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