CCBMA BASIC EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Cysto- is a prefix meaning
a. liver
b. bladder
c. gland
d. lung - b. bladder
The term for narrowing is
a. prolapse
b. sclerosis
c. stenosis
d. stasis - c. stenosis
Gastrectomy is the term for excision of the
a. gallbladder
b. uterus
c. lung
d. stomach - d. stomach
The abbreviation meaning two times a day is
a. t.i.d.
b. q.i.d.
c. b.i.d.
d. q.4h - c. b.i.d.
,Indicate the correctly spelled word
a. pharengytis
b. pharengitis
c. pharyngytis
d. pharyngitis - d. pharyngitis
Communication with patients can be improved by
a. using their first name
b. talking about yourself
c. providing privacy
d. avoiding eye contact - c. providing privacy
A trained Medical Assistant is able to
a. function as a nurse
b. interpret lab results
c. administer IV therapy
d. assist with minor surgery - d. assist with minor surgery
A patient's photo was made public without her permission. This is called
a. invasion of privacy
b. defamation
c. fraud
d. slander - a. invasion of privacy
Patient instruction sheets are used to
, a. shorten office visit time
b. prevent misunderstanding
c. replace individual instruction
d. standardize information - b. prevent misunderstanding
The best time to perform a breast exam is
a. daily
b. weekly
c. bi-weekly
d. monthly - d. monthly
1. hyper- - increased
nephro- - kidney
auto- - self
osteo- - bone
dys- - painful
litho- - stone
brady- - slow
Cysto- is a prefix meaning
a. liver
b. bladder
c. gland
d. lung - b. bladder
The term for narrowing is
a. prolapse
b. sclerosis
c. stenosis
d. stasis - c. stenosis
Gastrectomy is the term for excision of the
a. gallbladder
b. uterus
c. lung
d. stomach - d. stomach
The abbreviation meaning two times a day is
a. t.i.d.
b. q.i.d.
c. b.i.d.
d. q.4h - c. b.i.d.
,Indicate the correctly spelled word
a. pharengytis
b. pharengitis
c. pharyngytis
d. pharyngitis - d. pharyngitis
Communication with patients can be improved by
a. using their first name
b. talking about yourself
c. providing privacy
d. avoiding eye contact - c. providing privacy
A trained Medical Assistant is able to
a. function as a nurse
b. interpret lab results
c. administer IV therapy
d. assist with minor surgery - d. assist with minor surgery
A patient's photo was made public without her permission. This is called
a. invasion of privacy
b. defamation
c. fraud
d. slander - a. invasion of privacy
Patient instruction sheets are used to
, a. shorten office visit time
b. prevent misunderstanding
c. replace individual instruction
d. standardize information - b. prevent misunderstanding
The best time to perform a breast exam is
a. daily
b. weekly
c. bi-weekly
d. monthly - d. monthly
1. hyper- - increased
nephro- - kidney
auto- - self
osteo- - bone
dys- - painful
litho- - stone
brady- - slow
