CCMA NHA STUDY 2025 / COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
GUIDE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
Supine position - (ANSWER)When measuring a infant from head to heel. What
exam position should you place the infant in?
Infants 6 weeks who has a heart of 80/min - (ANSWER)What type of patient
would you report to the provider if they had a low apical pulse?
Confidentiality statement - (ANSWER)What statement do you provide to patients
to be in compliance HIPPA?
When you have symptoms - (ANSWER)4. What information do you need to
provide to the patient when wearing a Holter monitor about marker?
Educational material - (ANSWER)What information is acceptable to provide to
the patient in the waiting room?
Blade down, handle first - (ANSWER)What technique would be used when
passing a scalpel to the provider during a sterile procedure?
Pathology - (ANSWER)7. A patient being post-op status post left mastectomy.
What information should you make sure is on the chart from hospital?
,Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) - (ANSWER)What is the hormone detected
in pregnancy test?
Liquid nitrogen - (ANSWER)What is used in cryosurgery?
CMS 1500 - (ANSWER)What is the universal claim for submited outpatient billing?
Plan of care - (ANSWER)When reviewing a patient's chart after a visit. Where
would you look in the chart to review medication dosage and instructions for the
patient?
American w/ Disability Act - (ANSWER)Where should you refer a non- ambulatory
for, assistance with workplace accommodations?
Tachycardia, Hypotension, Afebrile, Normal Respiration - (ANSWER)13. You have
obtained the following vital signs from an adult patient: temperature 37.2 C (99. 0
F), heart rate 106/min, BP 89/50 mm Hg and respiratory rate of 18/min. What
should document regarding the vital signs?
Lithotomy Position - (ANSWER)What position should you place a patient for a pap
smear?
Immediately over the phone - (ANSWER)A urgent referral has been submitted to
the insurance company. How long should the authorization process take?
, Dispose of in a biohazard container - (ANSWER)Your gloved hands come in
contact with the patient's blood during a procedure. What action should you
take?
Semi-Fowler - (ANSWER)A patient has COPD and requires an abdominal exam.
What position should you place the patient in to manage his/her respiratory
status?
Dr./Nurse Practitioner - (ANSWER)When working in an ambulatory care center
with several other workers. Who is legally responsible for the medical assistant's
actions?
Patient & care giver relationship - (ANSWER)What should you recognize as a goal
of patient- centered care?
Alcoholism - (ANSWER)What is a risk factor for developing cirrhosis?
1 inch - (ANSWER)When setting a tray for a sterile procedure. How many inches
are required to maintain a sterile field?
Contusion - (ANSWER)What is a closed wound caused by blunt trauma that
results in swelling, ecchymosis, and pain?
Goniometers - (ANSWER)What device would you use to measure a patient's
range of motion?
GUIDE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
Supine position - (ANSWER)When measuring a infant from head to heel. What
exam position should you place the infant in?
Infants 6 weeks who has a heart of 80/min - (ANSWER)What type of patient
would you report to the provider if they had a low apical pulse?
Confidentiality statement - (ANSWER)What statement do you provide to patients
to be in compliance HIPPA?
When you have symptoms - (ANSWER)4. What information do you need to
provide to the patient when wearing a Holter monitor about marker?
Educational material - (ANSWER)What information is acceptable to provide to
the patient in the waiting room?
Blade down, handle first - (ANSWER)What technique would be used when
passing a scalpel to the provider during a sterile procedure?
Pathology - (ANSWER)7. A patient being post-op status post left mastectomy.
What information should you make sure is on the chart from hospital?
,Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) - (ANSWER)What is the hormone detected
in pregnancy test?
Liquid nitrogen - (ANSWER)What is used in cryosurgery?
CMS 1500 - (ANSWER)What is the universal claim for submited outpatient billing?
Plan of care - (ANSWER)When reviewing a patient's chart after a visit. Where
would you look in the chart to review medication dosage and instructions for the
patient?
American w/ Disability Act - (ANSWER)Where should you refer a non- ambulatory
for, assistance with workplace accommodations?
Tachycardia, Hypotension, Afebrile, Normal Respiration - (ANSWER)13. You have
obtained the following vital signs from an adult patient: temperature 37.2 C (99. 0
F), heart rate 106/min, BP 89/50 mm Hg and respiratory rate of 18/min. What
should document regarding the vital signs?
Lithotomy Position - (ANSWER)What position should you place a patient for a pap
smear?
Immediately over the phone - (ANSWER)A urgent referral has been submitted to
the insurance company. How long should the authorization process take?
, Dispose of in a biohazard container - (ANSWER)Your gloved hands come in
contact with the patient's blood during a procedure. What action should you
take?
Semi-Fowler - (ANSWER)A patient has COPD and requires an abdominal exam.
What position should you place the patient in to manage his/her respiratory
status?
Dr./Nurse Practitioner - (ANSWER)When working in an ambulatory care center
with several other workers. Who is legally responsible for the medical assistant's
actions?
Patient & care giver relationship - (ANSWER)What should you recognize as a goal
of patient- centered care?
Alcoholism - (ANSWER)What is a risk factor for developing cirrhosis?
1 inch - (ANSWER)When setting a tray for a sterile procedure. How many inches
are required to maintain a sterile field?
Contusion - (ANSWER)What is a closed wound caused by blunt trauma that
results in swelling, ecchymosis, and pain?
Goniometers - (ANSWER)What device would you use to measure a patient's
range of motion?
