CMA Practice test 112 questions with complete solutions

The measurement of packed red blood cells in relation to total blood volume Correct Answer: Hematocrit Malpractice suits Correct Answer: Civil law Medicare Part B Correct Answer: Covers certain doctor services, outpatient care, medical supplies and preventative services Electrocardiogram Correct Answer: recording of electrical action of the heart in relation to time Systolic blood pressure Correct Answer: Pressure against the artery wall when the ventricles contract Child's heart rate - 2 yrs Correct Answer: 90-140 beats per minute A star on a code for surgical procedures Correct Answer: means each phase of the procedure is billed separately EKG/ECG- chest lead V2 is placed - Correct Answer: at the 4th intercostal space at the left margin of the sternum The 4 D's necessary to prove negligence in a malpractice case Correct Answer: Duty, Derelick, Direct Cause, Damages Reciprocity Correct Answer: When one state accepts another state's license Modifiers E and M Correct Answer: letter E is used for "cause of the wound". These letters specificity of the cause of a problem Structure that separates the Left Atrium and the Left Ventricle Correct Answer: Mitral valve Most frequent reason for insurance claim to be rejected Correct Answer: The procedures are not linked to the diagnosis Intra-dermal needle lenght Correct Answer: Short - 3/8 inch Hemopoiesis Correct Answer: Occurs in the red bone marrow Incision into the eardrum Correct Answer: Myringotomy Encounter form and Superbil Correct Answer: another name f