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The MA1 exam has 100 questions and runs 2 hours.
These 10 free MA1 questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Certified Clinical & Administrative Medical Assistant blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
A 16-kg child has a verified prescription for amoxicillin 45 mg/kg/day in two equal doses. The pharmacy dispensed a 400 mg/5 mL suspension instead of the 250 mg/5 mL suspension used previously. What volume per dose should the medical assistant verify on the new dispensing label?
Correct answer: B - 4.5 mL
A reusable vaginal speculum contacts mucous membranes but does not enter sterile tissue. Its manufacturer permits compatible high-level disinfection or steam sterilization. After thorough cleaning, what is the minimum acceptable level of reprocessing for this use?
Correct answer: B - High-level disinfection
Airborne precautions have been initiated for suspected pulmonary tuberculosis. Which pairing correctly identifies respiratory protection for the medical assistant entering the patient's room and source control for the patient during necessary transport?
Correct answer: B - Medical assistant: fit-tested N95 respirator; patient: surgical mask
During a fall-risk assessment, a 76-year-old patient's blood pressure is 138/84 mm Hg after 5 minutes supine, 130/76 after standing for 1 minute, and 122/70 after standing for 3 minutes. The patient denies dizziness. How should the medical assistant interpret this orthostatic assessment?
Correct answer: C - Abnormal; the 14-mm Hg diastolic decrease meets the orthostatic criterion.
At a routine visit, a patient is comfortable, speaking normally, and breathing without effort. On a cold finger, the pulse oximeter fluctuates between 86% and 91% with a weak signal; its pulse display reads 132/min, while the palpated radial pulse is regular at 72/min. Before interpreting the saturation, the medical assistant should:
Correct answer: D - Warm the hand, check sensor contact, and obtain a stable reading.
A patient wearing their usual distance glasses reads 20/50 with the right eye and 20/20 with the left eye on a Snellen chart. Which explanation accurately describes the right-eye result?
Correct answer: C - The right eye reads at 20 feet what normal acuity resolves at 50 feet.
Only a PT/INR is ordered for a patient whose small veins require a winged blood collection set. The medical assistant collects a discard tube before filling the light-blue sodium citrate tube. What is the principal reason for the discard tube in this situation?
Correct answer: A - To fill the tubing and prevent an underfilled citrate specimen.
A serum specimen has markedly high potassium and unexpectedly low calcium. The clinician has been notified, and the laboratory finds no hemolysis. A CBC was collected during the same venipuncture. Which preanalytical error best explains the paired abnormalities?
Correct answer: A - Potassium-EDTA carryover from the hematology tube
A cardiologist treating a mutual patient requests the patient's medication list and latest EKG. The medical assistant verifies the requesting office and the patient's identity. Office policy permits these routine treatment disclosures, but no signed release is on file. Under HIPAA, which statement is accurate?
Correct answer: D - The records may be sent securely for treatment without a separate patient authorization.
During private registration, a patient says, 'I use Jordan and they/them pronouns.' The name on the insurance card is still the patient's legal name. Date of birth and medical record number are verified. Which approach respects the patient while preserving accurate identification?
Correct answer: A - Document Jordan and they/them as preferences without replacing verified legal identifiers.
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