CCMA Certificate Exam Review (NPS)
Questions and Answers
A1C Testing - ANS-Blood test that measures a patient's average blood glucose level
over the past 2-3 months
Abduction - ANS-movement away from the body
Accreditation - ANS-Process by which a government agency evaluates a program or
institution according to established guidelines or standards
Adduction - ANS-movement towards the body
Agglutination - ANS-clumping of cells
Alopecia - ANS-Term for hair loss or baldness
Anemia - ANS-production of too few RBC in the blood
Antecubital Fossa - ANS-inside bend of the elbow
Anterior - ANS-towards or near the front, ventral
Antiseptic - ANS-process of killing most pathogenic organisms from human tissue you
may use iodine or alcohol
Apocrine - ANS-Sweat glands commonly activated by stress or nerves
Approximation - ANS-Bringing the edges of a wound together may use staples, sutures,
or adhesive
Aqueous Humor - ANS-The watery fluid of the anterior (front) chamber of the eye
Arrector Pili - ANS-The muscle that allows hair to stand erect
Aseptic Technique - ANS-Process used by medical staff to prevent the spread of
infections the goal is to reach asepsis
Assault - ANS-unlawful act of threatining or causing a person to experience fear
, Auditory Exams - ANS-tests that assess a person's hearing ability and identify potential
hearing issues
Auricle - ANS-the part of the external ear known as pinna
Automated External Defibrillator (AED) - ANS-device that provides electrical shock to
restoke a normal heartbeat
Basilic Vein - ANS-runs along pinky side of arm last vein to access for venipuncture
Blood Collection Tubes - ANS-containers used to collect and store blood samples for
testing and analysis
Brady - ANS-slow
Breath Analyzer Test - ANS-test that measures the concentration of alcohol or other
substances in a person's breath
Capillary - ANS-smallest of all blood vessels, which allows the exchange of nutrients
and oxygen between the cells and blood, capillaries connect arteries to veins
CDC (Center for Disease Control) - ANS-federal agency responsible for monitoring and
reporting disease.
Cephalic Vein - ANS-runs along the thumb side of arm 2nd to access for venipuncture
Certification - ANS-process whereby individuals or institutions demonstrate thier ability
to perform at or above a predetermined level of standard
Chemoreceptors - ANS-receptors such as those found on the nose and on the tounge
Clean-Catch Specimen - ANS-urine sample collected midstream to reduce
contamination from external sources
Confidentiality - ANS-privacy regarding patient information
Contusion - ANS-bruise, caused by release of blood and fluid caused by the breaking of
capillaries
Cornea - ANS-controls and focuses the entry of light into the eye
Derma - ANS-skin
Dermatone - ANS-the skin area innervated by a nerve
Dermis - ANS-inside layer of skin cushions the body from stress and strains
Questions and Answers
A1C Testing - ANS-Blood test that measures a patient's average blood glucose level
over the past 2-3 months
Abduction - ANS-movement away from the body
Accreditation - ANS-Process by which a government agency evaluates a program or
institution according to established guidelines or standards
Adduction - ANS-movement towards the body
Agglutination - ANS-clumping of cells
Alopecia - ANS-Term for hair loss or baldness
Anemia - ANS-production of too few RBC in the blood
Antecubital Fossa - ANS-inside bend of the elbow
Anterior - ANS-towards or near the front, ventral
Antiseptic - ANS-process of killing most pathogenic organisms from human tissue you
may use iodine or alcohol
Apocrine - ANS-Sweat glands commonly activated by stress or nerves
Approximation - ANS-Bringing the edges of a wound together may use staples, sutures,
or adhesive
Aqueous Humor - ANS-The watery fluid of the anterior (front) chamber of the eye
Arrector Pili - ANS-The muscle that allows hair to stand erect
Aseptic Technique - ANS-Process used by medical staff to prevent the spread of
infections the goal is to reach asepsis
Assault - ANS-unlawful act of threatining or causing a person to experience fear
, Auditory Exams - ANS-tests that assess a person's hearing ability and identify potential
hearing issues
Auricle - ANS-the part of the external ear known as pinna
Automated External Defibrillator (AED) - ANS-device that provides electrical shock to
restoke a normal heartbeat
Basilic Vein - ANS-runs along pinky side of arm last vein to access for venipuncture
Blood Collection Tubes - ANS-containers used to collect and store blood samples for
testing and analysis
Brady - ANS-slow
Breath Analyzer Test - ANS-test that measures the concentration of alcohol or other
substances in a person's breath
Capillary - ANS-smallest of all blood vessels, which allows the exchange of nutrients
and oxygen between the cells and blood, capillaries connect arteries to veins
CDC (Center for Disease Control) - ANS-federal agency responsible for monitoring and
reporting disease.
Cephalic Vein - ANS-runs along the thumb side of arm 2nd to access for venipuncture
Certification - ANS-process whereby individuals or institutions demonstrate thier ability
to perform at or above a predetermined level of standard
Chemoreceptors - ANS-receptors such as those found on the nose and on the tounge
Clean-Catch Specimen - ANS-urine sample collected midstream to reduce
contamination from external sources
Confidentiality - ANS-privacy regarding patient information
Contusion - ANS-bruise, caused by release of blood and fluid caused by the breaking of
capillaries
Cornea - ANS-controls and focuses the entry of light into the eye
Derma - ANS-skin
Dermatone - ANS-the skin area innervated by a nerve
Dermis - ANS-inside layer of skin cushions the body from stress and strains
