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CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT (CMA –
AAMA) CERTIFICATION EXAM 2026/2027
ACCURATE EXAM REAL QUESTIONS WITH
WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS) LATEST
UPDATED VERSION| GUARANTEED PASS
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1. A medical assistant must maintain patient confidentiality
even after death. This is based on:
A) HIPAA privacy rule (50 years post-mortem)
B) Nevada state law (30 years)
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C) AAMA Code of Ethics
D) Employer policy
Answer: A
Rationale: HIPAA protects patient information for 50 years
after death. Nevada law aligns with federal standard.
2. Which of the following is an example of battery in a
medical setting?
A) Refusing to treat a patient due to lack of insurance
B) Performing a venipuncture after the patient says “stop”
C) Discussing a case in the elevator
D) Forgetting to document an allergy
Answer: B
Rationale: Battery is nonconsensual touching. Continuing after
withdrawal of consent is battery, not negligence.
3. A patient threatens to sue the clinic. The MA should:
A) Apologize and offer to waive the fee
B) Notify the provider and risk manager immediately
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C) Tell the patient they are overreacting
D) Ask the patient to leave the premises
Answer: B
Rationale: Threats should be documented and reported. Do not
admit fault or argue. Risk management handles legal concerns.
4. According to Maslow’s hierarchy, which need must be met
before a patient will focus on health education?
A) Esteem
B) Safety
C) Physiological
D) Belonging
Answer: C
Rationale: Basic needs (air, food, water, shelter, pain relief)
must be satisfied before higher-level learning occurs.
5. A patient speaks limited English. Under Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act, the clinic must:
A) Use the patient’s family member as interpreter
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B) Provide a qualified medical interpreter at no cost
C) Refuse service until interpreter is paid by patient
D) Use Google Translate
Answer: B
Rationale: Federal law requires meaningful access via
qualified interpreters. Family members are not acceptable for
medical decisions.
6. Which defense mechanism is a patient using when they say
“I smoke only 2 cigarettes a day, not a pack”?
A) Denial
B) Rationalization
C) Minimization
D) Projection
Answer: C
Rationale: Minimization downplays the behavior’s extent.
Denial would be “I don’t smoke.”
CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT (CMA –
AAMA) CERTIFICATION EXAM 2026/2027
ACCURATE EXAM REAL QUESTIONS WITH
WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS) LATEST
UPDATED VERSION| GUARANTEED PASS
A+| BRAND NEW!
1. A medical assistant must maintain patient confidentiality
even after death. This is based on:
A) HIPAA privacy rule (50 years post-mortem)
B) Nevada state law (30 years)
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C) AAMA Code of Ethics
D) Employer policy
Answer: A
Rationale: HIPAA protects patient information for 50 years
after death. Nevada law aligns with federal standard.
2. Which of the following is an example of battery in a
medical setting?
A) Refusing to treat a patient due to lack of insurance
B) Performing a venipuncture after the patient says “stop”
C) Discussing a case in the elevator
D) Forgetting to document an allergy
Answer: B
Rationale: Battery is nonconsensual touching. Continuing after
withdrawal of consent is battery, not negligence.
3. A patient threatens to sue the clinic. The MA should:
A) Apologize and offer to waive the fee
B) Notify the provider and risk manager immediately
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C) Tell the patient they are overreacting
D) Ask the patient to leave the premises
Answer: B
Rationale: Threats should be documented and reported. Do not
admit fault or argue. Risk management handles legal concerns.
4. According to Maslow’s hierarchy, which need must be met
before a patient will focus on health education?
A) Esteem
B) Safety
C) Physiological
D) Belonging
Answer: C
Rationale: Basic needs (air, food, water, shelter, pain relief)
must be satisfied before higher-level learning occurs.
5. A patient speaks limited English. Under Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act, the clinic must:
A) Use the patient’s family member as interpreter
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B) Provide a qualified medical interpreter at no cost
C) Refuse service until interpreter is paid by patient
D) Use Google Translate
Answer: B
Rationale: Federal law requires meaningful access via
qualified interpreters. Family members are not acceptable for
medical decisions.
6. Which defense mechanism is a patient using when they say
“I smoke only 2 cigarettes a day, not a pack”?
A) Denial
B) Rationalization
C) Minimization
D) Projection
Answer: C
Rationale: Minimization downplays the behavior’s extent.
Denial would be “I don’t smoke.”
