1. Voucher checks are commonly used for
A. Payroll
B. Payment collection
C. Internal billing
D. Cycle billing - ANSWERSA. payroll
2. From which of the following is agar extracted?
A. Algae
B. Bacteria
C. Fungi
D. Protozoa
E. None of these - ANSWERSA. algae
3. When addressing an...
CMA practice exam 2 Questions &
Answers
1. Voucher checks are commonly used for
A. Payroll
B. Payment collection
C. Internal billing
D. Cycle billing - ANSWERSA. payroll
2. From which of the following is agar extracted?
A. Algae
B. Bacteria
C. Fungi
D. Protozoa
E. None of these - ANSWERSA. algae
3. When addressing an envelope, the word "confidential" should be placed
A. Two lines below the address
B. Two lines below the return address
C. One line below the address
D. One line above the city and state - ANSWERSB. two lines below the return address
4. The ledger provides up-to-date financial information pertaining to which of the
following?
A. Pharmaceutical representatives
B. Insurance companies
C. Physician
D. Patients
E. Employees - ANSWERSD. patients
5. Which of the following abbreviations is used in a prescription to indicate that a
medication should be taken orally before meals?
A. PO ac
B. PO hs
C. PO qd
D. PO pc
E. PO qs - ANSWERSA. PO ac
6. A hereditary disease that causes copper accumulation in various organs is called
,A. Gout
B. Lyme disease
C. Wilson's disease
D. Crohn's disease
E. Alzheimer's disease - ANSWERSC. Wilson's disease
7. Which of the following is the most appropriate medical record classification for a
deceased patient?
A. Inactive
B. Closed
C. Active
D. Transferred
E. Released - ANSWERSB. closed
8. A microbe that lives only in the absence of oxygen is called a(n)
A. Cilia
B. Flagella
C. Virus
D. Obligate anaerobe
E. Obligate aerobe - ANSWERSD. obligate anaerobe
9. Medicare Part C involves which of the following?
A. Prescription drugs
B. Private health plans
C. Hospitalization
D. Indigent people
E. Outpatients - ANSWERSB. Private health plans
10. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial action for the medical assistant
when a patient is referred to the medical office?
A. Schedule an appointment for the patient in one week
B. Determine the urgency of the patient's appointment
C. Discuss the case with the referring physician
D. Ask the patient for more information about his or her insurance coverage -
ANSWERSB. determine the urgency of the patient's appointment
11. Which of the following is a safety hazard in a medical office?
A. Dosimeter
B. Lead apron
C. Aneroid sphygmomanometer
D. Mercury thermometer
,E. Disposable pipette - ANSWERSD
12. Antiemetics are indicated for which of the following conditions?
A. Diarrhea
B. Seizures
C. Vomiting
D. Congestion
E. Itching - ANSWERSC
13. The placement of the subject line in a letter should be in the
A. Special notations
B. Closing
C. Heading
D. Opening
E. Body - ANSWERSD
14. Which of the following is used to indicate that a patient's medical record is stored in
two locations?
A. Cross-reference guide
B. Color coding
C. Tickler file
D. Out guide
E. Subject file - ANSWERSA
15. Which of the following is the most appropriate method to remove sterile forceps from
a sterile package?
A. By tip, handles up
B. By hinged joint
C. By handles, tip up
D. By handles, tip down
E. By tip, handles down - ANSWERSE
16. The process in which molecules, ions, or particles move from an area of higher
concentration to an area of lower concentration is known as
A. Diffusion
B. Filtration
C. Osmosis
D. Pinocytosis
E. Phagocytosis - ANSWERSA
17. Which of the following is the correct spelling for the term that means "characterized
by an exaggerated reaction to an antigen or toxin"?
, A. Anafilactic
B. Anaphilactic
C. Annaphylactic
D. Anaphylactic
E. Anaphylatic - ANSWERSD
18. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that healthcare
workers be tested annually for which of the following communicable disease?
A. Epidemic parotitis
B. Hepatitis B
C. Tuberculosis
D. Rubeola
E. AIDS - ANSWERSC
19. Which of the following is an instrument that measures and records the volume of air
that moves in and out of the lungs?
A. Spirometer
B. Electrocardiogram
C. Tonometer
D. Sphygmomanometer
E. Spirogram - ANSWERSA
20. Which of the following actions by the medical assistant is most likely to protect the
physician if a caller to the office were to take legal action?
A. Answering all calls promptly
B. Using technical terms on the phone
C. Avoiding lengthy phone conversations
D. Proper documentation of calls - ANSWERSD
21. Which of the following is a hereditary disorder of clotting factors?
A. Poikilocytosis
B. Pernicious anemia
C. Polycythemia
D. Hemophilia - ANSWERSD
22. In an electrocardiogram, what does the QRS complex represent?
A. Depolarization of the atria
B. Repolarization of the atria
C. Repolarization of the ventricles
D. Refractory period of atria and ventricles
E. Depolarization of the ventricles - ANSWERSE
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