NHA CCMA Exam Study Bundle 2025: Practice Tests, Flashcards & Study Guide

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NHA CCMA Exam Comprehensive BUNDLE - Latest

2025

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

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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

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

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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

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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

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