Medical Assistant CMA AAMA UPDATED
SCRIPT 2026 PRACTICE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
● The abnormal hemoglobin molecule responsible for sickle cell anemia
is which of the following? Answer: Hemoglobin A is normal
hemoglobin; hemoglobin C is an abnormal hemoglobin that substitutes
lysine for glutamic acid; hemoglobin F is the hemoglobin found in fetal
cells; hemoglobin D does not exist.
● Which of the following is a characteristic of the pulse? Answer: The
rate is a characteristic of the pulse. An antigen is a toxin that produces an
immune response in the body. Asystole is a characteristic of blood
pressure. Depth is not a characteristic of the pulse. Diastole is a
characteristic of blood pressure.
● Which of the following information must be included on a
sterilization log? Answer: A sterilization log must contain the date of the
load, a list of the contents of the load, and the exposure time and
temperature.
● Which of the following is the process of marking out time that the
physician is unavailable to see patients? Answer: Matrixing an
appointment books means to mark out the times when the physician is
unavailable to see patients. Correlation refers to coordinating more than
one appointment. Verifying refers to confirming the appointment date
, and time. Annotating refers to adding notes or highlighting phrases in a
document. Balancing refers to designing a schedule where patient visits
are equalized.
● The appointment scheduling system should reflect the needs of which
of the following? Answer: The appointment scheduling system should
reflect the needs of the providers.
● Which of the following is considered a mandatory credential?
Answer: Registration and certification are voluntary; accreditation is a
process for institutions to gain recognition. Mediation is a legal term.
● Which of the following is a combination of time-saving keystrokes
that, when entered, performs a specific function? Answer: A combination
of time-saving keystrokes that, when entered, performs a specific
function is known as macro. The term micro refers to a small computer.
Reveal codes are used to turn certain features on and off. Merge is the
process of joining two or more things together. A word wrap is to cause
(a word or unit of text) to be carried over to a new line automatically as
the margin is reached, or to fit around embedded features such as
pictures.
● Which of the following would be indexed first? Answer: In order they
would be: Branson Tartlet; Andy Tastem; Bradford Taylor III; Brad
Terrintino; and Bradley Tyson.
SCRIPT 2026 PRACTICE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
● The abnormal hemoglobin molecule responsible for sickle cell anemia
is which of the following? Answer: Hemoglobin A is normal
hemoglobin; hemoglobin C is an abnormal hemoglobin that substitutes
lysine for glutamic acid; hemoglobin F is the hemoglobin found in fetal
cells; hemoglobin D does not exist.
● Which of the following is a characteristic of the pulse? Answer: The
rate is a characteristic of the pulse. An antigen is a toxin that produces an
immune response in the body. Asystole is a characteristic of blood
pressure. Depth is not a characteristic of the pulse. Diastole is a
characteristic of blood pressure.
● Which of the following information must be included on a
sterilization log? Answer: A sterilization log must contain the date of the
load, a list of the contents of the load, and the exposure time and
temperature.
● Which of the following is the process of marking out time that the
physician is unavailable to see patients? Answer: Matrixing an
appointment books means to mark out the times when the physician is
unavailable to see patients. Correlation refers to coordinating more than
one appointment. Verifying refers to confirming the appointment date
, and time. Annotating refers to adding notes or highlighting phrases in a
document. Balancing refers to designing a schedule where patient visits
are equalized.
● The appointment scheduling system should reflect the needs of which
of the following? Answer: The appointment scheduling system should
reflect the needs of the providers.
● Which of the following is considered a mandatory credential?
Answer: Registration and certification are voluntary; accreditation is a
process for institutions to gain recognition. Mediation is a legal term.
● Which of the following is a combination of time-saving keystrokes
that, when entered, performs a specific function? Answer: A combination
of time-saving keystrokes that, when entered, performs a specific
function is known as macro. The term micro refers to a small computer.
Reveal codes are used to turn certain features on and off. Merge is the
process of joining two or more things together. A word wrap is to cause
(a word or unit of text) to be carried over to a new line automatically as
the margin is reached, or to fit around embedded features such as
pictures.
● Which of the following would be indexed first? Answer: In order they
would be: Branson Tartlet; Andy Tastem; Bradford Taylor III; Brad
Terrintino; and Bradley Tyson.
