NWCA TEST-Exam 2026 Exam Questions &
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UPDATE 2026|2026!! STUDY GUIDE EXAM
Who establishes the scope of practices guidelines for CMAs? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✓✓American Association of Medical Assistants( State of Texas)
how are medical records critical to a patients care? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Legal
documents , chronological order
What is used to take blood pressure? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓sphygmomanometer
What is used to examine ears? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓otoscope
What is used to examine eyes? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓ophthalmoscope
What is used to listen to your heart, lungs ,and bowel sounds? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✓✓stethoscope
How to discard exam table paper? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓turn all soiled surfaces
inward, and fold the paper into a small package for disposal
, The function of triage and why is it important? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓triage is the
process of prioritizing patient needs by assessing symptoms, situations, and external factors and
arranging patients according to most immediate need.
Actions to take when a patient has chest pain or difficulty breathing ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✓✓You should take action immediately and get them placed into a treatment room and notify
the physician immediately
how does an autoimmune disease affect your body? What do the body's cells do? ------- ✔
CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓antigens that develop from aggressive activity by the body's immune
system against itself.
destroy themselves because they will not recognize themselves
type 1 diabetes mellitus ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓.abrupt onset
-usually shows before the age of 30
-pancreas does not produce any insulin
type 2 diabetes mellitus ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓-gradual onset
-appears over age of 40
-pancreas still produces a little insulin
How is a general anesthetic used? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓during surgical procedures to
remove the sensation of pain and allow the procedure to progress in a therapeutic and humane
manner
How is a local anesthetic used? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓temporary loss in sensation
from specific areas of the body
Answers | Latest Already Graded A+
UPDATE 2026|2026!! STUDY GUIDE EXAM
Who establishes the scope of practices guidelines for CMAs? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✓✓American Association of Medical Assistants( State of Texas)
how are medical records critical to a patients care? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Legal
documents , chronological order
What is used to take blood pressure? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓sphygmomanometer
What is used to examine ears? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓otoscope
What is used to examine eyes? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓ophthalmoscope
What is used to listen to your heart, lungs ,and bowel sounds? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✓✓stethoscope
How to discard exam table paper? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓turn all soiled surfaces
inward, and fold the paper into a small package for disposal
, The function of triage and why is it important? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓triage is the
process of prioritizing patient needs by assessing symptoms, situations, and external factors and
arranging patients according to most immediate need.
Actions to take when a patient has chest pain or difficulty breathing ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✓✓You should take action immediately and get them placed into a treatment room and notify
the physician immediately
how does an autoimmune disease affect your body? What do the body's cells do? ------- ✔
CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓antigens that develop from aggressive activity by the body's immune
system against itself.
destroy themselves because they will not recognize themselves
type 1 diabetes mellitus ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓.abrupt onset
-usually shows before the age of 30
-pancreas does not produce any insulin
type 2 diabetes mellitus ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓-gradual onset
-appears over age of 40
-pancreas still produces a little insulin
How is a general anesthetic used? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓during surgical procedures to
remove the sensation of pain and allow the procedure to progress in a therapeutic and humane
manner
How is a local anesthetic used? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓temporary loss in sensation
from specific areas of the body
