Medical Assistant Study Guide PDF | CMA and CCMA Exam Review | 120 Practice Questions | Phlebotomy, Injections, Vital Signs | Printable

Walk into your medical assistant certification exam knowing the facts, the safety rules and your scope.

This is a 57-page printable study guide for medical assistant students and anyone preparing for the CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT) or CCMA (NHA) exam. I'm Anna, RN, BSN, PHN. I'm a nurse educator, and I've been helping students pass their exams through NurseStudy.Net since 2012. The guide follows the General, Administrative and Clinical layout of the CMA (AAMA) content outline and shows how the RMA and CCMA line up with it. Every page is built for fast review: tables, "report this" boxes, scope-of-practice tips and memory tricks like "Stop Light Red Stay Put, Green Light Go," "white on right, smoke over fire" and "Dr. Hates Questions."

What's Inside

• How the CMA, RMA and CCMA exams compare, plus test-day strategy
• One-page quick sheet of must-know numbers
• Medical law, consent, ethics, advance directives and mandatory reporting
• HIPAA, PHI and what you can share without authorization
• MA scope of practice (and why it varies by state)
• Communication, patient teaching, teach-back and phone etiquette
• Medical terminology word parts, abbreviations and the Do Not Use list
• Anatomy and physiology quick review
• Infection control: chain of infection, hand hygiene, PPE order, isolation, sterilization, sharps and OSHA bloodborne pathogens
• Adult and pediatric vital signs, BP categories and BP errors
• Rooming, chief complaint, SOAP notes and charting rules
• Exam positions, instruments, minor surgery and wound care
• ECG: 12-lead placement diagram, waves, rhythms and how to fix artifacts
• Phlebotomy: order of draw, tube additives, venipuncture and capillary puncture
• Urine and other specimens, CLIA-waived testing and quality control
• Pharmacology basics, drug schedules, the 7 rights, routes, syringes and needles
• Injection angles, sites and needle sizes, plus dosage math with worked examples
• Immunizations: VIS, storage, documentation
• CPR basics, choking, first aid and office emergencies
• Scheduling, EHR and health information management
• Insurance terms, Medicare parts, and ICD-10-CM vs CPT vs HCPCS at an overview level
• Office safety: OSHA, SDS, RACE and PASS
• All memory tricks on one page
• 3 drills: vital signs fill-in, dosage math, insurance and coding match-up (with keys)
• 120 practice questions with answers and rationales

Good For

Medical assistant students, anyone preparing for the CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT) or CCMA (NHA) exam, new MAs who want a quick refresher, and on-the-job trainees getting ready to certify.

Details

• Instant digital download: one PDF, 57 pages
• US letter size (8.5 x 11 in)
• Hyperlinked: clickable contents page and bookmarks
• Print it, or use it in GoodNotes or Notability

Please Note

• This is a digital product. Nothing will be shipped.
• Because it is a digital download, all sales are final.
• For personal use only. Please do not share, resell or upload the file.
• MA scope of practice and office policies vary by state and employer. Exam outlines change. Check your exam's current candidate handbook and follow your program, your state's rules and your office's policies.
• Practice questions are original and are not taken from any certification exam. This guide is for study only and is not medical, legal or billing advice.

CMA (AAMA)® is a registered certification mark of the American Association of Medical Assistants. RMA (AMT) is a certification of American Medical Technologists. CCMA is a certification of the National Healthcareer Association. CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. None of these organizations endorse this product.