Cma Exam

Front 1

To give more specificity to the cause of a problem, the letters E and M are used in an ICD-9-CM. what is the letter E used to identify?

Back 1

Cause of a wound

Front 2

A microorganism that produces disease is called a(n) ?

Back 2

Pathogen

Front 3

A medical assistant can be a good communicator by ?

Back 3

Being effective in sending and receiving messages

Front 4

All of the following evacuated tubes can be used to collect serum except ?

Back 4

Lavender tube ( because it has an anticoagulant in EDTA )

Front 5

All of the following are included in a complete patient exam except

Back 5

Therapeutic procedures

Front 6

Which of the following is not one of the four D's of negligence?

Back 6

Determination of negligence to patient

Hint 6

The four D's of negligence

• duty

• dereliction

• direct cause

• damage

Front 7

All of the following tend to increase body temperature except

Back 7

Cold weather

Front 8

The vastus lateralis site is used most often to administer medication to

Back 8

Infants and young children

Front 9

This instrument is used to examine the external ear canal and tympanic membrane

Back 9

Otoscope

Front 10

An EMR prescription program performs all of the following except

Back 10

Determines the number of prescription refills

Front 11

The blood pressure measures

Back 11

The force exerted on the walls of the arteries by the blood

Front 12

Serum is obtained by

Back 12

Centrifuging clotted blood

Front 13

The maximum amount of medication that can be administered through the subcutaneous route is

Back 13

1 mL

Front 14

Sanitation

Back 14

Removes organic matter from the article

Front 15

The control center for involuntary respiration is the

Back 15

Medulla

Front 16

This term describes practices that help keep an object or area clean and free from infection

Back 16

Medical asepsis

Front 17

The normal range for body temperature is

Back 17

97 - 99 F

Front 18

Something that is sterile is free from

Back 18

All living micro organisms and spores

Front 19

The dorsogluteal site is used to administer an intramuscular injection to an adult because

Back 19

It can absorb a large amount of medication

Front 20

A vague sense of body discomfort, weakness, and fatigue is known as

Back 20

Malaise

Front 21

All of the following are risk factors for developing hypertension except

Back 21

Sleep apnea

Front 22

Example of auscultation is

Back 22

Measuring blood pressure

Front 23

The purpose of adding epinephrine to a local anesthetic is to

Back 23

Prolong the effect of the anesthetic

Front 24

What is a cardiac cycle

Back 24

One complete heartbeat

Front 25

Which of the following does not cause an elevated PSA level

Back 25

Testicular cancer

Front 26

Leads 1 , 2 , and 3 are the

Back 26

Bipolar leads

Front 27

During an ear irrigation which of the following techniques is performed to prevent injury to the tympanic membrane

Back 27

Injecting the irrigation solution toward the roof of the ear canal

Front 28

The provider receives one monthly fee from the insurance company for each subscriber and his or her practice this is called

Back 28

Capitation

Front 29

Which of the following is usually performed by the medical assistant while closing the office

Back 29

Lock the door through which patients enter the office

Front 30

Which of the following is an example of using a laboratory test to regulate treatment

Back 30

A diabetic patient test his or her blood to determine how much insulin to administer

Front 31

All of the following are advantages of the laboratory component of an EMR program except

Back 31

The type of test required by the patient can be determined by the program

Front 32

Scheduling patients with similar problems or conditions on certain days is

Back 32

Clustering

Front 33

What is the format of most CPT codes

Back 33

Five digit code

Front 34

The most common gauge for a venipuncture needle is

Back 34

21 gauge

Front 35

Use of silence in an interview with a patient

Back 35

Encourages the patient to respond

Front 36

Which type of correspondence from the medical office should be sent by certified mail with return receipt requested

Back 36

Letter informing a patient that he should find a new provider because he has missed several appointments

Front 37

The following are included on a level III request form except the

Back 37

Laboratory test results

Front 38

The AVR, a VL, AVF are known as the

Back 38

Augmented leads

Front 39

All of the following may result in muscle artifacts except

Back 39

Electrodes that have come loose

Front 40

This gives the information that is included on the label

Back 40

Signature

Front 41

After the transition to an electronic medical record, what happens to the paper medical record

Back 41

Baseline data and a recent information are scanned into the electronic record, some paper documents are capped, and the rest are shredded

Front 42

A woman who has been pregnant more than once is charted in the obstetric history as

Back 42

Primigravida

Front 43

Another name for a stroke

Back 43

Cerebrovascular accident

Front 44

Which of the following should be performed first when opening the office for the day

Back 44

Unlock file cabinets, medical record files, And medicine cabinets

Front 45

It's important to acknowledge everyone who enters the office as soon as possible because

Back 45

It prevents patients from feeling awkward

Front 46

And a vantage of an electronic medical record system is

Back 46

Less space is required for record storage

Front 47

For which of the following patients must the medical assistant verify insurance coverage every time the patient visits the office

Back 47

Patients with Medicaid

Front 48

How should the screen of the Monitor be positioned to prevent back and neck tension

Back 48

Directly in front of the user

Front 49

Which type of sins system schedules three or four patients every half hour, and patients are seen in the order they arrive

Back 49

Wave scheduling

Front 50

What is one of the best ways to clarify what the patient is trying to say

Back 50

Paraphrase

Front 51

The coding system that is used by the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services for services and equipment that are not usually covered by the ordinary health insurance is

Back 51

HC PCS level 2

Front 52

Which of the following indicates that more specific ICD-10 ICD-9code cannot be identified

Back 52

Nos

Front 53

Which of the following indicates that more specific ICD-10 ICD-9code cannot be identified

Back 53

Nos

Front 54

What is involved in keeping a supply inventory

Back 54

A list is kept of all supplies used in the medical office