NHA MEDICAL ASSISTANT CCMA
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ A medical assistant is faxing a prescription to a patient's pharmacy.
Which of the following actions should the assistant take? Answer:
Call the pharmacy to confirm receipt on the faxed prescription.
◉ A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching with a patient who is
scheduled for a standard 12 lead EKG. Which of the following
statements should the assistant make? Answer: you should refrain
from talking during the procedure.
◉ Where do cardiac electrical impulses originate in the heart?
Answer: sinoatrial node
◉ Which of the following laboratory results should the medical
assistant recognize is abnormal? Answer: Potassium 3 mEq/L
◉ A medical assistant needs to type a professional business letter
from the office. Which of the following formats is appropriate?
Answer: keep flush with the left margin
, ◉ A provider has requested a dissecting instrument on a sterile tray
that a medical assistant is preparing. Which of the following
instruments should the assistant include on the tray? Answer:
scissors
◉ A patient asks a medical assistant to explain the difference
between a liniment an a medicated lotion. Which of the following
responses should the assistant make? Answer: Liniments contain
higher portion of oil than medicated lotions.
◉ A medical assistant is cleaning an examination room after assisting
a provider with a biopsy. Which of the following actions should the
assistant take? Answer: Hold sharps by the blunt end to avoid a
needlestick injury.
◉ When coding with the ICD-10-CM, where should the medical
assistant begin the process of looking up a diagnosis code for breast
cancer? Answer: The alphabetic Index
◉ Which of the following routes of administration should a medical
assistant use when performing a tuberculin skin test? Answer:
Intradermal
◉ A medical assistant is responsible for cleaning the instruments
used in a minor surgery. Which of the following is the first step in the
process? Answer: Sanitization
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ A medical assistant is faxing a prescription to a patient's pharmacy.
Which of the following actions should the assistant take? Answer:
Call the pharmacy to confirm receipt on the faxed prescription.
◉ A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching with a patient who is
scheduled for a standard 12 lead EKG. Which of the following
statements should the assistant make? Answer: you should refrain
from talking during the procedure.
◉ Where do cardiac electrical impulses originate in the heart?
Answer: sinoatrial node
◉ Which of the following laboratory results should the medical
assistant recognize is abnormal? Answer: Potassium 3 mEq/L
◉ A medical assistant needs to type a professional business letter
from the office. Which of the following formats is appropriate?
Answer: keep flush with the left margin
, ◉ A provider has requested a dissecting instrument on a sterile tray
that a medical assistant is preparing. Which of the following
instruments should the assistant include on the tray? Answer:
scissors
◉ A patient asks a medical assistant to explain the difference
between a liniment an a medicated lotion. Which of the following
responses should the assistant make? Answer: Liniments contain
higher portion of oil than medicated lotions.
◉ A medical assistant is cleaning an examination room after assisting
a provider with a biopsy. Which of the following actions should the
assistant take? Answer: Hold sharps by the blunt end to avoid a
needlestick injury.
◉ When coding with the ICD-10-CM, where should the medical
assistant begin the process of looking up a diagnosis code for breast
cancer? Answer: The alphabetic Index
◉ Which of the following routes of administration should a medical
assistant use when performing a tuberculin skin test? Answer:
Intradermal
◉ A medical assistant is responsible for cleaning the instruments
used in a minor surgery. Which of the following is the first step in the
process? Answer: Sanitization
