Clinical Patient Care Practice Test 2025 Medical Assistant Exam

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

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

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

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

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

6) Which route of temperature assessment is LEAST invasive?

7) Symptoms of insulin shock include

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16) The popliteal pulse is located

17) Examples of a bandage include

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

19) 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?

20) Sterile technique must be used when

21) 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?

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

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

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

25) Draping is done primarily for

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

33) 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?

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

35) The microscope condenser is responsible for

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

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

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

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

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

41) Sterilization means that

42) The generic name for Lipitor is

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

53) Normal respiratory rate for an adult is

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

63) Initial treatment for a sprained ankle would include

64) 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?

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

66) 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

67) The knee-chest position is used for

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

69) Snellen testing results give information about

70) 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?

71) 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?

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

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

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

75) 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?

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

77) When moving a heavy object one should

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

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

80) The Ishihara test is used to diagnose

81) 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

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

83) 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

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

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

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

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

88) Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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

90) A fomite is

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

92) A viral infection

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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