CCMA Practice Test
1. A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has shortness of breath for an EKG. In which of
the following positions should the assistant place the patient?
a) Prone
b) Semi-Fowler’s
c) Supine
d) Sims
2. A medical assistant is preparing a patient for an EKG. Which of the following instructions should
the medical assistant provide?
a) “Avoid food or drink for 4 hours before the test”
b) “Remove all clothing from the waist up”
c) “Apply moisturizing lotion to the electrode placement sites”
d) “Maintain a full bladder for the duration of the test”
3. A CCMA is caring for a patient who has an accumulation of blood in his chest cavity. The CCMA
should recognize that which of the following terms refers to this condition?
a) Hematuria
b) Hematoma
c) Hemothorax
d) Hemoglobin
4. A medical assistant is preparing to perform and EKG recording on a patient. Which of the
following information is true of limb leads and electrodes?
a) Limb leads are unipolar
b) Leads V1 through V6 are limb leads
c) Limb leads are placed on the fleshy areas of the skin
d) The left leg lead wire serves as the ground
5. A medical assistant is calibrating and EKG machine. Which of the following should the assistant
identify as the standard speed of the recording?
a) 25 mm/second
b) 50 mm/second
c) 10 mm/second
d) 5 mm/second
6. Anthropometric measurement is used for which of the following?
a) To complete growth charts
b) To determine the dosage for medications
c) To determine if the patient is hypertensive
d) To assess the lung volume
,7. A medical assistant is preparing a patient for an EKG. In which of the following locations should
the assistant place the V4 lead?
a) 5th intercostal space at the anterior axillary line
b) 5th intercostal space at the midaxillary line
c) Midway between V3 and V5
d) 5th intercostal space at the midclavicular line
8. When collecting a urine culture, which of the following should a CCMA include on the label?
a) Physician’s name and phone number
b) Office name and address
c) Test name and CCMA’s name
d) Patient’s name and date of birth
9. A medical assistant notes a wandering baseline throughout an EKG tracing. Which of the
following electrocardiograph issues could have resulted in this occurrence?
a) The electrode pads were defective or poorly attached
b) The machine was missing the grounding prong for the outlet
c) The machine did not have the proper standardization settings set
d) The cable tips were looser had become separated.
10. A provider orders a urine C&S. Which of the following collection techniques should the CCMA
use?
a) First morning specimen
b) Clean catch specimen
c) 24-hour specimen
d) Random specimen
11. A medical assistant notices rhythmic sharp spikes throughout an EKG tracing. Which of the
following artifacts is occurring?
a) Wandering baseline
b) Interrupted baseline
c) Interference
d) Somatic tremor
12. Which of the following criteria are used to determine BMI?
a) Height and weight
b) Height and age
c) Weight and activity level
d) Weight and gender
, 13. What is the ratio of applied leads to recorded leads for a standard EKG machine?
a) 10:10
b) 3:6
c) 10:12
d) 9:12
14. A CCMA is instructing a patient on how to collect a C&S stool specimen. Which of the following is
a correct part of the explanation?
a) “Retrieve 2 centimeters of stool specimen from the toilet”
b) “Chill the stool specimen in a container”
c) “Avoid urinating in the stool specimen collecting container”
d) “Collect the stool specimen in the morning”
15. When performing an EKG a medical assistant notices a widened QRS complex on the patient’s
EKG strip. Which of the following is a possible cause of this type of artifact?
a) Atrial fibrillation
b) Bradycardia
c) Sinus dysrhythmia
d) Premature ventricular contraction
16. Which of the following is a state of cellular rest and is represented by a flatline on an EKG strip?
a) Myocardial infarction
b) Polarization
c) Premature atrial contraction
d) Somatic tremor
17. A patient tells a dermatologist that she has a mole that has grown rapidly in the past month.
Which of the following should the CCMA record in the patient’s chart regarding the growth of
the mole?
a) Polyp
b) Metastasis
c) Atrophy
d) Melasma
18. An EKG tracing shows an expected P wave, QRS complex, and T wave configuration. There are
five complete cardiac cycles on a 6-second strip. This represents which of the following cardiac
rhythms?
a) Sinus bradycardia
b) Atrial fibrillation
c) Ventricular fibrillation
d) Sinus tachycardia
1. A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has shortness of breath for an EKG. In which of
the following positions should the assistant place the patient?
a) Prone
b) Semi-Fowler’s
c) Supine
d) Sims
2. A medical assistant is preparing a patient for an EKG. Which of the following instructions should
the medical assistant provide?
a) “Avoid food or drink for 4 hours before the test”
b) “Remove all clothing from the waist up”
c) “Apply moisturizing lotion to the electrode placement sites”
d) “Maintain a full bladder for the duration of the test”
3. A CCMA is caring for a patient who has an accumulation of blood in his chest cavity. The CCMA
should recognize that which of the following terms refers to this condition?
a) Hematuria
b) Hematoma
c) Hemothorax
d) Hemoglobin
4. A medical assistant is preparing to perform and EKG recording on a patient. Which of the
following information is true of limb leads and electrodes?
a) Limb leads are unipolar
b) Leads V1 through V6 are limb leads
c) Limb leads are placed on the fleshy areas of the skin
d) The left leg lead wire serves as the ground
5. A medical assistant is calibrating and EKG machine. Which of the following should the assistant
identify as the standard speed of the recording?
a) 25 mm/second
b) 50 mm/second
c) 10 mm/second
d) 5 mm/second
6. Anthropometric measurement is used for which of the following?
a) To complete growth charts
b) To determine the dosage for medications
c) To determine if the patient is hypertensive
d) To assess the lung volume
,7. A medical assistant is preparing a patient for an EKG. In which of the following locations should
the assistant place the V4 lead?
a) 5th intercostal space at the anterior axillary line
b) 5th intercostal space at the midaxillary line
c) Midway between V3 and V5
d) 5th intercostal space at the midclavicular line
8. When collecting a urine culture, which of the following should a CCMA include on the label?
a) Physician’s name and phone number
b) Office name and address
c) Test name and CCMA’s name
d) Patient’s name and date of birth
9. A medical assistant notes a wandering baseline throughout an EKG tracing. Which of the
following electrocardiograph issues could have resulted in this occurrence?
a) The electrode pads were defective or poorly attached
b) The machine was missing the grounding prong for the outlet
c) The machine did not have the proper standardization settings set
d) The cable tips were looser had become separated.
10. A provider orders a urine C&S. Which of the following collection techniques should the CCMA
use?
a) First morning specimen
b) Clean catch specimen
c) 24-hour specimen
d) Random specimen
11. A medical assistant notices rhythmic sharp spikes throughout an EKG tracing. Which of the
following artifacts is occurring?
a) Wandering baseline
b) Interrupted baseline
c) Interference
d) Somatic tremor
12. Which of the following criteria are used to determine BMI?
a) Height and weight
b) Height and age
c) Weight and activity level
d) Weight and gender
, 13. What is the ratio of applied leads to recorded leads for a standard EKG machine?
a) 10:10
b) 3:6
c) 10:12
d) 9:12
14. A CCMA is instructing a patient on how to collect a C&S stool specimen. Which of the following is
a correct part of the explanation?
a) “Retrieve 2 centimeters of stool specimen from the toilet”
b) “Chill the stool specimen in a container”
c) “Avoid urinating in the stool specimen collecting container”
d) “Collect the stool specimen in the morning”
15. When performing an EKG a medical assistant notices a widened QRS complex on the patient’s
EKG strip. Which of the following is a possible cause of this type of artifact?
a) Atrial fibrillation
b) Bradycardia
c) Sinus dysrhythmia
d) Premature ventricular contraction
16. Which of the following is a state of cellular rest and is represented by a flatline on an EKG strip?
a) Myocardial infarction
b) Polarization
c) Premature atrial contraction
d) Somatic tremor
17. A patient tells a dermatologist that she has a mole that has grown rapidly in the past month.
Which of the following should the CCMA record in the patient’s chart regarding the growth of
the mole?
a) Polyp
b) Metastasis
c) Atrophy
d) Melasma
18. An EKG tracing shows an expected P wave, QRS complex, and T wave configuration. There are
five complete cardiac cycles on a 6-second strip. This represents which of the following cardiac
rhythms?
a) Sinus bradycardia
b) Atrial fibrillation
c) Ventricular fibrillation
d) Sinus tachycardia
