CIDESCO Exam Prep COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | ALREADY
PASSED | 2026 CIDESCO Exam Prep
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
ALREADY PASSED | 2026
A medical assistant is checking a patient's hearing using the Weber test. Which of the following
actions should the assistant take?
A. Position a vibrating tuning fork over the patient's mastoid process
B. Invert a vibrating tuning fork while the patient still hears sound
C. Instruct the patient to raise their hand when they no longer hear any sound
D. Ask the patient if they hear the vibrating louder in one ear than the other
D. Ask the patient if they hear the vibrating louder in one ear than the other
A medical assistant should identify that which of the following designates a specific person who
is authorized to make medical decisions for a patient?
A. Durable power of attorney
B. Organ donation status
C. Living will
D. Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order
A. Durable power of attorney
A medical assistant notices that the medical office is not providing personal protective
equipment (PPE) for staff. Which of the following regulatory agencies should the assistant
contact?
A. OSHA
B. CLIA
C. The Joint Commission (TJC)
D. Department of Health and Human Services
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,A. OSHA
Which of the following is the proper time period for the collection of a newborn screening
card?
A. Within 48 to 72 hours after birth
B. Within 24 to 48 hours after birth
C. 8 to 14 days after birth
D. 15 to 28 days after birth
B. Within 24 to 48 hours after birth
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has psoriasis to be examined by the provider.
When inspecting the patient's skin lesions, the assistant should expect to observe which of the
following characteristics?
A. Yellow, waxy
B. Gra, crusty
C. Silvery, scaly
D. Brown, flat
C. Silvery, scaly
Which of the following organelle structures serves as the site of cellular respiration and energy
production?
A. Nucleolus
B. Ribosomes
C. Nucleus
D. Mitochondrion
D. Mitochondrion
A medical assistant is caring for a patient who has pernicious anemia. The assistant should
identify that the patient has a deficiency in which of the following vitamins?
A. Vitamin B1
B. VItamin B6
C. Vitamin B12
D. Vitamin B3
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,C. Vitamin B12
A medical assistant is speaking on the phone with a patient who is very upset. After
unsuccessfully diffusing the situation, which of the following individuals should the assistant
notify?
A. Supervisor
B. Coworkers
C. Provider
D. Patient's family member
A. Supervisor
When coding with the ICD-10 CM, where should the medical assistant begin the process of
looking up a diagnosis code for breast cancer?
A. The Tabular List
B. The Alphabetic Index
C. Chapters
D. Subchapters
B. The Alphabetic Index
Which of the following ensures health care professionals uphold and respect a patient's chart
regarding their medical care?
A. Affordable Care Act (ACA)
B. Good Samaritan Laws
C. Patient's Bill of Rights
D. Civil Rights Act
C. Patient's Bill of Rights
A medical assistant is preparing to sanitize contaminated equipment. Which of the following
pieces of equipment can a medical assistant sanitize and reuse without needing to disinfect or
sterilize it?
A. Nasal specula
B. Otoscope
C. Curettes
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, D. Suture removal instruments
B. Otoscope
At which of the following times of day will a patient's body temperature be at its lowest?
A. In the late afternoon
B. Before bedtime
C. In the morning
D. At midday
C. In the morning
A medical assistant asks a patient to complete a health questionnaire. In which of the following
sections of the questionnaire should the patient include information about tobacco and alcohol
use?
A. Past medical history
B. Social history
C. Family history
D. Surgical history
B. Social history
Which of the following links in the chain of infection describes the site where an infection can
be stored?
A. Portal of entry
B. Susceptible host
C. Reservoir
D. Portal of exit
C. Reservoir
Which of the following describes the disorder in which a person continually checks the door
locks?
A. Generally anxiety disorder
B. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
C. Panic disorder
D. Autism spectrum disorder
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | ALREADY
PASSED | 2026 CIDESCO Exam Prep
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
ALREADY PASSED | 2026
A medical assistant is checking a patient's hearing using the Weber test. Which of the following
actions should the assistant take?
A. Position a vibrating tuning fork over the patient's mastoid process
B. Invert a vibrating tuning fork while the patient still hears sound
C. Instruct the patient to raise their hand when they no longer hear any sound
D. Ask the patient if they hear the vibrating louder in one ear than the other
D. Ask the patient if they hear the vibrating louder in one ear than the other
A medical assistant should identify that which of the following designates a specific person who
is authorized to make medical decisions for a patient?
A. Durable power of attorney
B. Organ donation status
C. Living will
D. Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order
A. Durable power of attorney
A medical assistant notices that the medical office is not providing personal protective
equipment (PPE) for staff. Which of the following regulatory agencies should the assistant
contact?
A. OSHA
B. CLIA
C. The Joint Commission (TJC)
D. Department of Health and Human Services
1
,A. OSHA
Which of the following is the proper time period for the collection of a newborn screening
card?
A. Within 48 to 72 hours after birth
B. Within 24 to 48 hours after birth
C. 8 to 14 days after birth
D. 15 to 28 days after birth
B. Within 24 to 48 hours after birth
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has psoriasis to be examined by the provider.
When inspecting the patient's skin lesions, the assistant should expect to observe which of the
following characteristics?
A. Yellow, waxy
B. Gra, crusty
C. Silvery, scaly
D. Brown, flat
C. Silvery, scaly
Which of the following organelle structures serves as the site of cellular respiration and energy
production?
A. Nucleolus
B. Ribosomes
C. Nucleus
D. Mitochondrion
D. Mitochondrion
A medical assistant is caring for a patient who has pernicious anemia. The assistant should
identify that the patient has a deficiency in which of the following vitamins?
A. Vitamin B1
B. VItamin B6
C. Vitamin B12
D. Vitamin B3
2
,C. Vitamin B12
A medical assistant is speaking on the phone with a patient who is very upset. After
unsuccessfully diffusing the situation, which of the following individuals should the assistant
notify?
A. Supervisor
B. Coworkers
C. Provider
D. Patient's family member
A. Supervisor
When coding with the ICD-10 CM, where should the medical assistant begin the process of
looking up a diagnosis code for breast cancer?
A. The Tabular List
B. The Alphabetic Index
C. Chapters
D. Subchapters
B. The Alphabetic Index
Which of the following ensures health care professionals uphold and respect a patient's chart
regarding their medical care?
A. Affordable Care Act (ACA)
B. Good Samaritan Laws
C. Patient's Bill of Rights
D. Civil Rights Act
C. Patient's Bill of Rights
A medical assistant is preparing to sanitize contaminated equipment. Which of the following
pieces of equipment can a medical assistant sanitize and reuse without needing to disinfect or
sterilize it?
A. Nasal specula
B. Otoscope
C. Curettes
3
, D. Suture removal instruments
B. Otoscope
At which of the following times of day will a patient's body temperature be at its lowest?
A. In the late afternoon
B. Before bedtime
C. In the morning
D. At midday
C. In the morning
A medical assistant asks a patient to complete a health questionnaire. In which of the following
sections of the questionnaire should the patient include information about tobacco and alcohol
use?
A. Past medical history
B. Social history
C. Family history
D. Surgical history
B. Social history
Which of the following links in the chain of infection describes the site where an infection can
be stored?
A. Portal of entry
B. Susceptible host
C. Reservoir
D. Portal of exit
C. Reservoir
Which of the following describes the disorder in which a person continually checks the door
locks?
A. Generally anxiety disorder
B. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
C. Panic disorder
D. Autism spectrum disorder
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