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CCMA NHA 2025 Exam Questions and Answers – Complete
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Study Guide Updated
for 2025/2026 Exam Setup
A medical assistant is administering an injection the patient faints, which of the following actions
should be assistant take?
Place the patient in a supine position
A medical assistant is caring for an infant, who suddenly becomes unresponsive for unknown
reasons which of the following actions should the assistant take?
initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation
A medical assistant is reviewing the patient's medical history prior to a patient appointment,
which of the following laboratory results indicate that the need to schedule an extension of the
current visit ?
Fasting blood glucose 168 mg/dL
Which of the following terms refers to the range of fees, covered by providers, who have similar
training and experience, and practice in the same geographical?
Customary
A medical assistant is administering an intramuscular injection into the gluteus medius of an
adult patient which of the following angles should the assistant insert the needle?
90 angle
A 90° angle is used primarily for intramuscular injections in adult patients.
What does an Antitussive do?
suppresses cough
When should the code on glucose cuvettes be compared to the code on the glucometer?
Before a patient is tested
A medical assistant should complete documentation in a patients medical record at which of the
following times ?
Immediately following a procedure
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A medical assistant is preparing to collect a patient's temp via the tympanic membrane. In which
of the following locations should the MA place the thermometer
In the ear
Which of the following stages of the cardiac cycle on an EKG strip represents ventricular
depolarization
QRS complex
A medical assistant is measuring the circumference of an infants head, which of the following
action should the assistant take?
Place the zero mark of the measuring tape against the infant forhead.
A medical assistant is examining the skin on a patient's forearm where the patient reports
developing a rash the assistant notes multiple solid elevations that are less than 0.5 CM and
diameter which of the following terms should he use to document his observations in the
patient's medical record?
Papules
A patient is entitled to which of the following medical records?
List of medications with diagnosis
A medical assistant is measuring a patient's blood pressure with an aneroid sphygmomanometer
and a stethoscope. Which of the following actions should the assistant take ?
Make sure the midpoint of the patient arm is at the level of the patient's heart.
A medical assistant is witnessing a patient sign a consent form, which of the following is the
responsibility of the assistant, acting as a witness
Validate the patients signature
Which of the following terms describes the body's internal adaptation in change to keep body
functions in balance
Homeostasis
A medical assistant in an acute care facility is checking in a patient who has a deep laceration.
The patient tells the assistant that he cannot accept blood transfusions due to his religious beliefs
which of the following action should the assistant take
Document the statement in the patient's chart
CCMA NHA 2025 Exam Questions and Answers – Complete
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Study Guide Updated
for 2025/2026 Exam Setup
A medical assistant is administering an injection the patient faints, which of the following actions
should be assistant take?
Place the patient in a supine position
A medical assistant is caring for an infant, who suddenly becomes unresponsive for unknown
reasons which of the following actions should the assistant take?
initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation
A medical assistant is reviewing the patient's medical history prior to a patient appointment,
which of the following laboratory results indicate that the need to schedule an extension of the
current visit ?
Fasting blood glucose 168 mg/dL
Which of the following terms refers to the range of fees, covered by providers, who have similar
training and experience, and practice in the same geographical?
Customary
A medical assistant is administering an intramuscular injection into the gluteus medius of an
adult patient which of the following angles should the assistant insert the needle?
90 angle
A 90° angle is used primarily for intramuscular injections in adult patients.
What does an Antitussive do?
suppresses cough
When should the code on glucose cuvettes be compared to the code on the glucometer?
Before a patient is tested
A medical assistant should complete documentation in a patients medical record at which of the
following times ?
Immediately following a procedure
, 2|Page
A medical assistant is preparing to collect a patient's temp via the tympanic membrane. In which
of the following locations should the MA place the thermometer
In the ear
Which of the following stages of the cardiac cycle on an EKG strip represents ventricular
depolarization
QRS complex
A medical assistant is measuring the circumference of an infants head, which of the following
action should the assistant take?
Place the zero mark of the measuring tape against the infant forhead.
A medical assistant is examining the skin on a patient's forearm where the patient reports
developing a rash the assistant notes multiple solid elevations that are less than 0.5 CM and
diameter which of the following terms should he use to document his observations in the
patient's medical record?
Papules
A patient is entitled to which of the following medical records?
List of medications with diagnosis
A medical assistant is measuring a patient's blood pressure with an aneroid sphygmomanometer
and a stethoscope. Which of the following actions should the assistant take ?
Make sure the midpoint of the patient arm is at the level of the patient's heart.
A medical assistant is witnessing a patient sign a consent form, which of the following is the
responsibility of the assistant, acting as a witness
Validate the patients signature
Which of the following terms describes the body's internal adaptation in change to keep body
functions in balance
Homeostasis
A medical assistant in an acute care facility is checking in a patient who has a deep laceration.
The patient tells the assistant that he cannot accept blood transfusions due to his religious beliefs
which of the following action should the assistant take
Document the statement in the patient's chart
