Certified Medical Assistant Practice Exam with accurate answers.

CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT
PRACTICE EXAM WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS



Which of the following planes divides the body into anterior and posterior portions? - Correct Answer
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- Transverse
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Which of the following systems pumps and distributes blood throughout the body? - Correct Answer -
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Cardiovascular
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The 4 major types of tissue in the body are - Correct Answer - Muscle, nervous, epithelial, and
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connective
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The upper respiratory tract includes all of the following EXCEPT the - Correct Answer - Bronchi
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The accessory organs include the - Correct Answer - Gallbladder, liver, and pancreas
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Hydrocele means - Correct Answer - Swelling of the testes
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All of the following are true about leukocytes EXCEPT - Correct Answer - Leukocytes are responsible
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for blood clotting
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Tendonitis is a(n) - Correct Answer - Inflammation of the tendon
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The function of the skin includes all of the following EXCEPT - Correct Answer - Transportation of
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immune cells
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The nucleus is - Correct Answer - The control center that directs the activity of the cell
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The sensory organs include all of the following EXCEPT - Correct Answer - The pharynx
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Which of the following terms means "the surgical removal of the kidney"? - Correct Answer -
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Nephrectomy
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The combing form cost/o refers to which of the following anatomic structures? - Correct Answer - Rib
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, All of the following compoents are a part of the Sigmund Freud's theories of psychology EXCEPT -
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Correct Answer - Behaviorism
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Which of the following terms means "difficulty swallowing"? - Correct Answer - Dsyphagia
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Cognitive theory offers an approach to psychology that encourages individuals to examine - Correct
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Answer - Errors in their thinking
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Which suffix means " surgical repair"? - Correct Answer - Plasty
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Which of the following conditions is commonly known as a bruise? - Correct Answer - Hematoma
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Each of the following identifies one of Elizabeth Kubler- Ross's 5 stages of grief EXCEPT - Correct
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Answer - Shock
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The most accurate definition of "defense mechanisms" in psychology is - Correct Answer - Strategies
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individuals use to avoid difficult or painful feelings
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All of the following statements about renewing the CMA credential are true EXCEPT - Correct Answer
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- The CMA credential is required in order to practice in the medical assisting profession
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Which certifying agency allows a medical assistant to use the CMA credential? - Correct Answer -
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Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
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Which type of resume is written specifically for an advertised job? - Correct Answer - Letter of
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recommendation
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Which of the following incoming calls should the medical assistant transfer immediately to the
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physician? - Correct Answer - The emergency room calling about admitting an established patient
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with chest pain
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A physician who specializes in disorders of the eye is known as which of the following? - Correct
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Answer - opthalmologist
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When the medical assistant is preparing to answer incoming calls, what supplies or items should he or
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she have readily available ? - Correct Answer - Appointment book, calender, message pad or
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notepad, and pen and pencil
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The information needed to make a return appointment for an established patient includes all of the
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following EXCEPT - Correct Answer - Patient's employer
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A patient's neighbor calls, stating that she is concerned about her friend and would like to know what
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is wrong with the patient The medical assistant should: - Correct Answer - Tactfully refuse to release
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any patient information without the patient's written permission
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When responding to a hearing-impaired caller, the medical assistant should - Correct Answer - Speak
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a little more slowly and little more loudly
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