NHA MEDICAL ASSISTANT CCMA
CERTIFICATION TEST 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◉ When measuring a patients respiratory rate, which of the
following actions should a medical assistant take to ensure an
accurate reading?. Answer: Count the respiration's while the patient
thinks his pulse is being obtained.
In order to obtain the most accurate reading, the assistant should
count the respirations without the patient being aware that his
breathing is being assessed. The patient can easily control or alter
breathing patterns when he is conscious that the assistant is paying
attention to his respirations.
◉ Which of the following laboratory results should the medical
assistant recognize is abnormal?. Answer: Potassium 3 mEq/L
This potassium level is below the expected reference range of 3.5 to
5 mEq/L.
, ◉ 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
Scissors are considered cutting and dissecting instruments because
they include a sharp blade or surface that can cut, dissect, or scrape.
◉ A medical assistant is replacing a sharps container in an
examination room and receives a small laceration on her arm from
the plastic lid. Which of the following types of documentation should
the assistant complete as a result of this incident?. Answer: OSHA
Form 301
The assistant should recognize that the OSHA Form 301 is an incident
report used when reporting details about a work-related injury or
illness.
◉ A medical assistant is reviewing a patient's history prior to the
patient's appointment. Which of the following laboratory results
indicates the need to schedule an extension of the current visit?.
Answer: Fasting blood glucose 168 mg/dL
,This fasting blood glucose level is above the expected reference range
of 70 to 130 mg/dL. The assistant should notify the provider and
schedule an extension of the patient's visit.
◉ A medical assistant is reinforcing instructions with a patient about
how to take a buccal tablet.which of the following instructions should
the assistant give the patient?. Answer: "Place the tablet between
you or gums and cheek."
The assistant should instruct the patient to place the buccal tablet
between his gums and his cheek. A buccal tablet acts faster than oral
tablets because it does not need to pass through the gastrointestinal
tract to be absorbed.
◉ Which of the following terms should a medical assistant use to tell
a provider that a patient is having discomfort and difficulty
breathing?. Answer: Dyspnea
Dyspnea is a term used to indicate that a patient is experiencing
difficult or painful breathing.
◉ Which of the following methods is used to notify a provider of the
denial of a claim by an insurance carrier?. Answer: Remittance advice
, A remittance advice document itemizes all paid, denied, and
allowable charges for a patient. This document notifies the provider
of any and all claim denials.
◉ Which of the following positions is appropriate for a pelvic exam?.
Answer: Lithotomy
The lithotomy position is appropriate for pelvic examinations.
◉ Which of the following cardiac procedures is within a medical
assistants scope of practice and does not require a licensed
technician or provider to assist or perform it?. Answer: Holter
monitor application
A Holter monitor is a system for recording cardiac activity for 24 hr or
longer. It is within an assistant's scope of practice to place and
remove a Holter monitor.
◉ Which of the following EKG artifacts is caused by a disconnected
electrode and results in the tracing going into the margins of the
paper?. Answer: Interrupted baseline
CERTIFICATION TEST 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◉ When measuring a patients respiratory rate, which of the
following actions should a medical assistant take to ensure an
accurate reading?. Answer: Count the respiration's while the patient
thinks his pulse is being obtained.
In order to obtain the most accurate reading, the assistant should
count the respirations without the patient being aware that his
breathing is being assessed. The patient can easily control or alter
breathing patterns when he is conscious that the assistant is paying
attention to his respirations.
◉ Which of the following laboratory results should the medical
assistant recognize is abnormal?. Answer: Potassium 3 mEq/L
This potassium level is below the expected reference range of 3.5 to
5 mEq/L.
, ◉ 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
Scissors are considered cutting and dissecting instruments because
they include a sharp blade or surface that can cut, dissect, or scrape.
◉ A medical assistant is replacing a sharps container in an
examination room and receives a small laceration on her arm from
the plastic lid. Which of the following types of documentation should
the assistant complete as a result of this incident?. Answer: OSHA
Form 301
The assistant should recognize that the OSHA Form 301 is an incident
report used when reporting details about a work-related injury or
illness.
◉ A medical assistant is reviewing a patient's history prior to the
patient's appointment. Which of the following laboratory results
indicates the need to schedule an extension of the current visit?.
Answer: Fasting blood glucose 168 mg/dL
,This fasting blood glucose level is above the expected reference range
of 70 to 130 mg/dL. The assistant should notify the provider and
schedule an extension of the patient's visit.
◉ A medical assistant is reinforcing instructions with a patient about
how to take a buccal tablet.which of the following instructions should
the assistant give the patient?. Answer: "Place the tablet between
you or gums and cheek."
The assistant should instruct the patient to place the buccal tablet
between his gums and his cheek. A buccal tablet acts faster than oral
tablets because it does not need to pass through the gastrointestinal
tract to be absorbed.
◉ Which of the following terms should a medical assistant use to tell
a provider that a patient is having discomfort and difficulty
breathing?. Answer: Dyspnea
Dyspnea is a term used to indicate that a patient is experiencing
difficult or painful breathing.
◉ Which of the following methods is used to notify a provider of the
denial of a claim by an insurance carrier?. Answer: Remittance advice
, A remittance advice document itemizes all paid, denied, and
allowable charges for a patient. This document notifies the provider
of any and all claim denials.
◉ Which of the following positions is appropriate for a pelvic exam?.
Answer: Lithotomy
The lithotomy position is appropriate for pelvic examinations.
◉ Which of the following cardiac procedures is within a medical
assistants scope of practice and does not require a licensed
technician or provider to assist or perform it?. Answer: Holter
monitor application
A Holter monitor is a system for recording cardiac activity for 24 hr or
longer. It is within an assistant's scope of practice to place and
remove a Holter monitor.
◉ Which of the following EKG artifacts is caused by a disconnected
electrode and results in the tracing going into the margins of the
paper?. Answer: Interrupted baseline
