NHA CCMA EXAM 2026
1. Anterior means what? (A Back B Front C Side D Toward head)
Answer Front
2. Posterior means what? (A Front B Side C Back D Toward feet)
Answer Back
3. What does HIPAA protect? (A Providers B Billing C Patient privacy D Facilities)-
Answer Patient privacy
4. Suffix meaning inflammation? (A -osis B -ectomy C -itis D -pathy)
Answer -itis
5. Primary energy source for body? (A Protein B Fat C Carbohydrate D Vitamin)-
Answer Carbohydrate
6. Cells that carry oxygen? (A Platelets B WBC C RBC D Plasma)
Answer Red blood cells
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,7. Universal precautions apply to? (A Blood only B All patients C Known infec-
tions D Employees only)
Answer All patients
8. Gallbladder location? (A LUQ B LLQ C RUQ D RLQ)
Answer RUQ
9. Functional unit of kidney? (A Neuron B Nephron C Alveolus D Lobule)
Answer Nephron
10. System that regulates hormones? (A Nervous B Respiratory C Endocrine D
Digestive)
Answer Endocrine
11. Before venipuncture, MA should first? (A Tourniquet B Identify patient C
Label tube D Draw blood)
Answer Identify patient
12. Device for oxygen saturation? (A Thermometer B Pulse oximeter C BP cuff D
Spirometer)
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, Answer Pulse oximeter
13. Tube for glucose testing? (A Red B Lavender C Green D Gray)
Answer Gray
14. Sterile field is contaminated when? (A Above waist B Sterile glove touches C
Nonsterile object crosses D Covered tools used)
Answer Nonsterile object crosses
15. Position for sigmoidoscopy? (A Supine B Lithotomy C Left lateral D Prone)
Answer Left lateral
16. BMI measures? (A Blood pressure B Body fat C Lung capacity D Glucose)
Answer Body fat
17. Elevated BP reading? (A 118/76 B 128/78 C 104/60 D 90/50)
Answer 128/78
18. First step after patient faints? (A Sit upright B Supine position C Give food D
Leave room)
Answer Supine position
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1. Anterior means what? (A Back B Front C Side D Toward head)
Answer Front
2. Posterior means what? (A Front B Side C Back D Toward feet)
Answer Back
3. What does HIPAA protect? (A Providers B Billing C Patient privacy D Facilities)-
Answer Patient privacy
4. Suffix meaning inflammation? (A -osis B -ectomy C -itis D -pathy)
Answer -itis
5. Primary energy source for body? (A Protein B Fat C Carbohydrate D Vitamin)-
Answer Carbohydrate
6. Cells that carry oxygen? (A Platelets B WBC C RBC D Plasma)
Answer Red blood cells
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,7. Universal precautions apply to? (A Blood only B All patients C Known infec-
tions D Employees only)
Answer All patients
8. Gallbladder location? (A LUQ B LLQ C RUQ D RLQ)
Answer RUQ
9. Functional unit of kidney? (A Neuron B Nephron C Alveolus D Lobule)
Answer Nephron
10. System that regulates hormones? (A Nervous B Respiratory C Endocrine D
Digestive)
Answer Endocrine
11. Before venipuncture, MA should first? (A Tourniquet B Identify patient C
Label tube D Draw blood)
Answer Identify patient
12. Device for oxygen saturation? (A Thermometer B Pulse oximeter C BP cuff D
Spirometer)
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, Answer Pulse oximeter
13. Tube for glucose testing? (A Red B Lavender C Green D Gray)
Answer Gray
14. Sterile field is contaminated when? (A Above waist B Sterile glove touches C
Nonsterile object crosses D Covered tools used)
Answer Nonsterile object crosses
15. Position for sigmoidoscopy? (A Supine B Lithotomy C Left lateral D Prone)
Answer Left lateral
16. BMI measures? (A Blood pressure B Body fat C Lung capacity D Glucose)
Answer Body fat
17. Elevated BP reading? (A 118/76 B 128/78 C 104/60 D 90/50)
Answer 128/78
18. First step after patient faints? (A Sit upright B Supine position C Give food D
Leave room)
Answer Supine position
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