Medical Assistant: CMA Certification-
EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS |
NEWEST VERSION
CLIA-Waived Laboratory Procedures ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓tests to be performed are
simple with a low risk of error
What is the normal Temperature ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓97.6-99.6 (36.4C-36.7C)
Oral temperature above 100 (37.8C)
Rectal/Ear Temperature above 101 (38.3C)
What do these numbers indicate? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Fever
Pediatric patient fever ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓rectal temperature is 100.4 (38C) or
above
Normal Blood Pressure ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Systolic is less than 120 and diastolic is
less than 80 (120/80)
Pre hypertension ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓systolic 120-139
diastolic 80-89
,Hypertension Stage 1 ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓systolic 140-159
diastolic 90-99
Hypertension Stage 2 ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓systolic 160+
diastolic 100+
Hypertensive crisis ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓systolic 180+
Diastolic 110+
Hypotensive ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Systolic <90
diastolic <60
Heart Rate range ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓60-100 BPM resting state
Athlete 40BPM
Tachycardia ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓100+ BMP heart rate
Bradycardia ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓<60BPM heart rate
respiration rate ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓12-20RPM
abnormal-pale skin/cold
vital signs ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓provides diagnostic information for the physician
blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respirations
,ventricles contract ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓blood is pushed out of heart and into the
aorta and pulmonary artery
blood pressure is divided into two section ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓systolic/diastolic
systole ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓when the heart contracts
diastole ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓when the heart relaxes
sphygmomanometer ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓used to measure a patient's blood
pressure
Blood pressure procedure ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓1. palpate the brachial artery in the
antecubital fossa region of the arm
2. palpate for the brachial pulse in both arms. Use right arm
3. position the patients arm in an outstretched relaxed position at heart level.
4. center the bladder of the blood pressure cuff over the brachial artery
5. blood pressure cuff 1 inch above bend in elbow
6.hold stethoscope between 1st and 2nd fingers/thumb not over it
7. bell completely touching the skin
8. release the dial on the bulb by 2mm per second
9 First beat note the number on the dial- SYSTOLIC READING
10.Continue listening until beats have stopped-
DIASTOLIC READING
120/80mm Hg
, patients heart rate provides information about ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓heart's rhythm,
volume, and vessel elasticity
Pulse procedure ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓1. palm side of wrist
2.count number of times beat repeats for 30 sec
3.multiply by 2
respiration procedure ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓1. do not tell patient
2.count number of times chest rises 30 sec
3.multiply by 2
temperatures ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓tympanic membrane, temporal artery, axillary,
rectal
rectal temperature position ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓sims
anthropometric measurements ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓height and weight
to convert celcius to F ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓(C x 9/5) +32
to convert F to C ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓(F-32) x 5/9
1 pound=.45kg ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓
kilograms to pounds ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓kilogram x 2.2
EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS |
NEWEST VERSION
CLIA-Waived Laboratory Procedures ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓tests to be performed are
simple with a low risk of error
What is the normal Temperature ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓97.6-99.6 (36.4C-36.7C)
Oral temperature above 100 (37.8C)
Rectal/Ear Temperature above 101 (38.3C)
What do these numbers indicate? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Fever
Pediatric patient fever ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓rectal temperature is 100.4 (38C) or
above
Normal Blood Pressure ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Systolic is less than 120 and diastolic is
less than 80 (120/80)
Pre hypertension ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓systolic 120-139
diastolic 80-89
,Hypertension Stage 1 ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓systolic 140-159
diastolic 90-99
Hypertension Stage 2 ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓systolic 160+
diastolic 100+
Hypertensive crisis ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓systolic 180+
Diastolic 110+
Hypotensive ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Systolic <90
diastolic <60
Heart Rate range ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓60-100 BPM resting state
Athlete 40BPM
Tachycardia ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓100+ BMP heart rate
Bradycardia ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓<60BPM heart rate
respiration rate ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓12-20RPM
abnormal-pale skin/cold
vital signs ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓provides diagnostic information for the physician
blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respirations
,ventricles contract ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓blood is pushed out of heart and into the
aorta and pulmonary artery
blood pressure is divided into two section ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓systolic/diastolic
systole ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓when the heart contracts
diastole ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓when the heart relaxes
sphygmomanometer ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓used to measure a patient's blood
pressure
Blood pressure procedure ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓1. palpate the brachial artery in the
antecubital fossa region of the arm
2. palpate for the brachial pulse in both arms. Use right arm
3. position the patients arm in an outstretched relaxed position at heart level.
4. center the bladder of the blood pressure cuff over the brachial artery
5. blood pressure cuff 1 inch above bend in elbow
6.hold stethoscope between 1st and 2nd fingers/thumb not over it
7. bell completely touching the skin
8. release the dial on the bulb by 2mm per second
9 First beat note the number on the dial- SYSTOLIC READING
10.Continue listening until beats have stopped-
DIASTOLIC READING
120/80mm Hg
, patients heart rate provides information about ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓heart's rhythm,
volume, and vessel elasticity
Pulse procedure ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓1. palm side of wrist
2.count number of times beat repeats for 30 sec
3.multiply by 2
respiration procedure ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓1. do not tell patient
2.count number of times chest rises 30 sec
3.multiply by 2
temperatures ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓tympanic membrane, temporal artery, axillary,
rectal
rectal temperature position ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓sims
anthropometric measurements ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓height and weight
to convert celcius to F ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓(C x 9/5) +32
to convert F to C ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓(F-32) x 5/9
1 pound=.45kg ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓
kilograms to pounds ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓kilogram x 2.2
