CCMA NHA EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following spatial considerations should the medical
assistant make when checking in a patient? - correct answer ✔18
inches to 4 feet
Which of the following classes of fire extinguisher should be used
on flammable liquids? - correct answer ✔Class B
A medical assistant is working with a patient who has a cognitive
impairment that causes them to display short-term memory loss.
Which of the following ways should the assistant adapt to this
barrier? - correct answer ✔Provide easy-to-read handouts
A medical assistant is examining a patient who has a third-degree
burn on their hands. Which of the following is a first aid procedure
the assistant can perform? - correct answer ✔Separate the
patient's burned fingers
Which of the following is a component of medical terminology used
to ensure the ease of pronunciation? - correct answer ✔Combining
vowel
A patient informs a medical assistant that they get headaches when
they read from a computer monitor. The assistant should enter this
information into which of the following locations when using SOAP
approach to organizing medical records? - correct answer
✔Subjective
Which of the following assessments of a patient's pulse is
demonstrated by a extremely strong and full feeling? - correct
answer ✔Bounding pulse
,Which of the following aseptic techniques can be achieved using
dry heat, moist heat, ultraviolet light, gas, chemicals, or ionizing
radiation? - correct answer ✔Sterilization
Which of the following coaching recommendations should a medical
assistant provide when educating a patient and their family on
reducing the spread of infection? - correct answer ✔Routinely wash
hands before and after meals
Which of the following pulmonary function tests involves
measuring the oxygen saturation of a patient's blood by placing a
probe on their finger? - correct answer ✔Pulse oximetry
If a medical assistant experiences an exposure to a infectious
disease via a human bite, which of the following steps should they
take first? - correct answer ✔Immediately flush the exposed area
following the exposure
A medical assistant drops an instrument on the floor while setting
up a sterile tray for a procedure. They pick up the instrument and
place it back on the sterile field. A few days after the procedure, the
patient calls the office concerned that the area surrounding the
procedure site is infected. Which of the following torts has the
assistant committed? - correct answer
✔Negligence
Which of the following section of the clinical medical record
includes a collection of the patient's subjective data obtained by a
medical assistant during the clinical intake process? - correct
answer ✔Health history
Which of the following conditions involves an overload of iron in the
body? - correct answer ✔Hemochromatosis
, When performing venipuncture, which of the following is the correct
order of draw? - correct answer ✔Green, lavender, gray
A medical assistant is billing a patient's third-party payer for today's
office visit. Which of the following documents does this require? -
correct answer ✔An 837P/CMS-1500 claim form
A medical assistant is speaking with a patient about their social
history and the assistant notices the patient is fidgeting and
appears anxious. Which of the following nonverbal communication
styles is the patient exhibiting? - correct answer ✔Passive
communication
A medical assistant calls a patient from the waiting area to obtain a
specimen. Which of the following actions should the assistant do
first? - correct answer
✔Identify the patient
Which of the following is a positive nonverbal behavior? - correct
answer
✔Leaning towards the other person
Which of the following means the absence of infection or infectious
materials?
- correct answer ✔Asepsis
A medical assistant is sorting mail and is not sure where a
particular piece of mail should go. Which of the following steps
should the assistant take? - correct answer ✔Ask the office
manager or provider how to distribute the item
A medical assistant is labeling a blood sample for anemia. Which of
the following tests should the assistant label on the requisition
form? - correct answer ✔STAT-CRIT hematocrit
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following spatial considerations should the medical
assistant make when checking in a patient? - correct answer ✔18
inches to 4 feet
Which of the following classes of fire extinguisher should be used
on flammable liquids? - correct answer ✔Class B
A medical assistant is working with a patient who has a cognitive
impairment that causes them to display short-term memory loss.
Which of the following ways should the assistant adapt to this
barrier? - correct answer ✔Provide easy-to-read handouts
A medical assistant is examining a patient who has a third-degree
burn on their hands. Which of the following is a first aid procedure
the assistant can perform? - correct answer ✔Separate the
patient's burned fingers
Which of the following is a component of medical terminology used
to ensure the ease of pronunciation? - correct answer ✔Combining
vowel
A patient informs a medical assistant that they get headaches when
they read from a computer monitor. The assistant should enter this
information into which of the following locations when using SOAP
approach to organizing medical records? - correct answer
✔Subjective
Which of the following assessments of a patient's pulse is
demonstrated by a extremely strong and full feeling? - correct
answer ✔Bounding pulse
,Which of the following aseptic techniques can be achieved using
dry heat, moist heat, ultraviolet light, gas, chemicals, or ionizing
radiation? - correct answer ✔Sterilization
Which of the following coaching recommendations should a medical
assistant provide when educating a patient and their family on
reducing the spread of infection? - correct answer ✔Routinely wash
hands before and after meals
Which of the following pulmonary function tests involves
measuring the oxygen saturation of a patient's blood by placing a
probe on their finger? - correct answer ✔Pulse oximetry
If a medical assistant experiences an exposure to a infectious
disease via a human bite, which of the following steps should they
take first? - correct answer ✔Immediately flush the exposed area
following the exposure
A medical assistant drops an instrument on the floor while setting
up a sterile tray for a procedure. They pick up the instrument and
place it back on the sterile field. A few days after the procedure, the
patient calls the office concerned that the area surrounding the
procedure site is infected. Which of the following torts has the
assistant committed? - correct answer
✔Negligence
Which of the following section of the clinical medical record
includes a collection of the patient's subjective data obtained by a
medical assistant during the clinical intake process? - correct
answer ✔Health history
Which of the following conditions involves an overload of iron in the
body? - correct answer ✔Hemochromatosis
, When performing venipuncture, which of the following is the correct
order of draw? - correct answer ✔Green, lavender, gray
A medical assistant is billing a patient's third-party payer for today's
office visit. Which of the following documents does this require? -
correct answer ✔An 837P/CMS-1500 claim form
A medical assistant is speaking with a patient about their social
history and the assistant notices the patient is fidgeting and
appears anxious. Which of the following nonverbal communication
styles is the patient exhibiting? - correct answer ✔Passive
communication
A medical assistant calls a patient from the waiting area to obtain a
specimen. Which of the following actions should the assistant do
first? - correct answer
✔Identify the patient
Which of the following is a positive nonverbal behavior? - correct
answer
✔Leaning towards the other person
Which of the following means the absence of infection or infectious
materials?
- correct answer ✔Asepsis
A medical assistant is sorting mail and is not sure where a
particular piece of mail should go. Which of the following steps
should the assistant take? - correct answer ✔Ask the office
manager or provider how to distribute the item
A medical assistant is labeling a blood sample for anemia. Which of
the following tests should the assistant label on the requisition
form? - correct answer ✔STAT-CRIT hematocrit
