NHA CCMA Module 7 questions and answers 2025-
2026 update
Diabetes mellitus (Type 1) - ✔✔ANS Causes: Unknown, autoimmune, genetic
or environment.
Conditions: Polyuria, Polydipsia, Fatigue, Blurry Vision, Weight Loss, Increase
in Blood glucose,
Treatments: Insulin Therapy
Diabetes mellitus (Type 2) - ✔✔ANS Causes: Obesity, Inactive, Genetic
Conditions: Polyuria, Polydipsia, Fatigue, Increase in Blood glucose
Treatments:Diet, Exercise, Insulin, Medication
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - ✔✔ANS Causes: Unknown (possibly genetic
excessive insulin)
Conditions: Irregular menstrual cycles, Elevated hormone levels, Multiple
cysts on ovaries
Treatments: Weight loss, Estrogen and progestin
Hypothyroidism - ✔✔ANS Causes: Autoimmune disease, Medications, Thyroid
surgery
Conditions: Fatigue, Weight gain, Muscle aches, Bradycardia, Depression
Elevated cholesterol, Dry skin
Treatments: Synthetic thyroid hormone medication (levothyroxine)
,Hyperthyroidism - ✔✔ANS Causes: Graves disease, Thyroiditis, Plummer's
disease
Conditions: Weight loss, Tachycardia, Anxiety, Fatigue, Sleep disruption
Goiter
Treatments: Radioactive iodine, Antithyroid medication, Beta blockers
Thyroidectomy
Basal Cell Carcinoma (BBC) - ✔✔ANS Causes: Light/fair skin, Sun exposure
Conditions: New growth or sore that does not heal
Treatments: Curettage and electrodessication, Mohs surgery, Cryosurgery
Laser therapy
Squamous Cell Carcinoma - ✔✔ANS Causes: Light/fair skin, Sun exposure
Less common than BCC
Conditions: Spreads to surrounding tissue, Most common on face and head
Treatments: Curettage and electrodessication, Mohs surgery, Cryosurgery
Laser therapy
Malignant Melanoma - ✔✔ANS Causes: Light/fair skin, Sun exposure
Conditions: Itchy/bleeding mole, New mole, Mole with changes
Treatments: Depends on stage of lesion, Surgery, Lymph node biopsy
Chemotherapy, Radiation therapy, Immunotherapy
Acne vulgaris - ✔✔ANS Causes: Surge of sex hormones during puberty
Excess sebum on skin surface
Conditions: Black heads, white heads (comedos), Papules, pustules
, Treatments: Regular cleansing of affected area, OTC benzoyl peroxide
products, Prescription medication (topical or oral)
Alopecia - ✔✔ANS Causes: Often hereditary, Hormone changes
Chemotherapy, Stress, Burns, Fungal skin infections
Conditions: Loss or lack of hair anywhere on the body, typically on the scalp
Can include eyebrows and eyelashes
Treatments: No cure, Hair transplants and medications can slow progression
Cellulitis - ✔✔ANS Causes: Staphylococcal and streptococcal bacteria
infections
Conditions: Red, tight skin, Pain in inflamed area, Fever
Treatments: Oral/topical antibiotics, Hospitalization if at risk for developing
systemic infection
Dermatitis - ✔✔ANS Causes: Multiple causative agents, Contact with irritants
Conditions: Inflammation of skin resulting in rash and pruritus
Treatments: Treatment is based on cause, Corticosteroid creams, Ora
steroids
Eczema - ✔✔ANS Causes: Unknown (possible allergy or inflammatory
condition)
Conditions: Chronic dermatitis with vesicular eruptions developing into itchy
red, scaly rash
Treatments: Topical or systemic steroids, NSAIDs for discomfort
2026 update
Diabetes mellitus (Type 1) - ✔✔ANS Causes: Unknown, autoimmune, genetic
or environment.
Conditions: Polyuria, Polydipsia, Fatigue, Blurry Vision, Weight Loss, Increase
in Blood glucose,
Treatments: Insulin Therapy
Diabetes mellitus (Type 2) - ✔✔ANS Causes: Obesity, Inactive, Genetic
Conditions: Polyuria, Polydipsia, Fatigue, Increase in Blood glucose
Treatments:Diet, Exercise, Insulin, Medication
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - ✔✔ANS Causes: Unknown (possibly genetic
excessive insulin)
Conditions: Irregular menstrual cycles, Elevated hormone levels, Multiple
cysts on ovaries
Treatments: Weight loss, Estrogen and progestin
Hypothyroidism - ✔✔ANS Causes: Autoimmune disease, Medications, Thyroid
surgery
Conditions: Fatigue, Weight gain, Muscle aches, Bradycardia, Depression
Elevated cholesterol, Dry skin
Treatments: Synthetic thyroid hormone medication (levothyroxine)
,Hyperthyroidism - ✔✔ANS Causes: Graves disease, Thyroiditis, Plummer's
disease
Conditions: Weight loss, Tachycardia, Anxiety, Fatigue, Sleep disruption
Goiter
Treatments: Radioactive iodine, Antithyroid medication, Beta blockers
Thyroidectomy
Basal Cell Carcinoma (BBC) - ✔✔ANS Causes: Light/fair skin, Sun exposure
Conditions: New growth or sore that does not heal
Treatments: Curettage and electrodessication, Mohs surgery, Cryosurgery
Laser therapy
Squamous Cell Carcinoma - ✔✔ANS Causes: Light/fair skin, Sun exposure
Less common than BCC
Conditions: Spreads to surrounding tissue, Most common on face and head
Treatments: Curettage and electrodessication, Mohs surgery, Cryosurgery
Laser therapy
Malignant Melanoma - ✔✔ANS Causes: Light/fair skin, Sun exposure
Conditions: Itchy/bleeding mole, New mole, Mole with changes
Treatments: Depends on stage of lesion, Surgery, Lymph node biopsy
Chemotherapy, Radiation therapy, Immunotherapy
Acne vulgaris - ✔✔ANS Causes: Surge of sex hormones during puberty
Excess sebum on skin surface
Conditions: Black heads, white heads (comedos), Papules, pustules
, Treatments: Regular cleansing of affected area, OTC benzoyl peroxide
products, Prescription medication (topical or oral)
Alopecia - ✔✔ANS Causes: Often hereditary, Hormone changes
Chemotherapy, Stress, Burns, Fungal skin infections
Conditions: Loss or lack of hair anywhere on the body, typically on the scalp
Can include eyebrows and eyelashes
Treatments: No cure, Hair transplants and medications can slow progression
Cellulitis - ✔✔ANS Causes: Staphylococcal and streptococcal bacteria
infections
Conditions: Red, tight skin, Pain in inflamed area, Fever
Treatments: Oral/topical antibiotics, Hospitalization if at risk for developing
systemic infection
Dermatitis - ✔✔ANS Causes: Multiple causative agents, Contact with irritants
Conditions: Inflammation of skin resulting in rash and pruritus
Treatments: Treatment is based on cause, Corticosteroid creams, Ora
steroids
Eczema - ✔✔ANS Causes: Unknown (possible allergy or inflammatory
condition)
Conditions: Chronic dermatitis with vesicular eruptions developing into itchy
red, scaly rash
Treatments: Topical or systemic steroids, NSAIDs for discomfort
