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NHA CCMA MEDICAL ASSISTANT
CERTIFICATION EXAM REVIEW WITH
QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS||
LATEST AND COMPLETE VERSION 2025-2026
WITH EXPERT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS||
ASSURED PASS
An abnormal decrease in the size of a muscle is? - ANSWER: Atrophy
The cell from which a muscle develops is? - ANSWER: Myoblast
The abbreviation for Alzheimer's Disease? - ANSWER: AD
An Otoscope is used to? - ANSWER: Inspect the exterior ear canal
The procedure that s used to puncture the chest to remove fluid is called ? -
ANSWER: Thoracentesis
Which of the following lab tests would be abnormal for a patient with anemia? -
ANSWER: Hematocrit/hemoglobin
Hyperparathyroidism may be treated by which medical specialist? - ANSWER:
Endocrinologist
An abnormal increase in total of WBCs is? - ANSWER: Leukocytosis
Extremely rapid breathing is called? - ANSWER: Hyperpnea
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Which of the following suffixes refers to pain? - ANSWER: -algia
A suffix used to denote a surgical repair is? - ANSWER: -plasty
A mammogram is a radiograph of the? - ANSWER: Breast
The term alopecia is synonymous with? - ANSWER: Baldness
Another term for chewing is? - ANSWER: Mastication
A nevus in th antecubital area is a? - ANSWER: Mole on the inside of the elbow
An inflammation of a joint is? - ANSWER: Arthritis
Fat makes up? - ANSWER: Adipose tissue
The cause of disease is referred to as? - ANSWER: Pathology
The function of the olfactory nerve is? - ANSWER: Smelling
An oophorectomy is a surgical procedure of the? - ANSWER: Ovaries
The study of diseases and treatment of the male and female urinary bladder is? -
ANSWER: Urology
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A diagnostic procedure that alows for visualization of the urinary bladder is -
ANSWER: Cystoscopy
A patient with hives most likely will report that he or she has - ANSWER:
Urticaria
Lines body cavities that open to the outside? - ANSWER: A mucous membrane
The ventral region of the body is described as - ANSWER: Anterior
The body cavity that contains the intestines is the - ANSWER: Abdominal
Movement of a body part toward the midline of the body is - ANSWER:
Adduction
The plane that divides the body into front and back halves is - ANSWER: Frontal
This Can follow a viral illness in children? - ANSWER: Reye's syndrome
The vertebrae of the lower back are the - ANSWER: Lumbar
An acute infectious skin disease caused by strep or staph is - ANSWER: Impetigo
The bone located in the posterior of the skull is the? - ANSWER: Occipital
The type of bone fracture in which the bone is bent and partially broken is a? -
ANSWER: Greenstick fracture
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The peripheral nervous system is composed of how many pairs of spinal nerves? -
ANSWER: 31
The pons and medulla make up the - ANSWER: Brain stem
A failure of bone marrow to produce red blood cells results in which type of
anemia - ANSWER: Aplastic
Protrusion of a part of the stomach through the esophageal opening in the
diaphragm is a? - ANSWER: Hiatal Hernia
The tympanic membrane is the? - ANSWER: Eardrum
The largest artery in the body is the? - ANSWER: Aorta
The SA node Is the? - ANSWER: pacemaker of the heart
An x-ray taken to confirm a fracture of the distal forearm includes both the? -
ANSWER: Radius and ulna
Which of the following demonstrates an involuntary muscle action? - ANSWER:
heartbeat, breathing, peristalsis, pupil dilation
Which of the following organs are located in the RUQ? - ANSWER: Liver
An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is known as? - ANSWER: Scoliosis
NHA CCMA MEDICAL ASSISTANT
CERTIFICATION EXAM REVIEW WITH
QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS||
LATEST AND COMPLETE VERSION 2025-2026
WITH EXPERT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS||
ASSURED PASS
An abnormal decrease in the size of a muscle is? - ANSWER: Atrophy
The cell from which a muscle develops is? - ANSWER: Myoblast
The abbreviation for Alzheimer's Disease? - ANSWER: AD
An Otoscope is used to? - ANSWER: Inspect the exterior ear canal
The procedure that s used to puncture the chest to remove fluid is called ? -
ANSWER: Thoracentesis
Which of the following lab tests would be abnormal for a patient with anemia? -
ANSWER: Hematocrit/hemoglobin
Hyperparathyroidism may be treated by which medical specialist? - ANSWER:
Endocrinologist
An abnormal increase in total of WBCs is? - ANSWER: Leukocytosis
Extremely rapid breathing is called? - ANSWER: Hyperpnea
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Which of the following suffixes refers to pain? - ANSWER: -algia
A suffix used to denote a surgical repair is? - ANSWER: -plasty
A mammogram is a radiograph of the? - ANSWER: Breast
The term alopecia is synonymous with? - ANSWER: Baldness
Another term for chewing is? - ANSWER: Mastication
A nevus in th antecubital area is a? - ANSWER: Mole on the inside of the elbow
An inflammation of a joint is? - ANSWER: Arthritis
Fat makes up? - ANSWER: Adipose tissue
The cause of disease is referred to as? - ANSWER: Pathology
The function of the olfactory nerve is? - ANSWER: Smelling
An oophorectomy is a surgical procedure of the? - ANSWER: Ovaries
The study of diseases and treatment of the male and female urinary bladder is? -
ANSWER: Urology
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A diagnostic procedure that alows for visualization of the urinary bladder is -
ANSWER: Cystoscopy
A patient with hives most likely will report that he or she has - ANSWER:
Urticaria
Lines body cavities that open to the outside? - ANSWER: A mucous membrane
The ventral region of the body is described as - ANSWER: Anterior
The body cavity that contains the intestines is the - ANSWER: Abdominal
Movement of a body part toward the midline of the body is - ANSWER:
Adduction
The plane that divides the body into front and back halves is - ANSWER: Frontal
This Can follow a viral illness in children? - ANSWER: Reye's syndrome
The vertebrae of the lower back are the - ANSWER: Lumbar
An acute infectious skin disease caused by strep or staph is - ANSWER: Impetigo
The bone located in the posterior of the skull is the? - ANSWER: Occipital
The type of bone fracture in which the bone is bent and partially broken is a? -
ANSWER: Greenstick fracture
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The peripheral nervous system is composed of how many pairs of spinal nerves? -
ANSWER: 31
The pons and medulla make up the - ANSWER: Brain stem
A failure of bone marrow to produce red blood cells results in which type of
anemia - ANSWER: Aplastic
Protrusion of a part of the stomach through the esophageal opening in the
diaphragm is a? - ANSWER: Hiatal Hernia
The tympanic membrane is the? - ANSWER: Eardrum
The largest artery in the body is the? - ANSWER: Aorta
The SA node Is the? - ANSWER: pacemaker of the heart
An x-ray taken to confirm a fracture of the distal forearm includes both the? -
ANSWER: Radius and ulna
Which of the following demonstrates an involuntary muscle action? - ANSWER:
heartbeat, breathing, peristalsis, pupil dilation
Which of the following organs are located in the RUQ? - ANSWER: Liver
An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is known as? - ANSWER: Scoliosis
