CCMA Exam Questions And Answers
2022
A medical assistant is obtaining a blood pressure reading from an adult patient. For
which of the following readings should the assistant contact the provider? –
104/45 mm Hg
A patient is considered new for billing and coding purpose if he has not seen the
provider in how long? –
3 years
A 55-year-old female patient comes into the office reporting pain in her mid-back. Which
of the following conditions might cause this manifestation? –
Þyelonephritis
Which of the following charts would be used to test for color vision? –
Ishihara chart
A medical assistant is performing a body fat measurement on a patient. Which of the
following areas should be the assistant use to obtain an accurate measurement? –
bicep
A medical assistant is checking a patient out at the reception desk after her scheduled
appointment. Which of the following documents should the assistant check to confirm
when the provider would like to have the patient return to the clinic? –
Encounter form
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take after obtaining a urine
drug screen for a patient following a work-related accident? –
Seal the lid in the presence of the patient.
Which of the following is a risk factor for the development of cirrhosis? –
Chronic alcohol use
When administering CPR, how many compressions, at a minimum, should the medical
assistant do in 1 min? –
100
While setting up a tray for a minor procedure, the medical assistant notices a coworker
reaching across the sterile field to get something. The assistant should –
Break down the tray and start over.
,What acronym defines the term "protected health information (PHI). "Which describes
any information about health status, the provision of health care, or payment for
healthcare that can be linked to an individual? –
HIPAA
A medical assistant is preparing the autoclave to sterilize instruments. Which of the
following items is required to properly process the instruments? –
Sterilization indicators
When collecting a rapid strep test, a medical assistant should instruct the patient to take
which of the following actions? –
Open their mouth wide.
A medical assistant should follow airborne transmission precautions when caring for
which of the following patients? –
A patient who has measles or tuberculosis
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take to prepare an
examination room? –
Stock rooms with materials required for standard precautions.
Which of the following body systems is responsible for balancing homeostasis through
chemicals? –
Endocrine
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take when performing a
capillary procedure? –
Puncture parallel to the fingerprint.
Which of the following information should a medical assistant use first to locate and
assign an ICD-10-CM code? –
Identify the main term
The medical assistant should recognize which of the following as a goal of patient
education? –
It allows patients to take an active role in their medical care.
A medical assistant is assisting a provider with a cervical biopsy. Which of the following
information on the specimen label? –
Site of the sample
A provider has ordered a medical assistant to administer a subcutaneous injection but
does not indicate the dosage needed. Which of the following actions should the
assistant take? –
Call the provider to verify the order.
, A patient is schedule for an orthopedic consultation. The medical assistant should
ensure the health record includes which of the following? –
Radiology report
A medical assistant working with several staff members in ambulatory care setting.
Which of the following staff members is legally responsible for overseeing the medical
assistant's actions? –
Provider or Nurse practitioner
A medical assistant should apply Holter monitor electrodes to a patient in which of the
following locations? –
Chest
A patient who has a health maintenance organization insurance plan requests an
appointment for a skin procedure. At which of the following times should the
authorization for this procedure be approved? –
Before the start of the procedure
A provider instructs a medical assistant to refer a patient to community resources for
additional statistical information following a CABG surgery. To which of the following
resources should the assistant refer the patient for this service? –
American Heart Association
Which of the following should be reported to the safety team team to ensure the medical
office is prepared for a fire? –
One emergency exit is available.
Which of the following measures is intended to protect patients from bloodborne
infection transmission in the health care setting? –
Exposure control plan
A medical assistant notices a patient on tomorrow's schedule has an account balance of
$15.00. The patient's copayment is $20.00. Which of the following amounts is the
minimum that the assistant should collect from the patient on the day of the
appointment? –
$20.00
Which of the following instructions should a medical assistant give to a patient about the
use of a Holter monitor equipment with an event marker? –
"Press the marker when symptoms begin."
During a procedure, a hazardous chemical splashes into the medical assistant's eye.
What is the minimum amount of time the assistant should flush their eye using an
eyewash station? –
15 min
2022
A medical assistant is obtaining a blood pressure reading from an adult patient. For
which of the following readings should the assistant contact the provider? –
104/45 mm Hg
A patient is considered new for billing and coding purpose if he has not seen the
provider in how long? –
3 years
A 55-year-old female patient comes into the office reporting pain in her mid-back. Which
of the following conditions might cause this manifestation? –
Þyelonephritis
Which of the following charts would be used to test for color vision? –
Ishihara chart
A medical assistant is performing a body fat measurement on a patient. Which of the
following areas should be the assistant use to obtain an accurate measurement? –
bicep
A medical assistant is checking a patient out at the reception desk after her scheduled
appointment. Which of the following documents should the assistant check to confirm
when the provider would like to have the patient return to the clinic? –
Encounter form
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take after obtaining a urine
drug screen for a patient following a work-related accident? –
Seal the lid in the presence of the patient.
Which of the following is a risk factor for the development of cirrhosis? –
Chronic alcohol use
When administering CPR, how many compressions, at a minimum, should the medical
assistant do in 1 min? –
100
While setting up a tray for a minor procedure, the medical assistant notices a coworker
reaching across the sterile field to get something. The assistant should –
Break down the tray and start over.
,What acronym defines the term "protected health information (PHI). "Which describes
any information about health status, the provision of health care, or payment for
healthcare that can be linked to an individual? –
HIPAA
A medical assistant is preparing the autoclave to sterilize instruments. Which of the
following items is required to properly process the instruments? –
Sterilization indicators
When collecting a rapid strep test, a medical assistant should instruct the patient to take
which of the following actions? –
Open their mouth wide.
A medical assistant should follow airborne transmission precautions when caring for
which of the following patients? –
A patient who has measles or tuberculosis
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take to prepare an
examination room? –
Stock rooms with materials required for standard precautions.
Which of the following body systems is responsible for balancing homeostasis through
chemicals? –
Endocrine
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take when performing a
capillary procedure? –
Puncture parallel to the fingerprint.
Which of the following information should a medical assistant use first to locate and
assign an ICD-10-CM code? –
Identify the main term
The medical assistant should recognize which of the following as a goal of patient
education? –
It allows patients to take an active role in their medical care.
A medical assistant is assisting a provider with a cervical biopsy. Which of the following
information on the specimen label? –
Site of the sample
A provider has ordered a medical assistant to administer a subcutaneous injection but
does not indicate the dosage needed. Which of the following actions should the
assistant take? –
Call the provider to verify the order.
, A patient is schedule for an orthopedic consultation. The medical assistant should
ensure the health record includes which of the following? –
Radiology report
A medical assistant working with several staff members in ambulatory care setting.
Which of the following staff members is legally responsible for overseeing the medical
assistant's actions? –
Provider or Nurse practitioner
A medical assistant should apply Holter monitor electrodes to a patient in which of the
following locations? –
Chest
A patient who has a health maintenance organization insurance plan requests an
appointment for a skin procedure. At which of the following times should the
authorization for this procedure be approved? –
Before the start of the procedure
A provider instructs a medical assistant to refer a patient to community resources for
additional statistical information following a CABG surgery. To which of the following
resources should the assistant refer the patient for this service? –
American Heart Association
Which of the following should be reported to the safety team team to ensure the medical
office is prepared for a fire? –
One emergency exit is available.
Which of the following measures is intended to protect patients from bloodborne
infection transmission in the health care setting? –
Exposure control plan
A medical assistant notices a patient on tomorrow's schedule has an account balance of
$15.00. The patient's copayment is $20.00. Which of the following amounts is the
minimum that the assistant should collect from the patient on the day of the
appointment? –
$20.00
Which of the following instructions should a medical assistant give to a patient about the
use of a Holter monitor equipment with an event marker? –
"Press the marker when symptoms begin."
During a procedure, a hazardous chemical splashes into the medical assistant's eye.
What is the minimum amount of time the assistant should flush their eye using an
eyewash station? –
15 min
