CMA Practice Test|200 Questions and Answers (Graded A) A patient with a rapid pulse had bradycardia - ANSWER-False Water-soluble vitamins are A, D, E, and K - ANSWER-False Carbon dioxide is a waste product of metabolism - ANSWER-True Some states consider it legal for medical assistants to diagnose a condition and prescribe treatment - ANSWER-False It is illegal for a patient to be denied a copy of his chart if he is unable to pay the fee to obtain it - ANSWER-True A physician cannot be held responsible for the actions of employees - ANSWER-False A substance used to impart color to tissue or cells in order to study and identify microscopic organisms is called a stain - ANSWER-True Another name for a heart attack is a myocardial infarction - ANSWER-True A properly collected sputum specimen should contain both mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract and saliva - ANSWER-False The most reliable and timely method of transporting microbiologic specimens is pickup by the laboratory - ANSWER-True Hepat stands for root of kidney - ANSWER-False A medical assistant needs additional training to be able to perform microbiologic tests, such as sensitivity tests, and to interpret cultures of specimens - ANSWER-True Viruses are found in soil - ANSWER-True The process of blood cells clumping together to form a clot is called coagulation - ANSWER-True Water contributes about 60% of body weight - ANSWER-True tThe lowest level of organization for the human body begins at the chemical level - ANSWER-True 1 / 2
The law requires all employers to withhold money from employees' net earnings to pay federal, state, and local income taxes - ANSWER-False Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are examples of compounds - ANSWER-True The optimal temperature to promote growth of bacteria in a culture medium in 37*C - ANSWER-True Bacteria that stain purple are gram positive - ANSWER-True The dorsal cavity is located in the front of the body - ANSWER-False Neoplasm's are 'new growths' and are cancerous or non-cancerous - ANSWER-True The ventricles have one-way valves at their entrances and exits so that blood goes in the proper direction as the heart pumps - ANSWER-True A living will is intended to help families of terminally ill patients deal with the inevitable outcome and limit unnecessary medical costs - ANSWER-True A co-payment is a fixed percentage of covered charges after the deductible is met - ANSWER-False All medical practices have to cover workers' compensation cases - ANSWER-False The study of all factors that cause disease is known as Etiology - ANSWER-True A check from an insurance company includes payment for only one patient - ANSWER- False Calcium in milk can diminish the absorption of some antibiotics - ANSWER-True Compounded interest is paid on the initial investment and on the interest earned on the investment - ANSWER-True An employer must pay FUTA tax if employees' wages total more that $1500 in any quarter - ANSWER-True Vesting means that you have a legal right to all money in your account - ANSWER-True Trichinella spiralis is a roundworm that enters the body in infected meat eaten raw or undercooked - ANSWER-True In a medical practice, accounts receivable describes the money in your account - ANSWER-False
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