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NHA CCMA EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS
2026/2027
Anterior means what? (A Back B Front C Side D Toward head) - correct-answer -
Front
Posterior means what? (A Front B Side C Back D Toward feet) - correct-answer -
Back
What does HIPAA protect? (A Providers B Billing C Patient privacy D Facilities) -
correct-answer - Patient privacy
Suffix meaning inflammation? (A -osis B -ectomy C -itis D -pathy) - correct-answer
- -itis
Primary energy source for body? (A Protein B Fat C Carbohydrate D Vitamin) -
correct-answer - Carbohydrate
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Cells that carry oxygen? (A Platelets B WBC C RBC D Plasma) - correct-answer -
Red blood cells
Universal precautions apply to? (A Blood only B All patients C Known infections D
Employees only) - correct-answer - All patients
Gallbladder location? (A LUQ B LLQ C RUQ D RLQ) - correct-answer - RUQ
Functional unit of kidney? (A Neuron B Nephron C Alveolus D Lobule) - correct-
answer - Nephron
System that regulates hormones? (A Nervous B Respiratory C Endocrine D
Digestive) - correct-answer - Endocrine
Before venipuncture, MA should first? (A Tourniquet B Identify patient C Label
tube D Draw blood) - correct-answer - Identify patient
Device for oxygen saturation? (A Thermometer B Pulse oximeter C BP cuff D
Spirometer) - correct-answer - Pulse oximeter
Tube for glucose testing? (A Red B Lavender C Green D Gray) - correct-answer -
Gray
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Sterile field is contaminated when? (A Above waist B Sterile glove touches C
Nonsterile object crosses D Covered tools used) - correct-answer - Nonsterile
object crosses
Position for sigmoidoscopy? (A Supine B Lithotomy C Left lateral D Prone) -
correct-answer - Left lateral
BMI measures? (A Blood pressure B Body fat C Lung capacity D Glucose) - correct-
answer - Body fat
Elevated BP reading? (A 118/76 B 128/78 C 104/60 D 90/50) - correct-answer -
128/78
First step after patient faints? (A Sit upright B Supine position C Give food D Leave
room) - correct-answer - Supine position
Order of draw begins with? (A Lavender B Light blue C Gray D Green) - correct-
answer - Light blue
EKG skin prep includes? (A Lotion B Clean dry skin C Oil D Bandage) - correct-
answer - Clean dry skin
NHA CCMA EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS
2026/2027
Anterior means what? (A Back B Front C Side D Toward head) - correct-answer -
Front
Posterior means what? (A Front B Side C Back D Toward feet) - correct-answer -
Back
What does HIPAA protect? (A Providers B Billing C Patient privacy D Facilities) -
correct-answer - Patient privacy
Suffix meaning inflammation? (A -osis B -ectomy C -itis D -pathy) - correct-answer
- -itis
Primary energy source for body? (A Protein B Fat C Carbohydrate D Vitamin) -
correct-answer - Carbohydrate
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Cells that carry oxygen? (A Platelets B WBC C RBC D Plasma) - correct-answer -
Red blood cells
Universal precautions apply to? (A Blood only B All patients C Known infections D
Employees only) - correct-answer - All patients
Gallbladder location? (A LUQ B LLQ C RUQ D RLQ) - correct-answer - RUQ
Functional unit of kidney? (A Neuron B Nephron C Alveolus D Lobule) - correct-
answer - Nephron
System that regulates hormones? (A Nervous B Respiratory C Endocrine D
Digestive) - correct-answer - Endocrine
Before venipuncture, MA should first? (A Tourniquet B Identify patient C Label
tube D Draw blood) - correct-answer - Identify patient
Device for oxygen saturation? (A Thermometer B Pulse oximeter C BP cuff D
Spirometer) - correct-answer - Pulse oximeter
Tube for glucose testing? (A Red B Lavender C Green D Gray) - correct-answer -
Gray
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Sterile field is contaminated when? (A Above waist B Sterile glove touches C
Nonsterile object crosses D Covered tools used) - correct-answer - Nonsterile
object crosses
Position for sigmoidoscopy? (A Supine B Lithotomy C Left lateral D Prone) -
correct-answer - Left lateral
BMI measures? (A Blood pressure B Body fat C Lung capacity D Glucose) - correct-
answer - Body fat
Elevated BP reading? (A 118/76 B 128/78 C 104/60 D 90/50) - correct-answer -
128/78
First step after patient faints? (A Sit upright B Supine position C Give food D Leave
room) - correct-answer - Supine position
Order of draw begins with? (A Lavender B Light blue C Gray D Green) - correct-
answer - Light blue
EKG skin prep includes? (A Lotion B Clean dry skin C Oil D Bandage) - correct-
answer - Clean dry skin
