CMA Review - Practice Exam 1 UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A primary benefit of numeric filing is - CORRECT ANSWER Patient confidentiality is
preserved
If a patient is unresponsive, which of the following should be assessed first - CORRECT
ANSWER Respiration
The receptionist responsible for opening the medical office must arrive how long before
office hours begins - CORRECT ANSWER 15-20 mins
What information is obtained from a completed daysheet - CORRECT
ANSWER Accounts receivable data
What organism commonly causes toxic shock syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER Staph
Aureus
Which white blood cell is the smallest in size - CORRECT ANSWER Lymphocytes
A patient must pay $400 per year for medical expenses before the ins. co. will begin to cover
any medical expenses. What term describes this payment. - CORRECT
ANSWER Deductible
Pulmonary arteries - CORRECT ANSWER Transfer low-oxygen blood to the lungs
What is the most effective way to educate new patients about office policies - CORRECT
ANSWER Distribute patient information packets
The term cryptorchidism means - CORRECT ANSWER Undescended testicle
,When collecting a specimen for throat culture, a medical assistant should swab which
structure - CORRECT ANSWER Pharynx
What is the most appropriate study to detect breast abscesses - CORRECT
ANSWER Thermography
A disadvantage of single-entry bookkeeping is that it - CORRECT ANSWER Makes
errors hard to spot
A scheduling method in which patients sign in and are seen on a first-come, first-served basis
is known as - CORRECT ANSWER Open hours
What would give plasma or serum a milky appearance - CORRECT
ANSWER Hyperlipidemia
A type of mail service that guarantees delivery by 3:00pm the following day - CORRECT
ANSWER Express
Which of the following words is misspelled:
A) Neuron
B) Malaise
C) Humerus
D) Desiccation
E) Glaucoma - CORRECT ANSWER Nueron (correct spelling: Neuron)
The capitalized portion of the word HYPOlipemia represents which word part - CORRECT
ANSWER Prefix
Legionella pneumophila is a bacterium that is primarily intracellular and is detected by -
CORRECT ANSWER Silver stain
, What piece of office equipment converts printed matter into a form that can be read by a
computer - CORRECT ANSWER Scanner
The main body part involved in the metabolism of drugs is the - CORRECT
ANSWER Liver
Which term refers to the process of determining the circumference of an infant's head -
CORRECT ANSWER Mensuration
Depakene is a type of - CORRECT ANSWER Antiepileptic
What part of a prescription provides directions to the pharmacist - CORRECT
ANSWER Subscription
An eye examination using a Snellen eye chart tests for what - CORRECT
ANSWER Distance visual acuity
The first cervical vertebra is the - CORRECT ANSWER Atlas
You are alone, providing CPR for a very small 3 y/o child. What is the correct technique to
follow in performing chest compressions on this child? - CORRECT ANSWER Use
the heel of one hand
A record must be maintained for all drugs dispensed in the medical office that are classified
in which schedule - CORRECT ANSWER II, III, IV (all of these)
Who should correct an error in a patient's chart - CORRECT ANSWER The person
who originally charted the entry
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A primary benefit of numeric filing is - CORRECT ANSWER Patient confidentiality is
preserved
If a patient is unresponsive, which of the following should be assessed first - CORRECT
ANSWER Respiration
The receptionist responsible for opening the medical office must arrive how long before
office hours begins - CORRECT ANSWER 15-20 mins
What information is obtained from a completed daysheet - CORRECT
ANSWER Accounts receivable data
What organism commonly causes toxic shock syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER Staph
Aureus
Which white blood cell is the smallest in size - CORRECT ANSWER Lymphocytes
A patient must pay $400 per year for medical expenses before the ins. co. will begin to cover
any medical expenses. What term describes this payment. - CORRECT
ANSWER Deductible
Pulmonary arteries - CORRECT ANSWER Transfer low-oxygen blood to the lungs
What is the most effective way to educate new patients about office policies - CORRECT
ANSWER Distribute patient information packets
The term cryptorchidism means - CORRECT ANSWER Undescended testicle
,When collecting a specimen for throat culture, a medical assistant should swab which
structure - CORRECT ANSWER Pharynx
What is the most appropriate study to detect breast abscesses - CORRECT
ANSWER Thermography
A disadvantage of single-entry bookkeeping is that it - CORRECT ANSWER Makes
errors hard to spot
A scheduling method in which patients sign in and are seen on a first-come, first-served basis
is known as - CORRECT ANSWER Open hours
What would give plasma or serum a milky appearance - CORRECT
ANSWER Hyperlipidemia
A type of mail service that guarantees delivery by 3:00pm the following day - CORRECT
ANSWER Express
Which of the following words is misspelled:
A) Neuron
B) Malaise
C) Humerus
D) Desiccation
E) Glaucoma - CORRECT ANSWER Nueron (correct spelling: Neuron)
The capitalized portion of the word HYPOlipemia represents which word part - CORRECT
ANSWER Prefix
Legionella pneumophila is a bacterium that is primarily intracellular and is detected by -
CORRECT ANSWER Silver stain
, What piece of office equipment converts printed matter into a form that can be read by a
computer - CORRECT ANSWER Scanner
The main body part involved in the metabolism of drugs is the - CORRECT
ANSWER Liver
Which term refers to the process of determining the circumference of an infant's head -
CORRECT ANSWER Mensuration
Depakene is a type of - CORRECT ANSWER Antiepileptic
What part of a prescription provides directions to the pharmacist - CORRECT
ANSWER Subscription
An eye examination using a Snellen eye chart tests for what - CORRECT
ANSWER Distance visual acuity
The first cervical vertebra is the - CORRECT ANSWER Atlas
You are alone, providing CPR for a very small 3 y/o child. What is the correct technique to
follow in performing chest compressions on this child? - CORRECT ANSWER Use
the heel of one hand
A record must be maintained for all drugs dispensed in the medical office that are classified
in which schedule - CORRECT ANSWER II, III, IV (all of these)
Who should correct an error in a patient's chart - CORRECT ANSWER The person
who originally charted the entry
