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