CMA Practice Exam 1 2025 Questions
and Answers
Standard precautions require that examination rooms, equipment, blood spills, and other potentially
infectious materials be cleaned with which of the following? - ANSWER✔✔-Bleach
Thrombophlebitis occurs most commonly in the - ANSWER✔✔-Lower Legs
A disadvantage of single-entry bookkeeping is that it - ANSWER✔✔-Makes errors hard to spot
Which of the following International Classifications of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-CM)
code ranges should be use to indicate the cause of injury, such as a fall? - ANSWER✔✔-S00-T88
A substance that released from an injured cell is called a(n) - ANSWER✔✔-Histamine
According to U.S. Postal Service guidelines, which of the following is the correct state abbreviation
for an envelope addressed to Boston? - ANSWER✔✔-MA
The term cryptorchidism means? - ANSWER✔✔-Undescended testicle
In sickle-cell anemia, what component is abnormal that causes the erythrocytes to change shape? -
ANSWER✔✔-Hemoglobin
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,Which of the following medications is most appropriate for a patient with depression? -
ANSWER✔✔-Zoloft
The physician has just arrived and several patients are waiting to be seen. Which of the following
patients should the physician see first? - ANSWER✔✔-A walk-in patient complaining of pain
radiating to the left arm
Which of the following terms means "fainting"? - ANSWER✔✔-Syncope
An area of dead cells due to a lack of oxygen is called - ANSWER✔✔-Infarction
Which of the following types of mail provides proof that a letter has been received? -
ANSWER✔✔-Certified
Which of the following words is misspelled? - ANSWER✔✔-Nueron
Which of the following medical records should be filed first in a terminal-digit numeric series? -
ANSWER✔✔-24-53-16
A disbursement journal is a summary of - ANSWER✔✔-Accounts paid out
Furosemide is prescribed for - ANSWER✔✔-Congestive heart failure (CHF).
Nephrotic syndrome.
Hypercalcemia
If a patient is unresponsive, which of the following should be assessed first? - ANSWER✔✔-CAB
(Circulation, Airway, and Breathing)
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, When dealing with a seriously ill patient, you should - ANSWER✔✔-Avoid empty promises
Which of the following is the most important consideration when scheduling patient appointments?
- ANSWER✔✔-Urgency of patient need
Lidocaine is a type of - ANSWER✔✔-Antiarrhythmic
When a urine culture is being performed, the urine should be incubated on the culture dishes for
how many hours? - ANSWER✔✔-24
Which of the following provides detailed information about the potential hazards of chemicals used
in the physician's office? - ANSWER✔✔-Safety Data Sheets
What action should a medical assistant take if a caller wants to talk to a physician but refuses to
identify him or herself? - ANSWER✔✔-Ask the person to write a letter to the physician and mark it
"personal"
Pulmonary arteries - ANSWER✔✔-Transfer low-oxygen blood to the lungs
Which of the following is used in preparing a blood smear slide? - ANSWER✔✔-Spreader slide
The type of listening that occurs when the medical assistant does not offer advice or give assistance
is - ANSWER✔✔-Passive
When performing electrocardiography, which of the chest leads should be placed at the 5th
intercostal space at the junction of the left midclavicular line? - ANSWER✔✔-V4
If a patient weighs 165 pounds, how much do he or she weigh in kilograms? - ANSWER✔✔-75 kg
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Standard precautions require that examination rooms, equipment, blood spills, and other potentially
infectious materials be cleaned with which of the following? - ANSWER✔✔-Bleach
Thrombophlebitis occurs most commonly in the - ANSWER✔✔-Lower Legs
A disadvantage of single-entry bookkeeping is that it - ANSWER✔✔-Makes errors hard to spot
Which of the following International Classifications of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-CM)
code ranges should be use to indicate the cause of injury, such as a fall? - ANSWER✔✔-S00-T88
A substance that released from an injured cell is called a(n) - ANSWER✔✔-Histamine
According to U.S. Postal Service guidelines, which of the following is the correct state abbreviation
for an envelope addressed to Boston? - ANSWER✔✔-MA
The term cryptorchidism means? - ANSWER✔✔-Undescended testicle
In sickle-cell anemia, what component is abnormal that causes the erythrocytes to change shape? -
ANSWER✔✔-Hemoglobin
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,Which of the following medications is most appropriate for a patient with depression? -
ANSWER✔✔-Zoloft
The physician has just arrived and several patients are waiting to be seen. Which of the following
patients should the physician see first? - ANSWER✔✔-A walk-in patient complaining of pain
radiating to the left arm
Which of the following terms means "fainting"? - ANSWER✔✔-Syncope
An area of dead cells due to a lack of oxygen is called - ANSWER✔✔-Infarction
Which of the following types of mail provides proof that a letter has been received? -
ANSWER✔✔-Certified
Which of the following words is misspelled? - ANSWER✔✔-Nueron
Which of the following medical records should be filed first in a terminal-digit numeric series? -
ANSWER✔✔-24-53-16
A disbursement journal is a summary of - ANSWER✔✔-Accounts paid out
Furosemide is prescribed for - ANSWER✔✔-Congestive heart failure (CHF).
Nephrotic syndrome.
Hypercalcemia
If a patient is unresponsive, which of the following should be assessed first? - ANSWER✔✔-CAB
(Circulation, Airway, and Breathing)
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, When dealing with a seriously ill patient, you should - ANSWER✔✔-Avoid empty promises
Which of the following is the most important consideration when scheduling patient appointments?
- ANSWER✔✔-Urgency of patient need
Lidocaine is a type of - ANSWER✔✔-Antiarrhythmic
When a urine culture is being performed, the urine should be incubated on the culture dishes for
how many hours? - ANSWER✔✔-24
Which of the following provides detailed information about the potential hazards of chemicals used
in the physician's office? - ANSWER✔✔-Safety Data Sheets
What action should a medical assistant take if a caller wants to talk to a physician but refuses to
identify him or herself? - ANSWER✔✔-Ask the person to write a letter to the physician and mark it
"personal"
Pulmonary arteries - ANSWER✔✔-Transfer low-oxygen blood to the lungs
Which of the following is used in preparing a blood smear slide? - ANSWER✔✔-Spreader slide
The type of listening that occurs when the medical assistant does not offer advice or give assistance
is - ANSWER✔✔-Passive
When performing electrocardiography, which of the chest leads should be placed at the 5th
intercostal space at the junction of the left midclavicular line? - ANSWER✔✔-V4
If a patient weighs 165 pounds, how much do he or she weigh in kilograms? - ANSWER✔✔-75 kg
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