CMA Study Guide 2026
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📚 CMA Topics to Study (22)
✍️ Sample CMA Questions & Answers
1. Confidentiality of patient health information is governed in the US primarily by:
HIPAA establishes federal standards for protecting the privacy and security of individually identifiable health information in the United States.
2. A nurse observes a laboring patient on oxytocin has 6 contractions in 10 minutes. The appropriate action is to:
Tachysystole (>5 contractions in 10 minutes) requires oxytocin reduction or discontinuation to prevent uteroplacental insufficiency and fetal distress.
3. Which skill is essential when assisting with neonatal resuscitation?
Bag-mask ventilation is a fundamental and often life-saving skill in neonatal resuscitation. If a newborn is not breathing effectively or has a very low heart rate, providing positive pressure ventilation with a bag and mask can quickly deliver oxygen to the lungs. This intervention is crucial for improving oxygenation and stimulating breathing in distressed newborns.
4. Pregnant women should avoid which type of fish due to high mercury content?
The FDA advises pregnant women to avoid high-mercury fish (shark, swordfish, king mackerel, tilefish, bigeye tuna) due to risk of fetal neurological damage.
5. Chorioamnionitis is an infection of which structures?
Chorioamnionitis is an infection of the chorion, amnion, and amniotic fluid, often caused by ascending bacteria from the vagina.
6. Which phase of the menstrual cycle is characterized by endometrial thickening under estrogen influence?
The proliferative phase occurs after menstruation when rising estrogen causes the endometrium to thicken and regenerate.