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CMA NHA Practice Exams 1, 2 & 3 Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Question 1: What is a medical assistant’s main role in a clinic
setting?
a) Room patients
b) Check patients' vitals
c) Document current medications
d) All of the above
CORRECT ANSWER: All of the above
Question 2: What is a normal blood pressure for an adult
patient?
- 160/60
- 120/60
- 120/90
- 110/100
CORRECT ANSWER: 120/90
Question 3: What does SOB stand for in a clinical note?
a) Stiffness of back
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b) Swelling of brain
c) Shortness of breath
d) None of the above
CORRECT ANSWER: Shortness of breath
Question 4: Which of the following methods is used in giving a
patient medication through their veins?
a) Sublingual
b) Oral
c) Intravenous
d) Intramuscular
CORRECT ANSWER: Intravenous
Question 5: Which of the following positions is most used for
examining and/or palpating the abdomen?
a) Prone position
b) Lithotomy position
c) Fowler’s position
d) Supine position
CORRECT ANSWER: Supine position
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Question 6: An elderly male patient arrives at the clinic for test
results from his provider. After receiving news that his cancer is back and he is no longer in remission, the provider asks you to come in and explain the next steps in his care. How do you proceed in the room with the patient?
a) Use medical terms to explain what is to happen next and
establish credibility
b) Sit at the patient's level and maintain eye contact while
speaking warmly to show empathy
c) Ask them how they feel about the news
d) All of the above
CORRECT ANSWER: All of the above
Question 7: You receive a phone call that comes through to your
office phone, but there is a language barrier. What are the most appropriate next steps?
a) Speak loudly so the patient can hear
b) Seek assistance from an interpreter or a translation service
c) Ask the patient to come in for further help on their question
d) Speak fast and use medical terms to expedite the conversation
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CORRECT ANSWER: Seek assistance from an interpreter or
a translation service
Question 8: When measuring a patient’s heart rate, which of the
following methods is inaccurate?
a) Count how many beats you hear within a 30-second time
frame and multiply that number by 2 to get the heart rate
b) Count how many beats you hear within a 10-second time
frame and multiply that number by 3 to get the heart rate
c) Count how many beats you hear within a 60-second time
frame to get the heart rate
d) All above are accurate methods to get the correct heart rate
CORRECT ANSWER: Count how many beats you hear within
a 10-second time frame and multiply that number by 3 to get the heart rate
Question 9: A patient is coming into the clinic to look at x-rays
of his fractured tibia. The provider states that the bone was fractured due to repetitive activity. What type of fracture is this?