CMA (AAMA) Latest 2026 Actual EXAM 200 Questions and
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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. Place a pillow behind the patient's back
B. Have the patient move to a comfortable chair with a straight back for support
C. Administer oxygen
D. Assist the patient to a supine position - correct answer-Assist the patient to a supine position
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. Nervous
C. Urinary
D. Musculoskeletal - correct answer-Endocrine
Upon accepting a patient for treatment, the physician has a duty to do which of the following?
A. Provide services similar to that of other physicians with the same level of training who provide the
same service.
B. Possess the highest degree of skill possible.
C. Guarantee a successful result if an operation is performed.
D. Restore the patient to the same condition as before treatment began. - correct answer-Provide
services similar to that of other physicians with the same level of training who provide the same
service.
Bills are never submitted to a patient who is being treated while under which of the following
insurance plans? A. TriCare
B. Medicare part A
C. Medicare part B
D. Worker's Compensation - correct answer-Worker's Compensation
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Which of the following instruments is used to ligate a small blood v
A. Mosquito hemostat
B. Curved scissors
C. Allis tissue forceps
D. Kelly hemostat - correct answer-Mosquito hemostat
Which of the following characteristics would enable a medical assistant to effectively
communicate with patients?
A. Discrimination
B. Stereotyping
C. Biases
D. Impartiality - correct answer-Impartiality
Which of the following types of leukocytes is known to increase in allergic reactions?
A. Monocytes
B. Neutrophils
C. T-lymphocytes
D. Eosinophils - correct answer-Eosinophils
According to OSHA regulations, which of the following would be an example of an engineering
control?
A. Hand washing
B. Not recapping contaminated needles
C. Not eating or drinking in areas where blood and body fluids are present
D. Biohazard sharps container - correct answer-Biohazard sharps container
In which of the following situations might a physician be held liable under the Doctrine of
respondeat superior?
A. The physician writes a prescription, but the pharmacist compounds it incorrectly.
B. The hospital housekeeping staff did not clean up a spill and a patient fell as a result.
C. The medical assistant helps a patient take her home medications while the patient is at the office.
The patient is given 2 (two) 500 mg. tablets of Metformin instead of 1 (one) 500 mg.
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D. An intern observing a physician in the operating room discusses the surgery and patient outside of
the hospital with friends. - correct answer-The medical assistant helps a patient take her home
medications while the patient is at the office. The patient is given 2 (two) 500 mg. tablets of
Metformin instead of 1 (one) 500 mg.
Food is passes from the mouth to the esophagus through which of the following structures?
A. Pharynx
B. Trachea
C. Salivary glands
D. Epiglottis - correct answer-Pharynx
Which of the following is an insurance program funded by both federal and state governments that
provides for health care services based on income guidelines?
A. Health Maintenance Organization
B. TriCare
C. Medicaid
D. Medicare - correct answer-Medicaid
Which of the following anatomical terms are in direct opposition to each other?
A. Lateral and distal
B. Ventral and dorsal
C. Superior and cephalic
D. Medial and proximal - correct answer-Ventral and dorsal
These terms are in opposition—ante
Which of the following is a characteristic being demonstrated by a medical assistant who is able to
imagine taking the place of the patient and is therefore better able to understand the patient's
behavior?
A. Integrity
B. Sympathy
C. Empathy
D. Patient advocacy - correct answer-Empathy
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Which of the following liquids would be used for steam autoclaving?
A. Distilled water
B. Sterile water
C. Tap water
D. Tap water with baking soda - correct answer-Distilled water
Which of the following blood tests is performed to monitor a patient's response to Coumadin
therapy and to aid in adjusting Coumadin dosage?
A. International Normalized Ratio (INR)
B. C-reactive protein
C. Fasting blood glucose
D. Hemoglobin A1c - correct answer-International Normalized Ratio (INR)
The medical assistant is asked to counsel the family of an 8-year-old with strep throat on the modes
of transmission to minimize the spread of infection.
A. Have the patient gargle with an antiseptic mouthwash to kill the strep bacteria in the throat.
B. Wash all the bedding and linens used by the patient each day.
C. Avoid sharing personal items such as eating utensils with the patient
D. Wear gloves when in the same room as the patient. - correct answer-Avoid sharing personal items
such as eating utensils with the patient
Which of the following medications is a controlled substance?
A. Trazodone HCI (Desyrel)
B. Atenolol (Tenormin)
C. Furosemide (Lasix)
D. Hydrocodone with APAP - correct answer-Hydrocodone with APAP
Which of the following types of examinations would be used to determine the presence of a breast
lump?
A. Inspection
B. Mensuration
C. Palpation