NCCT Exam Study Guide- Patient Care || EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH FULLY VERIFIED ANSWERS.
1. A patient's weight of 155 lbs. is equivalent to correct answers 71 kg.
Which of the following measurements should be obtained on an infant in the office for a well-
child visit? correct answers weight, length, head circumference
3. The physician asks the medical assistant to calculate a patient's BMI after taking the weight
and height. What is the importance of this measurement? correct answers to estimate the patient's
body fat and obesity-related health risks
4. During an office visit a patient asks the medical assistant what his BMI is. Which of the
following information should the medical assistant measure to calculate BMI? correct answers
height and weight
5. Which of the following represents the pressure of the heart as it relaxes between beats? correct
answers diastolic pressure
6. Blood pressure measures cardiovascular function by measuring the force of blood exerted on
correct answers arteries
7. Which of the following vessels circulates blood away from the heart? correct answers arteries
8. Which of the following arteries is most commonly used for blood pressure measurement?
correct answers brachial
9. Which of the following arteries circulates blood to the kidneys? correct answers renal
10. Which of the following arteries circulates blood flow to the brain? correct answers carotid
11. Which of the following measurements indicate the difference between the systolic and
diastolic blood pressure? correct answers pulse pressure
12. Which of the following chambers of the heart is responsible for pumping blood through the
aorta to the body? correct answers left ventricle
13. The expected time frame to obtain a reading when measuring a temperature with a digital
thermometer is which of the following? correct answers a few seconds
14. Which of the following is considered the normal pulse range for an adult patient? correct
answers 60-100 bpm
,15. An active preschool patient with thick nasal secretions is mouth-breathing due to congestion.
The medical assistant should select which of the following methods for measuring body
temperature? correct answers axillary
16. The medical assistant is obtaining a blood pressure measurement on a patient with a right-
sided mastectomy. At which of the following sites should the medical assistant take the blood
pressure? correct answers left upper arm
17. The patient asks the medical assistant why vital signs are taken at every office visit. Which of
the following is the best response? correct answers "To obtain a baseline measurement of your
overall health status."
18. The presence of which of the following conditions is most likely to affect a patient's
temperature when measuring vital signs? correct answers infection
19. Which of the following methods of measurement does the medical assistant select when
obtaining a temperature on a crying, fearful, and anxious toddler? correct answers axillary
20. When obtaining a temperature reading using a tympanic thermometer, in which manner
should the medical assistant move the pinna of a five-year-old patient? correct answers gently
pull up and back
21. The medical assistant auscultates an apical pulse of 70 bpm in an older adult patient who is
taking digoxin (Lanoxin). How should the medical assistant interpret this finding? correct
answers The patient's heart rate is within normal limits.
22. Which of the following valves separates the left atrium from the left ventricle? correct
answers bicuspid
23. An adult patient with vital signs of T 37.0 C, P 72, R 18, B/P 192/102 mm Hg indicates
which of the following conditions? correct answers hypertension
24. Auscultation is a method of examination that requires the use of correct answers a
stethoscope.`
25. While obtaining vitals on an infant, how is the heart rate measured? correct answers
Auscultate the apical pulse for 60 seconds.
26. A patient with a blood pressure of 158/96 mm Hg is considered correct answers hypertensive
27. Which of the following is the pulse site most commonly used when taking a pulse rate for
routine vital signs on the adult patient? correct answers radial
28. Referring to the image, the medical assistant will select which of the following sites to
measure the heart rate when obtaining vital signs? correct answers radial artery
, 29. The medical assistant caring for a 6-month old infant in the clinic would measure vital signs
in which order? correct answers respirations, pulse, blood pressure, temperature
30. In the image, click on the best anatomical site for auscultating an apical heart rate: correct
answers located in the left, fifth intercostal space, midclavicular line
31. The ECG technician needs to obtain vital signs on an emaciated 86 pound geriatric female
with an oxygen mask prior to obtaining her ECG. Which of the following equipment should the
technician have on hand? correct answers child sphygmomanometer, temporal thermometer
32. During a treadmill stress test which of the following vital signs should be monitored most
frequently? correct answers blood pressure
33. A patient enters the ER with complaints of chest pain. After the patient is attached to the
ECG machine, the patient will be monitored for which of the following while the ECG runs
continuously? correct answers oxygen levels
34. The closure of which valve(s) within the heart create(s) the "lub" sound of the heart beat's
"lub dub" cycle? correct answers Atrioventricular valves
35. The suffix -emia means correct answers Blood
36. The prefix meaning abnormally fast is correct answers tachy-
37. The time period when menstruation begins describes which of the following conditions?
correct answers menarche
38. The time period when menstruation stops is described as which of the following conditions?
correct answers menopause
39. The abbreviation for gastrointestinal is correct answers GI
40. Which of the following suffixes means removal? correct answers -ectomy
41. Cystitis refers to inflammation of which of the following structures? correct answers bladder
42. Stomatitis refers to which of the following conditions? correct answers inflammation of the
mouth
43. Which of the following conditions is exhibited by paralysis on one side of the body? correct
answers hemiplegia
44. Which of the following medical terms describes redness? correct answers erythema
45. Which of the following terms means prolonged lack of appetite? correct answers anorexia
QUESTIONS WITH FULLY VERIFIED ANSWERS.
1. A patient's weight of 155 lbs. is equivalent to correct answers 71 kg.
Which of the following measurements should be obtained on an infant in the office for a well-
child visit? correct answers weight, length, head circumference
3. The physician asks the medical assistant to calculate a patient's BMI after taking the weight
and height. What is the importance of this measurement? correct answers to estimate the patient's
body fat and obesity-related health risks
4. During an office visit a patient asks the medical assistant what his BMI is. Which of the
following information should the medical assistant measure to calculate BMI? correct answers
height and weight
5. Which of the following represents the pressure of the heart as it relaxes between beats? correct
answers diastolic pressure
6. Blood pressure measures cardiovascular function by measuring the force of blood exerted on
correct answers arteries
7. Which of the following vessels circulates blood away from the heart? correct answers arteries
8. Which of the following arteries is most commonly used for blood pressure measurement?
correct answers brachial
9. Which of the following arteries circulates blood to the kidneys? correct answers renal
10. Which of the following arteries circulates blood flow to the brain? correct answers carotid
11. Which of the following measurements indicate the difference between the systolic and
diastolic blood pressure? correct answers pulse pressure
12. Which of the following chambers of the heart is responsible for pumping blood through the
aorta to the body? correct answers left ventricle
13. The expected time frame to obtain a reading when measuring a temperature with a digital
thermometer is which of the following? correct answers a few seconds
14. Which of the following is considered the normal pulse range for an adult patient? correct
answers 60-100 bpm
,15. An active preschool patient with thick nasal secretions is mouth-breathing due to congestion.
The medical assistant should select which of the following methods for measuring body
temperature? correct answers axillary
16. The medical assistant is obtaining a blood pressure measurement on a patient with a right-
sided mastectomy. At which of the following sites should the medical assistant take the blood
pressure? correct answers left upper arm
17. The patient asks the medical assistant why vital signs are taken at every office visit. Which of
the following is the best response? correct answers "To obtain a baseline measurement of your
overall health status."
18. The presence of which of the following conditions is most likely to affect a patient's
temperature when measuring vital signs? correct answers infection
19. Which of the following methods of measurement does the medical assistant select when
obtaining a temperature on a crying, fearful, and anxious toddler? correct answers axillary
20. When obtaining a temperature reading using a tympanic thermometer, in which manner
should the medical assistant move the pinna of a five-year-old patient? correct answers gently
pull up and back
21. The medical assistant auscultates an apical pulse of 70 bpm in an older adult patient who is
taking digoxin (Lanoxin). How should the medical assistant interpret this finding? correct
answers The patient's heart rate is within normal limits.
22. Which of the following valves separates the left atrium from the left ventricle? correct
answers bicuspid
23. An adult patient with vital signs of T 37.0 C, P 72, R 18, B/P 192/102 mm Hg indicates
which of the following conditions? correct answers hypertension
24. Auscultation is a method of examination that requires the use of correct answers a
stethoscope.`
25. While obtaining vitals on an infant, how is the heart rate measured? correct answers
Auscultate the apical pulse for 60 seconds.
26. A patient with a blood pressure of 158/96 mm Hg is considered correct answers hypertensive
27. Which of the following is the pulse site most commonly used when taking a pulse rate for
routine vital signs on the adult patient? correct answers radial
28. Referring to the image, the medical assistant will select which of the following sites to
measure the heart rate when obtaining vital signs? correct answers radial artery
, 29. The medical assistant caring for a 6-month old infant in the clinic would measure vital signs
in which order? correct answers respirations, pulse, blood pressure, temperature
30. In the image, click on the best anatomical site for auscultating an apical heart rate: correct
answers located in the left, fifth intercostal space, midclavicular line
31. The ECG technician needs to obtain vital signs on an emaciated 86 pound geriatric female
with an oxygen mask prior to obtaining her ECG. Which of the following equipment should the
technician have on hand? correct answers child sphygmomanometer, temporal thermometer
32. During a treadmill stress test which of the following vital signs should be monitored most
frequently? correct answers blood pressure
33. A patient enters the ER with complaints of chest pain. After the patient is attached to the
ECG machine, the patient will be monitored for which of the following while the ECG runs
continuously? correct answers oxygen levels
34. The closure of which valve(s) within the heart create(s) the "lub" sound of the heart beat's
"lub dub" cycle? correct answers Atrioventricular valves
35. The suffix -emia means correct answers Blood
36. The prefix meaning abnormally fast is correct answers tachy-
37. The time period when menstruation begins describes which of the following conditions?
correct answers menarche
38. The time period when menstruation stops is described as which of the following conditions?
correct answers menopause
39. The abbreviation for gastrointestinal is correct answers GI
40. Which of the following suffixes means removal? correct answers -ectomy
41. Cystitis refers to inflammation of which of the following structures? correct answers bladder
42. Stomatitis refers to which of the following conditions? correct answers inflammation of the
mouth
43. Which of the following conditions is exhibited by paralysis on one side of the body? correct
answers hemiplegia
44. Which of the following medical terms describes redness? correct answers erythema
45. Which of the following terms means prolonged lack of appetite? correct answers anorexia
