A medical assistant is preparing a community resource library. Which of the following actions
NHA CCMA PRACTICE TEST 4 2026 should the assistant first take? - CORRECT ANSWER-Compile a list of local community agencies.
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
A medical assistant is disposing of the syringe and needle she used to inject a seasonal influenza
Which of the following cell structures is the source of energy for a cell? - CORRECT ANSWER- vaccine. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - CORRECT ANSWER-Drop the
Mitochondria syringe, needle first into the biohazardous sharps container
A medical assistant is testing a patients visual acuity using a snellen chart. Which of the A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has psoriasis to be examined by the provider.
following actions should the assistant take? - CORRECT ANSWER-Make sure the patient does When inspecting the patients lesions, the assistant should expect observe which of the
not lean forward during the test. following characteristics? - CORRECT ANSWER-silver, scaly
During a routine venipuncture, the patient becomes pale and diaphoretic. What condition is A medical assistant receives a denial of payment for a patient's cholecystectomy. The reason
most likely to occur in this patient? - CORRECT ANSWER-Syncope stated is " noncovred service." If this procedure was deemed emergent by the provider, which
of the following actions should the assistant take? - CORRECT ANSWER-Instruct the patient to
contact the insurer about the denial of payment.
A patient calls the clinic to cancel a postoperative appointment and states that she will
reschedule at a later date. For which of the following reasons should the medical assistant
document this information on the patients chart? - CORRECT ANSWER-To prove the office was Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take to verify the quality of
not negligent. venipuncture supplies before beginning a blood draw? - CORRECT ANSWER-Inspect the integrity
of the needle's seal.
When completing documentation in a patient's paper medical record, a medical assistant
realizes she made an error. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - CORRECT Which of the following instructions should a medical assistant give to a patient when
ANSWER-Draw a line through the error and initial it. administering an enteric-coated tablets? - CORRECT ANSWER-" Swallow the tablet whole with a
glass of water"
Which of the following items included on the CMS-1500 claim form should a medical assistant
recognize as indicating the medical necessity of a procedure? - CORRECT ANSWER-Diagnosis A medical assistant is collecting a health history from an older adult patient who exhibits
code moderate hearing loss. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Remain within the patient's view to allow lip-reading
Which of the following techniques should a medical assistant use to confirm patients
understanding of insulin administration? - CORRECT ANSWER-Observe the patient as she A medical assistant is assisting with the physical examination of a patient who has scabies.
performs a self-demonstration. Besides gloves. Which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment should the
assistant wear? - CORRECT ANSWER-Gown
NHA CCMA PRACTICE TEST 4 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS NHA CCMA PRACTICE TEST 4 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
, A clinic schedules all cardiac patients on Mondays and Wednesdays and all oncology patients
Tuesdays and Thursdays. Which of the following types of scheduling is the clinic using? -
A patient tells a medical assistant that his provider's office is incompetent, as there is no
CORRECT ANSWER-Cluster Scheduling
improvement in his condition. Which of the following is an appropriate response for the
assistant to make? - CORRECT ANSWER-" I think that you feel that your treatment is not
effective"
The parent of child who has pediculosis is asking a medical assistant for more information
about her child's condition. The assistant should begin by explaining that pediculosis is which of
the following types of infection? - CORRECT ANSWER-Parasitic
A medical assistant is assisting a provider with an abdominal examination. When the provider
palpates the major portion of the liver, the assistant should recognize that he is palpating which
of the following abdominal quadrants? - CORRECT ANSWER-Right Upper
A medical assistant is reviewing a provider's instructions as the patient is preparing to leave the
office. The provider recommends that the patient purchase an over-the -counter antitussive,
but the patient tells the assistant that she does not know what an antitussive is. Which of the
A patient is seen in an urgent care center for a laceration to the foot. The provider evaluates
following responses should the assistant make? - CORRECT ANSWER-"Its is a medication that
the injury, determines sutures are not needed, applies a dressing and release the patient.
suppresses the cough reflex"
Which of the following levels of examinations should a medical assistant use for the procedural
coding for this visit? - CORRECT ANSWER-Problem-focused examination
When performing the palpatory method for obtaining blood pressure, which of the following
indicates the level at which the medical assistant should inflate the cuff? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Which of the following information should a medical assistant enter into the appointment
30mm Hg above the radial pulse cessation
calendar when scheduling a patient for skin rash? - CORRECT ANSWER-Daytime phone number
A first time patient is late arriving to the office. Which of the following should the medical
A medical assistant discovers a garbage can fire has started in the back room of the medical
assistant say first? - CORRECT ANSWER-" Hello, Welcome to our office"
office according to RACE acronym for emergency responses, which of the following actions
should the assistant take first? - CORRECT ANSWER-Evacuate staff and patients from the
immediate area
A medical assistant is administering an intramuscular immunization to a patient. Which of the
following actions should the assistant take? - CORRECT ANSWER-Cleanse the site in a circular
motion from the center outward.
A medical assistant is encouraging her patient to increase her intake of insoluble fiber to help
prevent constipation and hemorrhoids . Which of the following foods should the assistant
recommend as the best food for insoluble fiber? - CORRECT ANSWER-Pears with skin
A medical assistant is explaining a venipuncture procedure to a patient. Which of the following
statements should the assistant take? - CORRECT ANSWER-"I'll be collecting a blood sample
from you today, There will be a small stick in your arm"
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has congestive heart failure (CHF) for an
examination by the provider. Which of the following manifestion should the assistant expect. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Shortness of breath
A medical assistant is examining the skin on a patient's forearm where the patient reports
developing a rash. The assistant notes multiple solid elevations that are less than 0.5 cm (0.2) in
diameter. Which of the following terms should he use to document his observations in the
patient's medical record? - CORRECT ANSWER-Papules
NHA CCMA PRACTICE TEST 4 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS NHA CCMA PRACTICE TEST 4 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
NHA CCMA PRACTICE TEST 4 2026 should the assistant first take? - CORRECT ANSWER-Compile a list of local community agencies.
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
A medical assistant is disposing of the syringe and needle she used to inject a seasonal influenza
Which of the following cell structures is the source of energy for a cell? - CORRECT ANSWER- vaccine. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - CORRECT ANSWER-Drop the
Mitochondria syringe, needle first into the biohazardous sharps container
A medical assistant is testing a patients visual acuity using a snellen chart. Which of the A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has psoriasis to be examined by the provider.
following actions should the assistant take? - CORRECT ANSWER-Make sure the patient does When inspecting the patients lesions, the assistant should expect observe which of the
not lean forward during the test. following characteristics? - CORRECT ANSWER-silver, scaly
During a routine venipuncture, the patient becomes pale and diaphoretic. What condition is A medical assistant receives a denial of payment for a patient's cholecystectomy. The reason
most likely to occur in this patient? - CORRECT ANSWER-Syncope stated is " noncovred service." If this procedure was deemed emergent by the provider, which
of the following actions should the assistant take? - CORRECT ANSWER-Instruct the patient to
contact the insurer about the denial of payment.
A patient calls the clinic to cancel a postoperative appointment and states that she will
reschedule at a later date. For which of the following reasons should the medical assistant
document this information on the patients chart? - CORRECT ANSWER-To prove the office was Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take to verify the quality of
not negligent. venipuncture supplies before beginning a blood draw? - CORRECT ANSWER-Inspect the integrity
of the needle's seal.
When completing documentation in a patient's paper medical record, a medical assistant
realizes she made an error. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - CORRECT Which of the following instructions should a medical assistant give to a patient when
ANSWER-Draw a line through the error and initial it. administering an enteric-coated tablets? - CORRECT ANSWER-" Swallow the tablet whole with a
glass of water"
Which of the following items included on the CMS-1500 claim form should a medical assistant
recognize as indicating the medical necessity of a procedure? - CORRECT ANSWER-Diagnosis A medical assistant is collecting a health history from an older adult patient who exhibits
code moderate hearing loss. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Remain within the patient's view to allow lip-reading
Which of the following techniques should a medical assistant use to confirm patients
understanding of insulin administration? - CORRECT ANSWER-Observe the patient as she A medical assistant is assisting with the physical examination of a patient who has scabies.
performs a self-demonstration. Besides gloves. Which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment should the
assistant wear? - CORRECT ANSWER-Gown
NHA CCMA PRACTICE TEST 4 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS NHA CCMA PRACTICE TEST 4 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
, A clinic schedules all cardiac patients on Mondays and Wednesdays and all oncology patients
Tuesdays and Thursdays. Which of the following types of scheduling is the clinic using? -
A patient tells a medical assistant that his provider's office is incompetent, as there is no
CORRECT ANSWER-Cluster Scheduling
improvement in his condition. Which of the following is an appropriate response for the
assistant to make? - CORRECT ANSWER-" I think that you feel that your treatment is not
effective"
The parent of child who has pediculosis is asking a medical assistant for more information
about her child's condition. The assistant should begin by explaining that pediculosis is which of
the following types of infection? - CORRECT ANSWER-Parasitic
A medical assistant is assisting a provider with an abdominal examination. When the provider
palpates the major portion of the liver, the assistant should recognize that he is palpating which
of the following abdominal quadrants? - CORRECT ANSWER-Right Upper
A medical assistant is reviewing a provider's instructions as the patient is preparing to leave the
office. The provider recommends that the patient purchase an over-the -counter antitussive,
but the patient tells the assistant that she does not know what an antitussive is. Which of the
A patient is seen in an urgent care center for a laceration to the foot. The provider evaluates
following responses should the assistant make? - CORRECT ANSWER-"Its is a medication that
the injury, determines sutures are not needed, applies a dressing and release the patient.
suppresses the cough reflex"
Which of the following levels of examinations should a medical assistant use for the procedural
coding for this visit? - CORRECT ANSWER-Problem-focused examination
When performing the palpatory method for obtaining blood pressure, which of the following
indicates the level at which the medical assistant should inflate the cuff? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Which of the following information should a medical assistant enter into the appointment
30mm Hg above the radial pulse cessation
calendar when scheduling a patient for skin rash? - CORRECT ANSWER-Daytime phone number
A first time patient is late arriving to the office. Which of the following should the medical
A medical assistant discovers a garbage can fire has started in the back room of the medical
assistant say first? - CORRECT ANSWER-" Hello, Welcome to our office"
office according to RACE acronym for emergency responses, which of the following actions
should the assistant take first? - CORRECT ANSWER-Evacuate staff and patients from the
immediate area
A medical assistant is administering an intramuscular immunization to a patient. Which of the
following actions should the assistant take? - CORRECT ANSWER-Cleanse the site in a circular
motion from the center outward.
A medical assistant is encouraging her patient to increase her intake of insoluble fiber to help
prevent constipation and hemorrhoids . Which of the following foods should the assistant
recommend as the best food for insoluble fiber? - CORRECT ANSWER-Pears with skin
A medical assistant is explaining a venipuncture procedure to a patient. Which of the following
statements should the assistant take? - CORRECT ANSWER-"I'll be collecting a blood sample
from you today, There will be a small stick in your arm"
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has congestive heart failure (CHF) for an
examination by the provider. Which of the following manifestion should the assistant expect. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Shortness of breath
A medical assistant is examining the skin on a patient's forearm where the patient reports
developing a rash. The assistant notes multiple solid elevations that are less than 0.5 cm (0.2) in
diameter. Which of the following terms should he use to document his observations in the
patient's medical record? - CORRECT ANSWER-Papules
NHA CCMA PRACTICE TEST 4 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS NHA CCMA PRACTICE TEST 4 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
