MISS K CCMA PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

MISS K CCMA PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS

HowA2manyA2primaryA2digitsA2doesA2aA2CPTA2codeA2insistA2ofA2?
A.A2TwoA2digits
B.A2FourA2digits
C.A2FiveA2digits
D.A2SevenA2digitsA2-A2Ans--C.A2FiveA2digits

AnA2MAA2hasA2givenA2aA2patientA2anA2injectionA2andA2theA2patientA2beginsA2developingA2a
nA2itchyA2rashA2withA2pinkA2lesions.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2termsA2shouldA2theA2assis
tantA2useA2whenA2documentingA2thisA2occurrence?
A.A2Anaphylaxis
B.A2Rhinitis
C.A2Urticaria
D.A2ErythemaA2-A2Ans--C.A2Urticaria

WhenA2shouldA2theA2codeA2onA2glucoseA2cuvettesA2beA2comparedA2toA2theA2codeA2onA2th
eA2glucometer?
A.A2BeforeA2aA2patientA2isA2tested
B.A2AfterA2aA2newA2packageA2ofA2cuvettesA2isA2opened
C.A2FollowingA2anA2errorA2code
D.A2AtA2theA2beginningA2ofA2theA2shiftA2-A2Ans--A.A2BeforeA2aA2patientA2isA2tested

WhatA2isA2theA2purposeA2ofA2CategoryA2IIA2codesA2inA2proceduralA2coding?
A.A2TracksA2providerA2performanceA2measures
B.A2IndicatesA2specialA2circumstances
C.A2WorksA2asA2aA2temporaryA2code
D.A2IdentifiesA2preventiveA2measuresA2-A2Ans--
A.A2TracksA2providerA2performanceA2measures

AA2pulseA2oximeterA2mayA2inaccuratelyA2measureA2lowA2oxygenA2saturationA2dueA2toA2the
A2followingA2circumstances?
A.A2Anemia
B.A2HyperventilationA2syndrome
C.A2ColdA2Fingers
D.A2CarbonA2monoxideA2poisoningA2-A2Ans--C.A2ColdA2fingers

AA2patientA2beginsA2toA2faintA2asA2aA2MedicalA2AssistantA2isA2drawingA2herA2blood.A2WhatA
2shouldA2theA2MedicalA2AssistantA2do?
A.A2UseA2anA2ammoniaA2capsuleA2toA2reviveA2theA2patient
B.A2ApplyA2aA2warmA2clothA2toA2theA2patientsA2forhead
C.A2HaveA2theA2patientA2remainA2inA2theA2officeA2forA25A2min

,D.A2PositionA2theA2patientA2flatA2onA2herA2backA2-A2Ans--
D.A2PositionA2theA2patientA2flatA2onA2herA2back

AA2patientA2havingA2aA2heatstrokeA2mayA2manifestA2whichA2ofA2theA2following?
A.A2HotA2skin
B.A2ExcessiveA2sweating
C.A2Bradycardia
D.A2SlowA2breathingA2-A2Ans--A.A2HotA2skin

WhenA2administeringA2eyeA2ointmentA2toA2aA2patient,A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2actionA2
shouldA2theA2MedicalA2AssistantA2take?
A.A2HoldA2theA2ointmentA2tubeA2parallelA2toA2andA2aboveA2theA2patientsA2eye
B.A2ApplyA2aA2thinA2ribbonA2ofA2ointmentA2alongA2theA2conjunctivalA2sac
C.A2ApplyA2theA2ointmentA2fromA2theA2outerA2canthusA2toA2theA2innerA2canthus
D.A2HaveA2theA2patientA2keepA2herA2eyeA2openA2afterA2applicationA2-A2Ans--
B.A2ApplyA2aA2thinA2ribbonA2ofA2ointmentA2alongA2theA2conjunctivalA2sac

HowA2doesA2anA2antitussiveA2work?
A.A2ItA2reducesA2nasalA2membraneA2swelling
B.A2HelpsA2coughingA2upA2mucus
C.A2RelievesA2allergyA2symptoms
D.A2SuppressesA2theA2coughA2reflexA2-A2Ans--D.A2SuppressesA2theA2coughA2reflex

AccordingA2toA2theA2OSHA'sA2guidelines,A2blood-
soiledA2gauzeA2shouldA2beA2disposedA2ofA2inA2whichA2ofA2theA2following?
A.A2RedA2biohazardA2bag
B.A2SharpsA2container
C.A2TrashA2canA2withA2clearA2leakA2proofA2liner
D.A2PurpleA2medicalA2wasteA2containerA2-A2Ans--A.A2RedA2biohazardA2bag

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2shouldA2beA2includedA2inA2theA2appointmentA2calendarA2whenA
2schedulingA2aA2patient?
A.A2DiagnosisA2code
B.A2DaytimeA2phoneA2number
C.A2DateA2ofA2birth
D.A2PatientA2identificationA2numberA2-A2Ans--B.A2DaytimeA2phoneA2number

AfterA2requestingA2aA2preauthorizationA2forA2aA2patient'sA2referralA2toA2aA2specialist,A2what
A2isA2oneA2reasonA2theA2claimA2mayA2beA2denied?
A.A2TheA2approvedA2visitsA2areA2listedA2inA2theA2authorizationA2commentsA2section
B.A2TheA2patientA2previouslyA2submittedA2andA2receivedA2aA2selfA2referralA2
C.A2TheA2specialtyA2providersA2nationA2providerA2identifierA2(NPI)A2isA2notA2includedA2inA2t
heA2authorizationA2
D.A2TheA2serviceA2isA2providedA2afterA2theA2expirationA2dateA2-A2Ans--
D.A2TheA2serviceA2isA2providedA2afterA2theA2expirationA2date

, WhenA2disposingA2ofA2aA2usedA2needledA2andA2syringe,A2whatA2actionA2shouldA2theA2Medi
calA2AssistantA2take?
A.A2RecapA2theA2needleA2beforeA2disposingA2ofA2itA2inA2theA2biohazardousA2sharpsA2conta
iner
B.A2UseA2aA2gauzeA2squareA2toA2breakA2offA2theA2needleA2andA2placeA2itA2inA2theA2biohaza
rdousA2sharpsA2container
C.A2DropA2theA2syringe,A2needleA2first,A2intoA2theA2biohazardousA2sharpsA2container
D.A2ReplaceA2theA2biohazardousA2sharpsA2containerA2onceA2itA2isA2halfA2fullA2-A2Ans--
C.A2DropA2theA2syringe,A2needleA2first,A2intoA2theA2biohazardousA2sharpsA2container

WhenA2preparingA2aA2patientA2forA2aA2HolterA2monitoring,A2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2acti
onA2shouldA2beA2taken?
A.A2VigorouslyA2dryA2theA2patientsA2skinA2priorA2toA2electrodeA2placement
B.A2ApplyA2theA2electrodesA2whileA2theA2patientA2isA2inA2aA2standingA2position
C.A2EnsureA2tensionA2isA2onA2theA2leadA2wiresA2afterA2electrodesA2areA2inA2place
D.A2WashA2theA2patientsA2skinA2withA2soapA2andA2waterA2priorA2toA2electrodeA2placementA
2-A2Ans--A.A2VigorouslyA2dryA2theA2patientsA2skinA2priorA2toA2electrodeA2placement


PsoriasisA2canA2beA2identifiedA2byA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2characteristic?
A.A2Yellow,A2waxy
B.A2Gray,A2crusty
C.A2Silvery,A2scaly
D.A2Brown,A2flatA2-A2Ans--C.A2Silvery,A2scaly

WhenA2preparingA2aA2patientA2forA2aA2physicalA2examination,A2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2
actionA2shouldA2theA2assistantA2takeA2first?
A.A2GiveA2theA2patientA2aA2paperA2gown
B.A2VerifyA2theA2patientsA2identity
C.A2RecordA2theA2patientsA2vitalA2signs
D.A2AssistA2theA2patientA2intoA2FowlersA2postionA2-A2Ans--
B.A2VerifyA2theA2patientsA2identity

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2canA2beA2signedA2byA2aA2MedicalA2Assistant?
A.A2AA2medicalA2reportA2forA2anA2insuranceA2carrier
B.A2AA2referralA2letterA2forA2aA2patientA2toA2anA2outsideA2provider
C.A2AA2letterA2containingA2medicalA2adviceA2toA2theA2parentsA2ofA2child
D.A2AA2notificationA2letterA2toA2aA2patientA2aboutA2surgeryA2arrangementsA2-A2Ans--
D.A2AA2notificationA2letterA2toA2aA2patientA2aboutA2surgeryA2arrangements

WhenA2administeringA2anA2intramuscularA2injection,A2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2actionsA2
shouldA2theA2MedicalA2AssistantA2take?
A.A2SelectA2theA2patientsA2forearmA2asA2theA2siteA2ofA2injection
B.A2CleanseA2theA2siteA2inA2aA2circularA2motionA2fromA2theA2centerA2outward
C.A2CleanseA2theA2siteA2withA2povidone-iodineA2solution
D.A2HoldA2theA2needleA2andA2syringeA2atA2aA245A2degreeA2angleA2toA2theA2skinA2-A2Ans--
B.A2CleanseA2theA2siteA2inA2aA2circularA2motionA2fromA2theA2centerA2outward