NHA CCMA 150 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS /A+ GRADE ASSURED
What is the primary benefit of numeric filing? - ANSWER: Patient confidentiality is
preserved.
If a patient is unresponsive, what should be assessed first? - ANSWER: Respiration
The receptionist must arrive how long before office hours begin? - ANSWER: 15 to 20
minutes
What information is obtained from a completed day sheet? - ANSWER: Accounts
receivable data.
What organisms most commonly causes toxic shock syndrome? - ANSWER:
Staphylococcus aureus
The mesentery is located in which body cavity? - ANSWER: Abdominal
A patient must pay $400 per year for medical expenses before the insurance
company will begin to cover any expenses. What is this payment called? - ANSWER:
Deductible
What is the primary function of Pulmonary Arteries? - ANSWER: Pulmonary Arteries
transfer low-oxygen blood away from the heart so that it can be re-oxygenated.
What is the most effective way to educate new patients about office policies? -
ANSWER: Distribute patient information packets.
What is the normal range of RBC in men? - ANSWER: 4.3-5.7
What is the normal range of RBC in women? - ANSWER: 3.8-5.1
What is the normal range of WBC in an adult? - ANSWER: 4.5-11.0
What is the normal range for platelet count in an adult? - ANSWER: 150-400
What is the normal range for Hematocrit in men? - ANSWER: 39%-49%
What is the normal range for Hematocrit in women? - ANSWER: 35%-45%
What is the normal range for Hemoglobin in men? - ANSWER: 13.2-17.3 g/dL
What is the normal range for Hemoglobin in women? - ANSWER: 11.7-16.0 g/dL
What is the normal range for Cholesterol in men? - ANSWER: 158-277 mg/dL
, What is the normal range for Cholesterol in women? - ANSWER: 162-285 mg/dL
What is the normal range for Glucose in adults? (Fasting blood sugar) - ANSWER: 74-
120 mg/dL
What is the normal range for Insulin in adults? - ANSWER: <17 U/mL
What is the normal range for Iron in men? - ANSWER: 65-175
What is the normal range for Iron in women? - ANSWER: 50-170
What is the normal range for Uric acid in men? - ANSWER: 4.4-7.6 mg/dL
What is the normal range for Uric acid in women? - ANSWER: 2.3-6.6 mg/dL
What is the order of the draw? - ANSWER: yellow, light blue, gold, red, tiger top,
green, lavender, gray
In addition to name and phone number, what else is required for a patient to make
an appointment? - ANSWER: Reason for the visit.
A CCMA records a male patient's hemoglobin value as 9 g/dL. What should she
report to the provider? - ANSWER: That the value is below reference range.
In a 12 lead EKG, where is the correct placement for lead 4? - ANSWER: 5th
intercostal space, midclavicular line
How far away does the patient need to be for a near vision acuity test? - ANSWER:
15 inches
If the patient just smoked, which vital sign to you record last? - ANSWER:
temperature
If a patient is 30 kg, what do they weigh in pounds? - ANSWER: 66 lbs
What is the CCMA's role during a pulmonary function test? - ANSWER: To coach the
patient through the test.
The primary code in the CPT coding system consists of how many digits? - ANSWER:
5
What should a CCMA perform on a hemostat prior to placing it in an autoclave? -
ANSWER: Sanitize the hemostat
The medical term meaning transmission of ECG signals via radio waves is - ANSWER:
Telemetry
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS /A+ GRADE ASSURED
What is the primary benefit of numeric filing? - ANSWER: Patient confidentiality is
preserved.
If a patient is unresponsive, what should be assessed first? - ANSWER: Respiration
The receptionist must arrive how long before office hours begin? - ANSWER: 15 to 20
minutes
What information is obtained from a completed day sheet? - ANSWER: Accounts
receivable data.
What organisms most commonly causes toxic shock syndrome? - ANSWER:
Staphylococcus aureus
The mesentery is located in which body cavity? - ANSWER: Abdominal
A patient must pay $400 per year for medical expenses before the insurance
company will begin to cover any expenses. What is this payment called? - ANSWER:
Deductible
What is the primary function of Pulmonary Arteries? - ANSWER: Pulmonary Arteries
transfer low-oxygen blood away from the heart so that it can be re-oxygenated.
What is the most effective way to educate new patients about office policies? -
ANSWER: Distribute patient information packets.
What is the normal range of RBC in men? - ANSWER: 4.3-5.7
What is the normal range of RBC in women? - ANSWER: 3.8-5.1
What is the normal range of WBC in an adult? - ANSWER: 4.5-11.0
What is the normal range for platelet count in an adult? - ANSWER: 150-400
What is the normal range for Hematocrit in men? - ANSWER: 39%-49%
What is the normal range for Hematocrit in women? - ANSWER: 35%-45%
What is the normal range for Hemoglobin in men? - ANSWER: 13.2-17.3 g/dL
What is the normal range for Hemoglobin in women? - ANSWER: 11.7-16.0 g/dL
What is the normal range for Cholesterol in men? - ANSWER: 158-277 mg/dL
, What is the normal range for Cholesterol in women? - ANSWER: 162-285 mg/dL
What is the normal range for Glucose in adults? (Fasting blood sugar) - ANSWER: 74-
120 mg/dL
What is the normal range for Insulin in adults? - ANSWER: <17 U/mL
What is the normal range for Iron in men? - ANSWER: 65-175
What is the normal range for Iron in women? - ANSWER: 50-170
What is the normal range for Uric acid in men? - ANSWER: 4.4-7.6 mg/dL
What is the normal range for Uric acid in women? - ANSWER: 2.3-6.6 mg/dL
What is the order of the draw? - ANSWER: yellow, light blue, gold, red, tiger top,
green, lavender, gray
In addition to name and phone number, what else is required for a patient to make
an appointment? - ANSWER: Reason for the visit.
A CCMA records a male patient's hemoglobin value as 9 g/dL. What should she
report to the provider? - ANSWER: That the value is below reference range.
In a 12 lead EKG, where is the correct placement for lead 4? - ANSWER: 5th
intercostal space, midclavicular line
How far away does the patient need to be for a near vision acuity test? - ANSWER:
15 inches
If the patient just smoked, which vital sign to you record last? - ANSWER:
temperature
If a patient is 30 kg, what do they weigh in pounds? - ANSWER: 66 lbs
What is the CCMA's role during a pulmonary function test? - ANSWER: To coach the
patient through the test.
The primary code in the CPT coding system consists of how many digits? - ANSWER:
5
What should a CCMA perform on a hemostat prior to placing it in an autoclave? -
ANSWER: Sanitize the hemostat
The medical term meaning transmission of ECG signals via radio waves is - ANSWER:
Telemetry
