Medical Assistant Exam Review

Medical Assistant Exam Breakdown

• The Medical Assistant exam consists of 7 main categories.

Foundational Knowledge and Basic Science

• This category accounts for 15% of the exam.

Anatomy and Physiology

• This category accounts for 8% of the exam.

Clinical Patient Care

• This category is divided into 6 subtopics:

Patient Intake and Vitals

• Covers 14 items related to patient intake and vitals.

General Patient Care

• Covers 28 items related to general patient care.

Infection Control and Safety

• Covers 15 items related to infection control and safety.

Point of Care Testing and Laboratory Procedures

• Covers 9 items related to point of care testing and laboratory procedures.

Phlebotomy

• Covers 12 items related to phlebotomy.

EKG and Cardiovascular Testing

• Covers 6 items related to EKG and cardiovascular testing.

Patient Care Coordination and Education

• This category accounts for 12% of the exam.

Administrative Assisting

• This category accounts for 12% of the exam.

Communication and Customer Service

• This category accounts for 12% of the exam.

Medical Law and Ethics

• This category accounts for the remaining percentage of the exam.

Medical Abbreviations

• BP stands for Blood Pressure
• c/o stands for Complains of
• EHR and EMR are interchangeable terms that refer to Electronic Health Record and Electronic Medical Record respectively
• ESL stands for English as Secondary Language
• FU or f/u stands for Follow up
• I & D stands for Incision and Drainage
• inj stands for Injection
• lab stands for Laboratory studies
• NP stands for New Patient
• NS stands for No Show
• NSF stands for Nonsufficient Funds
• PCP stands for Primary Care Provider
• pt stands for Patient
• re stands for Recheck
• ref stands for Referral
• Rx stands for Prescription
• S/R stands for Suture removal
• TC stands for Telephone call
• US stands for Ultrasound
• w/o stands for Without