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Take this free practice test to see what types of questions appear on a medical assistant certification exam. The three most prevalent certifications for Medical Assistant are offered by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), the American Medical Technologists (AMT) and the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT). In most cases, certification by any of these organizations will be accepted nationally. Subject matter for these exams falls into the following three subject areas: General Knowledge, Administrative Knowledge and Clinical Knowledge. To prepare for the actual exam, we provide a 750 question Medical Assistant Practice Exam written by expert instructors in medical assisting. Test Mode Study Mode
Medical Terminology and Anatomy 1. The term, "Afferent Nerve," means: a. Carrying an impulse to the brain b. Carrying an impulse away from the brain c. Carrying impulses to the motor neurons of the appendicular muscles d. None of the above 2. The medical term, "basophilia," refers to: a. an attachment of the epithelial cells of the skin to a basement membrane b. An overabundance of a particular white blood cell in the peripheral blood
The Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) and Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) credentials are voluntary, though many medical assistants find that individual employers require them prior to making an offer of employment. To get certifed or registered, a candidate may have to take an exam adiministered by either the Certifying Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants or the American Medical Technologists. To learn more about qulaifying to be a medical assistant and exam details, see our Medical Assistant Test Guide.
c. An underrepresentation of basophils on a blood smear. d. None of the above
Law, Ethics and Professionalism 3. The Common Law source of laws is: a. Derived from Customs and Judicial Decisions b. Derived from the US. Constitution c. Derived from State/Federal Legislation d. None of the above 4. A woman is being accused of failure to pay her medical bills. Which of the following classifications of law is she violating? a. Criminal Law b. Civil Law c. Felony d. Family Law
Psychology and Communication 5. Elizabeth Kubler Ross is known for developing the Stages of Grief. Which of the following is true of these stages? a. All patients will go through all five stages of grief. b. Each patient will go through the stages of grief in the same order, but not necessarily in the same amount of time. c. Each patient who goes through the grieving process will experience some or all of the Stages of Grief in varying amounts of time. d. The Stages of Grief are an antiquated method of psychology and are not recognized in current practice. 6. Who proposed the Hierarchy of Needs? a. Maslow b. Freud c. Erikson d. Skinner
Bookkeeping, Credits and Collections 7. Which of the following pieces of information would be considered patient demographics? a. Patient's Age b. Patient's date of last X-ray c. Patient's current blood pressure d. Patient's last date of Rx refill 8. The "Write it Once" system is used in some offices as an alternative to: a. Computerized scheduling systems b. Hospital referral services c. Computerized bookkeeping d. Medical resource allocation
Billing, Coding and Insurance 9. Coding systems are: a. used to place verbal descriptions of medical conditions or procedures into alpha-numeric codes. b. a method of monitoring disease processes. c. used to allow for easier statistical tracking of medical conditions or procedural uses. d. All of the above. 10. ICD-9 coding books: a. are organized into three volumes. b. used to code diagnostic procedures. c. are revised bi-annually. d. None of the above.
Medical Records and Office Supplies 11. Who owns a patient's medical record? a. The patient b. The physician c. The Legal Counsel of the Office d. No one owns a medical record. 12. Who owns a patient's x-rays? a. The patient b. The doctor c. The facility that performed the procedure. d. None of the above.
Oral and Written Communication 13. Your doctor has given you a patient memo that he has written. You notice that his grammar and punctuation need corrected. Which of the following proofreader's marks signifies that a period is to be introduced into a sentence? a. Equals sign b. Circle with a dot in the middle c. Ellipsis d. Empty circle 14. As a rule of social acceptance, what is the maximum number of times a telephone should be allowed to ring in most cases? a. Three b. Five c. Seven d. Ten
Scheduling and Office Management 15. Of the following choices, which should NOT be considered when performing payroll functions? a. Number of exemptions b. Deductions c. Hours worked d. Number of patients roomed per day 16. Which of the following tasks is NOT the responsibility of the office manager? a. Maintain adequate supply of inventory b. Perform employee evaluations c. Ensure adequate staffing d. determine the appropriate number of tax exemptions that should be made by an employee
Exam Room Techniques, Patient Preparation and Infection Control 17. Which of the following vital signs can be expected in a child that is afebrile? a. Rectal Temp of 100.9 degrees F. b. Oral Temp of 38 degrees C. c. Axillary Temp of 98.6 degrees F. d. All of the above are incorrect. 18. Intermittent fevers are: a. fevers which come and go. b. fevers which rise and fall but are always considered above the patient's average temperature. c. fevers which fluctuate more than three degrees in never return to normal. d. None of the above.
Office Laboratory Procedures 19. Which of the following anticoagulants would be found in a light blue vacutainer tube? a. EDTA b. Sodium Oxalate c. Lithium Heparin d. Sodium Citrate 20. A medical assistant is asked to draw blood in the antecubital (AC) space. Which of the following veins are found in the AC? a. Cephalic b. Median cubital c. Basilic d. All of the above.
Emergency Procedures and First Aid 21. A patient is describing a contusion of his arm over the telephone to you. What description would closely describe a contusion? a. Blood collecting under the skin without a break in the skin. b. A clean cut that has broken the integrity of the skin. c. A jagged cut that has broken the integrity of the skin. d. A puncture which has pierced the top layers of the skin. 22. The elderly and very young: a. have increased susceptibility to infectious pathogens. b. are more sensitive to heat and cold. c. have a higher risk of falls. d. All of the above.
Pharmacology 23. Category A drugs include those that: (Choose the BEST answer.) a. can be safely taken during all three trimesters of pregnancy according to results from adequate and controlled animal and human studies. b. have been proven to be dangerous when taken during all three trimesters of pregnancy according to results from adequate and controlled animal and human studies. c. have a high potential for abuse. d. have a low potential for abuse. 24. How many drug schedules are there under the Controlled Substances Act? a. 1 b. 3 c. 5 d. 10
Pathophysiology 25. Patients with irritable bowel syndrome will experience which of the following symptoms? a. Diarrhea b. Flatulence c. Constipation d. Patients can experience a variety of symptoms that can include all of the above. 26. Diabetic patients are monitored by using which of the following tests? a. KUB b. Troponin c. Fe++ d. HbA1C