low blood sugar is - Hypoglycemia
Variola is - Smallpox
Hepat stands for root of kidney - False
A medical assistant needs additional training to be able to perform microbiologic tests, such as
sensitivity tests, and to interpret cultures of specimens - True
Viruses are found in soil - True
The process of blood cells clumping together to form a clot is called coagulation - True
Water contributes about 60% of body weight - True
tThe lowest level of organization for the human body begins at the chemical level - True
The law requires all employers to withhold money from employees' net earnings to pay federal,
state, and local income taxes - False
Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are examples of compounds - True
The optimal temperature to promote growth of bacteria in a culture medium in 37*C - True
Bacteria that stain purple are gram positive - True
The dorsal cavity is located in the front of the body - False
Neoplasm's are 'new growths' and are cancerous or non-cancerous - True
The ventricles have one-way valves at their entrances and exits so that blood goes in the proper
direction as the heart pumps - True
A living will is intended to help families of terminally ill patients deal with the inevitable
outcome and limit unnecessary medical costs - True
A co-payment is a fixed percentage of covered charges after the deductible is met - False
All medical practices have to cover workers' compensation cases - False
The study of all factors that cause disease is known as Etiology - True
A check from an insurance company includes payment for only one patient - False
Calcium in milk can diminish the absorption of some antibiotics - True
, Compounded interest is paid on the initial investment and on the interest earned on the
investment - True
An employer must pay FUTA tax if employees' wages total more that $1500 in any quarter -
True
Vesting means that you have a legal right to all money in your account - True
Trichinella spiralis is a roundworm that enters the body in infected meat eaten raw or
undercooked - True
In a medical practice, accounts receivable describes the money in your account - False
A customary fee is the fee a doctor charges for a service or procedure - False
The physician usually authorizes several people to handle the purchasing of supplies and other
products - False
Infarction is an area of dead tissue caused by an invasion of bacteria or loss of blood supply -
False
The percentage the employer pays for federal unemployment taxes decreases if the employer
also pays state unemployment taxes - True
Untreated strep throat is not serious and does not lead to complications - False
Metabolism is the sum of all cellular processes that build, maintain, and supply energy to living
tissue. - True
The daily recommended allowance for fat in the adult diet is 50 to 50% - False
The typical American diet contains 2 to 5 g sodium daily - True
Most fungi do not cause disease in humans - True
Encepal means neck - False
Cyst means bladder - True
The medical term for headache - Cephalalgia
A word meaning fever is - Pyrexia
Low blood sugar is - Hypoglycemia
Variola is - Smallpox
