NHA - CCMA NEWEST 2025-2026 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+
A patient is seen in an urgent care center for a laceration to
the left foot. The provider evaluates the injury, determine
sutures are not needed, applies a dressing, and releases the
patient. Which of the following levels of examination should
a medical assistant use for the procedural coding for this
visit?
A. Problem-focused examination
B. Expanded problem-focused examination
C. Detailed examination
D. Comprehensive examination
Problem-focused examination
Which of the following is outside of a medical assistant's
scope of practice?
A. Perform clinical duties under the direct supervision of the
provider.
B. Order additional laboratory tests to confirm the patient's
condition.
C. Provide directions to a patient about preparation for a
diagnostic test.
D. Reinforce instructions about medication and special diets.
Order additional laboratory tests to confirm the patient's condition.
,Which of the following techniques should a medical assistant
use when bandaging a wound?
A. Wrap the wound from distal to proximal.
B. Bandages fingers and toes to prevent further injury.
C. Extend the wound dressing 3 to 5 inches beyond the
bandage.
D. Moisten and apply ointment before bandaging.
Wrap the wound from distal to proximal.
Prior to a patient's follow-up appointment, which of the
following information should the medical assistant report to
the provider?
A. Anthropometric measurements
B. The date of an upcoming mammogram appointment
C. Recent laboratory results
D. A change in the patient's insurance policy
Recent laboratory results
Which of the following cardiac procedures is within a
medical assistant scope of practice and does not require a
licensed technician or provider to assist or perform it?
A. Cardiac Doppler
B. Nuclear stress test
C. Holter monitor application
D. Angiogram
Holter monitor application
,Which of the following EKG artifacts is caused by
disconnected electrode and results in the tracing going into
the margins of the paper?
A. Wandering baseline
B. AC interference
C. Interrupted baseline
D. Somatic tremor
Interrupted baseline
A medical assistant received a telephone call from a patient
who seems anxious about the results of a test. Which of the
following responses should the assistant make?
A. "The doctor is busy right now and will call you back. You
don't really want me to give you the results, do you?"
B. "I'm afraid it's bad news. I would get a second opinion if I
were you."
C. "Don't worry about it. Until we say you have some thing to
worry about, try to relax."
D. "I know you are concerned about your test results. We'll
call you as soon as the results come in."
"I know you are concerned about your test results. We'll call you
back as soon as the results come in."
A medical assistant is assisting with the physical
examination of a patient who has scabies. Besides gloves,
which of the following pieces of personal protective
equipment should the assistant wear?
A. Gown
, B. Mask
C. Goggles
D. N95 Respirator
Gown
A patient loses consciousness. The EKG tracing reveals
ventricular fibrillation. Which of the following actions should
a medical assistant take first?
A. Notify the provider of the arrest.
B. Call for help and begin CPR.
C. Get the automated external defibrillator.
D. Administer oxygen.
Call for help and begin CPR.
A medical assistant is composing business correspondence
using the simplified letter style. Which of the following
features should the assistant use?
A. A complimentary closing
B. A subject line in all capital letters
C. Indented paragraphs in the body of the letter
D. Center aligned date line and salutation
A subject line in all capital letters
Where should the medical assistant place the electrode for
lead V5?
A. On the left midaxillary line, horizontal to V4
B. On the left anterior axillary line, horizontal to V4
C. On the left midclavicular line, fifth intercostal space
EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+
A patient is seen in an urgent care center for a laceration to
the left foot. The provider evaluates the injury, determine
sutures are not needed, applies a dressing, and releases the
patient. Which of the following levels of examination should
a medical assistant use for the procedural coding for this
visit?
A. Problem-focused examination
B. Expanded problem-focused examination
C. Detailed examination
D. Comprehensive examination
Problem-focused examination
Which of the following is outside of a medical assistant's
scope of practice?
A. Perform clinical duties under the direct supervision of the
provider.
B. Order additional laboratory tests to confirm the patient's
condition.
C. Provide directions to a patient about preparation for a
diagnostic test.
D. Reinforce instructions about medication and special diets.
Order additional laboratory tests to confirm the patient's condition.
,Which of the following techniques should a medical assistant
use when bandaging a wound?
A. Wrap the wound from distal to proximal.
B. Bandages fingers and toes to prevent further injury.
C. Extend the wound dressing 3 to 5 inches beyond the
bandage.
D. Moisten and apply ointment before bandaging.
Wrap the wound from distal to proximal.
Prior to a patient's follow-up appointment, which of the
following information should the medical assistant report to
the provider?
A. Anthropometric measurements
B. The date of an upcoming mammogram appointment
C. Recent laboratory results
D. A change in the patient's insurance policy
Recent laboratory results
Which of the following cardiac procedures is within a
medical assistant scope of practice and does not require a
licensed technician or provider to assist or perform it?
A. Cardiac Doppler
B. Nuclear stress test
C. Holter monitor application
D. Angiogram
Holter monitor application
,Which of the following EKG artifacts is caused by
disconnected electrode and results in the tracing going into
the margins of the paper?
A. Wandering baseline
B. AC interference
C. Interrupted baseline
D. Somatic tremor
Interrupted baseline
A medical assistant received a telephone call from a patient
who seems anxious about the results of a test. Which of the
following responses should the assistant make?
A. "The doctor is busy right now and will call you back. You
don't really want me to give you the results, do you?"
B. "I'm afraid it's bad news. I would get a second opinion if I
were you."
C. "Don't worry about it. Until we say you have some thing to
worry about, try to relax."
D. "I know you are concerned about your test results. We'll
call you as soon as the results come in."
"I know you are concerned about your test results. We'll call you
back as soon as the results come in."
A medical assistant is assisting with the physical
examination of a patient who has scabies. Besides gloves,
which of the following pieces of personal protective
equipment should the assistant wear?
A. Gown
, B. Mask
C. Goggles
D. N95 Respirator
Gown
A patient loses consciousness. The EKG tracing reveals
ventricular fibrillation. Which of the following actions should
a medical assistant take first?
A. Notify the provider of the arrest.
B. Call for help and begin CPR.
C. Get the automated external defibrillator.
D. Administer oxygen.
Call for help and begin CPR.
A medical assistant is composing business correspondence
using the simplified letter style. Which of the following
features should the assistant use?
A. A complimentary closing
B. A subject line in all capital letters
C. Indented paragraphs in the body of the letter
D. Center aligned date line and salutation
A subject line in all capital letters
Where should the medical assistant place the electrode for
lead V5?
A. On the left midaxillary line, horizontal to V4
B. On the left anterior axillary line, horizontal to V4
C. On the left midclavicular line, fifth intercostal space
