NCCT MEDICAL ASSISTANT PRACTICE FINAL
EXAM PAPER 2025 SOLVED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE GRADED A+
◉ When preparing to assist the physician with collection of a deep
wound culture, the medical assistant should have which of the following
available? Answer: bacteria culture swabs
◉ The medical assistant is performing a 12-lead ECG on a patient and
notices that lead III does not appear on the tracing. Which of the
following actions should the medical assistant take? Answer: Check for
a loose wire, reconnect, and repeat the tracing
◉ Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take in
the event of a chemical disinfectant spill? Answer: refer to the MSDS
◉ Commitment to privacy, continuity of care, advance directives, and
the authority to refuse treatment are granted according to which of the
following? Answer: The Patient's Bill of Rights
◉ Which of the following government agencies requires the medical
office to develop an exposure control plan? Answer: OSHA
◉ A pediatric patient has been diagnosed with a mild skin infection and
the physician orders Amoxicillin. The ordered dose (based on today's
,weight) is 91 mg every 8 hours. The patient is to receive a first dose of
medication before leaving the office and the suspension available is 125
mg/5 mL. How much medication should the medical assistant
administer? Answer: 3.6 mL
◉ Which of the following complications occurs from prolonged lack of
muscle use? Answer: atrophy
◉ The main function of a centrifuge: Answer: separate cells from
plasma
◉ Which of the following is a requirement for a healthcare facility to be
in compliance with OSHA? Answer: annual employee safety training
◉ A medical assistant is hired at a Family Medical Practice. According
to OSHA requirements the medical assistant must be offered a vaccine
within 10 days of hire, free of charge. The medical assistant knows that
this vaccination is to protect him from which of the following? Answer:
Hepatitis B
◉ Which of the following is the most common means of transmission of
Hepatitis A? Answer: Contact with fecal contaminated food/water
◉ Venipuncture should be avoided on an arm with: Answer: an elbow
splint
, ◉ The primary care provider hands the medical assistant a referral for a
patient to get an MRI. Which of the following should the medical
assistant do first? Answer: Call the insurance company and process an
authorization
◉ The medical assistant is collecting a urine sample on a patient to test
for pregnancy. Which of the following is the correct CLIA-waived test?
Answer: hCG
◉ The post office returns a patient's bill to the clinic with the notation
"address unknown". Which of the following steps are apppropriate in
handling this situation? (Select the (3) correct answers) Answer: Verify
the mailing address on file in the clinic database; Document the
postmark date; Prepare a new envelope with the corrected address and
new postage.
◉ Which of the following needle gauges is most commonly used for
venipuncture? Answer: 21-23
◉ For which of the following incidents is employer provided post-
exposure follow-up indicated? Answer: a polycup containing urine
splashed into the eye of an employee
EXAM PAPER 2025 SOLVED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE GRADED A+
◉ When preparing to assist the physician with collection of a deep
wound culture, the medical assistant should have which of the following
available? Answer: bacteria culture swabs
◉ The medical assistant is performing a 12-lead ECG on a patient and
notices that lead III does not appear on the tracing. Which of the
following actions should the medical assistant take? Answer: Check for
a loose wire, reconnect, and repeat the tracing
◉ Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take in
the event of a chemical disinfectant spill? Answer: refer to the MSDS
◉ Commitment to privacy, continuity of care, advance directives, and
the authority to refuse treatment are granted according to which of the
following? Answer: The Patient's Bill of Rights
◉ Which of the following government agencies requires the medical
office to develop an exposure control plan? Answer: OSHA
◉ A pediatric patient has been diagnosed with a mild skin infection and
the physician orders Amoxicillin. The ordered dose (based on today's
,weight) is 91 mg every 8 hours. The patient is to receive a first dose of
medication before leaving the office and the suspension available is 125
mg/5 mL. How much medication should the medical assistant
administer? Answer: 3.6 mL
◉ Which of the following complications occurs from prolonged lack of
muscle use? Answer: atrophy
◉ The main function of a centrifuge: Answer: separate cells from
plasma
◉ Which of the following is a requirement for a healthcare facility to be
in compliance with OSHA? Answer: annual employee safety training
◉ A medical assistant is hired at a Family Medical Practice. According
to OSHA requirements the medical assistant must be offered a vaccine
within 10 days of hire, free of charge. The medical assistant knows that
this vaccination is to protect him from which of the following? Answer:
Hepatitis B
◉ Which of the following is the most common means of transmission of
Hepatitis A? Answer: Contact with fecal contaminated food/water
◉ Venipuncture should be avoided on an arm with: Answer: an elbow
splint
, ◉ The primary care provider hands the medical assistant a referral for a
patient to get an MRI. Which of the following should the medical
assistant do first? Answer: Call the insurance company and process an
authorization
◉ The medical assistant is collecting a urine sample on a patient to test
for pregnancy. Which of the following is the correct CLIA-waived test?
Answer: hCG
◉ The post office returns a patient's bill to the clinic with the notation
"address unknown". Which of the following steps are apppropriate in
handling this situation? (Select the (3) correct answers) Answer: Verify
the mailing address on file in the clinic database; Document the
postmark date; Prepare a new envelope with the corrected address and
new postage.
◉ Which of the following needle gauges is most commonly used for
venipuncture? Answer: 21-23
◉ For which of the following incidents is employer provided post-
exposure follow-up indicated? Answer: a polycup containing urine
splashed into the eye of an employee
