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NHA CCMA (CERTIFIED CLINICAL
MEDICAL
ASSISTANT) STUDY GUIDE 2026–
2027 – PRACTICE
TESTS & EXAM REVIEW
How many 1mm boxes are in a 6 second Rythm
strip? ......ANSWER......30 one millimeter boxes
The SA node represents which waveform on the
ekg? ......ANSWER......Only the P-wave
What is the reading you can get from the RR
interval? ......ANSWER......Ventricular Pulse
What is the primary stage of
Hemolisis? ......ANSWER......Vascular phase and
platelet phase together
What is Electophoresis? ......ANSWER......Analyzation of
the chemical components of blood e.g.
hemoglobin, serum, urinem cerebrospinal fluid
based on electrical charge.
Positive testing for occult blood in a stool sample turn
which color?
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......ANSWER......Turns Blue on a positive test for
occult blood in feces.
The stages of Hemostasis: ......ANSWER......1. Vascular
2. Platelet Phase 3. Coagulation Phase 4.
Fibronolysis
Blood Vessels ......ANSWER......Aorta, arteries,
arterioles, capillaries, venues, veins, superior and
inferior vena cavae.
Outer connective tissue layer of a blood
vessel ......ANSWER......Tunica adventitia
Inner endothelial tissue layer of a blood
vessel ......ANSWER......Tunica Intima
The inner smooth layer of a blood
vessel ......ANSWER......Tunica media
The standards of right and wrong in a medical
setting ......ANSWER......Code of Ethics
What do you find in capillaries? ......ANSWER......A
mixture of venous and arterial blood is found
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The average adult has how many liters of
blood? ......ANSWER......5-6 liters
What is the percentage of water in
blood? ......ANSWER......92%
Percentage of plasma in blood ......ANSWER......55%
Percentage of Formed Elements in the
blood ......ANSWER......45%
99% of formed elements in blood ......ANSWER......RBC's
or Erythrocytes
Where you find Hemoglobin ......ANSWER......RBC's
Where do all blood cells originate? ......ANSWER......Bone
Marrow
How many RBC's per microliter of
blood ......ANSWER......4.2-6.2 million
What is the second most numerous
WBC? ......ANSWER......Lymphocyte with 20-40%
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Their numbers increase in intracellular infections and
TB ......ANSWER......Monocytes
Their numbers increase in bacterial infections and often
are first on scene ......ANSWER......Neutrophils
These WBC's play an important role in viral infection as
well as in immunity. ......ANSWER......Lymphocytes
Number of leukocytes for average adult per
micrometer ......ANSWER......5000-10000
Leukopenia ......ANSWER......Decrease in WBC's seen
with viral infection and leukemia
Comprises 3-8% of wbc or
leukocytes ......ANSWER......Monocytes
Largest in size of the
leukocytes ......ANSWER......Monocytes
Carries Histamine ......ANSWER......Basophil
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EXAM REVIEW
NHA CCMA (CERTIFIED CLINICAL
MEDICAL
ASSISTANT) STUDY GUIDE 2026–
2027 – PRACTICE
TESTS & EXAM REVIEW
How many 1mm boxes are in a 6 second Rythm
strip? ......ANSWER......30 one millimeter boxes
The SA node represents which waveform on the
ekg? ......ANSWER......Only the P-wave
What is the reading you can get from the RR
interval? ......ANSWER......Ventricular Pulse
What is the primary stage of
Hemolisis? ......ANSWER......Vascular phase and
platelet phase together
What is Electophoresis? ......ANSWER......Analyzation of
the chemical components of blood e.g.
hemoglobin, serum, urinem cerebrospinal fluid
based on electrical charge.
Positive testing for occult blood in a stool sample turn
which color?
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EXAM REVIEW
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......ANSWER......Turns Blue on a positive test for
occult blood in feces.
The stages of Hemostasis: ......ANSWER......1. Vascular
2. Platelet Phase 3. Coagulation Phase 4.
Fibronolysis
Blood Vessels ......ANSWER......Aorta, arteries,
arterioles, capillaries, venues, veins, superior and
inferior vena cavae.
Outer connective tissue layer of a blood
vessel ......ANSWER......Tunica adventitia
Inner endothelial tissue layer of a blood
vessel ......ANSWER......Tunica Intima
The inner smooth layer of a blood
vessel ......ANSWER......Tunica media
The standards of right and wrong in a medical
setting ......ANSWER......Code of Ethics
What do you find in capillaries? ......ANSWER......A
mixture of venous and arterial blood is found
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The average adult has how many liters of
blood? ......ANSWER......5-6 liters
What is the percentage of water in
blood? ......ANSWER......92%
Percentage of plasma in blood ......ANSWER......55%
Percentage of Formed Elements in the
blood ......ANSWER......45%
99% of formed elements in blood ......ANSWER......RBC's
or Erythrocytes
Where you find Hemoglobin ......ANSWER......RBC's
Where do all blood cells originate? ......ANSWER......Bone
Marrow
How many RBC's per microliter of
blood ......ANSWER......4.2-6.2 million
What is the second most numerous
WBC? ......ANSWER......Lymphocyte with 20-40%
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Their numbers increase in intracellular infections and
TB ......ANSWER......Monocytes
Their numbers increase in bacterial infections and often
are first on scene ......ANSWER......Neutrophils
These WBC's play an important role in viral infection as
well as in immunity. ......ANSWER......Lymphocytes
Number of leukocytes for average adult per
micrometer ......ANSWER......5000-10000
Leukopenia ......ANSWER......Decrease in WBC's seen
with viral infection and leukemia
Comprises 3-8% of wbc or
leukocytes ......ANSWER......Monocytes
Largest in size of the
leukocytes ......ANSWER......Monocytes
Carries Histamine ......ANSWER......Basophil
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