CCMA certification exam review [ACTUAL EXAM] LATEST VERSION [QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS] WITH PRACTICE EXAM DETAILED AND VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED PASS- LATEST UPDATE 2025 GRADED A (BRAND NEW!!)
If a patient cancels an appointment it is essential that you - ✔✔✔✔✔ Check if they
need to reschedule
Which of the following would be a direct result of lipid depletion in the human body -
✔✔✔✔✔ The decrease in the amount of estrogen produced
What does the term antenatal mean - ✔✔✔✔✔ Before birth
Which of these is most important when dealing with medical records - ✔✔✔✔✔
Confidentiality
Which of these is the only one entitled to immediate access to patients medical records
- ✔✔✔✔✔ The physician
Which of these is the only risk a computer cable may not present - ✔✔✔✔✔ Flood risk
Who should explain the cost of their care to the patient - ✔✔✔✔✔ Administrative staff
Under what circumstances should a patients blood be considered infective or infectious
- ✔✔✔✔✔ In all circumstances
Which of these fluids presents the greatest risk of HIV infection to medical workers -
✔✔✔✔✔ Blood
To ensure accuracy in testing all equipment must be properly - ✔✔✔✔✔ Calibrated
Some simple tests fall under waivers from which of these bodies - ✔✔✔✔✔ CLIA
In order to prescribe controlled substances a medical practitioner needs a license from -
✔✔✔✔✔ The DEA
If a patients has a problem such as deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism they
may need a drug to stop the blood thickening. This is called - ✔✔✔✔✔ Anticoagulant
,A normal pulse rate for an adult is: - ✔✔✔✔✔ 60-100
Which of these is the most common and effective place to read a pulse - ✔✔✔✔✔
Radial artery
If something is described as dilated it will be - ✔✔✔✔✔ Expanded
What is the primary function of melatonin - ✔✔✔✔✔ To regulate sleep/wake cycles
In Elizabeth Kübler-Ross's theory, How many stages of grief are there for a patient
diagnosed with a terminal illness - ✔✔✔✔✔ 5
The limbic system of the brain is responsible for regulation of - ✔✔✔✔✔ Emotion
Which of these refers specifically to the study of ways of coping with death - ✔✔✔✔✔
Thanotology
If the condition has a suffix -penia, it means - ✔✔✔✔✔ Lacking
Which of these applies to a person issued with a subpoena in a medical law case -
✔✔✔✔✔ They must appear in court
At the beginning of each working day, you should check appointments with - ✔✔✔✔✔
Each team member
When a physician asks you to write up their record consultation, you are acting as a -
✔✔✔✔✔ Transcriptionist
A discharge summary report must include - ✔✔✔✔✔ The patients final condition
Who is generally responsible for making sure that medical personnel keep their
professional status up to date - ✔✔✔✔✔ Office administrator
Petty cash may not be used for which of these purposes - ✔✔✔✔✔ Advances of staff
salaries
What does the department of health say that the chance if catching HIV from a single
needle stick injury is - ✔✔✔✔✔ 3 in 1000
Used sharps should be disposed in what - ✔✔✔✔✔ FDA approved containers
Which of these is categorized as a flat bone - ✔✔✔✔✔ Scapula
, Freud's theory that patients may deceive themselves about the seriousness of their
illness is known as - ✔✔✔✔✔ Denial
Testing for which of these does not fall under the chain of custody procedures -
✔✔✔✔✔ Pregnancy
When placing electrodes for an ECG test, which of these is the only factor that does not
require consideration - ✔✔✔✔✔ Patient ethnicity
If a drug is administered transdermally, how should it be received - ✔✔✔✔✔ Through
the skin
What are drugs designed to cause vomiting called - ✔✔✔✔✔ Emetics
Which of these is not part of the measurement of vital signs - ✔✔✔✔✔ Sweating
If a patient is displaying any abnormalities in their vital signs, how should this be
reported - ✔✔✔✔✔ To a physician
Which of these would be best placed under the heading "medical etiquette" - ✔✔✔✔✔
The way you talk to a patient
A palpation examination is performed by - ✔✔✔✔✔ Feeling
Which body part is not part of the acronym EENT - ✔✔✔✔✔ Torso
What area(s) of the brain are most affected if the person is unable to understand written
or verbal speech - ✔✔✔✔✔ Weirnecke's area
Which of these terms means stopping breathing - ✔✔✔✔✔ Apnea
What would result following an injury to the phrenic nerve - ✔✔✔✔✔ An inability to
control breathing
In law, what does "respondeat superior" mean - ✔✔✔✔✔ An employer can be held
responsible for an employees actions
What is a "tickler" system used for - ✔✔✔✔✔ To remind patients of appointments
Who has ownership over the patient's medical records - ✔✔✔✔✔ The care provider
A patient release is required if you are sending the patients medical records to another
party using which of these methods - ✔✔✔✔✔ Fax
AND ANSWERS] WITH PRACTICE EXAM DETAILED AND VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED PASS- LATEST UPDATE 2025 GRADED A (BRAND NEW!!)
If a patient cancels an appointment it is essential that you - ✔✔✔✔✔ Check if they
need to reschedule
Which of the following would be a direct result of lipid depletion in the human body -
✔✔✔✔✔ The decrease in the amount of estrogen produced
What does the term antenatal mean - ✔✔✔✔✔ Before birth
Which of these is most important when dealing with medical records - ✔✔✔✔✔
Confidentiality
Which of these is the only one entitled to immediate access to patients medical records
- ✔✔✔✔✔ The physician
Which of these is the only risk a computer cable may not present - ✔✔✔✔✔ Flood risk
Who should explain the cost of their care to the patient - ✔✔✔✔✔ Administrative staff
Under what circumstances should a patients blood be considered infective or infectious
- ✔✔✔✔✔ In all circumstances
Which of these fluids presents the greatest risk of HIV infection to medical workers -
✔✔✔✔✔ Blood
To ensure accuracy in testing all equipment must be properly - ✔✔✔✔✔ Calibrated
Some simple tests fall under waivers from which of these bodies - ✔✔✔✔✔ CLIA
In order to prescribe controlled substances a medical practitioner needs a license from -
✔✔✔✔✔ The DEA
If a patients has a problem such as deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism they
may need a drug to stop the blood thickening. This is called - ✔✔✔✔✔ Anticoagulant
,A normal pulse rate for an adult is: - ✔✔✔✔✔ 60-100
Which of these is the most common and effective place to read a pulse - ✔✔✔✔✔
Radial artery
If something is described as dilated it will be - ✔✔✔✔✔ Expanded
What is the primary function of melatonin - ✔✔✔✔✔ To regulate sleep/wake cycles
In Elizabeth Kübler-Ross's theory, How many stages of grief are there for a patient
diagnosed with a terminal illness - ✔✔✔✔✔ 5
The limbic system of the brain is responsible for regulation of - ✔✔✔✔✔ Emotion
Which of these refers specifically to the study of ways of coping with death - ✔✔✔✔✔
Thanotology
If the condition has a suffix -penia, it means - ✔✔✔✔✔ Lacking
Which of these applies to a person issued with a subpoena in a medical law case -
✔✔✔✔✔ They must appear in court
At the beginning of each working day, you should check appointments with - ✔✔✔✔✔
Each team member
When a physician asks you to write up their record consultation, you are acting as a -
✔✔✔✔✔ Transcriptionist
A discharge summary report must include - ✔✔✔✔✔ The patients final condition
Who is generally responsible for making sure that medical personnel keep their
professional status up to date - ✔✔✔✔✔ Office administrator
Petty cash may not be used for which of these purposes - ✔✔✔✔✔ Advances of staff
salaries
What does the department of health say that the chance if catching HIV from a single
needle stick injury is - ✔✔✔✔✔ 3 in 1000
Used sharps should be disposed in what - ✔✔✔✔✔ FDA approved containers
Which of these is categorized as a flat bone - ✔✔✔✔✔ Scapula
, Freud's theory that patients may deceive themselves about the seriousness of their
illness is known as - ✔✔✔✔✔ Denial
Testing for which of these does not fall under the chain of custody procedures -
✔✔✔✔✔ Pregnancy
When placing electrodes for an ECG test, which of these is the only factor that does not
require consideration - ✔✔✔✔✔ Patient ethnicity
If a drug is administered transdermally, how should it be received - ✔✔✔✔✔ Through
the skin
What are drugs designed to cause vomiting called - ✔✔✔✔✔ Emetics
Which of these is not part of the measurement of vital signs - ✔✔✔✔✔ Sweating
If a patient is displaying any abnormalities in their vital signs, how should this be
reported - ✔✔✔✔✔ To a physician
Which of these would be best placed under the heading "medical etiquette" - ✔✔✔✔✔
The way you talk to a patient
A palpation examination is performed by - ✔✔✔✔✔ Feeling
Which body part is not part of the acronym EENT - ✔✔✔✔✔ Torso
What area(s) of the brain are most affected if the person is unable to understand written
or verbal speech - ✔✔✔✔✔ Weirnecke's area
Which of these terms means stopping breathing - ✔✔✔✔✔ Apnea
What would result following an injury to the phrenic nerve - ✔✔✔✔✔ An inability to
control breathing
In law, what does "respondeat superior" mean - ✔✔✔✔✔ An employer can be held
responsible for an employees actions
What is a "tickler" system used for - ✔✔✔✔✔ To remind patients of appointments
Who has ownership over the patient's medical records - ✔✔✔✔✔ The care provider
A patient release is required if you are sending the patients medical records to another
party using which of these methods - ✔✔✔✔✔ Fax
