CCMA PRACTICE TEST 2026 – COMPREHENSIVE
CERTIFIED CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT EXAM
PREP WITH REALISTIC QUESTIONS, DETAILED
EXPLANATIONS, AND PROVEN A+ SUCCESS
STRATEGIES
Vital signs - --- ANSWER IS>>>---Temperature, Pulse, Respiration, BP
What balances Body temp? - --- ANSWER IS>>>---Hypothalamus
Another name for eardrum - --- ANSWER IS>>>---Tympanic Membrane
Fluctuating fever that returns to baseline but then rises again - --- ANSWER IS>>>-
--Intermittent
Normal pulse rate - --- ANSWER IS>>>---60-100 BPM
Where apex of heart is located - --- ANSWER IS>>>---5th intercostal space
What is BP cuff inflated to? - --- ANSWER IS>>>---30-40 mmHg above the
palpatory systolic pressure and released to drop 2-3 mmHg per second
Hg in BP measurement stands for this - --- ANSWER IS>>>---Mercury
,Branch responsible for the identification of various hazards present in the
workplace and the creation of rules and regulations to minimize exposure - ---
ANSWER IS>>>---OSHA
This is required by Chemical Safety Regulations - --- ANSWER IS>>>---Label all
chemicals with MSDS
Most surgical instruments are sterilized by this - --- ANSWER IS>>>---Steam
sterilization/Autoclave
Droplets can travel how far? - --- ANSWER IS>>>---Less than 3 feet
Standard running speed of the EKG reading - --- ANSWER IS>>>---25mm/sec
Who invented the EKG? - --- ANSWER IS>>>---Einthoven
Pt having mild chest pain might be prescribed this - --- ANSWER IS>>>---
Nitroglycerin
Liquid portion of blood is called - --- ANSWER IS>>>---Plasma
Thromobocytes assist in - --- ANSWER IS>>>---Clotting
Government based health insurance for people over 65 and others with certain
disabilities - --- ANSWER IS>>>---Medicare
,CPR Ratio - --- ANSWER IS>>>---30 Compressions : 2 Breaths
Medical Asepsis - --- ANSWER IS>>>---The destruction of pathogenic
microorganisms AFTER they leave the body through Standard Precautions and
Transmission Based Precautions
Standard Precautions and Transmission-based Precautions are control measures
aimed at preventing the spread of disease at what point in the Chain of Infection -
--- ANSWER IS>>>---Portal of Exit
Organization that issued the guidelines known as Standard and Universal
Precautions - --- ANSWER IS>>>---CDC
Because of the nature of airborne precautions this is needed to prevent
transmission - --- ANSWER IS>>>---Ventilation
Where you would find the spelling for a medication? - --- ANSWER IS>>>---
Physician Desk Reference
Where is V2 lead located - --- ANSWER IS>>>---4th intercostal space, left sternal
border
Where is V5 lead located - --- ANSWER IS>>>---5th intercostal space, anterior
axillary line
, Poor tracings due to sweat or lotion would lead to this on an EKG - --- ANSWER
IS>>>---Wandering baseline
Most critical step in pt testing - --- ANSWER IS>>>---Identifying the pt
Which urinalysis would you use to test for bacteria? - --- ANSWER IS>>>---Clean
Catch Specimen
Codes used to describe encounters with circumstances other than disease or
injury - --- ANSWER IS>>>---ICD-9
Supplemental codes that capture the external cause of injury or poisoning, the
intent and the place it occured - --- ANSWER IS>>>---E codes
The sounds an MA listens for during a BP - --- ANSWER IS>>>---Korotkoff sounds
CMS-1500 Form is aka - --- ANSWER IS>>>---Superbill
Post-prandial - --- ANSWER IS>>>---After a meal
Complication from repeated venipuncture of the same vein - --- ANSWER IS>>>---
Phlebitis
Bacteria, viruses, fungus or parasites belong to which type of hazard - --- ANSWER
IS>>>---Biologic
CERTIFIED CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT EXAM
PREP WITH REALISTIC QUESTIONS, DETAILED
EXPLANATIONS, AND PROVEN A+ SUCCESS
STRATEGIES
Vital signs - --- ANSWER IS>>>---Temperature, Pulse, Respiration, BP
What balances Body temp? - --- ANSWER IS>>>---Hypothalamus
Another name for eardrum - --- ANSWER IS>>>---Tympanic Membrane
Fluctuating fever that returns to baseline but then rises again - --- ANSWER IS>>>-
--Intermittent
Normal pulse rate - --- ANSWER IS>>>---60-100 BPM
Where apex of heart is located - --- ANSWER IS>>>---5th intercostal space
What is BP cuff inflated to? - --- ANSWER IS>>>---30-40 mmHg above the
palpatory systolic pressure and released to drop 2-3 mmHg per second
Hg in BP measurement stands for this - --- ANSWER IS>>>---Mercury
,Branch responsible for the identification of various hazards present in the
workplace and the creation of rules and regulations to minimize exposure - ---
ANSWER IS>>>---OSHA
This is required by Chemical Safety Regulations - --- ANSWER IS>>>---Label all
chemicals with MSDS
Most surgical instruments are sterilized by this - --- ANSWER IS>>>---Steam
sterilization/Autoclave
Droplets can travel how far? - --- ANSWER IS>>>---Less than 3 feet
Standard running speed of the EKG reading - --- ANSWER IS>>>---25mm/sec
Who invented the EKG? - --- ANSWER IS>>>---Einthoven
Pt having mild chest pain might be prescribed this - --- ANSWER IS>>>---
Nitroglycerin
Liquid portion of blood is called - --- ANSWER IS>>>---Plasma
Thromobocytes assist in - --- ANSWER IS>>>---Clotting
Government based health insurance for people over 65 and others with certain
disabilities - --- ANSWER IS>>>---Medicare
,CPR Ratio - --- ANSWER IS>>>---30 Compressions : 2 Breaths
Medical Asepsis - --- ANSWER IS>>>---The destruction of pathogenic
microorganisms AFTER they leave the body through Standard Precautions and
Transmission Based Precautions
Standard Precautions and Transmission-based Precautions are control measures
aimed at preventing the spread of disease at what point in the Chain of Infection -
--- ANSWER IS>>>---Portal of Exit
Organization that issued the guidelines known as Standard and Universal
Precautions - --- ANSWER IS>>>---CDC
Because of the nature of airborne precautions this is needed to prevent
transmission - --- ANSWER IS>>>---Ventilation
Where you would find the spelling for a medication? - --- ANSWER IS>>>---
Physician Desk Reference
Where is V2 lead located - --- ANSWER IS>>>---4th intercostal space, left sternal
border
Where is V5 lead located - --- ANSWER IS>>>---5th intercostal space, anterior
axillary line
, Poor tracings due to sweat or lotion would lead to this on an EKG - --- ANSWER
IS>>>---Wandering baseline
Most critical step in pt testing - --- ANSWER IS>>>---Identifying the pt
Which urinalysis would you use to test for bacteria? - --- ANSWER IS>>>---Clean
Catch Specimen
Codes used to describe encounters with circumstances other than disease or
injury - --- ANSWER IS>>>---ICD-9
Supplemental codes that capture the external cause of injury or poisoning, the
intent and the place it occured - --- ANSWER IS>>>---E codes
The sounds an MA listens for during a BP - --- ANSWER IS>>>---Korotkoff sounds
CMS-1500 Form is aka - --- ANSWER IS>>>---Superbill
Post-prandial - --- ANSWER IS>>>---After a meal
Complication from repeated venipuncture of the same vein - --- ANSWER IS>>>---
Phlebitis
Bacteria, viruses, fungus or parasites belong to which type of hazard - --- ANSWER
IS>>>---Biologic
