AAMA CMA practice exam
Morphine and Demerol are classified in which of the following categories of drugs? -
Answer Analgesics
Which of the following describes proper technique in handling sterile items? - Answer
When opening sterile packs with four flaps, the first flap should be opened away from
your body.
A patient was seen in the office to discuss newly diagnosed heart condition. Later in the
day the same patient calls the office with additional questions for the physician. Which
of the following would be the most appropriate response by the medical assistant? -
Answer Obtain all necessary information and tell the patient you will inform the
physician.
Which of the following is a laboratory test that can be used to measure the inflammatory
response in the body? - Answer C-reactive protein (CRP)
Which of the following best describes a condition resulting in a sudden discharge of
electrical activity in the brain that results in seizures? - Answer Epilepsy
Which of the following situations would legally require an agent to consent to medical
treatment on behalf of the patient? - Answer A 21 year old man in a coma
Which of the following is a medication used in the treatment of type II diabetes? -
Answer Metformin (glucophage)
In which of the following situations might a physician be held liable under the doctrine of
respondent superior? - Answer The medical assistant helps a patient take their home
medications while the patient is at the office. The patient is given 2 (two) 500 mg.
Tablets of metformin instead of 1 (one) 500mg.
The blood pressure that the medical assistant has just taken is significantly higher than
the readings taken on the same patient during past examinations. Which of the following
is the first step the medical assistant should take to ensure the validity of the reading? -
Answer Take the other vital signs and re check the blood pressure after in a few
minutes.
Which of the following is most appropriate to protect the privacy of the patient when
sending a fax that includes personal information about the patient? - Answer Include a
cover page with a confidentiality statement.
Which of the following techniques would be appropriate for a medical assistant when
conducting a patient interview with a 9 year old cooperative child? - Answer Allow the
child to answer each question in his or her own words.
, Which of the following is the most appropriate source for locating a code for chronic
bronchitis for the purpose of scheduling a chest x-ray? - Answer International
classification of disease clinical modification (ICD-CM)
The price for a kit of 10 pregnancy tests is $35. If ordered in quantities of three kits or
more, the price of 10 pregnancy tests is $30. What is the unit cost per test if 40 tests are
ordered? - Answer 3.
$30 each kit , divided by 10 tests equals $3.00
Of the following terms, which is a plane that divides the Anterior portion of the body from
the posterior portion? - Answer Frontal or coronal
Which of the following terms describes the telescoping of the intestine into itself? -
Answer Intussusception
Which of the following surgical procedures is performed as a method to prevent
conception? - Answer Tubal ligation
A physician informs the medical assistant that the practice will no longer treat a patient
who refuses to be compliant with the prescribed medical advice or treatment plan. Of
the following which is the next step? - Answer Send a letter of formal withdrawal to the
patient by certified mail.
Which of the following best describes a letter format that uses a subject line and
eliminates both the salutation and the complimentary close? - Answer Simplified
Which of the following medical specialists is most likely to interpret the results of
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)? - Answer Radiologist
Which of the following indicates the appropriate time to send the initial report for a
workers compensation case? - Answer Immediately after the first visit
Which of the following is an antihistamine used in the treatment of allergic reaction? -
Answer Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
Which of the following medical specialties include the study of disease and treatment of
a male reproductive system? - Answer Urology
Which of the following is the meaning of the prefix "ab"? - Answer Away from
Which of the following positions requires the patient to lie on the left side with the left
arm behind the body, the right leg flexed sharply upward, and the knee slightly flexed? -
Answer Sims
Morphine and Demerol are classified in which of the following categories of drugs? -
Answer Analgesics
Which of the following describes proper technique in handling sterile items? - Answer
When opening sterile packs with four flaps, the first flap should be opened away from
your body.
A patient was seen in the office to discuss newly diagnosed heart condition. Later in the
day the same patient calls the office with additional questions for the physician. Which
of the following would be the most appropriate response by the medical assistant? -
Answer Obtain all necessary information and tell the patient you will inform the
physician.
Which of the following is a laboratory test that can be used to measure the inflammatory
response in the body? - Answer C-reactive protein (CRP)
Which of the following best describes a condition resulting in a sudden discharge of
electrical activity in the brain that results in seizures? - Answer Epilepsy
Which of the following situations would legally require an agent to consent to medical
treatment on behalf of the patient? - Answer A 21 year old man in a coma
Which of the following is a medication used in the treatment of type II diabetes? -
Answer Metformin (glucophage)
In which of the following situations might a physician be held liable under the doctrine of
respondent superior? - Answer The medical assistant helps a patient take their home
medications while the patient is at the office. The patient is given 2 (two) 500 mg.
Tablets of metformin instead of 1 (one) 500mg.
The blood pressure that the medical assistant has just taken is significantly higher than
the readings taken on the same patient during past examinations. Which of the following
is the first step the medical assistant should take to ensure the validity of the reading? -
Answer Take the other vital signs and re check the blood pressure after in a few
minutes.
Which of the following is most appropriate to protect the privacy of the patient when
sending a fax that includes personal information about the patient? - Answer Include a
cover page with a confidentiality statement.
Which of the following techniques would be appropriate for a medical assistant when
conducting a patient interview with a 9 year old cooperative child? - Answer Allow the
child to answer each question in his or her own words.
, Which of the following is the most appropriate source for locating a code for chronic
bronchitis for the purpose of scheduling a chest x-ray? - Answer International
classification of disease clinical modification (ICD-CM)
The price for a kit of 10 pregnancy tests is $35. If ordered in quantities of three kits or
more, the price of 10 pregnancy tests is $30. What is the unit cost per test if 40 tests are
ordered? - Answer 3.
$30 each kit , divided by 10 tests equals $3.00
Of the following terms, which is a plane that divides the Anterior portion of the body from
the posterior portion? - Answer Frontal or coronal
Which of the following terms describes the telescoping of the intestine into itself? -
Answer Intussusception
Which of the following surgical procedures is performed as a method to prevent
conception? - Answer Tubal ligation
A physician informs the medical assistant that the practice will no longer treat a patient
who refuses to be compliant with the prescribed medical advice or treatment plan. Of
the following which is the next step? - Answer Send a letter of formal withdrawal to the
patient by certified mail.
Which of the following best describes a letter format that uses a subject line and
eliminates both the salutation and the complimentary close? - Answer Simplified
Which of the following medical specialists is most likely to interpret the results of
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)? - Answer Radiologist
Which of the following indicates the appropriate time to send the initial report for a
workers compensation case? - Answer Immediately after the first visit
Which of the following is an antihistamine used in the treatment of allergic reaction? -
Answer Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
Which of the following medical specialties include the study of disease and treatment of
a male reproductive system? - Answer Urology
Which of the following is the meaning of the prefix "ab"? - Answer Away from
Which of the following positions requires the patient to lie on the left side with the left
arm behind the body, the right leg flexed sharply upward, and the knee slightly flexed? -
Answer Sims
