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NHA MEDICAL ASSISTANT (CCMA)
CERTIFICATION PRACTICE TEST 2.0 A, B & C
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NHA: MEDICAL ASSISTANT (CCMA) CERTIFICATION PRACTICE TEST 2.0
A
A medical assistant is speaking with a patient who recently received a
terminal diagnosis. The patient states I regret not taking better care of
myself. Now, I won't be able to accomplish what I wanted to do with
my life. The assistant should identify that the patient is in which of the
following stages of grief?
Depression
This patient is in the depression stage of grief. This stage of grief is
often characterized by patients expressing regret over unfulfilled goals
or about not having taken better care of their health.
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When completing documentation in a patient's paper medical record,
a medical assistant realize that she made an error. Which of the
following actions should the assistant take?
Draw a line through the error and initial it.
The assistant should draw a line through the error, insert the
correction, write the date next to the correction, and initial or sign the
correction.
A medical assistant is measuring the vital signs of an adult patient.
The assistant should identify which of the following blood pressure
readings a stage two hypertension?
150/95mm Hg
The assistant should identify that a blood pressure value of 150/95
mm Hg indicates stage 2 hypertension. Stage 2 hypertension is
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indicated by a systolic pressure of greater than 140 mm Hg or a
diastolic pressure of greater than 90 mm Hg.
A medical assistant is administering an intradermal injection for
allergy testing. Which of the following actions should the assistant
take?
Locate the area two to three finger widths below the antecubital
space.
The assistant should locate this area of the patient's inner forearm for
the intradermal injection. The assistant should avoid discolored,
pigmented, or scarred areas of skin.
A medical assistant is explaining to a female patient how to collect a
clean catch urine specimen. Which of the following instruction should
the assistant include?
With the labia spread, urinate a small amount into the toilet before
collecting the sample.
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A clean-catch urine specimen is a midstream specimen. The patient
must begin urinating into the toilet, stop, and then catch the "mid-
stream" of the urine with the specimen container.
A medical assistant is preparing sterilization for hemostats before an
invasive procedure. Which of the following techniques shit Assistant
use?
Autoclave
The assistant should use an autoclave to sterilize the hemostats.
Instruments that penetrate skin or tissue should be sterilized by an
autoclave, which uses wet heat and is effective against spores.
Which of the following techniques should a medical system is for the
routine cleaning of EKG cables?
Disinfection
NHA MEDICAL ASSISTANT (CCMA)
CERTIFICATION PRACTICE TEST 2.0 A, B & C
EXAM BANK | {LATEST 2026/ 2027 UPDATE}
COMPLETE ACTUAL AND AUTHENTIC EXAM |
BRAND NEW!
NHA: MEDICAL ASSISTANT (CCMA) CERTIFICATION PRACTICE TEST 2.0
A
A medical assistant is speaking with a patient who recently received a
terminal diagnosis. The patient states I regret not taking better care of
myself. Now, I won't be able to accomplish what I wanted to do with
my life. The assistant should identify that the patient is in which of the
following stages of grief?
Depression
This patient is in the depression stage of grief. This stage of grief is
often characterized by patients expressing regret over unfulfilled goals
or about not having taken better care of their health.
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When completing documentation in a patient's paper medical record,
a medical assistant realize that she made an error. Which of the
following actions should the assistant take?
Draw a line through the error and initial it.
The assistant should draw a line through the error, insert the
correction, write the date next to the correction, and initial or sign the
correction.
A medical assistant is measuring the vital signs of an adult patient.
The assistant should identify which of the following blood pressure
readings a stage two hypertension?
150/95mm Hg
The assistant should identify that a blood pressure value of 150/95
mm Hg indicates stage 2 hypertension. Stage 2 hypertension is
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indicated by a systolic pressure of greater than 140 mm Hg or a
diastolic pressure of greater than 90 mm Hg.
A medical assistant is administering an intradermal injection for
allergy testing. Which of the following actions should the assistant
take?
Locate the area two to three finger widths below the antecubital
space.
The assistant should locate this area of the patient's inner forearm for
the intradermal injection. The assistant should avoid discolored,
pigmented, or scarred areas of skin.
A medical assistant is explaining to a female patient how to collect a
clean catch urine specimen. Which of the following instruction should
the assistant include?
With the labia spread, urinate a small amount into the toilet before
collecting the sample.
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A clean-catch urine specimen is a midstream specimen. The patient
must begin urinating into the toilet, stop, and then catch the "mid-
stream" of the urine with the specimen container.
A medical assistant is preparing sterilization for hemostats before an
invasive procedure. Which of the following techniques shit Assistant
use?
Autoclave
The assistant should use an autoclave to sterilize the hemostats.
Instruments that penetrate skin or tissue should be sterilized by an
autoclave, which uses wet heat and is effective against spores.
Which of the following techniques should a medical system is for the
routine cleaning of EKG cables?
Disinfection
