FREE Certified Medical Assistant Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which one of the following qualifies as a flat bone?

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Scapula

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Metatarsals

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Femur

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Vertebrae

Question 2

What is the name of Freud's hypothesis that patients may deceive themselves about the severity of their illness?

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Denial

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Passivity

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Aggression

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Acceptance

Question 3

What is meant by the term "antenatal"?

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Before birth

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During birth

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After birth

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All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following would arise directly from the body's loss of lipids?

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The decrease in the amount of estrogen produced.

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The decrease in the permeability of the cellular membrane.

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The transfer of nuclear membrane lipids to the cytoplasm.

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The increase in the amount of proteins secreted in the body.

Question 5

What does it mean if a condition's name includes the suffix "-itis"?

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Inflamed

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Broken

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Dying

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Shrinking

Question 6

If a patient ignores medical advice and worsens their condition, this could be regarded as:

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Contributory negligence

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Patient malpractice

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Secondary malpractice

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Patient negligence

Question 7

It's crucial that you do this if a patient cancels an appointment.

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Check if they need to reschedule

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Remove their record from the database

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Mark their record as closed

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Bill them for the cancelled appointment

Question 8

Laws enacted by local and legislative bodies.

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Ordinances

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Precedents

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Laws

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Negligence

Question 9

A minimum level of preparation for emergencies.

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BCLS/ basic cardiac life support skills

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Good Samaritan laws

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Living wills

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Risk management

Question 10

Laws that are derived from earlier judicial rulings.

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Precedents

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Ordinances

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Ordinances

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Ethics