19 May 2026
NHA MEDICAL ASSISTANT CCMA CERTIFICATION TESTS 2.0
EXAM –150 ACCURATE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWER 2026/2027 LATEST EXAM UPDATE GUARANTEE
HIGH PASS MARK
Which of the following methods is used to notify a provider of the denial of a claim by an
insurance carrier?
A) Remittance advice
B) Flow Board
C) Daily report
D) CCMS 1500 - CORRECT ANSWER-A.
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?
A) Prone
B) Lithotomy
C) Supine
D) Trendelenburg - CORRECT ANSWER-B.
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? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Interrupted baseline
Interrupted baseline is caused by an electrical disconnection or a detached electrode and results in
the tracing moving into the margins of the paper.
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has congestive heart failure (CHF) for an
examination by the provider. Which of the following manifestations should the assistant expect?
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A)Nausea
B)Shortness of breath (SOB)
C)Headache
D)Cough - CORRECT ANSWER-B.
Expected manifestations of CHF include shortness of breath, fatigue, and edema
When measuring a patients respiratory rate, which of the following actions should a medical
assistant take to ensure an accurate reading? A) Place stethoscope over apex of the heart.
B) Tell patient that you are about to take their respiratory rate.
C) Count each inhale and exhale as 1.
D) Count the respiration's while the patient thinks his pulse is being obtained. - CORRECT ANSWER-
D.
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?
A) Creatine 1 mg/dl
B) Potassium 3 mEq/L
C) Glucose 87 mg/dl
D) Sodium 138 mmoI/L - CORRECT ANSWER-B.
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?
A) Scissors
B) Lancet
C) Forceps
D) Mosquito Clamp - CORRECT ANSWER-A.
Scissors are considered cutting and dissecting instruments because they include a sharp blade or
surface that can cut, dissect, or scrape.
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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? - CORRECT 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?
A) Fasting blood glucose 87 mg/dL
B) Ceruloplasmin 32 mg/dL
C) Fasting blood glucose 168 mg/dL
D) Magnesium 1.8 mEq/L - CORRECT ANSWER-C.
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?
A) "Place the tablet under your tongue."
B) "Take the tablet with a full glass of water."
C) "Place the tablet between you or gums and cheek."
D) "Let the tablet fully dissolve on your tongue." - CORRECT ANSWER-C.
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?
A) Apnea
B) Cyanosis
C) Dysphasia
D) Dyspnea - CORRECT ANSWER-D.
Dyspnea is a term used to indicate that a patient is experiencing difficult or painful breathing.
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A medical assistant receives a telephone call from a patient who seems anxious about the results
of a test. Which of the following responses should the assistant make? - CORRECT ANSWER-"I
know you are concerned about your test results. We'll call you as soon as your results come in."
This response shows empathy and active listening skills on the part of the assistant, which
communicates to the patient that the assistant recognizes his emotions. Empathy allows the
assistant to validate the patient's emotions without becoming unprofessional and losing objectivity.
This response is an example of an appropriate way to communicate with the patient.
A medical assistant is assisting with the physical examination of a patient who has scabies. Besides
gloves, which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment should the assistant wear?
- CORRECT ANSWER-Gown
Scabies requires contact precautions; therefore, the assistant should wear gloves and a gown. Other
patient conditions that require contact precautions include hepatitis A, rotavirus, and herpes zoster
(shingles).
A patient loses consciousness. The EKG reveals ventricular fibrillation. Which of the following
actions should a medical assistant take first? - CORRECT ANSWER-Call for help and begin CPR
According to the American Heart Association's resuscitation guidelines, the assistant should call for
help and perform CPR immediately after witnessing a cardiac arrest.
A medical assistant is composing business correspondence using the simplified letter style. Which
of the following features should the assistant use? - CORRECT ANSWER-A subject line in all capital
letters.
In the simplified letter style, the subject line is in all capital letters and replaces the salutation.
Where should a medical assistant place the electrode for lead V5? - CORRECT ANSWER-On the
left anterior axillary line, horizontal to V4.
This is the proper placement for lead V5.
A medical assistant is caring for a patient who is 5'7" tall. Which of the following is the patient's
height in centimeters? - CORRECT ANSWER-170 cm
When making this conversion, the assistant should first convert 5' 7'' to 67 inches. Next, the assistant
should convert inches to centimeters by multiplying by 2.54. The result is 170.18 cm, which rounds
to 170 cm.
NHA MEDICAL ASSISTANT CCMA CERTIFICATION TESTS 2.0
EXAM –150 ACCURATE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWER 2026/2027 LATEST EXAM UPDATE GUARANTEE
HIGH PASS MARK
Which of the following methods is used to notify a provider of the denial of a claim by an
insurance carrier?
A) Remittance advice
B) Flow Board
C) Daily report
D) CCMS 1500 - CORRECT ANSWER-A.
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?
A) Prone
B) Lithotomy
C) Supine
D) Trendelenburg - CORRECT ANSWER-B.
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? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Interrupted baseline
Interrupted baseline is caused by an electrical disconnection or a detached electrode and results in
the tracing moving into the margins of the paper.
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has congestive heart failure (CHF) for an
examination by the provider. Which of the following manifestations should the assistant expect?
,19 May 2026
A)Nausea
B)Shortness of breath (SOB)
C)Headache
D)Cough - CORRECT ANSWER-B.
Expected manifestations of CHF include shortness of breath, fatigue, and edema
When measuring a patients respiratory rate, which of the following actions should a medical
assistant take to ensure an accurate reading? A) Place stethoscope over apex of the heart.
B) Tell patient that you are about to take their respiratory rate.
C) Count each inhale and exhale as 1.
D) Count the respiration's while the patient thinks his pulse is being obtained. - CORRECT ANSWER-
D.
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?
A) Creatine 1 mg/dl
B) Potassium 3 mEq/L
C) Glucose 87 mg/dl
D) Sodium 138 mmoI/L - CORRECT ANSWER-B.
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?
A) Scissors
B) Lancet
C) Forceps
D) Mosquito Clamp - CORRECT ANSWER-A.
Scissors are considered cutting and dissecting instruments because they include a sharp blade or
surface that can cut, dissect, or scrape.
,19 May 2026
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? - CORRECT 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?
A) Fasting blood glucose 87 mg/dL
B) Ceruloplasmin 32 mg/dL
C) Fasting blood glucose 168 mg/dL
D) Magnesium 1.8 mEq/L - CORRECT ANSWER-C.
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?
A) "Place the tablet under your tongue."
B) "Take the tablet with a full glass of water."
C) "Place the tablet between you or gums and cheek."
D) "Let the tablet fully dissolve on your tongue." - CORRECT ANSWER-C.
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?
A) Apnea
B) Cyanosis
C) Dysphasia
D) Dyspnea - CORRECT ANSWER-D.
Dyspnea is a term used to indicate that a patient is experiencing difficult or painful breathing.
, 19 May 2026
A medical assistant receives a telephone call from a patient who seems anxious about the results
of a test. Which of the following responses should the assistant make? - CORRECT ANSWER-"I
know you are concerned about your test results. We'll call you as soon as your results come in."
This response shows empathy and active listening skills on the part of the assistant, which
communicates to the patient that the assistant recognizes his emotions. Empathy allows the
assistant to validate the patient's emotions without becoming unprofessional and losing objectivity.
This response is an example of an appropriate way to communicate with the patient.
A medical assistant is assisting with the physical examination of a patient who has scabies. Besides
gloves, which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment should the assistant wear?
- CORRECT ANSWER-Gown
Scabies requires contact precautions; therefore, the assistant should wear gloves and a gown. Other
patient conditions that require contact precautions include hepatitis A, rotavirus, and herpes zoster
(shingles).
A patient loses consciousness. The EKG reveals ventricular fibrillation. Which of the following
actions should a medical assistant take first? - CORRECT ANSWER-Call for help and begin CPR
According to the American Heart Association's resuscitation guidelines, the assistant should call for
help and perform CPR immediately after witnessing a cardiac arrest.
A medical assistant is composing business correspondence using the simplified letter style. Which
of the following features should the assistant use? - CORRECT ANSWER-A subject line in all capital
letters.
In the simplified letter style, the subject line is in all capital letters and replaces the salutation.
Where should a medical assistant place the electrode for lead V5? - CORRECT ANSWER-On the
left anterior axillary line, horizontal to V4.
This is the proper placement for lead V5.
A medical assistant is caring for a patient who is 5'7" tall. Which of the following is the patient's
height in centimeters? - CORRECT ANSWER-170 cm
When making this conversion, the assistant should first convert 5' 7'' to 67 inches. Next, the assistant
should convert inches to centimeters by multiplying by 2.54. The result is 170.18 cm, which rounds
to 170 cm.
