PRACTICE TEST 1-200 CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT NATIONAL
CREDENTIAL REVIEW
1.A patient with a rapid pulse has bradycardia. - correct answer False
2.Water soluble vitamins are A,D,E and K. - correct answer False
3.Carbon dioxide is a waste product of metabolism. - correct answer True.
4.Some states consider it legal for medical assistant to diagnose a condition and prescribe
treatment. - correct answer False
5.It is illegal for a patient to be denied a copy of his chart if he is unable to pay the fee to obtain
it. - correct answer True
6. Aphysician cannot be held responsible for the actions of employees. - correct answer False
7.A substance used to impart color to tissue or cells in order to study and identify microscopic
organisms is called a stain. - correct answer True
8.Another name for a heart attack is myocardial infarction. - correct answer True
9.A properly collected sputum specimen should contain both mucus coughed up from the
respiratory tract and saliva. - correct answer False
10.The most reliable and timely method of transporting microbiologic specimens is pickup by
the laboratory. - correct answer True
Hepat stands for root of kidney - correct answer False
12. A medical assistant needs additional training to be able to perform microbiologic tests, such
as sensitivity tests, and to interpret cultures of specimens. - correct answer True
13.Viruses are found in soil. - correct answer True
14. The process of blood cells clumping together to form a clot is coagulation. - correct answer
True
15.Water contributes about 60% of body weight. - correct answer True
16.The lowest level of organization for the human body begins at the chemical level. - correct
answer True
17. The law requires all employers to withhold money from employees net earnings to pay
federal, state,and local income taxes. - correct answer False
18. Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are examples of compounds. - correct answer True
, 19. The optimal temperature to promote growth of bacteria in a culture medium is 37 degrees
Celsius. - correct answer True
20. Bacteria that stain purple are gram positive. - correct answer True
The dorsal cavity is located in front of the body. ( POSTERIOR the back near spinal cord) -
correct answer False
22. Neoplasms are new growths and are cancerous , non-cancerous. - correct answer True
23. The ventricles have one-way values at their entrances and exits so that blood goes in the
proper direction as the heart pumps. - correct answer True
24.A living will is intended to help families of terminally ill patients deal with the inevitable
outcome and limit unnecessary medical costs. - correct answer True
25.A co-payment is a fixed percentage of covered charges after the deductible is met. - correct
answer False
26.All medical practices have to cover workers compensation cases. - correct answer False
The study of all factors that cause disease is known as Etiology. - correct answer True
A check from an insurance company includes payment for only one patient. - correct answer
False
Calcium in milk can diminish the absorption of some antibiotics. - correct answer True
Compounded interest is paid on the initial investment and on the interest earned on the
investment. - correct answer True
An employer must pay FUTA tax if employees wages total more than $1500 in any quarter. -
correct answer True
Vesting means that you have a legal right to all the money in your account. - correct answer
True
Trichinella spiralis is a roundworm that enters the body in infected meat eaten raw or
undercooked. - correct answer True
In a medical practice, accounts receivable describes the money that is paid out to run the
practice. - correct answer False payments made by a patient represent the doctors is
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
A customary fee is the fee a doctor charges for a service or procedure. - correct answer False
The physician usually authorizes several people to handle the purchasing of supplies and other
products. - correct answer False
CREDENTIAL REVIEW
1.A patient with a rapid pulse has bradycardia. - correct answer False
2.Water soluble vitamins are A,D,E and K. - correct answer False
3.Carbon dioxide is a waste product of metabolism. - correct answer True.
4.Some states consider it legal for medical assistant to diagnose a condition and prescribe
treatment. - correct answer False
5.It is illegal for a patient to be denied a copy of his chart if he is unable to pay the fee to obtain
it. - correct answer True
6. Aphysician cannot be held responsible for the actions of employees. - correct answer False
7.A substance used to impart color to tissue or cells in order to study and identify microscopic
organisms is called a stain. - correct answer True
8.Another name for a heart attack is myocardial infarction. - correct answer True
9.A properly collected sputum specimen should contain both mucus coughed up from the
respiratory tract and saliva. - correct answer False
10.The most reliable and timely method of transporting microbiologic specimens is pickup by
the laboratory. - correct answer True
Hepat stands for root of kidney - correct answer False
12. A medical assistant needs additional training to be able to perform microbiologic tests, such
as sensitivity tests, and to interpret cultures of specimens. - correct answer True
13.Viruses are found in soil. - correct answer True
14. The process of blood cells clumping together to form a clot is coagulation. - correct answer
True
15.Water contributes about 60% of body weight. - correct answer True
16.The lowest level of organization for the human body begins at the chemical level. - correct
answer True
17. The law requires all employers to withhold money from employees net earnings to pay
federal, state,and local income taxes. - correct answer False
18. Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are examples of compounds. - correct answer True
, 19. The optimal temperature to promote growth of bacteria in a culture medium is 37 degrees
Celsius. - correct answer True
20. Bacteria that stain purple are gram positive. - correct answer True
The dorsal cavity is located in front of the body. ( POSTERIOR the back near spinal cord) -
correct answer False
22. Neoplasms are new growths and are cancerous , non-cancerous. - correct answer True
23. The ventricles have one-way values at their entrances and exits so that blood goes in the
proper direction as the heart pumps. - correct answer True
24.A living will is intended to help families of terminally ill patients deal with the inevitable
outcome and limit unnecessary medical costs. - correct answer True
25.A co-payment is a fixed percentage of covered charges after the deductible is met. - correct
answer False
26.All medical practices have to cover workers compensation cases. - correct answer False
The study of all factors that cause disease is known as Etiology. - correct answer True
A check from an insurance company includes payment for only one patient. - correct answer
False
Calcium in milk can diminish the absorption of some antibiotics. - correct answer True
Compounded interest is paid on the initial investment and on the interest earned on the
investment. - correct answer True
An employer must pay FUTA tax if employees wages total more than $1500 in any quarter. -
correct answer True
Vesting means that you have a legal right to all the money in your account. - correct answer
True
Trichinella spiralis is a roundworm that enters the body in infected meat eaten raw or
undercooked. - correct answer True
In a medical practice, accounts receivable describes the money that is paid out to run the
practice. - correct answer False payments made by a patient represent the doctors is
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
A customary fee is the fee a doctor charges for a service or procedure. - correct answer False
The physician usually authorizes several people to handle the purchasing of supplies and other
products. - correct answer False
