CMA (AAMA) Practice Exam – Qs/As
A patient who is sight impaired would benefit from patient educational training materials that are produced as: ✔ Ans - Braille materials
The abbreviation used to indicate that a patient should be fasting for an examination is: ✔ Ans - NPO
Anaphylaxis refers to a: ✔ Ans - Type of shock
A myelogram is an X-ray examination of the: ✔ Ans - Spinal cord
Cold applied to part of the body causes the effect of: ✔ Ans - Vasoconstriction
The proper time and temperature for sterilizing instruments is: ✔ Ans - 30 minutes at 250 F
the abbreviation OU is no longer in use. Instead of using OU, what should be written? ✔ Ans - Both eyes
The listings of charger for a medical practice is the: ✔ Ans - Fee schedule
KUB is X-ray examination of the: ✔ Ans - Urinary system
Coordination of benefits means: ✔ Ans - One insurance plane will work with other insurance plans to determine how much each plan pays
The perineum is the: ✔ Ans - Floor of the pelvis
An organ located in the left upper quadrant is the: ✔ Ans - Spleen
An example of nonverbal communication ✔ Ans - Body Language
A proper site for a capillary puncture is: ✔ Ans - Tip of the ring finger
The term facsimile refers to: ✔ Ans - fax An intravenous pyelogram is used to examine the: ✔ Ans - Kidney's and Bladder
The medical term that means "within A vessel" is: ✔ Ans - IntrAvascular
AC interference in an ECG tracing means: ✔ Ans - There is electrical interference in the room.
The V1 ECG lead is located ✔ Ans - At the fourth intercostal space to the left of the sternum
The computer device that displays the written data is the: ✔ Ans - Monitor
A Matrix is an ✔ Ans - Appointment book schedule with blocked periods
out of time.
Ringworm is an example of disease caused by: ✔ Ans - Bacteria
A patient is noncompliant is he or she: ✔ Ans - Refuses to follow prescribed orders
The most common method used to chart the patient's medical record is: ✔ Ans - SOAP
A patient with arteriosclerosis would benefit from which of the following diets? ✔ Ans - Low cholesterol
Respondeat superior refers to: ✔ Ans - A physician's responsibility for the actions of his staff.
A patient's implied consent usually covers: ✔ Ans - Electrocardiogram
The salutation of a letter is placed: ✔ Ans - Two lines below the inside address
A forceps is an instrument used to: ✔ Ans - Grasp tissue
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