Certified Clinical Medical Assistant

CCMA Practice Test 1. A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has shortness of breath for an EKG. In which of the following positions should the assistant place the patient? a) Prone b) Semi-Fowler’s c) Supine d) Sims 2. A medical assistant is preparing a patient for an EKG. Which of the following instructions should the medical assistant provide? a) “Avoid food or drink for 4 hours before the test” b) “Remove all clothing from the waist up” c) “Apply moisturizing lotion to the electrode placement sites” d) “Maintain a full bladder for the duration of the test” 3. A CCMA is caring for a patient who has an accumulation of blood in his chest cavity. The CCMA should recognize that which of the following terms refers to this condition? a) Hematuria b) Hematoma c) Hemothorax d) Hemoglobin 4. A medical assistant is preparing to perform and EKG recording on a patient. Which of the following information is true of limb leads and electrodes? a) Limb leads are unipolar b) Leads V1 through V6 are limb leads c) Limb leads are placed on the fleshy areas of the skin d) The left leg lead wire serves as the ground 5. A medical assistant is calibrating and EKG machine. Which of the following should the assistant identify as the standard speed of the recording? a) 25 mm/second b) 50 mm/second c) 10 mm/second d) 5 mm/second 6. Anthropometric measurement is used for which of the following? a) To complete growth charts b) To determine the dosage for medications c) To determine if the patient is hypertensive d) To assess the lung volume . 7. A medical assistant is preparing a patient for an EKG. In which of the following locations should the assistant place the V4 lead? a) 5 th intercostal space at the anterior axillary line b) 5 th intercostal space at the midaxillary line c) Midway between V3 and V5 d) 5 th intercostal space at the midclavicular line 8. When collecting a urine culture, which of the following should a CCMA include on the label? a) Physician’s name and phone number b) Office name and address c) Test name and CCMA’s name d) Patient’s name and date of birth 9. A medical assistant notes a wandering baseline throughout an EKG tracing. Which of the following electrocardiograph issues could have resulted in this occurrence? a) The electrode pads were defective or poorly attached b) The machine was missing the grounding prong for the outlet c) The machine did not have the proper standardization settings set d) The cable tips were looser had become separated. 10. A provider orders a urine C&S. Which of the following collection techniques should the CCMA use? a) First morning specimen b) Clean catch specimen c) 24-hour specimen d) Random specimen 11. A medical assistant notices rhythmic sharp spikes throughout an EKG tracing. Which of the following artifacts is occurring? a) Wandering baseline b) Interrupted baseline c) Interference d) Somatic tremor 12. Which of the following criteria are used to determine BMI? a) Height and weight b) Height and age c) Weight and activity level d) Weight and gender 13. What is the ratio of applied leads to reco