NHA CCMA MEDICAL ASSISTANT
LATEST EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
Which of the following is an alternate therapy for pain management?
Acupuncture
Which of the following is a common stereotype a medical assistant should
avoid when interacting with patients?
Patients who have the same physical characteistics are from the same
race.
Which of the following patients should a medical assistant place in
Fowler's position?
,A patient who has a breathing disorder.
A medical assistant is taking an adult patient's pulse at the fifth intercostal
space. Which of the following locations is used to obtain the reading?
Apical.
A medical assistant needs to locate a CPT code for a documented
procedure performed in the medical office. The assistant should
reference which of the following?
Superbill.
Which of the following should a medical assistant recognize as a latent
infection with periods of relapse and remission?
Herpes simplex .
A medical assistant notes that a 46-year-old female patient is coming in
for an annual exam. They have prior blood work with findings that are
within the expected reference range. Their height and weight do not
indicate obesity and their vitals are within the expected reference range.
Which of the following screenings should the assistant anticipate for this
patient?
Mammogram .
Removal of debris and devitalized tissue from a wound is known as which
of the following?
Debridement.
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take when
preparing medication for an IM injection?
Invert the vial prior to drawing up the medication.
,A medical assistant is performing a routine venipuncture on a patient who
has fragile veins. Which of the following equipment should the assistant
use?
Winged Infused Set.
A patient who is feeling angry accuses the medical assistant of being
angry. This is an example of which of the following defense mechanisms?
Projection.
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take when
preparing an examination room?
Check expiration dates on all packages and supplies.
A medical assistant is completing an intake for a patient who was the
driver in a motor vehicle crash involving a fatality. The patient states, I
wasn't driving that car. Which of the following defense mechanisms is the
patient displaying?
Denial
Which of the following is true about the hepatitis B vaccine for employees
at risk for occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens?
The vaccine is available free of charge to all employees.
Which of the following should a medical assistant note in a patient's
electronic health record?
The patient reports they recently developed a strawberry allergy.
A medical assistant should provide detailed documentation in a patient's
record to help which of the following individuals bill to the highest
specifity?
Coder.
, Which of the following prescription requires a Drug Enforcement
Administration number?
Opioids.
Which of the following types of insurance plans allow a patient to see a
specialist without a referral?
Preferred provider organization
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take if a patient
is grasping their neck with both hands looking panicked?
Ask the patient if they are choking
Which of the following is included in the Bloodborne Pathogens
Standard?
Create an updated written exposure control plan.
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take when
performing an eye irrigation using a bulb syringe?
Hold the kidney shaped basin next to the eye to be irrigated.
Which of the following parts of a business letter contains the greeting?
Salutation.
A patient has paid a $20 payment on their account. The clinical medical
assistant should identify that this payment will be applied to which of the
following?
Accounts receivable.
Which of the following information should a medical assistant document
on a specimen label?
Collectors Initial.
LATEST EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
Which of the following is an alternate therapy for pain management?
Acupuncture
Which of the following is a common stereotype a medical assistant should
avoid when interacting with patients?
Patients who have the same physical characteistics are from the same
race.
Which of the following patients should a medical assistant place in
Fowler's position?
,A patient who has a breathing disorder.
A medical assistant is taking an adult patient's pulse at the fifth intercostal
space. Which of the following locations is used to obtain the reading?
Apical.
A medical assistant needs to locate a CPT code for a documented
procedure performed in the medical office. The assistant should
reference which of the following?
Superbill.
Which of the following should a medical assistant recognize as a latent
infection with periods of relapse and remission?
Herpes simplex .
A medical assistant notes that a 46-year-old female patient is coming in
for an annual exam. They have prior blood work with findings that are
within the expected reference range. Their height and weight do not
indicate obesity and their vitals are within the expected reference range.
Which of the following screenings should the assistant anticipate for this
patient?
Mammogram .
Removal of debris and devitalized tissue from a wound is known as which
of the following?
Debridement.
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take when
preparing medication for an IM injection?
Invert the vial prior to drawing up the medication.
,A medical assistant is performing a routine venipuncture on a patient who
has fragile veins. Which of the following equipment should the assistant
use?
Winged Infused Set.
A patient who is feeling angry accuses the medical assistant of being
angry. This is an example of which of the following defense mechanisms?
Projection.
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take when
preparing an examination room?
Check expiration dates on all packages and supplies.
A medical assistant is completing an intake for a patient who was the
driver in a motor vehicle crash involving a fatality. The patient states, I
wasn't driving that car. Which of the following defense mechanisms is the
patient displaying?
Denial
Which of the following is true about the hepatitis B vaccine for employees
at risk for occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens?
The vaccine is available free of charge to all employees.
Which of the following should a medical assistant note in a patient's
electronic health record?
The patient reports they recently developed a strawberry allergy.
A medical assistant should provide detailed documentation in a patient's
record to help which of the following individuals bill to the highest
specifity?
Coder.
, Which of the following prescription requires a Drug Enforcement
Administration number?
Opioids.
Which of the following types of insurance plans allow a patient to see a
specialist without a referral?
Preferred provider organization
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take if a patient
is grasping their neck with both hands looking panicked?
Ask the patient if they are choking
Which of the following is included in the Bloodborne Pathogens
Standard?
Create an updated written exposure control plan.
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take when
performing an eye irrigation using a bulb syringe?
Hold the kidney shaped basin next to the eye to be irrigated.
Which of the following parts of a business letter contains the greeting?
Salutation.
A patient has paid a $20 payment on their account. The clinical medical
assistant should identify that this payment will be applied to which of the
following?
Accounts receivable.
Which of the following information should a medical assistant document
on a specimen label?
Collectors Initial.
