CCDS PRACTICE 18 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
GUIDE WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ Which of the following systems pumps and distributes blood
throughout the body?
Answer: Cardiovascular
◉ The 4 major types of tissue in the body are
Answer: Muscle, nervous, epithelial, and connective
◉ The upper respiratory tract includes all of the following EXCEPT
the
Answer: Bronchi
◉ The accessory organs include the
Answer: Gallbladder, liver, and pancreas
◉ Hydrocele means
Answer: Swelling of the testes
◉ All of the following are true about leukocytes EXCEPT
Answer: Leukocytes are responsible for blood clotting
,◉ Tendonitis is a(n)
Answer: Inflammation of the tendon
◉ The function of the skin includes all of the following EXCEPT
Answer: Transportation of immune cells
◉ The nucleus is
Answer: The control center that directs the activity of the cell
◉ Cholelithiasis is
Answer: Gallstones
◉ The sensory organs include all of the following EXCEPT
Answer: The pharynx
◉ Which of the following terms means "the surgical removal of the
kidney"?
Answer: Nephrectomy
◉ The combing form cost/o refers to which of the following
anatomic structures?
,Answer: Rib
◉ All of the following compoents are a part of the Sigmund Freud's
theories of psychology EXCEPT
Answer: Behaviorism
◉ Which of the following terms means "difficulty swallowing"?
Answer: Dsyphagia
◉ Cognitive theory offers an approach to psychology that
encourages individuals to examine
Answer: Errors in their thinking
◉ Which suffix means " surgical repair"?
Answer: Plasty
◉ Which of the following conditions is commonly known as a
bruise?
Answer: Hematoma
◉ Each of the following identifies one of Elizabeth Kubler- Ross's 5
stages of grief EXCEPT
Answer: Shock
, ◉ The most accurate definition of "defense mechanisms" in
psychology is
Answer: Strategies individuals use to avoid difficult or painful
feelings
◉ All of the following statements about renewing the CMA
credential are true EXCEPT
Answer: 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?
Answer: Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education
Programs (CAAHEP)
◉ Which type of resume is written specifically for an advertised job?
Answer: Letter of recommendation
◉ Which of the following incoming calls should the medical
assistant transfer immediately to the physician?
Answer: The emergency room calling about admitting an established
patient with chest pain
GUIDE WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ Which of the following systems pumps and distributes blood
throughout the body?
Answer: Cardiovascular
◉ The 4 major types of tissue in the body are
Answer: Muscle, nervous, epithelial, and connective
◉ The upper respiratory tract includes all of the following EXCEPT
the
Answer: Bronchi
◉ The accessory organs include the
Answer: Gallbladder, liver, and pancreas
◉ Hydrocele means
Answer: Swelling of the testes
◉ All of the following are true about leukocytes EXCEPT
Answer: Leukocytes are responsible for blood clotting
,◉ Tendonitis is a(n)
Answer: Inflammation of the tendon
◉ The function of the skin includes all of the following EXCEPT
Answer: Transportation of immune cells
◉ The nucleus is
Answer: The control center that directs the activity of the cell
◉ Cholelithiasis is
Answer: Gallstones
◉ The sensory organs include all of the following EXCEPT
Answer: The pharynx
◉ Which of the following terms means "the surgical removal of the
kidney"?
Answer: Nephrectomy
◉ The combing form cost/o refers to which of the following
anatomic structures?
,Answer: Rib
◉ All of the following compoents are a part of the Sigmund Freud's
theories of psychology EXCEPT
Answer: Behaviorism
◉ Which of the following terms means "difficulty swallowing"?
Answer: Dsyphagia
◉ Cognitive theory offers an approach to psychology that
encourages individuals to examine
Answer: Errors in their thinking
◉ Which suffix means " surgical repair"?
Answer: Plasty
◉ Which of the following conditions is commonly known as a
bruise?
Answer: Hematoma
◉ Each of the following identifies one of Elizabeth Kubler- Ross's 5
stages of grief EXCEPT
Answer: Shock
, ◉ The most accurate definition of "defense mechanisms" in
psychology is
Answer: Strategies individuals use to avoid difficult or painful
feelings
◉ All of the following statements about renewing the CMA
credential are true EXCEPT
Answer: 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?
Answer: Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education
Programs (CAAHEP)
◉ Which type of resume is written specifically for an advertised job?
Answer: Letter of recommendation
◉ Which of the following incoming calls should the medical
assistant transfer immediately to the physician?
Answer: The emergency room calling about admitting an established
patient with chest pain
