CCM EXAM 3 PRACTICE P.1 WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% 2023/2024
Which of the following statements is not true regarding the preparation of a patient for MRI?
A. The patient should avoid caffeine for four hours before the examination. B. The patient should not
wear eye makeup. C. The patient should avoid alcohol for four hours before the procedure. D. The
patient should be asked whether any internal metallic materials are present. E. The patient should not
have a pacemaker.
C. The patient should avoid alcohol for four hours before the procedure.
If the physician in your office needs to refer a patient to another physician, how many referral names
should you give to the patient?
A. You should not give out referral names. B. You should give out only one name. C. You should give
out at least two names. D. You should give out at least three names. E. You have to follow the
guidelines of the AM
C. You should give out at least two names.
Which abbreviation (used verbally, but on the JCAHO Do Not Use list) refers to the left ear?A. OU B.
AD C. AS D. OS E. LE
C. AS
Mr. Brown, who is thirty-nine years old, received second- and third-degree burns on his chest,
abdomen, upper back, and genital area. Which of the following is an estimation of the extent of his
burn?
A. 20% B. 28% C. 48% D. 53% E. 68%
B. 28%
A prescription reads: Ibuprofen 200 mg tabs 2 q 4-6 hr prn fever. Which of the following is indicated
by the abbreviation prn?
A. Every day B. Twice a day C. As needed D. At bedtime E. After meals
C. As needed
Which of the following types of bacteria is arranged in clusters?
A. Streptococci B. Diplococci C. Staphylococci D. Protozoa E. Spirilla
C. Staphylococci
Which of the following is true of the specific immune response?
A. Controlled by T cells, it is highly changed after exposure to a pathogen.
B. It is responsible for the body's initial inflammation in response to pathogens.
C. It presents antigens to macrophages for destruction via phagocytosis.
D. The response is slower the second time a pathogen invades because of a lack of memory and
immune weakness or exhaustion.
A. Controlled by T cells, it is highly changed after exposure to a pathogen.
Which of the following is the role of the umbilical vein in fetal circulation?
A. It transports oxygen from the placenta to the fetus.
B. It transports blood from the fetus to the placenta to deliver oxygen and to get rid of carbon
dioxide.
C. It carries blood directly to the inferior vena cava.
D. It carries blood directly to the right atrium.
, A. It transports oxygen from the placenta to the fetus.
9. HCPCS is the abbreviation for the Health Care Procedural Coding System, mandated by Congress for
A. Medicare. B. Medicaid. C. Blue Cross. D. CHAMPVA. E. TRICARE
A. Medicare.
A method of identifying and separating items to be filed into smaller subunits is called
A. indexing. B. creating tickler files. C. numerical filing. D. coding. E. subject filing.
A. indexing.
. Which part of the brain is responsible for language comprehension?
A. Parietal lobe B. Broca's area C. Insular lobe D. Occipital lobe E. Wernicke's area
E. Wernicke's area
Which of the following is also called a bipolar lead? A. Precordial lead B. Augmented lead C. Standard
lead D. Unconventional lead
C. Standard lead
Which of the following medical instruments is used to examine the pressure of the eyes?
A. Penlight B. Ophthalmoscope C. Tonometer D. Otoscope E. Goniometer
C. Tonometer
The prefix hypo- means A. excessive. B. high. C. half. D. below.
D. below.
The place where transactions are first recorded is called the A. general journal. B. charge journal. C.
daysheet. D. daily log. E. All of these are correct.
E. All of these are correct.
If a needlestick injury occurs, you should take all of the following actions except A. washing your
hands. B. documenting and reporting the injury. C. sending the report to the local health department.
D. covering the injury. E. notifying your supervisor.
C. sending the report to the local health department.
To ensure the continuous accuracy of accounts, a medical assistant can A. transfer the amounts in
each account from the journals to the ledgers. B. keep track of write-offs. C. bank electronically. D.
write only certified checks. E. take a trial balance.
E. take a trial balance.
. Bills and statements of account should be sent as A. Standard Mail. B. Media Matter. C. Periodicals.
D. International Mail. E. First-Class Mai
E. First-Class Mail.
All of the following waves are part of one heartbeat on an ECG tracing except_______. A. P B. V C. Q
D. R
B. V
SOLUTIONS 100% 2023/2024
Which of the following statements is not true regarding the preparation of a patient for MRI?
A. The patient should avoid caffeine for four hours before the examination. B. The patient should not
wear eye makeup. C. The patient should avoid alcohol for four hours before the procedure. D. The
patient should be asked whether any internal metallic materials are present. E. The patient should not
have a pacemaker.
C. The patient should avoid alcohol for four hours before the procedure.
If the physician in your office needs to refer a patient to another physician, how many referral names
should you give to the patient?
A. You should not give out referral names. B. You should give out only one name. C. You should give
out at least two names. D. You should give out at least three names. E. You have to follow the
guidelines of the AM
C. You should give out at least two names.
Which abbreviation (used verbally, but on the JCAHO Do Not Use list) refers to the left ear?A. OU B.
AD C. AS D. OS E. LE
C. AS
Mr. Brown, who is thirty-nine years old, received second- and third-degree burns on his chest,
abdomen, upper back, and genital area. Which of the following is an estimation of the extent of his
burn?
A. 20% B. 28% C. 48% D. 53% E. 68%
B. 28%
A prescription reads: Ibuprofen 200 mg tabs 2 q 4-6 hr prn fever. Which of the following is indicated
by the abbreviation prn?
A. Every day B. Twice a day C. As needed D. At bedtime E. After meals
C. As needed
Which of the following types of bacteria is arranged in clusters?
A. Streptococci B. Diplococci C. Staphylococci D. Protozoa E. Spirilla
C. Staphylococci
Which of the following is true of the specific immune response?
A. Controlled by T cells, it is highly changed after exposure to a pathogen.
B. It is responsible for the body's initial inflammation in response to pathogens.
C. It presents antigens to macrophages for destruction via phagocytosis.
D. The response is slower the second time a pathogen invades because of a lack of memory and
immune weakness or exhaustion.
A. Controlled by T cells, it is highly changed after exposure to a pathogen.
Which of the following is the role of the umbilical vein in fetal circulation?
A. It transports oxygen from the placenta to the fetus.
B. It transports blood from the fetus to the placenta to deliver oxygen and to get rid of carbon
dioxide.
C. It carries blood directly to the inferior vena cava.
D. It carries blood directly to the right atrium.
, A. It transports oxygen from the placenta to the fetus.
9. HCPCS is the abbreviation for the Health Care Procedural Coding System, mandated by Congress for
A. Medicare. B. Medicaid. C. Blue Cross. D. CHAMPVA. E. TRICARE
A. Medicare.
A method of identifying and separating items to be filed into smaller subunits is called
A. indexing. B. creating tickler files. C. numerical filing. D. coding. E. subject filing.
A. indexing.
. Which part of the brain is responsible for language comprehension?
A. Parietal lobe B. Broca's area C. Insular lobe D. Occipital lobe E. Wernicke's area
E. Wernicke's area
Which of the following is also called a bipolar lead? A. Precordial lead B. Augmented lead C. Standard
lead D. Unconventional lead
C. Standard lead
Which of the following medical instruments is used to examine the pressure of the eyes?
A. Penlight B. Ophthalmoscope C. Tonometer D. Otoscope E. Goniometer
C. Tonometer
The prefix hypo- means A. excessive. B. high. C. half. D. below.
D. below.
The place where transactions are first recorded is called the A. general journal. B. charge journal. C.
daysheet. D. daily log. E. All of these are correct.
E. All of these are correct.
If a needlestick injury occurs, you should take all of the following actions except A. washing your
hands. B. documenting and reporting the injury. C. sending the report to the local health department.
D. covering the injury. E. notifying your supervisor.
C. sending the report to the local health department.
To ensure the continuous accuracy of accounts, a medical assistant can A. transfer the amounts in
each account from the journals to the ledgers. B. keep track of write-offs. C. bank electronically. D.
write only certified checks. E. take a trial balance.
E. take a trial balance.
. Bills and statements of account should be sent as A. Standard Mail. B. Media Matter. C. Periodicals.
D. International Mail. E. First-Class Mai
E. First-Class Mail.
All of the following waves are part of one heartbeat on an ECG tracing except_______. A. P B. V C. Q
D. R
B. V
