NHA CCMA EXAM 2025 (CERTIFIED CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANTS) | AL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (DETAILED ANSWERS) | LATEST VE
SION 2025 | GRADED A+
Which of the following routes of injection
is used to perform a tuberculin screen-
ing?
Intradermal
A. Intravenous
B. Intramuscular
C. Intradermal
D. Subcutaneous
A provider has ordered a complete blood
count, liver panel, and protime for a pe-
diatric patient. Which of the following mi-
crocontainers should the medical assis-
tant fill first when performing a capillary
collection? Lavander
A. Light Blue
B. Green
C. Lavender
D. Red
Liver dysfunction primarily affects
which of the following pharmacokinetic
processes?
Metabolism
A. Absorption
B. Distribution
C. Metabolism
D. Excretion
A medical assistant should use a winged
infusion set to obtain a collection from
which of the following areas?
Small veins
A. Small veins
B. Deep veins
C. Occluded veins
D. Sclerosed veins
, NHA CCMA EXAM 2025 (CERTIFIED CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANTS) | AL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (DETAILED ANSWERS) | LATEST VE
SION 2025 | GRADED A+
A medical assistant is obtaining a set
of blood cultures from an adult patient.
Which of the following is the correct
amount of mL per bottle the assistant
should collect?
8 to 10
A. 1 to 4
B. 8 to 10
C. 12 to 14
D. 15 to 17
A medical assistant observes a patient
with his arms crossed tightly across his
chest and leaning back in his chair. The
medical assistant should identify these
behaviors as indications that the patient
is feeling which of the following? Angry
A. Receptive
B. Angry
C. Embarrassed
D. Empathetic
While a male provider is performing a gy-
necological pelvic examination, the med-
ical assistant should __________.
A. retrieve supplies to prepare for the
next scheduled exam.
Stay with the patient
B. bring the next patient into an exam
room to be seen by the provider.
C. stay with the patient and provide reas-
surance.
D. ask patient if she would prefer to be
alone during the examination.
In a problem-oriented medical record,
the pages are organized according to
which of the following methods of orga-
, NHA CCMA EXAM 2025 (CERTIFIED CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANTS) | AL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (DETAILED ANSWERS) | LATEST VE
SION 2025 | GRADED A+
nization?
A. Chronological
chronological
B. According to diagnosis
C. Numerical
D. Alphabetical
A medical assistant is caring for a patient
who has tuberculosis. For which of the
following transmission routes should the
assistant take precautions?
Airbone
A. Bloodborne
B. Airborne
C. Vector-borne
D. Skin contact
A provider has prescribed the following
diagnostic tests for a patient: gallbladder
series, chest x-ray, abdomen CT scan,
and lower GI studies. The medical assis-
tant should schedule which of the follow-
ing tests first? Chest x-ray
A. CT Scan
B. Lower GI
C. Gallbladder series
D. Chest X-Ray
A medical assistant is preparing to do an
EKG on a patent who has known dex-
trocardia. Which of the following leads
requires placement modification for this
patient?
Precordial
A. Limb
B. Precordial
C. Bipolar
D. Augmented
, NHA CCMA EXAM 2025 (CERTIFIED CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANTS) | AL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (DETAILED ANSWERS) | LATEST VE
SION 2025 | GRADED A+
Which of the following methods of taking
a patient's temperature poses a risk of
exposure to bloodborne pathogens?
Rectal
A. Temporal
B. Oral
C. Rectal
D. Axillary
A medical assistant opens the door and
enters a patient's examination room with-
out introducing himself or asking for
permission to enter. This is considered
__________.
Invasion of privacy
A. negligence
B. breach of confidentiality
C. invasion of privacy
D. malpractice
A medical assistant is discussing the
purpose of an opiate medication with a
patient who has a new prescription as
part of a palliative care plan. The assis-
tant should identify the purpose of this
medication as which of the following? To treat pain
A. To treat infection
B. To treat constipation
C. To treat inflammation
D. To treat pain
A medical assistant should take which
of the following actions when removing
sutures?
Lift the knot toward the wound
A. Perform a sterile hand scrub
B. Lift the knot toward the wound
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (DETAILED ANSWERS) | LATEST VE
SION 2025 | GRADED A+
Which of the following routes of injection
is used to perform a tuberculin screen-
ing?
Intradermal
A. Intravenous
B. Intramuscular
C. Intradermal
D. Subcutaneous
A provider has ordered a complete blood
count, liver panel, and protime for a pe-
diatric patient. Which of the following mi-
crocontainers should the medical assis-
tant fill first when performing a capillary
collection? Lavander
A. Light Blue
B. Green
C. Lavender
D. Red
Liver dysfunction primarily affects
which of the following pharmacokinetic
processes?
Metabolism
A. Absorption
B. Distribution
C. Metabolism
D. Excretion
A medical assistant should use a winged
infusion set to obtain a collection from
which of the following areas?
Small veins
A. Small veins
B. Deep veins
C. Occluded veins
D. Sclerosed veins
, NHA CCMA EXAM 2025 (CERTIFIED CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANTS) | AL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (DETAILED ANSWERS) | LATEST VE
SION 2025 | GRADED A+
A medical assistant is obtaining a set
of blood cultures from an adult patient.
Which of the following is the correct
amount of mL per bottle the assistant
should collect?
8 to 10
A. 1 to 4
B. 8 to 10
C. 12 to 14
D. 15 to 17
A medical assistant observes a patient
with his arms crossed tightly across his
chest and leaning back in his chair. The
medical assistant should identify these
behaviors as indications that the patient
is feeling which of the following? Angry
A. Receptive
B. Angry
C. Embarrassed
D. Empathetic
While a male provider is performing a gy-
necological pelvic examination, the med-
ical assistant should __________.
A. retrieve supplies to prepare for the
next scheduled exam.
Stay with the patient
B. bring the next patient into an exam
room to be seen by the provider.
C. stay with the patient and provide reas-
surance.
D. ask patient if she would prefer to be
alone during the examination.
In a problem-oriented medical record,
the pages are organized according to
which of the following methods of orga-
, NHA CCMA EXAM 2025 (CERTIFIED CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANTS) | AL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (DETAILED ANSWERS) | LATEST VE
SION 2025 | GRADED A+
nization?
A. Chronological
chronological
B. According to diagnosis
C. Numerical
D. Alphabetical
A medical assistant is caring for a patient
who has tuberculosis. For which of the
following transmission routes should the
assistant take precautions?
Airbone
A. Bloodborne
B. Airborne
C. Vector-borne
D. Skin contact
A provider has prescribed the following
diagnostic tests for a patient: gallbladder
series, chest x-ray, abdomen CT scan,
and lower GI studies. The medical assis-
tant should schedule which of the follow-
ing tests first? Chest x-ray
A. CT Scan
B. Lower GI
C. Gallbladder series
D. Chest X-Ray
A medical assistant is preparing to do an
EKG on a patent who has known dex-
trocardia. Which of the following leads
requires placement modification for this
patient?
Precordial
A. Limb
B. Precordial
C. Bipolar
D. Augmented
, NHA CCMA EXAM 2025 (CERTIFIED CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANTS) | AL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (DETAILED ANSWERS) | LATEST VE
SION 2025 | GRADED A+
Which of the following methods of taking
a patient's temperature poses a risk of
exposure to bloodborne pathogens?
Rectal
A. Temporal
B. Oral
C. Rectal
D. Axillary
A medical assistant opens the door and
enters a patient's examination room with-
out introducing himself or asking for
permission to enter. This is considered
__________.
Invasion of privacy
A. negligence
B. breach of confidentiality
C. invasion of privacy
D. malpractice
A medical assistant is discussing the
purpose of an opiate medication with a
patient who has a new prescription as
part of a palliative care plan. The assis-
tant should identify the purpose of this
medication as which of the following? To treat pain
A. To treat infection
B. To treat constipation
C. To treat inflammation
D. To treat pain
A medical assistant should take which
of the following actions when removing
sutures?
Lift the knot toward the wound
A. Perform a sterile hand scrub
B. Lift the knot toward the wound
