CMA EXAM 3 2026 STUDY GUIDE |
CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT PRACTICE
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,1. Which of the following statements is not true regarding C
the preparation of a patient for MRI?
A. The patient should avoid caffeine for four hours before
the examination.
B. The patient should not wear eye makeup.
C. The patient should avoid alcohol for four hours before
the procedure.
D. The patient should be asked whether any internal
metallic materials are present.
E. The patient should not have a pacemaker.
2. If the physician in your office needs to refer a patient to C
another physician, how many referral names should you
give to the patient?
A. You should not give out referral names.
B. You should give out only one name.
C. You should give out at least two names.
D. You should give out at least three names.
E. You have to follow the guidelines of the AMA.
,3. Which abbreviation (used verbally, but on the JCAHO C
Do Not Use list) refers to the left ear?
A. OU
B. AD
C. AS
D. OS
E. LE
4. Mr. Brown, who is thirty-nine years old, received B
second- and third-degree burns on his chest, abdomen,
upper back, and genital area. Which of the following is an
estimation of the extent of his burn?
A. 20%
B. 28%
C. 48%
D. 53%
E. 68%
5. A prescription reads: Ibuprofen 200 mg tabs 2 q 4-6 hr C
prn fever. Which of the following is indicated by the
abbreviation prn?
A. Every day
B. Twice a day
C. As needed
D. At bedtime
E. After meals
6. Which of the following types of bacteria is arranged in C
clusters?
A. Streptococci
B. Diplococci
C. Staphylococci
D. Protozoa
E. Spirilla
, 7. Which of the following is true of the specific immune A
response?
A. Controlled by T cells, it is highly changed after
exposure to a pathogen.
B. It is responsible for the body's initial inflammation in
response to pathogens.
C. It presents antigens to macrophages for destruction
via phagocytosis.
D. The response is slower the second time a pathogen
invades because of a lack of memory and immune
weakness or exhaustion.
8. Which of the following is the role of the umbilical vein A
in fetal circulation?
A. It transports oxygen from the placenta to the fetus.
B. It transports blood from the fetus to the placenta to
deliver oxygen and to get rid of carbon dioxide.
C. It carries blood directly to the inferior vena cava.
D. It carries blood directly to the right atrium.
9. HCPCS is the abbreviation for the Health Care A
Procedural Coding System, mandated by Congress for
A. Medicare.
B. Medicaid.
C. Blue Cross.
D. CHAMPVA.
E. TRICARE.
10. A method of identifying and separating items to be A
filed into smaller subunits is called
A. indexing.
B. creating tickler files.
C. numerical filing.
D. coding.
E. subject filing.
11. Which part of the brain is responsible for language E
comprehension?
A. Parietal lobe
B. Broca's area
C. Insular lobe
D. Occipital lobe
E. Wernicke's area
CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT PRACTICE
QUESTIONS, ANSWERS & RATIONALES
| GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales Included
,1. Which of the following statements is not true regarding C
the preparation of a patient for MRI?
A. The patient should avoid caffeine for four hours before
the examination.
B. The patient should not wear eye makeup.
C. The patient should avoid alcohol for four hours before
the procedure.
D. The patient should be asked whether any internal
metallic materials are present.
E. The patient should not have a pacemaker.
2. If the physician in your office needs to refer a patient to C
another physician, how many referral names should you
give to the patient?
A. You should not give out referral names.
B. You should give out only one name.
C. You should give out at least two names.
D. You should give out at least three names.
E. You have to follow the guidelines of the AMA.
,3. Which abbreviation (used verbally, but on the JCAHO C
Do Not Use list) refers to the left ear?
A. OU
B. AD
C. AS
D. OS
E. LE
4. Mr. Brown, who is thirty-nine years old, received B
second- and third-degree burns on his chest, abdomen,
upper back, and genital area. Which of the following is an
estimation of the extent of his burn?
A. 20%
B. 28%
C. 48%
D. 53%
E. 68%
5. A prescription reads: Ibuprofen 200 mg tabs 2 q 4-6 hr C
prn fever. Which of the following is indicated by the
abbreviation prn?
A. Every day
B. Twice a day
C. As needed
D. At bedtime
E. After meals
6. Which of the following types of bacteria is arranged in C
clusters?
A. Streptococci
B. Diplococci
C. Staphylococci
D. Protozoa
E. Spirilla
, 7. Which of the following is true of the specific immune A
response?
A. Controlled by T cells, it is highly changed after
exposure to a pathogen.
B. It is responsible for the body's initial inflammation in
response to pathogens.
C. It presents antigens to macrophages for destruction
via phagocytosis.
D. The response is slower the second time a pathogen
invades because of a lack of memory and immune
weakness or exhaustion.
8. Which of the following is the role of the umbilical vein A
in fetal circulation?
A. It transports oxygen from the placenta to the fetus.
B. It transports blood from the fetus to the placenta to
deliver oxygen and to get rid of carbon dioxide.
C. It carries blood directly to the inferior vena cava.
D. It carries blood directly to the right atrium.
9. HCPCS is the abbreviation for the Health Care A
Procedural Coding System, mandated by Congress for
A. Medicare.
B. Medicaid.
C. Blue Cross.
D. CHAMPVA.
E. TRICARE.
10. A method of identifying and separating items to be A
filed into smaller subunits is called
A. indexing.
B. creating tickler files.
C. numerical filing.
D. coding.
E. subject filing.
11. Which part of the brain is responsible for language E
comprehension?
A. Parietal lobe
B. Broca's area
C. Insular lobe
D. Occipital lobe
E. Wernicke's area
