CMA AAMA Practice Exam Questions and
Answers
1. A medical assistant makes an error while under the physician's
direction. Under which of the following doctrines will the court
determine that the physician is liable for the medical assistant's
negligence?
A. Locum tenens
B. Contributory negligence
C. Res judicata
D. Respondeat superior
E. Res ipsa loquitur: D
2. Which of the following is a therapy commonly prescribed for a
patient who has been diagnosed with emphysema?
A. Immunotherapy
B. Anticoagulation Therapy
C. Vitamin B12 injection therapy
D. Intravenous (IV) Therapy
E. Oxygen therapy: E
3. Which of the following should be the first action of the medical
assistant if a patient sitting on the examination table complains of
,feeling faint?
A. Administer oxygen
B. Offer the patient a drink of cool water
C. Have the patient move to a comfortable chair with a straight
back for support
D. Assist the patient to a supine position
E. Place a pillow behind the patient's back: D
4. Which of the following is the most important reason a written
consent is required prior to using e-mail to communicate with
a patient?
A. If the patient is not expecting e-mail from the office, the message
may be directed to a SPAM folder.
B. So the office can receive confirmation of receipt of the e-mail.
C. The patient may not have a computer.
D. E-mail is not considered a secure form of communication.
E. The office must be sure to have a current e-mail address.: D
5. Which of the following structure/organs is normally located in
the right upper quadrant of the abdomen?
A. Cecum
B. Appendix
C. Spleen
D. Descending colon
,E. Gallbladder: E
6. An operation to correct pyloric stenosis would be performed on
which of the following systems?
A. Reproductive
B. Cardiovascular
C. Urinary
D. Digestive
E. Musculoskeletal: D. the pyloric sphincter is between the stomach and duodenum
7. The medical assistant obtains vitals for the 48- year-old male patient
she has just roomed. His vitals are: Blood Pressure 114/72, Pulse: 90,
Temperature 97.2 F (36.2 C), Respirations 14 and a Pulse Oximetry of
89 %.The medical assistant recognizes that this patient is
demonstrating signs of which of the following?
A. Tachypnea
B. Hypoxemia
C. Febrile illness
D. Bradycardia
E. Hypertension: B. hypoxemia is o2 90%
8. Coding for the removal of a pituitary tumor is located under which
of the following body system descriptions of the Current Procedural
Terminology (CPT) book?
, A. Endocrine
B. Musculoskeletal
C. Nervous
D. Circulatory
E. Urinary: A.
9. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial action by
the medical assistant when answering a telephone call from a
patient who is angry about treatment received in the office?
A. Put the call on hold to give the patient time to calm down.
B. Ask the physician to speak to the patient.
C. Listen as the patient explains the problem.
D. Respond to the patient by using defensive language.
E. Immediately transfer the patient's call to the office manager.: C
10. Which of the following is the nerve that stimulates the
diaphragm?
A. Sciatic
B. Trochlear
C. Phrenic
D. Accessory
E. Vagus: C.
Answers
1. A medical assistant makes an error while under the physician's
direction. Under which of the following doctrines will the court
determine that the physician is liable for the medical assistant's
negligence?
A. Locum tenens
B. Contributory negligence
C. Res judicata
D. Respondeat superior
E. Res ipsa loquitur: D
2. Which of the following is a therapy commonly prescribed for a
patient who has been diagnosed with emphysema?
A. Immunotherapy
B. Anticoagulation Therapy
C. Vitamin B12 injection therapy
D. Intravenous (IV) Therapy
E. Oxygen therapy: E
3. Which of the following should be the first action of the medical
assistant if a patient sitting on the examination table complains of
,feeling faint?
A. Administer oxygen
B. Offer the patient a drink of cool water
C. Have the patient move to a comfortable chair with a straight
back for support
D. Assist the patient to a supine position
E. Place a pillow behind the patient's back: D
4. Which of the following is the most important reason a written
consent is required prior to using e-mail to communicate with
a patient?
A. If the patient is not expecting e-mail from the office, the message
may be directed to a SPAM folder.
B. So the office can receive confirmation of receipt of the e-mail.
C. The patient may not have a computer.
D. E-mail is not considered a secure form of communication.
E. The office must be sure to have a current e-mail address.: D
5. Which of the following structure/organs is normally located in
the right upper quadrant of the abdomen?
A. Cecum
B. Appendix
C. Spleen
D. Descending colon
,E. Gallbladder: E
6. An operation to correct pyloric stenosis would be performed on
which of the following systems?
A. Reproductive
B. Cardiovascular
C. Urinary
D. Digestive
E. Musculoskeletal: D. the pyloric sphincter is between the stomach and duodenum
7. The medical assistant obtains vitals for the 48- year-old male patient
she has just roomed. His vitals are: Blood Pressure 114/72, Pulse: 90,
Temperature 97.2 F (36.2 C), Respirations 14 and a Pulse Oximetry of
89 %.The medical assistant recognizes that this patient is
demonstrating signs of which of the following?
A. Tachypnea
B. Hypoxemia
C. Febrile illness
D. Bradycardia
E. Hypertension: B. hypoxemia is o2 90%
8. Coding for the removal of a pituitary tumor is located under which
of the following body system descriptions of the Current Procedural
Terminology (CPT) book?
, A. Endocrine
B. Musculoskeletal
C. Nervous
D. Circulatory
E. Urinary: A.
9. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial action by
the medical assistant when answering a telephone call from a
patient who is angry about treatment received in the office?
A. Put the call on hold to give the patient time to calm down.
B. Ask the physician to speak to the patient.
C. Listen as the patient explains the problem.
D. Respond to the patient by using defensive language.
E. Immediately transfer the patient's call to the office manager.: C
10. Which of the following is the nerve that stimulates the
diaphragm?
A. Sciatic
B. Trochlear
C. Phrenic
D. Accessory
E. Vagus: C.
