NHA CCMA 2ND PRACTICE TEST NEW AND UPDATED
2026 |WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
INCLUDING RATIONALE!!!
Which of the following supplies are required for proper handwashing technique?
A. An oil-based lotion
B. Cold water
C. Bar soap
D. Paper towels
D. Paper Towels
Paper towels that are thrown away after each use should be used when
handwashing.
When performing venipuncture, which of the following is the correct order of
draw?
A. Lavender, green, gray
B. Gray, green, lavender
C. Green, gray, lavender
D. Green, lavender, gray
D. Green, lavender, gray
The proper order of draw for multiple tube collection is the green top tube,
followed by the lavender top tube, and then the gray top tube.
Which of the following cell structures provides energy for cells?
A. Nucleus
,B. Cytoplasm
C. Lysosomes
D. Mitochondria
D. Mitochondria
Mitochondria are considered the power plant of cells, providing energy to them.
Which of the following does a Snellen chart measure?
A. Visual acuity
B. Hearing acuity
C. Color vision
D. Bone conduction
A. Visual acuity
A Snellen chart measures visual acuity.
Which of the following aseptic techniques can be achieved using dry heat, moist
heat, ultraviolet light, gas, chemicals, or ionizing radiation?
A. Sterilization
B. Disinfection
C. Sanitization
D. Hand hygiene
A. Sterilization
Sterilization is an aseptic technique that can be achieved using dry heat, moist
heat, ultraviolet light, gas, chemicals, or ionizing radiation.
Which of the following elements is a component of the standard precautions use
of personal protective equipment (PPE)?
,A. Personal lab jacket
B. Sharps containers
C. Masks
D. Safety needle guard
C. Masks
PPE is one of the five elements of the standard precautions and includes gloves,
masks, gowns, and eye protection.
Which of the following do team members take into consideration within a patient-
centered medical home (PCMH)?
A. Administering gynecologic and prenatal labor and birth care
B. Providing a network of contracted providers
C. Respecting a patient's culture with their health care needs
D. Allowing the inclusion of preexisting condition coverage
C. Respecting a patient's culture with their health care needs
A medical assistant is preparing to perform a capillary collection from a patient
who has poor circulation in their hands. Which of the following techniques should
the assistant use to increase circulation at the collection site?
A. Hold the patient's hand above their heart.
B. Squeeze the patient's finger.
C. Warm the patient's hand.
D. Apply a tourniquet above the patient's wrist.
C. Warm the patient's hand.
Warming the hand can help increase circulation and bring capillaries to the
surface of the hand.
Which of the following is the appropriate instrument for removing stitches?
, A. A probe
B. Suture scissors
C. A retractor
D. A dilator
B. Suture Scissors
A medical assistant has a provider order to draw blood for a lead level on an 18-
month-old toddler. Which of the following sites should the assistant choose for
the venipuncture?
A. Deep brachial veins
B. Superficial dorsal hand veins
C. Scalp vein
D. Femoral vein
B. Superficial dorsal hand veins
A medical assistant is speaking with a patient about their social history and the
assistant notices the patient is fidgeting and appears anxious. Which of the
following nonverbal communication styles is the patient exhibiting?
A. Passive-aggressive communication
B. Assertive communication
C. Passive communication
D. Manipulative communication
C. Passive communication
Which of the following is a root word?
A. Anti
B. Col
C. Hyper
D. Poly
2026 |WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
INCLUDING RATIONALE!!!
Which of the following supplies are required for proper handwashing technique?
A. An oil-based lotion
B. Cold water
C. Bar soap
D. Paper towels
D. Paper Towels
Paper towels that are thrown away after each use should be used when
handwashing.
When performing venipuncture, which of the following is the correct order of
draw?
A. Lavender, green, gray
B. Gray, green, lavender
C. Green, gray, lavender
D. Green, lavender, gray
D. Green, lavender, gray
The proper order of draw for multiple tube collection is the green top tube,
followed by the lavender top tube, and then the gray top tube.
Which of the following cell structures provides energy for cells?
A. Nucleus
,B. Cytoplasm
C. Lysosomes
D. Mitochondria
D. Mitochondria
Mitochondria are considered the power plant of cells, providing energy to them.
Which of the following does a Snellen chart measure?
A. Visual acuity
B. Hearing acuity
C. Color vision
D. Bone conduction
A. Visual acuity
A Snellen chart measures visual acuity.
Which of the following aseptic techniques can be achieved using dry heat, moist
heat, ultraviolet light, gas, chemicals, or ionizing radiation?
A. Sterilization
B. Disinfection
C. Sanitization
D. Hand hygiene
A. Sterilization
Sterilization is an aseptic technique that can be achieved using dry heat, moist
heat, ultraviolet light, gas, chemicals, or ionizing radiation.
Which of the following elements is a component of the standard precautions use
of personal protective equipment (PPE)?
,A. Personal lab jacket
B. Sharps containers
C. Masks
D. Safety needle guard
C. Masks
PPE is one of the five elements of the standard precautions and includes gloves,
masks, gowns, and eye protection.
Which of the following do team members take into consideration within a patient-
centered medical home (PCMH)?
A. Administering gynecologic and prenatal labor and birth care
B. Providing a network of contracted providers
C. Respecting a patient's culture with their health care needs
D. Allowing the inclusion of preexisting condition coverage
C. Respecting a patient's culture with their health care needs
A medical assistant is preparing to perform a capillary collection from a patient
who has poor circulation in their hands. Which of the following techniques should
the assistant use to increase circulation at the collection site?
A. Hold the patient's hand above their heart.
B. Squeeze the patient's finger.
C. Warm the patient's hand.
D. Apply a tourniquet above the patient's wrist.
C. Warm the patient's hand.
Warming the hand can help increase circulation and bring capillaries to the
surface of the hand.
Which of the following is the appropriate instrument for removing stitches?
, A. A probe
B. Suture scissors
C. A retractor
D. A dilator
B. Suture Scissors
A medical assistant has a provider order to draw blood for a lead level on an 18-
month-old toddler. Which of the following sites should the assistant choose for
the venipuncture?
A. Deep brachial veins
B. Superficial dorsal hand veins
C. Scalp vein
D. Femoral vein
B. Superficial dorsal hand veins
A medical assistant is speaking with a patient about their social history and the
assistant notices the patient is fidgeting and appears anxious. Which of the
following nonverbal communication styles is the patient exhibiting?
A. Passive-aggressive communication
B. Assertive communication
C. Passive communication
D. Manipulative communication
C. Passive communication
Which of the following is a root word?
A. Anti
B. Col
C. Hyper
D. Poly
