NHA CCMA Baseline
Practice Test 1
Exam Questions
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,When taking a patient's blood pressure, which of the following is the highest
pressure level that occurs, as indicated by the first sound heard?
A. Diastolic pressure
B. Pulse pressure
C. Blood volume
D. Systolic Pressure
D. Systolic Pressure
Which of the following examples of patient coaching addresses disease prevention?
A. Explaining how to correctly take prescribed medication
B. Supplying a patient with information about self-exams
C. Showing an instructional video based on the patients treatment plan
D. Providing information on the importance of recommended vaccines
D. Providing information on the importance of recommended vaccines
A patient comes to the clinic with dysuria, discharge, and pain in the lower abdomen. A
medical assistant should recognize these as manifestations of which of the
following
disorders?
A. Appendicitis
B. Gonorrhea
C. Irritable bowel syndrome
D. Inguinal hernia
B. Gonorrhea
,A medical assistant is collecting a forensic specimen at the request of an employer.
Which of the following people should sign the documentation for the specimen,
according to the chain of custody protocol?
A. The patient who gives the specimen
B. The employer who requested the specimen
C. All personnel who come in contact with the specimen
D. The front office staff who checked in the patient
C. All personnel who come in contact with the specimen
A medical assistant is preparing to administer buccal medication to a patient. The
assistant should instruct the patient to place the medication in which of the
following places?
A. On the patient's skin
B. Under the patient's tongue
C. Between the cheek and gums
D. Sprayed into the patient's nose
C. Between the cheek and gums
Which of the following spatial considerations should the medical assistant make
when checking in a patient?
A. 0 to 18 inches
B. 18 inches to 4 feet
C. 12 or more feet
D. 4 to 12 feet
B. 18 inches to 4 feet
In which of the following positions should a medical assistant place an 18-month-old
patient when administering ear drops to the right side?
A. Right ear facing down with the earlobe pulled down and back
B. Right ear facing up with the pinna pulled up and back
C. Right ear facing up with the earlobe pulled down and back
D. Right ear facing down with the pinna pulled up and back
C. Right ear facing up with the earlobe pulled down and back
, In addition to receiving a paper copy of their prescription, a patient has requested
that the prescription be called in to their pharmacy. After calling the pharmacy,
which if the following actions should the medical assistant take to complete this
request?
A. Provide the patient with an unaltered copy of the prescription
B. Provide the patient with a copy of the prescription with "copy only" written on it
C. Provide the patient with a copy of the prescription that reads "dispense as written"
D. Inform the patient that a copy of the prescription cannot legally be made
B. Provide the patient with a copy of the prescription with "copy only" written on it
A medical assistant receives a denial of payment for a patient's cholecystectomy. The
reason stated is "preauthorization required" if the provider deems this procedure
emergent. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
A. Submit an appeal for the denial claim
B. Submit a new claim
C. Resubmit the claim with a different procedure code
D. Instruct the patient to contact the insurer about the denial payment
A. Submit an appeal for the denial claim
A medical assistant works at a practice that is part of an Accountable Care
Organization (ACO). This designation means the practice's health care ream will
focus in improving care for patients who have which of the following types of
medical coverage?
A. Medicaid
B. Preferred provider organization (PPO)
C. Medicare
D. Health Maintenance organization (HMO)
C. Medicare
Which of the following can prevent a patient from comprehending an informed consent?
A. Active listening
B. Cultural competence
C. Acceptance
D. Language barrier
D. Language barrier
Practice Test 1
Exam Questions
Verified and
Provided with A+
Graded Answers|
Latest Updated
2026
,When taking a patient's blood pressure, which of the following is the highest
pressure level that occurs, as indicated by the first sound heard?
A. Diastolic pressure
B. Pulse pressure
C. Blood volume
D. Systolic Pressure
D. Systolic Pressure
Which of the following examples of patient coaching addresses disease prevention?
A. Explaining how to correctly take prescribed medication
B. Supplying a patient with information about self-exams
C. Showing an instructional video based on the patients treatment plan
D. Providing information on the importance of recommended vaccines
D. Providing information on the importance of recommended vaccines
A patient comes to the clinic with dysuria, discharge, and pain in the lower abdomen. A
medical assistant should recognize these as manifestations of which of the
following
disorders?
A. Appendicitis
B. Gonorrhea
C. Irritable bowel syndrome
D. Inguinal hernia
B. Gonorrhea
,A medical assistant is collecting a forensic specimen at the request of an employer.
Which of the following people should sign the documentation for the specimen,
according to the chain of custody protocol?
A. The patient who gives the specimen
B. The employer who requested the specimen
C. All personnel who come in contact with the specimen
D. The front office staff who checked in the patient
C. All personnel who come in contact with the specimen
A medical assistant is preparing to administer buccal medication to a patient. The
assistant should instruct the patient to place the medication in which of the
following places?
A. On the patient's skin
B. Under the patient's tongue
C. Between the cheek and gums
D. Sprayed into the patient's nose
C. Between the cheek and gums
Which of the following spatial considerations should the medical assistant make
when checking in a patient?
A. 0 to 18 inches
B. 18 inches to 4 feet
C. 12 or more feet
D. 4 to 12 feet
B. 18 inches to 4 feet
In which of the following positions should a medical assistant place an 18-month-old
patient when administering ear drops to the right side?
A. Right ear facing down with the earlobe pulled down and back
B. Right ear facing up with the pinna pulled up and back
C. Right ear facing up with the earlobe pulled down and back
D. Right ear facing down with the pinna pulled up and back
C. Right ear facing up with the earlobe pulled down and back
, In addition to receiving a paper copy of their prescription, a patient has requested
that the prescription be called in to their pharmacy. After calling the pharmacy,
which if the following actions should the medical assistant take to complete this
request?
A. Provide the patient with an unaltered copy of the prescription
B. Provide the patient with a copy of the prescription with "copy only" written on it
C. Provide the patient with a copy of the prescription that reads "dispense as written"
D. Inform the patient that a copy of the prescription cannot legally be made
B. Provide the patient with a copy of the prescription with "copy only" written on it
A medical assistant receives a denial of payment for a patient's cholecystectomy. The
reason stated is "preauthorization required" if the provider deems this procedure
emergent. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
A. Submit an appeal for the denial claim
B. Submit a new claim
C. Resubmit the claim with a different procedure code
D. Instruct the patient to contact the insurer about the denial payment
A. Submit an appeal for the denial claim
A medical assistant works at a practice that is part of an Accountable Care
Organization (ACO). This designation means the practice's health care ream will
focus in improving care for patients who have which of the following types of
medical coverage?
A. Medicaid
B. Preferred provider organization (PPO)
C. Medicare
D. Health Maintenance organization (HMO)
C. Medicare
Which of the following can prevent a patient from comprehending an informed consent?
A. Active listening
B. Cultural competence
C. Acceptance
D. Language barrier
D. Language barrier
