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NHA CCMA (CERTIFIED CLINICAL MEDICAL
ASSISTANT) STUDY GUIDE 2026–2027 – PRACTICE
TESTS & EXAM REVIEW
How many 1mm boxes are in a 6 second Rythm strip?
......ANSWER......30 one millimeter boxes
The SA node represents which waveform on the ekg?
......ANSWER......Only the P-wave
What is the reading you can get from the RR interval?
......ANSWER......Ventricular Pulse
What is the primary stage of Hemolisis? ......ANSWER......Vascular phase
and platelet phase together
What is Electophoresis? ......ANSWER......Analyzation of the chemical
components of blood e.g. hemoglobin, serum, urinem cerebrospinal
fluid based on electrical charge.
Positive testing for occult blood in a stool sample turn which color?
......ANSWER......Turns Blue on a positive test for occult blood in feces.
The stages of Hemostasis: ......ANSWER......1. Vascular 2. Platelet Phase
3. Coagulation Phase 4. Fibronolysis
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Blood Vessels ......ANSWER......Aorta, arteries, arterioles, capillaries,
venues, veins, superior and inferior vena cavae.
Outer connective tissue layer of a blood vessel ......ANSWER......Tunica
adventitia
Inner endothelial tissue layer of a blood vessel ......ANSWER......Tunica
Intima
The inner smooth layer of a blood vessel ......ANSWER......Tunica media
The standards of right and wrong in a medical setting
......ANSWER......Code of Ethics
What do you find in capillaries? ......ANSWER......A mixture of venous
and arterial blood is found
The average adult has how many liters of blood? ......ANSWER......5-6
liters
What is the percentage of water in blood? ......ANSWER......92%
Percentage of plasma in blood ......ANSWER......55%
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Percentage of Formed Elements in the blood ......ANSWER......45%
99% of formed elements in blood ......ANSWER......RBC's or Erythrocytes
Where you find Hemoglobin ......ANSWER......RBC's
Where do all blood cells originate? ......ANSWER......Bone Marrow
How many RBC's per microliter of blood ......ANSWER......4.2-6.2 million
What is the second most numerous WBC? ......ANSWER......Lymphocyte
with 20-40%
Their numbers increase in intracellular infections and TB
......ANSWER......Monocytes
Their numbers increase in bacterial infections and often are first on
scene ......ANSWER......Neutrophils
These WBC's play an important role in viral infection as well as in
immunity. ......ANSWER......Lymphocytes
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Number of leukocytes for average adult per micrometer
......ANSWER......5000-10000
Leukopenia ......ANSWER......Decrease in WBC's seen with viral
infection and leukemia
Comprises 3-8% of wbc or leukocytes ......ANSWER......Monocytes
Largest in size of the leukocytes ......ANSWER......Monocytes
Carries Histamine ......ANSWER......Basophil
Injury to a blood vessel that causes it to constrict, slowing the clot of
blood ......ANSWER......Cascular phase of hemostasis
Preferred site for venipuncture ......ANSWER......Antecubital fossa
Test used to evaluate the intrinsic pathway and monitor heparin
therapy ......ANSWER......APTT also know as PTT
Test used to evaluate the extrinsic pathway and also used to monitor
warfarin therapy ......ANSWER......PT
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NHA CCMA (CERTIFIED CLINICAL MEDICAL
ASSISTANT) STUDY GUIDE 2026–2027 – PRACTICE
TESTS & EXAM REVIEW
How many 1mm boxes are in a 6 second Rythm strip?
......ANSWER......30 one millimeter boxes
The SA node represents which waveform on the ekg?
......ANSWER......Only the P-wave
What is the reading you can get from the RR interval?
......ANSWER......Ventricular Pulse
What is the primary stage of Hemolisis? ......ANSWER......Vascular phase
and platelet phase together
What is Electophoresis? ......ANSWER......Analyzation of the chemical
components of blood e.g. hemoglobin, serum, urinem cerebrospinal
fluid based on electrical charge.
Positive testing for occult blood in a stool sample turn which color?
......ANSWER......Turns Blue on a positive test for occult blood in feces.
The stages of Hemostasis: ......ANSWER......1. Vascular 2. Platelet Phase
3. Coagulation Phase 4. Fibronolysis
pg. 1
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Blood Vessels ......ANSWER......Aorta, arteries, arterioles, capillaries,
venues, veins, superior and inferior vena cavae.
Outer connective tissue layer of a blood vessel ......ANSWER......Tunica
adventitia
Inner endothelial tissue layer of a blood vessel ......ANSWER......Tunica
Intima
The inner smooth layer of a blood vessel ......ANSWER......Tunica media
The standards of right and wrong in a medical setting
......ANSWER......Code of Ethics
What do you find in capillaries? ......ANSWER......A mixture of venous
and arterial blood is found
The average adult has how many liters of blood? ......ANSWER......5-6
liters
What is the percentage of water in blood? ......ANSWER......92%
Percentage of plasma in blood ......ANSWER......55%
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Percentage of Formed Elements in the blood ......ANSWER......45%
99% of formed elements in blood ......ANSWER......RBC's or Erythrocytes
Where you find Hemoglobin ......ANSWER......RBC's
Where do all blood cells originate? ......ANSWER......Bone Marrow
How many RBC's per microliter of blood ......ANSWER......4.2-6.2 million
What is the second most numerous WBC? ......ANSWER......Lymphocyte
with 20-40%
Their numbers increase in intracellular infections and TB
......ANSWER......Monocytes
Their numbers increase in bacterial infections and often are first on
scene ......ANSWER......Neutrophils
These WBC's play an important role in viral infection as well as in
immunity. ......ANSWER......Lymphocytes
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Number of leukocytes for average adult per micrometer
......ANSWER......5000-10000
Leukopenia ......ANSWER......Decrease in WBC's seen with viral
infection and leukemia
Comprises 3-8% of wbc or leukocytes ......ANSWER......Monocytes
Largest in size of the leukocytes ......ANSWER......Monocytes
Carries Histamine ......ANSWER......Basophil
Injury to a blood vessel that causes it to constrict, slowing the clot of
blood ......ANSWER......Cascular phase of hemostasis
Preferred site for venipuncture ......ANSWER......Antecubital fossa
Test used to evaluate the intrinsic pathway and monitor heparin
therapy ......ANSWER......APTT also know as PTT
Test used to evaluate the extrinsic pathway and also used to monitor
warfarin therapy ......ANSWER......PT
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