NHA CCMA Exam 2025 Questions
and Answers
Route of injection for Tuberculin/PPD screenings - ANSWER✔✔-Intradermal
A provider has ordered a CBC, liver panel, and pro time for a pediatric patient. Which color micro-
container should be filled 1st when performing a capillary collection? - ANSWER✔✔-Lavender
Liver dysfunction primarily affects which pharmacokinetic process? - ANSWER✔✔-Metabolism
Winged infusion sets should be used to collect from which type of veins? - ANSWER✔✔-Small
veins
You are obtaining a set of blood cultures from an adult patient. How many mL per bottle should
you collect? - ANSWER✔✔-8-10 mL
A male patient is sitting with his arms crossed tightly against his chest and leaning back in his chair.
He is likely feeling: - ANSWER✔✔-Angry
When a male provider is performing a gynecologic exam on a patient the CMA should -
ANSWER✔✔-Stay with the patient and provide reassurance
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,In a problem-oriented medical record, the pages are organized according to which of the methods of
organization? - ANSWER✔✔-Chronological
When caring for a patient with tuberculosis, which transmission route should you take precautions
against? - ANSWER✔✔-Airborne
A provider has ordered these diagnostic tests for a patient: gallbladder series, chest x-ray, abdominal
CT, and lower GI studies. Which test should be scheduled 1st? - ANSWER✔✔-Chest x-ray
When preparing to do an EKG on a patient who has known dextrocardia, which of the following
EKG leads require placement modification? - ANSWER✔✔-Precordial
Which temperature-taking method poses a risk of exposure to blood borne pathogens? -
ANSWER✔✔-Rectal
You open the door of a patient's room without introducing yourself or asking for permission to
enter. This is considered: - ANSWER✔✔-Invasion of privacy
You are discussing the purpose of an opiate med with a patient who has a new scrip as part of a
palliative care plan. You should identify the purpose of the medication as: - ANSWER✔✔-pain
treatment
What is the first step of a suture removal procedure? - ANSWER✔✔-Lift the knot toward the
wound
Appropriate response to a conscious adult patient experiencing a hypoglycemic emergency: -
ANSWER✔✔-Offer the patient orange juice
Which injection route should be utilized for insulin? - ANSWER✔✔-subcutaneous
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, A patient is angry + confused about a large bill. The CMA should - ANSWER✔✔-Listen to the
patient and try to resolve the problem
You are cleaning a jagged, contaminated wound. What action should you take? - ANSWER✔✔-
Irrigate the wound with sterile normal saline
A patient's partner comes into the office demanding to know what the patient was seen for and why
he was charge for the visit. How do you handle this situation when no Authorization to Release
Health Information is on file? - ANSWER✔✔-Advise them that privacy regulations prevent
releasing patient information regardless of his relationship to the patient
What is wave scheduling? - ANSWER✔✔-Scheduling 3 patients to arrive at the same time for each
hour of the day and each patient is seen in the order that they arrive
Giving patients adequate information concerning methods, risk, and consequences prior to a
procedure is called - ANSWER✔✔-Informed consent
A provider has asked for a pulse ox reading on a patient. How can you obtain this reading? -
ANSWER✔✔-Clip the probe to the patient's earlobe
A patient reporting intimate partner abuse should be assisted by the CMA in what way? -
ANSWER✔✔-provide a list of relevant community organizations
What type of apical pulse range outside of expected reference range should be reported to the
provider? - ANSWER✔✔-A 6 week old infant who has a heart rate of 80/min
What should you do to prep a blood specimen for transport to an outside laboratory? -
ANSWER✔✔-Enclose the requisition in the outer pocket of the transport bag
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and Answers
Route of injection for Tuberculin/PPD screenings - ANSWER✔✔-Intradermal
A provider has ordered a CBC, liver panel, and pro time for a pediatric patient. Which color micro-
container should be filled 1st when performing a capillary collection? - ANSWER✔✔-Lavender
Liver dysfunction primarily affects which pharmacokinetic process? - ANSWER✔✔-Metabolism
Winged infusion sets should be used to collect from which type of veins? - ANSWER✔✔-Small
veins
You are obtaining a set of blood cultures from an adult patient. How many mL per bottle should
you collect? - ANSWER✔✔-8-10 mL
A male patient is sitting with his arms crossed tightly against his chest and leaning back in his chair.
He is likely feeling: - ANSWER✔✔-Angry
When a male provider is performing a gynecologic exam on a patient the CMA should -
ANSWER✔✔-Stay with the patient and provide reassurance
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,In a problem-oriented medical record, the pages are organized according to which of the methods of
organization? - ANSWER✔✔-Chronological
When caring for a patient with tuberculosis, which transmission route should you take precautions
against? - ANSWER✔✔-Airborne
A provider has ordered these diagnostic tests for a patient: gallbladder series, chest x-ray, abdominal
CT, and lower GI studies. Which test should be scheduled 1st? - ANSWER✔✔-Chest x-ray
When preparing to do an EKG on a patient who has known dextrocardia, which of the following
EKG leads require placement modification? - ANSWER✔✔-Precordial
Which temperature-taking method poses a risk of exposure to blood borne pathogens? -
ANSWER✔✔-Rectal
You open the door of a patient's room without introducing yourself or asking for permission to
enter. This is considered: - ANSWER✔✔-Invasion of privacy
You are discussing the purpose of an opiate med with a patient who has a new scrip as part of a
palliative care plan. You should identify the purpose of the medication as: - ANSWER✔✔-pain
treatment
What is the first step of a suture removal procedure? - ANSWER✔✔-Lift the knot toward the
wound
Appropriate response to a conscious adult patient experiencing a hypoglycemic emergency: -
ANSWER✔✔-Offer the patient orange juice
Which injection route should be utilized for insulin? - ANSWER✔✔-subcutaneous
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, A patient is angry + confused about a large bill. The CMA should - ANSWER✔✔-Listen to the
patient and try to resolve the problem
You are cleaning a jagged, contaminated wound. What action should you take? - ANSWER✔✔-
Irrigate the wound with sterile normal saline
A patient's partner comes into the office demanding to know what the patient was seen for and why
he was charge for the visit. How do you handle this situation when no Authorization to Release
Health Information is on file? - ANSWER✔✔-Advise them that privacy regulations prevent
releasing patient information regardless of his relationship to the patient
What is wave scheduling? - ANSWER✔✔-Scheduling 3 patients to arrive at the same time for each
hour of the day and each patient is seen in the order that they arrive
Giving patients adequate information concerning methods, risk, and consequences prior to a
procedure is called - ANSWER✔✔-Informed consent
A provider has asked for a pulse ox reading on a patient. How can you obtain this reading? -
ANSWER✔✔-Clip the probe to the patient's earlobe
A patient reporting intimate partner abuse should be assisted by the CMA in what way? -
ANSWER✔✔-provide a list of relevant community organizations
What type of apical pulse range outside of expected reference range should be reported to the
provider? - ANSWER✔✔-A 6 week old infant who has a heart rate of 80/min
What should you do to prep a blood specimen for transport to an outside laboratory? -
ANSWER✔✔-Enclose the requisition in the outer pocket of the transport bag
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