CCMA Practice Exam 1 Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
A patient asks why their fasting blood glucose test must be done in the morning.
✔✔Because overnight fasting provides accurate baseline glucose without recent food
interference.
A provider asks you to place a patient in Fowler’s position. What should you do?
✔✔Elevate the head of the bed to about 45° while keeping the legs flat or slightly bent.
A patient begins to feel dizzy after a venipuncture. What should you do first?
✔✔Stop the procedure immediately and assist the patient into a safe seated or reclined position.
A medical assistant needs to identify the correct needle size for an adult IM injection.
✔✔Use a 1–1.5 inch needle with 20–23 gauge depending on muscle size.
A urine specimen for culture and sensitivity must be collected properly.
✔✔Obtain a midstream clean-catch sample in a sterile container.
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,The provider requests a STAT EKG. What does this mean for you?
✔✔Perform the EKG immediately because it is urgent.
You notice a medication error before administering the drug.
✔✔Do not give the medication and notify the provider right away.
A patient with COPD becomes short of breath in the waiting room.
✔✔Assist them into a tripod position and notify the provider immediately.
A child needs a pulse assessment. Which site is most appropriate?
✔✔Use the apical pulse at the left midclavicular line.
A patient’s blood pressure reads 86/52.
✔✔Report the hypotensive reading to the provider promptly.
A patient reports taking herbal supplements before surgery.
✔✔Document the supplements and inform the provider because they may affect bleeding.
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,During a vision test, a patient misses several letters on the Snellen chart.
✔✔Record the lowest line correctly read and note any missed characters.
A patient signs a consent form but appears confused.
✔✔Pause the process and ask the provider to re-explain before continuing.
A lab specimen needs to be transported on ice.
✔✔Place it in a biohazard transport bag with an ice pack to maintain temperature.
A patient complains of burning during urination.
✔✔Document the symptom and obtain a urine sample as ordered.
You need to perform capillary blood collection on an adult.
✔✔Puncture the lateral side of the fingertip, not the center.
A patient needs daily weight monitoring for heart failure.
✔✔Weigh them at the same time each day using the same scale and clothing.
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, A patient refuses a procedure.
✔✔Stop immediately, respect the refusal, and notify the provider.
You need to clean a wound before applying a dressing.
✔✔Clean from the center outward in circular motions to prevent contamination.
A patient needs a subcutaneous injection in the abdomen.
✔✔Inject at a 45°–90° angle at least two inches away from the navel.
You must identify a patient before a procedure.
✔✔Use two identifiers such as name and date of birth.
A patient experiences hypoglycemia during an office visit.
✔✔Give a fast-acting carbohydrate like glucose gel per protocol.
A provider asks for a sterile field setup.
✔✔Open sterile packages away from your body and avoid reaching over the field.
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Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
A patient asks why their fasting blood glucose test must be done in the morning.
✔✔Because overnight fasting provides accurate baseline glucose without recent food
interference.
A provider asks you to place a patient in Fowler’s position. What should you do?
✔✔Elevate the head of the bed to about 45° while keeping the legs flat or slightly bent.
A patient begins to feel dizzy after a venipuncture. What should you do first?
✔✔Stop the procedure immediately and assist the patient into a safe seated or reclined position.
A medical assistant needs to identify the correct needle size for an adult IM injection.
✔✔Use a 1–1.5 inch needle with 20–23 gauge depending on muscle size.
A urine specimen for culture and sensitivity must be collected properly.
✔✔Obtain a midstream clean-catch sample in a sterile container.
1
,The provider requests a STAT EKG. What does this mean for you?
✔✔Perform the EKG immediately because it is urgent.
You notice a medication error before administering the drug.
✔✔Do not give the medication and notify the provider right away.
A patient with COPD becomes short of breath in the waiting room.
✔✔Assist them into a tripod position and notify the provider immediately.
A child needs a pulse assessment. Which site is most appropriate?
✔✔Use the apical pulse at the left midclavicular line.
A patient’s blood pressure reads 86/52.
✔✔Report the hypotensive reading to the provider promptly.
A patient reports taking herbal supplements before surgery.
✔✔Document the supplements and inform the provider because they may affect bleeding.
2
,During a vision test, a patient misses several letters on the Snellen chart.
✔✔Record the lowest line correctly read and note any missed characters.
A patient signs a consent form but appears confused.
✔✔Pause the process and ask the provider to re-explain before continuing.
A lab specimen needs to be transported on ice.
✔✔Place it in a biohazard transport bag with an ice pack to maintain temperature.
A patient complains of burning during urination.
✔✔Document the symptom and obtain a urine sample as ordered.
You need to perform capillary blood collection on an adult.
✔✔Puncture the lateral side of the fingertip, not the center.
A patient needs daily weight monitoring for heart failure.
✔✔Weigh them at the same time each day using the same scale and clothing.
3
, A patient refuses a procedure.
✔✔Stop immediately, respect the refusal, and notify the provider.
You need to clean a wound before applying a dressing.
✔✔Clean from the center outward in circular motions to prevent contamination.
A patient needs a subcutaneous injection in the abdomen.
✔✔Inject at a 45°–90° angle at least two inches away from the navel.
You must identify a patient before a procedure.
✔✔Use two identifiers such as name and date of birth.
A patient experiences hypoglycemia during an office visit.
✔✔Give a fast-acting carbohydrate like glucose gel per protocol.
A provider asks for a sterile field setup.
✔✔Open sterile packages away from your body and avoid reaching over the field.
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