CMA Clinical Competency Practice Questions
Clinical Competency is 106 of the 180 scored questions on the CMA (AAMA) exam. Practice vital signs, infection control, exams, specimens, lab tests and medications with an explanation after every answer.
180 five-option questions in 144 minutes, the real CMA (AAMA) pace, scored by AAMA content category with an explanation for every answer. 106 of the questions are Clinical Competency, as on the real exam.
Or try the free Clinical Competency drill- 173 original Clinical Competency questions, each answer explained
- 59% of the exam, 106 of 180 scored questions
- 4 content areas in AAMA’s outline
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What Clinical Competency covers
- I.A Clinical Workflow: Patient Intake and Discharge: vital signs, medical terminology, interviewing, documentation, screenings, patient teaching and nutrition.
- I.B Safety and Infection Control: infectious agents, chain of infection, OSHA and PPE, asepsis, biohazards, safety data sheets and first aid.
- I.C Procedures/Examinations: positioning, exam methods, surgical asepsis, instruments, anatomy, specimen collection, lab tests and ECG.
- I.D Pharmacology: drug classes, the rights of administration, dosage calculations, injections and immunizations.
Content area names as printed in AAMA’s CMA (AAMA) content outline; the short summaries are ours.
Clinical Competency practice by topic
- Patient intake and vital signs
Vital signs, medical terminology, interviewing, documentation, screenings, patient teaching and nutrition. 42 questions.
Free patient intake and vital signs drill - Safety and infection control
Infectious agents, chain of infection, OSHA and PPE, asepsis, biohazards, safety data sheets and first aid. 42 questions.
Free safety and infection control drill - Procedures and examinations
Positioning, exam methods, surgical asepsis, instruments, anatomy, specimen collection, lab tests and ECG. 57 questions.
Free procedures and examinations drill - Pharmacology
Drug classes, the rights of administration, dosage calculations, injections and immunizations. 32 questions.
Free pharmacology drill
Free Clinical Competency drill (ten questions across its content areas)
106 Clinical Competency questions in a full timed exam
180 five-option questions in 144 minutes, the real CMA (AAMA) pace, scored by AAMA content category with an explanation for every answer. 106 of the questions are Clinical Competency, as on the real exam.
Or try the free Clinical Competency drillCommon questions
How many Clinical Competency questions are on the CMA exam?
106 of the 180 scored questions, or 59 percent, under AAMA’s current content outline. It is by far the largest of the three categories.
What does the Clinical Competency category cover?
Four content areas: Clinical Workflow (patient intake and discharge), Safety and Infection Control, Procedures and Examinations, and Pharmacology. Procedures and Examinations also holds anatomy and physiology, specimen collection and laboratory tests.
Do I need to do dosage calculations on the CMA?
Yes. AAMA’s outline lists metric conversion, units of measure and calculation of medication dosage under Pharmacology. Our pharmacology questions include worked calculations.
180 five-option questions in 144 minutes, the real CMA (AAMA) pace, scored by AAMA content category with an explanation for every answer. 106 of the questions are Clinical Competency, as on the real exam.
Or try the free Clinical Competency drillMore CMA practice
Content areas and question counts checked November 2026: AAMA: Content Outline for the CMA (AAMA) Certification Exam (Rev. 1/26) · AAMA: CMA (AAMA) Certification Exam Application and Policies.
Original independent practice. Every question is written for practice from the published content outlines. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), its Certifying Board, or American Medical Technologists (AMT). CMA (AAMA) is a credential awarded by the Certifying Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants. RMA is a credential of American Medical Technologists.