CCMA NHA 2026 PRACTICE TEST
Exam COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
A medical assistant is reviewing a providers instructions as the patient is preparing
to leave the office. The provider recommends that the patient purchase an over the
counter antitussive, but the patient tells the assistant that she does not know what
an antitussive is. Which of the following responses should the assistant make? -
Correct answer-It is a medication that suppresses the cough reflex
What is Antitussives? - Correct answer-1. Cough suppressant drugs
2. May be opioids or related drugs
Which of the following methods is used to notify a provider of the denial of a
claim by an insurance carrier? - Correct answer-Remittance advice
A remittance advice document itemizes all paid, denied, and allowable charges for
a patient. This document notifies the provider of any and all claim denials.
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, A medical assistant has a blood pressure cuff inflated and partially opens the valve
to deflate as he listens with a stethoscope. When should he read the diastolic
pressure? - Correct answer-when the sound disappears
The primary code in the CPT coding system consists of how many digits? - Correct
answer-five digits
Which of the following laboratory values should a medical assistant immediately
report to a patient provider? - Correct answer-Blood glucose 500 mg/dL
A medical assistant is examining the skin on a patients forearm where the patient
reports developing a rash. The assistant notes multiple solid elevations that are less
than 0.5 cm (0.2 in) in diameter. Which of the following terms should he use to
document his observation in the patients medical record? - Correct answer-Papules
A medical assistant is reviewing the list of medications a pt reports currently
taking. The assistant should recognize that which of the following medications is
available in a sublingual form? - Correct answer-Nitroglycerin
A vasodilator that is used to treat angina or chest pain
A medical assistant is preparing 1 g/kg of activated charcoal for a patient who
weighs 176 Ib. How many grams of charcoal should the assistant prepare? -
Correct answer-79 g
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Exam COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
A medical assistant is reviewing a providers instructions as the patient is preparing
to leave the office. The provider recommends that the patient purchase an over the
counter antitussive, but the patient tells the assistant that she does not know what
an antitussive is. Which of the following responses should the assistant make? -
Correct answer-It is a medication that suppresses the cough reflex
What is Antitussives? - Correct answer-1. Cough suppressant drugs
2. May be opioids or related drugs
Which of the following methods is used to notify a provider of the denial of a
claim by an insurance carrier? - Correct answer-Remittance advice
A remittance advice document itemizes all paid, denied, and allowable charges for
a patient. This document notifies the provider of any and all claim denials.
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, A medical assistant has a blood pressure cuff inflated and partially opens the valve
to deflate as he listens with a stethoscope. When should he read the diastolic
pressure? - Correct answer-when the sound disappears
The primary code in the CPT coding system consists of how many digits? - Correct
answer-five digits
Which of the following laboratory values should a medical assistant immediately
report to a patient provider? - Correct answer-Blood glucose 500 mg/dL
A medical assistant is examining the skin on a patients forearm where the patient
reports developing a rash. The assistant notes multiple solid elevations that are less
than 0.5 cm (0.2 in) in diameter. Which of the following terms should he use to
document his observation in the patients medical record? - Correct answer-Papules
A medical assistant is reviewing the list of medications a pt reports currently
taking. The assistant should recognize that which of the following medications is
available in a sublingual form? - Correct answer-Nitroglycerin
A vasodilator that is used to treat angina or chest pain
A medical assistant is preparing 1 g/kg of activated charcoal for a patient who
weighs 176 Ib. How many grams of charcoal should the assistant prepare? -
Correct answer-79 g
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