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CMA (AAMA) PRACTICE EXAM
2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED 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
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. Which of the following is objective information relating to a
patient's health?
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
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This action would be referred to as flexion. - ANSWER-
Movement of a body part toward the body's midline
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
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milligrams per 5 milliliters. What amount of the antibiotic
suspension should you prepare for the child?
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.
CMA (AAMA) PRACTICE EXAM
2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED 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
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. Which of the following is objective information relating to a
patient's health?
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
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This action would be referred to as flexion. - ANSWER-
Movement of a body part toward the body's midline
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
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milligrams per 5 milliliters. What amount of the antibiotic
suspension should you prepare for the child?
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.
