CMA Course Final Exam: Questions

CMA Course Final Exam: Questions &

Answers

A medical assistant is obtaining samples for a CBC test. Which of the following tubes should the medical assistant select?

• Royal blue
• Gray
• Lavender
• Yellow

(Ans- Lavender

Employers are accountable for providing a safe and healthy workplace for employees by setting and enforcing standards. This environment is achieved by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance. Which of the following regulatory agencies oversees this standard?

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Correct

(Ans- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

A medical assistant is collecting initial data for an older adult patient at a clinic visit. Which of the following should suggest to the medical assistant that the patient needs a mental status evaluation?

• The patient has lost a significant amount of weight.
• The patient repeatedly asks the same question.
• The patient reports a decrease in energy.
• The patient reports not sleeping well.

(Ans- The patient repeatedly asks the same question

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Which of the following components of the body's cells plays a part in cell division?

• Golgi apparatus
• Endoplasmic reticulum
• Cytoplasm
• Centriole

(Ans- centriole

Which of the following moral codes should a medical assistant reference when facing an ethical dilemma?

• Percival's Code
• AMA Code of Ethics
• Hippocratic Oath
• Code of Hammurabi

(Ans- AMA Code of Ethics

When drawing blood cultures, a medical assistant should prepare a patient's skin using which of the following products?

• Sterile water
• Iodine solution
• Hydrogen peroxide
• Glutaraldehyde

(Ans- Iodine solution

Which of the following diseases caused a historical pandemic that led to the creation of the first vaccine?

• Influenza
• Malaria
• Smallpox
• Tetanus

(Ans- Smallpox

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A medical assistant is loading prepackaged hemostats into an autoclave.Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take to ensure sterilization?

• Submerge the packages in disinfectant before placement in the

autoclave.

• Alternate the packages with unwrapped instruments.
• Organize the packages loosely without touching the walls of the

autoclave.

• Layer the packages so that they overlap on another.

(Ans- Organize the packages loosely without touching the walls of the autoclave

Which of the following patients should a medical assistant recognize as the top priority to receive immediate care?

A patient has sustained an animal bite on the left leg and has a low-grade fever.

• A patient has a laceration on the right forearm and is bleeding from the

site.

• A patient has had an episode of syncope but is responsive and able to

answer questions.

• A patient has epistaxis and is taking warfarin.

(Ans- A patient has epistaxis and is taking warfarin

A medical assistant is instructing a patient on the collection of a clean-catch urine specimen for culture and sensitivity (C&S). Which of the following instructions should the medical assistant give the patient?

• "Void into a clean container and then transfer it into a sterile container."
• "Void into a container from home and bring it to the office."
• "Void into a sterile container directly after cleaning the perineum."
• "Void a small amount of urine into the toilet and then void the next

portion into a sterile container." (Ans- Void a small amount of urine into the toilet and then void the next portion into a sterile container

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