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Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) Exam Study Guide: Questions and Answers, Exams of Medical Sciences

Coventry UniversityMedical Sciences

This comprehensive study guide provides a valuable resource for students preparing for the certified medical assistant (cma) exam. it features a wide range of multiple-choice questions covering various aspects of medical assisting, including clinical tasks, patient care, medical ethics, and administrative procedures. The guide offers verified answers, enhancing its usefulness for exam preparation and knowledge reinforcement. the questions cover a broad spectrum of topics, ensuring a thorough review of essential concepts for aspiring medical assistants.

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Which of the following skills are not expected of a
competent medical
assistant?
a.
performing insurance coding and billing
b.
giving instructions to patients about self-care after treatments
c.
Using the computer to perform a variety of office functions
d.
diagnosing common patient
symptoms
Ans>> diagnosing common
patient symp- toms
2.
when one state will accept the licensing requirements of another state
it is referred
to as
Ans>> reciprocity
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  1. Which of the following skills are not expected of a competent medical assistant? a. performing insurance coding and billing b. giving instructions to patients about self-care after treatments c. Using the computer to perform a variety of office functions d. diagnosing common patient symptoms Ans>> diagnosing common patient symp- toms
  2. when one state will accept the licensing requirements of another state it is referred to as Ans>> reciprocity

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Certification Exam Study Guide

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

  1. Which of the following clinical tasks is beyond the scope of practice for a medical

Ans>> refer the patient to the physician for advice

  1. Who discovered penicillin? Ans>> Alexander Fleming
  2. Which of the following regulations direct the practice of medicine within states Ans>> medical practice acts
  3. Sigmoidoscopy is the examination of the Ans>> colon
  4. Which of the following symptoms may indicate that the patient has hyper- tension? a. epixtaxis b. vertigo c. angina Ans>> all of the above
  5. The first written source for medical ethics is called the Ans>> code of Hammurabi
  1. what regulates procedures medical assistants may perform Ans>> individual states, the federal government, and individual office policies
  2. The Patient's Bill of Rights states that the patient has a right to Ans>> make their own decisions about their care
  3. Direct cause of an injury is referred to as Ans>> negligence
  4. What would be considered a normal pulse for an average-sized 37 year old patient in good health? Ans>> 60 - 80 bpm
  5. Refusing to allow the patient to leave the hospital when they request is Ans>> false imprisonment
  6. which site for taking an infant's body temperature is considered to give the most accurate results? Ans>> temporal artery
  7. When a blood pressure cuff is deflated, the first tapping sound is the pressu re Ans>> systolic
  8. The stethoscope typically is placed over which artery when the BP is auscultated? Ans>> brachial
  9. What is the instrument used to measure blood pressure? Ans>> sphygmo- manometer
  1. The best definition for invasion of privacy is Ans>> not providing condifentiality
  • sore throat
  • burning urination
  1. The best definition for percussion during a physical examination is

10 / 8 Ans>> tap- ping/striking

12 / 8 eyes. Ans>> ophthalmoscope

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  1. An incident report would be filed for Ans>> - patient fall
  • theft
  • employee slips and falls on a wet floor
  1. Which position requires a patient to lie flat on his or her back? Ans>> supine
  2. Terminated patient files are called Ans>> Closed files
  3. Medical assistants practice under the supervision of a(n) . Ans>> - physician
  • Rn
  • LPN
  1. patients who are currently being seen are filed under Ans>> active file
  2. The is the preferred site for intramuscular injections in infants and children. Ans>> vastus lateralis
  3. When administering insulin one should Ans>> not massage the injection site
  4. A syringe marked with U 100 is used for which of the following purposes?-
  • correct temperature
  1. While giving an intramuscular injection, if the medical assistant inadver- tently aspirates blood into the syringe, which of the following is the most appropriate next step? Ans>> Withdraw the needle completely
  1. Before removing sterilized items from the autoclave, they should be al- lowed to Ans>> dry
  2. What is the most common site used to take a patients pulse? Ans>> radial
  3. Which refers to the regularity of the pulse? Ans>> rhythm
  4. What is considered a normal oral temperature? Ans>> 98.6 Degrees F
  5. Which is an average blood pressure reading for an adult? Ans>> 120/
  6. If a patient's height is 76 inches, what is it in feet and inches? Ans>> 6 feet 4 inches
  7. Bradypnea is defined as Ans>> abnormally slow breathing
  8. Dyspnea is defined as Ans>> difficulty breathing
  9. A syringe that is prefilled with medication will use what type of system for injection? Ans>> cartridge
  10. apnea is defined as Ans>> temporary cessation of breathing
  11. cyanosis means Ans>> condition of being blue

Ans>> coughing up blood

  1. A powdered drug that is combined with water before administration is called a(n) Ans>> solution
  2. What should you do if a patient faints and falls to the floor? Ans>> keep the patients head and shoulders flat and raise the legs
  3. When you discover an unresponsive person, the medical assistant should first check the Ans>> airway
  4. The sedimentation rate measures the rate at which Ans>> RBC's settle out of blood in 1 hour
  5. A PFT is used to determine Ans>> respiratory function and lung volume
  6. Which of the following should be done immediately when administering first aid to a patient with a partial-thickness chemical burn? Ans>> flood the area with water
  7. phlebitis is an inflammation of a Ans>> vein
  8. surgical removal of the thyroid gland Ans>> thyroidectomy
  9. thumbs forceps

Ans>> two pronged instrument with serrated tips to hold tissue

  1. Which of the following sutures are considered the strongest? Ans>> steel suture
  2. Which of the following describes an abrasion?