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MEDICAL ASSISTANT: CMA
CERTIFICATION 2026/2027
ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
CLIA-Waived Laboratory Procedures - ANSWER-tests to be
performed are simple with a low risk of error
What is the normal Temperature - ANSWER-97.6-99.6 (36.4C-
36.7C)
Oral temperature above 100 (37.8C)
Rectal/Ear Temperature above 101 (38.3C)
What do these numbers indicate? - ANSWER-Fever
Pediatric patient fever - ANSWER-rectal temperature is 100.4
(38C) or above
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Normal Blood Pressure - ANSWER-Systolic is less than 120
and diastolic is less than 80 (120/80)
Pre hypertension - ANSWER-systolic 120-139
diastolic 80-89
Hypertension Stage 1 - ANSWER-systolic 140-159
diastolic 90-99
Hypertension Stage 2 - ANSWER-systolic 160+
diastolic 100+
Hypertensive crisis - ANSWER-systolic 180+
Diastolic 110+
Hypotensive - ANSWER-Systolic <90
diastolic <60
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Heart Rate range - ANSWER-60-100 BPM resting state
Athlete 40BPM
Tachycardia - ANSWER-100+ BMP heart rate
Bradycardia - ANSWER-<60BPM heart rate
respiration rate - ANSWER-12-20RPM
abnormal-pale skin/cold
vital signs - ANSWER-provides diagnostic information for the
physician
blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respirations
ventricles contract - ANSWER-blood is pushed out of heart and
into the aorta and pulmonary artery
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blood pressure is divided into two section - ANSWER-
systolic/diastolic
systole - ANSWER-when the heart contracts
diastole - ANSWER-when the heart relaxes
sphygmomanometer - ANSWER-used to measure a patient's
blood pressure
Blood pressure procedure - ANSWER-1. palpate the brachial
artery in the antecubital fossa region of the arm
2. palpate for the brachial pulse in both arms. Use right arm
3. position the patients arm in an outstretched relaxed position
at heart level.
4. center the bladder of the blood pressure cuff over the
brachial artery
5. blood pressure cuff 1 inch above bend in elbow
6.hold stethoscope between 1st and 2nd fingers/thumb not over
it
7. bell completely touching the skin
MEDICAL ASSISTANT: CMA
CERTIFICATION 2026/2027
ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
CLIA-Waived Laboratory Procedures - ANSWER-tests to be
performed are simple with a low risk of error
What is the normal Temperature - ANSWER-97.6-99.6 (36.4C-
36.7C)
Oral temperature above 100 (37.8C)
Rectal/Ear Temperature above 101 (38.3C)
What do these numbers indicate? - ANSWER-Fever
Pediatric patient fever - ANSWER-rectal temperature is 100.4
(38C) or above
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Normal Blood Pressure - ANSWER-Systolic is less than 120
and diastolic is less than 80 (120/80)
Pre hypertension - ANSWER-systolic 120-139
diastolic 80-89
Hypertension Stage 1 - ANSWER-systolic 140-159
diastolic 90-99
Hypertension Stage 2 - ANSWER-systolic 160+
diastolic 100+
Hypertensive crisis - ANSWER-systolic 180+
Diastolic 110+
Hypotensive - ANSWER-Systolic <90
diastolic <60
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Heart Rate range - ANSWER-60-100 BPM resting state
Athlete 40BPM
Tachycardia - ANSWER-100+ BMP heart rate
Bradycardia - ANSWER-<60BPM heart rate
respiration rate - ANSWER-12-20RPM
abnormal-pale skin/cold
vital signs - ANSWER-provides diagnostic information for the
physician
blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respirations
ventricles contract - ANSWER-blood is pushed out of heart and
into the aorta and pulmonary artery
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blood pressure is divided into two section - ANSWER-
systolic/diastolic
systole - ANSWER-when the heart contracts
diastole - ANSWER-when the heart relaxes
sphygmomanometer - ANSWER-used to measure a patient's
blood pressure
Blood pressure procedure - ANSWER-1. palpate the brachial
artery in the antecubital fossa region of the arm
2. palpate for the brachial pulse in both arms. Use right arm
3. position the patients arm in an outstretched relaxed position
at heart level.
4. center the bladder of the blood pressure cuff over the
brachial artery
5. blood pressure cuff 1 inch above bend in elbow
6.hold stethoscope between 1st and 2nd fingers/thumb not over
it
7. bell completely touching the skin
