CLC CERTIFICATION PRACTICE EXAM 1
COMPREHENSIVE TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ Which of the following blood specimens is from a tube with an
anticoagulant that does not need to be centrifuged?
a. Serum
b. Whole blood
c. Plasma
d. Clotted blood. Answer: Whole blood
◉ In which test does the examiner strike a tuning fork and then hold
the shank or stem against the patient's mastoid bone until the
patient no longer hears the sound and then places it about an inch
from the opening of the ear to assess sound heard?
a. The Weber test
b. The Rinne Test
c. The audiogram test
d. The tympanogram test. Answer: The Rinne Test
,◉ Many examination techniques are used by the Medical Assistant
and the physician or provider. What technique involves the passive
movement of body joints to determine the extent of movement?
a. Manipulation
b. Auscultation
c. Mensuration
d. Percussion. Answer: Manipulation
◉ What is the temperature setting and timing for proper
autoclaving?
a. 250 F for 30 minutes
b. 150 F for 30 minutes
c. 200 F for 15 minutes
d. 300 F for 10 minutes. Answer: 250 F for 30 minutes
◉ Which of the following figures represents -centi?
a. 0.001
b. 0.01
c. 0.000001
, d. 0.1. Answer: 0.01
◉ Crisp sounds increase at this phase of BP sound. What is it?
a. Phase 4
b. Phase 1
c. Phase 2
d. Phase 3. Answer: Phase 3
◉ What is a contraindication for a 12-lead ECG?
a. Cardiac arrest
b. Chest pain
c. Short breath
d. Resuscitated cardiac arrest. Answer: Cardiac arrest
◉ When a clinic is not paid its total charge because it gives a
discount to an indigent patient, this is known as what?
a. Uncollectible accounts allowance
b. Charity allowance
c. Contractual allowance
COMPREHENSIVE TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ Which of the following blood specimens is from a tube with an
anticoagulant that does not need to be centrifuged?
a. Serum
b. Whole blood
c. Plasma
d. Clotted blood. Answer: Whole blood
◉ In which test does the examiner strike a tuning fork and then hold
the shank or stem against the patient's mastoid bone until the
patient no longer hears the sound and then places it about an inch
from the opening of the ear to assess sound heard?
a. The Weber test
b. The Rinne Test
c. The audiogram test
d. The tympanogram test. Answer: The Rinne Test
,◉ Many examination techniques are used by the Medical Assistant
and the physician or provider. What technique involves the passive
movement of body joints to determine the extent of movement?
a. Manipulation
b. Auscultation
c. Mensuration
d. Percussion. Answer: Manipulation
◉ What is the temperature setting and timing for proper
autoclaving?
a. 250 F for 30 minutes
b. 150 F for 30 minutes
c. 200 F for 15 minutes
d. 300 F for 10 minutes. Answer: 250 F for 30 minutes
◉ Which of the following figures represents -centi?
a. 0.001
b. 0.01
c. 0.000001
, d. 0.1. Answer: 0.01
◉ Crisp sounds increase at this phase of BP sound. What is it?
a. Phase 4
b. Phase 1
c. Phase 2
d. Phase 3. Answer: Phase 3
◉ What is a contraindication for a 12-lead ECG?
a. Cardiac arrest
b. Chest pain
c. Short breath
d. Resuscitated cardiac arrest. Answer: Cardiac arrest
◉ When a clinic is not paid its total charge because it gives a
discount to an indigent patient, this is known as what?
a. Uncollectible accounts allowance
b. Charity allowance
c. Contractual allowance
