CCMA PRACTICE TEST NEWEST 2026
QUESTIONS and CORRECT DETAILED
CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
Vital signs - CORRECT ANSWERTemperature, Pulse, Respiration, BP
What balances Body temp? - CORRECT ANSWERHypothalamus
Another name for eardrum - CORRECT ANSWERTympanic Membrane
Fluctuating fever that returns to baseline but then rises again - CORRECT ANSWERIntermittent
Normal pulse rate - CORRECT ANSWER60-100 BPM
Where apex of heart is located - CORRECT ANSWER5th intercostal space
What is BP cuff inflated to? - CORRECT ANSWER30-40 mmHg above the palpatory systolic pressure and
released to drop 2-3 mmHg per second
Hg in BP measurement stands for this - CORRECT ANSWERMercury
,Branch responsible for the identification of various hazards present in the workplace and the creation of
rules and regulations to minimize exposure - CORRECT ANSWEROSHA
This is required by Chemical Safety Regulations - CORRECT ANSWERLabel all chemicals with MSDS
Most surgical instruments are sterilized by this - CORRECT ANSWERSteam sterilization/Autoclave
Droplets can travel how far? - CORRECT ANSWERLess than 3 feet
Standard running speed of the EKG reading - CORRECT ANSWER25mm/sec
Who invented the EKG? - CORRECT ANSWEREinthoven
Pt having mild chest pain might be prescribed this - CORRECT ANSWERNitroglycerin
Liquid portion of blood is called - CORRECT ANSWERPlasma
Thromobocytes assist in - CORRECT ANSWERClotting
Government based health insurance for people over 65 and others with certain disabilities - CORRECT
ANSWERMedicare
CPR Ratio - CORRECT ANSWER30 Compressions : 2 Breaths
Medical Asepsis - CORRECT ANSWERThe 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 ANSWERPortal of Exit
,Organization that issued the guidelines known as Standard and Universal Precautions - CORRECT
ANSWERCDC
Because of the nature of airborne precautions this is needed to prevent transmission - CORRECT
ANSWERVentilation
Where you would find the spelling for a medication? - CORRECT ANSWERPhysician Desk Reference
Where is V2 lead located - CORRECT ANSWER4th intercostal space, left sternal border
Where is V5 lead located - CORRECT ANSWER5th intercostal space, anterior axillary line
Poor tracings due to sweat or lotion would lead to this on an EKG - CORRECT ANSWERWandering
baseline
Most critical step in pt testing - CORRECT ANSWERIdentifying the pt
Which urinalysis would you use to test for bacteria? - CORRECT ANSWERClean Catch Specimen
Codes used to describe encounters with circumstances other than disease or injury - CORRECT
ANSWERICD-9
Supplemental codes that capture the external cause of injury or poisoning, the intent and the place it
occured - CORRECT ANSWERE codes
The sounds an MA listens for during a BP - CORRECT ANSWERKorotkoff sounds
CMS-1500 Form is aka - CORRECT ANSWERSuperbill
Post-prandial - CORRECT ANSWERAfter a meal
, Complication from repeated venipuncture of the same vein - CORRECT ANSWERPhlebitis
Bacteria, viruses, fungus or parasites belong to which type of hazard - CORRECT ANSWERBiologic
Isolation precautions are condensed into 3 categories: - CORRECT ANSWERAirborne, Droplet and
Contact
Unit of measure on a standard Rx - CORRECT ANSWERMicrograms/mcg
Amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute is called - CORRECT ANSWERCardiac Output
Q wave is always - CORRECT ANSWERNegative
First electrical impulse recorded on EKG - CORRECT ANSWERP wave
Movement away from the baseline on an EKG is called - CORRECT ANSWERWave form
Several wave forms on an EKG are called - CORRECT ANSWERComplex
A wave form and a segment on an EKG - CORRECT ANSWERInterval
A line between waveforms on an EKG - CORRECT ANSWERSegment
Specific coding instructions for each CPT section are located here - CORRECT ANSWERGuidelines
Required when general practitioner sends pt to a specialist - CORRECT ANSWERMethod of referral
The shallow wave that follows the T wave represents - CORRECT ANSWERLate ventricular repolarization
QUESTIONS and CORRECT DETAILED
CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
Vital signs - CORRECT ANSWERTemperature, Pulse, Respiration, BP
What balances Body temp? - CORRECT ANSWERHypothalamus
Another name for eardrum - CORRECT ANSWERTympanic Membrane
Fluctuating fever that returns to baseline but then rises again - CORRECT ANSWERIntermittent
Normal pulse rate - CORRECT ANSWER60-100 BPM
Where apex of heart is located - CORRECT ANSWER5th intercostal space
What is BP cuff inflated to? - CORRECT ANSWER30-40 mmHg above the palpatory systolic pressure and
released to drop 2-3 mmHg per second
Hg in BP measurement stands for this - CORRECT ANSWERMercury
,Branch responsible for the identification of various hazards present in the workplace and the creation of
rules and regulations to minimize exposure - CORRECT ANSWEROSHA
This is required by Chemical Safety Regulations - CORRECT ANSWERLabel all chemicals with MSDS
Most surgical instruments are sterilized by this - CORRECT ANSWERSteam sterilization/Autoclave
Droplets can travel how far? - CORRECT ANSWERLess than 3 feet
Standard running speed of the EKG reading - CORRECT ANSWER25mm/sec
Who invented the EKG? - CORRECT ANSWEREinthoven
Pt having mild chest pain might be prescribed this - CORRECT ANSWERNitroglycerin
Liquid portion of blood is called - CORRECT ANSWERPlasma
Thromobocytes assist in - CORRECT ANSWERClotting
Government based health insurance for people over 65 and others with certain disabilities - CORRECT
ANSWERMedicare
CPR Ratio - CORRECT ANSWER30 Compressions : 2 Breaths
Medical Asepsis - CORRECT ANSWERThe 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 ANSWERPortal of Exit
,Organization that issued the guidelines known as Standard and Universal Precautions - CORRECT
ANSWERCDC
Because of the nature of airborne precautions this is needed to prevent transmission - CORRECT
ANSWERVentilation
Where you would find the spelling for a medication? - CORRECT ANSWERPhysician Desk Reference
Where is V2 lead located - CORRECT ANSWER4th intercostal space, left sternal border
Where is V5 lead located - CORRECT ANSWER5th intercostal space, anterior axillary line
Poor tracings due to sweat or lotion would lead to this on an EKG - CORRECT ANSWERWandering
baseline
Most critical step in pt testing - CORRECT ANSWERIdentifying the pt
Which urinalysis would you use to test for bacteria? - CORRECT ANSWERClean Catch Specimen
Codes used to describe encounters with circumstances other than disease or injury - CORRECT
ANSWERICD-9
Supplemental codes that capture the external cause of injury or poisoning, the intent and the place it
occured - CORRECT ANSWERE codes
The sounds an MA listens for during a BP - CORRECT ANSWERKorotkoff sounds
CMS-1500 Form is aka - CORRECT ANSWERSuperbill
Post-prandial - CORRECT ANSWERAfter a meal
, Complication from repeated venipuncture of the same vein - CORRECT ANSWERPhlebitis
Bacteria, viruses, fungus or parasites belong to which type of hazard - CORRECT ANSWERBiologic
Isolation precautions are condensed into 3 categories: - CORRECT ANSWERAirborne, Droplet and
Contact
Unit of measure on a standard Rx - CORRECT ANSWERMicrograms/mcg
Amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute is called - CORRECT ANSWERCardiac Output
Q wave is always - CORRECT ANSWERNegative
First electrical impulse recorded on EKG - CORRECT ANSWERP wave
Movement away from the baseline on an EKG is called - CORRECT ANSWERWave form
Several wave forms on an EKG are called - CORRECT ANSWERComplex
A wave form and a segment on an EKG - CORRECT ANSWERInterval
A line between waveforms on an EKG - CORRECT ANSWERSegment
Specific coding instructions for each CPT section are located here - CORRECT ANSWERGuidelines
Required when general practitioner sends pt to a specialist - CORRECT ANSWERMethod of referral
The shallow wave that follows the T wave represents - CORRECT ANSWERLate ventricular repolarization
