CLPNA JURISPRUDENCE ACTUAL EXAM
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
●● Waived Tests. Answer: laboratory tests that have been determined by
HHS to meet the CLIA criteria for being simple procedures and have
low risk for erroneous test results; example is blood glucose testing
●● Moderate-Complexity Tests. Answer: non-waived tests that are
subject to the CLIA 1998 regulations; most performed at hospitals,
independent laboratories, and some medical offices; examples are
urine/throat cultures, hematology, and blood chemistry tests
●● High-Complexity Tests. Answer: non-waived tests that are subject to
the CLIA 1998 regulations; these tests are not completed in medical
offices and are performed in laboratories already subject to federal
regulations; examples are cytogenetics, histopathology, and cytology
tests; these tests are not performed by a medical assistant
●● The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Answer: a
division of the Department of Health and Human Services; responsible
for regulating and operating under the CLIA program
●● Patient's Bills of Rights. Answer: referred to as the Consumer Bill of
Rights and Responsibilities, which was adopted by the Presidential
, Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the
Health Care Industry; this document was created to improve consumer
trust in the Health Care System by defining the rights and
responsibilities of consumers, health care professionals, health care
institutions, and insurance plans; varies from state to state; the Medical
Assistant and all employees of the medical field must protect the
patients' rights
●● A Living Will. Answer: a document that expressed the wishes of a
patient in case of terminal illness or an accident after which they cannot
express their wishes
●● PPE. Answer: Personal Protective Equipment; masks, goggles, face
shileds, respirators, etc.
●● Standard Precautions. Answer: a set of infection control practices
used to prevent transmission of diseases that can be acquired by contact
with blood, body fluids, non-intact skin (including rashes), and mucous
membranes; these measures are to be used when providing care to all
individuals, whether they appear infectious or symptomatic
●● Transmission-Based Precautions. Answer: the second tier of
precautions is to be used when the patient is known or suspected of
being infected with contagious disease; to be used in addition to standard
precautions; in all situations, whether used alone or in combination,
using the utmost care regarding patient and employee is crucial;
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
●● Waived Tests. Answer: laboratory tests that have been determined by
HHS to meet the CLIA criteria for being simple procedures and have
low risk for erroneous test results; example is blood glucose testing
●● Moderate-Complexity Tests. Answer: non-waived tests that are
subject to the CLIA 1998 regulations; most performed at hospitals,
independent laboratories, and some medical offices; examples are
urine/throat cultures, hematology, and blood chemistry tests
●● High-Complexity Tests. Answer: non-waived tests that are subject to
the CLIA 1998 regulations; these tests are not completed in medical
offices and are performed in laboratories already subject to federal
regulations; examples are cytogenetics, histopathology, and cytology
tests; these tests are not performed by a medical assistant
●● The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Answer: a
division of the Department of Health and Human Services; responsible
for regulating and operating under the CLIA program
●● Patient's Bills of Rights. Answer: referred to as the Consumer Bill of
Rights and Responsibilities, which was adopted by the Presidential
, Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the
Health Care Industry; this document was created to improve consumer
trust in the Health Care System by defining the rights and
responsibilities of consumers, health care professionals, health care
institutions, and insurance plans; varies from state to state; the Medical
Assistant and all employees of the medical field must protect the
patients' rights
●● A Living Will. Answer: a document that expressed the wishes of a
patient in case of terminal illness or an accident after which they cannot
express their wishes
●● PPE. Answer: Personal Protective Equipment; masks, goggles, face
shileds, respirators, etc.
●● Standard Precautions. Answer: a set of infection control practices
used to prevent transmission of diseases that can be acquired by contact
with blood, body fluids, non-intact skin (including rashes), and mucous
membranes; these measures are to be used when providing care to all
individuals, whether they appear infectious or symptomatic
●● Transmission-Based Precautions. Answer: the second tier of
precautions is to be used when the patient is known or suspected of
being infected with contagious disease; to be used in addition to standard
precautions; in all situations, whether used alone or in combination,
using the utmost care regarding patient and employee is crucial;
