Clinical Patient Care Practice Test 2026 Medical Assistant Exam

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

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

3) 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?

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

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

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

7) The generic name for Lipitor is

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

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

10) Symptoms of insulin shock include

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

12) 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?

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

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

15) When moving a heavy object one should

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

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

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

19) 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?

20) Normal respiratory rate for an adult is

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

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

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

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

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

26) The popliteal pulse is located

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

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

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

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

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

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

33) The Ishihara test is used to diagnose

34) 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?

35) Sterile technique must be used when

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

43) 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?

44) 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

45) 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?

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

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

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

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

50) The knee-chest position is used for

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

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

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

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

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

56) Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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

58) Sterilization means that

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

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

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

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

63) Initial treatment for a sprained ankle would include

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

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

66) The microscope condenser is responsible for

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

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

69) A viral infection

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

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

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

73) 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

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

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

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

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

78) Examples of a bandage include

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

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

81) 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?

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

83) Draping is done primarily for

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

85) A fomite is

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

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

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

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

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

91) Snellen testing results give information about

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

93) 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

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

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

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

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

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

99) Which route of temperature assessment is LEAST invasive?

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