CMA Course Final Exam
A medical assistant is obtaining samples for a CBC test. Which of the following tubes should the medical
assistant select?
a. Royal blue
b. Gray
c. Lavender
d. Yellow - ANSWER:Lavender
Employers are accountable for providing a safe and healthy workplace for employees by setting and
enforcing standards. This environment is achieved by providing training, outreach, education, and
assistance. Which of the following regulatory agencies oversees this standard?
a. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
b. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
c. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
d. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Correct - ANSWER:Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA)
A medical assistant is collecting initial data for an older adult patient at a clinic visit. Which of the
following should suggest to the medical assistant that the patient needs a mental status evaluation?
a. The patient has lost a significant amount of weight.
b. The patient repeatedly asks the same question.
c. The patient reports a decrease in energy.
d. The patient reports not sleeping well. - ANSWER:The patient repeatedly asks the same question
Which of the following components of the body's cells plays a part in cell division?
a. Golgi apparatus
b. Endoplasmic reticulum
c. Cytoplasm
d. Centriole - ANSWER:centriole
Which of the following moral codes should a medical assistant reference when facing an ethical
dilemma?
a. Percival's Code
,b. AMA Code of Ethics
c. Hippocratic Oath
d. Code of Hammurabi - ANSWER:AMA Code of Ethics
When drawing blood cultures, a medical assistant should prepare a patient's skin using which of the
following products?
a. Sterile water
b. Iodine solution
c. Hydrogen peroxide
d. Glutaraldehyde - ANSWER:Iodine solution
Which of the following diseases caused a historical pandemic that led to the creation of the first vaccine?
a. Influenza
b. Malaria
c. Smallpox
d. Tetanus - ANSWER:Smallpox
A medical assistant is loading prepackaged hemostats into an autoclave. Which of the following actions
should the medical assistant take to ensure sterilization?
a. Submerge the packages in disinfectant before placement in the autoclave.
b. Alternate the packages with unwrapped instruments.
c. Organize the packages loosely without touching the walls of the autoclave.
d. Layer the packages so that they overlap on another. - ANSWER:Organize the packages loosely without
touching the walls of the autoclave
Which of the following patients should a medical assistant recognize as the top priority to receive
immediate care?
A patient has sustained an animal bite on the left leg and has a low-grade fever.
b. A patient has a laceration on the right forearm and is bleeding from the site.
c. A patient has had an episode of syncope but is responsive and able to answer questions.
d. A patient has epistaxis and is taking warfarin. - ANSWER:A patient has epistaxis and is taking warfarin
A medical assistant is instructing a patient on the collection of a clean-catch urine specimen for culture
and sensitivity (C&S). Which of the following instructions should the medical assistant give the patient?
, a. "Void into a clean container and then transfer it into a sterile container."
b. "Void into a container from home and bring it to the office."
c. "Void into a sterile container directly after cleaning the perineum."
d. "Void a small amount of urine into the toilet and then void the next portion into a sterile container." -
ANSWER:Void a small amount of urine into the toilet and then void the next portion into a sterile
container
A medical assistant is preparing to sterilize a vaginal speculum. Which of the following sterilization
techniques should the medical assistant use?
a. Ultrasonic
b. Gas
c. Ionizing radiation
d. Autoclave Correct - ANSWER:Autoclave
A medical assistant should identify which of the following micro-organisms as having a helpful function
in the human body?
a. Lactobacillus acidophilus
b. Clostridium botulinum
c. Treponema pallidum
d. Haemophilus influenzae - ANSWER:Lactobacillus acidophilus
Which of the following tubes should a medical assistant select first when adhering to the proper order of
draw?
a. Yellow
b. Gray
c. Red
d. Green - ANSWER:Yellow
When communicating on the telephone with a patient, which of the following actions by a medical
assistant demonstrates the use of appropriate technique for outgoing calls?
a. Allowing the patient to be the one to end the call. b. Placing the patient on hold when accessing
information.
c. Speaking with an unchanging pitch.
d. Holding the receiver a minimum 5cm (2in) from the mouth - ANSWER:Allowing the patient to be the
one to end the call
Which of the following planes divides the body into upper and lower portions?
A medical assistant is obtaining samples for a CBC test. Which of the following tubes should the medical
assistant select?
a. Royal blue
b. Gray
c. Lavender
d. Yellow - ANSWER:Lavender
Employers are accountable for providing a safe and healthy workplace for employees by setting and
enforcing standards. This environment is achieved by providing training, outreach, education, and
assistance. Which of the following regulatory agencies oversees this standard?
a. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
b. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
c. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
d. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Correct - ANSWER:Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA)
A medical assistant is collecting initial data for an older adult patient at a clinic visit. Which of the
following should suggest to the medical assistant that the patient needs a mental status evaluation?
a. The patient has lost a significant amount of weight.
b. The patient repeatedly asks the same question.
c. The patient reports a decrease in energy.
d. The patient reports not sleeping well. - ANSWER:The patient repeatedly asks the same question
Which of the following components of the body's cells plays a part in cell division?
a. Golgi apparatus
b. Endoplasmic reticulum
c. Cytoplasm
d. Centriole - ANSWER:centriole
Which of the following moral codes should a medical assistant reference when facing an ethical
dilemma?
a. Percival's Code
,b. AMA Code of Ethics
c. Hippocratic Oath
d. Code of Hammurabi - ANSWER:AMA Code of Ethics
When drawing blood cultures, a medical assistant should prepare a patient's skin using which of the
following products?
a. Sterile water
b. Iodine solution
c. Hydrogen peroxide
d. Glutaraldehyde - ANSWER:Iodine solution
Which of the following diseases caused a historical pandemic that led to the creation of the first vaccine?
a. Influenza
b. Malaria
c. Smallpox
d. Tetanus - ANSWER:Smallpox
A medical assistant is loading prepackaged hemostats into an autoclave. Which of the following actions
should the medical assistant take to ensure sterilization?
a. Submerge the packages in disinfectant before placement in the autoclave.
b. Alternate the packages with unwrapped instruments.
c. Organize the packages loosely without touching the walls of the autoclave.
d. Layer the packages so that they overlap on another. - ANSWER:Organize the packages loosely without
touching the walls of the autoclave
Which of the following patients should a medical assistant recognize as the top priority to receive
immediate care?
A patient has sustained an animal bite on the left leg and has a low-grade fever.
b. A patient has a laceration on the right forearm and is bleeding from the site.
c. A patient has had an episode of syncope but is responsive and able to answer questions.
d. A patient has epistaxis and is taking warfarin. - ANSWER:A patient has epistaxis and is taking warfarin
A medical assistant is instructing a patient on the collection of a clean-catch urine specimen for culture
and sensitivity (C&S). Which of the following instructions should the medical assistant give the patient?
, a. "Void into a clean container and then transfer it into a sterile container."
b. "Void into a container from home and bring it to the office."
c. "Void into a sterile container directly after cleaning the perineum."
d. "Void a small amount of urine into the toilet and then void the next portion into a sterile container." -
ANSWER:Void a small amount of urine into the toilet and then void the next portion into a sterile
container
A medical assistant is preparing to sterilize a vaginal speculum. Which of the following sterilization
techniques should the medical assistant use?
a. Ultrasonic
b. Gas
c. Ionizing radiation
d. Autoclave Correct - ANSWER:Autoclave
A medical assistant should identify which of the following micro-organisms as having a helpful function
in the human body?
a. Lactobacillus acidophilus
b. Clostridium botulinum
c. Treponema pallidum
d. Haemophilus influenzae - ANSWER:Lactobacillus acidophilus
Which of the following tubes should a medical assistant select first when adhering to the proper order of
draw?
a. Yellow
b. Gray
c. Red
d. Green - ANSWER:Yellow
When communicating on the telephone with a patient, which of the following actions by a medical
assistant demonstrates the use of appropriate technique for outgoing calls?
a. Allowing the patient to be the one to end the call. b. Placing the patient on hold when accessing
information.
c. Speaking with an unchanging pitch.
d. Holding the receiver a minimum 5cm (2in) from the mouth - ANSWER:Allowing the patient to be the
one to end the call
Which of the following planes divides the body into upper and lower portions?
