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Practice Questions & Detailed Clinical Rationales
What is the best way to define empathy? - ANSWER - A true understanding of the
feelings of another person, as if you were in his or her situation
The region of the abdomen is inferior to the umbilicus - ANSWER - hypogastric
The reticular formation is located in which organ - ANSWER - brain
which set of symptoms characterize left sided heart failure - ANSWER - dyspnea,
cyanosis, coughing up pink sputum
COPD is a disease state that refers to which two conditions - ANSWER - emphysema
and chronic bronchitis
A patient receiving a Mantoux TST is being tested for exposure to which type of
microorganism - ANSWER - bacterium
which of the following is an example of adduction - ANSWER - squeezing your legs
together
the trigeminal nerve is responsible for all of these functions except - ANSWER - facial
expression
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which of these hormones is by the thyroid gland - ANSWER - calcitonin
the organelle that determines the color a bacterium will dye during gram staining is the -
ANSWER - cell wall
if a patient presents with hematuria and flank pain, which of these conditions might be
subject - ANSWER - pyelonephritis
The midsagittal plan divides the body into which of these components - ANSWER -
equal left and right halves
food travels through the body in which of these sequences - ANSWER - oral cavity
pharynx esophagus, stomach, duodenum, small intestine cecum large intestine
The lymphatic system regulates immune function by all of these processes except -
ANSWER - vasoconstriction and hemostats
Which of these diseases is caused by a protozoan - ANSWER - malaria
Which of these statements about viruses is true - ANSWER - Viruses are non-cellular
in the anatomical position, the palms of the hand are - ANSWER - ventral
if a patient suffers a TBI to the frontal lobe, what is an expected impairment - ANSWER -
personality change
Which of these structures is not contained in the pelvic cavity - ANSWER - kidney
Pass AAMA/CMA Certification Exam 2026 |
Practice Questions & Detailed Clinical Rationales
What is the best way to define empathy? - ANSWER - A true understanding of the
feelings of another person, as if you were in his or her situation
The region of the abdomen is inferior to the umbilicus - ANSWER - hypogastric
The reticular formation is located in which organ - ANSWER - brain
which set of symptoms characterize left sided heart failure - ANSWER - dyspnea,
cyanosis, coughing up pink sputum
COPD is a disease state that refers to which two conditions - ANSWER - emphysema
and chronic bronchitis
A patient receiving a Mantoux TST is being tested for exposure to which type of
microorganism - ANSWER - bacterium
which of the following is an example of adduction - ANSWER - squeezing your legs
together
the trigeminal nerve is responsible for all of these functions except - ANSWER - facial
expression
, 2
which of these hormones is by the thyroid gland - ANSWER - calcitonin
the organelle that determines the color a bacterium will dye during gram staining is the -
ANSWER - cell wall
if a patient presents with hematuria and flank pain, which of these conditions might be
subject - ANSWER - pyelonephritis
The midsagittal plan divides the body into which of these components - ANSWER -
equal left and right halves
food travels through the body in which of these sequences - ANSWER - oral cavity
pharynx esophagus, stomach, duodenum, small intestine cecum large intestine
The lymphatic system regulates immune function by all of these processes except -
ANSWER - vasoconstriction and hemostats
Which of these diseases is caused by a protozoan - ANSWER - malaria
Which of these statements about viruses is true - ANSWER - Viruses are non-cellular
in the anatomical position, the palms of the hand are - ANSWER - ventral
if a patient suffers a TBI to the frontal lobe, what is an expected impairment - ANSWER -
personality change
Which of these structures is not contained in the pelvic cavity - ANSWER - kidney
