Foundational Knowledge & Basic Science — Free CCMA Practice Test | Mix Set-2

1) Licensure versus certification in health care is best described as:

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

3) A best practice before a telehealth visit is for the MA to:

4) Which statement about payment models is TRUE?

5) Which allied professional primarily assists with activities of daily living (ADLs) and adaptive equipment training?

6) Hospice care most appropriately emphasizes:

7) Chiropractic therapy is considered which type of service in ambulatory care?

8) The prefix “brady-” means:

9) The suffix “-itis” refers to:

10) The combining form “nephr/o” refers to the:

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

12) The directional term “lateral” means:

13) The lay term “heart attack” corresponds to which medical term?

14) To avoid medication errors, which is the safest way to write a decimal dose?

15) Which example best illustrates a side effect rather than a severe adverse reaction?

16) Provider orders 250 mg. On hand: 125 mg tablets. How many tablets per dose?

17) Which route avoids first-pass hepatic metabolism for a systemic effect?

18) Which substance is classified as Schedule I under U.S. federal law?

19) Which of the original “six rights” of medication administration is listed below?

20) The primary organ for drug metabolism is the:

21) A reliable, up-to-date source for official drug labeling and safety information is:

22) Proteins provide how many kilocalories (kcal) per gram?

23) Which food is naturally gluten-free and generally safe for a patient with celiac disease?

24) The DASH eating pattern primarily emphasizes:

25) To enhance non-heme iron absorption from plants, advise pairing the meal with:

26) A hallmark of bulimia nervosa is:

27) Patients following strict vegan diets are at higher risk for deficiency of:

28) According to MyPlate, an appropriate dairy option for many adults is:

29) In Piaget’s framework, which is characteristic of the preoperational stage (≈2–7 years)?

30) A patient expresses intense hostility toward smoking but admits craving cigarettes; loudly advocates “no one should ever smoke” while secretly struggling. This best illustrates:

31) Minimum duration of symptoms to diagnose a major depressive episode is approximately:

32) Which is the MOST therapeutic initial response to an anxious patient?

33) Person-first language is demonstrated by saying:

34) Which document communicates a patient’s treatment preferences if they lose decision-making capacity?

35) An evidence-based, brief stress-reduction technique MAs can teach is:

36) Which tissue type primarily covers surfaces and lines cavities, enabling protection, secretion, and absorption?

37) Which statement about pulmonary circulation is TRUE?

38) The primary site of nutrient absorption is the:

39) The primary muscle of inspiration is the:

40) Sympathetic nervous system activation typically causes:

41) Most filtered solute and water reabsorption in the nephron occurs in the:

42) Which vital-sign range is typical for a resting healthy adult?

43) Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) helps maintain homeostasis by:

44) Hypertension is often called the “silent killer” because it frequently presents with:

45) The most specific cardiac biomarker for acute myocardial infarction is:

46) A hallmark of asthma is:

47) Type 1 diabetes mellitus is primarily caused by:

48) Common symptoms of hypothyroidism include:

49) A rapid public education tool to recognize stroke is:

50) First-line imaging to evaluate suspected community-acquired pneumonia in clinic is typically a: