Foundational Knowledge & Basic Science — Free CCMA Practice Test | Mix Set-1

1) Which task is within a typical CCMA scope in ambulatory care?

2) A hallmark feature of the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) is:

3) Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) primarily aim to:

4) A benefit of patient portals in ambulatory clinics is that they allow patients to:

5) Under a capitation payment model, a provider is paid:

6) Hospice care most appropriately focuses on:

7) Which is a complementary/alternative service rather than standard ancillary imaging or lab?

8) Which abbreviation is on the TJC “Do Not Use” list and should be written out?

9) The safer way to write “once daily” is:

10) “Cholecystectomy” most precisely means removal of the:

11) In anatomy, “proximal” means:

12) The lay term “high blood pressure” corresponds to which medical term?

13) The abbreviation “NPO” means:

14) “Supine” patient positioning means the patient is lying:

15) One of the original “six rights” of medication administration is the Right:

16) Which DEA schedule includes drugs with high abuse potential but accepted medical use (e.g., oxycodone)?

17) ADME in pharmacology stands for absorption, distribution, metabolism, and:

18) Convert 500 mg to grams (g).

19) A strategy to reduce look-alike/sound-alike (LASA) errors is to use:

20) Which route is most common for outpatient insulin self-administration?

21) In clinics, controlled substances should be stored:

22) How many kilocalories (kcal) per gram do carbohydrates provide?

23) According to MyPlate, roughly what portion of the plate should be fruits and vegetables combined?

24) For most adults, the recommended daily sodium limit is about:

25) Best nutrition advice for a patient on warfarin is to:

26) In carb counting for diabetes, one “carb choice” equals approximately:

27) Which vitamin increases intestinal absorption of calcium?

28) A key food-safety step to prevent illness when preparing poultry is to:

29) According to Erikson, the primary psychosocial task of infancy is:

30) Blaming others for one’s own unacceptable feelings best illustrates which defense mechanism?

31) Motivational Interviewing typically uses which techniques?

32) A patient says, “I have a plan to hurt myself tonight.” The MA’s BEST immediate action is to:

33) Which is one of Kübler-Ross’s commonly cited stages of grief?

34) When communicating with a patient on the autism spectrum, a helpful approach is to:

35) A core principle of trauma-informed care is to prioritize patient:

36) Which organelle is primarily responsible for ATP production?

37) The plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts is the:

38) In anatomical position, the palms are facing:

39) The heart’s natural pacemaker is the:

40) Gas exchange between air and blood occurs in the:

41) The functional unit of the kidney responsible for filtration and reabsorption is the:

42) Which bone cell breaks down bone matrix during remodeling (resorption)?

43) Balance and equilibrium are detected mainly by the:

44) A classic cardinal sign of acute inflammation is:

45) Hypoxia refers to a state of:

46) Hyperglycemia is best defined as:

47) Which term best describes a disease outbreak that spreads across countries and continents?

48) Which lab test reflects average blood glucose over approximately 2–3 months and helps in diabetes assessment?

49) In epidemiology, “incidence” refers to the number of:

50) First-line imaging for a suspected simple bone fracture in clinic is typically a: