NHA final practice test
1. Which of the following preventative screenings are matched correctly with the age at
which they should be initially completed?: PSA test, 50 years old
2. When assisting a provider with a punch biopsy of a mole, which of the following tasks
should a medical assistant expect to perform?: Receive and prepare tissue specimens
for processing
3. A medical assistant is preparing to perform an EKG on a 3-year-old patient.
Which of the following is an appropriate action for the assistant to take before the
procedure?: Tell the child the procedure will not hurt
4. When discharging a patient from a minor surgery, which of the following findings
should a medical assistant instruct the patient to recognize as an expected part of the
recovery process?: Slight discomfort at surgery site
5. A medical assistant is administering ear drops to an adult patient. Which of the
following actions should the assistant take ?: Warm the medication bottle before
instilling the drops
6. A medical assistant is preparing to use a glucometer to measure a patient's
blood glucose level. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?-
: Obtain the blood sample after inserting the test strip into the glucometer
7. Which of the following is a medical assistant's priority action when handling a call
from a patient who is upset about a prescription refill?: Stay calm and talk to client in
an empathetic tone
8. A medical assistant is performing a capillary puncture. Which of the following steps
should the assistant take to promote blood flow?: Keep the patient's hand below heart
level
,NHA final practice test
9. Which of the following should the medical assistant obtain from an insurance
company prior to performing an outpatient surgery ?: Preauthorization
10. A medical assistant is collecting a 24-hour urine specimen. Which of the following
should the assistant document during the 24 hour urine specimen collection?:
Temperature
11. When a medical assistant is communicating with a patient who is upset. Which of
the following mechanisms indicates the assistant is receptive and listening?:
Maintaining an open posture toward the patient
12. A medical assistant is communicating with a patient's best friend, who is making
decisions regarding the medical care of the patient, who is comatose. In which of the
following capacities is the patient's friend acting?: Durable power of attorney
13. Which of the following methods is the best way to measure the amount of body fat
on a patient?: Body mass index (BMI)
14. When assisting a provider with a medical emergency, the medical assistant should
recognize that which of the following types of shock involves an excessive loss of blood
or other bodily fluids?: Hypovolemic shock
15. A medical assistant is reviewing treatment options with a patient who has
Graves' disease. Which of the following treatments should the assistant expect the
patient to recieve?: Radiation to the thyroid gland
16. A medical assistant is drawing five blood collection tubes. When should the
assistant release the tourniquet?: Within 1 minute of application
,NHA final practice test
17. Which of the following instructions should a medical assistant provide to a patient
regarding transdermal patch use and care?: make sure to rotate the patch's placement
to avoid skin irritation
18. Which of the following individual diversity factors may result in a patient's bias
toward receiving medical treatment?: Religion
19. Which of the following should occur after exposure to chemicals in the eyes?: Flush
the eyes for 15 minutes
20. A provider is trying to rule out coronary artery disease and wants to examine the
patient's blood flow direction and speed. Which of the following cardiology diagnostic
procedures should the medical assistant schedule?: Doppler ultrasound
21. In Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development, which of the following stages is
associated with an adolescent needing privacy and providing some independence?:
Identity vs. role confusion
22. When coaching a patient, which of the following is an example of disease
prevention?: Providing instructions about effective hand washing
23. According to the CDC, which of the following is the minimum length of time
recommended for using medical aseptic handwashing after using the restroom, before
and after testing and after eating, or after seeing patients?: -
Washing for at least 20 seconds
24. Which of the following patient-centered medical home (PCMH) functions requires
communication among patients, families, and all members of the care team?:
Coordinated care
1. Which of the following preventative screenings are matched correctly with the age at
which they should be initially completed?: PSA test, 50 years old
2. When assisting a provider with a punch biopsy of a mole, which of the following tasks
should a medical assistant expect to perform?: Receive and prepare tissue specimens
for processing
3. A medical assistant is preparing to perform an EKG on a 3-year-old patient.
Which of the following is an appropriate action for the assistant to take before the
procedure?: Tell the child the procedure will not hurt
4. When discharging a patient from a minor surgery, which of the following findings
should a medical assistant instruct the patient to recognize as an expected part of the
recovery process?: Slight discomfort at surgery site
5. A medical assistant is administering ear drops to an adult patient. Which of the
following actions should the assistant take ?: Warm the medication bottle before
instilling the drops
6. A medical assistant is preparing to use a glucometer to measure a patient's
blood glucose level. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?-
: Obtain the blood sample after inserting the test strip into the glucometer
7. Which of the following is a medical assistant's priority action when handling a call
from a patient who is upset about a prescription refill?: Stay calm and talk to client in
an empathetic tone
8. A medical assistant is performing a capillary puncture. Which of the following steps
should the assistant take to promote blood flow?: Keep the patient's hand below heart
level
,NHA final practice test
9. Which of the following should the medical assistant obtain from an insurance
company prior to performing an outpatient surgery ?: Preauthorization
10. A medical assistant is collecting a 24-hour urine specimen. Which of the following
should the assistant document during the 24 hour urine specimen collection?:
Temperature
11. When a medical assistant is communicating with a patient who is upset. Which of
the following mechanisms indicates the assistant is receptive and listening?:
Maintaining an open posture toward the patient
12. A medical assistant is communicating with a patient's best friend, who is making
decisions regarding the medical care of the patient, who is comatose. In which of the
following capacities is the patient's friend acting?: Durable power of attorney
13. Which of the following methods is the best way to measure the amount of body fat
on a patient?: Body mass index (BMI)
14. When assisting a provider with a medical emergency, the medical assistant should
recognize that which of the following types of shock involves an excessive loss of blood
or other bodily fluids?: Hypovolemic shock
15. A medical assistant is reviewing treatment options with a patient who has
Graves' disease. Which of the following treatments should the assistant expect the
patient to recieve?: Radiation to the thyroid gland
16. A medical assistant is drawing five blood collection tubes. When should the
assistant release the tourniquet?: Within 1 minute of application
,NHA final practice test
17. Which of the following instructions should a medical assistant provide to a patient
regarding transdermal patch use and care?: make sure to rotate the patch's placement
to avoid skin irritation
18. Which of the following individual diversity factors may result in a patient's bias
toward receiving medical treatment?: Religion
19. Which of the following should occur after exposure to chemicals in the eyes?: Flush
the eyes for 15 minutes
20. A provider is trying to rule out coronary artery disease and wants to examine the
patient's blood flow direction and speed. Which of the following cardiology diagnostic
procedures should the medical assistant schedule?: Doppler ultrasound
21. In Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development, which of the following stages is
associated with an adolescent needing privacy and providing some independence?:
Identity vs. role confusion
22. When coaching a patient, which of the following is an example of disease
prevention?: Providing instructions about effective hand washing
23. According to the CDC, which of the following is the minimum length of time
recommended for using medical aseptic handwashing after using the restroom, before
and after testing and after eating, or after seeing patients?: -
Washing for at least 20 seconds
24. Which of the following patient-centered medical home (PCMH) functions requires
communication among patients, families, and all members of the care team?:
Coordinated care
