CMAC UPDATED 2026 EXAM SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔A clinical MA is working with a patient over their bill. The patient begins to get visibly
upset and begins to yell in front of the other patients. What should the MA do first? -
✔✔Ask the patient to join the MA in a room away from the other patients
✔✔The MA was sent to the ward to draw blood for coagulation studies. Which of the
following is correct about this draw? - ✔✔Fill a light blue tube to the top
✔✔Who should correct an error in the patient's chart? - ✔✔Person who made the error
✔✔A clinical MA has just performed a minor surgical procedure on a patient. In what
order should the PPE be removed to avoid contamination - ✔✔Gown, goggles, gloves
✔✔What is the main reason for documenting a patient's medical care? - ✔✔provides
legal protection for both the patient and health care provider
✔✔A patient came into the Dr's office with chest pain and shortness of breath. Which
position is the best to help him breathe better? - ✔✔Fowler's
✔✔What personal quality does the clinical MA demonstrate when they can understand
the patients feelings? - ✔✔Empathy
✔✔What specimens require protection from light? - ✔✔Bilirubin
✔✔A list of supplies needed to draw blood with a butterfly needle collection includes a
tube holder, tourniquet, gauze, alcohol swab, bandages. What item is missing from the
list? - ✔✔Evacuated tube
✔✔A clinical MA spilled a chemical on the floor. What document will indicate if the spill
is hazardous? - ✔✔SDS
✔✔What could a clinical MA who fails to obtain patients consent before performing
phlebotomy be charged with? - ✔✔Battery
✔✔Which of the following can make it difficult to collect blood in elderly adults? -
✔✔Loss of skin elasticity
✔✔When scheduling patients, which of the following methods allows for patients to be
seen on a first-come, first-serve basis? - ✔✔Open hours
, ✔✔In the context of occupational safety, what does the acronym RACE stand for? -
✔✔Rescue, Alarm, Confine, Evacuate
✔✔Which of the following is one of the standardized elements found on product labels
of a chemical product? - ✔✔Pictograms
✔✔What body system is responsible for hormone production? - ✔✔Endocrine
✔✔How far above the site of draw is the tourniquet placed? - ✔✔3-4 inches
✔✔Which of the following is correct for ending a venipuncture procedure? - ✔✔Remove
the tourniquet, remove tube, remove needle, apply pressure
✔✔The tube of choice for glucose testing is: - ✔✔Gray-top tube
✔✔Which of the following is not true regarding HIPAA laws? - ✔✔Few boundaries are
set on the use and release of health records
✔✔Which of the following requires all employee's workplace hazard training? -
✔✔Hazard communication standard
✔✔A patient has been taking aspirin for arthritis. Which of the following is most likely to
be affected by it? - ✔✔Bleeding Time
✔✔What is the minimum number of electrodes that may be attached to the patient for
Holter Monitoring? - ✔✔5 electrodes
✔✔Which of the following information must be put on a label of a biohazardous
specimen? - ✔✔Initials of the collector
✔✔What two fingers are the preferred locations for a capillary puncture in an adult? -
✔✔Middle and ring fingers on a non-dominant hand
✔✔Which choice is typical educational topic for elderly patients to prevent disease? -
✔✔Annual flu and pneumonia vaccinations information
✔✔A 67 yo man comes into the office for a regular checkup. The doctor orders an EKG
to be done on the patient. There is a junctional escape neat noticed by you. What is the
origin of this rhythm? - ✔✔AV-node
✔✔On an ECG, what does the QRS complex represent? - ✔✔Time between contraction
of ventricles and recovery
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔A clinical MA is working with a patient over their bill. The patient begins to get visibly
upset and begins to yell in front of the other patients. What should the MA do first? -
✔✔Ask the patient to join the MA in a room away from the other patients
✔✔The MA was sent to the ward to draw blood for coagulation studies. Which of the
following is correct about this draw? - ✔✔Fill a light blue tube to the top
✔✔Who should correct an error in the patient's chart? - ✔✔Person who made the error
✔✔A clinical MA has just performed a minor surgical procedure on a patient. In what
order should the PPE be removed to avoid contamination - ✔✔Gown, goggles, gloves
✔✔What is the main reason for documenting a patient's medical care? - ✔✔provides
legal protection for both the patient and health care provider
✔✔A patient came into the Dr's office with chest pain and shortness of breath. Which
position is the best to help him breathe better? - ✔✔Fowler's
✔✔What personal quality does the clinical MA demonstrate when they can understand
the patients feelings? - ✔✔Empathy
✔✔What specimens require protection from light? - ✔✔Bilirubin
✔✔A list of supplies needed to draw blood with a butterfly needle collection includes a
tube holder, tourniquet, gauze, alcohol swab, bandages. What item is missing from the
list? - ✔✔Evacuated tube
✔✔A clinical MA spilled a chemical on the floor. What document will indicate if the spill
is hazardous? - ✔✔SDS
✔✔What could a clinical MA who fails to obtain patients consent before performing
phlebotomy be charged with? - ✔✔Battery
✔✔Which of the following can make it difficult to collect blood in elderly adults? -
✔✔Loss of skin elasticity
✔✔When scheduling patients, which of the following methods allows for patients to be
seen on a first-come, first-serve basis? - ✔✔Open hours
, ✔✔In the context of occupational safety, what does the acronym RACE stand for? -
✔✔Rescue, Alarm, Confine, Evacuate
✔✔Which of the following is one of the standardized elements found on product labels
of a chemical product? - ✔✔Pictograms
✔✔What body system is responsible for hormone production? - ✔✔Endocrine
✔✔How far above the site of draw is the tourniquet placed? - ✔✔3-4 inches
✔✔Which of the following is correct for ending a venipuncture procedure? - ✔✔Remove
the tourniquet, remove tube, remove needle, apply pressure
✔✔The tube of choice for glucose testing is: - ✔✔Gray-top tube
✔✔Which of the following is not true regarding HIPAA laws? - ✔✔Few boundaries are
set on the use and release of health records
✔✔Which of the following requires all employee's workplace hazard training? -
✔✔Hazard communication standard
✔✔A patient has been taking aspirin for arthritis. Which of the following is most likely to
be affected by it? - ✔✔Bleeding Time
✔✔What is the minimum number of electrodes that may be attached to the patient for
Holter Monitoring? - ✔✔5 electrodes
✔✔Which of the following information must be put on a label of a biohazardous
specimen? - ✔✔Initials of the collector
✔✔What two fingers are the preferred locations for a capillary puncture in an adult? -
✔✔Middle and ring fingers on a non-dominant hand
✔✔Which choice is typical educational topic for elderly patients to prevent disease? -
✔✔Annual flu and pneumonia vaccinations information
✔✔A 67 yo man comes into the office for a regular checkup. The doctor orders an EKG
to be done on the patient. There is a junctional escape neat noticed by you. What is the
origin of this rhythm? - ✔✔AV-node
✔✔On an ECG, what does the QRS complex represent? - ✔✔Time between contraction
of ventricles and recovery
