NCCT - Patient Intake and Care ||
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 2026/2027
1. When placing leads on a patient for an EKG, which electrode
would be placed at the fifth intercostal space, on the left
midclavicular line?
A. V4
B. V3
C. V5
D. V6 correct answers A. V4
2. Head and neck sutures remain in place for how long?
A. 5-7 Days
B. 7-10 Days
C. 3-5 Days
D. 10-14 Days correct answers B. 7-10 Days
3. When explaining a procedure to a pediatric patient, which of the
following statements by the medical assistant puts the preschool
child most at ease?
A. "I'm going to take your blood pressure and it may feel like
your arm is being squeezed."
B. "You are going to go into a special room, and we are going
to take a picture of your arm."
C. "I'm going to have to poke you with this needle so that I can
give you some medicine."
D. "This medicine is going to sting when I put it on your cut."
correct answers B. "You are going to go into a special room,
and we are going to take a picture of your arm."
,4. The medical assistant is interviewing an apprehensive patient
complaining of persistent lower back pain. Which question puts
the patient at ease and encourages open communication?
A. "What has been going on with you since your last
appointment?"
B. "What medication did you take to help with the pain?"
C. "Why did you come to the clinic today?"
D. "Why didn't you take any medication to help with the pain?"
correct answers A. "What has been going on with you since
your last appointment?"
5. The medical term meaning movement of a body part away from
the body is
A. adduction.
B. abduction.
C. dorsiflexion.
D. pronation. correct answers B. abduction.
6. The medical term gravida describes which of the following?
A. onset of menses
B. last menstrual period
C. total number of pregnancies
D. total number of live births correct answers C. total number
of pregnancies
7. Carcinoma refers to which of the following conditions?
A. obesity
B. diabetes
C. cancer
D. heart disease correct answers C. cancer
, 8. Which of the following terms describes a wound that is pus-
producing?
A. parietal
B. percutaneous
C. pyogenic
D. parenteral correct answers C. pyogenic
9. The medical assistant is caring for an older adult patient who is
being directly admitted to the hospital for right lower lobe
pneumonia. Which of the following findings are most likely for
this patient? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
A. cough
B. hyperglycemia
C. fatigue
D. dyspnea
E. hive-like rash correct answers A, C, and D
10. Which of the following patient specimens would be removed
from the thoracic cavity?
A. synovial fluid
B. pleural fluid
C. ascites fluid
D. peritoneal fluid correct answers B. pleural fluid
11. Scheduling an early morning appointment facilitates
collection for which of the following types of stool specimens?
A. viral
B. fecal occult blood
C. pinworms
D. bacterial correct answers C. pinworms
12. Which of the following is a CLIA waived laboratory test?
A. urine culture and sensitivity
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 2026/2027
1. When placing leads on a patient for an EKG, which electrode
would be placed at the fifth intercostal space, on the left
midclavicular line?
A. V4
B. V3
C. V5
D. V6 correct answers A. V4
2. Head and neck sutures remain in place for how long?
A. 5-7 Days
B. 7-10 Days
C. 3-5 Days
D. 10-14 Days correct answers B. 7-10 Days
3. When explaining a procedure to a pediatric patient, which of the
following statements by the medical assistant puts the preschool
child most at ease?
A. "I'm going to take your blood pressure and it may feel like
your arm is being squeezed."
B. "You are going to go into a special room, and we are going
to take a picture of your arm."
C. "I'm going to have to poke you with this needle so that I can
give you some medicine."
D. "This medicine is going to sting when I put it on your cut."
correct answers B. "You are going to go into a special room,
and we are going to take a picture of your arm."
,4. The medical assistant is interviewing an apprehensive patient
complaining of persistent lower back pain. Which question puts
the patient at ease and encourages open communication?
A. "What has been going on with you since your last
appointment?"
B. "What medication did you take to help with the pain?"
C. "Why did you come to the clinic today?"
D. "Why didn't you take any medication to help with the pain?"
correct answers A. "What has been going on with you since
your last appointment?"
5. The medical term meaning movement of a body part away from
the body is
A. adduction.
B. abduction.
C. dorsiflexion.
D. pronation. correct answers B. abduction.
6. The medical term gravida describes which of the following?
A. onset of menses
B. last menstrual period
C. total number of pregnancies
D. total number of live births correct answers C. total number
of pregnancies
7. Carcinoma refers to which of the following conditions?
A. obesity
B. diabetes
C. cancer
D. heart disease correct answers C. cancer
, 8. Which of the following terms describes a wound that is pus-
producing?
A. parietal
B. percutaneous
C. pyogenic
D. parenteral correct answers C. pyogenic
9. The medical assistant is caring for an older adult patient who is
being directly admitted to the hospital for right lower lobe
pneumonia. Which of the following findings are most likely for
this patient? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
A. cough
B. hyperglycemia
C. fatigue
D. dyspnea
E. hive-like rash correct answers A, C, and D
10. Which of the following patient specimens would be removed
from the thoracic cavity?
A. synovial fluid
B. pleural fluid
C. ascites fluid
D. peritoneal fluid correct answers B. pleural fluid
11. Scheduling an early morning appointment facilitates
collection for which of the following types of stool specimens?
A. viral
B. fecal occult blood
C. pinworms
D. bacterial correct answers C. pinworms
12. Which of the following is a CLIA waived laboratory test?
A. urine culture and sensitivity
