MEDICAL ASSISTANT NATIONAL
CREDENTIAL REVIEW EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
1.A patient with a rapid pulse has bradycardia. - ANS False
2.Water soluble vitamins are A,D,E and K. - ANS False
3.Carbon dioxide is a waste product of metabolism. - ANS True.
4.Some states consider it legal for medical assistant to diagnose a condition and prescribe
treatment. - ANS 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. - ANS True
6. Aphysician cannot be held responsible for the actions of employees. - ANS False
7.A substance used to impart color to tissue or cells in order to study and identify microscopic
organisms is called a stain. - ANS True
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,8.Another name for a heart attack is myocardial infarction. - ANS True
9.A properly collected sputum specimen should contain both mucus coughed up from the
respiratory tract and saliva. - ANS False
10.The most reliable and timely method of transporting microbiologic specimens is pickup by
the laboratory. - ANS True
Hepat stands for root of kidney - ANS 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. - ANS True
13.Viruses are found in soil. - ANS True
14. The process of blood cells clumping together to form a clot is coagulation. - ANS True
15.Water contributes about 60% of body weight. - ANS True
16.The lowest level of organization for the human body begins at the chemical level. -
ANS True
17. The law requires all employers to withhold money from employees net earnings to pay
federal, state,and local income taxes. - ANS False
18. Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are examples of compounds. - ANS True
19. The optimal temperature to promote growth of bacteria in a culture medium is 37 degrees
Celsius. - ANS True
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, 20. Bacteria that stain purple are gram positive. - ANS True
The dorsal cavity is located in front of the body. ( POSTERIOR the back near spinal cord) -
ANS False
22. Neoplasms are new growths and are cancerous , non-cancerous. - ANS 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. - ANS True
24.A living will is intended to help families of terminally ill patients deal with the inevitable
outcome and limit unnecessary medical costs. - ANS True
25.A co-payment is a fixed percentage of covered charges after the deductible is met. -
ANS False
26.All medical practices have to cover workers compensation cases. - ANS False
The study of all factors that cause disease is known as Etiology. - ANS True
A check from an insurance company includes payment for only one patient. - ANS False
Calcium in milk can diminish the absorption of some antibiotics. - ANS True
Compounded interest is paid on the initial investment and on the interest earned on the
investment. - ANS True
An employer must pay FUTA tax if employees wages total more than $1500 in any quarter. -
ANS True
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