NHA CCMA Practice Test 2 Exam with
Questions and Correct Answers Latest
2026
A medical assistant has orders to collect blood cultures, a CBC, a prothrombin time (PT)
and an iron panel. They forgot to draw the PT. Which of the following actions should the
assistant take? - CORRECT ANSWERS-keep the specimens previously collected and
draw the PT.
A medical assistant is working with a patient who has cognitive impairment that causes
them to display short-term memory loss. In which of the following ways should the
assistant adapt to this barrier? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Provide easy-to-read handouts.
Which of the following aseptic techniques can be achieved using dry heat, moist heat,
ultraviolet light gas, chemicals and ionizing radiation? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
sterilization
Which of the following dictates the operations of physician office clinical laboratories? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Which of the following is a CLIA-waved laboratory test? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Human
chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) test
Which of the following cell structures is instrumental in helping the body mobilize and
secrete mucus from the respiratory tract? - CORRECT ANSWERS-cilia
Which of the following means the absence of infection or infectious material? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-asepsis
Which of the following examples of patient coaching addresses disease prevention? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-providing information on the importance of recommended
vaccines
A medical assistant is talking with a patient who sustained a foot fracture in a fall. They
report managing most tasks at home well, but they have difficulty navigating with their
crutches and are currently homebound. To which of the following resources should the
assistant refer the patient? - CORRECT ANSWERS-meals on wheels
A medical assistant needs to draw a blood glucose level on a patient. Which of the
following tubes should they use? - CORRECT ANSWERS-gray top tube
, In which of the following quadrants is the gallbladder located? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
right upper quadrant
Which of the following is the correct placement for lead V4? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Fifth
intercostal space at the midclavicular line
A medical assistant has a provider order to draw blood for a lead level on an 18-month-old
toddler. Which of the following sites should the assistant choose for the venipuncture? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Superficial dorsal hand veins
Which of the following letter formats uses indented paragraphs? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
a semi-block letter
In a semi-block letter, the start of each paragraph is indented five spaces.
Which of the following measurements would a medical assistant take during a routine well-
child exam when determining if the child has microcephaly? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
head circumference
Microcephaly - CORRECT ANSWERS-abnormally small head
Subjective - CORRECT ANSWERS-data includes patient symptoms, non measurable
data, and patient statements
Objective - CORRECT ANSWERS-data is obtained through observation, examination and
testing
Healthy weight - CORRECT ANSWERS-BMI 18.5-24.9
Overweight - CORRECT ANSWERS-BMI 25-29.9
Obese Class 1 - CORRECT ANSWERS-BMI 30-34.9
Obese Class 2 - CORRECT ANSWERS-BMI 35-39.9
Which of the following instructions should a medical assistant give a patient when
administering an enteric-coated tablet? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Swallow the tablet whole
with a glass of water
Enteric-coated tablets should not be crushed chewed or dissolved. The tablets need to
arrive in the small intestine whole
Which of the following is used to collect the specimen during a Pap Test? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-cervical spatula
Which of the following is defined by 9 calories per gram? - CORRECT ANSWERS-the
number of calories from fat
Questions and Correct Answers Latest
2026
A medical assistant has orders to collect blood cultures, a CBC, a prothrombin time (PT)
and an iron panel. They forgot to draw the PT. Which of the following actions should the
assistant take? - CORRECT ANSWERS-keep the specimens previously collected and
draw the PT.
A medical assistant is working with a patient who has cognitive impairment that causes
them to display short-term memory loss. In which of the following ways should the
assistant adapt to this barrier? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Provide easy-to-read handouts.
Which of the following aseptic techniques can be achieved using dry heat, moist heat,
ultraviolet light gas, chemicals and ionizing radiation? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
sterilization
Which of the following dictates the operations of physician office clinical laboratories? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Which of the following is a CLIA-waved laboratory test? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Human
chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) test
Which of the following cell structures is instrumental in helping the body mobilize and
secrete mucus from the respiratory tract? - CORRECT ANSWERS-cilia
Which of the following means the absence of infection or infectious material? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-asepsis
Which of the following examples of patient coaching addresses disease prevention? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-providing information on the importance of recommended
vaccines
A medical assistant is talking with a patient who sustained a foot fracture in a fall. They
report managing most tasks at home well, but they have difficulty navigating with their
crutches and are currently homebound. To which of the following resources should the
assistant refer the patient? - CORRECT ANSWERS-meals on wheels
A medical assistant needs to draw a blood glucose level on a patient. Which of the
following tubes should they use? - CORRECT ANSWERS-gray top tube
, In which of the following quadrants is the gallbladder located? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
right upper quadrant
Which of the following is the correct placement for lead V4? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Fifth
intercostal space at the midclavicular line
A medical assistant has a provider order to draw blood for a lead level on an 18-month-old
toddler. Which of the following sites should the assistant choose for the venipuncture? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Superficial dorsal hand veins
Which of the following letter formats uses indented paragraphs? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
a semi-block letter
In a semi-block letter, the start of each paragraph is indented five spaces.
Which of the following measurements would a medical assistant take during a routine well-
child exam when determining if the child has microcephaly? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
head circumference
Microcephaly - CORRECT ANSWERS-abnormally small head
Subjective - CORRECT ANSWERS-data includes patient symptoms, non measurable
data, and patient statements
Objective - CORRECT ANSWERS-data is obtained through observation, examination and
testing
Healthy weight - CORRECT ANSWERS-BMI 18.5-24.9
Overweight - CORRECT ANSWERS-BMI 25-29.9
Obese Class 1 - CORRECT ANSWERS-BMI 30-34.9
Obese Class 2 - CORRECT ANSWERS-BMI 35-39.9
Which of the following instructions should a medical assistant give a patient when
administering an enteric-coated tablet? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Swallow the tablet whole
with a glass of water
Enteric-coated tablets should not be crushed chewed or dissolved. The tablets need to
arrive in the small intestine whole
Which of the following is used to collect the specimen during a Pap Test? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-cervical spatula
Which of the following is defined by 9 calories per gram? - CORRECT ANSWERS-the
number of calories from fat
