NCCT MEDICAL ASSISTANT ACTUAL EXAMINERS
2026 SET QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔The physician orders a PT/PTT. Which of the following evacuated tubes should the
medical assistant select for collecting the specimen
A. Light green
B. Red
C. Grey
D. Light blue - ✔✔D. Light blue
✔✔A patient with diabetes has missed all scheduled appointments in the past 18
months. The physician requests that written notification be sent to the patient to make
an appointment immediately. This letter should be sent
A. priority.
B. certified.
C. express.
D. standard. - ✔✔B. certified.
✔✔An established patient who has Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is
evaluated in the medical office for hypertension. What is the importance of identifying
the reason for today's visit related to billing?
A. To determine the primary diagnosis
B. To ensure a secondary diagnosis is not listed on the claim form
C. To assign a two-digit modifier
D. To assign a V code - ✔✔A. To determine the primary diagnosis
✔✔Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take to ensure proper
monitoring of a patient during a stress test? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
A. Instruct the patient to start at a rapid pace.
B. Instruct the patient to report any symptoms.
,C. Adjust the temperature of the room to the patient's preference.
D. Measure blood pressure and heart rate frequently.
E. Observe facial expressions, skin color and perspiration. - ✔✔B,D,E. Instruct the
patient to report any symptoms., Measure blood pressure and heart rate frequently.,
Observe facial expressions, skin color and perspiration.
✔✔The medical assistant is caring for an adult patient with a history of coronary artery
disease. Which of the following BP measurements should prompt the medical assistant
to notify the health care provider? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
A. 132/78 mmHg
B. 162/96 mmHg
C. 129/88 mmHg
D. 138/98 mmHg
E. 92/44 mmHg - ✔✔B,D,E. 162/96 mmHg, 138/98 mmHg, 92/44 mmHg
✔✔Disinfecting an ECG machine and lead wire surfaces with antimicrobial wipes after
each patient use is an example of which of the following?
A. Biohazard precautions
B. Sterile technique
C. Surgical asepsis
D. Medical asepsis - ✔✔D. Medical asepsis
✔✔When preparing a site with alcohol for venipuncture, the medical assistant should
cleanse in which of the following motions?
A. Back and forth
B. Up and down
C. From the inside out
D. From the outside in - ✔✔C. From the inside out
✔✔Which of the following is the most likely cause of the deposits not agreeing with the
credits on the day sheet or the patient ledgers?
A. There are duplicate cards.
B. The bank made an error.
C. Cash is missing.
D. Payment is misplaced. - ✔✔D. Payment is misplaced.
✔✔When preparing to assist the physician with collection of a deep wound culture, the
medical assistant should have which of the following available?
A. Blood culture media
B. Viral transport media
, C. Bacterial culture swabs
D. Cotton tipped swabs - ✔✔C. Bacterial culture swabs
✔✔The patient receiving an albuterol treatment by nebulizer in the clinic complains of
tremors, nausea, blurred vision, and headache. Which of the following actions should
the medical assistant take?
A. Decrease the oxygen flow meter to three liters per minute.
B. Report these symptoms to the physician.
C. Place the patient on NPO status.
D. Tell the patient these are common side effects. - ✔✔B. Report these symptoms to
the physician.
✔✔The primary care provider hands the medical assistant a referral for a patient to get
an MRI. Which of the following should the medical assistant do first?
A. Call the facility and schedule the MRI.
B. Call the insurance company and process an authorization.
C. Fax pertinent medical records to the facility.
D. Document the precertification number in the patient's chart. - ✔✔B. Call the
insurance company and process an authorization.
✔✔Which of the following indicates a medical office is compliant with the Americans
with Disabilities Act?
A. Providing interpreting services for a non-English speaking patient.
B. Providing employees the opportunity to receive the Hepatitis B vaccine.
C. Providing hand rails in at least one restroom stall.
D. Providing up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to an employee that has a critically ill child.
- ✔✔C. Providing hand rails in at least one restroom stall.
✔✔A finger stick capillary puncture should be performed at which of the following sites
to prevent injury?
A. At the most distal end of the fingertip
B. Slightly to the side of the center of the fingertip
C. Directly in the center of the fingertip
D. Proximal to the skin crease located at the first joint on the fingertip - ✔✔B. Slightly to
the side of the center of the fingertip
✔✔Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take first after coming in
direct contact with a patient's blood via needlestick injury?
A. Obtain the Hep B vaccine if not currently immunized.
B. Apply pressure at the site to stop bleeding.
2026 SET QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔The physician orders a PT/PTT. Which of the following evacuated tubes should the
medical assistant select for collecting the specimen
A. Light green
B. Red
C. Grey
D. Light blue - ✔✔D. Light blue
✔✔A patient with diabetes has missed all scheduled appointments in the past 18
months. The physician requests that written notification be sent to the patient to make
an appointment immediately. This letter should be sent
A. priority.
B. certified.
C. express.
D. standard. - ✔✔B. certified.
✔✔An established patient who has Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is
evaluated in the medical office for hypertension. What is the importance of identifying
the reason for today's visit related to billing?
A. To determine the primary diagnosis
B. To ensure a secondary diagnosis is not listed on the claim form
C. To assign a two-digit modifier
D. To assign a V code - ✔✔A. To determine the primary diagnosis
✔✔Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take to ensure proper
monitoring of a patient during a stress test? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
A. Instruct the patient to start at a rapid pace.
B. Instruct the patient to report any symptoms.
,C. Adjust the temperature of the room to the patient's preference.
D. Measure blood pressure and heart rate frequently.
E. Observe facial expressions, skin color and perspiration. - ✔✔B,D,E. Instruct the
patient to report any symptoms., Measure blood pressure and heart rate frequently.,
Observe facial expressions, skin color and perspiration.
✔✔The medical assistant is caring for an adult patient with a history of coronary artery
disease. Which of the following BP measurements should prompt the medical assistant
to notify the health care provider? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
A. 132/78 mmHg
B. 162/96 mmHg
C. 129/88 mmHg
D. 138/98 mmHg
E. 92/44 mmHg - ✔✔B,D,E. 162/96 mmHg, 138/98 mmHg, 92/44 mmHg
✔✔Disinfecting an ECG machine and lead wire surfaces with antimicrobial wipes after
each patient use is an example of which of the following?
A. Biohazard precautions
B. Sterile technique
C. Surgical asepsis
D. Medical asepsis - ✔✔D. Medical asepsis
✔✔When preparing a site with alcohol for venipuncture, the medical assistant should
cleanse in which of the following motions?
A. Back and forth
B. Up and down
C. From the inside out
D. From the outside in - ✔✔C. From the inside out
✔✔Which of the following is the most likely cause of the deposits not agreeing with the
credits on the day sheet or the patient ledgers?
A. There are duplicate cards.
B. The bank made an error.
C. Cash is missing.
D. Payment is misplaced. - ✔✔D. Payment is misplaced.
✔✔When preparing to assist the physician with collection of a deep wound culture, the
medical assistant should have which of the following available?
A. Blood culture media
B. Viral transport media
, C. Bacterial culture swabs
D. Cotton tipped swabs - ✔✔C. Bacterial culture swabs
✔✔The patient receiving an albuterol treatment by nebulizer in the clinic complains of
tremors, nausea, blurred vision, and headache. Which of the following actions should
the medical assistant take?
A. Decrease the oxygen flow meter to three liters per minute.
B. Report these symptoms to the physician.
C. Place the patient on NPO status.
D. Tell the patient these are common side effects. - ✔✔B. Report these symptoms to
the physician.
✔✔The primary care provider hands the medical assistant a referral for a patient to get
an MRI. Which of the following should the medical assistant do first?
A. Call the facility and schedule the MRI.
B. Call the insurance company and process an authorization.
C. Fax pertinent medical records to the facility.
D. Document the precertification number in the patient's chart. - ✔✔B. Call the
insurance company and process an authorization.
✔✔Which of the following indicates a medical office is compliant with the Americans
with Disabilities Act?
A. Providing interpreting services for a non-English speaking patient.
B. Providing employees the opportunity to receive the Hepatitis B vaccine.
C. Providing hand rails in at least one restroom stall.
D. Providing up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to an employee that has a critically ill child.
- ✔✔C. Providing hand rails in at least one restroom stall.
✔✔A finger stick capillary puncture should be performed at which of the following sites
to prevent injury?
A. At the most distal end of the fingertip
B. Slightly to the side of the center of the fingertip
C. Directly in the center of the fingertip
D. Proximal to the skin crease located at the first joint on the fingertip - ✔✔B. Slightly to
the side of the center of the fingertip
✔✔Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take first after coming in
direct contact with a patient's blood via needlestick injury?
A. Obtain the Hep B vaccine if not currently immunized.
B. Apply pressure at the site to stop bleeding.
