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CCMA diagnostic
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Sample questions with explanations
These four samples come from the same original bank as the diagnostic. Each includes the correct answer and the reasoning behind it, so you can see the standard our questions are held to.
Medical Law & EthicsA medical assistant performs a procedure that exceeds the tasks legally permitted for their role and a patient is harmed. This situation is best described as which of the following?
- Acting within the standard of care
- Practicing outside the scope of practice ✓
- Exercising informed consent
- Following the chain of command
Performing tasks beyond what is legally authorized for the role is practicing outside the scope of practice and can create legal liability. Acting within the standard of care means providing accepted, appropriate care within one's role. Informed consent concerns patient agreement to treatment, and chain of command refers to reporting relationships, neither of which describes exceeding authorized duties.
Anatomy & PhysiologyWhich body system is primarily responsible for producing hormones that regulate metabolism, growth, and other body functions?
- Nervous system
- Lymphatic system
- Integumentary system
- Endocrine system ✓
The endocrine system produces and releases hormones from glands to regulate metabolism, growth, and many other functions. The nervous system controls the body through electrical signals rather than hormone secretion. The lymphatic system supports immunity and fluid balance, and the integumentary system is the skin and its structures, so neither is the main hormone producer.
Clinical Patient CareA medical assistant is preparing to give an injection using the Z-track technique. What is the main purpose of this method?
- To speed up medication absorption into the bloodstream
- To reduce the amount of medication needed
- To prevent medication from leaking back into subcutaneous tissue ✓
- To allow the injection to be given without gloves
The Z-track technique displaces the skin and tissue so the needle path seals after withdrawal, preventing medication from leaking into subcutaneous tissue and causing irritation. It is not intended to speed absorption or reduce the required dose. Gloves are still required for any injection, so avoiding them is never a purpose of the technique.
Foundational Knowledge & Basic ScienceIn the term cardiology, what does the suffix -logy indicate?
- Inflammation
- Study of ✓
- Surgical removal
- Pain
The suffix -logy means the study of, so cardiology is the study of the heart. Inflammation is indicated by -itis, and surgical removal is indicated by -ectomy. Pain is expressed by -algia or -dynia, so those suffixes do not match -logy.