CMA PRACTICE EXAM - BASELINE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) - Answers - Which of the following
dictates the operations of physician office clinical laboratories?
Left Lateral Position - Answers - A medical assistant is preparing a patient for a flexible
sigmoidoscopy (large intestine) examination. In which of the following positions should
the assistant place the patient?
Paper Towels - Answers - Which of the following supplies are required for proper
handwashing technique?
A Semi-Block Letter - Answers - Which of the following letter formats used indented
paragraphs?
101 mg/dL for a nondiabetic - Answers - Which of the following fasting blood sugar
laboratory results should the medical assistant recognize as abnormal?
1 1/2 - 2 in - Answers - An MA is performing a scratch allergy test on a patient's back,
which of the following is the correct spacing for the allergen testing?
Place the patient in a supine position - Answers - An MA administers an injection and
the patient faints. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
The # of calories from fat - Answers - Which of the following is defined by 9 calories per
gram?
11-12 yrs - Answers - Which of the following is the recommended age for children to
receive their first HPV vaccine?
5th intercostal space at the midclavicular line - Answers - Which of the following is the
correct placement for lead V4
Paraphrasing - Answers - Which of the following techniques is the MA using when they
state, "I hear what you are saying..."
Class B - Answers - Fire extinguisher used on flammable liquids - which class?
HIPAA Privacy Rule - Answers - A patient's insurance company calls the office to obtain
additional info regarding a recently submitted claim. Which of the following regulations
allows the office to release this info to an insurance company without a written
authorization?
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) - Answers - Which of the following
dictates the operations of physician office clinical laboratories?
Left Lateral Position - Answers - A medical assistant is preparing a patient for a flexible
sigmoidoscopy (large intestine) examination. In which of the following positions should
the assistant place the patient?
Paper Towels - Answers - Which of the following supplies are required for proper
handwashing technique?
A Semi-Block Letter - Answers - Which of the following letter formats used indented
paragraphs?
101 mg/dL for a nondiabetic - Answers - Which of the following fasting blood sugar
laboratory results should the medical assistant recognize as abnormal?
1 1/2 - 2 in - Answers - An MA is performing a scratch allergy test on a patient's back,
which of the following is the correct spacing for the allergen testing?
Place the patient in a supine position - Answers - An MA administers an injection and
the patient faints. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
The # of calories from fat - Answers - Which of the following is defined by 9 calories per
gram?
11-12 yrs - Answers - Which of the following is the recommended age for children to
receive their first HPV vaccine?
5th intercostal space at the midclavicular line - Answers - Which of the following is the
correct placement for lead V4
Paraphrasing - Answers - Which of the following techniques is the MA using when they
state, "I hear what you are saying..."
Class B - Answers - Fire extinguisher used on flammable liquids - which class?
HIPAA Privacy Rule - Answers - A patient's insurance company calls the office to obtain
additional info regarding a recently submitted claim. Which of the following regulations
allows the office to release this info to an insurance company without a written
authorization?
