5/6/26, 7:44 Level 1 csa 178.2 exam pr
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CCMA Practice Test 2026/2027 – Complete Medical Assistant
Exam Prep with Vital Signs, EKG, Phlebotomy, Lab Tests & 370+
Q&A.
Vital signs
Temperature, Pulse, Respiration, BP
What balances Body temp?
Hypothalamus
Another name for eardrum
Tympanic Membrane
Fluctuating fever that returns to baseline but then rises again
Intermittent
Normal pulse rate
60-100 BPM
Where apex of heart is located
5th intercostal space
What is BP cuff inflated to?
30-40 mmHg above the palpatory systolic pressure and released to drop 2-3 mmHg per
second
Hg in BP measurement stands for this
Mercury
Branch responsible for the identification of various hazards present in the workplace and
the creation of rules and regulations to minimize exposure
OSHA
This is required by Chemical Safety Regulations
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Label all chemicals with MSDS
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Most surgical instruments are sterilized by this
Steam sterilization/Autoclave
Droplets can travel how far?
Less than 3 feet
Standard running speed of the EKG reading
25mm/sec
Who invented the EKG?
Einthoven
Pt having mild chest pain might be prescribed this
Nitroglycerin
Liquid portion of blood is called
Plasma
Thromobocytes assist in
Clotting
Government based health insurance for people over 65 and others with certain disabilities
Medicare
CPR Ratio
30 Compressions : 2 Breaths
Medical Asepsis
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
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Portal of Exit
Organization that issued the guidelines known as Standard and Universal Precautions
CDC
Because of the nature of airborne precautions this is needed to prevent transmission
Ventilation
Where you would find the spelling for a medication?
Physician Desk Reference
Where is V2 lead located
4th intercostal space, left sternal border
Where is V5 lead located
5th intercostal space, anterior axillary line
Poor tracings due to sweat or lotion would lead to this on an EKG
Wandering baseline
Most critical step in pt testing
Identifying the pt
Which urinalysis would you use to test for bacteria?
Clean Catch Specimen
Codes used to describe encounters with circumstances other than disease or injury
ICD-9
Supplemental codes that capture the external cause of injury or poisoning, the intent and
the place it occured
E codes
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CCMA Practice Test 2026/2027 – Complete Medical Assistant
Exam Prep with Vital Signs, EKG, Phlebotomy, Lab Tests & 370+
Q&A.
Vital signs
Temperature, Pulse, Respiration, BP
What balances Body temp?
Hypothalamus
Another name for eardrum
Tympanic Membrane
Fluctuating fever that returns to baseline but then rises again
Intermittent
Normal pulse rate
60-100 BPM
Where apex of heart is located
5th intercostal space
What is BP cuff inflated to?
30-40 mmHg above the palpatory systolic pressure and released to drop 2-3 mmHg per
second
Hg in BP measurement stands for this
Mercury
Branch responsible for the identification of various hazards present in the workplace and
the creation of rules and regulations to minimize exposure
OSHA
This is required by Chemical Safety Regulations
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,5/6/26, 7:44 Level 1 csa 178.2 exam pr
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Label all chemicals with MSDS
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AM
Most surgical instruments are sterilized by this
Steam sterilization/Autoclave
Droplets can travel how far?
Less than 3 feet
Standard running speed of the EKG reading
25mm/sec
Who invented the EKG?
Einthoven
Pt having mild chest pain might be prescribed this
Nitroglycerin
Liquid portion of blood is called
Plasma
Thromobocytes assist in
Clotting
Government based health insurance for people over 65 and others with certain disabilities
Medicare
CPR Ratio
30 Compressions : 2 Breaths
Medical Asepsis
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
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AM
Portal of Exit
Organization that issued the guidelines known as Standard and Universal Precautions
CDC
Because of the nature of airborne precautions this is needed to prevent transmission
Ventilation
Where you would find the spelling for a medication?
Physician Desk Reference
Where is V2 lead located
4th intercostal space, left sternal border
Where is V5 lead located
5th intercostal space, anterior axillary line
Poor tracings due to sweat or lotion would lead to this on an EKG
Wandering baseline
Most critical step in pt testing
Identifying the pt
Which urinalysis would you use to test for bacteria?
Clean Catch Specimen
Codes used to describe encounters with circumstances other than disease or injury
ICD-9
Supplemental codes that capture the external cause of injury or poisoning, the intent and
the place it occured
E codes
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