CMAA UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A PLUS
CMAA Actual TEST Paper 2026/2027 Questions and
Answers Verified Solutions Latest Update
Question:
troponin levels.
Answer:
< 0.1 mcg/Ml (as little as 1 hour after occlusion)
Question:
PT/INR levels.
Answer:
no on warfarin = less or equal to 1.1 on warfarin = 2.0-3.0
Question:
PTT levels.
Answer:
not on heparin = 30-40 on heparin = 60-100
Question:
CPK - MB levels.
Answer:
5-25 IU/L
Question:
what lab is the main indicator for damage to the heart.
Answer:
,troponin
Question:
Hematocrit levels.
Answer:
men: 42%-52% women: 37%48%
Question:
Hemoglobin levels.
Answer:
Men = 13.5 - 17.5 g/dL Women = 12 - 15.5 g/dL
Question:
Platelet levels.
Answer:
150,000 - 450,000 per mcL
Question:
what can the total CK lab tell you about.
Answer:
muscle damage
Question:
S/S of ↓ perfusion.
Answer:
Change in LOC Chest Discomfort Hypotension SOB/difficulty breathing Pulmonary
congestion/crackles Rapid, slow or weak pulse Dizziness Syncope Fatigue
,Question:
Rapid response team.
Answer:
used for for complications at the hospital
Question:
pulse sites to check in code blue.
Answer:
carotid or femoral
Question:
Shockable rhythms.
Answer:
V fib and V tach (pulseless)
Question:
v tach.
Answer:
Rate: 100-220 beats/min Rhythm: Regular P wave: absent QRS: Wide and bizarre, > 0.12 A run of 3
or more consecutive PVCs (no p wave)
Question:
treatment for v tach and v fib.
Answer:
With a pulse: (sedate pt first) Synchronized Cardioversion NO pulse (same tx as V-Fib): CPR
Defibrillation Epinephrine or Vasopressin Amiodarone (antidysrhythmic)
, Question:
Cardioversion vs Defibrillation.
Answer:
Cardioversion: in sync with QRS, used in AFib, atrial flutter, VT w/ a pulse, SVT Defibrillation:
(random shock) - not in sync with QRS, used in VFib and VT without a pulse
Question:
treatment for new onset A-Fib or A-Flutter w/ rate >180 bpm.
Answer:
cardioversion
Question:
treatment for long-standing Fib/Flutter.
Answer:
anticoagulation with Heparin drip or warfarin for 6 weeks before cardioversion
Question:
PR interval norm.
Answer:
0.12-0.20 secs 3-5 boxes
Question:
QRS complex norm.
Answer:
0.06 - 0.12 secs 1 1/2 - 3 boxes
CMAA Actual TEST Paper 2026/2027 Questions and
Answers Verified Solutions Latest Update
Question:
troponin levels.
Answer:
< 0.1 mcg/Ml (as little as 1 hour after occlusion)
Question:
PT/INR levels.
Answer:
no on warfarin = less or equal to 1.1 on warfarin = 2.0-3.0
Question:
PTT levels.
Answer:
not on heparin = 30-40 on heparin = 60-100
Question:
CPK - MB levels.
Answer:
5-25 IU/L
Question:
what lab is the main indicator for damage to the heart.
Answer:
,troponin
Question:
Hematocrit levels.
Answer:
men: 42%-52% women: 37%48%
Question:
Hemoglobin levels.
Answer:
Men = 13.5 - 17.5 g/dL Women = 12 - 15.5 g/dL
Question:
Platelet levels.
Answer:
150,000 - 450,000 per mcL
Question:
what can the total CK lab tell you about.
Answer:
muscle damage
Question:
S/S of ↓ perfusion.
Answer:
Change in LOC Chest Discomfort Hypotension SOB/difficulty breathing Pulmonary
congestion/crackles Rapid, slow or weak pulse Dizziness Syncope Fatigue
,Question:
Rapid response team.
Answer:
used for for complications at the hospital
Question:
pulse sites to check in code blue.
Answer:
carotid or femoral
Question:
Shockable rhythms.
Answer:
V fib and V tach (pulseless)
Question:
v tach.
Answer:
Rate: 100-220 beats/min Rhythm: Regular P wave: absent QRS: Wide and bizarre, > 0.12 A run of 3
or more consecutive PVCs (no p wave)
Question:
treatment for v tach and v fib.
Answer:
With a pulse: (sedate pt first) Synchronized Cardioversion NO pulse (same tx as V-Fib): CPR
Defibrillation Epinephrine or Vasopressin Amiodarone (antidysrhythmic)
, Question:
Cardioversion vs Defibrillation.
Answer:
Cardioversion: in sync with QRS, used in AFib, atrial flutter, VT w/ a pulse, SVT Defibrillation:
(random shock) - not in sync with QRS, used in VFib and VT without a pulse
Question:
treatment for new onset A-Fib or A-Flutter w/ rate >180 bpm.
Answer:
cardioversion
Question:
treatment for long-standing Fib/Flutter.
Answer:
anticoagulation with Heparin drip or warfarin for 6 weeks before cardioversion
Question:
PR interval norm.
Answer:
0.12-0.20 secs 3-5 boxes
Question:
QRS complex norm.
Answer:
0.06 - 0.12 secs 1 1/2 - 3 boxes
