CMA (AAMA) Practice Exam 2025
Questions and Answers
Which of the following is a physician who specializes in disorders of the eye and
performs surgical procedures as necessary?
A. Otolaryngologist
B. Ophthalmologist
C. Optician
D. Optometrist - ANSWER-Ophthalmologist
Which of the following is the nerve that stimulates the diaphragm?
A. Accessory
B. Sciatic
C. Vagus
D. Phrenic
E. Trochlear - ANSWER-Phrenic
. Which of the following is objective information relating to a patient's health?
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,A. Absence of patellar reflex
B. Patient is feeling depressed
C. Ongoing pain in right lower quadrant
D. Dizziness with a headache - ANSWER-Absence of patellar reflex
4. Which of the following is a laboratory test commonly performed on a specimen
from a patient taking furosemide (Lasix)?
A. Potassium level
B. Thyroid-stimulating hormone assay
C. Hemoglobin analysis
D. White blood count - ANSWER-Potassium level
Which of the following describes "adduction"?
A. Movement of a body part toward the body's midline
B. Circular motion of a limb
C. Movement of a bone around its central axis
This action would describe rotation.
D. Decreasing the angle between bones
This action would be referred to as flexion. - ANSWER-Movement of a body part
toward the body's midline
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,Which of the following positions requires the patient to lie on the left side with the
left arm behind the body, the right leg flexed sharply upward, and the left knee
slightly flexed?
A. Trendelenburg
B. Prone
C. Fowler
D. Lithotomy
E. Sims - ANSWER-Sims
Lisinopril (Zestril) and furosemide (Lasix) are used in the treatment of which of
the following conditions?
A. Epilepsy
B. Parkinson's disease
C. Gout
D. Hypertension - ANSWER-Hypertension
The medical assistant is asked to administer one oral dose of Azithromycin to a
child. The dose to be administered is 10 milligrams per kilogram. The child's
weight is 44 pounds. The Azithromycin suspension vial available is labeled 500
milligrams per 5 milliliters. What amount of the antibiotic suspension should you
prepare for the child?
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, A. 2 ml
B. 3 ml
C. 1.5 ml
D. 1 ml - ANSWER-2 ml
What is the total magnification of a specimen using a microscope with ocular
lenses of 10X and a low power objective lens of 10X?
A. 10X
B. 100X
C. 40X
D. 5X - ANSWER-100X
The usual restrictions on release of medical information without the patient's
authorization are suspended if which of the following situations exist?
A. Information is stored in a computer.
B. A patient is suspected of committing a crime.
C. A patient is a public figure.
D. The patient is incompetent and has a legal guardian. - ANSWER-The patient is
incompetent and has a legal guardian.
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Questions and Answers
Which of the following is a physician who specializes in disorders of the eye and
performs surgical procedures as necessary?
A. Otolaryngologist
B. Ophthalmologist
C. Optician
D. Optometrist - ANSWER-Ophthalmologist
Which of the following is the nerve that stimulates the diaphragm?
A. Accessory
B. Sciatic
C. Vagus
D. Phrenic
E. Trochlear - ANSWER-Phrenic
. Which of the following is objective information relating to a patient's health?
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,A. Absence of patellar reflex
B. Patient is feeling depressed
C. Ongoing pain in right lower quadrant
D. Dizziness with a headache - ANSWER-Absence of patellar reflex
4. Which of the following is a laboratory test commonly performed on a specimen
from a patient taking furosemide (Lasix)?
A. Potassium level
B. Thyroid-stimulating hormone assay
C. Hemoglobin analysis
D. White blood count - ANSWER-Potassium level
Which of the following describes "adduction"?
A. Movement of a body part toward the body's midline
B. Circular motion of a limb
C. Movement of a bone around its central axis
This action would describe rotation.
D. Decreasing the angle between bones
This action would be referred to as flexion. - ANSWER-Movement of a body part
toward the body's midline
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,Which of the following positions requires the patient to lie on the left side with the
left arm behind the body, the right leg flexed sharply upward, and the left knee
slightly flexed?
A. Trendelenburg
B. Prone
C. Fowler
D. Lithotomy
E. Sims - ANSWER-Sims
Lisinopril (Zestril) and furosemide (Lasix) are used in the treatment of which of
the following conditions?
A. Epilepsy
B. Parkinson's disease
C. Gout
D. Hypertension - ANSWER-Hypertension
The medical assistant is asked to administer one oral dose of Azithromycin to a
child. The dose to be administered is 10 milligrams per kilogram. The child's
weight is 44 pounds. The Azithromycin suspension vial available is labeled 500
milligrams per 5 milliliters. What amount of the antibiotic suspension should you
prepare for the child?
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, A. 2 ml
B. 3 ml
C. 1.5 ml
D. 1 ml - ANSWER-2 ml
What is the total magnification of a specimen using a microscope with ocular
lenses of 10X and a low power objective lens of 10X?
A. 10X
B. 100X
C. 40X
D. 5X - ANSWER-100X
The usual restrictions on release of medical information without the patient's
authorization are suspended if which of the following situations exist?
A. Information is stored in a computer.
B. A patient is suspected of committing a crime.
C. A patient is a public figure.
D. The patient is incompetent and has a legal guardian. - ANSWER-The patient is
incompetent and has a legal guardian.
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