NHA CCMA Exam 2026 Practice Questions
with Expert Solutions
Anterior means what? (A Back B Front C Side D Toward head) - Answer Front
Posterior means what? (A Front B Side C Back D Toward feet) - Answer Back
What does HIPAA protect? (A Providers B Billing C Patient Privacy D Facilities) - Answer Patient privacy
Suffix meaning inflammation? (A -osis B -ectomy C -itis D -pathy) - Answer -itis
Primary energy source for body? (A Protein B Fat C Carbohydrate D Vitamin) - Answer Carbohydrate
Cells that carry oxygen? (A Platelets B WBC C RBC D Plasma) - Answer Red blood cells
Universal precautions apply to? (A Blood only B All patients C Known infections D Employees only) -
Answer All patients
Gallbladder location? (A LUQ B LLQ C RUQ D RLQ) - Answer RUQ
Functional unit of kidney? (A Neuron B Nephron C Alveolus D Lobule) - Answer Nephron
System that regulates hormones? (A Nervous B Respiratory C Endocrine D Digestive) - Answer Endocrine
Before venipuncture, MA should first? (A Tourniquet B Identify Patient C Label Tube D Draw blood) -
Answer Identify patient
Device for oxygen saturation? (A Thermometer B Pulse Oximeter C BP cuff D Spirometer) - Answer Pulse
oximeter
, Tube for glucose testing? (A Red B Lavender C Green D Gray) - Answer Gray
Sterile field is contaminated when? (A Above waist B Sterile glove touches C Nonsterile object crosses D
Covered tools used) - Answer Nonsterile object crosses
Position for sigmoidoscopy? (A Supine B Lithotomy C Left Lateral D Prone) - Answer Left lateral
BMI measures? (A Blood pressure B Body fat C Lung capacity D Glucose) - Answer Body fat
Elevated BP reading? (A 118/76 B 128/78 C 104/60 D 90/50) - Answer 128/78
First step after patient faints? (A Sit upright B Supine position C Give food D Leave room) - Answer
Supine position
Order of draw begins with? (A Lavender B Light Blue C Gray D Green) - Answer Light blue
EKG skin prep includes? (A Lotion B Clean dry skin C Oil D Bandage) - Answer Clean dry skin
CMS-1500 is used for? (A Hospital billing B Provider billing C Employment D Pharmacy) - Answer
Provider billing
NPI identifies the? (A Patient B Provider C Insurance D Employer) - Answer Provider
Purpose of incident report? (A Discipline B Documentation C Billing D Legal punishment) - Answer
Documentation
PHI stands for? (A Public Health Info B Protected Health Information C Patient History Index D Provider
Health ID) - Answer Protected Health Information
Negligence means? (A Intentional harm B Failure to use reasonable care C Consent D Refusal) - Answer
Failure to use reasonable care
with Expert Solutions
Anterior means what? (A Back B Front C Side D Toward head) - Answer Front
Posterior means what? (A Front B Side C Back D Toward feet) - Answer Back
What does HIPAA protect? (A Providers B Billing C Patient Privacy D Facilities) - Answer Patient privacy
Suffix meaning inflammation? (A -osis B -ectomy C -itis D -pathy) - Answer -itis
Primary energy source for body? (A Protein B Fat C Carbohydrate D Vitamin) - Answer Carbohydrate
Cells that carry oxygen? (A Platelets B WBC C RBC D Plasma) - Answer Red blood cells
Universal precautions apply to? (A Blood only B All patients C Known infections D Employees only) -
Answer All patients
Gallbladder location? (A LUQ B LLQ C RUQ D RLQ) - Answer RUQ
Functional unit of kidney? (A Neuron B Nephron C Alveolus D Lobule) - Answer Nephron
System that regulates hormones? (A Nervous B Respiratory C Endocrine D Digestive) - Answer Endocrine
Before venipuncture, MA should first? (A Tourniquet B Identify Patient C Label Tube D Draw blood) -
Answer Identify patient
Device for oxygen saturation? (A Thermometer B Pulse Oximeter C BP cuff D Spirometer) - Answer Pulse
oximeter
, Tube for glucose testing? (A Red B Lavender C Green D Gray) - Answer Gray
Sterile field is contaminated when? (A Above waist B Sterile glove touches C Nonsterile object crosses D
Covered tools used) - Answer Nonsterile object crosses
Position for sigmoidoscopy? (A Supine B Lithotomy C Left Lateral D Prone) - Answer Left lateral
BMI measures? (A Blood pressure B Body fat C Lung capacity D Glucose) - Answer Body fat
Elevated BP reading? (A 118/76 B 128/78 C 104/60 D 90/50) - Answer 128/78
First step after patient faints? (A Sit upright B Supine position C Give food D Leave room) - Answer
Supine position
Order of draw begins with? (A Lavender B Light Blue C Gray D Green) - Answer Light blue
EKG skin prep includes? (A Lotion B Clean dry skin C Oil D Bandage) - Answer Clean dry skin
CMS-1500 is used for? (A Hospital billing B Provider billing C Employment D Pharmacy) - Answer
Provider billing
NPI identifies the? (A Patient B Provider C Insurance D Employer) - Answer Provider
Purpose of incident report? (A Discipline B Documentation C Billing D Legal punishment) - Answer
Documentation
PHI stands for? (A Public Health Info B Protected Health Information C Patient History Index D Provider
Health ID) - Answer Protected Health Information
Negligence means? (A Intentional harm B Failure to use reasonable care C Consent D Refusal) - Answer
Failure to use reasonable care
