NCMA CCMA EXAMINATION TEST 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
⫸ What balances Body temp? Answer: Hypothalamus
⫸ Another name for eardrum Answer: Tympanic Membrane
⫸ Fluctuating fever that returns to baseline but then rises again Answer:
Intermittent
⫸ Normal pulse rate Answer: 60-100 BPM
⫸ Where apex of heart is located Answer: 5th intercostal space
⫸ What is BP cuff inflated to? 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 Answer: Mercury
⫸ Branch responsible for the identification of various hazards present in
the workplace and the creation of rules and regulations to minimize
exposure Answer: OSHA
,⫸ This is required by Chemical Safety Regulations Answer: Label all
chemicals with MSDS
⫸ Most surgical instruments are sterilized by this Answer: Steam
sterilization/Autoclave
⫸ Droplets can travel how far? Answer: Less than 3 feet
⫸ Standard running speed of the EKG reading Answer: 25mm/sec
⫸ Who invented the EKG? Answer: Einthoven
⫸ Pt having mild chest pain might be prescribed this Answer:
Nitroglycerin
⫸ Liquid portion of blood is called Answer: Plasma
⫸ Thromobocytes assist in Answer: Clotting
⫸ Government based health insurance for people over 65 and others
with certain disabilities Answer: Medicare
⫸ CPR Ratio Answer: 30 Compressions : 2 Breaths
,⫸ Medical Asepsis 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 Answer: Portal of Exit
⫸ Organization that issued the guidelines known as Standard and
Universal Precautions Answer: CDC
⫸ Because of the nature of airborne precautions this is needed to
prevent transmission Answer: Ventilation
⫸ Where you would find the spelling for a medication? Answer:
Physician Desk Reference
⫸ Where is V2 lead located Answer: 4th intercostal space, left sternal
border
⫸ Where is V5 lead located Answer: 5th intercostal space, anterior
axillary line
⫸ Poor tracings due to sweat or lotion would lead to this on an EKG
Answer: Wandering baseline
, ⫸ Most critical step in pt testing Answer: Identifying the pt
⫸ Which urinalysis would you use to test for bacteria? Answer: Clean
Catch Specimen
⫸ Codes used to describe encounters with circumstances other than
disease or injury Answer: ICD-9
⫸ Supplemental codes that capture the external cause of injury or
poisoning, the intent and the place it occured Answer: E codes
⫸ The sounds an MA listens for during a BP Answer: Korotkoff sounds
⫸ CMS-1500 Form is aka Answer: Superbill
⫸ Post-prandial Answer: After a meal
⫸ Complication from repeated venipuncture of the same vein Answer:
Phlebitis
⫸ Bacteria, viruses, fungus or parasites belong to which type of hazard
Answer: Biologic
⫸ Isolation precautions are condensed into 3 categories: Answer:
Airborne, Droplet and Contact
FULL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
⫸ What balances Body temp? Answer: Hypothalamus
⫸ Another name for eardrum Answer: Tympanic Membrane
⫸ Fluctuating fever that returns to baseline but then rises again Answer:
Intermittent
⫸ Normal pulse rate Answer: 60-100 BPM
⫸ Where apex of heart is located Answer: 5th intercostal space
⫸ What is BP cuff inflated to? 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 Answer: Mercury
⫸ Branch responsible for the identification of various hazards present in
the workplace and the creation of rules and regulations to minimize
exposure Answer: OSHA
,⫸ This is required by Chemical Safety Regulations Answer: Label all
chemicals with MSDS
⫸ Most surgical instruments are sterilized by this Answer: Steam
sterilization/Autoclave
⫸ Droplets can travel how far? Answer: Less than 3 feet
⫸ Standard running speed of the EKG reading Answer: 25mm/sec
⫸ Who invented the EKG? Answer: Einthoven
⫸ Pt having mild chest pain might be prescribed this Answer:
Nitroglycerin
⫸ Liquid portion of blood is called Answer: Plasma
⫸ Thromobocytes assist in Answer: Clotting
⫸ Government based health insurance for people over 65 and others
with certain disabilities Answer: Medicare
⫸ CPR Ratio Answer: 30 Compressions : 2 Breaths
,⫸ Medical Asepsis 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 Answer: Portal of Exit
⫸ Organization that issued the guidelines known as Standard and
Universal Precautions Answer: CDC
⫸ Because of the nature of airborne precautions this is needed to
prevent transmission Answer: Ventilation
⫸ Where you would find the spelling for a medication? Answer:
Physician Desk Reference
⫸ Where is V2 lead located Answer: 4th intercostal space, left sternal
border
⫸ Where is V5 lead located Answer: 5th intercostal space, anterior
axillary line
⫸ Poor tracings due to sweat or lotion would lead to this on an EKG
Answer: Wandering baseline
, ⫸ Most critical step in pt testing Answer: Identifying the pt
⫸ Which urinalysis would you use to test for bacteria? Answer: Clean
Catch Specimen
⫸ Codes used to describe encounters with circumstances other than
disease or injury Answer: ICD-9
⫸ Supplemental codes that capture the external cause of injury or
poisoning, the intent and the place it occured Answer: E codes
⫸ The sounds an MA listens for during a BP Answer: Korotkoff sounds
⫸ CMS-1500 Form is aka Answer: Superbill
⫸ Post-prandial Answer: After a meal
⫸ Complication from repeated venipuncture of the same vein Answer:
Phlebitis
⫸ Bacteria, viruses, fungus or parasites belong to which type of hazard
Answer: Biologic
⫸ Isolation precautions are condensed into 3 categories: Answer:
Airborne, Droplet and Contact
