CMA AAMA Questions and Answers |
Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
Which type of infection is transmitted through airborne particles?
✔✔Tuberculosis
Which PPE is required when caring for a patient with active tuberculosis?
✔✔N95 respirator
Why is it important to document patient education?
✔✔It supports continuity of care and demonstrates teaching
What is the proper action if a patient faints?
✔✔Lower the patient to the floor and ensure the airway is clear
Why should multiple procedures performed in one visit be documented separately?
✔✔To ensure accurate records and proper billing
1
,Which technique is used to listen to internal body sounds?
✔✔Auscultation
Why is it important to follow the correct order of draw for blood collection?
✔✔To prevent cross-contamination of additives and ensure accurate results
Which pulse site is commonly used to measure blood pressure?
✔✔Brachial artery
Why is it important to assess for allergies before administering medication?
✔✔To prevent adverse reactions
Which type of fever rises and falls to baseline, then rises again?
✔✔Intermittent fever
Why is it important to document the patient’s response to treatment?
✔✔To evaluate effectiveness and guide future care
2
,Which action helps prevent nosocomial infections?
✔✔Hand hygiene and proper disinfection
What is the primary function of the kidneys?
✔✔Filter waste and maintain fluid balance
What is the first step in proper hand hygiene?
✔✔Wet hands with clean running water
Why is it important to document a patient’s chief complaint?
✔✔It guides evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment
Which vital sign is considered the fifth vital sign in modern practice?
✔✔Pain
What is the main function of platelets in the blood?
✔✔Aid in clotting
3
, Why should a tourniquet be placed 3–4 inches above a venipuncture site?
✔✔To make veins easier to palpate
What is the best position for a patient with difficulty breathing?
✔✔Fowler’s position
Which organ is primarily affected by hepatitis B virus?
✔✔Liver
Why is it important to check a medication’s expiration date before administration?
✔✔To ensure safety and effectiveness
Which site is preferred for a heel stick in infants?
✔✔Medial or lateral plantar surface of the heel
Why should laboratory specimens be labeled immediately after collection?
✔✔To prevent misidentification and ensure accurate testing
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Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
Which type of infection is transmitted through airborne particles?
✔✔Tuberculosis
Which PPE is required when caring for a patient with active tuberculosis?
✔✔N95 respirator
Why is it important to document patient education?
✔✔It supports continuity of care and demonstrates teaching
What is the proper action if a patient faints?
✔✔Lower the patient to the floor and ensure the airway is clear
Why should multiple procedures performed in one visit be documented separately?
✔✔To ensure accurate records and proper billing
1
,Which technique is used to listen to internal body sounds?
✔✔Auscultation
Why is it important to follow the correct order of draw for blood collection?
✔✔To prevent cross-contamination of additives and ensure accurate results
Which pulse site is commonly used to measure blood pressure?
✔✔Brachial artery
Why is it important to assess for allergies before administering medication?
✔✔To prevent adverse reactions
Which type of fever rises and falls to baseline, then rises again?
✔✔Intermittent fever
Why is it important to document the patient’s response to treatment?
✔✔To evaluate effectiveness and guide future care
2
,Which action helps prevent nosocomial infections?
✔✔Hand hygiene and proper disinfection
What is the primary function of the kidneys?
✔✔Filter waste and maintain fluid balance
What is the first step in proper hand hygiene?
✔✔Wet hands with clean running water
Why is it important to document a patient’s chief complaint?
✔✔It guides evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment
Which vital sign is considered the fifth vital sign in modern practice?
✔✔Pain
What is the main function of platelets in the blood?
✔✔Aid in clotting
3
, Why should a tourniquet be placed 3–4 inches above a venipuncture site?
✔✔To make veins easier to palpate
What is the best position for a patient with difficulty breathing?
✔✔Fowler’s position
Which organ is primarily affected by hepatitis B virus?
✔✔Liver
Why is it important to check a medication’s expiration date before administration?
✔✔To ensure safety and effectiveness
Which site is preferred for a heel stick in infants?
✔✔Medial or lateral plantar surface of the heel
Why should laboratory specimens be labeled immediately after collection?
✔✔To prevent misidentification and ensure accurate testing
4
