NHA CCMA Practice Test Questions
with 100% Correct Answers
Where do cardiac electrical impulses originate in the heart? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-
sinoatrial node
According to the regulation of controlled substances, which of the following is true of a
schedule 1 drug - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Have no accepted medical use
A medical assistant is collecting a health history from an older adult patient who exhibits
moderate hearing loss. which of the following actions should the assistant take. -
Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Remain within the patients view to allow lip reading
A medical assistant is coding an office visit during which the provider reviewed the
systems related to a patients chief complaint but did not discuss the patients family or
social history. Which of the following procedure codes should the assistant use for this
visit. - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Expanded problem-focused history
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has anemia for an exaamination by the
provider. Which of the following manifestations should the assistant expect to find. -
Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Irregular heartbeat
The patients bill of rights protects individuals from which of the following - Correct
Answer ✔️✔️-Denial of care due to patients age
,A provider has requested a dissecting instrument on a sterile tray that a medical
assistant is preparing. Which of the following instruments should the assistant include
on the tray? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Scissors
Whic of the following techniques should a medical assistant use for the routine cleaning
of EKG cables. - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Disinfection
Which of the following additives should be used when performing a CBC - Correct
Answer ✔️✔️-EDTA
Which of the following dressings should a medical assistant use on a partial-thickness
burn? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Non-adherent dressing
An MA is caring for a pt. who has recently recieved a terminal diagnosis and is crying.
Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Allow
the patient to cry
Which of the following positions is appropriate for a pelvic examination. - Correct
Answer ✔️✔️-Lithotomy
Which of the following documents indicates how a patients medical records will be used
and disclosed by a medical office? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Notice of Privacy Practices
(NPP)
An MA is reinforcing instructions with a patient about how to take a buccal tablet. Which
of the following instructions should the assistant give the pt. - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Place
the tablet between your gums and cheek
,A medical assistant is cleaning an exam room after assisting a provider with a biopsy.
Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Hold
sharps by the blunt end to avoid needlestick injury
An MA is monitoring an infant patient for microcephaly. Which of the following describes
the anthropometric measurement that the assistant should perform? - Correct Answer
✔️✔️-Head circumference
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take when obtaining the
length of an infant during a well-child visit? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Position the infant on
his back
Which of the following instructions should a medical assistant give to a patient when
administering an enteric-coated tablet - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Swallow the tablet whole
with a glass of water
A provider examines an older adult pt who is disabled and has a lesion on her arm. An
MA should anticipate a refferal for this patient to which of the following ancillary
services? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Home health care
An MA in an emergency clinic is admitting several patients. The assistant should
recognized that the provider should see which of the following patients first. - Correct
Answer ✔️✔️-An older adult patient who has diabetes and has blood pressure of 80/42
mm Hg
A medical assistant is checking a patient's hearing using the weber test. Which of the
following actions should the assistant take? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Ask the patient is he
hears the vibration louder in one ear than the other
, At work, a medical assistant cared for a neighbor who sustained multiple injuries in the
fall. After work, another neighbor asked the assistant what happened to the neighbor
who fell. Following the American Association of medical assistance code of ethics,
which of the following responses should the assistant make? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-I
can't share any information about what happens at my job
A medical assistant is reviewing laboratory requisitions. For which of the following pt
conditions should the assistant perform a capillary collection rather than a
venipuncture? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-previous thromboses
when performing the palpatory method for obtaining blood pressure, which of the
follwoing indicates the level at which the medical assistant should inflate the cuff? -
Correct Answer ✔️✔️-30 mm Hg above the radial pulse cessation
A medical assistant should insert the needle at which of the following angels during a
venipuncture - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-15° angle
An MA is collecting information from a pt who reports persistent pain in the left upper
quadrant. the assistant should note that this area contains which of the following
organs? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Stomach
In which of the following positiojns should a medical assistant place a healthy patient in
preparation for a rectal examination? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-sims'
An MA is preparing a pt who has bilateral below-the-knee amputations for an EKG.
Which of the following sites should the assistant select for electrode placement? -
Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Abdomen
with 100% Correct Answers
Where do cardiac electrical impulses originate in the heart? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-
sinoatrial node
According to the regulation of controlled substances, which of the following is true of a
schedule 1 drug - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Have no accepted medical use
A medical assistant is collecting a health history from an older adult patient who exhibits
moderate hearing loss. which of the following actions should the assistant take. -
Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Remain within the patients view to allow lip reading
A medical assistant is coding an office visit during which the provider reviewed the
systems related to a patients chief complaint but did not discuss the patients family or
social history. Which of the following procedure codes should the assistant use for this
visit. - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Expanded problem-focused history
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has anemia for an exaamination by the
provider. Which of the following manifestations should the assistant expect to find. -
Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Irregular heartbeat
The patients bill of rights protects individuals from which of the following - Correct
Answer ✔️✔️-Denial of care due to patients age
,A provider has requested a dissecting instrument on a sterile tray that a medical
assistant is preparing. Which of the following instruments should the assistant include
on the tray? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Scissors
Whic of the following techniques should a medical assistant use for the routine cleaning
of EKG cables. - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Disinfection
Which of the following additives should be used when performing a CBC - Correct
Answer ✔️✔️-EDTA
Which of the following dressings should a medical assistant use on a partial-thickness
burn? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Non-adherent dressing
An MA is caring for a pt. who has recently recieved a terminal diagnosis and is crying.
Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Allow
the patient to cry
Which of the following positions is appropriate for a pelvic examination. - Correct
Answer ✔️✔️-Lithotomy
Which of the following documents indicates how a patients medical records will be used
and disclosed by a medical office? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Notice of Privacy Practices
(NPP)
An MA is reinforcing instructions with a patient about how to take a buccal tablet. Which
of the following instructions should the assistant give the pt. - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Place
the tablet between your gums and cheek
,A medical assistant is cleaning an exam room after assisting a provider with a biopsy.
Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Hold
sharps by the blunt end to avoid needlestick injury
An MA is monitoring an infant patient for microcephaly. Which of the following describes
the anthropometric measurement that the assistant should perform? - Correct Answer
✔️✔️-Head circumference
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take when obtaining the
length of an infant during a well-child visit? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Position the infant on
his back
Which of the following instructions should a medical assistant give to a patient when
administering an enteric-coated tablet - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Swallow the tablet whole
with a glass of water
A provider examines an older adult pt who is disabled and has a lesion on her arm. An
MA should anticipate a refferal for this patient to which of the following ancillary
services? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Home health care
An MA in an emergency clinic is admitting several patients. The assistant should
recognized that the provider should see which of the following patients first. - Correct
Answer ✔️✔️-An older adult patient who has diabetes and has blood pressure of 80/42
mm Hg
A medical assistant is checking a patient's hearing using the weber test. Which of the
following actions should the assistant take? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Ask the patient is he
hears the vibration louder in one ear than the other
, At work, a medical assistant cared for a neighbor who sustained multiple injuries in the
fall. After work, another neighbor asked the assistant what happened to the neighbor
who fell. Following the American Association of medical assistance code of ethics,
which of the following responses should the assistant make? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-I
can't share any information about what happens at my job
A medical assistant is reviewing laboratory requisitions. For which of the following pt
conditions should the assistant perform a capillary collection rather than a
venipuncture? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-previous thromboses
when performing the palpatory method for obtaining blood pressure, which of the
follwoing indicates the level at which the medical assistant should inflate the cuff? -
Correct Answer ✔️✔️-30 mm Hg above the radial pulse cessation
A medical assistant should insert the needle at which of the following angels during a
venipuncture - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-15° angle
An MA is collecting information from a pt who reports persistent pain in the left upper
quadrant. the assistant should note that this area contains which of the following
organs? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Stomach
In which of the following positiojns should a medical assistant place a healthy patient in
preparation for a rectal examination? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-sims'
An MA is preparing a pt who has bilateral below-the-knee amputations for an EKG.
Which of the following sites should the assistant select for electrode placement? -
Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Abdomen
