CMA COURSE FINAL EXAM
Questions and Answers
1. A medical assistant is obtaining samples for a CBC test. Which of the
following tubes should the medical assistant select?
a. Royal blue
b. Gray
c. Lavender
d. Yellow: Lavender
2. Employers are accountable for providing a safe and healthy
workplace for employees by setting and enforcing standards. This
environment is achieved by providing training, outreach, education,
and assistance. Which of the following regulatory agencies oversees
this standard?
a. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
b. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
c. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
d. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Correct:
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
3. A medical assistant is collecting initial data for an older adult patient
at a clinic visit. Which of the following should suggest to the
,medical assistant that the patient needs a mental status
evaluation?
a. The patient has lost a significant amount of weight.
b. The patient repeatedly asks the same question.
c. The patient reports a decrease in energy.
d. The patient reports not sleeping well.: The patient repeatedly asks the same
question
4. Which of the following components of the body's cells plays a
part in cell division?
a. Golgi apparatus
b. Endoplasmic reticulum
c. Cytoplasm
d. Centriole: centriole
5. Which of the following moral codes should a medical assistant
reference when facing an ethical dilemma?
a. Percival's Code
b. AMA Code of Ethics
c. Hippocratic Oath
d. Code of Hammurabi: AMA Code of Ethics
6. When drawing blood cultures, a medical assistant should prepare a
patient's skin using which of the following products?
,a. Sterile water
b. Iodine solution
c. Hydrogen peroxide
d. Glutaraldehyde: Iodine solution
7. Which of the following diseases caused a historical pandemic that
led to the creation of the first vaccine?
a. Influenza
b. Malaria
c. Smallpox
d. Tetanus: Smallpox
8. A medical assistant is loading prepackaged hemostats into an
autoclave. Which of the following actions should the medical
assistant take to ensure sterilization?
a. Submerge the packages in disinfectant before placement in the
autoclave.
b. Alternate the packages with unwrapped instruments.
c. Organize the packages loosely without touching the walls of the
autoclave.
d. Layer the packages so that they overlap on another.: Organize the
packages loosely without touching the walls of the autoclave
9. Which of the following patients should a medical assistant
, recognize as the top priority to receive immediate care?
A patient has sustained an animal bite on the left leg and has a low-
grade fever.
b. A patient has a laceration on the right forearm and is bleeding from
the site.
c.A patient has had an episode of syncope but is responsive and able to
answer questions.
d. A patient has epistaxis and is taking warfarin.: A patient has epistaxis and is
taking warfarin
10. A medical assistant is instructing a patient on the collection of
a clean-catch urine specimen for culture and sensitivity (C&S). Which
of the following instruc-
tions should the medical assistant give the patient?
a. "Void into a clean container and then transfer it into a sterile
container."
b. "Void into a container from home and bring it to the office."
c. "Void into a sterile container directly after cleaning the perineum."
d. "Void a small amount of urine into the toilet and then void the
next portion into a sterile container.": Void a small amount of urine into the toilet and then
void the next portion into a sterile container
11. A medical assistant is preparing to sterilize a vaginal speculum.
Which of the
Questions and Answers
1. A medical assistant is obtaining samples for a CBC test. Which of the
following tubes should the medical assistant select?
a. Royal blue
b. Gray
c. Lavender
d. Yellow: Lavender
2. Employers are accountable for providing a safe and healthy
workplace for employees by setting and enforcing standards. This
environment is achieved by providing training, outreach, education,
and assistance. Which of the following regulatory agencies oversees
this standard?
a. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
b. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
c. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
d. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Correct:
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
3. A medical assistant is collecting initial data for an older adult patient
at a clinic visit. Which of the following should suggest to the
,medical assistant that the patient needs a mental status
evaluation?
a. The patient has lost a significant amount of weight.
b. The patient repeatedly asks the same question.
c. The patient reports a decrease in energy.
d. The patient reports not sleeping well.: The patient repeatedly asks the same
question
4. Which of the following components of the body's cells plays a
part in cell division?
a. Golgi apparatus
b. Endoplasmic reticulum
c. Cytoplasm
d. Centriole: centriole
5. Which of the following moral codes should a medical assistant
reference when facing an ethical dilemma?
a. Percival's Code
b. AMA Code of Ethics
c. Hippocratic Oath
d. Code of Hammurabi: AMA Code of Ethics
6. When drawing blood cultures, a medical assistant should prepare a
patient's skin using which of the following products?
,a. Sterile water
b. Iodine solution
c. Hydrogen peroxide
d. Glutaraldehyde: Iodine solution
7. Which of the following diseases caused a historical pandemic that
led to the creation of the first vaccine?
a. Influenza
b. Malaria
c. Smallpox
d. Tetanus: Smallpox
8. A medical assistant is loading prepackaged hemostats into an
autoclave. Which of the following actions should the medical
assistant take to ensure sterilization?
a. Submerge the packages in disinfectant before placement in the
autoclave.
b. Alternate the packages with unwrapped instruments.
c. Organize the packages loosely without touching the walls of the
autoclave.
d. Layer the packages so that they overlap on another.: Organize the
packages loosely without touching the walls of the autoclave
9. Which of the following patients should a medical assistant
, recognize as the top priority to receive immediate care?
A patient has sustained an animal bite on the left leg and has a low-
grade fever.
b. A patient has a laceration on the right forearm and is bleeding from
the site.
c.A patient has had an episode of syncope but is responsive and able to
answer questions.
d. A patient has epistaxis and is taking warfarin.: A patient has epistaxis and is
taking warfarin
10. A medical assistant is instructing a patient on the collection of
a clean-catch urine specimen for culture and sensitivity (C&S). Which
of the following instruc-
tions should the medical assistant give the patient?
a. "Void into a clean container and then transfer it into a sterile
container."
b. "Void into a container from home and bring it to the office."
c. "Void into a sterile container directly after cleaning the perineum."
d. "Void a small amount of urine into the toilet and then void the
next portion into a sterile container.": Void a small amount of urine into the toilet and then
void the next portion into a sterile container
11. A medical assistant is preparing to sterilize a vaginal speculum.
Which of the
