NHA CCMA EXAM GUIDE 2025
|MOST COMMON QUESTIONS WITH CORRECTLY
VERIFIED ANSWERS|ALREADY A+
GRADED|GUARANTEED PASS
Medical Assistants work under the direction of? - Licensed Physicians
OSHA regulates practices for? - Safety
What does Scope of Practice mean? - The services that a person is deemed
competent to perform and permitted to undertake in keeping with the terms of their
professional certification.
The National Healthcare Association (NHA)
offers which credential? - CCMA
What is Standard of Care? - The degree of care or competence expected in a particular
circumstance or role
Two accrediting bodies for medical assisting training programs are? - ABHES and CAAHEP
You want to obtain a credential for CCMA. Which organization offers the CCMA certification? -
NHA
What does the acronym HIPAA stand for? - Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment of 1988 (CLIA) regulates? - Laboratory
compliance
Which professional is required to be licensed? - Medical Doctor
Which organization offers the RMA certification for medical assistants? - American
Medical Technologists
(AMT)
,Medical Assistants Perform what duties? - clinical and administrative duties
A medical assistant works only under the direction of? - Licensed physician
Which healthcare professional practices medicine under the direction and supervision of a
licensed MD or DO? - Physician Assistant (PA)
Which provider specializes in disorders of the urinary tract? - Urologist
Which provider specializes in conditions of the skin? - Dermatologist
What healthcare delivery model requires referrals to specialists? - HMO (Health
Maintenance Organization)
What healthcare delivery model provides care to Medicare patients? - ACO (Accountable
Care Organizations)
Which insurance term is the amount of money paid out of pocket before insurance carrier
begins paying? - Deductible
What do Cardiologists specialize in? - The Heart
What do Dermatologist specialize in? - The Skin
What do Ophthalmologists specialize in? - The Eyes
What do Gastroenterologist specialize in? - The Stomach
What do Orthopedists specialize in? - The Joints
What do Obstetricians specialize in? - Pregnancy
What do podiatrists specialize in? - Feet
Physicians who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases related to all the internal
organs are called? - Internists
A physician who diagnoses and treats diseases of the glands is a? - Endocrinologist
Radiology is the branch of medical science that? - uses X-rays and radioactive
substances to diagnose and treat disease
Which physician specialist is also referred to as an ENT ? - Otorhinolaryngologist
A physician specialist who cares for women is called a? - Gynecologist
,A medical assistant who assists in a dialysis unit probably works with which of the following
types of physicians? - Nephrologist
Which type of physician specialist uses modern medicine techniques and surgical procedures,
along with manipulative therapy in treating patients? - Doctors of Osteopathy
What are CEU's? - Continuing Education Units are successfully competed non-credit
programs and courses intended to educate and needed to recertify every 2 years.
Routine tasks such as maintaining patient profiles in a pharmacy's computer are performed by?
- Pharmacy Technicians
Which is the most common form used to invoice insurance companies? - CMS-1500
Which statement is true of sending claim forms for Medicare or Medicaid? - They must
be sent in before a deadline of 12 months from service
Which is a set amount of money that is paid by the patient at the time of service? -
Copay
Which is an amount of money paid out of pocket before the insurance carrier begins paying? -
Deductible
Which is the maximum amount a third-party (insurance) will pay for a procedure or service? -
Allowed Amount
Which insurance plan is not government funded? - Workers Compensation
Which type of insurance plan is the patient not required to have a PCP and can go directly to a
specialist without a referral? - PPO
Which type of insurance requires referrals to specialists, and precertification and
preauthorization for hospital admissions, outpatient procedures, and treatments? - HMO
Which trait is being honest and having strong moral principles? - Integrity
What is the prefix in the word perimenopause? - Peri
The prefix "A" or "An" means? - Without
The root word "Phleb" means? - Phleb = Vein
What is the root in the word hemostasis? - Hem
What is the suffix in the word hematoma? - Oma
, What is the suffix in the word rhinorrhea? - -rrhea
What is the "Rule of Nines?" - Used to estimate % of the body surface area affected by a
burn.
What does Neoplasm mean - Neo = New. Plasm = Growth.
What is the Subcutaneous Layer? - Third layer of skin, composed of adipose tissue.
What is the Dermis? - Thick layer of skin beneath the Epidermis.
What is the Epidermis? - Outermost layer of skin made up of mainly Epithelial Tissue.
What is the Integumentary System? - The body's outer covering, composed of skin, hair
follicles, nails, glands and blood vessels.
What does Autoimmune mean? - A condition related to the immune response of an
organism against substances naturally present in the body.
What is Hematopoiesis? - The process of making blood cells in red bone marrow.
What is Epiphysis? - The end part of a long bone.
What is Diaphysis? - The shaft or central part of a long bone.
What is the Medullary Cavity? - The hollow part of the bone that contains bone marrow.
What is Scoliosis? - An abnormal S-shaped curvature of the spine.
How do you convert pounds (lbs) into Kilograms (kg)? - Divide the lbs by 2.2
How to you convert kilograms (kg) to Pounds (lbs)? - Multiply the kg by 2.2
Why should you place the measuring tape above the eyebrows and ears when checking the
cranial circumference of an infant? - Because head size on babies can signify underlying
conditions.
What is your BMI based on? - Height and Weight.
What is Normal BMI? - 18.5 - 24.9
What does a Pulse Oximeter measure? - Oxygen saturation in blood.
What is subjective? - Based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions
What is objective? - Based on vital readings & fact, not personal emotions or biases
|MOST COMMON QUESTIONS WITH CORRECTLY
VERIFIED ANSWERS|ALREADY A+
GRADED|GUARANTEED PASS
Medical Assistants work under the direction of? - Licensed Physicians
OSHA regulates practices for? - Safety
What does Scope of Practice mean? - The services that a person is deemed
competent to perform and permitted to undertake in keeping with the terms of their
professional certification.
The National Healthcare Association (NHA)
offers which credential? - CCMA
What is Standard of Care? - The degree of care or competence expected in a particular
circumstance or role
Two accrediting bodies for medical assisting training programs are? - ABHES and CAAHEP
You want to obtain a credential for CCMA. Which organization offers the CCMA certification? -
NHA
What does the acronym HIPAA stand for? - Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment of 1988 (CLIA) regulates? - Laboratory
compliance
Which professional is required to be licensed? - Medical Doctor
Which organization offers the RMA certification for medical assistants? - American
Medical Technologists
(AMT)
,Medical Assistants Perform what duties? - clinical and administrative duties
A medical assistant works only under the direction of? - Licensed physician
Which healthcare professional practices medicine under the direction and supervision of a
licensed MD or DO? - Physician Assistant (PA)
Which provider specializes in disorders of the urinary tract? - Urologist
Which provider specializes in conditions of the skin? - Dermatologist
What healthcare delivery model requires referrals to specialists? - HMO (Health
Maintenance Organization)
What healthcare delivery model provides care to Medicare patients? - ACO (Accountable
Care Organizations)
Which insurance term is the amount of money paid out of pocket before insurance carrier
begins paying? - Deductible
What do Cardiologists specialize in? - The Heart
What do Dermatologist specialize in? - The Skin
What do Ophthalmologists specialize in? - The Eyes
What do Gastroenterologist specialize in? - The Stomach
What do Orthopedists specialize in? - The Joints
What do Obstetricians specialize in? - Pregnancy
What do podiatrists specialize in? - Feet
Physicians who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases related to all the internal
organs are called? - Internists
A physician who diagnoses and treats diseases of the glands is a? - Endocrinologist
Radiology is the branch of medical science that? - uses X-rays and radioactive
substances to diagnose and treat disease
Which physician specialist is also referred to as an ENT ? - Otorhinolaryngologist
A physician specialist who cares for women is called a? - Gynecologist
,A medical assistant who assists in a dialysis unit probably works with which of the following
types of physicians? - Nephrologist
Which type of physician specialist uses modern medicine techniques and surgical procedures,
along with manipulative therapy in treating patients? - Doctors of Osteopathy
What are CEU's? - Continuing Education Units are successfully competed non-credit
programs and courses intended to educate and needed to recertify every 2 years.
Routine tasks such as maintaining patient profiles in a pharmacy's computer are performed by?
- Pharmacy Technicians
Which is the most common form used to invoice insurance companies? - CMS-1500
Which statement is true of sending claim forms for Medicare or Medicaid? - They must
be sent in before a deadline of 12 months from service
Which is a set amount of money that is paid by the patient at the time of service? -
Copay
Which is an amount of money paid out of pocket before the insurance carrier begins paying? -
Deductible
Which is the maximum amount a third-party (insurance) will pay for a procedure or service? -
Allowed Amount
Which insurance plan is not government funded? - Workers Compensation
Which type of insurance plan is the patient not required to have a PCP and can go directly to a
specialist without a referral? - PPO
Which type of insurance requires referrals to specialists, and precertification and
preauthorization for hospital admissions, outpatient procedures, and treatments? - HMO
Which trait is being honest and having strong moral principles? - Integrity
What is the prefix in the word perimenopause? - Peri
The prefix "A" or "An" means? - Without
The root word "Phleb" means? - Phleb = Vein
What is the root in the word hemostasis? - Hem
What is the suffix in the word hematoma? - Oma
, What is the suffix in the word rhinorrhea? - -rrhea
What is the "Rule of Nines?" - Used to estimate % of the body surface area affected by a
burn.
What does Neoplasm mean - Neo = New. Plasm = Growth.
What is the Subcutaneous Layer? - Third layer of skin, composed of adipose tissue.
What is the Dermis? - Thick layer of skin beneath the Epidermis.
What is the Epidermis? - Outermost layer of skin made up of mainly Epithelial Tissue.
What is the Integumentary System? - The body's outer covering, composed of skin, hair
follicles, nails, glands and blood vessels.
What does Autoimmune mean? - A condition related to the immune response of an
organism against substances naturally present in the body.
What is Hematopoiesis? - The process of making blood cells in red bone marrow.
What is Epiphysis? - The end part of a long bone.
What is Diaphysis? - The shaft or central part of a long bone.
What is the Medullary Cavity? - The hollow part of the bone that contains bone marrow.
What is Scoliosis? - An abnormal S-shaped curvature of the spine.
How do you convert pounds (lbs) into Kilograms (kg)? - Divide the lbs by 2.2
How to you convert kilograms (kg) to Pounds (lbs)? - Multiply the kg by 2.2
Why should you place the measuring tape above the eyebrows and ears when checking the
cranial circumference of an infant? - Because head size on babies can signify underlying
conditions.
What is your BMI based on? - Height and Weight.
What is Normal BMI? - 18.5 - 24.9
What does a Pulse Oximeter measure? - Oxygen saturation in blood.
What is subjective? - Based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions
What is objective? - Based on vital readings & fact, not personal emotions or biases
