CCMA NHA FOR MEDICAL
ASSISTANT CERTIFICATION
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(LATEST)
A medical assistant is disposing of the syringe and needle she used to
inject a seasonal influenza vaccine. Which of the following actions
should the assistant take? - ANSWERS-Drop the syringe, needle first
into the biohazardous sharps container.
A medical assistant is administering an intramuscular injection into
the gluteus medius of an adult patient. At which of the following
angles should the assistant insert the needle? - ANSWERS-90 angle
Which of the following medical record documentation templates is
organized by the entity that supplied the data? - ANSWERS-Source
orientated
The clinic schedules all cardiac patients on Mondays and Wednesdays
and all oncology patients on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Which of the
following types of scheduling is the clinic using? - ANSWERS-
Cluster scheduling
The parent of a child who has Pediculosis is asking a medical
assistant for more information about her child's condition. The
,assistant should begin by explaining that pediculosis is which of the
following types of infection? - ANSWERS-Parasitic
A medical assistant is using a butterfly needle set to obtain a blood
sample from a vein in a patient's hand. Which of the following actions
should the assistant take? - ANSWERS-Hold the needle by its wings.
A medical assistant is responsible for cleaning the instruments used in
a minor surgery. Which of the following is the first step in the
process? - ANSWERS-Sanitization
A medical assistant is transcribing a prescription for a medication that
a patient should take before meals. Which of the following
abbreviations should the assistant use to indicate when the patient
should take the medication? - ANSWERS-Ac
A medical assistant is checking a patient's hearing using the Weber
test. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? -
ANSWERS-Ask the patient if he hears the vibration louder in one ear
than the other.
Which of the following instructions should a medical assistant give to
a patient when administering an enteric-coated tablet? - ANSWERS-
"Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water."
A medical assistant is collecting a urine specimen from a patient for a
drug screening. Which of the following actions should the assistant
take to adhere to the chain of custody for this specimen? -
, ANSWERS-Send the specimen to the testing laboratory on the same
day as the collection.
Which of the following laboratory valves should a medical assistant
immediately report to a patient's provider? - ANSWERS-Blood
glucose 500 mg/dL
A medical assistant is examining the skin on a patient's forearm where
the patient reports developing a rash. The assistant notes multiple
solid elevations that are less than 0.5 cm (0.2 in) in diameter. Which
of the following terms should he use to document his observations in
the patient's medical record? - ANSWERS-Papules
A medical assistant is explaining a venipuncture procedure to a
patient. Which of the following statements should the assistant make?
- ANSWERS-"I'll be collecting a blood sample from you today. There
will be a small stick in your arm."
A medical assistant is scheduling diagnostic tests for a patient's liver
and pancreas. Which of the following systems is being assessed? -
ANSWERS-Digestive
A medical assistant receives a denial of payment for a patient's
cholecystectomy. The reason stated is "noncovered service". If this
procedure was deemed emergent by the provider, which of the
following actions should the assistant take? - ANSWERS-Instruct the
patient to contact the insurer about the denial of payment.
ASSISTANT CERTIFICATION
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(LATEST)
A medical assistant is disposing of the syringe and needle she used to
inject a seasonal influenza vaccine. Which of the following actions
should the assistant take? - ANSWERS-Drop the syringe, needle first
into the biohazardous sharps container.
A medical assistant is administering an intramuscular injection into
the gluteus medius of an adult patient. At which of the following
angles should the assistant insert the needle? - ANSWERS-90 angle
Which of the following medical record documentation templates is
organized by the entity that supplied the data? - ANSWERS-Source
orientated
The clinic schedules all cardiac patients on Mondays and Wednesdays
and all oncology patients on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Which of the
following types of scheduling is the clinic using? - ANSWERS-
Cluster scheduling
The parent of a child who has Pediculosis is asking a medical
assistant for more information about her child's condition. The
,assistant should begin by explaining that pediculosis is which of the
following types of infection? - ANSWERS-Parasitic
A medical assistant is using a butterfly needle set to obtain a blood
sample from a vein in a patient's hand. Which of the following actions
should the assistant take? - ANSWERS-Hold the needle by its wings.
A medical assistant is responsible for cleaning the instruments used in
a minor surgery. Which of the following is the first step in the
process? - ANSWERS-Sanitization
A medical assistant is transcribing a prescription for a medication that
a patient should take before meals. Which of the following
abbreviations should the assistant use to indicate when the patient
should take the medication? - ANSWERS-Ac
A medical assistant is checking a patient's hearing using the Weber
test. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? -
ANSWERS-Ask the patient if he hears the vibration louder in one ear
than the other.
Which of the following instructions should a medical assistant give to
a patient when administering an enteric-coated tablet? - ANSWERS-
"Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water."
A medical assistant is collecting a urine specimen from a patient for a
drug screening. Which of the following actions should the assistant
take to adhere to the chain of custody for this specimen? -
, ANSWERS-Send the specimen to the testing laboratory on the same
day as the collection.
Which of the following laboratory valves should a medical assistant
immediately report to a patient's provider? - ANSWERS-Blood
glucose 500 mg/dL
A medical assistant is examining the skin on a patient's forearm where
the patient reports developing a rash. The assistant notes multiple
solid elevations that are less than 0.5 cm (0.2 in) in diameter. Which
of the following terms should he use to document his observations in
the patient's medical record? - ANSWERS-Papules
A medical assistant is explaining a venipuncture procedure to a
patient. Which of the following statements should the assistant make?
- ANSWERS-"I'll be collecting a blood sample from you today. There
will be a small stick in your arm."
A medical assistant is scheduling diagnostic tests for a patient's liver
and pancreas. Which of the following systems is being assessed? -
ANSWERS-Digestive
A medical assistant receives a denial of payment for a patient's
cholecystectomy. The reason stated is "noncovered service". If this
procedure was deemed emergent by the provider, which of the
following actions should the assistant take? - ANSWERS-Instruct the
patient to contact the insurer about the denial of payment.
