CCBMA BASIC EXAM SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Cysto- |is |a |prefix |meaning |
a. |liver |
b. |bladder
c. |gland
d. |lung |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |bladder
The |term |for |narrowing |is |
a. |prolapse |
b. |sclerosis
c. |stenosis |
d. |stasis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |stenosis
Gastrectomy |is |the |term |for |excision |of |the |
a. |gallbladder
b. |uterus
c. |lung
d. |stomach |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |stomach
The |abbreviation |meaning |two |times |a |day |is |
a. |t.i.d.
b. |q.i.d.
,c. |b.i.d.
d. |q.4h |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |b.i.d.
Indicate |the |correctly |spelled |word |
a. |pharengytis
b. |pharengitis |
c. |pharyngytis
d. |pharyngitis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |pharyngitis
Communication |with |patients |can |be |improved |by |
a. |using |their |first |name |
b. |talking |about |yourself |
c. |providing |privacy |
d. |avoiding |eye |contact |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |providing |privacy
A |trained |Medical |Assistant |is |able |to |
a. |function |as |a |nurse |
b. |interpret |lab |results |
c. |administer |IV |therapy |
d. |assist |with |minor |surgery |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |assist |with |minor |surgery
A |patient's |photo |was |made |public |without |her |permission. |This |is |called
a. |invasion |of |privacy |
b. |defamation |
c. |fraud |
d. |slander |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |invasion |of |privacy
, Patient |instruction |sheets |are |used |to |
a. |shorten |office |visit |time |
b. |prevent |misunderstanding |
c. |replace |individual |instruction |
d. |standardize |information |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |prevent |misunderstanding
The |best |time |to |perform |a |breast |exam |is |
a. |daily |
b. |weekly |
c. |bi-weekly
d. |monthly |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |monthly
1. |hyper- |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-increased
nephro- |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-kidney
auto- |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-self
osteo- |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-bone
dys- |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-painful
litho- |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-stone
brady- |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-slow
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Cysto- |is |a |prefix |meaning |
a. |liver |
b. |bladder
c. |gland
d. |lung |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |bladder
The |term |for |narrowing |is |
a. |prolapse |
b. |sclerosis
c. |stenosis |
d. |stasis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |stenosis
Gastrectomy |is |the |term |for |excision |of |the |
a. |gallbladder
b. |uterus
c. |lung
d. |stomach |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |stomach
The |abbreviation |meaning |two |times |a |day |is |
a. |t.i.d.
b. |q.i.d.
,c. |b.i.d.
d. |q.4h |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |b.i.d.
Indicate |the |correctly |spelled |word |
a. |pharengytis
b. |pharengitis |
c. |pharyngytis
d. |pharyngitis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |pharyngitis
Communication |with |patients |can |be |improved |by |
a. |using |their |first |name |
b. |talking |about |yourself |
c. |providing |privacy |
d. |avoiding |eye |contact |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |providing |privacy
A |trained |Medical |Assistant |is |able |to |
a. |function |as |a |nurse |
b. |interpret |lab |results |
c. |administer |IV |therapy |
d. |assist |with |minor |surgery |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |assist |with |minor |surgery
A |patient's |photo |was |made |public |without |her |permission. |This |is |called
a. |invasion |of |privacy |
b. |defamation |
c. |fraud |
d. |slander |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |invasion |of |privacy
, Patient |instruction |sheets |are |used |to |
a. |shorten |office |visit |time |
b. |prevent |misunderstanding |
c. |replace |individual |instruction |
d. |standardize |information |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |prevent |misunderstanding
The |best |time |to |perform |a |breast |exam |is |
a. |daily |
b. |weekly |
c. |bi-weekly
d. |monthly |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |monthly
1. |hyper- |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-increased
nephro- |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-kidney
auto- |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-self
osteo- |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-bone
dys- |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-painful
litho- |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-stone
brady- |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-slow
