How many foundational knowledge questions are on the CCMA exam?

15. NHA states an item count for every area of the plan and never states a percentage, so 15 is the document's own figure — 15 of the 150 scored questions — and not a share this site worked out. The full-length test deals exactly that many from this area.

Is this section timed?

Not on this page. These sets are for learning the material — each answer comes with an explanation straight away. When you want the whole paper, the full-length test runs the published clock. The real sitting is 150 questions in 180 minutes.

Are these real questions from the test?

No. Every question here is original, written to the published format. The real item banks are confidential and nobody outside the publisher has them.

CCMA foundational knowledge questions

Health care systems, medical terminology, basic pharmacology, nutrition and psychology.

1 15 of the 150 scored questions

30 questions in this set Untimed — explanation after each answer

CCMA foundational knowledge 1 of 10

What determines the scope of practice of a medical assistant?

What this type asks

The widest domain on the paper and the one least tied to any single task. It runs from how care is organised and paid for, through the language the rest of the examination is written in, into drug classifications and the routes and rights of administration, then dietary needs tied to specific conditions, and finally developmental stages and the signs of common mental health conditions. Little of it is procedural; most of it is the vocabulary and the framing that the clinical domains assume you already have.

Health care systems and settings — roles, scope of practice, delivery models, telehealth, payment modelsMedical terminology — abbreviations, The Joint Commission’s Do Not Use list, word building, positional termsBasic pharmacology — classifications, controlled substance schedules, forms, routes, rights, pharmacokineticsNutrition — dietary nutrients and guidelines, needs related to disease, vitamins, eating disordersPsychology — developmental stages, common mental health conditions, stressors, defence mechanisms, grief

Now do it with the clock running.

180 questions in 180 minutes — about 1 minutes each, which is the part no amount of untimed practice prepares you for.

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The other question types

Anatomy and physiology Patient intake and vitals General patient care Infection control and safety Point of care testing Phlebotomy EKG and cardiovascular Care coordination and education Administrative assisting Communication and service Law and ethics Full timed test

Frequently asked

How many foundational knowledge questions are on the CCMA exam?: 15. NHA states an item count for every area of the plan and never states a percentage, so 15 is the document's own figure — 15 of the 150 scored questions — and not a share this site worked out. The full-length test deals exactly that many from this area.
Is this section timed?: Not on this page. These sets are for learning the material — each answer comes with an explanation straight away. When you want the whole paper, the full-length test runs the published clock. The real sitting is 150 questions in 180 minutes.
Are these real questions from the test?: No. Every question here is original, written to the published format. The real item banks are confidential and nobody outside the publisher has them.

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of the documents below, with the day it was read. Requirements change — open the source if you need today's wording.

NHA — CCMA Detailed Test Plan (2022 job analysis) Read August 29, 2026
NHA — CCMA Detailed Test Plan (2016 job analysis), superseded but still served Read August 29, 2026
NHA — CCMA Summary Test Plan (still the 2016 one, on nhanow.com) Read August 29, 2026
NHA — CCMA certification page (eligibility routes) Read August 29, 2026

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