NHA CCMA PREP |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Sterilizations means that
A. All organisms have been removed from an object
B. All pathogenic organisms have been removed
C. Debris has been removed with soap and water
CORRECT ANSWER
All organisms have been removed from an object
Question 2
Which of the following actions should the MA take to ensure disposable thermometers are
ready for an exam
A. Make sure they have been autoclaved with in the past 28 days
B. Ensure the expiration dates have not passed
C. Swab tips with alcohol
CORRECT ANSWER
Ensure the expiration dates have not passed
Question 3
What info will not be found in the medical record of the pt
A. If the patient admits to any illegal drug use
B. Personal opinion of office staff
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,C. Legal history of the patient
CORRECT ANSWER
Personal opinion of the office staff
Question 4
Using a tape measure to evaluate the head and chest circumference of an infant is called.
A. Auscultation
B. Mensuration
C. Palpation
CORRECT ANSWER
Mensuration
Question 5
What is the max time allotted for a collected blood sample to sit in a serum separator tube
before being centrifuged
A. 1 minute
B. 5
C. 15
D. 30
CORRECT ANSWER
30 minutes
Question 6
A MA is giving a DPT injection to a 6mo. The assistant would administer the injection
where
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,A. Upper outter quadrant of gult
B. Deltoid muscle
C. Vastus lateratus
D. Subq tissue of thigh
CORRECT ANSWER
Subq tissue of the thigh
Question 7
If the physician is going to do a pap smear, the MA should have which of the following
equipment
A. Curette and dilator
B. Speculum and water soluble lubrication
C. Suture and removal kit
D. Hemocult tray
E.
CORRECT ANSWER
Speculum and water soluble lubrication
Question 8
Emergency treatment for a second-degree burn would include
A. Bandage tightly
B. Breaking any blisters seen
C. Applying clean, cool, wet, cloth to the area
D. Scrubbing the site with antiseptic
CORRECT ANSWER
Applying clean, cool, wet, cloth to the area
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, Question 9
Evaluation of the spinal column is accomplished easily from which of the following
positions
A. Knee-chest
B. Prone
C. Supine
D. Lithodomy
E. Trendelenburg
CORRECT ANSWER
Prone
Question 10
To respect the patients privacy while obtaining information about their hx, you should
A. Ask patient to fill out form rather than ask them in an interview
B. Ask pt to specify people who can give information about her
C. Take the pt to a quiet and private area
D. Let the dr ask them the questions
CORRECT ANSWER
Take the pt to a quiet and private area
Question 11
Which term is defined as the concentration at which a substance in the blood, not
normally excreted by the kidneys, begins to appear in the urine
A. Suoernatant
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VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Sterilizations means that
A. All organisms have been removed from an object
B. All pathogenic organisms have been removed
C. Debris has been removed with soap and water
CORRECT ANSWER
All organisms have been removed from an object
Question 2
Which of the following actions should the MA take to ensure disposable thermometers are
ready for an exam
A. Make sure they have been autoclaved with in the past 28 days
B. Ensure the expiration dates have not passed
C. Swab tips with alcohol
CORRECT ANSWER
Ensure the expiration dates have not passed
Question 3
What info will not be found in the medical record of the pt
A. If the patient admits to any illegal drug use
B. Personal opinion of office staff
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,C. Legal history of the patient
CORRECT ANSWER
Personal opinion of the office staff
Question 4
Using a tape measure to evaluate the head and chest circumference of an infant is called.
A. Auscultation
B. Mensuration
C. Palpation
CORRECT ANSWER
Mensuration
Question 5
What is the max time allotted for a collected blood sample to sit in a serum separator tube
before being centrifuged
A. 1 minute
B. 5
C. 15
D. 30
CORRECT ANSWER
30 minutes
Question 6
A MA is giving a DPT injection to a 6mo. The assistant would administer the injection
where
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,A. Upper outter quadrant of gult
B. Deltoid muscle
C. Vastus lateratus
D. Subq tissue of thigh
CORRECT ANSWER
Subq tissue of the thigh
Question 7
If the physician is going to do a pap smear, the MA should have which of the following
equipment
A. Curette and dilator
B. Speculum and water soluble lubrication
C. Suture and removal kit
D. Hemocult tray
E.
CORRECT ANSWER
Speculum and water soluble lubrication
Question 8
Emergency treatment for a second-degree burn would include
A. Bandage tightly
B. Breaking any blisters seen
C. Applying clean, cool, wet, cloth to the area
D. Scrubbing the site with antiseptic
CORRECT ANSWER
Applying clean, cool, wet, cloth to the area
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, Question 9
Evaluation of the spinal column is accomplished easily from which of the following
positions
A. Knee-chest
B. Prone
C. Supine
D. Lithodomy
E. Trendelenburg
CORRECT ANSWER
Prone
Question 10
To respect the patients privacy while obtaining information about their hx, you should
A. Ask patient to fill out form rather than ask them in an interview
B. Ask pt to specify people who can give information about her
C. Take the pt to a quiet and private area
D. Let the dr ask them the questions
CORRECT ANSWER
Take the pt to a quiet and private area
Question 11
Which term is defined as the concentration at which a substance in the blood, not
normally excreted by the kidneys, begins to appear in the urine
A. Suoernatant
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