Certified Clinical Medical Assistant CCMA Practice Test

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An MA is caring for a patient who is 5'7". Which of the following is the patient's height in centimeters?

165 cm
167 cm
170 cm
173 cm

The correct answer is: 170 cm

To convert the height of a patient from feet and inches to centimeters, you first need to know the conversion factors. One inch is equal to 2.54 centimeters, and there are 12 inches in a foot. For a patient who is 5 feet 7 inches tall: - First, convert the feet to inches: 5 feet × 12 inches/foot = 60 inches - Then add the additional 7 inches: 60 inches + 7 inches = 67 inches in total. Next, convert inches to centimeters: 67 inches × 2.54 cm/inch = 170.18 cm. When rounding to the nearest whole number, 170.18 cm is approximately 170 cm. Therefore, the correct height in centimeters for the patient measuring 5'7" is 170 cm, validating that option C is the right choice.