CMA (AAMA) Practice Exam

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CMA (AAMA) Practice Exam The general meaning of "Corpus" is? A.) abdomen B.) body C.) chest D.) head E.) Trunk - ✔✔B.) body Which of the following is the term for an abnormally low white bl ... ood cell count? A.) Anemia B.) Leukemia C.) Leukocytosis D.) Leukopenia E.) Leukoplakia - ✔✔D.) Leukopenia An area of dead myocardial tissue is called? A.) angina pectoris B.) hypertrophy C.) an induration D.) an infract E.) stenosis - ✔✔D.) an infract The term "lithiasis" means? A.) constriction of tissue B.) dissolving C.) abnormal condition of stones D.) penetrating a cavity E.) stretching of tissue - ✔✔C.) abnormal condition of stones menarche refers to which of the following? A.) beginning of menstruation B.) development of female characteristics C.) end of childhood D.) End of pregnancy E.) primary infertility - ✔✔A.) beginning of menstruation Adipose tissue is made of which of the following? A.) fat cells B.) lymph nodes C.) muscles D.) Skin E.) tendons - ✔✔A.) fat cells Which term refers to the ability to breathe comfortably only when in an upright position? - ✔✔Orthopnea Which of the following is the term for abnormally large breasts in men? - ✔✔Gynecomastia which term means drainage from the nose? - ✔✔Rhinorrhea The combining form "cephal/o" refers to the? - ✔✔head The prefix pertaining to fingernail is? - ✔✔OnychInflammation of a sweat gland is known as? - ✔✔Hidradenitis The prefix meaning outside or outer is? - ✔✔exoThe prefix "brady-" means? - ✔✔Slow The patients complaint of painful menstrual periods will be documented in the medical record as? - ✔✔Dysmenorrhea Which of the following suffixes refers to eating ? - ✔✔"phagia" Which of the following terms refers to pain? - ✔✔Arthralgia Which of the following is the definition for aphagia? - ✔✔Inability to swallow Which of the following suffixes means "incision into"? - ✔✔-tomy Which of the following is the CORRECT spelling for the plural of bronchus? - ✔✔Bronchi Which of the following is the plural form of the medical term that means chest? - ✔✔Thoraces The notation "subq" indicates an area between? - ✔✔The dermis and the muscle OS is a standard abbreviation for? - ✔✔left eye Instructions to take medication "pc" means? - ✔✔after meals "k" is the symbol for? - ✔✔potassium Which of the following is the chemical symbol for iron? - ✔✔Fe Which of the following is the term for reconstruction of the eardrum? - ✔✔Tympanoplasty Colporrhaphy is the repair of the ? - ✔✔Vagina Which of the following terms describes surgical fixation of the uterus in a suspended position? - ✔✔Hysteropexy A pyloromyotomy is performed in which of the following body systems? - ✔✔Gastrointestinal Which of the following is a surgical procedure in which a pendulous breast is lifted and fixed to the chest wall? - ✔✔Mastopexy Which of the following is an incision made to enlarge the opening of the external urethra? - ✔✔meatotomy Korotkoff sounds are evaluated when? - ✔✔Determining the blood pressure Which of the following is a nonsterile procedure? - ✔✔Proctosigmoidoscopy Which of the following is a procedure in which synovial fluid is removed for analysis? - ✔✔Arthrocentesis Which of the following procedures is indicated when an abnormal growth is identified on barium enema x-ray study? - ✔✔Colonoscopy A patient schedule for echoencephalography will undergo a study of which of the following? - ✔✔brian Which of the following physicians specializes in treating patients with diseases of the liver? - ✔✔Hepatologist Which of the following branches of medicine specializes in the study of the musculoskeletal system? - ✔✔Orthopedics A patient with encephalitis is most likely to be treated by which specialist? - ✔✔Neurologist A cystoscope is an instrument used most commonly by a specialist in? - ✔✔Urology A patient who has hypergonadism, prolactinoma, and hirsutism, will most likely be referred to which of the following specialists? - ✔✔Endocrinologist Polydipsia, polyuria, good appetite with weight loss, and blurred vision are signs and symptoms of? - ✔✔diabetes mellitus Dysphonia is a common symptom of which of the following conditions? - ✔✔Laryngitis Which of the following are round bacteria that grow in pairs - ✔✔Diplococci Which of the following words are misspelled? - ✔✔Basaphil should be basophil Which of the following is a malignant tumor of the eye that is known to be hereditary? - ✔✔Retinoblastoma Which of the following medical terms is spelled correctly? - ✔✔Hemorrhoid Which of the following spellings is correct? - ✔✔Abscess Which of the following is the correct spelling for the focusing ability of the eye? - ✔✔Accommodation [Show More]

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