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NHA: MEDICAL ASSISTANT (CCMA)
CERTIFICATION PRACTICE 2.0 EXAM | {LATEST
2026/ 2027 UPDATE} COMPLETE ACTUAL AND
AUTHENTIC EXAM | BRAND NEW!
A medical assistant is reviewing a patient's history prior to the
patient's appointment. Which of the following laboratory results
indicates the need to schedule an extension of the current visit?
A) Fasting blood glucose 87 mg/dL
B) Ceruloplasmin 32 mg/dL
C) Fasting blood glucose 168 mg/dL
D) Magnesium 1.8 mEq/L
C.
This fasting blood glucose level is above the expected reference range
of 70 to 130 mg/dL. The assistant should notify the provider and
schedule an extension of the patient's visit.
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A medical assistant is reinforcing instructions with a patient about
how to take a buccal tablet. Which of the following instructions
should the assistant give the patient?
A) "Place the tablet under your tongue."
B) "Take the tablet with a full glass of water."
C) "Place the tablet between you or gums and cheek."
D) "Let the tablet fully dissolve on your tongue."
C.
The assistant should instruct the patient to place the buccal tablet
between his gums and his cheek. A buccal tablet acts faster than oral
tablets because it does not need to pass through the gastrointestinal
tract to be absorbed.
Which of the following terms should a medical assistant use to tell a
provider that a patient is having discomfort and difficulty breathing?
A) Apnea
B) Cyanosis
C) Dysphasia
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D) Dyspnea
D.
Dyspnea is a term used to indicate that a patient is experiencing
difficult or painful breathing.
Which of the following methods is used to notify a provider of the
denial of a claim by an insurance carrier?
A) Remittance advice
B) Flow Board
C) Daily report
D) CCMS 1500
A.
A remittance advice document itemizes all paid, denied, and allowable
charges for a patient. This document notifies the provider of any and
all claim denials.
Which of the following positions is appropriate for a pelvic exam?
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A) Prone
B) Lithotomy
C) Supine
D) Trendelenburg
B.
The lithotomy position is appropriate for pelvic examinations.
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has congestive heart
failure (CHF) for an examination by the provider. Which of the
following manifestations should the assistant expect?
A)Nausea
B)Shortness of breath (SOB)
C)Headache
D)Cough
B.
NHA: MEDICAL ASSISTANT (CCMA)
CERTIFICATION PRACTICE 2.0 EXAM | {LATEST
2026/ 2027 UPDATE} COMPLETE ACTUAL AND
AUTHENTIC EXAM | BRAND NEW!
A medical assistant is reviewing a patient's history prior to the
patient's appointment. Which of the following laboratory results
indicates the need to schedule an extension of the current visit?
A) Fasting blood glucose 87 mg/dL
B) Ceruloplasmin 32 mg/dL
C) Fasting blood glucose 168 mg/dL
D) Magnesium 1.8 mEq/L
C.
This fasting blood glucose level is above the expected reference range
of 70 to 130 mg/dL. The assistant should notify the provider and
schedule an extension of the patient's visit.
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A medical assistant is reinforcing instructions with a patient about
how to take a buccal tablet. Which of the following instructions
should the assistant give the patient?
A) "Place the tablet under your tongue."
B) "Take the tablet with a full glass of water."
C) "Place the tablet between you or gums and cheek."
D) "Let the tablet fully dissolve on your tongue."
C.
The assistant should instruct the patient to place the buccal tablet
between his gums and his cheek. A buccal tablet acts faster than oral
tablets because it does not need to pass through the gastrointestinal
tract to be absorbed.
Which of the following terms should a medical assistant use to tell a
provider that a patient is having discomfort and difficulty breathing?
A) Apnea
B) Cyanosis
C) Dysphasia
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D) Dyspnea
D.
Dyspnea is a term used to indicate that a patient is experiencing
difficult or painful breathing.
Which of the following methods is used to notify a provider of the
denial of a claim by an insurance carrier?
A) Remittance advice
B) Flow Board
C) Daily report
D) CCMS 1500
A.
A remittance advice document itemizes all paid, denied, and allowable
charges for a patient. This document notifies the provider of any and
all claim denials.
Which of the following positions is appropriate for a pelvic exam?
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A) Prone
B) Lithotomy
C) Supine
D) Trendelenburg
B.
The lithotomy position is appropriate for pelvic examinations.
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has congestive heart
failure (CHF) for an examination by the provider. Which of the
following manifestations should the assistant expect?
A)Nausea
B)Shortness of breath (SOB)
C)Headache
D)Cough
B.
