CMAS Exam 1 ACTUAL Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
A medical assistant is attempting to perform a routine venipuncture on an older adult patient and
is having difficulty locating a palpable vein. Which of the following veins should the assistant
use as a last resort? - CORRECT ANSWER - Basilic veins
What is the EKG gain of the tracing below? - CORRECT ANSWER - 10 mm/mV
A medical assistant is caring for an infant who weighs 15 kg. How many pounds does the infant
weigh? - CORRECT ANSWER - 33 lb
A medical assistant is examining the skin on a patient's forearm where the patient reports
developing a rash. The assistant notes multiple solid elevations that are less than 0.5 cm (0.2 in)
in diameter. Which of the following terms should the assistant use to document their
observations in the patient's medical records? - CORRECT ANSWER - Papules
A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching a patient about obtaining a stool sample. Which of the
following information should the assistant include? - CORRECT ANSWER - Avoid
retrieving a sample from toilet water.
Which of the following dietary supplements promotes bone health? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Vitamin D
A medical assistant is assisting a patient who refuses to accept their terminal illness diagnosis.
The assistant should identify that this patient is in which of the following Kübler-Ross stages of
grief? - CORRECT ANSWER - Denial
A medical assistant provides preprocedural instructions to a patient that may require IV contrast
and nothing by mouth for 4 to 6 hr. For which of the following diagnostic procedures are these
instructions intended? - CORRECT ANSWER - Computed Tomography (CT) Scan
, A medical assistant is caring for a patient who has pernicious anemia. The assistant should
identify that the patient has a deficiency in which of the following vitamins? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Vitamin B12
A medical assistant is performing a hematology test. Which of the following tubes should the
assistant use for this test? - CORRECT ANSWER - Lavender
A medical assistant is assisting with a scratch test for a pediatric patient. The assistant should
identify that which of the following statements describes the scratch test? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Several allergies can be identified at one time.
A medical assistant needs to remove all living microorganisms from a contaminated towel clamp.
Which of the following methods should the assistant use to cleanse this instrument? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Sterilization
After a patient leaves an examination room, which of the following actions should a medical
assistant take to prepare the examination table for the next patient? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Roll up the disposable paper on the table tightly and quickly
Which of the following items is an example of durable medical equipment (DME)? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Crutches
Which of the following is outside of a medical assistant's scope of practice? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Ordering additional laboratory tests to confirm the patient's condition
A medical assistant should identify that which of the following procedures requires prior
authorization? - CORRECT ANSWER - Endoscopy
A medical assistant is performing an EKG for a patient and notes a life-threatening arrhythmia.
Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - CORRECT ANSWER - Keep
the patient hooked up to the machine and notify the provider immediately.
and CORRECT Answers
A medical assistant is attempting to perform a routine venipuncture on an older adult patient and
is having difficulty locating a palpable vein. Which of the following veins should the assistant
use as a last resort? - CORRECT ANSWER - Basilic veins
What is the EKG gain of the tracing below? - CORRECT ANSWER - 10 mm/mV
A medical assistant is caring for an infant who weighs 15 kg. How many pounds does the infant
weigh? - CORRECT ANSWER - 33 lb
A medical assistant is examining the skin on a patient's forearm where the patient reports
developing a rash. The assistant notes multiple solid elevations that are less than 0.5 cm (0.2 in)
in diameter. Which of the following terms should the assistant use to document their
observations in the patient's medical records? - CORRECT ANSWER - Papules
A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching a patient about obtaining a stool sample. Which of the
following information should the assistant include? - CORRECT ANSWER - Avoid
retrieving a sample from toilet water.
Which of the following dietary supplements promotes bone health? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Vitamin D
A medical assistant is assisting a patient who refuses to accept their terminal illness diagnosis.
The assistant should identify that this patient is in which of the following Kübler-Ross stages of
grief? - CORRECT ANSWER - Denial
A medical assistant provides preprocedural instructions to a patient that may require IV contrast
and nothing by mouth for 4 to 6 hr. For which of the following diagnostic procedures are these
instructions intended? - CORRECT ANSWER - Computed Tomography (CT) Scan
, A medical assistant is caring for a patient who has pernicious anemia. The assistant should
identify that the patient has a deficiency in which of the following vitamins? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Vitamin B12
A medical assistant is performing a hematology test. Which of the following tubes should the
assistant use for this test? - CORRECT ANSWER - Lavender
A medical assistant is assisting with a scratch test for a pediatric patient. The assistant should
identify that which of the following statements describes the scratch test? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Several allergies can be identified at one time.
A medical assistant needs to remove all living microorganisms from a contaminated towel clamp.
Which of the following methods should the assistant use to cleanse this instrument? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Sterilization
After a patient leaves an examination room, which of the following actions should a medical
assistant take to prepare the examination table for the next patient? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Roll up the disposable paper on the table tightly and quickly
Which of the following items is an example of durable medical equipment (DME)? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Crutches
Which of the following is outside of a medical assistant's scope of practice? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Ordering additional laboratory tests to confirm the patient's condition
A medical assistant should identify that which of the following procedures requires prior
authorization? - CORRECT ANSWER - Endoscopy
A medical assistant is performing an EKG for a patient and notes a life-threatening arrhythmia.
Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - CORRECT ANSWER - Keep
the patient hooked up to the machine and notify the provider immediately.
