FREE Certified Medical Assistant Knowledge Questions and Answers

Question 1

What is the term for the recording of the electrical activity of the heart over a period of time using electrodes placed on the skin?

Accepted Answer

Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG)

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Electroencephalogram (EEG)

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Electromyogram (EMG)

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Electrooculogram (EOG)

Question 2

Which type of diabetes is characterized by insulin resistance and usually develops in adulthood?

Accepted Answer

Type 2 diabetes

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Type 1 diabetes

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Gestational diabetes

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Juvenile diabetes

Question 3

What is the normal range for a fasting blood glucose level?

Accepted Answer

80-100 mg/dL

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120-140 mg/dL

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160-180 mg/dL

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200-220 mg/dL

Question 4

Which blood vessel carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?

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Pulmonary vein

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Aorta

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Pulmonary artery

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Superior vena cava

Question 5

What is the proper technique for measuring blood pressure using a sphygmomanometer and stethoscope?

Accepted Answer

Place the stethoscope over the brachial artery and deflate the cuff slowly while listening for the Korotkoff sounds.

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Place the stethoscope over the radial artery and inflate the cuff until no sound is heard.

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Place the stethoscope over the brachial artery and inflate the cuff until the pulse is no longer palpable.

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Place the stethoscope over the carotid artery and deflate the cuff slowly while listening for the Korotkoff sounds.

Question 6

The correct technique for measuring blood pressure involves placing the stethoscope over the brachial artery and deflating the cuff slowly while listening for the Korotkoff sounds. These sounds indicate the systolic and diastolic blood pressure values.

Accepted Answer

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)

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American Medical Association (AMA)

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American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)

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American Medical Technologists (AMT)

Question 7

Which type of immunity is acquired through vaccination or exposure to a disease?

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Acquired Immunity

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Innate immunity

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Passive immunity

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Natural immunity

Question 8

Which of the following instruments is used to visualize the inside of the urinary bladder and urethra?

Accepted Answer

Cystoscope

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Otoscope

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Ophthalmoscope

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Sigmoidoscope

Question 9

What is the process by which oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged between the blood and tissues of the body?

Accepted Answer

Respiration

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Circulation

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Digestion

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Filtration

Question 10

Which of the following terms refers to a surgical incision into the trachea?

Accepted Answer

Tracheotomy

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Phlebotomy

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Rhinoplasty

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Laryngectomy