CMA General Practice Questions
The General category is 38 of the 180 scored questions on the CMA (AAMA) exam: legal and ethical issues and communication. Practice HIPAA, consent, torts, advance directives and therapeutic communication.
180 five-option questions in 144 minutes, the real CMA (AAMA) pace, scored by AAMA content category with an explanation for every answer. 38 of the questions are General, as on the real exam.
Or try the free General drill- 58 original General questions, each answer explained
- 21% of the exam, 38 of 180 scored questions
- 2 content areas in AAMA’s outline
A patient tests positive for a disease on the state's reportable list. What is true?
What General covers
- II.E Legal and Ethical Issues: HIPAA and PHI, consent, torts and liability, drug laws, mandatory reporting and advance directives.
- II.F Communication: defense mechanisms, communication barriers, patient teaching, care team roles and telephone techniques.
Content area names as printed in AAMA’s CMA (AAMA) content outline; the short summaries are ours.
General practice by topic
- Law and ethics
HIPAA and PHI, consent, torts and liability, drug laws, mandatory reporting and advance directives. 33 questions.
Free law and ethics drill - Communication
Defense mechanisms, communication barriers, patient teaching, care team roles and telephone techniques. 25 questions.
Free communication drill
Free General drill (ten questions across its content areas)
38 General 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. 38 of the questions are General, as on the real exam.
Or try the free General drillCommon questions
How many General questions are on the CMA exam?
38 of the 180 scored questions, or 21 percent, under AAMA’s current content outline.
What does the General category cover?
Two content areas: Legal and Ethical Issues (HIPAA, protected health information, consent, liability, pharmaceutical laws, mandatory reporting and medical directives) and Communication (interpersonal skills, barriers, learning styles, care team roles and telephone techniques).
180 five-option questions in 144 minutes, the real CMA (AAMA) pace, scored by AAMA content category with an explanation for every answer. 38 of the questions are General, as on the real exam.
Or try the free General 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.