NHA CCMA Practice Exam 1 – Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Test Prep 2026

NHA CCMA Practice Exam 1 – Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Test Prep 2026 Which of the following is the body system through which a microorganism enters if it enters the blood supply? Vascular a. Respiratory b. Gastrointestinal c. Integumentary d. Vascular What legally determines how test results are communicated? HIPAA a. Local law b. HIPAA c. State law d. Federal law A Treponema pallidum antibodies blood test is positive. What condition does this indicate? Syphilis a. Obesity b. Prostate cancer c. Muscular dystrophies d. Syphilis A patient is requesting a copy of his own medical records. What does the office need in order to release the information? A written request and a patient signature a. A phone call from the patient b. A written request and a patient signature c. A request by fax or mail d. A request in person What is an embolism? The sudden blocking of an artery by an embolus or the formation of an embolus a. The sudden blocking of an artery by an embolus or the formation of an embolus b. An incidence of projectile vomiting c. A stroke d. A myocardial infarction What type of puncture do medical assistants not perform? Arterial a. Venipuncture b. Skin c. Arterial d. None of the above If the physician tells you to place the client in the lateral position, you understand that this means: Side lying a. On the back b. Side lying c. Standing d. Sitting Which of the following is the purpose for laboratory testing? To assist in the diagnosis of patient's conditions a. To overcome lack of confidence b. To increase revenue for the laboratory c. To practice the skills learned in school d. To assist in the diagnosis of patient's conditions What determines the fees that insurance companies pay? CPT a. CPT b. CLIA c. ICD d. AMA The Medical Assistant knows that a protein in the blood associated with antibodies is: Globulin a. Globulin b. Immunoglobulin c. Antiglobulin d. None of the above Quality control testing for GC gram stain may be required more often than one a week if who recommends? The manufacturer a. The state b. The local regulator c. The manufacturer d. The lab director Which of the following would be used to abbreviate milliequivalent? mEq a. mg b. ml c. mEq d. m/min letters and postcards under 12 oz are generally mailed using this service: First class a. First class b. Second class c. Third class d. Fourth class What is the amount of money an employee earns before taxes or deductions are taken out? The gross income a. The prior earnings b. The net income c. The gross income d. The total earnings What is the term for a motor neuron and muscle fibers that it controls? Motor unit a. Motor unit b. Motor group c. Motor nerve d. Motor function If a condition is "tardive," what does this tell us? It has a slow onset a. It is fatal b. It is irreversible c. It has a slow onset d. It occurs in the elderly What is used to assign a medical diagnosis? ICD a. CPT b. CLIA c. ICD d. AMA What is the medical term used to mean empty or remove of impurities? Purge a. Prolapse b. Purge c. Pons d. Permeable What is the process for testing multiple machines that perform the same test? Test them all according to the guidelines a. Rotate testing according to guidelines b. Test a different machine each day c. Test half of the machines each day