CCMA Practice Test 3 | Free Questions For Medical Assistant Exam

Our third CCMA Practice Test contains 30 challenging questions that help you prep for NHA’s medical assistant exam. Take this practice and analyze your results to determine which section requires more effort. If you notice any issues with this mock test, please contact us.

1. What is the term for inflammation of the liver?

Gastritis

Nephritis

Dermatitis

Hepatitis

2. In spirometry, what is the term for the maximum volume of air exhaled after maximum inhalation?

Residual volume

Total lung capacity

Vital capacity

Tidal volume

3. Which instrument is used to examine the ears?

Stethoscope

Ophthalmoscope

Otoscope

Tonometer

4. What is special about the pulmonary artery?

It is the only artery that contains oxygenated blood.

It is the only artery that carries deoxygenated blood.

It is the largest artery in your body.

It is the smallest artery in your body.

5. A medical assistant is going to get the patient’s height while on a weight scale. What action should the medical assistant take?

Raise the height bar with the patient on the scale

Have the patient face away from the height bar

Lower the height bar gently so that it rests on the top of the patient’s head

Have the patient stand straight and look to one side

6. The reticular formation is located in which organ?

Heart

Eye

Brain

Kidney

7. You count 16 respirations for 30 seconds. What do you record as the respiration rate?

8. Which type of microorganism is killed by antibiotics?

Virus

Fungi

Bacteria

Parasites

9. The meniscus of the knee is made of:

Elastic cartilage

Hyaline cartilage

Bone Cartilage

Fibrous cartilage

10. Which set of symptoms characterizes left-sided heart failure?

Left-sided chest pain radiating to the jaw or arm, anxiety

Peripheral edema, ascites, jugular vein distention

Hypotension, weak and thready pulse

Dyspnea, cyanosis, coughing up pink sputum

11. Which is inferior to the umbilical region?

Hypogastric

Epigastric

Right lumbar

Left hypochondrium

12. Which of the following injuries is most likely to result from repetitive motion or overuse?

Abrasion

Laceration

Carpal tunnel syndrome

Concussion

13. What is the most effective way to prevent the spread of infection?

Using sterile equipment

Using hand sanitizer

Wearing gloves

Washing hands

14. What does “PRN” mean on a medication order?

Take before meals

By mouth

As needed

Every hour

15. Which of the following phone calls would be the most appropriate for a medical assistant to make?

A call to a patient who has unfortunate diagnostic test results

A follow-up call to a patient who was not happy with their medical treatment

A call to a patient who has a question about their new diagnosis of diabetes

A call to the pharmacy to phone in a patient’s approved prescription refill

16. Which test checks the amount of yellow pigment released by the liver from the breakdown of red blood cells in the blood?

Lipid panel

Thyroid stimulating assay

Serum bilirubin

None

17. What must be kept in the medical office if controlled substances are kept there?

15-year history of the medication

10-year history of the medication

Inventory log

No special requirements

18. What type of additive is found in a lavender-topped tube?

Heparin

Sodium citrate

EDTA

None of the above

19. What is the purpose of enteric-coated tablets?

Improve taste

Prevent stomach irritation

Reduce dosage frequency

Dissolve in the mouth

20. Which structure is the boundary between the external ear and the middle ear?

Oval window

Tympanic membrane

Stapes

Auricle

21. What is the term for an infection acquired in a healthcare setting?

Endogenous infection

Nosocomial infection

Opportunistic infection

Secondary infection

22. The pharmacy calls to confirm the amount prescribed on a prescription. What should you do?

Ask your manager

Go into the patient’s chart and look at the last clinical note

Confirm with the provider that prescribed it

All of the above

23. What is the basic structural and functional unit of the kidney?

Neuron

Alveolus

Glomerulus

Nephron

24. Which of the following is NOT a part of the lower limb?

Femur

Tibia

Fibula

Ulna

25. Which of the following would be the most relevant topic to a young adult?

Contraception

Dementia

Memory loss

Endocrine disease

26. What does “hematopoiesis” refer to?

Blood clotting

Blood production

Blood removal

Blood infection

27. When performing an EKG, where is V4 placed?

Left midaxillary line, fifth intercostal space

Right midclavicular line, fourth intercostal space

Left sternal border, fourth intercostal space

Left midclavicular line, fifth intercostal space

28. Which type of medication is used to lower blood pressure?

Antipyretics

Antibiotics

Antihypertensives

Anticoagulants

29. What angle should the needle be inserted for a venipuncture?

5-10 degrees

15-30 degrees

45-60 degrees

90 degrees

30. What is the correct order of draw for blood collection?

Red, blue, lavender, green

Blue, red, green, lavender

Green, lavender, blue, red

Lavender, red, green, blue

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