AAMA CMA Practical Test 2025
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
Graded A+
Which of the following is a common side effect of some
diuretics?
Hypokalemia
Which of the following muscles is most appropriate for the
administration of a 2.5 mL intramuscular injection in an
adult?
Dorsogluteal
Which of the following terms describes an abnormal lateral
curvature of a patient's spine?
Scoliosis
Which of the following body structures is examined during a
cystoscopy?
Bladder
Which of the following is the most important reason a written
consent is required prior to using e-mail to communicate
with a patient?
E-mail is not considered a secure form of communication.
Which of the following describes a billing system where
statements are mailed at a certain time during the month
based on alphabetic breakdown of accounts receivable
Cycle
Lisinopril (Zestril) and furosemide (Lasix) are used in the
treatment of which of the following conditions?
Hypertension
The medical assistant is asked to counsel the family of an 8-
year-old with strep throat on the modes of transmission to
minimize the spread of infection.
Avoid sharing personal items such as eating utensils with the
patient
,Which of the following medical specialties includes the study
of the diseases and treatment of the male reproductive
system?
Urology
Which of the following is a characteristic being demonstrated
by a medical assistant who is able to imagine taking the
place of the patient and is therefore better able to understand
the patient's behavior?
Empathy
A physician who has a contract with a company to treat
employees for injuries sustained on the job is legally bound
to treat which of the following individuals?
Employees injured on the job when referred by the company
Which of the following is the vein that returns the blood to
the heart from parts of the body below the diaphragm?
Inferior vena cava
Which of the following is a procedure performed by opening
the colon to the abdominal surface?
Colostomy
Which of the following is a part of the physical examination
that best describes a test of the reflexes?
Stimulating the outer margin of the sole of the foot
According to the guidelines established by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which of the
following is the most appropriate agent for disinfecting the
counter in the hematology laboratory?
10% Bleach solution
Which of the following would help a patient to relax his
abdominal musculature for an abdominal examination?
Flex the patient's knees
According to OSHA regulations, which of the following would
be an example of an engineering control?
Biohazard sharps container
A patient with cyanosis, cool clammy skin, hypotension,
altered consciousness, rapid pulse and rapid breathing
, would be exhibiting signs of which of the following
conditions?
Shock
Which of the following hormones is secreted by the adrenal
cortex?
Aldosterone
Which of the following is a neurotransmitter necessary for
the transmission of the electrical impulse from a nerve to a
muscle?
Acetylcholine
Which of the following medical specialists is most likely to
manage a patient with basal cell carcinoma?
Dermatologist
Of the following terms, which is a plane that divides the
anterior portion of the body from the posterior portion?
Frontal or coronal
Which of the following statements describes the purpose for
cancer screening tests?
To detect a cancer before symptoms appear.
Upon accepting a patient for treatment, the physician has a
duty to do which of the following?
Provide services similar to that of other physicians with the same
level of training who provide the same service
Which of the following is the nerve that stimulates the
diaphragm?
Phrenic
Which of the following urine tests requires special cleansing
of the external genitalia during collection?
Midstream urine
Which of the following best describes a function of the
epiglottis?
Prevents food from entering the larynx during the act of
swallowing
The term "hypophysis" refers to which of the following?
Pituitary gland
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
Graded A+
Which of the following is a common side effect of some
diuretics?
Hypokalemia
Which of the following muscles is most appropriate for the
administration of a 2.5 mL intramuscular injection in an
adult?
Dorsogluteal
Which of the following terms describes an abnormal lateral
curvature of a patient's spine?
Scoliosis
Which of the following body structures is examined during a
cystoscopy?
Bladder
Which of the following is the most important reason a written
consent is required prior to using e-mail to communicate
with a patient?
E-mail is not considered a secure form of communication.
Which of the following describes a billing system where
statements are mailed at a certain time during the month
based on alphabetic breakdown of accounts receivable
Cycle
Lisinopril (Zestril) and furosemide (Lasix) are used in the
treatment of which of the following conditions?
Hypertension
The medical assistant is asked to counsel the family of an 8-
year-old with strep throat on the modes of transmission to
minimize the spread of infection.
Avoid sharing personal items such as eating utensils with the
patient
,Which of the following medical specialties includes the study
of the diseases and treatment of the male reproductive
system?
Urology
Which of the following is a characteristic being demonstrated
by a medical assistant who is able to imagine taking the
place of the patient and is therefore better able to understand
the patient's behavior?
Empathy
A physician who has a contract with a company to treat
employees for injuries sustained on the job is legally bound
to treat which of the following individuals?
Employees injured on the job when referred by the company
Which of the following is the vein that returns the blood to
the heart from parts of the body below the diaphragm?
Inferior vena cava
Which of the following is a procedure performed by opening
the colon to the abdominal surface?
Colostomy
Which of the following is a part of the physical examination
that best describes a test of the reflexes?
Stimulating the outer margin of the sole of the foot
According to the guidelines established by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which of the
following is the most appropriate agent for disinfecting the
counter in the hematology laboratory?
10% Bleach solution
Which of the following would help a patient to relax his
abdominal musculature for an abdominal examination?
Flex the patient's knees
According to OSHA regulations, which of the following would
be an example of an engineering control?
Biohazard sharps container
A patient with cyanosis, cool clammy skin, hypotension,
altered consciousness, rapid pulse and rapid breathing
, would be exhibiting signs of which of the following
conditions?
Shock
Which of the following hormones is secreted by the adrenal
cortex?
Aldosterone
Which of the following is a neurotransmitter necessary for
the transmission of the electrical impulse from a nerve to a
muscle?
Acetylcholine
Which of the following medical specialists is most likely to
manage a patient with basal cell carcinoma?
Dermatologist
Of the following terms, which is a plane that divides the
anterior portion of the body from the posterior portion?
Frontal or coronal
Which of the following statements describes the purpose for
cancer screening tests?
To detect a cancer before symptoms appear.
Upon accepting a patient for treatment, the physician has a
duty to do which of the following?
Provide services similar to that of other physicians with the same
level of training who provide the same service
Which of the following is the nerve that stimulates the
diaphragm?
Phrenic
Which of the following urine tests requires special cleansing
of the external genitalia during collection?
Midstream urine
Which of the following best describes a function of the
epiglottis?
Prevents food from entering the larynx during the act of
swallowing
The term "hypophysis" refers to which of the following?
Pituitary gland
