AAMA CMA EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
A surgical specialist that repairs disorders of the face and mouth - Answer-Maxillofacial
surgeon
A patient who needs routine foot care due to diabetes would see which type of
specialist? - Answer-Podiatrist
Specialist that treats arthritis, gout, and joint disorders - Answer-Rheumatologist
Pertaining to body and muscle movement - Answer-Kinesics
Pertaining to the comfort zone or physical proximity tolerated by humans - Answer-
Proxemics
Having an opinion about someone that may be different from your own value - Answer-
Bias
Helps patient clarify information received and corrects misinformation - Answer-
Summarizing
The pia mater is located in which anatomical structure? - Answer-Brain
The most numerous cellular component found in the blood is the - Answer-Erythrocyte
A mature sex cell is called a - Answer-Gamete
Pleurisy is a condition that affects which anatomical structure? - Answer-Lungs
A rotating movement going away from the body - Answer-Eversion
Pick the root word for "pertaining to the eye" - Answer-Ophthalm
PSA - Answer-Prostate specific antigen
Myopia is the medical term for? - Answer-Nearsightedness
PDA - Answer-The Physicians Desk Reference is an excellent resource for finding
information on drugs
, UCR - Answer-Usual, Customary, and Reasonable cost
5 steps of patient education - Answer-1. Assessment
2. Planning
3. Implantation
4. Evaluation
5. Documentation
Which part of the patient education process involves the use of information gathered
during the assessment phase to determine how the patients learning needs are met? -
Answer-Planning
Which of the following words is spelled correctly?
Chlocystiitis
Myolitis
Myocardiem
Proteinuria - Answer-Proteinuria
Which of the following terms has the correct spelling and denotes a plural form?
Diagnosis
Diagnoses
Diagnosises
Diagnoseses - Answer-Diagnoses
Plural means? - Answer-More than one in number
Above the knee - Answer-AKA
Three times a day - Answer-TID
Twice a day - Answer-BID
4 times a day - Answer-QID
Every other day - Answer-QOD
Hapatorrhaphy - Answer-Surgical repair of the liver
Instruments for holding or extracting - Answer-Forceps
Left ear - Answer-AS
Right ear - Answer-AD
Both ears - Answer-AU
AND ANSWERS
A surgical specialist that repairs disorders of the face and mouth - Answer-Maxillofacial
surgeon
A patient who needs routine foot care due to diabetes would see which type of
specialist? - Answer-Podiatrist
Specialist that treats arthritis, gout, and joint disorders - Answer-Rheumatologist
Pertaining to body and muscle movement - Answer-Kinesics
Pertaining to the comfort zone or physical proximity tolerated by humans - Answer-
Proxemics
Having an opinion about someone that may be different from your own value - Answer-
Bias
Helps patient clarify information received and corrects misinformation - Answer-
Summarizing
The pia mater is located in which anatomical structure? - Answer-Brain
The most numerous cellular component found in the blood is the - Answer-Erythrocyte
A mature sex cell is called a - Answer-Gamete
Pleurisy is a condition that affects which anatomical structure? - Answer-Lungs
A rotating movement going away from the body - Answer-Eversion
Pick the root word for "pertaining to the eye" - Answer-Ophthalm
PSA - Answer-Prostate specific antigen
Myopia is the medical term for? - Answer-Nearsightedness
PDA - Answer-The Physicians Desk Reference is an excellent resource for finding
information on drugs
, UCR - Answer-Usual, Customary, and Reasonable cost
5 steps of patient education - Answer-1. Assessment
2. Planning
3. Implantation
4. Evaluation
5. Documentation
Which part of the patient education process involves the use of information gathered
during the assessment phase to determine how the patients learning needs are met? -
Answer-Planning
Which of the following words is spelled correctly?
Chlocystiitis
Myolitis
Myocardiem
Proteinuria - Answer-Proteinuria
Which of the following terms has the correct spelling and denotes a plural form?
Diagnosis
Diagnoses
Diagnosises
Diagnoseses - Answer-Diagnoses
Plural means? - Answer-More than one in number
Above the knee - Answer-AKA
Three times a day - Answer-TID
Twice a day - Answer-BID
4 times a day - Answer-QID
Every other day - Answer-QOD
Hapatorrhaphy - Answer-Surgical repair of the liver
Instruments for holding or extracting - Answer-Forceps
Left ear - Answer-AS
Right ear - Answer-AD
Both ears - Answer-AU
