NWCA MEDICAL ASSISTANT EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
AmericanYHospitalYAssociationY(AHA)Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
TheYAmericanYHospitalYAssociationY(AHA)YisYtheYnationalYorganizationYthatYrepresentsYandYservesYallYtypes
YofYhospitalsYandYhealthYcareYnetworks.
AmericanYMedicalYAssociationY(AMA)Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
TheYAMAYpromotesYtheYartYandYscienceYofYmedicineYandYtheYbettermentYofYpublicYhealth.
AmericanYRedYCrossY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
AYdisasterYreliefYorganizationYfoundedYinYWashington,YD.C.YonYMayY21,Y1881YbyYClaraYBartonYtoYaidYUSYmili
taryYandYconductYpeaceYtimeYreliefYwork.
AmericanYAssociationYofYMedicalYAssistantsY(AAMA)Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
TheYprofessionalYorganizationYthatYcertifiesYmedicalYassistantsYandYworksYtoYmaintainYprofessionalYstandar
dsYinYtheYmedicalYassistingYprofession.
WorldYHealthYOrganizationY(WHO)Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
AYgroupYwithinYtheYUnitedYNationsYresponsibleYforYhumanYhealth,YincludingYcombatingYtheYspreadYofYinfec
tiousYdiseasesYandYhealthYissuesYrelatedYtoYnaturalYdisasters.
AmericanYMedicalYTechnologistsY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
TheYregisteringYorganizationYforYmedicalYassistantsYthatYprovidesYonlineYcontinuingYeducation,Ycertificatio
nYinformation,YandYmemberYnews.
AmericanYAcademyYofYProfessionalYCodersY(AAPC)Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
AYprofessionalYassociationYestablishedYtoYprovideYaYnationalYcertificationYandYcredentialingYprocess,YtoYsup
portYtheYnationalYandYlocalYmembershipYbyYprovidingYeducationalYproductsYandYopportunitiesYtoYnetwork
s,YandYtoYincreaseYandYpromoteYnationalYrecognitionYandYawarenessYofYprofessionalYcoding.
AmericanYHealthYInformationYManagementYAssociationY(AHIMA)Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
TheYprofessionalYmembershipYorganizationYforYmanagersYofYhealthYrecordYservicesYandYhealthcareYinform
ationYsystemsYasYwellYasYcodingYservices;YprovidesYaccreditation,Yadvocacy,Ycertification,YandYeducationalYs
ervices
,AssociationYforYhealthcareYDocumentationYIntegrityY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
ProfessionalYorganizationYthatYinYtheYfieldYofYmedicalYtranscription/editing
MarieYCurieY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
AYPolishYphysicistYwho,YwithYFrenchYhusbandYPierre,YdiscoveredYradiumYemitsYsubatomicYparticles
FlorenceYNightingaleY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-FounderYofYmodernYnursing
BlackwellYSistersY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-MadeYitYsoYwomenYcouldYstudyYandYpracticeYmedicine
TheYHippocraticYOathY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
OathYtakenYbyYmedicalYstudentsYswearingYtoYpracticeYmedicineYinYanYethicalYway
ScopeYofYPracticeYforYMedicalYAssistantsY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
DefinitionYtheYpermissibleYprocedures,Yactions,YandYprocessesYforYlicensedYindividualsYwithYspecificYeduca
tion,Yexperience,YdemonstratedYcompetency,YandYtitles.
CMAYcredentialY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
TheYCMAY(AAMA)YisYtheYonlyYcertificationYthatYlimitsYeligibilityYtoYcandidatesYwhoYhaveYcompletedYaYposts
econdary,YaccreditedYmedicalYassistingYacademicYprogram.
RMAYCredentialY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-TheYsecond-
mostYrecognizedYcertificationYforYMedicalYAssistants.YTheYRMAYprovidesYanYexcellentYdemonstrationYofYski
llsYasYaYMedicalYAssistant
CAAHEPY(CommissionYonYAccreditationYofYAlliedYHealthYandYEducationYPrograms)Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
TheYnewYaccreditationYagencyYforYalliedYhealthYeducationYprogramsYthatYisYrecognizedYbyYtheYUSYDepartm
entYofYEducation.
ABHESY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
AccreditingYBureauYofYHealthYEducationYSchools.YOrganizationYthatYoffersYaccreditationYtoYhigherYeducatio
nYinstitutions.
,NCCAY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-NationalYCommissionYforYCertifyingYAgencies
EducationalYRequirementsYforYMedicalYAssistantsY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-Certificate
ProfessionalYOrganizationsY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
anYorganizationYofYpeopleYinYaYparticularYoccupationYthatYrequiresYconsiderableYtrainingYandYspecializedYsk
ills
RequiredYSkillsYandYCharacterYTraitsYforYtheYMedicalYAssistantY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
EffectivelyYcommunicating,Ycompassion,Youtgoing,Ynon-judgmental
HealthcareYTeamYMembersY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
learnYaboutYotherYteamYmembers,YgroupYskills,YcustomizeYcareYandYmanageYsmoothYtransitions,Ycommuni
cateYwithYothersYinYaYsharedYlanguage.
MedicalYPracticeYSpecializationsY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
FocusedYonYaYdefinedYgroupYofYpatients,Ydiseases,Yskills,YorYphilosophy
WellnessY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
AnYongoingYprocessYofYpracticingYaYhealthyYlifestyleYtoYfendYoffYdiseaseYandYmaintainYhealthyYparametersYi
nYallYareasYofYlife
WellnessYGuidelinesY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-KeepYaYpositiveYattitude.
CherishYyourYvalues.
ExerciseYyourYmind,Ybody,YandYspirit.
ControlYyourYstress.
SoothYyourYtears.
, ThinkYhappyYthoughts.
StayYactive.
ChallengeYyourYmind.
ForgiveYandYforget.
AvoidYdangerousYdrugs
WatchYyourYsugarYintake.
WalkYbriskly.
EnjoyYtheYoutdoors.
MaintainYaYhealthyYweight.
EatYaYwell-balancedYdiet.
RinseYfreshYfruitsYandYvegetablesYbeforeYeating.
PracticeYcleanliness.
TakeYmedicationsYasYdirected.
LowerYyourYbloodYpressureYandYcholesterol.
LearnYtoYbreatheYdeeply.
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
AmericanYHospitalYAssociationY(AHA)Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
TheYAmericanYHospitalYAssociationY(AHA)YisYtheYnationalYorganizationYthatYrepresentsYandYservesYallYtypes
YofYhospitalsYandYhealthYcareYnetworks.
AmericanYMedicalYAssociationY(AMA)Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
TheYAMAYpromotesYtheYartYandYscienceYofYmedicineYandYtheYbettermentYofYpublicYhealth.
AmericanYRedYCrossY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
AYdisasterYreliefYorganizationYfoundedYinYWashington,YD.C.YonYMayY21,Y1881YbyYClaraYBartonYtoYaidYUSYmili
taryYandYconductYpeaceYtimeYreliefYwork.
AmericanYAssociationYofYMedicalYAssistantsY(AAMA)Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
TheYprofessionalYorganizationYthatYcertifiesYmedicalYassistantsYandYworksYtoYmaintainYprofessionalYstandar
dsYinYtheYmedicalYassistingYprofession.
WorldYHealthYOrganizationY(WHO)Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
AYgroupYwithinYtheYUnitedYNationsYresponsibleYforYhumanYhealth,YincludingYcombatingYtheYspreadYofYinfec
tiousYdiseasesYandYhealthYissuesYrelatedYtoYnaturalYdisasters.
AmericanYMedicalYTechnologistsY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
TheYregisteringYorganizationYforYmedicalYassistantsYthatYprovidesYonlineYcontinuingYeducation,Ycertificatio
nYinformation,YandYmemberYnews.
AmericanYAcademyYofYProfessionalYCodersY(AAPC)Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
AYprofessionalYassociationYestablishedYtoYprovideYaYnationalYcertificationYandYcredentialingYprocess,YtoYsup
portYtheYnationalYandYlocalYmembershipYbyYprovidingYeducationalYproductsYandYopportunitiesYtoYnetwork
s,YandYtoYincreaseYandYpromoteYnationalYrecognitionYandYawarenessYofYprofessionalYcoding.
AmericanYHealthYInformationYManagementYAssociationY(AHIMA)Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
TheYprofessionalYmembershipYorganizationYforYmanagersYofYhealthYrecordYservicesYandYhealthcareYinform
ationYsystemsYasYwellYasYcodingYservices;YprovidesYaccreditation,Yadvocacy,Ycertification,YandYeducationalYs
ervices
,AssociationYforYhealthcareYDocumentationYIntegrityY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
ProfessionalYorganizationYthatYinYtheYfieldYofYmedicalYtranscription/editing
MarieYCurieY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
AYPolishYphysicistYwho,YwithYFrenchYhusbandYPierre,YdiscoveredYradiumYemitsYsubatomicYparticles
FlorenceYNightingaleY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-FounderYofYmodernYnursing
BlackwellYSistersY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-MadeYitYsoYwomenYcouldYstudyYandYpracticeYmedicine
TheYHippocraticYOathY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
OathYtakenYbyYmedicalYstudentsYswearingYtoYpracticeYmedicineYinYanYethicalYway
ScopeYofYPracticeYforYMedicalYAssistantsY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
DefinitionYtheYpermissibleYprocedures,Yactions,YandYprocessesYforYlicensedYindividualsYwithYspecificYeduca
tion,Yexperience,YdemonstratedYcompetency,YandYtitles.
CMAYcredentialY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
TheYCMAY(AAMA)YisYtheYonlyYcertificationYthatYlimitsYeligibilityYtoYcandidatesYwhoYhaveYcompletedYaYposts
econdary,YaccreditedYmedicalYassistingYacademicYprogram.
RMAYCredentialY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-TheYsecond-
mostYrecognizedYcertificationYforYMedicalYAssistants.YTheYRMAYprovidesYanYexcellentYdemonstrationYofYski
llsYasYaYMedicalYAssistant
CAAHEPY(CommissionYonYAccreditationYofYAlliedYHealthYandYEducationYPrograms)Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
TheYnewYaccreditationYagencyYforYalliedYhealthYeducationYprogramsYthatYisYrecognizedYbyYtheYUSYDepartm
entYofYEducation.
ABHESY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
AccreditingYBureauYofYHealthYEducationYSchools.YOrganizationYthatYoffersYaccreditationYtoYhigherYeducatio
nYinstitutions.
,NCCAY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-NationalYCommissionYforYCertifyingYAgencies
EducationalYRequirementsYforYMedicalYAssistantsY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-Certificate
ProfessionalYOrganizationsY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
anYorganizationYofYpeopleYinYaYparticularYoccupationYthatYrequiresYconsiderableYtrainingYandYspecializedYsk
ills
RequiredYSkillsYandYCharacterYTraitsYforYtheYMedicalYAssistantY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
EffectivelyYcommunicating,Ycompassion,Youtgoing,Ynon-judgmental
HealthcareYTeamYMembersY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
learnYaboutYotherYteamYmembers,YgroupYskills,YcustomizeYcareYandYmanageYsmoothYtransitions,Ycommuni
cateYwithYothersYinYaYsharedYlanguage.
MedicalYPracticeYSpecializationsY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
FocusedYonYaYdefinedYgroupYofYpatients,Ydiseases,Yskills,YorYphilosophy
WellnessY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
AnYongoingYprocessYofYpracticingYaYhealthyYlifestyleYtoYfendYoffYdiseaseYandYmaintainYhealthyYparametersYi
nYallYareasYofYlife
WellnessYGuidelinesY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-KeepYaYpositiveYattitude.
CherishYyourYvalues.
ExerciseYyourYmind,Ybody,YandYspirit.
ControlYyourYstress.
SoothYyourYtears.
, ThinkYhappyYthoughts.
StayYactive.
ChallengeYyourYmind.
ForgiveYandYforget.
AvoidYdangerousYdrugs
WatchYyourYsugarYintake.
WalkYbriskly.
EnjoyYtheYoutdoors.
MaintainYaYhealthyYweight.
EatYaYwell-balancedYdiet.
RinseYfreshYfruitsYandYvegetablesYbeforeYeating.
PracticeYcleanliness.
TakeYmedicationsYasYdirected.
LowerYyourYbloodYpressureYandYcholesterol.
LearnYtoYbreatheYdeeply.