(CCMA) NHA FINAL EXAM 2026 STUDY
GUIDE WITH ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
A medical assistant is checking a patient in for a sex
reassignment preoperative appointment. How should the
assistant identify the patient's gender? Correct Answer Address
the patient as they wish.
In which of the following sections of a SOAP note should a
medical assistant document a patient's social history? Correct
Answer subjective
A medical assistant is caring for a patient who is terminally ill and
has been crying uncontrollably as well as refusing to eat or see
their family. The assistant should identify this as which of the
following Kübler-Ross stages of grief? Correct Answer depression
A medical assistant is performing an ear irrigation for an adult
patient. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
Correct Answer Open the ear canal by pulling the pinna upward
and backward
,Which of the following waste items should a medical assistant
discard in a red biohazardous waste bag? Correct Answer Linens
soiled with bodily fluids
Which of the following techniques should a medical assistant use
for the routine cleaning of EKG cables? Correct Answer
Disinfection
Which of the following is the purpose of monthly financial
reconciliation? Correct Answer To ensure the financial records of
the medical practice match the information provided on a bank
statement
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has anemia for an
examination by the provider. Which of the following manifestations
should the assistant expect? Correct Answer irregular heartbeat
A medical assistant is measuring a patient's oxygen saturation
with a pulse oximeter. Which of the following actions should the
assistant take? Correct Answer Check capillary refill in the
patient's finger
A medical assistant is writing orders for an outpatient laparoscopic
appendectomy. For this outpatient procedure, which of the
following sets of procedural codes should the assistant use?
Correct Answer CPT
,Which of the following preventative screening tests is
recommended for a patient who is 45 years old? Correct Answer
bone density
A medical assistant is drawing five blood collection tubes. When
should the assistant release the tourniquet? Correct Answer
Within 1 min of application
A medical assistant is performing a venipuncture procedure.
According to order of draw, which of the following tubes should
the assistant draw after the lavender tube? Correct Answer gray
Which of the following should occur after exposure to chemicals in
the eyes? Correct Answer Flush the eyes for 15 min
A medical assistant should complete documentation in a patient's
medical record at which of the following times? Correct Answer
Immediately following a procedure
Which of the following procedures should a medical assistant
perform on a soiled hemostat prior to autoclaving? Correct
Answer sanitization
, According to the CDC, which of the following is the minimum
length of time recommended for using medical aseptic
handwashing after using the restroom, before and after eating, or
after seeing patients? Correct Answer Washing for at least 20
seconds
A medical assistant is collecting a 24-hour urine specimen. Which
of the following should the assistant document during a 24-hour
urine specimen collection? Correct Answer temperature
A medical assistant is assisting a patient from a wheelchair to an
examination table. Which of the following assistive devices should
the assistant use to ensure patient safety when transferring?
Correct Answer gait belt
Which of the following conditions involves an overload of iron in
the body? Correct Answer Hemochromatosis
A medical assistant is reviewing treatment options with a patient
who has Graves' disease. Which of the following treatments
should the assistant expect the patient to receive? Correct
Answer Radiation to the thyroid gland
A medical assistant is performing a urine analysis on a patient
and identifies the color of the urine as a greenish-yellow color,
GUIDE WITH ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
A medical assistant is checking a patient in for a sex
reassignment preoperative appointment. How should the
assistant identify the patient's gender? Correct Answer Address
the patient as they wish.
In which of the following sections of a SOAP note should a
medical assistant document a patient's social history? Correct
Answer subjective
A medical assistant is caring for a patient who is terminally ill and
has been crying uncontrollably as well as refusing to eat or see
their family. The assistant should identify this as which of the
following Kübler-Ross stages of grief? Correct Answer depression
A medical assistant is performing an ear irrigation for an adult
patient. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
Correct Answer Open the ear canal by pulling the pinna upward
and backward
,Which of the following waste items should a medical assistant
discard in a red biohazardous waste bag? Correct Answer Linens
soiled with bodily fluids
Which of the following techniques should a medical assistant use
for the routine cleaning of EKG cables? Correct Answer
Disinfection
Which of the following is the purpose of monthly financial
reconciliation? Correct Answer To ensure the financial records of
the medical practice match the information provided on a bank
statement
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has anemia for an
examination by the provider. Which of the following manifestations
should the assistant expect? Correct Answer irregular heartbeat
A medical assistant is measuring a patient's oxygen saturation
with a pulse oximeter. Which of the following actions should the
assistant take? Correct Answer Check capillary refill in the
patient's finger
A medical assistant is writing orders for an outpatient laparoscopic
appendectomy. For this outpatient procedure, which of the
following sets of procedural codes should the assistant use?
Correct Answer CPT
,Which of the following preventative screening tests is
recommended for a patient who is 45 years old? Correct Answer
bone density
A medical assistant is drawing five blood collection tubes. When
should the assistant release the tourniquet? Correct Answer
Within 1 min of application
A medical assistant is performing a venipuncture procedure.
According to order of draw, which of the following tubes should
the assistant draw after the lavender tube? Correct Answer gray
Which of the following should occur after exposure to chemicals in
the eyes? Correct Answer Flush the eyes for 15 min
A medical assistant should complete documentation in a patient's
medical record at which of the following times? Correct Answer
Immediately following a procedure
Which of the following procedures should a medical assistant
perform on a soiled hemostat prior to autoclaving? Correct
Answer sanitization
, According to the CDC, which of the following is the minimum
length of time recommended for using medical aseptic
handwashing after using the restroom, before and after eating, or
after seeing patients? Correct Answer Washing for at least 20
seconds
A medical assistant is collecting a 24-hour urine specimen. Which
of the following should the assistant document during a 24-hour
urine specimen collection? Correct Answer temperature
A medical assistant is assisting a patient from a wheelchair to an
examination table. Which of the following assistive devices should
the assistant use to ensure patient safety when transferring?
Correct Answer gait belt
Which of the following conditions involves an overload of iron in
the body? Correct Answer Hemochromatosis
A medical assistant is reviewing treatment options with a patient
who has Graves' disease. Which of the following treatments
should the assistant expect the patient to receive? Correct
Answer Radiation to the thyroid gland
A medical assistant is performing a urine analysis on a patient
and identifies the color of the urine as a greenish-yellow color,
