COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL
ASSISTING V1 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST
VERSION 2025/2026.
Which legislation applies when a physician agrees to extend credit to one patient, and then the
same financial arrangement must be extended to all patients? - ANS Equal Credit
Opportunity Act
When a patient wishes to pay their bill using credit card. Which information can be legally
checked on a routine basis? - ANS Total Income
The doctor orders serum chemistry laboratory tests, to include a glucose test. These tests will
be performed at a reference laboratory. What clinical instrument is used to separate red blood
cells from the serum for these tests? - ANS Centrifuge
Which of these patients could a medical assistant (MA) most reasonably expect to be nice,
considering Maslow's hierarchy of needs? - ANS A patient, who has no serious medical
issues, in the clinic for a routine physical
Which factor may interfere with an accurate reading of the patient's pulse oximetry
measurement? - ANS Ambient light
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,What government agency or Act established the guideline requiring employers to provide
medical assistants, nurses, paramedics and other healthcare workers with protective clothing,
vaccinations, and protection against bloodborne diseases such as AIDS and hepatitis B . -
ANS Occupational safety and Health Administration
Many answer emails rapidly with great focus on the topic of the message. What is missing in
this kind of communication that may modify the message in the clinical setting? (Select all that
apply.) - ANS Facial Expression
posture
eye contact
What does the term "abandonment" mean legally in the context of a doctor's office? -
ANS Not seeing a patient again without proper legal notice
The medical assistant suspects a 3-year-old patient is having exacerbated asthma. The physician
considers a continuous albuterol treatment. Which route of delivery will effectively deliver the
bronchodilator described? - ANS Nebulizer
A medical assistant (MA) is conducting a class for clinical MA students. Which action indicates
that a student understands gloving procedures? - ANS Puts on new gloves when entering a
patient's exam room.
A medical assistant (MA) is asked to obtain written consent from a patient for a procedure
being performed in the office. When the MA asks the patient to sign the consent, the MA
realizes the patient does not speak English, and the MA is concerned about the patient having
lack of information about what is included in the consent form. What should the MA do in this
situation? - ANS get a translator to communicate with the patient
What is the process for listening to sounds within the body called? - ANS Auscultation
What financial report is also known as a statement of financial position? - ANS Balance sheet
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, which condition is considered to be an occupational disease in the United States? -
ANS Pneumoconiosis
Which gauge injection needle has the largest lumen? - ANS 18
What is a food high in soluble fiber that a medical assistant can recommend? - ANS kidney
beans
Rank the following patients from most receptive to communication to least receptive to
communication. - ANS 1. relaxed, arms at sides
2. nervous
3. arms crossed on chest
4. frownin, with eyes narrowed
A medical assistant (MA) has to instruct an elderly patient on how to prepare for an outpatient
procedure. The MA is in a hurry because the doctor is waiting for assistance in the examination
room. Which is the best way for the medical assistant to communicate instructions for the
procedure? - ANS Explain the instructions to the patient and wait for the patient to confirm
they understand
Which gesture is likely to be perceived negatively by the patient? - ANS pointing
What are the two most common types of punctuation style used in written communication for
letters in the medical office? - ANS Closed and partial
which color stopper tube will a medical assistant use during phlebotomy, if the physician has
ordered a complete blood count (CBC) on a patient? - ANS Lavender
How many days in advance should the medical assistant place a reminder telephone call to a
patient who has an upcoming appointment? - ANS Two
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ASSISTING V1 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST
VERSION 2025/2026.
Which legislation applies when a physician agrees to extend credit to one patient, and then the
same financial arrangement must be extended to all patients? - ANS Equal Credit
Opportunity Act
When a patient wishes to pay their bill using credit card. Which information can be legally
checked on a routine basis? - ANS Total Income
The doctor orders serum chemistry laboratory tests, to include a glucose test. These tests will
be performed at a reference laboratory. What clinical instrument is used to separate red blood
cells from the serum for these tests? - ANS Centrifuge
Which of these patients could a medical assistant (MA) most reasonably expect to be nice,
considering Maslow's hierarchy of needs? - ANS A patient, who has no serious medical
issues, in the clinic for a routine physical
Which factor may interfere with an accurate reading of the patient's pulse oximetry
measurement? - ANS Ambient light
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,What government agency or Act established the guideline requiring employers to provide
medical assistants, nurses, paramedics and other healthcare workers with protective clothing,
vaccinations, and protection against bloodborne diseases such as AIDS and hepatitis B . -
ANS Occupational safety and Health Administration
Many answer emails rapidly with great focus on the topic of the message. What is missing in
this kind of communication that may modify the message in the clinical setting? (Select all that
apply.) - ANS Facial Expression
posture
eye contact
What does the term "abandonment" mean legally in the context of a doctor's office? -
ANS Not seeing a patient again without proper legal notice
The medical assistant suspects a 3-year-old patient is having exacerbated asthma. The physician
considers a continuous albuterol treatment. Which route of delivery will effectively deliver the
bronchodilator described? - ANS Nebulizer
A medical assistant (MA) is conducting a class for clinical MA students. Which action indicates
that a student understands gloving procedures? - ANS Puts on new gloves when entering a
patient's exam room.
A medical assistant (MA) is asked to obtain written consent from a patient for a procedure
being performed in the office. When the MA asks the patient to sign the consent, the MA
realizes the patient does not speak English, and the MA is concerned about the patient having
lack of information about what is included in the consent form. What should the MA do in this
situation? - ANS get a translator to communicate with the patient
What is the process for listening to sounds within the body called? - ANS Auscultation
What financial report is also known as a statement of financial position? - ANS Balance sheet
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, which condition is considered to be an occupational disease in the United States? -
ANS Pneumoconiosis
Which gauge injection needle has the largest lumen? - ANS 18
What is a food high in soluble fiber that a medical assistant can recommend? - ANS kidney
beans
Rank the following patients from most receptive to communication to least receptive to
communication. - ANS 1. relaxed, arms at sides
2. nervous
3. arms crossed on chest
4. frownin, with eyes narrowed
A medical assistant (MA) has to instruct an elderly patient on how to prepare for an outpatient
procedure. The MA is in a hurry because the doctor is waiting for assistance in the examination
room. Which is the best way for the medical assistant to communicate instructions for the
procedure? - ANS Explain the instructions to the patient and wait for the patient to confirm
they understand
Which gesture is likely to be perceived negatively by the patient? - ANS pointing
What are the two most common types of punctuation style used in written communication for
letters in the medical office? - ANS Closed and partial
which color stopper tube will a medical assistant use during phlebotomy, if the physician has
ordered a complete blood count (CBC) on a patient? - ANS Lavender
How many days in advance should the medical assistant place a reminder telephone call to a
patient who has an upcoming appointment? - ANS Two
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