CMA practice exam 2 Questions & Answers

1. Voucher checks are commonly used for A. Payroll B. Payment collection C. Internal billing D. Cycle billing - ANSWERSA. payroll 2. From which of the following is agar extracted? A. Algae B. Bacteria C. Fungi D. Protozoa E. None of these - ANSWERSA. algae 3. When addressing an envelope, the word "confidential" should be placed A. Two lines below the address B. Two lines below the return address C. One line below the address D. One line above the city and state - ANSWERSB. two lines below the return address 4. The ledger provides up-to-date financial information pertaining to which of the following? A. Pharmaceutical representatives B. Insurance companies C. Physician D. Patients E. Employees - ANSWERSD. patients 5. Which of the following abbreviations is used in a prescription to indicate that a medication should be taken orally before meals? A. PO ac B. PO hs C. PO qd D. PO pc E. PO qs - ANSWERSA. PO ac 6. A hereditary disease that causes copper accumulation in various organs is called A. Gout B. Lyme disease C. Wilson's disease D. Crohn's disease E. Alzheimer's disease - ANSWERSC. Wilson's disease 7. Which of the following is the most appropriate medical record classification for a deceased patient? A. Inactive B. Closed C. Active D. Transferred E. Released - ANSWERSB. closed 8. A microbe that lives only in the absence of oxygen is called a(n) A. Cilia B. Flagella C. Virus D. Obligate anaerobe E. Obligate aerobe - ANSWERSD. obligate anaerobe 9. Medicare Part C involves which of the following? A. Prescription drugs B. Private health plans C. Hospitalization D. Indigent people E. Outpatients - ANSWERSB. Private health plans 10. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial action for the medical assistant when a patient is referred to the medical office? A. Schedule an appointment for the patient in one week B. Determine the urgency of the patient's appointment C. Discuss the case with the referring physician D. Ask the patient for more information about his or her insurance coverage - ANSWERSB. determine the urgency of the patient's appointment 11. Which of the following is a safety hazard in a medical office? A. Dosimeter B. Lead apron C. Aneroid sphygmomanometer D. Mercury thermometer E. Disposable pipette - ANSWERSD 12. Antiemetics are indicated for which of the following conditions? A. Diarrhea B. Seizures C. Vomiting D. Congestion E. Itching - ANSWERSC 13. The placement of the subject line in a letter should be in the A. Special notations B. Closing C. Heading D. Opening E. Body - ANSWERSD 14. Which of the following is used to indicate that a patient's medical record is stored in two locations? A. Cross-reference guide B. Color coding C. Tickler file D. Out guide E. Subject file - ANSWERSA 15. Which of the following is the most appropriate method to remove sterile forceps from a sterile package? A. By tip, handles up B. By hinged joint C. By handles, tip up D. By handles, tip down E. By tip, handles down - ANSWERSE 16. The process in which molecules, ions, or particles move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration is known as A. Diffusion B. Filtration C. Osmosis D. Pinocytosis E. Phagocytosis - ANSWERSA 17. Which of the following is the correct spelling for the term that means "characterized by an exaggerated reaction to an antigen or toxin"? A. Anafilactic B. Anaphilactic C. Annaphylactic D. Anaphylactic E. Anaphylatic - ANSWERSD 18. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that healthcare workers be tested annually for which of the following communicable disease? A. Epidemic parotitis B. Hepatitis B C. Tuberculosis D. Rubeola E. AIDS - ANSWERSC 19. Which of the following is an instrument that measures and records the volume of air that moves in and out of the lungs? A. Spirometer B. Electrocardiogram C. Tonometer D. Sphygmomanometer E. Spirogram - ANSWERSA 20. Which of the following actions by the medical assistant is most likely to protect the physician if a caller to the office were to take legal action? A. Answering all calls promptly B. Using technical terms on the phone C. Avoiding lengthy phone conversations D. Proper documentation of calls - ANSWERSD 21. Which of the following is a hereditary disorder of clotting factors? A. Poikilocytosis B. Pernicious anemia C. Polycythemia D. Hemophilia - ANSWERSD 22. In an electrocardiogram, what does the QRS complex represent? A. Depolarization of the atria B. Repolarization of the atria C. Repolarization of the ventricles D. Refractory period of atria and ventricles E. Depolarization of the ventricles - ANSWERSE 23. The gallbladder is normally located in which of the following abdominal quadrants? A. Left lower B. Right lower C. Right upper D. Left upper - ANSWERSC 24. Which of the following is caused by an enzyme deficiency, causes abnormal lipid metabolism in the brain, and affects people of the Ashkenazi Jewish population? A. Tay-Sachs disease B. Turner's syndrome C. Klinefelter's syndrome D. Myelomeningocele E. Hirschsprung's disease - ANSWERSA 25. Nonabsorbable suture material is used for which of the following types of tissue? A. Nerve B. Muscle C. Fascia D. Skin E. Intestine - ANSWERSD 26. Which of the following is a doctrine that holds physician employers responsible for the actions of their employees? A. Res ipsa loquitur B. Respondeat superior C. Manifestation of assent D. Locum tenens E. Misfeasance - ANSWERSB 27. Which psychologist believed that as people age, they also go through psychosocial changes? A. Kübler-Ross B. Maslow C. Erickson D. Jung E. Freud - ANSWERSC 28. Which of the following types of filing systems requires a cross-reference file? A. Geographic B. Alphabetic C. Subject D. Numeric - ANSWERSD 29. Practice expenses for the month of June are $8,500. Revenue for the same month is $16,180. The practice has total assets of $283,000 and liabilities of $55,000. What is the net income for the practice for the month of June? A. $7,680 B. $24,680 C. $38,000 D. $228,000 - ANSWERSA 30. The plan that covers spouses of veterans with permanent disabilities is called A. TRICARE B. CHAMPUS C. Blue Cross and Blue Shield D. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan E. CHAMPVA - ANSWERSE 31. The central processing unit (CPU) is a type of A. Motherboard B. Microprocessor C. RAM D. ROM E. Optical disk - ANSWERSB 32. Which of the following is an example of a medical aseptic technique? A. Use of a disinfectant B. Surgical scrubbing C. Autoclaving with steam D. Gas sterilization E. Removing all microorganisms from instruments - ANSWERSA 33. A patient scheduled for which of the following services is most likely to need the longest appointment time? A. Postoperative visit B. Complete physical examination C. Prenatal checkup D. Annual pelvic examination E. Initial allergy injection - ANSWERSB 34. The code for intravenous administration of chemotherapy is found in which of the following sections of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) manual? A. Surgery B. Medicine C. Pathology and Laboratory D. Evaluation and Management E. Anesthesia - ANSWERSB 35. Which of the following information provided on a patient registration form is demographic information? A. Name and address of referring physician B. Effective date of insurance policy C. Postsurgical history D. Reason for office visit E. Patient's place of employment - ANSWERSE 36. Disorders that involve an apparent, abrupt, and repeated shifting from one "personality" to another are referred to as A. Obsessive-compulsive B. Dissociative C. Panic anxiety D. Personality E. Anxiety - ANSWERSB 37. Which of the following is a breathing pattern marked by a period of apnea lasting 10 to 60 seconds, followed by gradually increasing depth and frequency of respiration? A. Eupnea B. Dyspnea C. Hypoxia D. Cheyne-Stokes E. Asphyxia - ANSWERSD 38. The physician uses six packs of 5-0 sutures daily during a 5-day workweek. One box of sutures contains 32 packs. How many boxes of sutures are ordered each month? A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five E. Six - ANSWERSC 39. If a fracture is at the distal end of the tibia and fibula, it is called A. Wilson's fracture B. Greenstick fracture C. Pott's fracture D. Comminuted fracture E. Simple fracture - ANSWERSC 40. Which of the following combining forms is matched correctly with its meaning? A. Hypo- / above B. Latero- / below C. Antero- / back D. Peri- / around - ANSWERSD 41. On a urinalysis reagent strip, infection is indicated by the presence of which of the following? A. Urobilinogen B. Leukocytes C. Bilirubin D. Ketones E. Protein - ANSWERSB 42. Dry scaling and fissuring of the lips is called A. Xerosis B. Xanthoma C. Keratosis D. Erythrodermatitis E. Cheilosis - ANSWERSE 43. Which of the following is both bactericidal and bacteriostatic antibiotic? A. Mafenide B. Clarithromycin C. Amikacin D. Ciprofloxacin E. Vancomycin - ANSWERSB 44. The artificial breaking of adhesions of an ankylosed joint is known as A. arthroclasia B. arthrodesis C. rachischisis D. spondylitis - ANSWERSA 45. Which of the following may result from sunburn over time? A. Sebaceous nevus B. Epidermal nevus C. Kaposi's sarcoma D. Malignant melanoma - ANSWERSD 46. Which of the following should replace a patient's medical record when the record is removed from the filing system?