SCMA Specialty Certified Medical Assistant 3

Question 1

A specialty MA working in oncology is preparing chemotherapy for administration. Which personal protective equipment is required when handling chemotherapy agents?

Accepted Answer

Gown, double chemotherapy gloves, and face shield

Answer

Hazardous drug handling requires double chemotherapy-rated gloves, a closed-front gown, and eye/face protection per USP 800 guidelines.

Question 2

In a gastroenterology practice, a patient is positive for H. pylori via urea breath test. Standard first-line treatment typically includes:

Accepted Answer

Triple therapy: PPI + clarithromycin + amoxicillin

Answer

First-line H. pylori eradication is typically clarithromycin-based triple therapy: a PPI plus clarithromycin and amoxicillin for 14 days.

Question 3

A specialty MA in a dermatology office is assisting with a punch biopsy. After the procedure, the specimen should be placed in:

Accepted Answer

10% formalin fixative

Answer

Skin biopsy specimens are preserved in 10% neutral buffered formalin for histopathological examination.

Question 4

During a neurology visit, the specialty MA assists with a lumbar puncture. The patient is positioned in the lateral decubitus position. Why is this position used?

Accepted Answer

It widens the interspinous spaces to ease needle insertion

Answer

Curling into the lateral decubitus (fetal) position flexes the spine and widens interspinous spaces, facilitating lumbar puncture needle placement.

Question 5

A patient in the endocrinology clinic has a fasting blood glucose of 118 mg/dL on two separate occasions. This result is classified as:

Accepted Answer

Prediabetes (impaired fasting glucose)

Answer

A fasting glucose of 100–125 mg/dL on two occasions is classified as impaired fasting glucose (prediabetes) per ADA criteria.

Specialty Certified Medical Assistant Practice Test

Specialty Certified Medical Assistant Practice Test

SCMA Specialty Certified Medical Assistant 3