FREE CMA: Medical Terminology & Anatomy Question and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following would be found in the mediastinum?

Accepted Answer

Aorta

Answer

Left carotid artery

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Pancreas

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Occipital lobe

Question 2

When an impulse is transferred from one neuron to another, it happens at:

Accepted Answer

Synapse

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Terminal plate

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Nerve center

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Dendrite

Question 3

Which of the following terms has the wrong spelling?

Accepted Answer

Bacteriolagy

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Bacterium

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Bacterial

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Bacteriocidal

Question 4

What is the sequence in which urine moves through the urinary system in a human?

Accepted Answer

Kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra, urethral meatus

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Urethra, bladder, ureter, kidney, urethral meatus

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Bladder, urethra, kidney, urethral meatus, ureter

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Bladder, kidney, ureter, urethra, urethral meatus

Question 5

Which bone is placed below the ischium and above the patella?

Accepted Answer

Femur

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Ulna

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Tibia

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Calcaneus

Question 6

Which area of the abdomen is closest to the sternum?

Accepted Answer

Epigastric

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Hypogastric

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Umbilical

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Lumbar

Question 7

The right ventricle of the heart pumps blood into the:

Accepted Answer

Pulmonary artery

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Pulmonary vein

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Left ventricle

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Right atrium

Question 8

Which of the following details would be shown on a patient's Medicare card's front?

Accepted Answer

The name of the beneficiary and the patient's ID number

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They may be made without preauthorization from the insurance carrier

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A 15-year-old girl living with her parents

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Unsaturated fats

Question 9

The following are all recommended bookkeeping practices, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

Completing bookkeeping once every two weeks

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One breath every 5 seconds

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4 years

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Muscle, nervous, epithelial, and connective

Question 10

Which of the following incoming calls should the medical assistant transfer immediately to the physician?

Accepted Answer

The emergency room calling about admitting an established patient with chest pain

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Generic

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Charges for a patient's office visit

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Res ipsa loquitur