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NHA CCMA PRACTICE TEST
2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
A CCMA must choose the correct tube color to correspond with
which of the following? - ANSWER-Laboratory test
Each tube color is drawn for a designated test.
A CCMA must invert anticoagulant tubes to prevent which of
the following? - ANSWER-Clotting
A first-time patient is late arriving to the office. Which of the
following should the CCMA say first? - ANSWER-"Hello.
Welcome to our office."
Clients should be greeted and welcomed before checking in,
making appointments, or checking on a bill.
An adolescent child is covered by two insurance policies under
her married parents. In order to determine the primary policy,
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which of the following should the CCMA obtain? - ANSWER-
The policy of the parent with the earliest birth month.
This is a primary insurance for that patient according to the
third party guidelines.
Which of the following is an example of the acceptable
reporting of routine lab results? - ANSWER-Send the results to
the physician in a marked envelope.
This is the most confidential option.
Which of the following should a CCMA recognize as "open
hours" scheduling used at the urgent center where she works?
- ANSWER-Patients arrive at their convenience and are seen
on a first-come, first-served basis.
This is the definition of open-hours scheduling.
Which of the following should a CCMA perform on a hemostat
prior to autoclaving? - ANSWER-Sanitization
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Sanitization is washing, which is necessary prior to autoclaving
to remove organic material.
A CCMA is caring for a patient who has active tuberculosis.
Which of the following PPEs must be used during the patient's
care? - ANSWER-N95 respirator
Airborne precautions (including a N95 respirator) must be used
for a patient with active tuberculosis.
A patient reports she weighs 110 lb. How much does the patient
weigh in kg? - ANSWER-50 kg
To convert to kg, divide the lb by 2.2
Which of the following is the proper procedure after collecting
an ammonia specimen? - ANSWER-Place the specimen tube in
an ice-water slurry
Chilling the specimen slows down metabolic processes and
protects the analytes.
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Which of the following techniques should the CCMA use when
bandaging a wound? - ANSWER-Wrap the wound from distal to
proximal
A CCMA is measuring the intervals on an EKG tracing. Which
of the following is an anticipated finding of impaired conduction
through the AV node? - ANSWER-Prolonged PR interval
The PR interval is a direct reflection of AV node conduction
When instructing a patient to obtain a midstream urine sample,
which of the following instructions should a CCMA offer? -
ANSWER-Begin urinating into the toilet, collect the next portion,
and complete urination into the toilet
A CCMA is caring for a patient who is crying. Which of the
following actions should the CCMA take? - ANSWER-Allow the
patient to cry
The patient should be permitted to express his emotions
NHA CCMA PRACTICE TEST
2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
A CCMA must choose the correct tube color to correspond with
which of the following? - ANSWER-Laboratory test
Each tube color is drawn for a designated test.
A CCMA must invert anticoagulant tubes to prevent which of
the following? - ANSWER-Clotting
A first-time patient is late arriving to the office. Which of the
following should the CCMA say first? - ANSWER-"Hello.
Welcome to our office."
Clients should be greeted and welcomed before checking in,
making appointments, or checking on a bill.
An adolescent child is covered by two insurance policies under
her married parents. In order to determine the primary policy,
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which of the following should the CCMA obtain? - ANSWER-
The policy of the parent with the earliest birth month.
This is a primary insurance for that patient according to the
third party guidelines.
Which of the following is an example of the acceptable
reporting of routine lab results? - ANSWER-Send the results to
the physician in a marked envelope.
This is the most confidential option.
Which of the following should a CCMA recognize as "open
hours" scheduling used at the urgent center where she works?
- ANSWER-Patients arrive at their convenience and are seen
on a first-come, first-served basis.
This is the definition of open-hours scheduling.
Which of the following should a CCMA perform on a hemostat
prior to autoclaving? - ANSWER-Sanitization
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Sanitization is washing, which is necessary prior to autoclaving
to remove organic material.
A CCMA is caring for a patient who has active tuberculosis.
Which of the following PPEs must be used during the patient's
care? - ANSWER-N95 respirator
Airborne precautions (including a N95 respirator) must be used
for a patient with active tuberculosis.
A patient reports she weighs 110 lb. How much does the patient
weigh in kg? - ANSWER-50 kg
To convert to kg, divide the lb by 2.2
Which of the following is the proper procedure after collecting
an ammonia specimen? - ANSWER-Place the specimen tube in
an ice-water slurry
Chilling the specimen slows down metabolic processes and
protects the analytes.
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Which of the following techniques should the CCMA use when
bandaging a wound? - ANSWER-Wrap the wound from distal to
proximal
A CCMA is measuring the intervals on an EKG tracing. Which
of the following is an anticipated finding of impaired conduction
through the AV node? - ANSWER-Prolonged PR interval
The PR interval is a direct reflection of AV node conduction
When instructing a patient to obtain a midstream urine sample,
which of the following instructions should a CCMA offer? -
ANSWER-Begin urinating into the toilet, collect the next portion,
and complete urination into the toilet
A CCMA is caring for a patient who is crying. Which of the
following actions should the CCMA take? - ANSWER-Allow the
patient to cry
The patient should be permitted to express his emotions
