CCMA EXAM (NHA)
Cell Structures Is The Source Of Energy For A Cell? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS
Mitochondira
A Ma Is Testing A Patient's Visual Acuity Using A Snellen Chart. Which Actions Should
Ma Take? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Make Sure The Patient Does Not Lean
Foward During The Test.
During A Routine Venipuncture. The Patient Becomes Pale & Diaphoretic. What
Condition Is Most Likely To Occur In This Patient? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS
Syncope
A Patient Calls The Clinic To Cancel A Postoperative Appointment & States That She
Will Reschedule At A Later Date. For Which Following Reasons Should Ma Document
This Information On The Patient's Chart? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS To Prove That
The Office Was Not Negligent
When Completing Documentation In A Patient's Paper Medical Record, A Ma Realizes
She Made An Error. Which Actions Should Ma Take? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS
Draw A Line Through The Error & Initial It
Which Items Included On The Cms-1500 Claim Form Should A Ma Recognize As
Indicating The Medical Necessity Of A Procedure? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS
Diagnosis Code
Which Techniques Should A Ma Use To Confirm A Patient's Understanding Of Insulin
Administration? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Observe The Patient As She Performs
A Self-Demonstration
A Ma Is Preparing A Community Resource Library. Which Actions Should Ma Take 1st?
- THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Compile A List Of Local Community Agencies
A Ma Is Disposing Of The Syringe And Needle She Used To Inject A Seasonal
Influenza Vaccine Which Of The Following Actions Should The Assistant Take? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER IS Drop the Syringe, Needle First, Into The Biohazards Sharp
Container
A Ma Is Preparing A Patient Who Has Psoriasis To Be Examined By The Provider.
When Inspecting The Patient's Skin Lesions, The Ma Should Expect To Observe Which
Of The Following Characteristics? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Silvery, Scaly
A Ma Receives A Denial Of Payment For A Patient's Cholecystectomy. The Reason
Stated Is "Noncovered Services." If This Procedure Was Deemed Emergent By The
,Provider. Which Actions Should Ma Take? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Instruct The
Patient To Contact The Insurer About The Denial Of Payment
Which Action Should Ma Take To Verify The Quality Of Venipuncture Supplies Before
Beginning A Blood Draw? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Inspect The Integrity Of The
Needle's Seal
Which Instructions Should Ma Give To A Patient When Administering An Enteric-
Coated Tablet? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Swallow The Tablet Whole With Glass
Of Water
A Ma Is Collecting A Health History From An Older Adult Patient Who Exhibits Moderate
Hearing Loss. Which Action Should Ma Take? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Remain
Within The Patient's View To Allow Lip-Reading
A Ma Is Assisting With The Physical Examination Of A Patient Who Has Scabies.
Besides Gloves. Which Pieces Of Personal Protective Equipment Should The Ma
Wear? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Gown
A Clinic Schedules All Cardiac Patients On Mondays & Wednesdays & All Oncology
Patients On Tuesdays & Thursdays. What Type Of Scheduling Is The Clinic Using? -
THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Cluster Scheduling
The Parent Of A Child Who Has Pediculosis Is Asking A Ma For More Information
Aboout Her Child's Condition. The Ma Should Begin By Explaining That Pediculosis Is
Which Types Of Infection? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Parasitic
A Ma Is Reviewing A Provider's Instructions As The Patient Is Preparing To Leave The
Office. The Provider Recommends That The Patient Purchase An Over-The-Counter
Antitussive, But The Patient Tells The Ma That She Does Not Know What An
Antitussive Is. Which Of The Following Responses Should The Ma Make? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER IS It Is A Medication That Suppresses The Cough Reflex
When Preforming The Palpatory Method For Obtaining Blood Pressure. Which Indicates
The Level At Which The Ma Should Inflate The Cuff? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS 30
Mm Hg Above The Radial Pulse Cessation
A First-Time Patient Is Late Arriving To The Office Which Of The Following Should The
Medical Assistant Say First? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS "Hello. Welcome To Our
Office"
A Ma Is Administering An Intramuscular Immunization To A Patient. Which Action
Should Ma Take? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Cleanse The Site In A Circular Motion
From The Center Outward
,A Ma Is Explaining A Venipuncuture Procedure To A Patient. Which Statements Should
Ma Make? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Ill Be Collecting A Blood Sample From You
Today. There Will Be A Small Stick In Your Arm.
A Ma Is Examining The Skin On A Patient's Forearm Where The Patient Reports
Developing A Rash. The Assistant Notes Multiple Solid Elevations That Are Less Than
0.5 Cm (0.2 In) In Diameter. Which Of The Following Terms Should He Use To
Document His Observations In The Patient's Medical Record? - THE CORRECT
ANSWER IS Papules
A Patient Tells A Ma That His Provider's Office Is Incompetent, As There Is No
Improvement In His Condition. Which Is Appropriate Response For Ma To Make? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER IS I Think That You Feel That Your Treatment Is Not Effective
A Ma Is Assisting A Provider With An Abdominal Examination. When The Provider
Palpates The Major Portion Of The Liver, The Assistant Should Recognize That He Is
Palpating Which Of Abdominal Quadrants ? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Right Upper
A Patient Is Seen In An Urgent Care Center For A Laceration To The Left Foot. The
Provider Evaluates The Injury, Determines Sutures Are Not Needed, Applies A Dressing
& Releases The Patient. Which Levels Of Examinations Should Ma Use For The
Procedure Coding For The Visit? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Problem-Focused
Examination
Which Information Should The Ma Enter Into The Appointment Calendar When
Scheduling A Patient For A Skin Rash? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Daytime Phone
#
A Ma Discovers A Garbage Can Fire Has Started In The Break Room. According To
The "Race" Acronym For Emergency Response. Which Action Should Ma Take First? -
THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Evacuate Staff & Patients Immediate
A Ma Is Encouraging A Patient To Increase Her Intake Of Insoluble Fiber To Help
Prevent Constipation & Hemorrhoids. Which Foods Should The Ma Recommend As
The Best Source Of Insoluble Fiber? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Pears W/ Skin
A Ma Is Preparing A Patient Who Has Congestive Heart Failure (Chf) For An
Examination By The Provider. Which Manifestations Should Ma Expect? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER IS Shortness Of Breath
A Ma Is Discussing Information With A Patient About A New Medication That The
Provider Prescribed. Which Actions Should Ma Take? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS
Reinforce Teaching About Frequency Of Medication Administration
A Patient Arrives At A Clinic W/ Bill For X-Rays That Were Required Due To An Injury
At The Patient's Place Of Employment. The Patient Has Private Insurance & Is Eligible
, For Workers' Compensation. The Ma Should Recognize That Which Parties Is
Responsible For Payment Of This Bill? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Paid In Full By
Workers' Compensation
A Ma In An Outpatient Facility Is Preparing A Patient For A Venipuncture. Which
Actions Should The Assistant Take To Confirm The Patient's Identify? - THE CORRECT
ANSWER IS Ask The Patient To State And Spell Their Full Name & Provide Their Dob
A Ma Is Using A Scale W/ Height Bar To Measure A Patient's Height. Which Actions
Should The Ma Take? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Lower The Horizontal Bar Gently
So That It Rests On The Top Of The Patients Head
A Ma Is Replacing A Sharps Container In An Examination Room & Recieves A Small
Laceration On Her Arm From The Plastic Lid. Which Types Documentation Should The
Ma Complete As A Result Of This Incident? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Osha Form
301
Which Medical Record Documentation Templates Is Organized By The Entity That
Supplied The Data? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Source-Oriented
Which Laboratory Results Should The Ma Recognize Is Abnormal ? - THE CORRECT
ANSWER IS Potassium 3 Meq/L
A Ma Is Transcribing A Prescription For Magnesium Sulfate Into A Patient's Medical
Record. Which Of The Following Should The Assistant Use To Document This
Medication? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Magnesium Sulfate
Which Ekg Artifacts Is Caused By A Disconnected Electrode & Results In The Tracing
Going Into The Margins Of The Paper? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Interrupted
Baseline
A Ma Is Measuring A Patient's Oxygen Saturation W/ Pulse Oximeter. Which Actions
Should Ma Take? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Check Capillary Refill In The Patient's
Finger
A Ma Is Caring For A Child Who Has Varicella Zoster Virus. The Ma Should Recognize
That Varicella Is Transferred Through Which Modes Of Transmissions? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER IS Airborne
Which Steps For Fingerstick Should A Ma Complete 1st? - THE CORRECT ANSWER
IS Confirm The Correct Identity Of The Patient
A Ma Is Scheduling Diagnostic Tests For A Patient's Liver & Pancreas. Which Systems
Is Being Assessed? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Digestive
Cell Structures Is The Source Of Energy For A Cell? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS
Mitochondira
A Ma Is Testing A Patient's Visual Acuity Using A Snellen Chart. Which Actions Should
Ma Take? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Make Sure The Patient Does Not Lean
Foward During The Test.
During A Routine Venipuncture. The Patient Becomes Pale & Diaphoretic. What
Condition Is Most Likely To Occur In This Patient? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS
Syncope
A Patient Calls The Clinic To Cancel A Postoperative Appointment & States That She
Will Reschedule At A Later Date. For Which Following Reasons Should Ma Document
This Information On The Patient's Chart? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS To Prove That
The Office Was Not Negligent
When Completing Documentation In A Patient's Paper Medical Record, A Ma Realizes
She Made An Error. Which Actions Should Ma Take? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS
Draw A Line Through The Error & Initial It
Which Items Included On The Cms-1500 Claim Form Should A Ma Recognize As
Indicating The Medical Necessity Of A Procedure? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS
Diagnosis Code
Which Techniques Should A Ma Use To Confirm A Patient's Understanding Of Insulin
Administration? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Observe The Patient As She Performs
A Self-Demonstration
A Ma Is Preparing A Community Resource Library. Which Actions Should Ma Take 1st?
- THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Compile A List Of Local Community Agencies
A Ma Is Disposing Of The Syringe And Needle She Used To Inject A Seasonal
Influenza Vaccine Which Of The Following Actions Should The Assistant Take? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER IS Drop the Syringe, Needle First, Into The Biohazards Sharp
Container
A Ma Is Preparing A Patient Who Has Psoriasis To Be Examined By The Provider.
When Inspecting The Patient's Skin Lesions, The Ma Should Expect To Observe Which
Of The Following Characteristics? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Silvery, Scaly
A Ma Receives A Denial Of Payment For A Patient's Cholecystectomy. The Reason
Stated Is "Noncovered Services." If This Procedure Was Deemed Emergent By The
,Provider. Which Actions Should Ma Take? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Instruct The
Patient To Contact The Insurer About The Denial Of Payment
Which Action Should Ma Take To Verify The Quality Of Venipuncture Supplies Before
Beginning A Blood Draw? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Inspect The Integrity Of The
Needle's Seal
Which Instructions Should Ma Give To A Patient When Administering An Enteric-
Coated Tablet? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Swallow The Tablet Whole With Glass
Of Water
A Ma Is Collecting A Health History From An Older Adult Patient Who Exhibits Moderate
Hearing Loss. Which Action Should Ma Take? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Remain
Within The Patient's View To Allow Lip-Reading
A Ma Is Assisting With The Physical Examination Of A Patient Who Has Scabies.
Besides Gloves. Which Pieces Of Personal Protective Equipment Should The Ma
Wear? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Gown
A Clinic Schedules All Cardiac Patients On Mondays & Wednesdays & All Oncology
Patients On Tuesdays & Thursdays. What Type Of Scheduling Is The Clinic Using? -
THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Cluster Scheduling
The Parent Of A Child Who Has Pediculosis Is Asking A Ma For More Information
Aboout Her Child's Condition. The Ma Should Begin By Explaining That Pediculosis Is
Which Types Of Infection? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Parasitic
A Ma Is Reviewing A Provider's Instructions As The Patient Is Preparing To Leave The
Office. The Provider Recommends That The Patient Purchase An Over-The-Counter
Antitussive, But The Patient Tells The Ma That She Does Not Know What An
Antitussive Is. Which Of The Following Responses Should The Ma Make? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER IS It Is A Medication That Suppresses The Cough Reflex
When Preforming The Palpatory Method For Obtaining Blood Pressure. Which Indicates
The Level At Which The Ma Should Inflate The Cuff? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS 30
Mm Hg Above The Radial Pulse Cessation
A First-Time Patient Is Late Arriving To The Office Which Of The Following Should The
Medical Assistant Say First? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS "Hello. Welcome To Our
Office"
A Ma Is Administering An Intramuscular Immunization To A Patient. Which Action
Should Ma Take? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Cleanse The Site In A Circular Motion
From The Center Outward
,A Ma Is Explaining A Venipuncuture Procedure To A Patient. Which Statements Should
Ma Make? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Ill Be Collecting A Blood Sample From You
Today. There Will Be A Small Stick In Your Arm.
A Ma Is Examining The Skin On A Patient's Forearm Where The Patient Reports
Developing A Rash. The Assistant Notes Multiple Solid Elevations That Are Less Than
0.5 Cm (0.2 In) In Diameter. Which Of The Following Terms Should He Use To
Document His Observations In The Patient's Medical Record? - THE CORRECT
ANSWER IS Papules
A Patient Tells A Ma That His Provider's Office Is Incompetent, As There Is No
Improvement In His Condition. Which Is Appropriate Response For Ma To Make? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER IS I Think That You Feel That Your Treatment Is Not Effective
A Ma Is Assisting A Provider With An Abdominal Examination. When The Provider
Palpates The Major Portion Of The Liver, The Assistant Should Recognize That He Is
Palpating Which Of Abdominal Quadrants ? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Right Upper
A Patient Is Seen In An Urgent Care Center For A Laceration To The Left Foot. The
Provider Evaluates The Injury, Determines Sutures Are Not Needed, Applies A Dressing
& Releases The Patient. Which Levels Of Examinations Should Ma Use For The
Procedure Coding For The Visit? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Problem-Focused
Examination
Which Information Should The Ma Enter Into The Appointment Calendar When
Scheduling A Patient For A Skin Rash? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Daytime Phone
#
A Ma Discovers A Garbage Can Fire Has Started In The Break Room. According To
The "Race" Acronym For Emergency Response. Which Action Should Ma Take First? -
THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Evacuate Staff & Patients Immediate
A Ma Is Encouraging A Patient To Increase Her Intake Of Insoluble Fiber To Help
Prevent Constipation & Hemorrhoids. Which Foods Should The Ma Recommend As
The Best Source Of Insoluble Fiber? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Pears W/ Skin
A Ma Is Preparing A Patient Who Has Congestive Heart Failure (Chf) For An
Examination By The Provider. Which Manifestations Should Ma Expect? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER IS Shortness Of Breath
A Ma Is Discussing Information With A Patient About A New Medication That The
Provider Prescribed. Which Actions Should Ma Take? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS
Reinforce Teaching About Frequency Of Medication Administration
A Patient Arrives At A Clinic W/ Bill For X-Rays That Were Required Due To An Injury
At The Patient's Place Of Employment. The Patient Has Private Insurance & Is Eligible
, For Workers' Compensation. The Ma Should Recognize That Which Parties Is
Responsible For Payment Of This Bill? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Paid In Full By
Workers' Compensation
A Ma In An Outpatient Facility Is Preparing A Patient For A Venipuncture. Which
Actions Should The Assistant Take To Confirm The Patient's Identify? - THE CORRECT
ANSWER IS Ask The Patient To State And Spell Their Full Name & Provide Their Dob
A Ma Is Using A Scale W/ Height Bar To Measure A Patient's Height. Which Actions
Should The Ma Take? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Lower The Horizontal Bar Gently
So That It Rests On The Top Of The Patients Head
A Ma Is Replacing A Sharps Container In An Examination Room & Recieves A Small
Laceration On Her Arm From The Plastic Lid. Which Types Documentation Should The
Ma Complete As A Result Of This Incident? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Osha Form
301
Which Medical Record Documentation Templates Is Organized By The Entity That
Supplied The Data? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Source-Oriented
Which Laboratory Results Should The Ma Recognize Is Abnormal ? - THE CORRECT
ANSWER IS Potassium 3 Meq/L
A Ma Is Transcribing A Prescription For Magnesium Sulfate Into A Patient's Medical
Record. Which Of The Following Should The Assistant Use To Document This
Medication? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Magnesium Sulfate
Which Ekg Artifacts Is Caused By A Disconnected Electrode & Results In The Tracing
Going Into The Margins Of The Paper? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Interrupted
Baseline
A Ma Is Measuring A Patient's Oxygen Saturation W/ Pulse Oximeter. Which Actions
Should Ma Take? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Check Capillary Refill In The Patient's
Finger
A Ma Is Caring For A Child Who Has Varicella Zoster Virus. The Ma Should Recognize
That Varicella Is Transferred Through Which Modes Of Transmissions? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER IS Airborne
Which Steps For Fingerstick Should A Ma Complete 1st? - THE CORRECT ANSWER
IS Confirm The Correct Identity Of The Patient
A Ma Is Scheduling Diagnostic Tests For A Patient's Liver & Pancreas. Which Systems
Is Being Assessed? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Digestive
