NCCT's National Certified Medical
Assistant (NCMA) Pre-Test Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Which of the following indicates how missed appointments are
recorded in an electronic health record?
A. Missed appointments are not recorded
B. Missed appointments are recorded in a ledger
C. Missed appointments are automatically stored as an audit trail
D. Missed appointments are manually recorded -
correct answer ✅C. Missed appointments are automatically stored
as an audit trail.
The bank statement shows a balance of $10,345.00, deposits in
transit total $2,290.00, and outstanding checks equal $7,650.00.
The checkbook balance should be which of the following?
A. 4895
B. 4985
C. 3589
D. 2886 -
correct answer ✅B. 4985
How long must medical records be kept?
,NCCT's National Certified Medical
Assistant (NCMA) Pre-Test Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
A. At least equal to the statute of limitations beyond a patient's
death or age of majority
B. 6 years
C. As long as the physician is in practice
D. 20 years -
correct answer ✅A. At least equal to the statute of limitations
beyond a patient's death or age of majority
In what year did the Joint Commission begin requiring operational
linkages between risk management and quality assurance?
A. 1969
B. 1989
C. 1979
D. 1999 -
correct answer ✅B. 1989
Chest pain due to lack of blood nourishment to the heart is called
which of the following terms?
A. Aortic stenosis
B. Angina pectoris
, NCCT's National Certified Medical
Assistant (NCMA) Pre-Test Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
C. Angina stenosis
D. Tetralogy of Fallot -
correct answer ✅B. Angina pectoris
In healthy individuals, which type of wave should precede each QRS
complex?
A. P
B. Q
C. PR
D. QRS -
correct answer ✅A. P
Why might it be difficult to draw blood from an elderly patient?
A. The patient may have a higher sensitivity to pain.
B. The skin becomes thin and blood vessels become weaker.
C. Blood flow is slowed down in an elderly patient.
D. The veins of an elderly patient are more prone to roll. -
correct answer ✅B. The skin becomes thin and blood vessels
become weaker.
Assistant (NCMA) Pre-Test Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Which of the following indicates how missed appointments are
recorded in an electronic health record?
A. Missed appointments are not recorded
B. Missed appointments are recorded in a ledger
C. Missed appointments are automatically stored as an audit trail
D. Missed appointments are manually recorded -
correct answer ✅C. Missed appointments are automatically stored
as an audit trail.
The bank statement shows a balance of $10,345.00, deposits in
transit total $2,290.00, and outstanding checks equal $7,650.00.
The checkbook balance should be which of the following?
A. 4895
B. 4985
C. 3589
D. 2886 -
correct answer ✅B. 4985
How long must medical records be kept?
,NCCT's National Certified Medical
Assistant (NCMA) Pre-Test Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
A. At least equal to the statute of limitations beyond a patient's
death or age of majority
B. 6 years
C. As long as the physician is in practice
D. 20 years -
correct answer ✅A. At least equal to the statute of limitations
beyond a patient's death or age of majority
In what year did the Joint Commission begin requiring operational
linkages between risk management and quality assurance?
A. 1969
B. 1989
C. 1979
D. 1999 -
correct answer ✅B. 1989
Chest pain due to lack of blood nourishment to the heart is called
which of the following terms?
A. Aortic stenosis
B. Angina pectoris
, NCCT's National Certified Medical
Assistant (NCMA) Pre-Test Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
C. Angina stenosis
D. Tetralogy of Fallot -
correct answer ✅B. Angina pectoris
In healthy individuals, which type of wave should precede each QRS
complex?
A. P
B. Q
C. PR
D. QRS -
correct answer ✅A. P
Why might it be difficult to draw blood from an elderly patient?
A. The patient may have a higher sensitivity to pain.
B. The skin becomes thin and blood vessels become weaker.
C. Blood flow is slowed down in an elderly patient.
D. The veins of an elderly patient are more prone to roll. -
correct answer ✅B. The skin becomes thin and blood vessels
become weaker.
