AAMA'S CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT (CMA) PRE-TEST EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following is the process of marking out time that the physician is unavailable to see
patients?
Matrixing
Annotating
Correlating
Balancing
Verifying - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Matrixing
Which is a common tool in the medical office or clinic that assists the physician in the evaluation of signs
and symptoms of pulmonary disease by measuring the air capacity of the lungs?
Spirometry
Nebulizer treatment
Ultrasound
Chest x-ray
Pulse oximetry - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Spirometry
What is the normal respiratory rate for a newborn?
20 to 80
40 to 100
30 to 80
30 to 60
20 to 70 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅30 to 60
, Which of the following tests is accomplished by injecting a contrast medium into the subarachnoid
space of the spinal column?
Myelogram
Hysterosalpingogram
Pneumoarthrogram
Bronchogram
Lymphangiogram - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Myelogram
Which of the following is a true statement?
Checks may take a few days to clear the bank.
Checks should be entered on a deposit ticket with the serial number listed.
The medical office must bank with the same banking company as the patient.
Checks may be transferred if signed by the drawee.
The drawer is the bank in which the drawee has money on deposit. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Checks may
take a few days to clear the bank.
Replacing nutritional elements lost during the processing of food is known as which of the following?
Homogenization
Pasteurization
Enhancement
Enrichment
Sterilization - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Enrichment
Which of the following best defines communication?
Process of nonverbally speaking to each other
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following is the process of marking out time that the physician is unavailable to see
patients?
Matrixing
Annotating
Correlating
Balancing
Verifying - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Matrixing
Which is a common tool in the medical office or clinic that assists the physician in the evaluation of signs
and symptoms of pulmonary disease by measuring the air capacity of the lungs?
Spirometry
Nebulizer treatment
Ultrasound
Chest x-ray
Pulse oximetry - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Spirometry
What is the normal respiratory rate for a newborn?
20 to 80
40 to 100
30 to 80
30 to 60
20 to 70 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅30 to 60
, Which of the following tests is accomplished by injecting a contrast medium into the subarachnoid
space of the spinal column?
Myelogram
Hysterosalpingogram
Pneumoarthrogram
Bronchogram
Lymphangiogram - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Myelogram
Which of the following is a true statement?
Checks may take a few days to clear the bank.
Checks should be entered on a deposit ticket with the serial number listed.
The medical office must bank with the same banking company as the patient.
Checks may be transferred if signed by the drawee.
The drawer is the bank in which the drawee has money on deposit. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Checks may
take a few days to clear the bank.
Replacing nutritional elements lost during the processing of food is known as which of the following?
Homogenization
Pasteurization
Enhancement
Enrichment
Sterilization - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Enrichment
Which of the following best defines communication?
Process of nonverbally speaking to each other
