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WorksheetsCMA Review Final
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 43mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following drugs is an example of a Schedule V drug?
a)
Diazepam
b)
Lomotil
c)
Amphetamine
d)
Talwin
2.
To ensure the continuous accuracy of accounts, a medical assistant can:
a)
transfer the amounts in each account from the journal to the ledger
b)
bank electronically
c)
take a trial balance
d)
keep track of write-offs
3.
Which of the following microorganisms is the main bloodborne hazard for healthcare workers?
a)
Hepatitis B virus
b)
Human immunodeficiency virus
c)
Treponema pallidum
d)
Hepatitis E virus
4.
What does an antihypertensive drug do?
a)
Regulates the heartbeat
b)
Prevents and controls high blood pressure
c)
Prevents and relieves convulsions
d)
Prevents and decreases perspiration
5.
The fee an individual physician most frequently charges for a service is called the:
a)
usual fee
b)
customary fee
c)
reasonable fee
d)
standard fee
6.
A cut with jagged edges is call a(n)
a)
incision
b)
abrasion
c)
laceration
d)
contusion
7.
A drug that has no pharmacological activity because it contains no active ingredients is known as:
a)
A placebo
b)
A teratogen
c)
Melanin
d)
Synergistic
8.
The shoulder blade is known as the
a)
sternum
b)
olecranon process
c)
scapula
d)
styloid process
9.
Which of the following statements is not true of echocardiography?
a)
It evaluates the inner structures of the heart
b)
Echoes are obtained and heard by a stethoscope
c)
Echoes are obtained by ultrasound
d)
Echoes are recorded on paper
10.
Mr. Brown, who is thirty-nine years old, received second and third degree burns on his chest, abdomen, upper back, and genital area. Which of the following is an estimation of the extent of his burn?
a)
20%
b)
28%
c)
48%
d)
53%
11.
The midsaggital plane divides the body into:
a)
front and back halves
b)
left and right halves
c)
upper and lower halves
d)
dorsal and ventral parts
12.
Which of the following is a sign of shock?
a)
Bradycardia
b)
Tachycardia
c)
Bradypnea
d)
Hypertension
13.
An area of necrotic tissue that has been invaded by bacteria is known as:
a)
infarction
b)
gangrene
c)
ischemia
d)
atresia
14.
A forty-four year old woman comes to the ER complaining of nausea, vomiting, and pain in the upper abdomen. She also appears to have mild jaundice. These symptoms are most characteristic of:
a)
stomach cancer
b)
diabetes inspidus
c)
hyperinsulinism
d)
choledocholithiasis
15.
Which of the following medical instruments is used to examine the pressure of the eyes?
a)
Penlight
b)
Opthalmoscope
c)
Tonometer
d)
Otoscope
16.
Which of the following represents the highest level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?
a)
Safety needs
b)
Survival or physiological needs
c)
Self-actualization needs
d)
Belongingness and love needs
17.
Michelle Columbus is a patient at your medical facility. She has Medicare and a type of Medigap insurance. When you file her insurance claim, where should you send the claim?
a)
The claim must be filed with the Medigap insurance carrier first
b)
The claim is not filed at all, because payments from both policies are automatic on a month-to-month basis
c)
The claim must be filed with Medicare first
d)
The charges must be filed with both insurance carriers at once.
18.
A measurement of the actual absorbed dose of radiation is called:
a)
rad
b)
scan
c)
x-ray
d)
radioactivity
19.
When is it legal to release medical information about a patient?
a)
When the person asking for it is a close relative or a friend
b)
When the patient has verbally consented
c)
When release of the information is ordered by a subpoena
d)
When an insurance company calls to request it.
20.
Which of the folllowing becomes the ligamentum arteriosum?
a)
Thoracic duct
b)
Ductus arteriosus
c)
Ligamentum teres
d)
Falciform ligament
21.
The combining form ren/o refers to the:
a)
Urinary bladder
b)
rectum
c)
abdomen
d)
kidney
22.
All of the following are the functions of the liver, except:
a)
production of bile
b)
manufacture of plasma proteins
c)
manufacture of cholesterol
d)
manufacture of epinephrine
23.
A patient states that she is getting married. You recognize this stressor as:
a)
posttraumatic syndrome
b)
cataclysmic stressor
c)
personal stressor
d)
background stressor
24.
Which of the following terms is one of the six C's of charting?
a)
Client's words
b)
Chronicle
c)
Calculation
d)
Computation
25.
If the physician in your office needs to refer a patient to another physician, how many referral names should you give to the patient?
a)
You should not give our referral names
b)
You should give out only one name
c)
You should give out at least two names
d)
You should give out at least three names
26.
The abbreviation meaning "after meals" is
a)
pc.
b)
ps.
c)
po.
d)
prn.
27.
Apical pulses can be auscultated in the:
a)
neck
b)
wrist
c)
anterior thorax region
d)
dosalis pedis
28.
An example of an emulsion is:
a)
cod liver oil
b)
Tylenol elixir
c)
Nutraderm lotion
d)
aromatic spirits of ammonia
29.
A deficiency of Vitamin C may result in:
a)
scurvy
b)
pellagra
c)
ricketts
d)
anemia
30.
A condition characterized by extra fingers or toes is called:
a)
polydipsia
b)
polyphagia
c)
polydactyly
d)
polysomy
31.
Angioplasty is defined as:
a)
surgical repair of a blood vessel
b)
surgical excision of a vein
c)
surgical excision of an artery
d)
suturing of a blood vessel
32.
Which of the following plans covers spouses of veterans with permanent, service-related disabilities?
a)
Medigap
b)
Medicare
c)
CHAMPVA
d)
CHAMPUS
33.
When sending a specimen for a throat culture to an outside laboratory, which of the following substances should be used?
a)
Transport medium
b)
Agar medium
c)
Saline solution
d)
Fixative solution
34.
Which of the following is a type of cell division?
a)
Diffusion
b)
Osmosis
c)
Endocytosis
d)
Mitosis
35.
Which of the following studies does not use radiation to produce images?
a)
MRI
b)
CT scan
c)
PET scan
d)
Fluoroscopy
36.
Professional negligence is also called:
a)
malpractice
b)
malfeasance
c)
malice
d)
nonfeasance
37.
According to the U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, physicians are requires to keep payroll data for how many years?
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
38.
FICA taxes are paid:
a)
half by the employer and half by the employee
b)
completely by the employer
c)
completely by the employee
d)
by the employee if the employer has fewer than four workers
39.
A method of identifying and separating items to be filed into smaller subunits is called
a)
indexing
b)
creating tickler files
c)
numerical filing
d)
coding
40.
All of the following waves are part of one heartbeat on an ECG tracing except
a)
P
b)
V
c)
Q
d)
R
41.
Freud believed that the personality of the ego was characterized as
a)
Basic instinct
b)
psychic energy
c)
reality-based thinking
d)
the pleasure principle
42.
Which of the following positions is also called the recumbent position?
a)
Fowlers
b)
Sims
c)
Lithotomy
d)
Supine
43.
A deceased patient's chart should be transferred to which of the following files?
a)
Subject
b)
Closed
c)
Follow-up
d)
Inactive
44.
Which of the following statements was true of Special Delivery?
a)
When something was marked Special Delivery, it was delivered as soon as it reached the recipient's post office
b)
It could not be used for items sent to the post office box or to a military address
c)
Both when something was marked Special Delivery, it was delivered as soon as it reached the recipient's post office AND it alerted postal workers that a package or letter contained unusual contents.
d)
It alerted postal workers that a package or letter contained unusual contents.
45.
Total surgical scrub (hand washing) time should be approximately:
a)
2 minutes
b)
3 minutes
c)
5 minutes
d)
10 minutes
46.
When you have to file an insurance claim for a procedure that is not listed in the Physicians Current Procedural Teminology, what should you do?
a)
File a claim for a procedure that is closest to the unlisted one
b)
Look for a code in the ICD-9-CM
c)
Read the guidelines for such procedures in each section, and file a special report that describes and explains the extent and reasons for service
d)
You cannot file a claim for an unlisted procedure.
47.
Medicare Part B covers:
a)
hospital care
b)
outpatient services
c)
hospice care
d)
nursing facility care
48.
In a facility that has several procedure rooms and adequate personnel to staff them, which type of scheduling can be used to build in flexibility?
a)
Wave
b)
Open Hours
c)
Grouping
d)
Advance
49.
Which of the following is a federation of nonprofit organizations offering private insurance plans?
a)
CHAMPVA
b)
Blood Cross and Blue Shield Association
c)
TRICARE
d)
DEERS
50.
Which of the following types of bacteria is arranged in clusters?
a)
Streptococci
b)
Diplococci
c)
Staphylococci
d)
Protozoa
51.
Which of the following is not a type of file cabinet in the typical medical office?
a)
Movable
b)
Horizontal
c)
Vertical
d)
Lateral
52.
An individual's style of walking is called his or her
a)
gag reflex
b)
gait
c)
gap phenomenon
d)
hyperextension
53.
Which of the following is the most common route of transmission of trichomoniasis?
a)
Saliva
b)
Urine
c)
Genital secretions
d)
Sputum
54.
According to the American Medical Association, how long should you keep patient records after the patient's final visit?
a)
Five years
b)
Ten years
c)
Three years
d)
Seven years
55.
You should file business and organizational records based on the
a)
date of birth
b)
subject or topic
c)
patient identification number
d)
patient name
56.
The abbreviation for reschedule is:
a)
res
b)
RESC
c)
RS
d)
RSch
57.
When a person feels sad for another person, this is known as:
a)
Fear
b)
Denial
c)
Acceptance
d)
Sympathy
58.
What body functions does the hypothalamus control?
a)
Body temperature
b)
Water balance
c)
Sleep
d)
All of these
59.
Which of the following terms describes any type of storage that prevents loss of files due to hard-disk failure?
a)
Backup
b)
Cache
c)
Batch
d)
Reboot
60.
When a patient lies on his or her back with lower legs supported by the extended footrest, which position is he or she in?
a)
Radio
b)
Lithotomy
c)
Supine
d)
Prone
61.
A time when signs and symptoms stop is known as:
a)
remission
b)
prognosis
c)
malaise
d)
atresia
62.
Which of the following terms best describes the awareness and insight that one person has for another's feelings and emotions?
a)
Sensitivity
b)
Sympathy
c)
Empathy
d)
Emotivity
63.
Which of the following is an example of vital supplies?
a)
Rubber bands
b)
Prescription pads
c)
Staples
d)
Laboratory reagents
64.
Which of the following hormones prepare the uterus for pregnancy?
a)
Estrogen
b)
Human chorionic gonadotropin
c)
Progesterone
d)
Androgen
65.
The three colors that are distinguished by the cones in the retina include all of the folllowing except:
a)
green
b)
red
c)
gray
d)
blue
66.
In which of the following types of anemia might you find crescent-shaped hemoglobin?
a)
Iron-deficiency
b)
Aplastic
c)
Hemolytic
d)
Sickle cell
67.
Which of the following diseases can result from antidiuretic hormone deficiency?
a)
Dwarfism
b)
Diabetes Mellitus
c)
Diabetes Insipidus
d)
Acromegaly
68.
Which of the following is an inherited autosomal-recessive disorder of the exocrine glands?
a)
Histoplasmosis
b)
Cystic Fibrosis
c)
Emphysema
d)
Atelectasis
69.
Which of the following checks can be accepted without risk?
a)
A third-party check
b)
A check drawn on an out-of-town bank
c)
A check postdated five days
d)
A check predated twenty days
70.
Which of the following federal agencies requires controlled substances to be stored in a locked cabinet?
a)
Food and Drug Administration
b)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
c)
Drug Enforcement Administration
d)
Federal Department of Health and Human Services
71.
The procedure for obtaining specimens from infected wounds is similar to which of the following?
a)
Pap smear
b)
Urine culture
c)
Sputum culture
d)
Throat culture
72.
In which of the following conditions may HCG levels be higher?
a)
First trimester of pregnancy
b)
Ectopic (tubal) pregnancy
c)
Breast Cancer
d)
All of these
73.
Which of the following terms means the displacement of bones at a joint?
a)
Sprain
b)
Strain
c)
Dislocation
d)
Fracture
74.
An independent practice association (IPA) is a type of?
a)
Blue cross and Blue shield provider
b)
Medicare
c)
Medicaid
d)
HMO
75.
Excessive development of normal cells in an organ is referred to as
a)
Mutation
b)
Remission
c)
Hyperplasia
d)
Hypertrophy
76.
Which of the following terms is misspelled?
a)
Salmonella
b)
Repression
c)
Vomiting
d)
Disphagia
77.
A dispensing record must be kept on file for two years for which of the following scheduled drugs?
a)
I
b)
II
c)
III
d)
IV
78.
When appointments are made weeks or months in advance, the medical office is using
a)
advance scheduling
b)
future scheduling
c)
wave scheduling
d)
predictive scheduling
79.
The position used to treat patients in shock is
a)
jackknight
b)
Sims'
c)
Trendelenburg's
d)
Supine
80.
An option added to some HMO plans that allows patients to choose a physician outside the HMO network is called
a)
fee-for-service
b)
capitation
c)
point-of-service
d)
precertification
81.
An authorization to an insurance company to make payment directly to the physician is called
a)
third party payer
b)
acceptance of assignment
c)
assignment of benefits
d)
explanation of benefits
82.
Rapid movement of the eyeball is known as
a)
nystagmus
b)
hyperopia
c)
presbyopia
d)
hordeolum
83.
Which of the following suffixes means "surgical repair"
a)
-stomy
b)
-scopy
c)
-plasty
d)
-tomy
84.
Which of the following forms is used to verify that an employee is a U.S citizen?
a)
Form W-2
b)
Form W-4
c)
Form I-9
d)
Form CMS-1500
85.
A grating sound made by movement of some joints or broken bones is called
a)
decalcification
b)
convulsion
c)
parturation
d)
crepitation
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