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CCMA Practice Test

An unofficial NHA CCMA practice test in the seven domains of the exam's test plan.

A health history form lists "HTN". What does the abbreviation stand for?

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Foundational knowledge and basic science 10

  • A chart note uses a word that begins with poly-, as in "polyuria". What does poly- mean? MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 1 B, Medical Terminology (k11).
  • A health history form lists "HTN". What does the abbreviation stand for? MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), Appendix B: Some Common Abbreviations. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 1 B, Medical Terminology (k9).
  • A patient with a bleeding disorder should not take aspirin. What is the bleeding disorder, in relation to aspirin? National Cancer Institute, Dictionary of Cancer Terms, contraindication. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 1 C, Basic Pharmacology (k16).
  • A patient with celiac disease follows a gluten-free diet. Which grains does NIDDK name as ones that contain gluten? National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Eating, Diet, & Nutrition for Celiac Disease. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 1 D, Nutrition (k26).
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Foundational knowledge and basic science, continued

  • A practice is paid a separate amount for each visit, test and procedure it performs. Which payment method is this? HealthCare.gov Glossary, Fee for service. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 1 A, Health Care Systems and Settings (k6).
  • By the FDA, what is the best way to get rid of most unused or expired medicines? Food and Drug Administration, Disposal of Unused Medicines: What You Should Know. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 1 C, Basic Pharmacology (k23).
  • By the National Institute on Aging, hospice is provided for a person in which situation? National Institute on Aging, What Are Palliative Care and Hospice Care?, What is hospice care?. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 1 A, Health Care Systems and Settings (k4).
  • In the DEA's drug schedules, what sets a Schedule I substance apart? Drug Enforcement Administration, Drug Scheduling, Schedule I. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 1 C, Basic Pharmacology (k15).
  • MedlinePlus describes grief in five stages. Which list gives them? MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia (National Library of Medicine), Grief, Symptoms. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 1 E, Psychology (k34).
  • Which term covers how a drug is absorbed, distributed in the body and excreted over time? National Cancer Institute, Dictionary of Cancer Terms, pharmacokinetics. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 1 C, Basic Pharmacology (k21).

Anatomy and physiology 5

  • A report gives the number of new cases of a condition that developed in a county during one year. Which measure is that? National Institute of Mental Health, What is Prevalence?, How is Prevalence Different from Incidence?. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 2B, Pathophysiology and Disease Processes (k41).
  • By the SEER Training module on cell structure, a cell consists of which three parts? National Cancer Institute, SEER Training Modules, Anatomy & Physiology, Cell Structure. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 2A, Body Structures and Organ Systems (k35).
  • The cases of a disease in one area rise, often suddenly, above what is normally expected there. Which term does the CDC use? CDC, Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health Practice, Lesson 1, Section 11: Epidemic Disease Occurrence. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 2B, Pathophysiology and Disease Processes (k42).
  • What does homeostasis mean? National Cancer Institute, SEER Training Modules, Anatomy & Physiology, Body Functions & Life Process. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 2A, Body Structures and Organ Systems (k38).
  • Where in the lungs are oxygen and carbon dioxide exchanged with the blood? National Cancer Institute, SEER Training Modules, Anatomy & Physiology, Bronchi, Bronchial Tree, & Lungs. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 2A, Body Structures and Organ Systems (k37).

Clinical: patient intake and vitals 9

  • A pulse oximeter is clipped to a finger with dark nail polish. What does MedlinePlus say about the polish? MedlinePlus Medical Tests (National Library of Medicine), Pulse Oximetry. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3A, Patient Intake and Vitals (k51).
  • A thermometer reads 39.0 °C. Using °F = (°C × 1.8) + 32, what is that in Fahrenheit? National Institute of Standards and Technology, SI Units: Temperature, Temperature Conversion (Exact). Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3A, Patient Intake and Vitals (k56).
  • After a patient stands up, the top blood pressure number falls from 138 to 114 mm Hg. How does the CDC's STEADI sheet class this? CDC STEADI, Assessment: Measuring Orthostatic Blood Pressure (2017). Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3A, Patient Intake and Vitals (k48).
  • For an orthostatic blood pressure check, the CDC's STEADI sheet has the patient lie down first. For how long? CDC STEADI, Assessment: Measuring Orthostatic Blood Pressure (2017). Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3A, Patient Intake and Vitals (k48).
  • How is body mass index (BMI) calculated? CDC, About Body Mass Index (BMI), BMI as a measure. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3A, Patient Intake and Vitals (k57).
  • Where does the tape go to measure waist circumference, by the NHLBI? National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Assessing Your Weight and Health Risk, Measuring waist circumference. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3A, Patient Intake and Vitals (k57).
  • Which growth charts does the CDC list for an 18-month-old child? CDC, National Center for Health Statistics, Growth Charts. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3A, Patient Intake and Vitals (k58).
  • Which of these can make a blood pressure reading go up, by the CDC? CDC, High Blood Pressure, Measure Your Blood Pressure. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3A, Patient Intake and Vitals (k47).
  • Which term names breathing that stops, whatever the cause? MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia (National Library of Medicine), Breathing - slowed or stopped. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3A, Patient Intake and Vitals (k50).

Clinical: general patient care 19

  • A broken bone has punctured the skin. What is this fracture called? MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia (National Library of Medicine), Broken bone. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3B, General Patient Care (k77).
  • A cleaning chemical splashes into a coworker's eye. By MedlinePlus first aid, how long is the eye flushed under running water? MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia (National Library of Medicine), Eye emergencies, First Aid: Chemical in the eye. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3B, General Patient Care (3B10).
  • A conscious patient is in shock and has no head, leg, neck or spine injury. What is the shock position? MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia (National Library of Medicine), Shock, First Aid. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3B, General Patient Care (k81).
  • A patient weighs 176 lb. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, what is the weight in kilograms? Open RN, Nursing Skills 2e (Chippewa Valley Technical College, CC BY 4.0), 5.4 Equivalencies, Table 5.4c. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3B, General Patient Care (k68).
  • A prescription for a controlled substance is written and signed on Monday for the patient to fill on Friday. Which date must it bear? 21 CFR 1306.05(a), Manner of issuance of prescriptions. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3B, General Patient Care (k84).
  • A vial is labeled 80 mg in 2 mL. The order is for 60 mg. How many milliliters are drawn up? Open RN, Nursing Skills 2e (Chippewa Valley Technical College, CC BY 4.0), 5.9 Liquid Concentrations. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3B, General Patient Care (k68).
  • At what angle is an intradermal injection given? Open RN, Nursing Skills 2e (Chippewa Valley Technical College, CC BY 4.0), 18.4 Administering Intradermal Medication. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3B, General Patient Care (k72).
  • During a colposcopy, what is the cervix cleaned with to highlight abnormal areas? MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia (National Library of Medicine), Colposcopy - directed biopsy, How the Test is Performed. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3B, General Patient Care (3B13).
  • How much of the outer edge of a sterile field is considered contaminated? Open RN, Nursing Skills 2e (Chippewa Valley Technical College, CC BY 4.0), 4.4 Sterile Fields. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3B, General Patient Care (k59).
  • To give ear drops to an adult, how is the pinna pulled? Open RN, Nursing Skills 2e (Chippewa Valley Technical College, CC BY 4.0), 16.2 Basic Concepts (ear medications). Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3B, General Patient Care (k70).
  • What does an automated external defibrillator (AED) do once its pads are on the chest? MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia (National Library of Medicine), CPR - adult and child after onset of puberty. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3B, General Patient Care (k83).
  • What is an immunization information system (IIS)? CDC, About Immunization Information Systems (IIS). Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3B, General Patient Care (k66).
  • What marks heat stroke, as MedlinePlus describes it? MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia (National Library of Medicine), Heat emergencies, Symptoms. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3B, General Patient Care (k81).
  • When an intermittent suture is removed, where is it cut? Open RN, Nursing Skills 2e (Chippewa Valley Technical College, CC BY 4.0), 20.10 Checklist for Intermittent Suture Removal. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3B, General Patient Care (k75).
  • Where is the testing fluid placed for a TB skin test? CDC, Tuberculosis, Testing for Tuberculosis: Skin Test. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3B, General Patient Care (k72).
  • Which finding describes a stage I pressure sore? MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia (National Library of Medicine), How to care for pressure sores, Symptoms. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3B, General Patient Care (k79).
  • Which of these is part of Medicare's definition of durable medical equipment? Medicare.gov, Durable medical equipment (DME) coverage, Description. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3B, General Patient Care (3B16).
  • Which term is another name for sterile technique? Open RN, Nursing Skills 2e (Chippewa Valley Technical College, CC BY 4.0), 4.3 Aseptic Technique. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3B, General Patient Care (k60).
  • Why is body-temperature water used to wash wax out of an ear? MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia (National Library of Medicine), Ear wax, Home Care. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3B, General Patient Care (k76).

Clinical: infection control and safety 10

  • A medical assistant is stuck by a used needle. What does NIOSH list as the care for the puncture? CDC, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Bloodborne Infectious Disease Risk Factors, Treatment. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3C, Infection Control and Safety (3C9).
  • After an employee reports an exposure incident, what must the employer make available at once under the OSHA standard? 29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(3), Bloodborne pathogens, Post-exposure Evaluation and Follow-up. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3C, Infection Control and Safety (3C9).
  • In the CDC's first example of how to remove personal protective equipment, which item comes off last? CDC, How to Safely Remove Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Example 1. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3C, Infection Control and Safety (3C3).
  • In the CDC's sequence for putting on personal protective equipment, which item goes on first? CDC, Sequence for Putting On Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3C, Infection Control and Safety (3C3).
  • In the Spaulding scheme the CDC guideline uses, which items are semicritical? CDC, Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities (2008), A Rational Approach to Disinfection and Sterilization. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3C, Infection Control and Safety (k103).
  • Staff may be exposed to corrosive chemicals. Under 29 CFR 1910.151, where must the facilities for flushing the eyes be? 29 CFR 1910.151(c), Medical services and first aid. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3C, Infection Control and Safety (3C9).
  • Under the OSHA bloodborne pathogens standard, which of these is prohibited in a work area where exposure is reasonably likely? 29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(ix), Bloodborne pathogens, Engineering and work practice controls. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3C, Infection Control and Safety (k97).
  • What is the least alcohol the CDC recommends in an alcohol-based hand sanitizer? CDC, Clinical Safety: Hand Hygiene for Healthcare Workers. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3C, Infection Control and Safety (k102).
  • Which three kinds of indicators does the CDC say to combine when a sterilizer is monitored? CDC, Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities (2008), Sterilizing Practices, Monitoring. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3C, Infection Control and Safety (k103).
  • Why must an instrument be cleaned thoroughly before it is disinfected or sterilized? CDC, Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities (2008), Cleaning. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3C, Infection Control and Safety (k105).

Clinical: laboratory, phlebotomy and EKG 18

  • A blood culture grows bacteria that came from the patient's skin and not from the blood. What is this result called? MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia (National Library of Medicine), Blood culture. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3D, Point of Care Testing and Laboratory Procedures (k117).
  • A patient blows into a peak flow meter three times. Which number is written down as the peak flow? MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia (National Library of Medicine), How to use your peak flow meter. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3D, Point of Care Testing and Laboratory Procedures (k119).
  • A patient is told to fast before a blood test. What may the patient still drink, by MedlinePlus? MedlinePlus Medical Tests (National Library of Medicine), Fasting for a Blood Test. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3E, Phlebotomy (k125).
  • A physician office laboratory holds a CLIA certificate of waiver. What must it do when it performs a waived test, under 42 CFR 493.15? 42 CFR 493.15(e), Laboratories performing waived tests (CLIA). Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3D, Point of Care Testing and Laboratory Procedures (k114).
  • An ECG is run at 25 mm/s and the rhythm is regular. Two R waves in a row are 5 large squares apart. What is the heart rate? Meek S, Morris F. ABC of clinical electrocardiography: Introduction. I - Leads, rate, rhythm, and cardiac axis. BMJ 2002 (PubMed Central), Rate. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3F, EKG and Cardiovascular Testing (k156).
  • For how long can a cardiac event monitor be carried or worn? MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia (National Library of Medicine), Cardiac event monitors. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3F, EKG and Cardiovascular Testing (3F5).
  • How does a patient give a sputum sample for a routine culture? MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia (National Library of Medicine), Routine sputum culture, How the Test is Performed. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3D, Point of Care Testing and Laboratory Procedures (3D1).
  • How far above the venipuncture site does the WHO guideline put the tourniquet? World Health Organization, WHO guidelines on drawing blood: best practices in phlebotomy (2010), chapter 2, Select the site. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3E, Phlebotomy (k130).
  • How soon are the results of an allergy skin prick test usually seen? MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia (National Library of Medicine), Allergy testing - skin, How the Test is Performed. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3D, Point of Care Testing and Laboratory Procedures (k120).
  • In a finger-prick, why is the first drop of blood wiped away, by the WHO guideline? World Health Organization, WHO guidelines on drawing blood: best practices in phlebotomy (2010), chapter 7, Capillary sampling. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3E, Phlebotomy (3E8).
  • In the WHO guideline's order-of-draw table, which additive is in the light blue top coagulation tube? World Health Organization, WHO guidelines on drawing blood: best practices in phlebotomy (2010), Table 2.3, Recommended order of draw for plastic vacuum tubes. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3E, Phlebotomy (k136).
  • In the WHO guideline's recommended order of draw, which is collected first? World Health Organization, WHO guidelines on drawing blood: best practices in phlebotomy (2010), Table 2.3, Recommended order of draw for plastic vacuum tubes. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3E, Phlebotomy (k132).
  • What is serum? National Cancer Institute, Dictionary of Cancer Terms, serum. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3E, Phlebotomy (k122).
  • Where is the swab rubbed for a throat swab culture? MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia (National Library of Medicine), Throat swab culture, How the Test is Performed. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3D, Point of Care Testing and Laboratory Procedures (3D1).
  • Where is the V1 chest electrode placed? CDC, National Center for Health Statistics, NHANES III Electrocardiography manual, section 3 (precordial electrodes). Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3F, EKG and Cardiovascular Testing (k153).
  • Which action just before or during a blood draw may falsely raise a potassium result, by MedlinePlus? MedlinePlus Medical Tests (National Library of Medicine), Potassium Blood Test. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3E, Phlebotomy (k138).
  • Which of these ends an exercise stress test, by MedlinePlus? MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia (National Library of Medicine), Exercise stress test, How the Test is Performed. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3F, EKG and Cardiovascular Testing (3F5).
  • Which vein does the WHO blood-drawing guideline call usually the easiest to puncture? World Health Organization, WHO guidelines on drawing blood: best practices in phlebotomy (2010), chapter 2, Select the site. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 3E, Phlebotomy (k131).

Patient care coordination and education 8

  • A patient is being discharged from the hospital. Which function of the patient-centered medical home, in AHRQ's definition, is "particularly critical" at that point? Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Defining the PCMH, 3. Coordinated Care. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 4, Patient Care Coordination and Education (k167).
  • At what age does the CDC say to start getting Pap tests? CDC, Screening for Cervical Cancer, When to get screened. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 4, Patient Care Coordination and Education (4C).
  • At what age should most people begin screening for colorectal cancer, by the CDC? CDC, Screening for Colorectal Cancer. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 4, Patient Care Coordination and Education (4C).
  • Doctors, hospitals and other providers agree to work together as a group to help coordinate their patients' care. What does CMS call the group? Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Accountable Care and Accountable Care Organizations. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 4, Patient Care Coordination and Education (4G).
  • How often does the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommend a mammogram for women of 40 to 74 at average risk? CDC, Screening for Breast Cancer. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 4, Patient Care Coordination and Education (4C).
  • What is the first step in choosing teaching materials for a patient, by MedlinePlus? MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia (National Library of Medicine), Choosing effective patient education materials. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 4, Patient Care Coordination and Education (k160).
  • Which of these is one of the five domains of the social determinants of health in Healthy People 2030? U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Healthy People 2030, Social Determinants of Health. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 4, Patient Care Coordination and Education (k166).
  • Who should get a flu vaccine every season, by the CDC? CDC, Influenza, Who Needs a Flu Vaccine. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 4, Patient Care Coordination and Education (4J).

Administrative assisting 8

  • A patient books the yearly Medicare "Wellness" visit and expects a head-to-toe physical. What does Medicare.gov say about the visit? Medicare.gov, Yearly "Wellness" visits. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 5, Administrative Assisting (k170).
  • A patient has two insurance plans. What does the primary payer do? Medicare.gov, Who pays first?. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 5, Administrative Assisting (k181).
  • A plan denies a claim as not "medically necessary". How does the HealthCare.gov glossary define medically necessary services? HealthCare.gov Glossary, Medically necessary. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 5, Administrative Assisting (k182).
  • By when must a Medicare claim be filed? Medicare.gov, Claims, What are the timeframes for filing a claim?. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 5, Administrative Assisting (k185).
  • Under HRSA's sliding fee discount rules for health centers, who gets a full discount, apart from any nominal charge? Health Resources and Services Administration, Health Center Program Compliance Manual, Chapter 9: Sliding Fee Discount Program. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 5, Administrative Assisting (k178).
  • What is a formulary? HealthCare.gov Glossary, Formulary. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 5, Administrative Assisting (k182).
  • When does Medicare cover the one-time "Welcome to Medicare" preventive visit? Medicare.gov, "Welcome to Medicare" preventive visit. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 5, Administrative Assisting (k170).
  • Which payment system did MACRA set up to streamline several quality programs? Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, MACRA: MIPS & APMs. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 5, Administrative Assisting (k179).

Communication and customer service 8

  • A clinic gets federal funds from HHS. A patient with limited English proficiency needs language help there. What do Title VI and Section 1557 require? U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, Limited English Proficiency (LEP). Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 6, Communication and Customer Service (k195).
  • A patient with hearing loss has trouble following you. What does the National Institute on Aging advise? National Institute on Aging, Talking With Your Older Patients, Compensating for hearing deficits. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 6, Communication and Customer Service (k195).
  • A referral letter is typed with every line starting at the left margin, the date and the closing included. Which business letter format is this? Purdue Online Writing Lab, Writing the Basic Business Letter, A Note About Format and Font. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 6, Communication and Customer Service (k206).
  • An office phones to confirm an appointment and reaches the patient's answering machine. What does HHS's HIPAA guidance say? U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, HIPAA FAQ 198 (messages for patients at home). Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 6, Communication and Customer Service (6G).
  • What do CAHPS surveys ask patients to do? Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, About CAHPS. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 6, Communication and Customer Service (k207).
  • What is a central tenet of root cause analysis, by AHRQ's Patient Safety Network? Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Patient Safety Network, Root Cause Analysis primer. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 6, Communication and Customer Service (k212).
  • Which item may a waiting-room sign-in sheet not display, by HHS's HIPAA guidance? U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, HIPAA FAQ 199 (sign-in sheets and calling out names). Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 6, Communication and Customer Service (6G).
  • Which kind of question does MedlinePlus advise when you want a patient to reveal more details? MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia (National Library of Medicine), Communicating with patients. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 6, Communication and Customer Service (k200).

Medical law and ethics 5

  • A person raises a fist so that a patient reasonably expects to be struck at once, but no contact follows. Which tort is this, as Wex defines it? Cornell Law School, Legal Information Institute, Wex, assault. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 7, Medical Law and Ethics (k221).
  • A practice reports suspected child abuse to the government authority that the law names to receive such reports. Does HIPAA require the parent's authorization first? 45 CFR 164.512(b)(1)(ii), Uses and disclosures for which an authorization or opportunity to agree or object is not required. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 7, Medical Law and Ethics (k222).
  • How does a POLST or MOLST form differ from other advance directives, by the National Institute on Aging? National Institute on Aging, Advance Care Planning: Advance Directives for Health Care. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 7, Medical Law and Ethics (k217).
  • What makes a power of attorney "durable"? Cornell Law School, Legal Information Institute, Wex, durable power of attorney. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 7, Medical Law and Ethics (k218).
  • What was the HITECH Act signed into law to promote? U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, HITECH Act Enforcement Interim Final Rule. Outline: NHA CCMA Test Plan (2022 job analysis), Domain 7, Medical Law and Ethics (k214).

How this list was compiled: Our own questions, written to the NHA Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) Test Plan of the National Healthcareer Association (https://www.nhanow.com/docs/default-source/test-plans/nha_ccma_test_plan_2022.pdf, based on a job analysis completed in 2022, read 2026-10-11): 150 scored items in seven domains (15, 8, 84, 12, 12, 12 and 7). The bank holds 100 questions in the same shares: 10, 5, 56, 8, 8, 8 and 5. Every fact was read on 2026-10-11 in the public source the question names: MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), pages of the CDC, NIOSH, the FDA, the DEA, CMS, Medicare.gov, HealthCare.gov, HHS, AHRQ, HRSA, NIST and the National Institutes of Health (NIA, NIDDK, NHLBI, NIMH, the SEER Training modules and the Dictionary of Cancer Terms of the National Cancer Institute), federal regulations on ecfr.gov (21 CFR 1306.05; 29 CFR 1910.151 and 1910.1030; 42 CFR 493.15; 45 CFR 164.512), the WHO guidelines on drawing blood (2010), the NHANES III electrocardiography manual, the Open RN Nursing Skills textbook (CC BY 4.0), the Wex legal dictionary of Cornell Law School, the Purdue Online Writing Lab and one open article of the BMJ on PubMed Central. Licence: Questions, choices and explanations are original work of this site.

How it works

This free CCMA practice test with answers, on screen or printed, has 100 questions of our own for the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant exam. It is unofficial and not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA).

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What the exam covers

This CCMA certification practice test follows the NHA test plan (2022 job analysis), read October 11, 2026. Of 150 scored questions, 84 are clinical patient care, 15 foundational knowledge and basic science, 12 each care coordination, administrative assisting and communication, 8 anatomy and physiology, and 7 medical law and ethics. This bank holds 56, 10, 8, 8, 8, 5 and 5, in that order.

Timing

Exam mode asks 60 questions in 60 minutes, the pace of the real exam.

Where the answers come from

These CCMA exam practice questions name the public page or regulation each fact was read in: MedlinePlus, the CDC, OSHA's bloodborne pathogens standard, CMS and the WHO guideline on drawing blood among them.

  • More than half of the scored questions are clinical patient care, so give the four Clinical topics the most time.

Questions and answers

Is this the NHA certified clinical medical assistant practice test?

No. The NHA sells its own CCMA practice test and study guide. The 100 questions here are our own, written from the public test plan, and none is taken from an NHA exam or practice test.

What score passes the CCMA exam?

A scaled score of 390 or more, on a scale of 200 to 500, by the NHA Candidate Handbook of 2026. The scale weighs how hard each exam form is, so a count of questions right here does not forecast it.

Is there a CCMA practice test PDF?

Yes. Print the question sheet opens 60 of these questions as a paper test, with an answer key if you tick it, and the print window of your browser can save it as a PDF.

How many times can you take the CCMA exam?

Three, with a wait of at least 30 days between attempts and the full exam price each time. After a third failure the NHA's handbook requires a one-year wait before each further attempt.

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