CMA Certified Medical Assistant MCQ 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A patient's blood pressure reads 148/92 mmHg on two separate visits. How should the medical assistant document this finding?
- Normal blood pressure
- Stage 1 hypertension (Correct answer)
- Stage 2 hypertension
- Hypertensive crisis
Correct answer: Stage 1 hypertension
A reading of 130-139/80-89 mmHg on two occasions is classified as Stage 1 hypertension per the 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines.
Question 2: Which of the following is the correct order for donning (putting on) personal protective equipment (PPE)?
- Gloves, gown, mask, eye protection
- Gown, mask, eye protection, gloves (Correct answer)
- Mask, gown, gloves, eye protection
- Eye protection, gloves, gown, mask
Correct answer: Gown, mask, eye protection, gloves
CDC guidelines specify donning order as: gown first, then mask/respirator, then eye protection, then gloves.
Question 3: A patient is prescribed metformin 500 mg twice daily. Which condition is this medication primarily used to treat?
- Hypertension
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus (Correct answer)
- Hypothyroidism
- Rheumatoid arthritis
Correct answer: Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Metformin is a biguanide antidiabetic drug used as first-line therapy for type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Question 4: Which tube is used for a complete blood count (CBC)?
- Red-top tube (no additive)
- Green-top tube (lithium heparin)
- Lavender-top tube (EDTA) (Correct answer)
- Gray-top tube (sodium fluoride)
Correct answer: Lavender-top tube (EDTA)
The lavender-top tube contains EDTA, an anticoagulant that preserves cell morphology for CBC testing.
Question 5: When performing an EKG, the lead V4 electrode is placed at which anatomical location?
- 4th intercostal space, right sternal border
- 5th intercostal space, left midclavicular line (Correct answer)
- 5th intercostal space, left anterior axillary line
- 4th intercostal space, left sternal border
Correct answer: 5th intercostal space, left midclavicular line
V4 is placed at the 5th intercostal space at the left midclavicular line.
Question 6: A patient receives an injection and immediately develops urticaria, dyspnea, and hypotension. The FIRST intervention should be:
- Administer diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
- Administer epinephrine 1:1000 IM (Correct answer)
- Apply a cold compress to the injection site
- Place the patient in Trendelenburg position
Correct answer: Administer epinephrine 1:1000 IM
Epinephrine 1:1000 given intramuscularly is the first-line treatment for anaphylaxis.
Question 7: Under HIPAA, which of the following is considered protected health information (PHI)?
- De-identified patient statistics used in research
- A patient's name combined with their diagnosis (Correct answer)
- Aggregate hospital admissions data
- Anonymous survey responses about patient satisfaction
Correct answer: A patient's name combined with their diagnosis
PHI is any individually identifiable health information, including a name linked to a medical condition.
CMA Certified Medical Assistant MCQ 2
A patient's blood pressure reads 148/92 mmHg on two separate visits.
How should the medical assistant document this finding?