CMA EXAM REVIEW – SELF-EVALUATION
TEST 2 2026 STUDY GUIDE | CERTIFIED
MEDICAL ASSISTANT QUESTIONS,
ANSWERS & RATIONALES
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,The ledger provides up-to-date financial information Patients
pertaining to which of the following?
A. Pharmaceutical representatives
B. Insurance companies
C. Physician
D. Patients
E. Employees
Which of the following abbreviations is used in a PO ac
prescription to indicate that a medication should be taken
orally before meals?
A. PO ac
B. PO hs
C. PO qd
D. PO pc
E. PO qs
A hereditary disease that causes copper accumulation in Wilson's disease
various organs is called
A. Gout
B. Lyme disease
C. Wilson's disease
D. Crohn's disease
E. Alzheimer's disease
Which of the following is the most appropriate medical Closed
record classification for a deceased patient?
A. Inactive
B. Closed
C. Active
D. Transferred
E. Released
A microbe that lives only in the absence of oxygen is Obligate anaerobe
called a(n)
A. Cilia
B. Flagella
C. Virus
D. Obligate anaerobe
E. Obligate aerobe
On arrival, an established patient informs the medical Patient record
assistant of a change in her insurance. Which of the
following computer screens should be accessed?
A. Patient ledger
B. Patient record
C. Third-party billing
D. Charge entry
E. Processing electronic claims
,Which of the following is the most appropriate initial Determine the urgency of the patient's appointment
action for the medical assistant when a patient is referred
to the medical office?
A. Schedule an appointment for the patient in one week
B. Determine the urgency of the patient's appointment
C. Discuss the case with the referring physician
D. Ask the patient for more information about his or her
insurance coverage
Which of the following is a safety hazard in a medical Mercury thermometer
office?
A. Dosimeter
B. Lead apron
C. Aneroid sphygmomanometer
D. Mercury thermometer
E. Disposable pipette
Antiemetics are indicated for which of the following Vomiting
conditions?
A. Diarrhea
B. Seizures
C. Vomiting
D. Congestion
E. Itching
The placement of the subject line in a letter should be in Opening
the
A. Special notations
B. Closing
C. Heading
D. Opening
E. Body
Which of the following is used to indicate that a patient's Cross-reference guide
medical record is stored in two locations?
A. Cross-reference guide
B. Color coding
C. Tickler file
D. Out guide
E. Subject file
Which of the following is the most appropriate method to By tip, handles down
remove sterile forceps from a sterile package?
A. By tip, handles up
B. By hinged joint
C. By handles, tip up
D. By handles, tip down
E. By tip, handles down
, The process in which molecules, ions, or particles move Osmosis
from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower
concentration is known as
A. Diffusion
B. Filtration
C. Osmosis
D. Pinocytosis
E. Phagocytosis
Which of the following is the correct spelling for the term Epiphyseal
describing an area of ossification of bone?
A. Epifeseal
B. Epifyseal
C. Ephyseal
D. Epiphyseal
E. Epiphyceal
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration Tuberculosis
(OSHA) requires that health-care workers be tested
annually for which of the following communicable
disease?
A. Epidemic parotitis
B. Hepatitis B
C. Tuberculosis
D. Rubeola
E. AIDS
Which of the following terms describes the amount of air Vital capacity
inspired or expired in a single breath during regular
breathing?
A. Vital capacity
B. Tidal volume
C. Residual volume
D. Total lung capacity
E. Functional residual capacity
When composing a written document, which of the Thesaurus
following reference books is most appropriate to find
synonyms, to increase the variety of words, and to make
the content more interesting?
A. Dictionary
B. Encyclopedia
C. Style manual
D. Thesaurus
Hemolysis is most likely to be caused when performing 25
venipuncture with a needle of which of the following
gauges?
A. 17
B. 20
C. 22
D. 25
TEST 2 2026 STUDY GUIDE | CERTIFIED
MEDICAL ASSISTANT QUESTIONS,
ANSWERS & RATIONALES
| GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales Included
,The ledger provides up-to-date financial information Patients
pertaining to which of the following?
A. Pharmaceutical representatives
B. Insurance companies
C. Physician
D. Patients
E. Employees
Which of the following abbreviations is used in a PO ac
prescription to indicate that a medication should be taken
orally before meals?
A. PO ac
B. PO hs
C. PO qd
D. PO pc
E. PO qs
A hereditary disease that causes copper accumulation in Wilson's disease
various organs is called
A. Gout
B. Lyme disease
C. Wilson's disease
D. Crohn's disease
E. Alzheimer's disease
Which of the following is the most appropriate medical Closed
record classification for a deceased patient?
A. Inactive
B. Closed
C. Active
D. Transferred
E. Released
A microbe that lives only in the absence of oxygen is Obligate anaerobe
called a(n)
A. Cilia
B. Flagella
C. Virus
D. Obligate anaerobe
E. Obligate aerobe
On arrival, an established patient informs the medical Patient record
assistant of a change in her insurance. Which of the
following computer screens should be accessed?
A. Patient ledger
B. Patient record
C. Third-party billing
D. Charge entry
E. Processing electronic claims
,Which of the following is the most appropriate initial Determine the urgency of the patient's appointment
action for the medical assistant when a patient is referred
to the medical office?
A. Schedule an appointment for the patient in one week
B. Determine the urgency of the patient's appointment
C. Discuss the case with the referring physician
D. Ask the patient for more information about his or her
insurance coverage
Which of the following is a safety hazard in a medical Mercury thermometer
office?
A. Dosimeter
B. Lead apron
C. Aneroid sphygmomanometer
D. Mercury thermometer
E. Disposable pipette
Antiemetics are indicated for which of the following Vomiting
conditions?
A. Diarrhea
B. Seizures
C. Vomiting
D. Congestion
E. Itching
The placement of the subject line in a letter should be in Opening
the
A. Special notations
B. Closing
C. Heading
D. Opening
E. Body
Which of the following is used to indicate that a patient's Cross-reference guide
medical record is stored in two locations?
A. Cross-reference guide
B. Color coding
C. Tickler file
D. Out guide
E. Subject file
Which of the following is the most appropriate method to By tip, handles down
remove sterile forceps from a sterile package?
A. By tip, handles up
B. By hinged joint
C. By handles, tip up
D. By handles, tip down
E. By tip, handles down
, The process in which molecules, ions, or particles move Osmosis
from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower
concentration is known as
A. Diffusion
B. Filtration
C. Osmosis
D. Pinocytosis
E. Phagocytosis
Which of the following is the correct spelling for the term Epiphyseal
describing an area of ossification of bone?
A. Epifeseal
B. Epifyseal
C. Ephyseal
D. Epiphyseal
E. Epiphyceal
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration Tuberculosis
(OSHA) requires that health-care workers be tested
annually for which of the following communicable
disease?
A. Epidemic parotitis
B. Hepatitis B
C. Tuberculosis
D. Rubeola
E. AIDS
Which of the following terms describes the amount of air Vital capacity
inspired or expired in a single breath during regular
breathing?
A. Vital capacity
B. Tidal volume
C. Residual volume
D. Total lung capacity
E. Functional residual capacity
When composing a written document, which of the Thesaurus
following reference books is most appropriate to find
synonyms, to increase the variety of words, and to make
the content more interesting?
A. Dictionary
B. Encyclopedia
C. Style manual
D. Thesaurus
Hemolysis is most likely to be caused when performing 25
venipuncture with a needle of which of the following
gauges?
A. 17
B. 20
C. 22
D. 25
