CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT CMA
CERTIFICATION FINAL EXAM 2024-2025
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | A+GRADE
A patient is in the office for a routine well visit. A medical
assistant who is pro-life notices a history of an elective
abortion on a patient's chart. Which of the following is the
MOST appropriate action?
a. Hand the patient a pro-life brochure
b. Refuse to see the patient
c. Lecture the patient on the dangers of abortion
d. Inquire if the patient had any post-procedure
complications Correct Answer D. inquire if the patient had
any post-procedure complications
A medical assistant comes into the office in the morning.
He notices that an urgent message left by a patient last
night needs to be returned, paperwork needs to be filed, a
patient is at the desk with a question, and a lab tray needs
to be set up for an appointment in an hour. Which of the
following tasks should be completed first?
a. addressing the telephone message
b. filing paperwork
c. addressing the patient at the desk
d. setting up the lab tray Correct Answer a. addressing the
telephone message
,A woman comes to the office for a routine well visit. She is
devoutly religious and requests that she not be examined
by a medical assistant or a physician of the opposite sex.
Which of the following is the MOST appropriate response?
a. request that she go to another office
b. compromise by bringing a female chaperone
c. have a female medical assistant and physician see the
patient
d. have a male medical provider examine her anyway
Correct Answer c. have a female medical assistant and
physician see the patient.
According to Maslow's theory of human behavior, which of
the following should be fulfilled before progressing to
safety needs?
a. achievement
b. shelter
c. friendship
d. personal growth Correct Answer b. shelter
Which of the following mannerisms would be least likely to
be considered hostile or aggressive?
a. low voice
b. close proximity
c. expressionless face
d. sudden movements and gestures Correct Answer a. low
voice
Which of the following would NOT aid a visually impaired
patient?
a. providing a brightly lit room
,b. using large block lettering
c. speaking in a loud voice
d. holding his or her arm when ambulating Correct Answer
c. speaking in a loud voice
A child who is starting to walk without assistance is most
likely what age?
a. 6 months
b. 12 months
c. 18 months
d. 24 months Correct Answer b. 12 months
A patient has just been diagnosed with stage IV breast
cancer. Her son offers the physician money and orders the
physician to save her life. What stage of grief is the son in
according to Kubler-Ross?
a. Anger
b. Acceptance
c. Denial
d. Bargaining Correct Answer d. Bargaining
Which of the following is TRUE regarding the Genetic
Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008?
a. It prevents insurers from discriminating against people
based on genetic information
b. It ensures schools provide necessary accommodations
to those with preexisting conditions
c. It prevents employers from discriminating against
people based on genetic information
d. It ensures restaurants and businesses provide
necessary accommodations to those with preexisting
, conditions Correct Answer a. It prevents insurers from
discriminating against people based on genetic
information
When a medical provider asks a patient a question that
requires a one-word response, what type of question is he
or she asking?
a. Open
b. investigative
c. direct
d. informative Correct Answer c. direct
According to Maslow's theory of human behavior, which of
the following does NOT describe someone who has
achieved self-actualization?
a. Creative
b. Spontaneous
c. Self-centered
d. Open to new experiences Correct Answer c. self-
centered
Four patients arrive in the emergency room at the same
time; a patient with a gunshot wound to the arm, a patient
who is seizing, a patient with an asthma exacerbation, and
a patient with a dislocated shoulder. Which patient should
be addressed last? Correct Answer Shoulder dislocation
Which of the following is FALSE regarding Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)?
a. Employers must inform workers of work hazards
through training.
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