AAMA PRACTICE TEST | CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT (CMA) PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | COMPLETE EXAM REVIEW
Which of the following is the best course of action for the medical assistant to take when
responding to a call from a patient who had an intramuscular injection earlier in the day and
who now reports weakness in that arm?
a. make an appointment for the patient and inform the physician of the problem
b. refer the patient to a neurologist for evaluation
c. tell the patient to keep a heating pad on the arm and take two aspirin
d. explain to the patient that this is a normal reaction and if the weakness does not improve in a
few days, call back
e. obtain as much information as possible, explaining that the doctor will be advised and the call
returned - correct answer ✔✔e. obtain as much information as possible, explaining that the
doctor will be advised and the call returned
Which of the following is a laboratory test commonly performed on a specimen from a patient
taking furosemide (Lasix)?
a. white blood count
b. C-Reactive protein
c. hemoglobin analysis
d. thyroid-stimulating hormone assay
e. potassium level - correct answer ✔✔e. potassium level
Which of the following is the vein that returns the blood to the heart from parts of the body
below the diaphragm?
a. superior vena cava
b. brachiocephalic vein
c. inferior vena cava
d. axillary vein
,e. Sublavian vein - correct answer ✔✔c. inferior vena cava
Laboratory results indicating an increase in the creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels
are consistent with damage to which of the following body systems?
a. respiratory
b. urinary
c. cardiovascular
d. integumentary
e. nervous - correct answer ✔✔a. respiratory
Which of the following is the most appropriate reference source for locating a code for chronic
bronchitis for the purpose of scheduling a chest x-ray?
a. Heath Care Financing Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)
b. Relative Value Scale (RVS)
c. Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs)
d. International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-CM)
e. Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) - correct answer ✔✔d. International Classification of
Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-CM)
Which of the following methods of examination would be used to determine a patient's chest
size increase from 36 to 42 inches during inspiration?
a. auscultation
b. inspection
c. mensuration
d. palpation
e. percussion - correct answer ✔✔c. mensuration
,Which of the following factors must exist to constitute a lawful emergency pertaining to
consent?
a. the patient is a minor who has a broken arm and is admitting to recent use of illegal street
drugs.
b. the patient is a paraplegic and refuses care following a head contusion sustained in an
automobile accident.
c. an adult patient has sustained significant blood loss postoperative and refuses a blood
transfusion
d. the patient reports being involved in a bicycle accident and appears to have a fractured
femur.
e. the patient is intoxicated and is threatening suicide - correct answer ✔✔e. the patient is
intoxicated and is threatening suicide
Which of the following is a measurement of the percentage of erythrocytes in a volume of
whole blood?
a. erythrocyte sedimentation rate
b. red blood cell morphology
c. hemoglobin determination
d. blood cell differential
e. hematocrit - correct answer ✔✔e. hematocrit
Which of the following is found on the patient registration form?
a. name of the person to contact in an emergency
b. laboratory results from another physician
c. patient allergies
d. use of alcohol or drugs
e . social and occupational history - correct answer ✔✔a. name of the person to contact in an
emergency
, Which of the following medications is a controlled substance?
a. amlodipine (Norvasc)
b. Atenolol (Tenormin)
c. Furosemide (Lasix)
d. hydrocodone with APAP
e. trazodone HCI (Desyrel) - correct answer ✔✔d. hydrocodone with APAP
Which of the following substances would be the best choice for soaking a bandage that is
adhered to a wound?
a. betadine solution
b. acetone
c. normal saline
d. benzoin
e. alcohol - correct answer ✔✔c. normal saline
The price for a kit of 10 pregnancy tests is $35. If ordered in quantities of three kits or more, the
price of 10 pregnancy tests is $30. What is the unit cost per test if 40 tests are ordered?
a. $4.00
b. $30.00
c. $10.00
d. $3.00 (each kit, divided by 10 tests, equals $3.00)
e. $3.50 - correct answer ✔✔d. $3.00 (each kit, divided by 10 tests, equals $3.00)
Morphine and Demerol are classified in which of the following categories of drugs?
a. anticholinergics
b. antihistamines
c. analgesics
ANSWERS | COMPLETE EXAM REVIEW
Which of the following is the best course of action for the medical assistant to take when
responding to a call from a patient who had an intramuscular injection earlier in the day and
who now reports weakness in that arm?
a. make an appointment for the patient and inform the physician of the problem
b. refer the patient to a neurologist for evaluation
c. tell the patient to keep a heating pad on the arm and take two aspirin
d. explain to the patient that this is a normal reaction and if the weakness does not improve in a
few days, call back
e. obtain as much information as possible, explaining that the doctor will be advised and the call
returned - correct answer ✔✔e. obtain as much information as possible, explaining that the
doctor will be advised and the call returned
Which of the following is a laboratory test commonly performed on a specimen from a patient
taking furosemide (Lasix)?
a. white blood count
b. C-Reactive protein
c. hemoglobin analysis
d. thyroid-stimulating hormone assay
e. potassium level - correct answer ✔✔e. potassium level
Which of the following is the vein that returns the blood to the heart from parts of the body
below the diaphragm?
a. superior vena cava
b. brachiocephalic vein
c. inferior vena cava
d. axillary vein
,e. Sublavian vein - correct answer ✔✔c. inferior vena cava
Laboratory results indicating an increase in the creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels
are consistent with damage to which of the following body systems?
a. respiratory
b. urinary
c. cardiovascular
d. integumentary
e. nervous - correct answer ✔✔a. respiratory
Which of the following is the most appropriate reference source for locating a code for chronic
bronchitis for the purpose of scheduling a chest x-ray?
a. Heath Care Financing Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)
b. Relative Value Scale (RVS)
c. Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs)
d. International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-CM)
e. Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) - correct answer ✔✔d. International Classification of
Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-CM)
Which of the following methods of examination would be used to determine a patient's chest
size increase from 36 to 42 inches during inspiration?
a. auscultation
b. inspection
c. mensuration
d. palpation
e. percussion - correct answer ✔✔c. mensuration
,Which of the following factors must exist to constitute a lawful emergency pertaining to
consent?
a. the patient is a minor who has a broken arm and is admitting to recent use of illegal street
drugs.
b. the patient is a paraplegic and refuses care following a head contusion sustained in an
automobile accident.
c. an adult patient has sustained significant blood loss postoperative and refuses a blood
transfusion
d. the patient reports being involved in a bicycle accident and appears to have a fractured
femur.
e. the patient is intoxicated and is threatening suicide - correct answer ✔✔e. the patient is
intoxicated and is threatening suicide
Which of the following is a measurement of the percentage of erythrocytes in a volume of
whole blood?
a. erythrocyte sedimentation rate
b. red blood cell morphology
c. hemoglobin determination
d. blood cell differential
e. hematocrit - correct answer ✔✔e. hematocrit
Which of the following is found on the patient registration form?
a. name of the person to contact in an emergency
b. laboratory results from another physician
c. patient allergies
d. use of alcohol or drugs
e . social and occupational history - correct answer ✔✔a. name of the person to contact in an
emergency
, Which of the following medications is a controlled substance?
a. amlodipine (Norvasc)
b. Atenolol (Tenormin)
c. Furosemide (Lasix)
d. hydrocodone with APAP
e. trazodone HCI (Desyrel) - correct answer ✔✔d. hydrocodone with APAP
Which of the following substances would be the best choice for soaking a bandage that is
adhered to a wound?
a. betadine solution
b. acetone
c. normal saline
d. benzoin
e. alcohol - correct answer ✔✔c. normal saline
The price for a kit of 10 pregnancy tests is $35. If ordered in quantities of three kits or more, the
price of 10 pregnancy tests is $30. What is the unit cost per test if 40 tests are ordered?
a. $4.00
b. $30.00
c. $10.00
d. $3.00 (each kit, divided by 10 tests, equals $3.00)
e. $3.50 - correct answer ✔✔d. $3.00 (each kit, divided by 10 tests, equals $3.00)
Morphine and Demerol are classified in which of the following categories of drugs?
a. anticholinergics
b. antihistamines
c. analgesics
