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CCMA 2024 NHA PRACTICE EXAM 2026 – 2027 LATEST VERSION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026 EDITION
What is the initial negative deflection produced by ventricular polarization?
A. The Q wave
B. The R wave
C. The T wave
D. The S wave
A. The Q wave
The first positive deflection produced by ventricular polarization is the ___ wave.
A. The Q wave
B. The T wave
C. The S wave
D. The R wave
D. The R wave
Why should a patient who is in shock be positioned with the head lower than the
rest of the body?
A. To prevent vomiting
B. To lower the heart rate and BPM
C. To encourage blood flow to the brain
D. To lower the chances of not passing out and have further injury
C. To encourage blood flow to the brain
Refers to the movement away from the isoelectric line in an EKG.
A. Waveform
B. Segment
C. Interval
D. Complex
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A. Waveform
Which of the following is not one of the patients rights provided by HIPAA?
A. Right to notice of a facility's privacy practices
B. Right to receive notice of all disclosures of PHI
C. Right to obtain the original medical record
D. Right to have access to, view, and obtain a copy of their PHI
C. Right to obtain the original medical record
Which is not a vital sign of bodily function?
A. Weight
B. Pulse
C. Temperature
D. Respiration
A. Weight
The myocardial cell's ability to contract in response to a stimulus.
A. Conductivity
B. Contractility
C. Automaticity
D. Excitability
B. Contractility
What part of the heart receives the deoxygenated blood from the body?
A. Right atrium
B. Left atrium
C. Right ventricle
D. Left ventricle
A. Right atrium
What is the relaxation period of the heart referred to as?
A. Systole
B. Diastole
B. Diastole
The period of contractions of both Atrial and Ventricles is______.
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A. Systole
B. Diastole
A. Systole
The right side of the heart pumps _____ blood.
A. Oxygenated
B. Deoxygenated
B. Deoxygenated
Sterile-wrapped items can be safely stored, and considered sterile, for up to...?
A. 7 to 14 days
B. 14 to 21 days
C. 21 to 28 days
D. 28 to 30 days
E. No expiration date; indefinitely
D. 28 to 30 days
The physician uses which of the following to examine the patient's eye?
A. Ophthalmoscope
B. Percussion hammer
C. Tonometer
D. Otoscope
E. Spectulum
A. Ophthalmoscope
Which of the following is not part of the patient medical record?
A. Dates and findings of office visits
B. Correspondence from other doctors concerning the patient
C. Financial records pertaining to the patient
D. Laboratory and x-ray reports
E. Health history
C. Financial records pertaining to the patient
A patient lying flat on the abdomen is in what type of position?
A. Dorsal position
B. Lithotomy position
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C. Supine position
D. Prone position
E. Fowler's position
D. Prone position
A patient lying in the Sims position is lying in what way?
A. On their right side, with the left leg flexed
B. On their left side and chest, with right leg flexed
C. On their back with both legs bent
D. On the right side, with right leg flexed
E. On their left side, with the left leg flexed
B. On their left side and chest, with right leg flexed
Visual acuity testing assess?
A. Pressure in the eyeball
B. Nearsightedness
C. Farsightedness
D. Color vision
E. Clearness of vision
E. Clearness of vision
Ethical standards are...?
A. Laws
B. Moral principals
C. Regulations
D. Traditions
E. Virtues
B. Moral principals
A patient who weighs 45kg also weighs how many pounds?
A. 45 pounds
B. 99 pounds
C. 105 pounds
D. 145 pounds
E. 150 pounds
B. 99 pounds
CCMA 2024 NHA PRACTICE EXAM 2026 – 2027 LATEST VERSION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026 EDITION
What is the initial negative deflection produced by ventricular polarization?
A. The Q wave
B. The R wave
C. The T wave
D. The S wave
A. The Q wave
The first positive deflection produced by ventricular polarization is the ___ wave.
A. The Q wave
B. The T wave
C. The S wave
D. The R wave
D. The R wave
Why should a patient who is in shock be positioned with the head lower than the
rest of the body?
A. To prevent vomiting
B. To lower the heart rate and BPM
C. To encourage blood flow to the brain
D. To lower the chances of not passing out and have further injury
C. To encourage blood flow to the brain
Refers to the movement away from the isoelectric line in an EKG.
A. Waveform
B. Segment
C. Interval
D. Complex
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A. Waveform
Which of the following is not one of the patients rights provided by HIPAA?
A. Right to notice of a facility's privacy practices
B. Right to receive notice of all disclosures of PHI
C. Right to obtain the original medical record
D. Right to have access to, view, and obtain a copy of their PHI
C. Right to obtain the original medical record
Which is not a vital sign of bodily function?
A. Weight
B. Pulse
C. Temperature
D. Respiration
A. Weight
The myocardial cell's ability to contract in response to a stimulus.
A. Conductivity
B. Contractility
C. Automaticity
D. Excitability
B. Contractility
What part of the heart receives the deoxygenated blood from the body?
A. Right atrium
B. Left atrium
C. Right ventricle
D. Left ventricle
A. Right atrium
What is the relaxation period of the heart referred to as?
A. Systole
B. Diastole
B. Diastole
The period of contractions of both Atrial and Ventricles is______.
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A. Systole
B. Diastole
A. Systole
The right side of the heart pumps _____ blood.
A. Oxygenated
B. Deoxygenated
B. Deoxygenated
Sterile-wrapped items can be safely stored, and considered sterile, for up to...?
A. 7 to 14 days
B. 14 to 21 days
C. 21 to 28 days
D. 28 to 30 days
E. No expiration date; indefinitely
D. 28 to 30 days
The physician uses which of the following to examine the patient's eye?
A. Ophthalmoscope
B. Percussion hammer
C. Tonometer
D. Otoscope
E. Spectulum
A. Ophthalmoscope
Which of the following is not part of the patient medical record?
A. Dates and findings of office visits
B. Correspondence from other doctors concerning the patient
C. Financial records pertaining to the patient
D. Laboratory and x-ray reports
E. Health history
C. Financial records pertaining to the patient
A patient lying flat on the abdomen is in what type of position?
A. Dorsal position
B. Lithotomy position
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C. Supine position
D. Prone position
E. Fowler's position
D. Prone position
A patient lying in the Sims position is lying in what way?
A. On their right side, with the left leg flexed
B. On their left side and chest, with right leg flexed
C. On their back with both legs bent
D. On the right side, with right leg flexed
E. On their left side, with the left leg flexed
B. On their left side and chest, with right leg flexed
Visual acuity testing assess?
A. Pressure in the eyeball
B. Nearsightedness
C. Farsightedness
D. Color vision
E. Clearness of vision
E. Clearness of vision
Ethical standards are...?
A. Laws
B. Moral principals
C. Regulations
D. Traditions
E. Virtues
B. Moral principals
A patient who weighs 45kg also weighs how many pounds?
A. 45 pounds
B. 99 pounds
C. 105 pounds
D. 145 pounds
E. 150 pounds
B. 99 pounds
