NHA CCMA EXAM QUESTIONS AND
THEIR REVIEWED ANSWERS
Route of injection for Tuberculin/PPD screenings
Intradermal
A provider has ordered a CBC, liver panel, and pro
time for a pediatric patient. Which color micro-
container should be filled 1st when performing a
capillary collection?
Lavender
Liver dysfunction primarily affects which
pharmacokinetic process?
Metabolism
Winged infusion sets should be used to collect from
which type of veins?
Small veins
You are obtaining a set of blood cultures from an adult
patient. How many mL per bottle should you collect?
8-10 mL
A male patient is sitting with his arms crossed tightly
against his chest and leaning back in his chair. He is
likely feeling:
Angry
When a male provider is performing a gynecologic
exam on a patient the CMA should
Stay with the patient and provide reassurance
,In a problem-oriented medical record, the pages are
organized according to which of the methods of
organization?
Chronological
When caring for a patient with tuberculosis, which
transmission route should you take precautions
against?
Airborne
A provider has ordered these diagnostic tests for a
patient: gallbladder series, chest x-ray, abdominal CT,
and lower GI studies. Which test should be scheduled
1st?
Chest x-ray
When preparing to do an EKG on a patient who has
known dextrocardia, which of the following EKG leads
require placement modification?
Precordial
Which temperature-taking method poses a risk of
exposure to blood borne pathogens?
Rectal
You open the door of a patient's room without
introducing yourself or asking for permission to enter.
This is considered:
Invasion of privacy
You are discussing the purpose of an opiate med with
a patient who has a new scrip as part of a palliative
care plan. You should identify the purpose of the
medication as:
pain treatment
What is the first step of a suture removal procedure?
Lift the knot toward the wound
, Appropriate response to a conscious adult patient
experiencing a hypoglycemic emergency:
Offer the patient orange juice
Which injection route should be utilized for insulin?
subcutaneous
A patient is angry + confused about a large bill. The
CMA should
Listen to the patient and try to resolve the problem
You are cleaning a jagged, contaminated wound. What
action should you take?
Irrigate the wound with sterile normal saline
A patient's partner comes into the office demanding to
know what the patient was seen for and why he was
charge for the visit. How do you handle this situation
when no Authorization to Release Health Information
is on file?
Advise them that privacy regulations prevent releasing
patient information regardless of his relationship to the
patient
What is wave scheduling?
Scheduling 3 patients to arrive at the same time for each
hour of the day and each patient is seen in the order that
they arrive
Giving patients adequate information concerning
methods, risk, and consequences prior to a procedure
is called
Informed consent
A provider has asked for a pulse ox reading on a
patient. How can you obtain this reading?
Clip the probe to the patient's earlobe
THEIR REVIEWED ANSWERS
Route of injection for Tuberculin/PPD screenings
Intradermal
A provider has ordered a CBC, liver panel, and pro
time for a pediatric patient. Which color micro-
container should be filled 1st when performing a
capillary collection?
Lavender
Liver dysfunction primarily affects which
pharmacokinetic process?
Metabolism
Winged infusion sets should be used to collect from
which type of veins?
Small veins
You are obtaining a set of blood cultures from an adult
patient. How many mL per bottle should you collect?
8-10 mL
A male patient is sitting with his arms crossed tightly
against his chest and leaning back in his chair. He is
likely feeling:
Angry
When a male provider is performing a gynecologic
exam on a patient the CMA should
Stay with the patient and provide reassurance
,In a problem-oriented medical record, the pages are
organized according to which of the methods of
organization?
Chronological
When caring for a patient with tuberculosis, which
transmission route should you take precautions
against?
Airborne
A provider has ordered these diagnostic tests for a
patient: gallbladder series, chest x-ray, abdominal CT,
and lower GI studies. Which test should be scheduled
1st?
Chest x-ray
When preparing to do an EKG on a patient who has
known dextrocardia, which of the following EKG leads
require placement modification?
Precordial
Which temperature-taking method poses a risk of
exposure to blood borne pathogens?
Rectal
You open the door of a patient's room without
introducing yourself or asking for permission to enter.
This is considered:
Invasion of privacy
You are discussing the purpose of an opiate med with
a patient who has a new scrip as part of a palliative
care plan. You should identify the purpose of the
medication as:
pain treatment
What is the first step of a suture removal procedure?
Lift the knot toward the wound
, Appropriate response to a conscious adult patient
experiencing a hypoglycemic emergency:
Offer the patient orange juice
Which injection route should be utilized for insulin?
subcutaneous
A patient is angry + confused about a large bill. The
CMA should
Listen to the patient and try to resolve the problem
You are cleaning a jagged, contaminated wound. What
action should you take?
Irrigate the wound with sterile normal saline
A patient's partner comes into the office demanding to
know what the patient was seen for and why he was
charge for the visit. How do you handle this situation
when no Authorization to Release Health Information
is on file?
Advise them that privacy regulations prevent releasing
patient information regardless of his relationship to the
patient
What is wave scheduling?
Scheduling 3 patients to arrive at the same time for each
hour of the day and each patient is seen in the order that
they arrive
Giving patients adequate information concerning
methods, risk, and consequences prior to a procedure
is called
Informed consent
A provider has asked for a pulse ox reading on a
patient. How can you obtain this reading?
Clip the probe to the patient's earlobe
