Clinical Patient Care Practice Test 2025 Medical Assistant Exam

1) Which one of the following tests is used to determine the best antibiotic to treat a condition?

2) The most appropriate position for a patient with respiratory problems is

3) A person who has difficulty breathing and experiences swelling of the respiratory tract following a bee sting may have

4) You should suspect that a patient may be having a heart attack if the patient is complaining of

5) Employment, use of tobacco and alcohol, and exercise habits are listed in which of the following sections of the patient’s chart?

6) What is the maximum time allotted for a collected blood sample to sit in a serum separator tube before being centrifuged?

7) Factors that affect the action of drugs include all EXCEPT

8) Which of the following is NOT a true statement regarding tuberculin testing?

9) To screen for hearing acuity or bone conduction of sound, the medical assistant would use a/an

10) Upon discovering a known diabetic patient who is disoriented and confused, which of the following should the medical assistant do FIRST?

11) To remove sutures, the medical assistant should have a tray with instruments that should include

12) A procedure that a medical assistant would not expect to take part in when doing minor surgeries in the office is

13) When preparing the skin for a minor surgical procedure, the medical assistant should

14) If your patient is being treated for a severe upper respiratory infection, which of the following medications would you NOT expect to see ordered?

15) Which of the following positions should the patient be in for a vaginal exam?

16) Which one of the following diseases is confirmed by a positive VDRL and RPR?

17) Which of the following measures is a normal specific gravity of urine?

18) If the physician is going to do a Pap smear, the medical assistant should have which the following equipment available?

19) Which of the following instruments would NOT be needed when preparing for a cyst removal?

20) Using a tape measure to evaluate the head and chest circumference of an infant is called

21) The FIRST thing a medical assistant should do when coming across an adult who is not responsive is

22) After a patient has had a grand mal seizure, one would expect the patient to be

23) A medical assistant is giving a DPT injection to a six-month-old infant. The assistant would give the injection at which of the following sites?

24) The patient is having occult blood in the stool caused by a medication that they are taking. Which of the following medications would you suspect?

25) The microscope condenser is responsible for

26) In an infant, you should check the pulse in which of the following arteries in an emergency situation?

27) To be prepared for an office emergency, the medical assistant should

28) When checking the sterile supplies in the office, the medical assistant should

29) The correct position to place a patient who has fainted is

30) When performing a surgical hand scrub, make sure to

31) Draping is done primarily for

32) If a medical assistant is giving a 75-pound child a dose of antibiotic using Clark’s Law, which of the following would be administered if the usual adult dose is 500 mg?

33) Emergency treatment for a second-degree burn would include

34) When there is an unidentified clear liquid on the floor of the exam room after a patient has left the room, the medical assistant should

35) Which of the following is a Gram-positive cocci that grows in clusters?

36) To take the blood pressure correctly, the medical assistant should

37) A fomite is

38) Sterilization means that

39) Which of the following is NOT considered proper patient instruction for obtaining a clean-catch midstream urine specimen?

40) Examples of a bandage include

41) An effective way to handle patient emergencies in a medical practice office is to take which of the following steps in advance?

42) What information will not be found in the medical record of a patient?

43) Prior to administration of a local anesthesia, the medical assistant should

44) Which of the following statements is TRUE?

45) Which route of temperature assessment is LEAST invasive?

46) Lyme disease, if untreated, can progress into a/an

47) When removing paper that is soiled with biohazardous waste from the exam table, the medical assistant should do which of the following before cleaning the table with disinfectant and pulling down unused paper?

48) Which of the following is NOT a normal vein for phlebotomy?

49) The ratio for making a disinfectant from bleach and water is

50) Wearing a mask, gown, and gloves when working with a patient is an example of using

51) Which type of thermometer should NOT be used in the medical office?

52) When moving a heavy object one should

53) A “blind” weight is done on a patient by

54) Heart sounds that are heard when the blood pressure is being measured are called the

55) Urine or serum pregnancy tests are utilized to detect the presence of which of the following?

56) Symptoms of insulin shock include

57) A nonsterile item is accidentally added to a sterile field being prepared for the suture of a skin laceration. Once the medical assistant discovers this, they should

58) Which of the following steps helps ensure smooth operation in the medical office during a patient emergency?

59) Which of the following is the maximum amount of time a tourniquet should remain on the patient’s arm during the performance of a routine venipuncture?

60) Which of the following terms is defined as the concentration at which a substance in the blood, not normally excreted by the kidney, begins to appear in the urine?

61) Which of the following values is considered a desirable cholesterol level?

62) Evaluation of the spinal column is accomplished easily from which of the following positions?

63) A scraping of the superficial layer of skin is called a/an

64) When checking supplies in the office, the medical assistant notices that the hemostats in the cupboard were autoclaved 28 days ago. The medical assistant would

65) When drawing multiple tubes of blood via venipuncture, what is the correct order of draw based on colored stoppers?

66) To palpate the pulse in an adult, the usual procedure would be to

67) Which of the following reagent strip panels would show an abnormal finding if a person is suffering from a bacterial urinary tract infection?

68) The knee-chest position is used for

69) The popliteal pulse is located

70) Which of the following is a disposable glass or plastic tube used for hematocrit determination?

71) Snellen testing results give information about

72) To respect the patient’s privacy while obtaining information about their history, you should

73) Applying an elastic or ACE wrap to a sprained ankle is an example of

74) The process used to wash and remove tissue from medical instruments is called

75) The generic name for Lipitor is

76) Initial treatment for a sprained ankle would include

77) When performing an EKG on a patient, if the tracing is not what is expected, the FIRST thing that should be checked is

78) Which of the following situations would be of least concern when involved in a sterile procedure?

79) In a large-scale national disaster or disease outbreak, which of the following considerations should be taken into account by a medical practice office?

80) Which of the following medications would NOT be ordered for an elderly patient with cardiovascular disease?

81) Which of the following is a CLIA-waived (low complexity) test?

82) The medical assistant’s role in obtaining informed consent is

83) Using sterile instruments to perform a breast biopsy is an example of

84) After drying and removing packs from the autoclave, the FIRST thing that you should do is

85) The Ishihara test is used to diagnose

86) The most important thing to do to prevent transfer of infectious material is

87) Which one of the following is the correct angle for a needle to enter the vein for venipuncture?

88) Which of the following types of urine specimen contains the greatest concentration of dissolved substances?

89) In the event of a large-scale act of bioterrorism, which of the following steps would NOT be an approach to be used by a medical office practice?

90) A viral infection

91) In which of the following radiographic positions is the patient lying on their back?

92) If the medical assistant notices a small tear in the sterile glove during a procedure, they should

93) Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take to ensure disposable thermometers are ready for an exam?

94) To encourage an elderly patient to give information while taking the patient history, the medical assistant should

95) Normal respiratory rate for an adult is

96) Which one of the following is NOT a proper procedure for performing the Multistix 10 reagent strip test?

97) To correctly treat an adult with a foreign body airway obstruction, the medical assistant should first

98) To have a method of checking to see if an autoclaved item is sterile, the medical assistant should

99) Which of the following emergency situations should receive the first priority?

100) Sterile technique must be used when