CCMA NHA Practice Test Questions
and Correct Answers 2025
Which of the following is a reason to perform and eye irrigation? CORRECT ANSWER: To
relieve inflammation and discomfort
Which of the following is a parenteral method of administering medications? CORRECT
ANSWER: subcutaneous
Venipuncture should be at what degrees? CORRECT ANSWER: 15 degree
Which of the following statements explains the purpose of Meaningful Use guidelines?
CORRECT ANSWER: Providers must show they are using EHR systems in ways that can be
measured significantly in both quantity and quality.
Which of the following departments is responsible for reviewing coagulation tests? CORRECT
ANSWER: Hematology
A patient arrives at an emergency department with a large laceration to the wrist that is bleeding
profusely. Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take first? CORRECT
ANSWER: Don Gloves
According to OSHA, which of the following is a guideline for disposing of biomedical waste?
CORRECT ANSWER: Collection containers for biomedical waste should be leak proof and
strong.
A medical assistant is preparing a patient for a physical examination. Which of the following
steps should the assistant take first? CORRECT ANSWER: Verify the patients identity.
A medical assistant is providing education to a patient about disease prevention. Which of the
following is an example of disease prevention? CORRECT ANSWER: Providing an adolescent
patient educational material about tobacco use
A medical assistant should identify that which of the following represents a potential
contamination of a specimen that can result in testing errors or inaccurate results? CORRECT
ANSWER: Using a hemolyzed blood specimen
A medical assistant is evaluating red blood cells (RBCs) microscopically. The assistant should
identify that which of the following refers to an enlarged RBC? CORRECT ANSWER:
Macrocytic
, The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1988 requires which of the following information
about the immunization is documented in a pediatric patient's permanent medical record?
CORRECT ANSWER: Lot number of the vaccine
A medical assistant is viewing a patient's medical record to determine which diagnosis and
procedure codes should be used for billing purposes. Which of the following describes this
process? CORRECT ANSWER: Abstracting
Which of the following links in the chain of infection describes the site where an infection can be
stored? CORRECT ANSWER: reservoir
A medical assistant observes a provider failing to perform hand hygiene before beginning to
remove sutures from a patient's hand. The patient's hand later becomes infected. The assistant
should identify that which of the following legal torts has occurred? CORRECT ANSWER:
Negligence
Which of the following signed forms should be on file in a patients EHR in order for the MA to
discuss the patients claim with a third party payer? CORRECT ANSWER: Release of
information
A MA is reinforcing teaching with a patient who is scheduled for a standard 12 lead EKG.
Which of the following statements should the assistant make? CORRECT ANSWER: You
should refrain from talking during the procedure
A MA is preparing a sterile field for minor surgery. Which of the following should the assistant
identify as a potential contamination? CORRECT ANSWER: Touching the inside of the sterile
pack
A MA is performing a venipuncture. For which of the following amounts of time should the MA
observe the site after releasing the pressure and applying the bandage to ensure there is no
leaking? CORRECT ANSWER: 5 to 10 seconds
Which of the following dietary supplements promotes bone health? CORRECT ANSWER:
vitamin D
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take when communicating with a
group of diverse patients CORRECT ANSWER: use a calm tone of voice
A MA is assisting the provider with a patient who experienced an ankle sprain. The assistant
should expect the provider to prescribe which of the following to treat the ankle sprain?
CORRECT ANSWER: Ice
Which of the following is a commonly misused work or phrase in written communication to a
patient? CORRECT ANSWER: Supposed to
and Correct Answers 2025
Which of the following is a reason to perform and eye irrigation? CORRECT ANSWER: To
relieve inflammation and discomfort
Which of the following is a parenteral method of administering medications? CORRECT
ANSWER: subcutaneous
Venipuncture should be at what degrees? CORRECT ANSWER: 15 degree
Which of the following statements explains the purpose of Meaningful Use guidelines?
CORRECT ANSWER: Providers must show they are using EHR systems in ways that can be
measured significantly in both quantity and quality.
Which of the following departments is responsible for reviewing coagulation tests? CORRECT
ANSWER: Hematology
A patient arrives at an emergency department with a large laceration to the wrist that is bleeding
profusely. Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take first? CORRECT
ANSWER: Don Gloves
According to OSHA, which of the following is a guideline for disposing of biomedical waste?
CORRECT ANSWER: Collection containers for biomedical waste should be leak proof and
strong.
A medical assistant is preparing a patient for a physical examination. Which of the following
steps should the assistant take first? CORRECT ANSWER: Verify the patients identity.
A medical assistant is providing education to a patient about disease prevention. Which of the
following is an example of disease prevention? CORRECT ANSWER: Providing an adolescent
patient educational material about tobacco use
A medical assistant should identify that which of the following represents a potential
contamination of a specimen that can result in testing errors or inaccurate results? CORRECT
ANSWER: Using a hemolyzed blood specimen
A medical assistant is evaluating red blood cells (RBCs) microscopically. The assistant should
identify that which of the following refers to an enlarged RBC? CORRECT ANSWER:
Macrocytic
, The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1988 requires which of the following information
about the immunization is documented in a pediatric patient's permanent medical record?
CORRECT ANSWER: Lot number of the vaccine
A medical assistant is viewing a patient's medical record to determine which diagnosis and
procedure codes should be used for billing purposes. Which of the following describes this
process? CORRECT ANSWER: Abstracting
Which of the following links in the chain of infection describes the site where an infection can be
stored? CORRECT ANSWER: reservoir
A medical assistant observes a provider failing to perform hand hygiene before beginning to
remove sutures from a patient's hand. The patient's hand later becomes infected. The assistant
should identify that which of the following legal torts has occurred? CORRECT ANSWER:
Negligence
Which of the following signed forms should be on file in a patients EHR in order for the MA to
discuss the patients claim with a third party payer? CORRECT ANSWER: Release of
information
A MA is reinforcing teaching with a patient who is scheduled for a standard 12 lead EKG.
Which of the following statements should the assistant make? CORRECT ANSWER: You
should refrain from talking during the procedure
A MA is preparing a sterile field for minor surgery. Which of the following should the assistant
identify as a potential contamination? CORRECT ANSWER: Touching the inside of the sterile
pack
A MA is performing a venipuncture. For which of the following amounts of time should the MA
observe the site after releasing the pressure and applying the bandage to ensure there is no
leaking? CORRECT ANSWER: 5 to 10 seconds
Which of the following dietary supplements promotes bone health? CORRECT ANSWER:
vitamin D
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take when communicating with a
group of diverse patients CORRECT ANSWER: use a calm tone of voice
A MA is assisting the provider with a patient who experienced an ankle sprain. The assistant
should expect the provider to prescribe which of the following to treat the ankle sprain?
CORRECT ANSWER: Ice
Which of the following is a commonly misused work or phrase in written communication to a
patient? CORRECT ANSWER: Supposed to
