CMAC EVALUATION EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔In which of the following positions, used for the examination of the rectum, does the
patient lie on the left side with the left leg slighty flexed? - ✔✔Sims'
✔✔Which of the following practices is most important for maintaining medical asepsis? -
✔✔Washing your hands before and after each patient contact
✔✔A patient's heart rate is commonly recorded using a stethoscope from which of the
following pulse sites? - ✔✔apical
✔✔Which of the following involves a soaking or wiping process that inhibits the activity
of disease-causing organisms? - ✔✔Disinfection
✔✔Which of the following is not considered a vital sign? - ✔✔weight
✔✔Which muscle acts to abduct and extend the arm at the shoulder? - ✔✔deltoid
✔✔What is pointing the toes downward known as? - ✔✔Plantar flexion
✔✔Which heart valve is between the left atrium and the left ventricle? - ✔✔bicuspid
✔✔Which of the following areas of the body is the site at which to detect the popliteal
pulse? - ✔✔knee
✔✔Which of the following job responsibilities has the highest risk exposure? -
✔✔Drawing blood for a lab analvsis
✔✔What is the total amount of blood pumped out of the heart in one minute known as?
- ✔✔Cardiac output
✔✔Which route is involved in administering a drug by placing it under the patient's
tongue and leaving it there until it is dissolved? - ✔✔Sublingual route
✔✔Which of the following is a government-sponsored health benefits plan? -
✔✔TRICARE
✔✔Which of the following is a sedative? - ✔✔Barbiturate
✔✔Codeine is an example of what kind of drug? - ✔✔Narcotic analgesic
, ✔✔Which of the following is NOT a common route for the administration of parenteral
medications? - ✔✔oral
✔✔What is a prefilled syringe also known as? - ✔✔Cartridge
✔✔Which of the following muscles is commonly used for intramuscular injections in the
infant? - ✔✔Vastus lateralis
✔✔What is the function of hemoglobin? - ✔✔Carry oxygen from the lungs and to carry
carbon dioxide from the tissues to the lungs
✔✔What is medication applied in patch form called? - ✔✔Transdermal
✔✔What is the process used for supplies that will come in contact with internal body
tissue or an open wound involving the use of
heat (steam) and an autoclave? - ✔✔Sterilization
✔✔Which term refers to the control of bleeding? - ✔✔Hemostasis
✔✔Which of the following is one example of PPE? - ✔✔Face shield
✔✔Which of the following is an instrument used to clear a blockage? - ✔✔Probe
✔✔In the bookkeeping system, what are things of value relating to the practice called? -
✔✔Assets
✔✔What is accounts receivable? - ✔✔A record of all monies due to the practice
✔✔What is a jagged, open wound of the skin called? - ✔✔Laceration
✔✔While preparing a patient for an examination, the patient states that she is
nauseous. She begins to vomit bright, red blood Which PPE would be the most
appropriate to wear in this situation? - ✔✔Gloves, face shield, and gown
✔✔What are the sterile materials used to cover an incision called? - ✔✔Dressings
✔✔A very busy phlebotomist misidentifies the patient when collecting a specimen for
transfusion preparation. The possible misdiagnosis of blood type could cause the
patient's death. If the phlebotomist's action results in injury, which of the following could
the phlebotomist be charged with? - ✔✔Negligence
✔✔Which of the following is a phlebotomy QA procedure? - ✔✔Checking needles for
blunt tips and small barbs
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔In which of the following positions, used for the examination of the rectum, does the
patient lie on the left side with the left leg slighty flexed? - ✔✔Sims'
✔✔Which of the following practices is most important for maintaining medical asepsis? -
✔✔Washing your hands before and after each patient contact
✔✔A patient's heart rate is commonly recorded using a stethoscope from which of the
following pulse sites? - ✔✔apical
✔✔Which of the following involves a soaking or wiping process that inhibits the activity
of disease-causing organisms? - ✔✔Disinfection
✔✔Which of the following is not considered a vital sign? - ✔✔weight
✔✔Which muscle acts to abduct and extend the arm at the shoulder? - ✔✔deltoid
✔✔What is pointing the toes downward known as? - ✔✔Plantar flexion
✔✔Which heart valve is between the left atrium and the left ventricle? - ✔✔bicuspid
✔✔Which of the following areas of the body is the site at which to detect the popliteal
pulse? - ✔✔knee
✔✔Which of the following job responsibilities has the highest risk exposure? -
✔✔Drawing blood for a lab analvsis
✔✔What is the total amount of blood pumped out of the heart in one minute known as?
- ✔✔Cardiac output
✔✔Which route is involved in administering a drug by placing it under the patient's
tongue and leaving it there until it is dissolved? - ✔✔Sublingual route
✔✔Which of the following is a government-sponsored health benefits plan? -
✔✔TRICARE
✔✔Which of the following is a sedative? - ✔✔Barbiturate
✔✔Codeine is an example of what kind of drug? - ✔✔Narcotic analgesic
, ✔✔Which of the following is NOT a common route for the administration of parenteral
medications? - ✔✔oral
✔✔What is a prefilled syringe also known as? - ✔✔Cartridge
✔✔Which of the following muscles is commonly used for intramuscular injections in the
infant? - ✔✔Vastus lateralis
✔✔What is the function of hemoglobin? - ✔✔Carry oxygen from the lungs and to carry
carbon dioxide from the tissues to the lungs
✔✔What is medication applied in patch form called? - ✔✔Transdermal
✔✔What is the process used for supplies that will come in contact with internal body
tissue or an open wound involving the use of
heat (steam) and an autoclave? - ✔✔Sterilization
✔✔Which term refers to the control of bleeding? - ✔✔Hemostasis
✔✔Which of the following is one example of PPE? - ✔✔Face shield
✔✔Which of the following is an instrument used to clear a blockage? - ✔✔Probe
✔✔In the bookkeeping system, what are things of value relating to the practice called? -
✔✔Assets
✔✔What is accounts receivable? - ✔✔A record of all monies due to the practice
✔✔What is a jagged, open wound of the skin called? - ✔✔Laceration
✔✔While preparing a patient for an examination, the patient states that she is
nauseous. She begins to vomit bright, red blood Which PPE would be the most
appropriate to wear in this situation? - ✔✔Gloves, face shield, and gown
✔✔What are the sterile materials used to cover an incision called? - ✔✔Dressings
✔✔A very busy phlebotomist misidentifies the patient when collecting a specimen for
transfusion preparation. The possible misdiagnosis of blood type could cause the
patient's death. If the phlebotomist's action results in injury, which of the following could
the phlebotomist be charged with? - ✔✔Negligence
✔✔Which of the following is a phlebotomy QA procedure? - ✔✔Checking needles for
blunt tips and small barbs
