NHA CCMA PRACTICE TEST #4
Questions and Answers
1.Which of the following cell structures is the source of energy
for a cell?
ANS -
Mitochondria
2.A medical assistant is testing a patients visual acuity using a
snellen chart. Which of the following actions should the
assistant take?
ANS Make sure the patient does not lean forward during the test.
3.During a routine venipuncture, the patient becomes pale and
diaphoretic. What condition is most likely to occur in this
patient?
ANS Syncope
4.A patient calls the clinic to cancel a postoperative
appointment and states that she will reschedule at a later
date. For which of the following reasons should the medical
assistant document this information on the patients chart?
ANS To prove the office was not negligent.
,5.When completing documentation in a patient's paper medical
record, a medical assistant realizes she made an error. Which
of the following actions should the assistant take?
ANS Draw a line through the error and initial it.
6.Which of the following items included on the CMS-1500 claim
form should a medical assistant recognize as indicating the
medical necessity of a proce- dure?
ANS Diagnosis code
7.Which of the following techniques should a medical assistant
use to confirm patients understanding of insulin
administration?
ANS Observe the patient as she performs a self-demonstration.
8.A medical assistant is preparing a community resource
library. Which of the following actions should the assistant
first take?
ANS Compile a list of local community agencies.
9.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?
ANS Drop the syringe, needle first into the biohazardous sharps
container
,10.A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has
psoriasis to be ex- amined by the provider. When inspecting
the patients lesions, the assistant should expect observe
which of the following characteristics?
ANS silver, scaly
11.A medical assistant receives a denial of payment for a
patient's chole- cystectomy. The reason stated is " noncovred
service." If this procedure was deemed emergent by the
provider, which of the following actions should the assistant
take?
ANS Instruct the patient to contact the insurer about the denial of
payment.
12.Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take
to verify the quality of venipuncture supplies before beginning a
blood draw?
ANS Inspect
t integrity of the needle's seal.
13.Which of the following instructions should a medical assistant
give to
a patient when administering an enteric-coated tablets?
ANS " Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water"
, 14.A medical assistant is collecting a health history from an
older adult patient who exhibits moderate hearing loss. Which
of the following actions should the assistant take?
ANS Remain within the patient's view to allow lip-reading
15.A medical assistant is assisting with the physical
examination of a patient who has scabies. Besides gloves.
Which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment
should the assistant wear?
ANS Gown
16.A clinic schedules all cardiac patients on Mondays and
Wednesdays and all oncology patients Tuesdays and
Thursdays. Which of the following types of scheduling is the
clinic using?
ANS Cluster Scheduling
17.The parent of 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?
ANS Par- asitic
18.A medical assistant is reviewing a provider's instructions as
Questions and Answers
1.Which of the following cell structures is the source of energy
for a cell?
ANS -
Mitochondria
2.A medical assistant is testing a patients visual acuity using a
snellen chart. Which of the following actions should the
assistant take?
ANS Make sure the patient does not lean forward during the test.
3.During a routine venipuncture, the patient becomes pale and
diaphoretic. What condition is most likely to occur in this
patient?
ANS Syncope
4.A patient calls the clinic to cancel a postoperative
appointment and states that she will reschedule at a later
date. For which of the following reasons should the medical
assistant document this information on the patients chart?
ANS To prove the office was not negligent.
,5.When completing documentation in a patient's paper medical
record, a medical assistant realizes she made an error. Which
of the following actions should the assistant take?
ANS Draw a line through the error and initial it.
6.Which of the following items included on the CMS-1500 claim
form should a medical assistant recognize as indicating the
medical necessity of a proce- dure?
ANS Diagnosis code
7.Which of the following techniques should a medical assistant
use to confirm patients understanding of insulin
administration?
ANS Observe the patient as she performs a self-demonstration.
8.A medical assistant is preparing a community resource
library. Which of the following actions should the assistant
first take?
ANS Compile a list of local community agencies.
9.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?
ANS Drop the syringe, needle first into the biohazardous sharps
container
,10.A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has
psoriasis to be ex- amined by the provider. When inspecting
the patients lesions, the assistant should expect observe
which of the following characteristics?
ANS silver, scaly
11.A medical assistant receives a denial of payment for a
patient's chole- cystectomy. The reason stated is " noncovred
service." If this procedure was deemed emergent by the
provider, which of the following actions should the assistant
take?
ANS Instruct the patient to contact the insurer about the denial of
payment.
12.Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take
to verify the quality of venipuncture supplies before beginning a
blood draw?
ANS Inspect
t integrity of the needle's seal.
13.Which of the following instructions should a medical assistant
give to
a patient when administering an enteric-coated tablets?
ANS " Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water"
, 14.A medical assistant is collecting a health history from an
older adult patient who exhibits moderate hearing loss. Which
of the following actions should the assistant take?
ANS Remain within the patient's view to allow lip-reading
15.A medical assistant is assisting with the physical
examination of a patient who has scabies. Besides gloves.
Which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment
should the assistant wear?
ANS Gown
16.A clinic schedules all cardiac patients on Mondays and
Wednesdays and all oncology patients Tuesdays and
Thursdays. Which of the following types of scheduling is the
clinic using?
ANS Cluster Scheduling
17.The parent of 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?
ANS Par- asitic
18.A medical assistant is reviewing a provider's instructions as
