CMA- Final Exam Study Set
Disinfection - CORRECT ANSWER-Which of the following medical asepsis
techniques should a medical assistant use to ensure work surfaces are free of
infectious diseases?
Drop the syringe, needle first, into the biohazardous sharps container -
CORRECT ANSWER-A medical assistant is disposing of the syringe and needle
used to administer a seasonal influenza vaccine. Which of the following actions
should the assistant take?
"Will you please state and spell your name for me?" - CORRECT
ANSWER-Which of the following questions should a medical assistant ask a
patient prior to venipuncture?
1 hr - CORRECT ANSWER-After collecting a urine specimen from a patient,
within which of the following timeframes should the medical assistant process the
specimen?
Position the infant on their back - CORRECT ANSWER-Which of the following
actions should a medical assistant take when obtaining the length of an infant
during a well-child visit?
Immediately following a procedure - CORRECT ANSWER-A medical assistant
should complete documentation in a patient's record at which of the following
times?
Dilated eye exam - CORRECT ANSWER-Which of the following preventative
screening tests is recommended for a patient who is 45 years old?
Use real-time closed captioning - CORRECT ANSWER-A clinical medical
assistant is communicating during a Telehealth visit with a patient who has partial
hearing loss. Which of the following methods should the medical assistant use?
, Gray - CORRECT ANSWER-A medical assistant is performing a venipuncture
procedure. According to order of draw, which of the following tubes should the
assistant draw after the lavender tube?
Linens soiled with bodily fluids - CORRECT ANSWER-Which of the following
waste items should a medical assistant discard in a red biohazardous bag?
STAT-CRIT hematocrit - CORRECT ANSWER-A medical assistant is labeling a
blood sample for anemia. Which of the following tests should the assistant label
on the requisition form?
Butterfly method - CORRECT ANSWER-A medical assistant has a prescription
to obtain a CBC, basic metabolic panel, lactic acid, and a PT/INR from an older
patient who has small veins. Which of the following methods of draw should the
assistant use?
Controlled medications should be stored in a locked cabinet - CORRECT
ANSWER-According to the Controlled Substances Act, which of the following is
true regarding the storage of controlled substances in the office?
Patient navigator - CORRECT ANSWER-A medical assistant can provide patient
care coordination and community resources through which of the following roles?
150/95 mm Hg - CORRECT ANSWER-A medical assistant is measuring the vital
signs of an adult patient. The assistant should identify which of the following
blood pressure readings as stage 2 hypertension?
Wart - CORRECT ANSWER-Which of the following is the lay term that can be
used in the place of the medical term verrucae?
National Provider identifier (NPI) - CORRECT ANSWER-A medical assistant is
preparing to complete an 837P/CMS-1500 claim form. Which of the following
components of the form identifies the practitioner who provided the submitted
services?
99.6 - CORRECT ANSWER-A temperature of 37.6 C would equal which of the
following when converted to Fahrenheit?
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