KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT #4 – CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | CCMA STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
Which instruction is part of patient education after applying a Holter monitor?
Use the diary to record everything you eat
You may take a shower while wearing the monitor
Use the diary to record activities and symptoms
Remove the monitor while sleeping - ✔✔Use the diary to record activities and symptoms (Refer to
HI6010 Lesson 22)
How many days will a prescription for cefaclor 250 mg/5 mL, 150 mL last if the dose is one teaspoonful
three times a day?
10
7
5
14 - ✔✔10 (Refer to HI6010 Lesson 24)
Which lead is augmented on an ECG?
V1 through V6
Leads I, II, and III
Leads AVF, AVL, and AVR
V1 and V2 - ✔✔Leads AVF, AVL, and AVR (Refer to HI6010 Lesson 22)
Which explanation is appropriate when educating a patient on how often to take their medication if the
physician indicated that the patient should take the medication bid?
Every other day
Twice a day
Three times a day
Every day - ✔✔Twice a day (Refer to HI6010 Lesson 24)
Which risk factor increases the risk of developing coronary artery disease?
Low LDL cholesterol
Cellulitis
High HDL cholesterol
Smoking - ✔✔Smoking (Refer to HI6010 Lesson 21)
Which condition may be present if the medical assistant notices a sweet smell from a patient urine
sample?
Diabetes
Kidney stones
, UTI
Renal disease - ✔✔Diabetes (Refer to HI6010 Lesson 12)
Which ratio is the correct proportion of bleach to water when mixed as a disinfectant in the healthcare
setting?
Review Later
1:10
1:40
1:30
1:20 - ✔✔1:10 (Refer to HI6010 Lesson 1)
Which area is the heart's natural pacemaker?
SA node
P wave
PR interval
QRS complex - ✔✔SA node (Refer to HI6010 Lesson 22)
Which medication is prescribed intravenously to a patient diagnosed with a blood clot in the left lower
leg?
Enoxaparin
Heparin
Furosemide
Warfarin - ✔✔Heparin (Refer to HI6010 Lesson 23)
Which term or phrase explains the meaning of "RX" as seen in the patient's chart ?
Rule out
Prescription
X-ray
None of the above - ✔✔Prescription (Refer to HI6010 Lesson 23)
How many tablets should be dispensed if Dr. Smith prescribed Prednisone 10mg to be taken ii tab stat, I
tab tid x 3d, i tab bid x 3d, i tab qd x 3d?
20
19
21
18 - ✔✔20 (Refer to HI6010 Lesson 24)
Which artifact is caused by the patient moving or a poor electrode attachment?
Wandering baseline
Somatic tremor
Interrupted baseline
Alternating current - ✔✔Wandering baseline (Refer to HI6010 Lesson 22)
ANSWERS | CCMA STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
Which instruction is part of patient education after applying a Holter monitor?
Use the diary to record everything you eat
You may take a shower while wearing the monitor
Use the diary to record activities and symptoms
Remove the monitor while sleeping - ✔✔Use the diary to record activities and symptoms (Refer to
HI6010 Lesson 22)
How many days will a prescription for cefaclor 250 mg/5 mL, 150 mL last if the dose is one teaspoonful
three times a day?
10
7
5
14 - ✔✔10 (Refer to HI6010 Lesson 24)
Which lead is augmented on an ECG?
V1 through V6
Leads I, II, and III
Leads AVF, AVL, and AVR
V1 and V2 - ✔✔Leads AVF, AVL, and AVR (Refer to HI6010 Lesson 22)
Which explanation is appropriate when educating a patient on how often to take their medication if the
physician indicated that the patient should take the medication bid?
Every other day
Twice a day
Three times a day
Every day - ✔✔Twice a day (Refer to HI6010 Lesson 24)
Which risk factor increases the risk of developing coronary artery disease?
Low LDL cholesterol
Cellulitis
High HDL cholesterol
Smoking - ✔✔Smoking (Refer to HI6010 Lesson 21)
Which condition may be present if the medical assistant notices a sweet smell from a patient urine
sample?
Diabetes
Kidney stones
, UTI
Renal disease - ✔✔Diabetes (Refer to HI6010 Lesson 12)
Which ratio is the correct proportion of bleach to water when mixed as a disinfectant in the healthcare
setting?
Review Later
1:10
1:40
1:30
1:20 - ✔✔1:10 (Refer to HI6010 Lesson 1)
Which area is the heart's natural pacemaker?
SA node
P wave
PR interval
QRS complex - ✔✔SA node (Refer to HI6010 Lesson 22)
Which medication is prescribed intravenously to a patient diagnosed with a blood clot in the left lower
leg?
Enoxaparin
Heparin
Furosemide
Warfarin - ✔✔Heparin (Refer to HI6010 Lesson 23)
Which term or phrase explains the meaning of "RX" as seen in the patient's chart ?
Rule out
Prescription
X-ray
None of the above - ✔✔Prescription (Refer to HI6010 Lesson 23)
How many tablets should be dispensed if Dr. Smith prescribed Prednisone 10mg to be taken ii tab stat, I
tab tid x 3d, i tab bid x 3d, i tab qd x 3d?
20
19
21
18 - ✔✔20 (Refer to HI6010 Lesson 24)
Which artifact is caused by the patient moving or a poor electrode attachment?
Wandering baseline
Somatic tremor
Interrupted baseline
Alternating current - ✔✔Wandering baseline (Refer to HI6010 Lesson 22)
