NHA: Medical Assistant (CCMA)
Certification Practice Test 2.0 B
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has bilateral below the knee amputations
fo an EKG. Which of the following sites should the assistant select for electrode
placement? - Answer Abdomen
The assistant should place the electrodes on the abdomen or thighs of a person who
has a below the knee amputation.
A medical assistant is faxing a prescription to a patient's pharmacy. Which of the
following actions should the assistant take? - Answer Call the pharmacy to confirm
receipt on the faxed prescription.
A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching with a patient who is scheduled for a
standard 12 lead EKG. Which of the following statements should the assistant make? -
Answer you should refrain from talking during the procedure.
Where do cardiac electrical impulses originate in the heart? - Answer sinoatrial node
Which of the following laboratory results should the medical assistant recognize is
abnormal? - Answer Potassium 3 mEq/L
A medical assistant needs to type a professional business letter from the office. Which
of the following formats is appropriate? - Answer keep flush with the left margin
A provider has requested a dissecting instrument on a sterile tray that a medical
assistant is preparing. Which of the following instruments should the assistant include
on the tray? - Answer scissors
A patient asks a medical assistant to explain the difference between a liniment an a
medicated lotion. Which of the following responses should the assistant make? -
Answer Liniments contain higher portion of oil than medicated lotions.
A medical assistant is cleaning an examination room after assisting a provider with a
biopsy. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - Answer Hold sharps
by the blunt end to avoid a needlestick injury.
When coding with the ICD-10-CM, where should the medical assistant begin the
process of looking up a diagnosis code for breast cancer? - Answer The alphabetic
Index
Which of the following routes of administration should a medical assistant use when
performing a tuberculin skin test? - Answer Intradermal
, NHA: Medical Assistant (CCMA)
Certification Practice Test 2.0 B
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? - Answer Sanitization
A medical assistant is preforming an EKG on a patient. which of the following describes
he appropriate placement of the electrodes? - Answer Tabs downward on the arm
A medical assistant is collecting vitals signs from a 6 year old child. The assistant
should recognize that which of the following vital signs is outside of the expected
reference range for this patient and should be reported to the provider? - Answer Heart
rate 140/min
A medical assistant is reviewing a patient's medical history prior to the patient's
appointment. Which of the following laboratory results indicates the need to schedule an
extension of the current visit? - Answer Fasting blood glucose 168mg/dL
After a patient leaves an examination room, which of the following actions should a
medical assistant take to prepare the examination table for the next patient? - Answer
Roll up the disposable paper on the table tightly and quickly.
A medical assistant is assisting a provider with the repair of a laceration on a patients
head. The providers prescription for the procedure includes an injection of 10 mL of
lidocaine with epinephrine. The assistant should recognize that which of the following is
the purpose of epinephrine in the local anesthetic? - Answer To reduce bleeding at the
site
According to the regulation of controlled substances, which of the following is true of a
schedule I drug? - Answer Have no accepted medical use
In which of the following scenarios should a medical assistant choose a CPT modifier? -
Answer For special circumstances applied to a procedure performed by the provider.
When choosing a diagnosis code, a medical assistant should consider which of the
following actions in order to avoid an insurance denial? - Answer Coding to the highest
level of specificity
Which of the following tests is granted waived status under clinical laboratory
improvement amendments (CLIA)? - Answer rapid strep test
A medical assistant is administering an injection, and the patient faints. Which of the
following actions should the assistant take? - Answer Place the patient in a supine
position
Certification Practice Test 2.0 B
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has bilateral below the knee amputations
fo an EKG. Which of the following sites should the assistant select for electrode
placement? - Answer Abdomen
The assistant should place the electrodes on the abdomen or thighs of a person who
has a below the knee amputation.
A medical assistant is faxing a prescription to a patient's pharmacy. Which of the
following actions should the assistant take? - Answer Call the pharmacy to confirm
receipt on the faxed prescription.
A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching with a patient who is scheduled for a
standard 12 lead EKG. Which of the following statements should the assistant make? -
Answer you should refrain from talking during the procedure.
Where do cardiac electrical impulses originate in the heart? - Answer sinoatrial node
Which of the following laboratory results should the medical assistant recognize is
abnormal? - Answer Potassium 3 mEq/L
A medical assistant needs to type a professional business letter from the office. Which
of the following formats is appropriate? - Answer keep flush with the left margin
A provider has requested a dissecting instrument on a sterile tray that a medical
assistant is preparing. Which of the following instruments should the assistant include
on the tray? - Answer scissors
A patient asks a medical assistant to explain the difference between a liniment an a
medicated lotion. Which of the following responses should the assistant make? -
Answer Liniments contain higher portion of oil than medicated lotions.
A medical assistant is cleaning an examination room after assisting a provider with a
biopsy. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - Answer Hold sharps
by the blunt end to avoid a needlestick injury.
When coding with the ICD-10-CM, where should the medical assistant begin the
process of looking up a diagnosis code for breast cancer? - Answer The alphabetic
Index
Which of the following routes of administration should a medical assistant use when
performing a tuberculin skin test? - Answer Intradermal
, NHA: Medical Assistant (CCMA)
Certification Practice Test 2.0 B
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? - Answer Sanitization
A medical assistant is preforming an EKG on a patient. which of the following describes
he appropriate placement of the electrodes? - Answer Tabs downward on the arm
A medical assistant is collecting vitals signs from a 6 year old child. The assistant
should recognize that which of the following vital signs is outside of the expected
reference range for this patient and should be reported to the provider? - Answer Heart
rate 140/min
A medical assistant is reviewing a patient's medical history prior to the patient's
appointment. Which of the following laboratory results indicates the need to schedule an
extension of the current visit? - Answer Fasting blood glucose 168mg/dL
After a patient leaves an examination room, which of the following actions should a
medical assistant take to prepare the examination table for the next patient? - Answer
Roll up the disposable paper on the table tightly and quickly.
A medical assistant is assisting a provider with the repair of a laceration on a patients
head. The providers prescription for the procedure includes an injection of 10 mL of
lidocaine with epinephrine. The assistant should recognize that which of the following is
the purpose of epinephrine in the local anesthetic? - Answer To reduce bleeding at the
site
According to the regulation of controlled substances, which of the following is true of a
schedule I drug? - Answer Have no accepted medical use
In which of the following scenarios should a medical assistant choose a CPT modifier? -
Answer For special circumstances applied to a procedure performed by the provider.
When choosing a diagnosis code, a medical assistant should consider which of the
following actions in order to avoid an insurance denial? - Answer Coding to the highest
level of specificity
Which of the following tests is granted waived status under clinical laboratory
improvement amendments (CLIA)? - Answer rapid strep test
A medical assistant is administering an injection, and the patient faints. Which of the
following actions should the assistant take? - Answer Place the patient in a supine
position
