NHA CCMA EXAM 180 PRACTICE QUESTIONS– 2025
NATIONAL HEALTHCAREER ASSOCIATION MEDICAL
ASSISTANT CERTIFICATION PREP WITH VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
THE NHA CCMA EXAM PRACTICE RESOURCE IS DESIGNED TO HELP CANDIDATES PREPARE FOR THE
NATIONAL HEALTHCAREER ASSOCIATION’S CERTIFIED CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT EXAM. IT
FEATURES PRACTICE QUESTIONS THAT REFLECT THE EXAM STRUCTURE AND COVERS KEY DOMAINS
SUCH AS CLINICAL PROCEDURES, PATIENT INTERACTION, MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY, PHLEBOTOMY,
EKG, AND ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES. THIS RESOURCE PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW TO
BUILD CONFIDENCE AND IMPROVE PERFORMANCE ON EXAM DAY.
Which of the following is not true of extended-release oral medications?
A)They can be crushed and chewed
B)Extended-release pills provide a consistent amount of medication for my body to use over a period
of time.
C)They need to be taken with plenty of water
D)"I should take my pill at the same time each day." - CORRECT ANSWER-A
Which of the following are flat areas of skin that are a different color than the surrounding skin? It
has no elevation or depression, and a common example is a freckle.
A)Macules
B)Pustules
C)Vesicles
D)Papules - CORRECT ANSWER-A
Which of the following is used by insurance carriers to determine the amount to pay for medical
services?
A)Diagnosis-related groups (DRGs)
B)Resource-based relative value scale (RBRVS)
C)Usual, customary, and reasonable (UCR)
D)Utilization review process - CORRECT ANSWER-C
Which referral type is approved within 24 hours?
,A)STAT
B)Urgent
C)Regular
D)Self - CORRECT ANSWER-B
When speaking with a patient who is hard of hearing, which of the following actions is appropriate?
A)Avoid eye contact
B)Speaking loudly and aggressively
C)Use reflective communication
D)Ask a family member to assist with communicating with the patient - CORRECT ANSWER-C
Which of the following is located in the brain and produces melatonin, which regulates sleep?
A)Pineal gland
B)Thymus gland
C)Adrenal glands
D)Pituitary gland - CORRECT ANSWER-A
A patient with COPD may present with which of the following?
A)Headache
B)Orthopnea
C)Weight gain
D)Bradycardia - CORRECT ANSWER-B
Providing a patient with information about colon cancer screenings is an example of which type of
coaching?
A)Disease prevention
B)Disease prevention coaching
C)Coaching to support compliance
D)Health maintenance coaching - CORRECT ANSWER-D
,Which of the following is outside of the normal range for an adult?
A)A heart rate of 90
B)A respiration rate of 18
C)A heart rate of 104
D)A temperature of 98.1 - CORRECT ANSWER-C
Which is the safest method for measuring a patient's weight who has trouble keeping their balance?
A)Let the patient hold onto their walker while on the scale
B)Use a scale with handrails
C)Tell the patient to let go
D)Record the patient's weight from their last visit - CORRECT ANSWER-B
Which of the following may allow a patient to feel more comfortable about having their weight
measured?
A)Say their weight aloud after measuring it
B)Allow them to keep on their shoes
C)Place the scale in a private area
D)Don't tell them their weight - CORRECT ANSWER-C
Which of the following is true of extended-release medications?
A)It doesn't matter what time of day the medication is taken
B)Extended-release pills provide a consistent amount of medication over a period of time
C)Extended-release pills can be crushed and chewed
D)It shouldn't be taken with water - CORRECT ANSWER-B
Why is it important to place sutures on a gauze when removing them?
A)So the assistant can count them
B)To ease the patient's anxiety
C)To determine how much the provider should be
D)To keep the sutures sterile - CORRECT ANSWER-A
, Which two body systems work together to maintain homeostasis?
A)Muscular and skeletal systems
B)Respiratory and cardiovascular systems
C)Integumentary and muscular
D)Endocrine and nervous systems - CORRECT ANSWER-D endocrine and nervous
How would you document that a patient has had two pregnancies and two live births?
A)Gravida 2, Para Two
B)Gravida II, Para 2
C)Gravida 2, Para 2
D)Para 2, Gravida 2 - CORRECT ANSWER-C
Providing a patient with hands-on instruction about how to check a blood glucose level at home is an
example of which type of coaching?
A)Disease prevention
B)Coaching to support compliance
C)Health maintenance coaching
D)Disease prevention coaching - CORRECT ANSWER-B
Which of the following destroys some micro-organisms, but does not destroy its spores?
A)Sanitization
B)Sterilization
C)Disinfection
D)Surgical asepsis - CORRECT ANSWER-C
Which of the following requires preauthorization?
A)Endoscopy
B)EKG
C)Pap test
NATIONAL HEALTHCAREER ASSOCIATION MEDICAL
ASSISTANT CERTIFICATION PREP WITH VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
THE NHA CCMA EXAM PRACTICE RESOURCE IS DESIGNED TO HELP CANDIDATES PREPARE FOR THE
NATIONAL HEALTHCAREER ASSOCIATION’S CERTIFIED CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT EXAM. IT
FEATURES PRACTICE QUESTIONS THAT REFLECT THE EXAM STRUCTURE AND COVERS KEY DOMAINS
SUCH AS CLINICAL PROCEDURES, PATIENT INTERACTION, MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY, PHLEBOTOMY,
EKG, AND ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES. THIS RESOURCE PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW TO
BUILD CONFIDENCE AND IMPROVE PERFORMANCE ON EXAM DAY.
Which of the following is not true of extended-release oral medications?
A)They can be crushed and chewed
B)Extended-release pills provide a consistent amount of medication for my body to use over a period
of time.
C)They need to be taken with plenty of water
D)"I should take my pill at the same time each day." - CORRECT ANSWER-A
Which of the following are flat areas of skin that are a different color than the surrounding skin? It
has no elevation or depression, and a common example is a freckle.
A)Macules
B)Pustules
C)Vesicles
D)Papules - CORRECT ANSWER-A
Which of the following is used by insurance carriers to determine the amount to pay for medical
services?
A)Diagnosis-related groups (DRGs)
B)Resource-based relative value scale (RBRVS)
C)Usual, customary, and reasonable (UCR)
D)Utilization review process - CORRECT ANSWER-C
Which referral type is approved within 24 hours?
,A)STAT
B)Urgent
C)Regular
D)Self - CORRECT ANSWER-B
When speaking with a patient who is hard of hearing, which of the following actions is appropriate?
A)Avoid eye contact
B)Speaking loudly and aggressively
C)Use reflective communication
D)Ask a family member to assist with communicating with the patient - CORRECT ANSWER-C
Which of the following is located in the brain and produces melatonin, which regulates sleep?
A)Pineal gland
B)Thymus gland
C)Adrenal glands
D)Pituitary gland - CORRECT ANSWER-A
A patient with COPD may present with which of the following?
A)Headache
B)Orthopnea
C)Weight gain
D)Bradycardia - CORRECT ANSWER-B
Providing a patient with information about colon cancer screenings is an example of which type of
coaching?
A)Disease prevention
B)Disease prevention coaching
C)Coaching to support compliance
D)Health maintenance coaching - CORRECT ANSWER-D
,Which of the following is outside of the normal range for an adult?
A)A heart rate of 90
B)A respiration rate of 18
C)A heart rate of 104
D)A temperature of 98.1 - CORRECT ANSWER-C
Which is the safest method for measuring a patient's weight who has trouble keeping their balance?
A)Let the patient hold onto their walker while on the scale
B)Use a scale with handrails
C)Tell the patient to let go
D)Record the patient's weight from their last visit - CORRECT ANSWER-B
Which of the following may allow a patient to feel more comfortable about having their weight
measured?
A)Say their weight aloud after measuring it
B)Allow them to keep on their shoes
C)Place the scale in a private area
D)Don't tell them their weight - CORRECT ANSWER-C
Which of the following is true of extended-release medications?
A)It doesn't matter what time of day the medication is taken
B)Extended-release pills provide a consistent amount of medication over a period of time
C)Extended-release pills can be crushed and chewed
D)It shouldn't be taken with water - CORRECT ANSWER-B
Why is it important to place sutures on a gauze when removing them?
A)So the assistant can count them
B)To ease the patient's anxiety
C)To determine how much the provider should be
D)To keep the sutures sterile - CORRECT ANSWER-A
, Which two body systems work together to maintain homeostasis?
A)Muscular and skeletal systems
B)Respiratory and cardiovascular systems
C)Integumentary and muscular
D)Endocrine and nervous systems - CORRECT ANSWER-D endocrine and nervous
How would you document that a patient has had two pregnancies and two live births?
A)Gravida 2, Para Two
B)Gravida II, Para 2
C)Gravida 2, Para 2
D)Para 2, Gravida 2 - CORRECT ANSWER-C
Providing a patient with hands-on instruction about how to check a blood glucose level at home is an
example of which type of coaching?
A)Disease prevention
B)Coaching to support compliance
C)Health maintenance coaching
D)Disease prevention coaching - CORRECT ANSWER-B
Which of the following destroys some micro-organisms, but does not destroy its spores?
A)Sanitization
B)Sterilization
C)Disinfection
D)Surgical asepsis - CORRECT ANSWER-C
Which of the following requires preauthorization?
A)Endoscopy
B)EKG
C)Pap test
