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CNA Certification Proctored Exam Practice Questions

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Question 1 of 35Single-Select Multiple Choice

A medical assistant has finished assisting a provider with a procedure involving body fluids. Which of the following should the assistant use when performing antiseptic handwashing?

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Question 2 of 35Single-Select Multiple Choice

Which of the following ensures the best contact between electrodes and skin during an EKG?

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Question 3 of 35Single-Select Multiple Choice

Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take when caring for a patient who has hearing loss?

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Question 4 of 35Single-Select Multiple Choice

Which of the following methods should a medical assistant use when weighing a patient who has balance issues?

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Question 5 of 35Single-Select Multiple Choice

A medical assistant is instructed to gather vitals from a patient who has pyrexia. The assistant should expect which of the following vital signs to be outside the expected reference range?

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Question 6 of 35Single-Select Multiple Choice

A medical assistant should recognize that which of the following procedures is usually performed by a registered nurse?

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Question 7 of 35Single-Select Multiple Choice

Which of the following actions should a clinical medical assistant take when labeling a vacuum tube manually?

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Question 8 of 35Single-Select Multiple Choice

A medical assistant is examining a rash on the front of a patient's arm. Which of the following terms should the assistant use to document the location of the ra

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Question 9 of 35Single-Select Multiple Choice

A medical assistant should identify that which of the following tasks requires the use of gloves?

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Question 10 of 35Single-Select Multiple Choice

Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take if a patient has a seizure in the provider's office?

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Question 11 of 35Single-Select Multiple Choice

A provider is discussing treatment options with a patient who has been diagnosed with coronary artery disease. Which of the following specialists would the pe be referred to?

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Question 12 of 35Single-Select Multiple Choice

Which of the following techniques should a medical assistant use to provide support to the joint when applying a bandage to an ankle?

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Question 13 of 35Single-Select Multiple Choice

Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take when performing a hearing and vision screening?

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Question 14 of 35Single-Select Multiple Choice

Which of the following medication routes does a medical assistant administer topically?

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Question 15 of 35Single-Select Multiple Choice

A patient is scheduled for an orthopedic consultation. The medical assistant should ensure the health record includes which of the following?

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Question 16 of 35Single-Select Multiple Choice

Which of the following annual preventative screenings should a medical assistant document on a 45-year-old female patient's record?

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Question 17 of 35Single-Select Multiple Choice

A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has a history of syncope during blood draws for venipuncture. In which of the following positions should the assistant place the patient?

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Question 18 of 35Single-Select Multiple Choice

Point of care test regulations require quality control for which of the following reasons?

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Question 19 of 35Single-Select Multiple Choice

Which of the following should a medical assistant recognize as an indication to prematurely terminate a patient's exercise stress test?

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Question 20 of 35Single-Select Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a step of the sanitization process?

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Question 21 of 35Single-Select Multiple Choice

When conducting an intake, a medical assistant should recognize that which of the following may indicate child abuse?

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Question 22 of 35Single-Select Multiple Choice

A clinical medical assistant is assigned to perform a routine venipuncture. Which of the following items should the assistant ensure is in the room prior to beginning the procedure?

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Question 23 of 35Single-Select Multiple Choice

A medical assistant is caring for a Muslim patient of the opposite gender. Which of the following actions could be considered inappropriate?

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Question 24 of 35Single-Select Multiple Choice

Which of the following instructions should a medical assistant give to a patient who is scheduled for a GTT?

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Question 25 of 35Single-Select Multiple Choice

Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take when administering eye drops to a patient?

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Question 26 of 35Single-Select Multiple Choice

A medical assistant is calling a facility to schedule a patient for a surgical procedure. Which of the following Information should the assistant Include?

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Question 27 of 35Single-Select Multiple Choice

A medical assistant is preparing the autoclave to sterilize Instruments. Which of the following items is required to properly process the Instruments?

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Question 28 of 35Single-Select Multiple Choice

Which of the following actions should a clinical medical assistant take when performing an eye Irrigation?

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Question 29 of 35Single-Select Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the most common phlebotomy complication?

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Question 30 of 35Single-Select Multiple Choice

Which of the following is located inside a cell?

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Question 31 of 35Single-Select Multiple Choice

A medical assistant is preparing a standard bleach solution to clean medical equipment. Which of the following dilution ratios should the assistant use?

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Question 32 of 35Single-Select Multiple Choice

Which of the following should a medical assistant document in a patient's medical record after providing preventative dietary guidelines to the patient during the annual exam?

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Question 33 of 35Single-Select Multiple Choice

In which of the following scenarios is a patient being educated on communicable disease prevention?

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Question 34 of 35Single-Select Multiple Choice

Which of the following actions should a clinical medical assistant take to control a hemorrhage from a wound in a patient's leg?

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Question 35 of 35Single-Select Multiple Choice

Which of the following should be reported to the safety team to ensure the medical office is prepared for a fire?

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