CMA Practice Test Questions

CMA Practice Test Questions A patient with a rapid pulse had bradycardia - False Water-soluble vitamins are A, D, E, and K - False Carbon dioxide is a waste product of metabolism - True Some states consider it legal for medical assistants to diagnose a condition and prescribe treatment - False It is illegal for a patient to be denied a copy of his chart if he is unable to pay the fee to obtain it - True A physician cannot be held responsible for the actions of employees - False A substance used to impart color to tissue or cells in order to study and identify microscopic organisms is called a stain - True Another name for a heart attack is a myocardial infarction - True A properly collected sputum specimen should contain both mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract and saliva - False The most reliable and timely method of transporting microbiologic specimens is pickup by the laboratory - True Hepat stands for root of kidney - False A medical assistant needs additional training to be able to perform microbiologic tests, such as sensitivity tests, and to interpret cultures of specimens - True Viruses are found in soil - True The process of blood cells clumping together to form a clot is called coagulation - True Water contributes about 60% of body weight - True tThe lowest level of organization for the human body begins at the chemical level - True The law requires all employers to withhold money from employees' net earnings to pay federal, state, and local income taxes - False Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are examples of compounds - True The optimal temperature to promote growth of bacteria in a culture medium in 37*C - True Bacteria that stain purple are gram positive - True The dorsal cavity is located in the front of the body - False Neoplasm's are 'new growths' and are cancerous or non-cancerous - True The ventricles have one-way valves at their entrances and exits so that blood goes in the proper direction as the heart pumps - True A living will is intended to help families of terminally ill patients deal with the inevitable outcome and limit unnecessary medical