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Prepare for the Medical Assistant State Test and Certified Medical Assistant Exam 2026/2027 with a comprehensive study guide designed for focused review, practice, and exam preparation. This resource features practice questions with correct-answer guidance to help reinforce essential medical assisting knowledge and support active recall. Review key areas including medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, medical history, vital signs, physical examination, patient care, infection control, pharmacology, medication administration, laboratory procedures, specimen collection, documentation, administrative procedures, patient safety, communication, and professional responsibilities.

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Medical Assistant State Test Study

Guide Exam Latest 2026/2027 Version |

100% Verified with Correct Questions

and Answers

CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT EXAM

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026




1. What does cysto- mean?

CORRECT ANSWER: Bladder.

2. What is the term for narrowing?

CORRECT ANSWER: Stenosis.

3. Gastrectomy is the term for excision of what?

CORRECT ANSWER: Stomach.

,4. What is the abbreviation meaning two times a

day?

CORRECT ANSWER: BID.

5. Which is the correct spelling: pharengytis,

pharengitis, pharyngytis, or pharyngitis?

CORRECT ANSWER: Pharyngitis.

6. A trained medical assistant is able to do what?

CORRECT ANSWER: Assist with minor

procedures.

7. A patient's photo was made public without her

permission. What is this called?

CORRECT ANSWER: Invasion of privacy.

8. Patient instruction sheets are used to do what?

CORRECT ANSWER: Prevent

misunderstanding.

,9. What is the best time to perform a breast exam?

CORRECT ANSWER: Monthly.

10. How can communication with patients be

improved?

CORRECT ANSWER: Providing privacy.

11. What does hyper- mean?

CORRECT ANSWER: Increased.

12. What does nephro- mean?

CORRECT ANSWER: Kidney.

13. What does auto- mean?

CORRECT ANSWER: Self.

14. What does osteo- mean?

CORRECT ANSWER: Bone.

15. What does dys- mean?

CORRECT ANSWER: Painful.

, 16. What does litho- mean?

CORRECT ANSWER: Stone.

17. What does brady- mean?

CORRECT ANSWER: Slow.

18. What does chole- mean?

CORRECT ANSWER: Gallbladder.

19. What does macro- mean?

CORRECT ANSWER: Large.

20. What does gastro- mean?

CORRECT ANSWER: Stomach.

21. What does arthro- mean?

CORRECT ANSWER: Joint.

22. What does tachy- mean?

CORRECT ANSWER: Fast.

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