CCMA PRACTICE TEST NEWEST 2026
QUESTIONS and CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
Where is V5 lead located - CORRECT ANSWER-5th intercostal space, anterior
axillary line
Poor tracings due to sweat or lotion would lead to this on an EKG - CORRECT
ANSWER-Wandering baseline
Most critical step in pt testing - CORRECT ANSWER-Identifying the pt
Which urinalysis would you use to test for bacteria? - CORRECT ANSWER-Clean
Catch Specimen
Codes used to describe encounters with circumstances other than disease or
injury - CORRECT ANSWER-ICD-9
,Supplemental codes that capture the external cause of injury or poisoning, the
intent and the place it occured - CORRECT ANSWER-E codes
The sounds an MA listens for during a BP - CORRECT ANSWER-Korotkoff
sounds
Vital signs - CORRECT ANSWER-Temperature, Pulse, Respiration, BP
What balances Body temp? - CORRECT ANSWER-Hypothalamus
Another name for eardrum - CORRECT ANSWER-Tympanic Membrane
Fluctuating fever that returns to baseline but then rises again - CORRECT
ANSWER-Intermittent
Normal pulse rate - CORRECT ANSWER-60-100 BPM
Where apex of heart is located - CORRECT ANSWER-5th intercostal space
,What is BP cuff inflated to? - CORRECT ANSWER-30-40 mmHg above the
palpatory systolic pressure and released to drop 2-3 mmHg per second
Hg in BP measurement stands for this - CORRECT ANSWER-Mercury
Branch responsible for the identification of various hazards present in the
workplace and the creation of rules and regulations to minimize exposure -
CORRECT ANSWER-OSHA
This is required by Chemical Safety Regulations - CORRECT ANSWER-Label all
chemicals with MSDS
Most surgical instruments are sterilized by this - CORRECT ANSWER-Steam
sterilization/Autoclave
Droplets can travel how far? - CORRECT ANSWER-Less than 3 feet
Standard running speed of the EKG reading - CORRECT ANSWER-25mm/sec
Who invented the EKG? - CORRECT ANSWER-Einthoven
, Pt having mild chest pain might be prescribed this - CORRECT ANSWER-
Nitroglycerin
Liquid portion of blood is called - CORRECT ANSWER-Plasma
Thromobocytes assist in - CORRECT ANSWER-Clotting
Government based health insurance for people over 65 and others with certain
disabilities - CORRECT ANSWER-Medicare
CPR Ratio - CORRECT ANSWER-30 Compressions : 2 Breaths
Medical Asepsis - CORRECT ANSWER-The destruction of pathogenic
microorganisms AFTER they leave the body through Standard Precautions and
Transmission Based Precautions
Standard Precautions and Transmission-based Precautions are control measures
aimed at preventing the spread of disease at what point in the Chain of Infection -
CORRECT ANSWER-Portal of Exit
QUESTIONS and CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
Where is V5 lead located - CORRECT ANSWER-5th intercostal space, anterior
axillary line
Poor tracings due to sweat or lotion would lead to this on an EKG - CORRECT
ANSWER-Wandering baseline
Most critical step in pt testing - CORRECT ANSWER-Identifying the pt
Which urinalysis would you use to test for bacteria? - CORRECT ANSWER-Clean
Catch Specimen
Codes used to describe encounters with circumstances other than disease or
injury - CORRECT ANSWER-ICD-9
,Supplemental codes that capture the external cause of injury or poisoning, the
intent and the place it occured - CORRECT ANSWER-E codes
The sounds an MA listens for during a BP - CORRECT ANSWER-Korotkoff
sounds
Vital signs - CORRECT ANSWER-Temperature, Pulse, Respiration, BP
What balances Body temp? - CORRECT ANSWER-Hypothalamus
Another name for eardrum - CORRECT ANSWER-Tympanic Membrane
Fluctuating fever that returns to baseline but then rises again - CORRECT
ANSWER-Intermittent
Normal pulse rate - CORRECT ANSWER-60-100 BPM
Where apex of heart is located - CORRECT ANSWER-5th intercostal space
,What is BP cuff inflated to? - CORRECT ANSWER-30-40 mmHg above the
palpatory systolic pressure and released to drop 2-3 mmHg per second
Hg in BP measurement stands for this - CORRECT ANSWER-Mercury
Branch responsible for the identification of various hazards present in the
workplace and the creation of rules and regulations to minimize exposure -
CORRECT ANSWER-OSHA
This is required by Chemical Safety Regulations - CORRECT ANSWER-Label all
chemicals with MSDS
Most surgical instruments are sterilized by this - CORRECT ANSWER-Steam
sterilization/Autoclave
Droplets can travel how far? - CORRECT ANSWER-Less than 3 feet
Standard running speed of the EKG reading - CORRECT ANSWER-25mm/sec
Who invented the EKG? - CORRECT ANSWER-Einthoven
, Pt having mild chest pain might be prescribed this - CORRECT ANSWER-
Nitroglycerin
Liquid portion of blood is called - CORRECT ANSWER-Plasma
Thromobocytes assist in - CORRECT ANSWER-Clotting
Government based health insurance for people over 65 and others with certain
disabilities - CORRECT ANSWER-Medicare
CPR Ratio - CORRECT ANSWER-30 Compressions : 2 Breaths
Medical Asepsis - CORRECT ANSWER-The destruction of pathogenic
microorganisms AFTER they leave the body through Standard Precautions and
Transmission Based Precautions
Standard Precautions and Transmission-based Precautions are control measures
aimed at preventing the spread of disease at what point in the Chain of Infection -
CORRECT ANSWER-Portal of Exit
