CMTI Exam ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Of the following, which would a certified medical assistant typically perform when assisting the
physician In the exam room?
a. Assist with minor procedures
b. Draw blood
c. Suture
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER D. All of the above
The practice of one state recognizing the license requirements of another state as being similar or
more stringent than their own, is known as?
a. Reciprocity
b. FDA Rule
c. Convalescent
d. Prescribed treatment - CORRECT ANSWER A. Reciprocity
Which is one of the primary areas of medical assisting?
a. General
b. Clinical
c. Administrative
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER D. all of the above
Who is considered the father of Medicine?
a. Socrates
b. Hippocrates
c. Aristotle
d. Alexander Fleming - CORRECT ANSWER B. Hippocrates
In 1948, what organization was set to enforce the growth of medicine?
a. World Health Organization (WHO)
,b. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
c. Medicare
d. Hill-Burton Act - CORRECT ANSWER A. World Health Organization (WHO)
Which of the following is NOT a medical assistant skill?
a. Preparation of patients for examinations, procedures, and treatments.
b. Collection and processing specimens.
c. Provide guidelines for operating laboratories
d. Performing vital signs. - CORRECT ANSWER D. Provide guidelines for operating
laboratories
Who is considered as a health care provider?
a. Nurse
b. Physician
c. Hospital Or Clinic
d. All of above - CORRECT ANSWER D. All of the above
Which area is included in the areas of psychology, communication, competence, and Safety?
a. Administrative
b. Clinical
c. General
d. None - CORRECT ANSWER C. General
The medical symbol is well known as?
a. Caduceus
b. Stick
c. Sword
d. Serpent - CORRECT ANSWER A. Caduceus
Who is considered a health professional that provide specific care to patients?
a. Audiologists
,b. Dieticians
c. Laboratory Technicians
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER D. All of the above
Of the below, which is a typical call the medical assistant receives in the Medical Office.
a. Appointments
b. Prescriptions
c. Test results
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER D. All of the above
The method used to determine the nature of the call, precisely describe patient symptoms, and
determine level of urgency, is known as?
a. Triage
b. Medical Records
c. Appointments
d. Scheduling - CORRECT ANSWER A. Triage
What information should be documented from a telephone call?
a. Time
b. Patient or caller name (verify spelling)
c. Information requested or to be relayed
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER D. All of the above
What other device can one use during a call?
a. Tablets
b. Radios
c. Cameras
d. GPS - CORRECT ANSWER A. Tablets
Which is a type of written correspondence?
a. Sending of notes
, b. Interoffice communications
c. Email
d. All of the abo - CORRECT ANSWER D. All of the above
Which is a powerful tool, enabling instant communication and greater productivity?
a. Cellphones
b. Email
c. Computers
d. Text message - CORRECT ANSWER B. Email
Which of the following is a business letter component?
a. The letterhead
b. Reference initials
c. Enclosures
d. All the above - CORRECT ANSWER D. All of the above
Which of the following is NOT a letter generally used at the medical office?
a. The full block letter
b. The modified block letter
c. The collection letters
d. The modified block letter with sectioned paragraphs - CORRECT ANSWER C. The
collection letters
What services are used with special mailing?
a. Adult signature
b. Registered mail
c. USPS tracking
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER D. All of the above
Medical records provide the following information, except?
a. Continuity of medical care between providers.
CORRECT ANSWERS
Of the following, which would a certified medical assistant typically perform when assisting the
physician In the exam room?
a. Assist with minor procedures
b. Draw blood
c. Suture
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER D. All of the above
The practice of one state recognizing the license requirements of another state as being similar or
more stringent than their own, is known as?
a. Reciprocity
b. FDA Rule
c. Convalescent
d. Prescribed treatment - CORRECT ANSWER A. Reciprocity
Which is one of the primary areas of medical assisting?
a. General
b. Clinical
c. Administrative
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER D. all of the above
Who is considered the father of Medicine?
a. Socrates
b. Hippocrates
c. Aristotle
d. Alexander Fleming - CORRECT ANSWER B. Hippocrates
In 1948, what organization was set to enforce the growth of medicine?
a. World Health Organization (WHO)
,b. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
c. Medicare
d. Hill-Burton Act - CORRECT ANSWER A. World Health Organization (WHO)
Which of the following is NOT a medical assistant skill?
a. Preparation of patients for examinations, procedures, and treatments.
b. Collection and processing specimens.
c. Provide guidelines for operating laboratories
d. Performing vital signs. - CORRECT ANSWER D. Provide guidelines for operating
laboratories
Who is considered as a health care provider?
a. Nurse
b. Physician
c. Hospital Or Clinic
d. All of above - CORRECT ANSWER D. All of the above
Which area is included in the areas of psychology, communication, competence, and Safety?
a. Administrative
b. Clinical
c. General
d. None - CORRECT ANSWER C. General
The medical symbol is well known as?
a. Caduceus
b. Stick
c. Sword
d. Serpent - CORRECT ANSWER A. Caduceus
Who is considered a health professional that provide specific care to patients?
a. Audiologists
,b. Dieticians
c. Laboratory Technicians
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER D. All of the above
Of the below, which is a typical call the medical assistant receives in the Medical Office.
a. Appointments
b. Prescriptions
c. Test results
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER D. All of the above
The method used to determine the nature of the call, precisely describe patient symptoms, and
determine level of urgency, is known as?
a. Triage
b. Medical Records
c. Appointments
d. Scheduling - CORRECT ANSWER A. Triage
What information should be documented from a telephone call?
a. Time
b. Patient or caller name (verify spelling)
c. Information requested or to be relayed
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER D. All of the above
What other device can one use during a call?
a. Tablets
b. Radios
c. Cameras
d. GPS - CORRECT ANSWER A. Tablets
Which is a type of written correspondence?
a. Sending of notes
, b. Interoffice communications
c. Email
d. All of the abo - CORRECT ANSWER D. All of the above
Which is a powerful tool, enabling instant communication and greater productivity?
a. Cellphones
b. Email
c. Computers
d. Text message - CORRECT ANSWER B. Email
Which of the following is a business letter component?
a. The letterhead
b. Reference initials
c. Enclosures
d. All the above - CORRECT ANSWER D. All of the above
Which of the following is NOT a letter generally used at the medical office?
a. The full block letter
b. The modified block letter
c. The collection letters
d. The modified block letter with sectioned paragraphs - CORRECT ANSWER C. The
collection letters
What services are used with special mailing?
a. Adult signature
b. Registered mail
c. USPS tracking
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER D. All of the above
Medical records provide the following information, except?
a. Continuity of medical care between providers.
