Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Version 3
Practice exam for Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Exams under Medical and Dental School Certification Exams (Licensing Exams). 5 sample questions.
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Question 1
A 12-year-old boy has been wetting his bed since he experienced a traumatic event three months ago. Which of the following defense mechanisms Is the patient most likely displaying?
Correct Answer: E
Rationale: Repression is an unconscious defense mechanism where disturbing thoughts, feelings, or memories are blocked from conscious awareness. Bedwetting (enuresis) after a trauma is a classic psychosomatic manifestation of repressed anxiety and emotional distress.
Rationale: Repression is an unconscious defense mechanism where disturbing thoughts, feelings, or memories are blocked from conscious awareness. Bedwetting (enuresis) after a trauma is a classic psychosomatic manifestation of repressed anxiety and emotional distress.
Question 2
If a medical assistant gives a patient an Injection after the patient has refused the Injection, It could result in which of the following charges?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Battery is the intentional touching of another person without their consent. Administering an injection after a refusal is unlawful physical contact, constituting battery. Assault is the threat of harm, which may or may not accompany battery.
Rationale: Battery is the intentional touching of another person without their consent. Administering an injection after a refusal is unlawful physical contact, constituting battery. Assault is the threat of harm, which may or may not accompany battery.
Question 3
What is the following an example of an open-ended question?
Correct Answer: E
Rationale: Open-ended questions are designed to encourage a full, meaningful answer using the subject's own knowledge and feelings. "What child-care arrangements have you made?" cannot be answered with a simple "yes" or "no" and requires elaboration.
Rationale: Open-ended questions are designed to encourage a full, meaningful answer using the subject's own knowledge and feelings. "What child-care arrangements have you made?" cannot be answered with a simple "yes" or "no" and requires elaboration.
Question 4
An angry patient calls the medical office after he received a bill and he wants to talk to the physician. Which of the following Is the most appropriate response?
Correct Answer: E
Rationale: The most professional and patient-centered approach is to de-escalate the situation by remaining calm and seeking to understand the problem. This builds rapport and allows for constructive problem-solving. Dismissing or transferring the patient immediately can exacerbate their frustration.
Rationale: The most professional and patient-centered approach is to de-escalate the situation by remaining calm and seeking to understand the problem. This builds rapport and allows for constructive problem-solving. Dismissing or transferring the patient immediately can exacerbate their frustration.
Question 5
Which of the following terms describes high-frequency hearing loss that Is associated with the aging process?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Presbycusis is the correct medical term for the progressive, bilateral, high-frequency sensorineural hearing loss that commonly occurs with advancing age. The prefix "presby-" means "old."
Rationale: Presbycusis is the correct medical term for the progressive, bilateral, high-frequency sensorineural hearing loss that commonly occurs with advancing age. The prefix "presby-" means "old."