Clinical Patient Care Practice Test 2026 Medical Assistant Exam

1) 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

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

3) The Ishihara test is used to diagnose

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12) Which route of temperature assessment is LEAST invasive?

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

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

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

16) 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?

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

18) 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?

19) 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?

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

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

22) A fomite is

23) 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?

24) 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?

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

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

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

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

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

30) Draping is done primarily for

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

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

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

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

35) 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

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

37) The popliteal pulse is located

38) Symptoms of insulin shock include

39) The microscope condenser is responsible for

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

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

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

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

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

45) When moving a heavy object one should

46) The generic name for Lipitor is

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

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

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

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

51) The knee-chest position is used for

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

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

54) 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

62) A viral infection

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

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

65) 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?

66) Normal respiratory rate for an adult is

67) Sterile technique must be used when

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

69) Examples of a bandage include

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

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

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

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

74) Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

83) 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

84) Initial treatment for a sprained ankle would include

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

86) Sterilization means that

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

88) Snellen testing results give information about

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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