CMA Certification FINAL PREP Exam 250 Questions
with 100% Correct Answers | Latest Version
(2026/2027) Expert Verified
OVERVIEW
This is a medical assisting and clinical fundamentals certification-style exam bank focused
on core healthcare knowledge, clinical procedures, lab testing, pharmacology basics,
infection control, and patient safety/legal standards.
It assesses understanding of phlebotomy procedures (tubes, order of draw, specimen
handling), ECG interpretation, vital signs, and cardiovascular physiology, along with
foundational knowledge of laboratory medicine (PT, CBC, glucose testing, hemolysis
recognition, anticoagulants).
A major section covers infection control and safety protocols, including transmission
precautions (airborne/contact), sterilization, PPE use, chain of infection, and
OSHA/HIPAA regulations, as well as reporting requirements and workplace safety standards
like the Hazard Communication Standard.
It also includes pharmacology basics (anticoagulants, nitroglycerin administration, drug
interactions), emergency response (seizures, chest pain, syncope, stress testing), and
cardiology rhythm interpretation (sinus rhythms, atrial fibrillation, PVCs).
Dr. Jones and Dr. Brown decide to share a practice. Together, they share patient expenses, profits, and
assets. which type of medical practice is this? - correct answer -Partnership
Which agency regulates the Controlled Substances Act? - correct answer -DEA
You are the only CMAC on the night shift. You receive orders for all the following tests within minutes of
one another. Which test has the greatest collection priority - correct answer -STAT electrolytes in the
ER
Identify the tubes needed to collect a PT, STAT lytes, and BC in the proper order of collection - correct
answer -Light blue, lavender, yellow
,Which of the following are also referred to as serum separator tubes (SST) - correct answer -Red/ Gray
Topped Tube
A patient came to the clinic for a low-grade fever of one month duration. As part of the laboratory work-
up the physician ordered erythrocyte sedimentation (ESR). What color tube would be used for this test?
- correct answer -Lavender topped tube
Two employees discussing a patient diagnosis on a hospital elevator with other people present is a
violation of - correct answer -Patient confidentiality
Which choice is a typical educational topic for elderly patients to prevent disease - correct answer -
Annual flu and pneumonia vaccination information
Asystole - correct answer -Produce a complete cessation of cardiac output
Mr. Matthews called the office to get the test results for his wife, Martha., What should the medical
assistant do - correct answer -Check medical record to see if Mr. Matthews is authorized to have this
information on Mrs. Matthews HIPAA form. If so then release the information
A fluctuating fever that returns to below baseline then increase again is - correct answer -Intermittent
A female patient came into the emergency room with her husband. She was suffering from severe
shortness of breath,. She appeared to be unable to take sufficient oxygen. What is the color of the skin
and nail beds - correct answer -Bluish
A patient has been taking aspirin for athritis. Which of the following is most likely to be affected by it -
correct answer -Bleeding Time
Samples appear to have been mislabeled and mixed on two patients. Each outpatient has orders for
both blood and urine test, so there were two samples for each. What would be the best course of
action? - correct answer -recollect all four specimens from the patients
, A 67 year old comes into the doctors office for a regular checkup. The doctors orders an
Electrocardiography (ECG/EKG) to be done on the patient. There is a junction escape beat noticed by
you. What is the origin of this rhythm - correct answer -AV Node
Which is the most common route of administration of nitroglycerin - correct answer -Sublingual
Which chest lead is placed on the right sternal border in the 4th intercostal space - correct answer -V1
The patients chart indicates a urine sample was collected at 1800. This the sample was collected at -
correct answer -6 pm
What is the name of the law that protects health care workers who gave aid during the time of an
accident - correct answer -Good Samaritan Law
The contraction phase of the heartbeat is called - correct answer -Systole
The correct lead from the center of the heart to the positive pole of the left leg it - correct answer -AVF
The correct lead from the right arm to the left leg is - correct answer -II
A blood sample is collected from a patient and the plasma is pink to red in color - correct answer -
Hemolysis
Which situation would a Medical Assistant witness signature be required - correct answer -on a
informed consent document
The primary purpose of wearing gloves during phlebotomy procedures is to protect the - correct
answer -Phlebotomist form the exposure to the patients blood
The functional unit of the kidney is the - correct answer -Nephron
with 100% Correct Answers | Latest Version
(2026/2027) Expert Verified
OVERVIEW
This is a medical assisting and clinical fundamentals certification-style exam bank focused
on core healthcare knowledge, clinical procedures, lab testing, pharmacology basics,
infection control, and patient safety/legal standards.
It assesses understanding of phlebotomy procedures (tubes, order of draw, specimen
handling), ECG interpretation, vital signs, and cardiovascular physiology, along with
foundational knowledge of laboratory medicine (PT, CBC, glucose testing, hemolysis
recognition, anticoagulants).
A major section covers infection control and safety protocols, including transmission
precautions (airborne/contact), sterilization, PPE use, chain of infection, and
OSHA/HIPAA regulations, as well as reporting requirements and workplace safety standards
like the Hazard Communication Standard.
It also includes pharmacology basics (anticoagulants, nitroglycerin administration, drug
interactions), emergency response (seizures, chest pain, syncope, stress testing), and
cardiology rhythm interpretation (sinus rhythms, atrial fibrillation, PVCs).
Dr. Jones and Dr. Brown decide to share a practice. Together, they share patient expenses, profits, and
assets. which type of medical practice is this? - correct answer -Partnership
Which agency regulates the Controlled Substances Act? - correct answer -DEA
You are the only CMAC on the night shift. You receive orders for all the following tests within minutes of
one another. Which test has the greatest collection priority - correct answer -STAT electrolytes in the
ER
Identify the tubes needed to collect a PT, STAT lytes, and BC in the proper order of collection - correct
answer -Light blue, lavender, yellow
,Which of the following are also referred to as serum separator tubes (SST) - correct answer -Red/ Gray
Topped Tube
A patient came to the clinic for a low-grade fever of one month duration. As part of the laboratory work-
up the physician ordered erythrocyte sedimentation (ESR). What color tube would be used for this test?
- correct answer -Lavender topped tube
Two employees discussing a patient diagnosis on a hospital elevator with other people present is a
violation of - correct answer -Patient confidentiality
Which choice is a typical educational topic for elderly patients to prevent disease - correct answer -
Annual flu and pneumonia vaccination information
Asystole - correct answer -Produce a complete cessation of cardiac output
Mr. Matthews called the office to get the test results for his wife, Martha., What should the medical
assistant do - correct answer -Check medical record to see if Mr. Matthews is authorized to have this
information on Mrs. Matthews HIPAA form. If so then release the information
A fluctuating fever that returns to below baseline then increase again is - correct answer -Intermittent
A female patient came into the emergency room with her husband. She was suffering from severe
shortness of breath,. She appeared to be unable to take sufficient oxygen. What is the color of the skin
and nail beds - correct answer -Bluish
A patient has been taking aspirin for athritis. Which of the following is most likely to be affected by it -
correct answer -Bleeding Time
Samples appear to have been mislabeled and mixed on two patients. Each outpatient has orders for
both blood and urine test, so there were two samples for each. What would be the best course of
action? - correct answer -recollect all four specimens from the patients
, A 67 year old comes into the doctors office for a regular checkup. The doctors orders an
Electrocardiography (ECG/EKG) to be done on the patient. There is a junction escape beat noticed by
you. What is the origin of this rhythm - correct answer -AV Node
Which is the most common route of administration of nitroglycerin - correct answer -Sublingual
Which chest lead is placed on the right sternal border in the 4th intercostal space - correct answer -V1
The patients chart indicates a urine sample was collected at 1800. This the sample was collected at -
correct answer -6 pm
What is the name of the law that protects health care workers who gave aid during the time of an
accident - correct answer -Good Samaritan Law
The contraction phase of the heartbeat is called - correct answer -Systole
The correct lead from the center of the heart to the positive pole of the left leg it - correct answer -AVF
The correct lead from the right arm to the left leg is - correct answer -II
A blood sample is collected from a patient and the plasma is pink to red in color - correct answer -
Hemolysis
Which situation would a Medical Assistant witness signature be required - correct answer -on a
informed consent document
The primary purpose of wearing gloves during phlebotomy procedures is to protect the - correct
answer -Phlebotomist form the exposure to the patients blood
The functional unit of the kidney is the - correct answer -Nephron
