CMA practice
Pathogens that thrive in the absence of oxygen are called:
a. antitoxins
b. anaerobes
c. deoxygenators
b. anaerobes
A communicable disease that does not have to be reported to the county health department is:
a. Tuberculosis
b. Streptococcus
c. Rubella
b. Streptococcus
The pulse located on the top of the foot is:
a. femoral
b. dorsalis pedis
c. temporal
d. popliteal
b. dorsalis pedis
The term Phonia means
a. Voice
b. Ear
c. Mouth
a. Voice
What movie was Robin Williams' first animated film?
a. Aladdin
b. Flubber
c. Ferngully
c. Ferngully
Proper interaction with a pediatric patient includes the following EXCEPT:
a. talking in the same volume and tone as you would an adult.
b. allowing them to handle safe medical equipment to see it will not harm them.
c. telling a child that a procedure will not hurt at all
c. telling a child that a procedure will not hurt at all
When alphabetically filing, which of the following is last:
a. John A. Halee
b. John A. Halley
c. John A. Hale
b. John A. Halley
When the physician improperly terminates his or her contract with the patient, this is called:
a. patient abandonment
b. noncompliance
c. breach of confidentiality
a. patient abandonment
Otalgia means:
a. discharge from the ear
b. pain in the ear
c. disease of the ear
d. opening in the ear
b. pain in the ear
In the movie Forest Gump, he compares life to what?
a. candy
b. happiness
c. chocolate
c. chocolate
A yeast infection that causes vaginitis is:
a. Candida
b. Trichomonas
c. Staphylococci
a. Candida
A respiration that falls within average adult range is:
a. 20 per minute
b. 25 per minute
c 30 per minute
a. 20 per minute
Retention of medical records for minors is generally:
a. 7-10 years after reaching 18
b. 7-10 years after becoming an emancipated minor
c. 7-10 years
d. 7-10 years after the age of majority
d. 7-10 years after the age of majority
Dextr/o means:
a.left
b.back
c.right
d.sugar
c. right
Who said " I'm king of the world!" and what film?
a. Jack Dawson, titanic
b. Leonardo DiCaprio, this boys life
c. Oda Mar Brown, Ghost
Which of the following conditions would benefit from a low-purine diet:
a. Obesity
b. Gout
c. Constipation
b. Gout
Proper technique to ensure package sterility includes using:
a. a sterile package with only a small tear
b. sterile gloves to transport sterile packages
c. a dry, undamaged sterile package
c. a dry, undamaged sterile package
Dyspepsia refers to:
a. difficulty speaking
b. difficult digestion
c. difficulty breathing
d. abnormal pain
b. difficult digestion
abdominocentesis means:
a. swelling of the abdomen
b. suturing of the abdomen
c. surgical puncture of the abdomen
d. dilation of the abdomen
c. surgical puncture of the abdomen
How many seasons did the Fresh Prince have?
a. 9
b. 6
c. 10
d. 5
The "O" in SOAP method of charting includes the:
a. blood pressure reading
b. opinion of the family member
c. patients demographics
a. blood pressure reading
CPT is an abbreviation of the reference manual used for:
a. reporting diseases to the CDC
b. billing insurance companies for procedures
c. selecting the fees for each examination
b. billing insurance companies for procedures
The telecommunications device used for the deaf is what type of communication:
a. Closed
b. Body language
c. Verbal
d. Nonverbal
D. nonverbal
Pyeloplasty means:
a. plastic surgery of the kidney
b. surgical repair of the renal pelvis
c. incision into the kidney
d. surgical repair of the pelvis
b. surgical repair of the renal pelvis
Top ranked show of the 90's
a. Cheers
b. 60 minutes
c. Roseanne
a. Cheers