CCMA NHA PRACTICE TEST #1
Questions and Answers
1.Which of the following terms should a medical assistant use
to tell a provider that a patient is having discomfort and
difficulty breathing?
ANS dyspnea
2.Which of the following methods is used to notify a provider of
the denial of a claim by an insurance carrier?
ANS remittance advice
3.Which of the following positions is appropriate for a pelvic
examination?
ANS -
Lithotomy
4.Which of the following cardiac procedures is within the
medical assistants scope of practice and does not require a
licensed technician or provider to assist or perform?
ANS Holter monitor application
5.Which of the following EKG artifacts is caused by a
disconnected electrode and results in the tracing going into the
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, margins of the paper?
ANS interrupted baseline
6.A medical assistant receives a telephone call from a patient
who seems anxious about the results of a test. Which of the
following responses should the assistant make?
ANS "I know you are concerned about your test results. We'll call you
as soon as your results come in."
7.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
8.A patient loses consciousness. The EKG tracing reveals
ventricular fibrilla- tion. Which of the following should the EKG
technician do first?
ANS Call for help and begin CPR
9.A medical assistant is composing business correspondence
using the simplified letter style. Which of the following
features should the assistant use?
ANS A subject line in all capitals
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Questions and Answers
1.Which of the following terms should a medical assistant use
to tell a provider that a patient is having discomfort and
difficulty breathing?
ANS dyspnea
2.Which of the following methods is used to notify a provider of
the denial of a claim by an insurance carrier?
ANS remittance advice
3.Which of the following positions is appropriate for a pelvic
examination?
ANS -
Lithotomy
4.Which of the following cardiac procedures is within the
medical assistants scope of practice and does not require a
licensed technician or provider to assist or perform?
ANS Holter monitor application
5.Which of the following EKG artifacts is caused by a
disconnected electrode and results in the tracing going into the
1/
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, margins of the paper?
ANS interrupted baseline
6.A medical assistant receives a telephone call from a patient
who seems anxious about the results of a test. Which of the
following responses should the assistant make?
ANS "I know you are concerned about your test results. We'll call you
as soon as your results come in."
7.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
8.A patient loses consciousness. The EKG tracing reveals
ventricular fibrilla- tion. Which of the following should the EKG
technician do first?
ANS Call for help and begin CPR
9.A medical assistant is composing business correspondence
using the simplified letter style. Which of the following
features should the assistant use?
ANS A subject line in all capitals
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