CMA EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Release of a patient's medical records without proper authorization might result in
charges of - Answers -Invasion of privacy
The prefix tachy- means - Answers -Fast
Faithfulness or allegiance to a cause, ideal, custom, institution, or product is called -
Answers -Loyality
What does the medical abbreviation IBS stand for? - Answers -Irritable bowel syndrome
In most states, a physician is required to report - Answers -Death and births,
Communicable, or contagious diseases, Specific infections (All of these)
An illness that existed before an insurance policy is written is known as a(n) - Answers -
Preexisting condition
Which of the following physicians has specialty training in the management of
carcinomas and sarcomas? - Answers -Oncologist
The function of law includes all of the following except - Answers -to profit
When a patient calls the office and will not terminate the conversation, the most
appropriate response is - Answers -"I'm sorry; I need to assist the doctor."
When the body is in the anatomic position, which of the following anatomic locations
includes the heart, pelvis, and stomach? - Answers -Ventral
The suffix "genic" indicates which of the following? - Answers -Producing
Which of the following terms indicates surgical excision of the lung? - Answers -
Pneumonectomy
Which of the following terms indicates lack of appetite? - Answers -Anorexia
Which of the following demonstrates an involuntary muscle action? - Answers -
Heartbeat, Breathing, Peristalsis (all of these)
Which of the following is the correct spelling of a condition that is transmissible by direct
or indirect contact? - Answers -Contagious
The physician orders a series of tests on a patient who has cancer symptoms. The
patient leaves the examination room and is headed out the door. The MA questions the
patient and the patient states "I do not want to have all these tests." Which response is
,appropriate? - Answers -The choice is yours, but I do wish you would speak to the
physician and let them know what you are thinking
Which of the following is a closed statement? - Answers -"Are you married?"
HIPAA compliance in the medical front office refers to: - Answers -Patient confidentiality
The skin performs all of the following except - Answers -Excretion of nitrogen-containing
waste
The characteristics of professionalism include - Answers -Flexibility and credibility,
Confidentiality and attitude, Confidentiality and attitude, Courtesy and initiative (All of
these)
The use of silence - Answers -Allows the patient to direct the conversation anywhere he
or she wants it to go
Which of the following describes Babinski's reflex? - Answers -Dorsal flexion of the
great toe
The body cavity that contains the intestines is the - Answers -Abdominal
Training that is conducted in the workplace is called - Answers -In-service
The suffix that means "deficiency" is - Answers --penia
Oftentimes the first interaction with the medical facility is - Answers -On the telephone
The term "fossa" is best define as which of the following? - Answers -a depression in a
bone
Factors that could interfere with the effectiveness of the communication process include
- Answers -Anxiety, Cultural differences, Language differences (All of these)
Inflammation of the gallbladder is known as - Answers -Cholecystitis
A male infant is born with an opening of the urethra on the underside of the penis. What
term describes this congenital defect? - Answers -Hypospadias
Which of the following words is misspelled? - Answers -Embolae
Which of the following medical assistants has a good work ethic? - Answers -Cori, who
arrives on time every day
Which plane divides the body into front and back parts? - Answers -Coronal
, To show empathy, the medical assistant could - Answers -Acknowledge the patient's
feelings
Which of the following terms indicates consent in which there is an understanding of
what treatment will be performed, why it should be done, any alternative methods of
treatment and the risks involved? - Answers -Informed
A patient whose husband recently died comes into the office because of malaise. She is
unkempt and weepy. She tells the medical assistant that she wishes she were dead.
Which of the following would be the most sensitive response to this patient? - Answers
-"Please tell me more about those feelings."
Verbal aggression, sarcasm, and rationalization are all what types of behavior? -
Answers -Defense mechanisms
Each of the words is plural EXCEPT - Answers -apex
When building a new medical office, which acronym stands for the Act or government
regulation must the physician take into consideration when discussing the design and
blueprints? - Answers –ADA
Which of the following patients would require a legal agent to consent to surgery? -
Answers -A 6-year-old child
What does the medical abbreviation PERRLA stand for? - Answers -Pupils equal,
round, and reaction to light and accommodation
What type of discrimination when hiring employees, does the GINA Act of 2008
prohibit? - Answers -Genetic
Another name for the eardrum is the - Answers -Tympanic membrane
What is inflammation of the nose? - Answers -Rhinitis
Which of the following sexually transmitted diseases is viral? - Answers -Herpes
How many vertebrae make up the thoracic region of the spine? - Answers -12
Which individual was involved with defining stages that a terminally ill person
experiences (stages that can also be applied to stages of grief when a person loses a
loved one)? - Answers -Kübler-Ross
Which of the following patients would not require a legal consent to surgery? - Answers
-An emancipated minor
Release of a patient's medical records without proper authorization might result in
charges of - Answers -Invasion of privacy
The prefix tachy- means - Answers -Fast
Faithfulness or allegiance to a cause, ideal, custom, institution, or product is called -
Answers -Loyality
What does the medical abbreviation IBS stand for? - Answers -Irritable bowel syndrome
In most states, a physician is required to report - Answers -Death and births,
Communicable, or contagious diseases, Specific infections (All of these)
An illness that existed before an insurance policy is written is known as a(n) - Answers -
Preexisting condition
Which of the following physicians has specialty training in the management of
carcinomas and sarcomas? - Answers -Oncologist
The function of law includes all of the following except - Answers -to profit
When a patient calls the office and will not terminate the conversation, the most
appropriate response is - Answers -"I'm sorry; I need to assist the doctor."
When the body is in the anatomic position, which of the following anatomic locations
includes the heart, pelvis, and stomach? - Answers -Ventral
The suffix "genic" indicates which of the following? - Answers -Producing
Which of the following terms indicates surgical excision of the lung? - Answers -
Pneumonectomy
Which of the following terms indicates lack of appetite? - Answers -Anorexia
Which of the following demonstrates an involuntary muscle action? - Answers -
Heartbeat, Breathing, Peristalsis (all of these)
Which of the following is the correct spelling of a condition that is transmissible by direct
or indirect contact? - Answers -Contagious
The physician orders a series of tests on a patient who has cancer symptoms. The
patient leaves the examination room and is headed out the door. The MA questions the
patient and the patient states "I do not want to have all these tests." Which response is
,appropriate? - Answers -The choice is yours, but I do wish you would speak to the
physician and let them know what you are thinking
Which of the following is a closed statement? - Answers -"Are you married?"
HIPAA compliance in the medical front office refers to: - Answers -Patient confidentiality
The skin performs all of the following except - Answers -Excretion of nitrogen-containing
waste
The characteristics of professionalism include - Answers -Flexibility and credibility,
Confidentiality and attitude, Confidentiality and attitude, Courtesy and initiative (All of
these)
The use of silence - Answers -Allows the patient to direct the conversation anywhere he
or she wants it to go
Which of the following describes Babinski's reflex? - Answers -Dorsal flexion of the
great toe
The body cavity that contains the intestines is the - Answers -Abdominal
Training that is conducted in the workplace is called - Answers -In-service
The suffix that means "deficiency" is - Answers --penia
Oftentimes the first interaction with the medical facility is - Answers -On the telephone
The term "fossa" is best define as which of the following? - Answers -a depression in a
bone
Factors that could interfere with the effectiveness of the communication process include
- Answers -Anxiety, Cultural differences, Language differences (All of these)
Inflammation of the gallbladder is known as - Answers -Cholecystitis
A male infant is born with an opening of the urethra on the underside of the penis. What
term describes this congenital defect? - Answers -Hypospadias
Which of the following words is misspelled? - Answers -Embolae
Which of the following medical assistants has a good work ethic? - Answers -Cori, who
arrives on time every day
Which plane divides the body into front and back parts? - Answers -Coronal
, To show empathy, the medical assistant could - Answers -Acknowledge the patient's
feelings
Which of the following terms indicates consent in which there is an understanding of
what treatment will be performed, why it should be done, any alternative methods of
treatment and the risks involved? - Answers -Informed
A patient whose husband recently died comes into the office because of malaise. She is
unkempt and weepy. She tells the medical assistant that she wishes she were dead.
Which of the following would be the most sensitive response to this patient? - Answers
-"Please tell me more about those feelings."
Verbal aggression, sarcasm, and rationalization are all what types of behavior? -
Answers -Defense mechanisms
Each of the words is plural EXCEPT - Answers -apex
When building a new medical office, which acronym stands for the Act or government
regulation must the physician take into consideration when discussing the design and
blueprints? - Answers –ADA
Which of the following patients would require a legal agent to consent to surgery? -
Answers -A 6-year-old child
What does the medical abbreviation PERRLA stand for? - Answers -Pupils equal,
round, and reaction to light and accommodation
What type of discrimination when hiring employees, does the GINA Act of 2008
prohibit? - Answers -Genetic
Another name for the eardrum is the - Answers -Tympanic membrane
What is inflammation of the nose? - Answers -Rhinitis
Which of the following sexually transmitted diseases is viral? - Answers -Herpes
How many vertebrae make up the thoracic region of the spine? - Answers -12
Which individual was involved with defining stages that a terminally ill person
experiences (stages that can also be applied to stages of grief when a person loses a
loved one)? - Answers -Kübler-Ross
Which of the following patients would not require a legal consent to surgery? - Answers
-An emancipated minor
