CCMA PRACTICE TEST | FROM QUESTION TO
PERFECTION| STUDY WITH CONFIDENCE!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 100.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
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, Vital signs Answer: Temperature, Pulse, Respiration, BP
What balances Body temp? Answer: Hypothalamus
Another name for eardrum Answer: Tympanic Membrane
Fluctuating fever that returns to baseline but then rises again Answer: Intermittent
Normal pulse rate Answer: 60-100 BPM
Where apex of heart is located Answer: 5th intercostal space
What is BP cuff inflated to? Answer: 30-40 mmHg above the palpatory systolic pressure and
released to drop 2-3 mmHg per second
Hg in BP measurement stands for this Answer: Mercury
Branch responsible for the identification of various hazards present in the workplace and the
creation of rules and regulations to minimize exposure Answer: OSHA
This is required by Chemical Safety Regulations Answer: Label all chemicals with MSDS
Most surgical instruments are sterilized by this Answer: Steam sterilization/Autoclave
Droplets can travel how far? Answer: Less than 3 feet
Standard running speed of the EKG reading Answer: 25mm/sec
Who invented the EKG? Answer: Einthoven
Pt having mild chest pain might be prescribed this Answer: Nitroglycerin
Liquid portion of blood is called Answer: Plasma
Thromobocytes assist in Answer: Clotting
Government based health insurance for people over 65 and others with certain disabilities
Answer: Medicare
CPR Ratio Answer: 30 Compressions : 2 Breaths
Medical Asepsis Answer: The destruction of pathogenic microorganisms AFTER they leave the
body through Standard Precautions and Transmission Based Precautions
Standard Precautions and Transmission-based Precautions are control measures aimed at
preventing the spread of disease at what point in the Chain of Infection Answer: Portal of Exit
Organization that issued the guidelines known as Standard and Universal Precautions Answer:
CDC
Because of the nature of airborne precautions this is needed to prevent transmission Answer:
Ventilation
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PERFECTION| STUDY WITH CONFIDENCE!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 100.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
Turn Over.
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
1
, Vital signs Answer: Temperature, Pulse, Respiration, BP
What balances Body temp? Answer: Hypothalamus
Another name for eardrum Answer: Tympanic Membrane
Fluctuating fever that returns to baseline but then rises again Answer: Intermittent
Normal pulse rate Answer: 60-100 BPM
Where apex of heart is located Answer: 5th intercostal space
What is BP cuff inflated to? Answer: 30-40 mmHg above the palpatory systolic pressure and
released to drop 2-3 mmHg per second
Hg in BP measurement stands for this Answer: Mercury
Branch responsible for the identification of various hazards present in the workplace and the
creation of rules and regulations to minimize exposure Answer: OSHA
This is required by Chemical Safety Regulations Answer: Label all chemicals with MSDS
Most surgical instruments are sterilized by this Answer: Steam sterilization/Autoclave
Droplets can travel how far? Answer: Less than 3 feet
Standard running speed of the EKG reading Answer: 25mm/sec
Who invented the EKG? Answer: Einthoven
Pt having mild chest pain might be prescribed this Answer: Nitroglycerin
Liquid portion of blood is called Answer: Plasma
Thromobocytes assist in Answer: Clotting
Government based health insurance for people over 65 and others with certain disabilities
Answer: Medicare
CPR Ratio Answer: 30 Compressions : 2 Breaths
Medical Asepsis Answer: The destruction of pathogenic microorganisms AFTER they leave the
body through Standard Precautions and Transmission Based Precautions
Standard Precautions and Transmission-based Precautions are control measures aimed at
preventing the spread of disease at what point in the Chain of Infection Answer: Portal of Exit
Organization that issued the guidelines known as Standard and Universal Precautions Answer:
CDC
Because of the nature of airborne precautions this is needed to prevent transmission Answer:
Ventilation
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