CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
Which of the following planes divides the body into anterior and posterior portions? -
ANS Transverse
Which of the following systems pumps and distributes blood throughout the body? -
ANS Cardiovascular
The 4 major types of tissue in the body are - ANS Muscle, nervous, epithelial, and connective
The upper respiratory tract includes all of the following EXCEPT the - ANS Bronchi
The accessory organs include the - ANS Gallbladder, liver, and pancreas
Hydrocele means - ANS Swelling of the testes
All of the following are true about leukocytes EXCEPT - ANS Leukocytes are responsible for
blood clotting
Tendonitis is a(n) - ANS Inflammation of the tendon
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,The function of the skin includes all of the following EXCEPT - ANS Transportation of immune
cells
The nucleus is - ANS The control center that directs the activity of the cell
Cholelithiasis is - ANS Gallstones
The sensory organs include all of the following EXCEPT - ANS The pharynx
Which of the following terms means "the surgical removal of the kidney"? -
ANS Nephrectomy
The combing form cost/o refers to which of the following anatomic structures? - ANS Rib
All of the following compoents are a part of the Sigmund Freud's theories of psychology EXCEPT
- ANS Behaviorism
Which of the following terms means "difficulty swallowing"? - ANS Dsyphagia
Cognitive theory offers an approach to psychology that encourages individuals to examine -
ANS Errors in their thinking
Which suffix means " surgical repair"? - ANS Plasty
Which of the following conditions is commonly known as a bruise? - ANS Hematoma
Each of the following identifies one of Elizabeth Kubler- Ross's 5 stages of grief EXCEPT -
ANS Shock
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, The most accurate definition of "defense mechanisms" in psychology is - ANS Strategies
individuals use to avoid difficult or painful feelings
All of the following statements about renewing the CMA credential are true EXCEPT -
ANS The CMA credential is required in order to practice in the medical assisting profession
Which certifying agency allows a medical assistant to use the CMA credential? -
ANS Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
Which type of resume is written specifically for an advertised job? - ANS Letter of
recommendation
Which of the following incoming calls should the medical assistant transfer immediately to the
physician? - ANS The emergency room calling about admitting an established patient with
chest pain
A physician who specializes in disorders of the eye is known as which of the following? -
ANS opthalmologist
When the medical assistant is preparing to answer incoming calls, what supplies or items should
he or she have readily available ? - ANS Appointment book, calender, message pad or
notepad, and pen and pencil
The information needed to make a return appointment for an established patient includes all of
the following EXCEPT - ANS Patient's employer
A patient's neighbor calls, stating that she is concerned about her friend and would like to know
what is wrong with the patient The medical assistant should: - ANS Tactfully refuse to release
any patient information without the patient's written permission
When responding to a hearing-impaired caller, the medical assistant should - ANS Speak a
little more slowly and little more loudly
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PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
Which of the following planes divides the body into anterior and posterior portions? -
ANS Transverse
Which of the following systems pumps and distributes blood throughout the body? -
ANS Cardiovascular
The 4 major types of tissue in the body are - ANS Muscle, nervous, epithelial, and connective
The upper respiratory tract includes all of the following EXCEPT the - ANS Bronchi
The accessory organs include the - ANS Gallbladder, liver, and pancreas
Hydrocele means - ANS Swelling of the testes
All of the following are true about leukocytes EXCEPT - ANS Leukocytes are responsible for
blood clotting
Tendonitis is a(n) - ANS Inflammation of the tendon
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,The function of the skin includes all of the following EXCEPT - ANS Transportation of immune
cells
The nucleus is - ANS The control center that directs the activity of the cell
Cholelithiasis is - ANS Gallstones
The sensory organs include all of the following EXCEPT - ANS The pharynx
Which of the following terms means "the surgical removal of the kidney"? -
ANS Nephrectomy
The combing form cost/o refers to which of the following anatomic structures? - ANS Rib
All of the following compoents are a part of the Sigmund Freud's theories of psychology EXCEPT
- ANS Behaviorism
Which of the following terms means "difficulty swallowing"? - ANS Dsyphagia
Cognitive theory offers an approach to psychology that encourages individuals to examine -
ANS Errors in their thinking
Which suffix means " surgical repair"? - ANS Plasty
Which of the following conditions is commonly known as a bruise? - ANS Hematoma
Each of the following identifies one of Elizabeth Kubler- Ross's 5 stages of grief EXCEPT -
ANS Shock
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, The most accurate definition of "defense mechanisms" in psychology is - ANS Strategies
individuals use to avoid difficult or painful feelings
All of the following statements about renewing the CMA credential are true EXCEPT -
ANS The CMA credential is required in order to practice in the medical assisting profession
Which certifying agency allows a medical assistant to use the CMA credential? -
ANS Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
Which type of resume is written specifically for an advertised job? - ANS Letter of
recommendation
Which of the following incoming calls should the medical assistant transfer immediately to the
physician? - ANS The emergency room calling about admitting an established patient with
chest pain
A physician who specializes in disorders of the eye is known as which of the following? -
ANS opthalmologist
When the medical assistant is preparing to answer incoming calls, what supplies or items should
he or she have readily available ? - ANS Appointment book, calender, message pad or
notepad, and pen and pencil
The information needed to make a return appointment for an established patient includes all of
the following EXCEPT - ANS Patient's employer
A patient's neighbor calls, stating that she is concerned about her friend and would like to know
what is wrong with the patient The medical assistant should: - ANS Tactfully refuse to release
any patient information without the patient's written permission
When responding to a hearing-impaired caller, the medical assistant should - ANS Speak a
little more slowly and little more loudly
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