NHA CCMA Final Review 2026 – High-Yield
Practice Questions
A medical assistant is attempting to perform a routine
venipuncture on an older adult patient and is having difficulty
locating a palpable vein. Which of the following veins should
the assistant use as a last resort? - Precise Answer ✔✔Basilic
veins
What is the EKG gain of the tracing below? - Precise Answer
✔✔10 mm/mV
A medical assistant is caring for an infant who weighs 15 kg.
How many pounds does the infant weigh? - Precise Answer
✔✔33 lb
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) in
diameter. Which of the following terms should the assistant use
to document their observations in the patient's medical records?
- Precise Answer ✔✔Papules
,A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching a patient about
obtaining a stool sample. Which of the following information
should the assistant include? - Precise Answer ✔✔Avoid
retrieving a sample from toilet water.
Which of the following dietary supplements promotes bone
health? - Precise Answer ✔✔Vitamin D
A medical assistant is assisting a patient who refuses to accept
their terminal illness diagnosis. The assistant should identify that
this patient is in which of the following Kübler-Ross stages of
grief? - Precise Answer ✔✔Denial
A medical assistant provides preprocedural instructions to a
patient that may require IV contrast and nothing by mouth for 4
to 6 hr. For which of the following diagnostic procedures are
these instructions intended? - Precise Answer ✔✔Computed
Tomography (CT) Scan
A medical assistant is caring for a patient who has pernicious
anemia. The assistant should identify that the patient has a
deficiency in which of the following vitamins? - Precise Answer
✔✔Vitamin B12
, A medical assistant is performing a hematology test. Which of
the following tubes should the assistant use for this test? -
Precise Answer ✔✔Lavender
A medical assistant is assisting with a scratch test for a pediatric
patient. The assistant should identify that which of the following
statements describes the scratch test? - Precise Answer
✔✔Several allergies can be identified at one time.
A medical assistant needs to remove all living microorganisms
from a contaminated towel clamp. Which of the following
methods should the assistant use to cleanse this instrument? -
Precise Answer ✔✔Sterilization
After a patient leaves an examination room, which of the
following actions should a medical assistant take to prepare the
examination table for the next patient? - Precise Answer
✔✔Roll up the disposable paper on the table tightly and quickly.
Which of the following items is an example of durable medical
equipment (DME)? - Precise Answer ✔✔Crutches
Practice Questions
A medical assistant is attempting to perform a routine
venipuncture on an older adult patient and is having difficulty
locating a palpable vein. Which of the following veins should
the assistant use as a last resort? - Precise Answer ✔✔Basilic
veins
What is the EKG gain of the tracing below? - Precise Answer
✔✔10 mm/mV
A medical assistant is caring for an infant who weighs 15 kg.
How many pounds does the infant weigh? - Precise Answer
✔✔33 lb
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) in
diameter. Which of the following terms should the assistant use
to document their observations in the patient's medical records?
- Precise Answer ✔✔Papules
,A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching a patient about
obtaining a stool sample. Which of the following information
should the assistant include? - Precise Answer ✔✔Avoid
retrieving a sample from toilet water.
Which of the following dietary supplements promotes bone
health? - Precise Answer ✔✔Vitamin D
A medical assistant is assisting a patient who refuses to accept
their terminal illness diagnosis. The assistant should identify that
this patient is in which of the following Kübler-Ross stages of
grief? - Precise Answer ✔✔Denial
A medical assistant provides preprocedural instructions to a
patient that may require IV contrast and nothing by mouth for 4
to 6 hr. For which of the following diagnostic procedures are
these instructions intended? - Precise Answer ✔✔Computed
Tomography (CT) Scan
A medical assistant is caring for a patient who has pernicious
anemia. The assistant should identify that the patient has a
deficiency in which of the following vitamins? - Precise Answer
✔✔Vitamin B12
, A medical assistant is performing a hematology test. Which of
the following tubes should the assistant use for this test? -
Precise Answer ✔✔Lavender
A medical assistant is assisting with a scratch test for a pediatric
patient. The assistant should identify that which of the following
statements describes the scratch test? - Precise Answer
✔✔Several allergies can be identified at one time.
A medical assistant needs to remove all living microorganisms
from a contaminated towel clamp. Which of the following
methods should the assistant use to cleanse this instrument? -
Precise Answer ✔✔Sterilization
After a patient leaves an examination room, which of the
following actions should a medical assistant take to prepare the
examination table for the next patient? - Precise Answer
✔✔Roll up the disposable paper on the table tightly and quickly.
Which of the following items is an example of durable medical
equipment (DME)? - Precise Answer ✔✔Crutches
