CMA (AAMA) Practice Exam – Qs/As
A patient who is sight impaired would benefit from patient educational
training materials that are produced as: ✔️Ans - Braille materials
The abbreviation used to indicate that a patient should be fasting for an
examination is: ✔️Ans - NPO
Anaphylaxis refers to a: ✔️Ans - Type of shock
A myelogram is an X-ray examination of the: ✔️Ans - Spinal cord
Cold applied to part of the body causes the effect of: ✔️Ans -
Vasoconstriction
The proper time and temperature for sterilizing instruments is: ✔️Ans -
30 minutes at 250 F
the abbreviation OU is no longer in use. Instead of using OU, what should
be written? ✔️Ans - Both eyes
The listings of charger for a medical practice is the: ✔️Ans - Fee
schedule
KUB is X-ray examination of the: ✔️Ans - Urinary system
Coordination of benefits means: ✔️Ans - One insurance plane will work
with other insurance plans to determine how much each plan pays
The perineum is the: ✔️Ans - Floor of the pelvis
An organ located in the left upper quadrant is the: ✔️Ans - Spleen
An example of nonverbal communication ✔️Ans - Body Language
A proper site for a capillary puncture is: ✔️Ans - Tip of the ring finger
The term facsimile refers to: ✔️Ans - fax
, An intravenous pyelogram is used to examine the: ✔️Ans - Kidney's and
Bladder
The medical term that means "within A vessel" is: ✔️Ans - IntrAvascular
AC interference in an ECG tracing means: ✔️Ans - There is electrical
interference in the room.
The V1 ECG lead is located ✔️Ans - At the fourth intercostal space to the
left of the sternum
The computer device that displays the written data is the: ✔️Ans -
Monitor
A Matrix is an ✔️Ans - Appointment book schedule with blocked periods
out of time.
Ringworm is an example of disease caused by: ✔️Ans - Bacteria
A patient is noncompliant is he or she: ✔️Ans - Refuses to follow
prescribed orders
The most common method used to chart the patient's medical record is:
✔️Ans - SOAP
A patient with arteriosclerosis would benefit from which of the following
diets? ✔️Ans - Low cholesterol
Respondeat superior refers to: ✔️Ans - A physician's responsibility for
the actions of his staff.
A patient's implied consent usually covers: ✔️Ans - Electrocardiogram
The salutation of a letter is placed: ✔️Ans - Two lines below the inside
address
A forceps is an instrument used to: ✔️Ans - Grasp tissue
A patient who is sight impaired would benefit from patient educational
training materials that are produced as: ✔️Ans - Braille materials
The abbreviation used to indicate that a patient should be fasting for an
examination is: ✔️Ans - NPO
Anaphylaxis refers to a: ✔️Ans - Type of shock
A myelogram is an X-ray examination of the: ✔️Ans - Spinal cord
Cold applied to part of the body causes the effect of: ✔️Ans -
Vasoconstriction
The proper time and temperature for sterilizing instruments is: ✔️Ans -
30 minutes at 250 F
the abbreviation OU is no longer in use. Instead of using OU, what should
be written? ✔️Ans - Both eyes
The listings of charger for a medical practice is the: ✔️Ans - Fee
schedule
KUB is X-ray examination of the: ✔️Ans - Urinary system
Coordination of benefits means: ✔️Ans - One insurance plane will work
with other insurance plans to determine how much each plan pays
The perineum is the: ✔️Ans - Floor of the pelvis
An organ located in the left upper quadrant is the: ✔️Ans - Spleen
An example of nonverbal communication ✔️Ans - Body Language
A proper site for a capillary puncture is: ✔️Ans - Tip of the ring finger
The term facsimile refers to: ✔️Ans - fax
, An intravenous pyelogram is used to examine the: ✔️Ans - Kidney's and
Bladder
The medical term that means "within A vessel" is: ✔️Ans - IntrAvascular
AC interference in an ECG tracing means: ✔️Ans - There is electrical
interference in the room.
The V1 ECG lead is located ✔️Ans - At the fourth intercostal space to the
left of the sternum
The computer device that displays the written data is the: ✔️Ans -
Monitor
A Matrix is an ✔️Ans - Appointment book schedule with blocked periods
out of time.
Ringworm is an example of disease caused by: ✔️Ans - Bacteria
A patient is noncompliant is he or she: ✔️Ans - Refuses to follow
prescribed orders
The most common method used to chart the patient's medical record is:
✔️Ans - SOAP
A patient with arteriosclerosis would benefit from which of the following
diets? ✔️Ans - Low cholesterol
Respondeat superior refers to: ✔️Ans - A physician's responsibility for
the actions of his staff.
A patient's implied consent usually covers: ✔️Ans - Electrocardiogram
The salutation of a letter is placed: ✔️Ans - Two lines below the inside
address
A forceps is an instrument used to: ✔️Ans - Grasp tissue
