CCMA PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS FULLY COVERED
the|primary|code|in|the|CPT|coding|system|consists|of|many|digits?|-|ANS|-5
What|is|the|correcr|order|of|draw?|-|ANS|-green,|lavender,|grey
which|of|the|following|additives|should|be|used|when|performing|a|CBC?|-|ANS|-EDTA
provider|places|an|open|sharps|container|on|the|linens|hamper|by|mistake.|what|following|
action|will|the|CCMA|take?|-|ANS|-dispose|the|linen|hampers|contents|as|biohazard
which|of|the|following|should|a|CCMA|recognize|as|"open|hours"|scheduling|used|at|the|urgent|
where|she|works?|-|ANS|-pts|arrive|at|their|convenience|are|seen|on|a|first|come|first|serve
the|lab|report|on|a|pt|indicates|hemoglobin|level|of|7g/dl.|which|of|the|following|is|the|first|
action|the|CCMA|should|take|-|ANS|-notify|the|provider
when|performing|the|palpatory|method|for|obtaining|blood|pressure|which|of|the|following|
indicates|the|level|the|CCMA|should|inflate|the|cuff?|-|ANS|-30|mm|above|the|radial|pulse|
cessation
a|CCMA|is|caring|for|a|preschooler|who|weighs|40|kg.|what|is|the|conversion|to|lbs|-|ANS|-88|lb|
(40|x|2.2)
, A|CCMA|is|teaching|a|pt|to|give|himself|insulin|injections.|what|shows|pt|understanding?|-|ANS|-
the|insulin|will|be|at|room|temperature|for|the|injection
Which|of|the|following|is|a|CLIA|waved|lab|test?
(low|complexity|tests)|-|ANS|-HCG|test
which|test|result|is|affected|when|povidone|iodine|is|used|to|cleanse|the|site|for|a|dermal|
puncture?|-|ANS|-potassium
which|of|the|following|should|a|CCMA|perform|on|a|hemostat|prior|to|autoclaving?|-|ANS|-
sanitization|(washing;|necessary|before|autoclaving|to|remove|organic|material)
which|of|the|following|technique's|should|the|CCMA|use|when|bandaging|a|wound?|-|ANS|-wrap|
the|wound|distal|(away|from)|to|proximal|(point|of|attachment,|close)
CCMA|providing|instructions|to|a|pt|on|how|to|take|an|extended|release|medication|PO.|what|
statement|shows|pt|needs|further|teaching?|-|ANS|-"|I|can|crush|or|chew|the|pill,|if|its|too|hard|
for|me|to|swallow"|(those|pills|should|never|be|crushed|or|chewed)
a|CCMA|should|admin|an|IM|injection|at|which|angle?|-|ANS|-90|degrees
MA|is|drawing|5|blood|collection|tubes.|when|should|the|tourniquet|be|released?|-|ANS|-within|1|
min|of|application|of|the|tourniquets
which|of|the|following|is|required|when|a|drawing|forensic|sample?|-|ANS|-Have|the|receiving|lab|
sign|a|chain|of|custody|form.|(releasing|or|receiving;|has|to|be|signed)
CCMA|is|caring|for|a|pt|who|is|crying.|what|action|should|a|CCMA|take?|-|ANS|-allow|pt|to|cry.|(pt|
allowed|to|express|their|feelings)
AND ANSWERS FULLY COVERED
the|primary|code|in|the|CPT|coding|system|consists|of|many|digits?|-|ANS|-5
What|is|the|correcr|order|of|draw?|-|ANS|-green,|lavender,|grey
which|of|the|following|additives|should|be|used|when|performing|a|CBC?|-|ANS|-EDTA
provider|places|an|open|sharps|container|on|the|linens|hamper|by|mistake.|what|following|
action|will|the|CCMA|take?|-|ANS|-dispose|the|linen|hampers|contents|as|biohazard
which|of|the|following|should|a|CCMA|recognize|as|"open|hours"|scheduling|used|at|the|urgent|
where|she|works?|-|ANS|-pts|arrive|at|their|convenience|are|seen|on|a|first|come|first|serve
the|lab|report|on|a|pt|indicates|hemoglobin|level|of|7g/dl.|which|of|the|following|is|the|first|
action|the|CCMA|should|take|-|ANS|-notify|the|provider
when|performing|the|palpatory|method|for|obtaining|blood|pressure|which|of|the|following|
indicates|the|level|the|CCMA|should|inflate|the|cuff?|-|ANS|-30|mm|above|the|radial|pulse|
cessation
a|CCMA|is|caring|for|a|preschooler|who|weighs|40|kg.|what|is|the|conversion|to|lbs|-|ANS|-88|lb|
(40|x|2.2)
, A|CCMA|is|teaching|a|pt|to|give|himself|insulin|injections.|what|shows|pt|understanding?|-|ANS|-
the|insulin|will|be|at|room|temperature|for|the|injection
Which|of|the|following|is|a|CLIA|waved|lab|test?
(low|complexity|tests)|-|ANS|-HCG|test
which|test|result|is|affected|when|povidone|iodine|is|used|to|cleanse|the|site|for|a|dermal|
puncture?|-|ANS|-potassium
which|of|the|following|should|a|CCMA|perform|on|a|hemostat|prior|to|autoclaving?|-|ANS|-
sanitization|(washing;|necessary|before|autoclaving|to|remove|organic|material)
which|of|the|following|technique's|should|the|CCMA|use|when|bandaging|a|wound?|-|ANS|-wrap|
the|wound|distal|(away|from)|to|proximal|(point|of|attachment,|close)
CCMA|providing|instructions|to|a|pt|on|how|to|take|an|extended|release|medication|PO.|what|
statement|shows|pt|needs|further|teaching?|-|ANS|-"|I|can|crush|or|chew|the|pill,|if|its|too|hard|
for|me|to|swallow"|(those|pills|should|never|be|crushed|or|chewed)
a|CCMA|should|admin|an|IM|injection|at|which|angle?|-|ANS|-90|degrees
MA|is|drawing|5|blood|collection|tubes.|when|should|the|tourniquet|be|released?|-|ANS|-within|1|
min|of|application|of|the|tourniquets
which|of|the|following|is|required|when|a|drawing|forensic|sample?|-|ANS|-Have|the|receiving|lab|
sign|a|chain|of|custody|form.|(releasing|or|receiving;|has|to|be|signed)
CCMA|is|caring|for|a|pt|who|is|crying.|what|action|should|a|CCMA|take?|-|ANS|-allow|pt|to|cry.|(pt|
allowed|to|express|their|feelings)
