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CCMA PRACTICE EXAM 2026|
CERTIFIED QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
What is the past medical history?
The symptom causing the patient the most trouble
The hereditary diseases and health of blood relatives
The patient's previous diseases, injuries, and operations
Information about the patient's lifestyle - correct-answer - The patient's
previous diseases, injuries, and operations
How does a classification system become a coding system?
Names are replaced by numbers and letters.
Names are arranged in alphabetic order.
Names are shortened to abbreviations.
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Letters in the names of items are rearranged. - correct-answer - Names
are replaced by numbers and letters.
Even if a patient's account is being paid by capitation, a billing record is
usually kept for that patient.
T/F - correct-answer - True
With reverse chronological order, the most recent document is
Filed by subject title
Placed in front of the other documents
Placed in back of the other documents
Filed alphabetically - correct-answer - Placed in front of the other
documents
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The medical term, "diaphoresis," means:
a. Profuse vomiting b. Profuse sweating c. Gasping for air d. None of the
above. - correct-answer - Profuse sweating
lying on the back, knees bent, feet held apart with stirrups
Trendelenburg
Fowler's
Sims'
Lithotomy - correct-answer - Lithotomy
How many leads are there on a standard electrocardiogram?
7
15
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5
12 - correct-answer - 12
This is the part of the prescription form that indicates the names and
quantities of ingredients to be included in the medication.
a. Inscription b. Superscription c. Subscription d. Rx - correct-answer -
Rx
In the ICD-10 code M84.50xA, what is the function of the "x"?
It indicates whether it the visit is the initial visit, or a subsequent visit.
It determines the number of sites of involvement for the condition.
It makes the code more specific by indicating right or left.
It is a placeholder for information that is not specified. - correct-answer
- It is a placeholder for information that is not specified.
CCMA PRACTICE EXAM 2026|
CERTIFIED QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
What is the past medical history?
The symptom causing the patient the most trouble
The hereditary diseases and health of blood relatives
The patient's previous diseases, injuries, and operations
Information about the patient's lifestyle - correct-answer - The patient's
previous diseases, injuries, and operations
How does a classification system become a coding system?
Names are replaced by numbers and letters.
Names are arranged in alphabetic order.
Names are shortened to abbreviations.
,2|Page
Letters in the names of items are rearranged. - correct-answer - Names
are replaced by numbers and letters.
Even if a patient's account is being paid by capitation, a billing record is
usually kept for that patient.
T/F - correct-answer - True
With reverse chronological order, the most recent document is
Filed by subject title
Placed in front of the other documents
Placed in back of the other documents
Filed alphabetically - correct-answer - Placed in front of the other
documents
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The medical term, "diaphoresis," means:
a. Profuse vomiting b. Profuse sweating c. Gasping for air d. None of the
above. - correct-answer - Profuse sweating
lying on the back, knees bent, feet held apart with stirrups
Trendelenburg
Fowler's
Sims'
Lithotomy - correct-answer - Lithotomy
How many leads are there on a standard electrocardiogram?
7
15
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5
12 - correct-answer - 12
This is the part of the prescription form that indicates the names and
quantities of ingredients to be included in the medication.
a. Inscription b. Superscription c. Subscription d. Rx - correct-answer -
Rx
In the ICD-10 code M84.50xA, what is the function of the "x"?
It indicates whether it the visit is the initial visit, or a subsequent visit.
It determines the number of sites of involvement for the condition.
It makes the code more specific by indicating right or left.
It is a placeholder for information that is not specified. - correct-answer
- It is a placeholder for information that is not specified.
