Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) Exam
Actual Questions and Verified Answers / A+ Grade
1. What is the name for a terminated patient file?
Ans>> closed file
2. Which of the following characterizes part of the process of administering insulin?
Ans>> Avoid massaging the injection site
3. Which of the following can be a sign of lung cancer?
Ans>> Hemoptysis
4. What is considered a normal respiratory rate for adults?
Ans>> 12 to 20 breaths per minute
5. Which of the following tasks may be performed by a medical assistant?
Ans>> su- ture removal
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,6. What color tube should be used for CBC collection?
Ans>> lavender
7. What is the term for loss of bone mass?
Ans>> osteoporosis
8. What is the term for rotation of the hand and forearm to face down or
backwards?
Ans>> pronation
9. What type of fracture is caused by a twisting type of injury?
Ans>> spiral
10. A subcutaneous injection is usually administered at a 45-degree angle.
Ans>> T
11. Which of the following is considered a normal blood pressure for an adult?
Ans>> 115/75
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, 12. Which of the following should be done immediately when administering first aid
to a patient with a partial-thickness chemical burn?
Ans>> Flood the burn area with water
13. Which of the following describes an abrasion?
Ans>> Wound in which the layers of skin are rubbed away due to scraping
14. What would be considered a normal resting pulse for an average-sized, 37-year-
old patient in good health?
Ans>> 60-100 bpm
15. What is the term for treatment that is below an acceptable standard of care and is
the direct cause of an injury?
Ans>> negligence
16. How many milliliters (mL) are in one fluid ounce (oz)?
Ans>> 30
17. Which of the following is likely to be seen in a patient with a fever?
Ans>> chills
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Actual Questions and Verified Answers / A+ Grade
1. What is the name for a terminated patient file?
Ans>> closed file
2. Which of the following characterizes part of the process of administering insulin?
Ans>> Avoid massaging the injection site
3. Which of the following can be a sign of lung cancer?
Ans>> Hemoptysis
4. What is considered a normal respiratory rate for adults?
Ans>> 12 to 20 breaths per minute
5. Which of the following tasks may be performed by a medical assistant?
Ans>> su- ture removal
1/5
,6. What color tube should be used for CBC collection?
Ans>> lavender
7. What is the term for loss of bone mass?
Ans>> osteoporosis
8. What is the term for rotation of the hand and forearm to face down or
backwards?
Ans>> pronation
9. What type of fracture is caused by a twisting type of injury?
Ans>> spiral
10. A subcutaneous injection is usually administered at a 45-degree angle.
Ans>> T
11. Which of the following is considered a normal blood pressure for an adult?
Ans>> 115/75
2/5
, 12. Which of the following should be done immediately when administering first aid
to a patient with a partial-thickness chemical burn?
Ans>> Flood the burn area with water
13. Which of the following describes an abrasion?
Ans>> Wound in which the layers of skin are rubbed away due to scraping
14. What would be considered a normal resting pulse for an average-sized, 37-year-
old patient in good health?
Ans>> 60-100 bpm
15. What is the term for treatment that is below an acceptable standard of care and is
the direct cause of an injury?
Ans>> negligence
16. How many milliliters (mL) are in one fluid ounce (oz)?
Ans>> 30
17. Which of the following is likely to be seen in a patient with a fever?
Ans>> chills
3/5
