NHA Medical Assistant(CCMA) Certification Practice
Test 2.0 A 2026 Exam UPDATED EXAM ACTUAL
LATEST VERSIONS 150 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (100% CORRECT) A+ GRADED
ASSURED
A first-time patient is late arriving to the office. Which of the following should the medical
assistant say first? - CORRECT ANSWER: "hello welcome to our office"
A medical assistant discovers a garbage can fire has started in the break room of the medical
office. According to the RACE acronym for emergency response, which of the following actions
should the assistant take first? - CORRECT ANSWER: Evacuate staff and patients from the
immediate area.
A medical assistant has a blood pressure cuff inflated and partially opens the valve to deflate as
he listens with a stethoscope. When should he read the diastolic pressure? - CORRECT
ANSWER: when the sound disappears.
A medical assistant has a request to collect a routine CBC from a healthy 10 month old infant.
Which of the following is the most appropriate collection site? - CORRECT ANSWER: Left heel
A medical assistant has requested a preauthorization for a patient's referral to a specialist. Which
of the following is a reason for the claim submitted by the specialist to be denied? - CORRECT
ANSWER: The service is provided after the expiration date.
A medical assistant in an outpatient facility is preparing for a venipuncture. Which of the
following actions should the assistant take to confirm the patient's identity? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Ask the patient to state and spell their full name and provide their date of birth.
,A medical assistant is administering an intradermal injection for allergy testing. Which of the
following actions should the assistant take? - CORRECT ANSWER: Locate the area two to three
finger widths below the antecubital space.
A medical assistant is administering an intramuscular immunization to a patient. What is the
following actions should the medical assistant take? - CORRECT ANSWER: Cleanse the site in
a circular motion from the center outward.
A medical assistant is administering an intramuscular injection into the gluteus medius of an
adult patient. At which of the following angles should the assistant insert the needle? -
CORRECT ANSWER: 90 angle
A medical assistant is administering eye ointment to a patient. Which of the following actions
should the assistant take? - CORRECT ANSWER: Apply a thin ribbon of ointment along the
conjunctival sac.
A medical assistant is administering heparin subcutaneously to a patient. Which of the following
actions should the assistant take? - CORRECT ANSWER: Inject the medication slowly
A medical assistant is assisting a patient who is obese with an insulin injection. Which of the
following is the correct angle for this patient's injection. - CORRECT ANSWER: 90 degrees
A medical assistant is assisting a provider with an abdominal examination. When the provider
palpates the major portion of the liver, the assistant should recognize that he is palpating which
of the following abdominal quadrants? - CORRECT ANSWER: right upper
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
, A medical assistant is caring for a 4 month old infant who has a temperature of 100.4 Fahrenheit.
Which of the following is the temperature when converted to Celsius? - CORRECT ANSWER:
38 C
A medical assistant is caring for a child who has varicella zoster virus. The assistant should
recognize that varicella is transferred through which of the following mode of transmission? -
CORRECT ANSWER: Airborne
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
A medical assistant is checking a patient's hearing using the Weber test. Which of the following
actions should the assistant take? - CORRECT ANSWER: Ask the patient if he hears the
vibration louder in one ear than the other.
A medical assistant is cleaning an examination room after assisting a provider with a
biopsy.which of the following actions should the assistant take? - CORRECT ANSWER: Hold
sharps by the blunt end to avoid a needlestick injury.
A medical assistant is collecting a health history from an older adult patient who exhibits
moderate hearing loss. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Remain within the patient's view to allow lip-reading.
A medical assistant is collecting a urine specimen from a patient for a drug screening. Which of
the following actions should the assistant take to adhere to the chain of custody for this
specimen? - CORRECT ANSWER: Send the specimen to the testing laboratory on the same day
as the collection.
A medical assistant is collecting data from a patient who has cold sores on his lips. The assistant
should identify that which of the following viruses caused this condition? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Herpes simplex type 1
Test 2.0 A 2026 Exam UPDATED EXAM ACTUAL
LATEST VERSIONS 150 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (100% CORRECT) A+ GRADED
ASSURED
A first-time patient is late arriving to the office. Which of the following should the medical
assistant say first? - CORRECT ANSWER: "hello welcome to our office"
A medical assistant discovers a garbage can fire has started in the break room of the medical
office. According to the RACE acronym for emergency response, which of the following actions
should the assistant take first? - CORRECT ANSWER: Evacuate staff and patients from the
immediate area.
A medical assistant has a blood pressure cuff inflated and partially opens the valve to deflate as
he listens with a stethoscope. When should he read the diastolic pressure? - CORRECT
ANSWER: when the sound disappears.
A medical assistant has a request to collect a routine CBC from a healthy 10 month old infant.
Which of the following is the most appropriate collection site? - CORRECT ANSWER: Left heel
A medical assistant has requested a preauthorization for a patient's referral to a specialist. Which
of the following is a reason for the claim submitted by the specialist to be denied? - CORRECT
ANSWER: The service is provided after the expiration date.
A medical assistant in an outpatient facility is preparing for a venipuncture. Which of the
following actions should the assistant take to confirm the patient's identity? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Ask the patient to state and spell their full name and provide their date of birth.
,A medical assistant is administering an intradermal injection for allergy testing. Which of the
following actions should the assistant take? - CORRECT ANSWER: Locate the area two to three
finger widths below the antecubital space.
A medical assistant is administering an intramuscular immunization to a patient. What is the
following actions should the medical assistant take? - CORRECT ANSWER: Cleanse the site in
a circular motion from the center outward.
A medical assistant is administering an intramuscular injection into the gluteus medius of an
adult patient. At which of the following angles should the assistant insert the needle? -
CORRECT ANSWER: 90 angle
A medical assistant is administering eye ointment to a patient. Which of the following actions
should the assistant take? - CORRECT ANSWER: Apply a thin ribbon of ointment along the
conjunctival sac.
A medical assistant is administering heparin subcutaneously to a patient. Which of the following
actions should the assistant take? - CORRECT ANSWER: Inject the medication slowly
A medical assistant is assisting a patient who is obese with an insulin injection. Which of the
following is the correct angle for this patient's injection. - CORRECT ANSWER: 90 degrees
A medical assistant is assisting a provider with an abdominal examination. When the provider
palpates the major portion of the liver, the assistant should recognize that he is palpating which
of the following abdominal quadrants? - CORRECT ANSWER: right upper
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
, A medical assistant is caring for a 4 month old infant who has a temperature of 100.4 Fahrenheit.
Which of the following is the temperature when converted to Celsius? - CORRECT ANSWER:
38 C
A medical assistant is caring for a child who has varicella zoster virus. The assistant should
recognize that varicella is transferred through which of the following mode of transmission? -
CORRECT ANSWER: Airborne
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
A medical assistant is checking a patient's hearing using the Weber test. Which of the following
actions should the assistant take? - CORRECT ANSWER: Ask the patient if he hears the
vibration louder in one ear than the other.
A medical assistant is cleaning an examination room after assisting a provider with a
biopsy.which of the following actions should the assistant take? - CORRECT ANSWER: Hold
sharps by the blunt end to avoid a needlestick injury.
A medical assistant is collecting a health history from an older adult patient who exhibits
moderate hearing loss. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Remain within the patient's view to allow lip-reading.
A medical assistant is collecting a urine specimen from a patient for a drug screening. Which of
the following actions should the assistant take to adhere to the chain of custody for this
specimen? - CORRECT ANSWER: Send the specimen to the testing laboratory on the same day
as the collection.
A medical assistant is collecting data from a patient who has cold sores on his lips. The assistant
should identify that which of the following viruses caused this condition? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Herpes simplex type 1
