CMAA EXAM 3 UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
●● Outpatient Care
Answer: Services or treatments not requiring hospitalization.
●● -ostomy
Answer: surgically create an opening
●● -otomy, -tomy
Answer: incision, cutting into
●● Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH)
Answer: Model emphasizing patient-centric care with coordinated
teams.
●● Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)
Answer: Collaborative networks aiming to enhance care coordination
and reduce costs.
●● Collaborative Care
,Answer: Team-based approach for managing patient health effectively.
●● Hospice
Answer: Focuses on comfort and support for terminally ill patients.
●● Home Health Care
Answer: Services provided at patients' homes, including nursing and
rehabilitation.
●● Mobile Health Units
Answer: Clinics offering healthcare services to underserved
communities.
●● Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)
Answer: Healthcare professional assisting in medical environments.
●● Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
Answer: Professional providing administrative and healthcare support.
●● Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Answer: Provides direct patient care under RN supervision.
●● Registered Nurse (RN)
,Answer: Assesses patients, administers medications, and educates.
●● Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Answer: Advanced practice nurse diagnosing and treating illnesses.
●● Physician Assistant (PA)
Answer: Works under physician supervision, performs exams and
develops treatment plans.
●● Primary Care Physician (PCP)
Answer: General practitioner providing comprehensive healthcare.
●● Medical Terminology Prefixes
Answer: Modify word meanings, e.g., 'an-' means 'not' or 'without'.
●● Medical Terminology Roots
Answer: Central word part providing core meaning, e.g., 'cardi-' for
heart.
●● Medical Terminology Suffixes
Answer: End word parts modifying meanings, e.g., '-itis' for
inflammation.
, ●● Anemia
Answer: Condition with red blood cell or hemoglobin deficiency.
●● Dyspnea
Answer: Difficulty in breathing.
●● Macroscopic
Answer: Visible to the naked eye without magnification.
●● Melanoma
Answer: Skin cancer presenting as dark irregular patches.
●● Microbiology
Answer: Study of microorganisms.
●● Polyuria
Answer: Excessive urination.
●● Pseudoscience
Answer: False or deceptive science.
●● Retrograde
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
●● Outpatient Care
Answer: Services or treatments not requiring hospitalization.
●● -ostomy
Answer: surgically create an opening
●● -otomy, -tomy
Answer: incision, cutting into
●● Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH)
Answer: Model emphasizing patient-centric care with coordinated
teams.
●● Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)
Answer: Collaborative networks aiming to enhance care coordination
and reduce costs.
●● Collaborative Care
,Answer: Team-based approach for managing patient health effectively.
●● Hospice
Answer: Focuses on comfort and support for terminally ill patients.
●● Home Health Care
Answer: Services provided at patients' homes, including nursing and
rehabilitation.
●● Mobile Health Units
Answer: Clinics offering healthcare services to underserved
communities.
●● Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)
Answer: Healthcare professional assisting in medical environments.
●● Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
Answer: Professional providing administrative and healthcare support.
●● Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Answer: Provides direct patient care under RN supervision.
●● Registered Nurse (RN)
,Answer: Assesses patients, administers medications, and educates.
●● Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Answer: Advanced practice nurse diagnosing and treating illnesses.
●● Physician Assistant (PA)
Answer: Works under physician supervision, performs exams and
develops treatment plans.
●● Primary Care Physician (PCP)
Answer: General practitioner providing comprehensive healthcare.
●● Medical Terminology Prefixes
Answer: Modify word meanings, e.g., 'an-' means 'not' or 'without'.
●● Medical Terminology Roots
Answer: Central word part providing core meaning, e.g., 'cardi-' for
heart.
●● Medical Terminology Suffixes
Answer: End word parts modifying meanings, e.g., '-itis' for
inflammation.
, ●● Anemia
Answer: Condition with red blood cell or hemoglobin deficiency.
●● Dyspnea
Answer: Difficulty in breathing.
●● Macroscopic
Answer: Visible to the naked eye without magnification.
●● Melanoma
Answer: Skin cancer presenting as dark irregular patches.
●● Microbiology
Answer: Study of microorganisms.
●● Polyuria
Answer: Excessive urination.
●● Pseudoscience
Answer: False or deceptive science.
●● Retrograde
