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NHA Medical Assistant (CCMA)

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) Certification Examination — 180 questions (150 scored, 30 unscored pretest) · 180 minutes · Passing score: Scaled score of 390 on a 200–500 scale. PrepPass also publishes a complete study guide for this exam as a downloadable book (277 pages, 342 practice questions inside, $19.99).

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  1. 1Patient Care: Vital Signs, Intake, and Direct AssistancePatient CareRead free →
  2. 2Clinical Procedures: Injections, EKG, Phlebotomy, and Instrument ProcessingClinical ProceduresRead free →
  3. 3Administrative and Legal Practice: HIPAA, Scope, Documentation, and BillingAdministrative & LegalRead free →
  4. 4Infection Control and Workplace SafetyInfection Control & SafetyRead free →
  5. 5Pharmacology: Drug Classes, Routes, Calculations, and VaccinesPharmacologyRead free →
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See the questions first

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Patient Care

A medical assistant takes an adult patient's oral temperature and gets a reading of 98.8°F. How should this result be interpreted?

  1. AWithin the normal adult oral range of about 97.6°F to 99.6°FCorrect
  2. BBelow the normal range; recheck rectally
  3. CInvalid, because oral temperature is never used on adults
  4. DA low-grade fever that must be reported immediately

Why: The accepted normal adult oral temperature range is roughly 97.6°F to 99.6°F, with 98.6°F as the traditional average, so 98.8°F is normal. It is neither below range nor a fever, so recheck and immediate reporting are unnecessary. Oral temperature is a standard, acceptable route for alert adults who can hold the probe under the tongue.

Clinical Procedures

A medical assistant is giving an intramuscular injection in the deltoid. At what angle should the needle be inserted?

  1. A90 degrees, perpendicular to the skinCorrect
  2. B30 degrees with the bevel down
  3. C45 degrees to the skin surface
  4. D10 to 15 degrees, nearly parallel to the skin

Why: Intramuscular injections are given at a 90-degree angle so the needle passes through skin and subcutaneous tissue into the muscle. A 45-degree angle is used for many subcutaneous injections, and 10 to 15 degrees with the bevel up is the intradermal angle. Injecting IM medication too shallowly can cause irritation and poor absorption.

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The exam itself

NHA Medical Assistant (CCMA), by the numbers.

Questions180 questions (150 scored, 30 unscored pretest)Pretest questions do not affect the score. The scored items are distributed across the content areas set out in the test plan.
Time180 minutesNHA's CCMA certification landing page does not restate the time limit; the test plan is the document NHA's handbook points candidates to for it.
SectionsPatient Care · Clinical Procedures · Administrative & Legal · Infection Control & Safety · Pharmacology
Passing scoreScaled score of 390 on a 200–500 scaleThis is a scaled score, not a percentage. NHA weights items by difficulty and does not publish the raw-to-scaled conversion, so it cannot be restated as a percentage or as a number of correct answers. Score reports additionally rate each content area as above, near or below the passing standard.
Our bank300 questions · updated August 2026Written from National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
LanguagesEnglish · 中文 · Español
SourceNational Healthcareer Association (NHA)Verified 2026-09-03

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Questions

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Is the practice really free, or does it stop after a few questions?

All 300 questions, the timed mock and the report are free with no sign-up. A free account only adds saving your progress. The study guide book is sold separately, $19.99 one-time; nothing in the practice requires it.

Is your mock the same as the real NHA Medical Assistant (CCMA)?

No. Ours is 150 questions in 180 minutes; the real exam is 180 questions in 180 minutes. Use the mock for stamina and section timing, not as a score predictor.

What score do I need?

Scaled score of 390 on a 200–500 scale — as published by National Healthcareer Association (NHA). Confirm the current rule with them before your exam date.

Who administers the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) Certification Examination?

National Healthcareer Association (NHA) — exam delivered by a PSI testing center, a live remote proctoring provider, or the candidate's own school or employer. NHA states that where live remote proctoring is used, the proctoring provider is selected for the candidate at registration.

How many questions are on the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) Certification Examination?

180 questions (150 scored, 30 unscored pretest). Pretest questions do not affect the score. The scored items are distributed across the content areas set out in the test plan.

How long is the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) Certification Examination?

180 minutes. NHA's CCMA certification landing page does not restate the time limit; the test plan is the document NHA's handbook points candidates to for it.

How much does the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) Certification Examination cost?

$169 — Examination application (National Healthcareer Association, per attempt); $195 — Recertification (National Healthcareer Association, every two years). NHA's store renders its prices client-side, so the price is visible to a human opening the linked product page but is absent from the page's HTML. The figure here was read from NHA's own store system on the retrieval date. An examination fee is charged for every attempt, so a retake costs another exam fee.

What languages is the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) Certification Examination offered in?

English. English only, stated affirmatively in the handbook rather than merely absent from it: NHA does not provide translated forms, translation aids or interpreters.

Is the NHA Medical Assistant (CCMA) study guide a PDF?

Yes. CCMA Study Guide — 2026 Edition downloads as PDF + EPUB (277 pages, 342 practice questions inside), $19.99 one-time, and the files are yours to keep. The 300 practice questions on this page stay free without it. See the study guide →

Practice questions are AI-assisted study material written from National Healthcareer Association (NHA) and reviewed by PrepPass — for practice only, not official exam questions. Bank updated August 2026. PrepPass is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or approved by National Healthcareer Association (NHA). Always confirm current exam details with National Healthcareer Association (NHA).
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