CMA FINAL EXAM QUALIFIER
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Which of the following conditions places the patient at the
highest risk for stroke or transient-ischemic attack?: Carotid artery
disease
2. A medical assistant can provide patient care coordination and
community resources through which of the following roles?: Patient
navigator
3. A medical assistant is preparing to perform an EKG on a 3 year old
patient. Which of the following is an appropriate action for the
assistant to take before the procedure?: Tell the child the procedure will not hurt
4. When discharging a patient from a minor surgery, which of the
following findings should a medical assistant instruct the patient
to recognize as an expected part of the recovery process?: Slight
discomfort at surgery site
5. Which of the following types of providers are exempt from
electronic claims by Medicare?: Single provider practices
6. A medical assistant is performing an ear irrigation for an adult
,patient. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?: Open the
ear canal by pulling the pinna upward and backward
7. A medical assistant is measuring the vital signs of an adult
patient. The assistant should identify which of the following blood
pressure readings as stage 2 hypertension?: 150/95 mm Hg
8. The duodenum is located in which of the following
abdominopelvic quad- rants?: Right upper quadrant
9. Which of the following statements made by a medical assistant
demonstrates an understanding of required patient identification
techniques?: "I will ask the patient to state and spell their full name and provide their
date of birth before administering vaccines."
10. Which of the following waste items should a medical
assistant discard in a red biohazardous bag?: Linens soiled with bodily fluids
11. Which of the following conditions involves an overload of iron in
the body?-
: Hemochromatosis
12. A medical assistant is performing a venipuncture
procedure. According to order of draw, which of the following tubes
should the assistant draw after the lavender tube?: Gray
,13. Based on The Joint Commission's (TJC) "Do Not Use" list, which of
the follow- ing should the medical assistant recognize as easily
mistaken and should avoid using when documenting in the electronic
record?: QD
14. Which of the following examinations assesses a patient's
color perception and aids in detecting color blindness?: Ishihara test
15. When performing a prior authorization for durable medical
equipment (DME) for a patient with Medicare, a medical assistant
should understand that which of the following Medicare plans covers
DME services?: Part B
16. Which of the following is the appropriate response for a
medical assistant to take for a patient who is experiencing
anaphylaxis due to an iodine deficien- cy?: Administer an epinephrine auto-injector
immediately, if available or call 911
17. Which of the following agencies develops the guidelines for
sending pre- scriptions electronically?: DEA
18. The abbreviation "ac" stands for which of the following?: Before
eating
, 19. A medical assistant is drawing five blood collection tubes.
When should the assistant release the tourniquet?: Within 1 min of
application
20. A medical assistant is preparing to calculate a patient's heart
rate from an EKG tracing. Which of the following methods should the
assistant use for this calculation?: Divide 1,500 by the number of small boxes between
the two R waves
21. Which of the following is important when a medical
assistant is verbally communicating with a patient?: The assistant should be
clear and concise
22. Which of the following statements is true of a schedule III drug?:
The prescriber can authorize prescriptions over the phone
23. A medical assistant should identify that which of the
following hematocrit values is out of the expected reference range?: A 46-
year-old female patient who has a hematocrit reading of 46%
24. Which of the following methods is the best way to measure
the amount of body fat on a patient?: Body mass index (BMI)
25. When completing documentation in a patient's paper medical
record, a medical assistant realizes they made an error. Which of
the following actions should the assistant take?: Draw a line through the error
and initial it
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Which of the following conditions places the patient at the
highest risk for stroke or transient-ischemic attack?: Carotid artery
disease
2. A medical assistant can provide patient care coordination and
community resources through which of the following roles?: Patient
navigator
3. A medical assistant is preparing to perform an EKG on a 3 year old
patient. Which of the following is an appropriate action for the
assistant to take before the procedure?: Tell the child the procedure will not hurt
4. When discharging a patient from a minor surgery, which of the
following findings should a medical assistant instruct the patient
to recognize as an expected part of the recovery process?: Slight
discomfort at surgery site
5. Which of the following types of providers are exempt from
electronic claims by Medicare?: Single provider practices
6. A medical assistant is performing an ear irrigation for an adult
,patient. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?: Open the
ear canal by pulling the pinna upward and backward
7. A medical assistant is measuring the vital signs of an adult
patient. The assistant should identify which of the following blood
pressure readings as stage 2 hypertension?: 150/95 mm Hg
8. The duodenum is located in which of the following
abdominopelvic quad- rants?: Right upper quadrant
9. Which of the following statements made by a medical assistant
demonstrates an understanding of required patient identification
techniques?: "I will ask the patient to state and spell their full name and provide their
date of birth before administering vaccines."
10. Which of the following waste items should a medical
assistant discard in a red biohazardous bag?: Linens soiled with bodily fluids
11. Which of the following conditions involves an overload of iron in
the body?-
: Hemochromatosis
12. A medical assistant is performing a venipuncture
procedure. According to order of draw, which of the following tubes
should the assistant draw after the lavender tube?: Gray
,13. Based on The Joint Commission's (TJC) "Do Not Use" list, which of
the follow- ing should the medical assistant recognize as easily
mistaken and should avoid using when documenting in the electronic
record?: QD
14. Which of the following examinations assesses a patient's
color perception and aids in detecting color blindness?: Ishihara test
15. When performing a prior authorization for durable medical
equipment (DME) for a patient with Medicare, a medical assistant
should understand that which of the following Medicare plans covers
DME services?: Part B
16. Which of the following is the appropriate response for a
medical assistant to take for a patient who is experiencing
anaphylaxis due to an iodine deficien- cy?: Administer an epinephrine auto-injector
immediately, if available or call 911
17. Which of the following agencies develops the guidelines for
sending pre- scriptions electronically?: DEA
18. The abbreviation "ac" stands for which of the following?: Before
eating
, 19. A medical assistant is drawing five blood collection tubes.
When should the assistant release the tourniquet?: Within 1 min of
application
20. A medical assistant is preparing to calculate a patient's heart
rate from an EKG tracing. Which of the following methods should the
assistant use for this calculation?: Divide 1,500 by the number of small boxes between
the two R waves
21. Which of the following is important when a medical
assistant is verbally communicating with a patient?: The assistant should be
clear and concise
22. Which of the following statements is true of a schedule III drug?:
The prescriber can authorize prescriptions over the phone
23. A medical assistant should identify that which of the
following hematocrit values is out of the expected reference range?: A 46-
year-old female patient who has a hematocrit reading of 46%
24. Which of the following methods is the best way to measure
the amount of body fat on a patient?: Body mass index (BMI)
25. When completing documentation in a patient's paper medical
record, a medical assistant realizes they made an error. Which of
the following actions should the assistant take?: Draw a line through the error
and initial it
