CCMA PRACTICE TEST EXAM | COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED SOLUTIONS | 2026 UPDATE | LATEST VERSION
• When the same dose of a drug no longer produces the desired effect, it is said that the
patient has developed
An idiosyncratic reaction
A drug tolerance
A drug interaction
An allergic reaction -✓✓ A drug tolerance
• Which of the following letters would most likely be signed by the medical assistant?
Order for office supplies
Letter dictated by the physician to a patient
Letter to another physician about a consultation
Medical reports to an insurance company -✓✓ Order for office supplies
• Which of the following is NOT included in the medical history?
Accidents and injuries
Occupation
Immunizations
Medications
Operations -✓✓ Occupation
• Assuming that an elderly patient will have a difficult time understanding the directions
for how to take medication is an example of:
a. Prejudice b. Stereotyping c. Encoding d. Rationalization -✓✓ Stereotyping
• When is the physician reimbursed directly for his services by the insurance company?
Always
If the patient has signed an assignment of benefits form
Never
If the patient has signed a written consent for treatment -✓✓ If the patient has signed an
assignment of benefits form
• Why is it important for a medical assistant to be aware of guidelines for medical
necessity?
To link procedure codes to correct diagnosis codes
To determine what diagnostic tests should be ordered for patients
To use a variety of codes instead of overusing certain codes
To be sure that codes reflect a high enough level of service -✓✓ To link procedure
codes to correct diagnosis codes
• When should a comma be used to separate elements in a series?
If it is necessary for the understanding of the sentence
If there are four, five, or more elements
, If there are two or more elements
If there are three or more elements -✓✓ If there are three or more elements
• What should the medical assistant verify for accuracy at each visit for an established
patient?
The patient's address and telephone number
The patient's Social Security number
The patient's clinic number
The patient's marital status -✓✓ The patient's address and telephone number
• Which of the following could result in the medical assistant becoming infected with a
pathogen?
Having an open sore on the hand
Licking a label for a specimen container
Eating while testing a microbiologic specimen
Drinking coffee in the office laboratory
All of the above -✓✓ All of the above
• Which of the following are asthma triggers?
Tobacco smoke
Vigorous physical exercise
Animal dander
All of the above
House dust -✓✓ All of the above
• Otodynia
Incision into the eardrum
surgical procedure that breaks up stones
pain in the ear.
runny nose -✓✓ pain in the ear.
• au:
left eye
both eyes
right ear
both ears
right eye
left ear -✓✓ both eyes
• Which of the following vital signs can be expected in a child that is afebrile?
a. Rectal Temp of 100.9 degrees F. b. Oral Temp of 38 degrees C. c. Axillary Temp of
98.6 degrees F. d. All of the above are incorrect. -✓✓ Axillary Temp of 98.6 degrees
• Which of the following is NOT a guideline for the proper care of a microscope?
Clean the lenses of the microscope with gauze or tissue.
DETAILED SOLUTIONS | 2026 UPDATE | LATEST VERSION
• When the same dose of a drug no longer produces the desired effect, it is said that the
patient has developed
An idiosyncratic reaction
A drug tolerance
A drug interaction
An allergic reaction -✓✓ A drug tolerance
• Which of the following letters would most likely be signed by the medical assistant?
Order for office supplies
Letter dictated by the physician to a patient
Letter to another physician about a consultation
Medical reports to an insurance company -✓✓ Order for office supplies
• Which of the following is NOT included in the medical history?
Accidents and injuries
Occupation
Immunizations
Medications
Operations -✓✓ Occupation
• Assuming that an elderly patient will have a difficult time understanding the directions
for how to take medication is an example of:
a. Prejudice b. Stereotyping c. Encoding d. Rationalization -✓✓ Stereotyping
• When is the physician reimbursed directly for his services by the insurance company?
Always
If the patient has signed an assignment of benefits form
Never
If the patient has signed a written consent for treatment -✓✓ If the patient has signed an
assignment of benefits form
• Why is it important for a medical assistant to be aware of guidelines for medical
necessity?
To link procedure codes to correct diagnosis codes
To determine what diagnostic tests should be ordered for patients
To use a variety of codes instead of overusing certain codes
To be sure that codes reflect a high enough level of service -✓✓ To link procedure
codes to correct diagnosis codes
• When should a comma be used to separate elements in a series?
If it is necessary for the understanding of the sentence
If there are four, five, or more elements
, If there are two or more elements
If there are three or more elements -✓✓ If there are three or more elements
• What should the medical assistant verify for accuracy at each visit for an established
patient?
The patient's address and telephone number
The patient's Social Security number
The patient's clinic number
The patient's marital status -✓✓ The patient's address and telephone number
• Which of the following could result in the medical assistant becoming infected with a
pathogen?
Having an open sore on the hand
Licking a label for a specimen container
Eating while testing a microbiologic specimen
Drinking coffee in the office laboratory
All of the above -✓✓ All of the above
• Which of the following are asthma triggers?
Tobacco smoke
Vigorous physical exercise
Animal dander
All of the above
House dust -✓✓ All of the above
• Otodynia
Incision into the eardrum
surgical procedure that breaks up stones
pain in the ear.
runny nose -✓✓ pain in the ear.
• au:
left eye
both eyes
right ear
both ears
right eye
left ear -✓✓ both eyes
• Which of the following vital signs can be expected in a child that is afebrile?
a. Rectal Temp of 100.9 degrees F. b. Oral Temp of 38 degrees C. c. Axillary Temp of
98.6 degrees F. d. All of the above are incorrect. -✓✓ Axillary Temp of 98.6 degrees
• Which of the following is NOT a guideline for the proper care of a microscope?
Clean the lenses of the microscope with gauze or tissue.
