NHA CCMA Practice Test Questions and Answers(2022/2023)

A patient asks a medical assistant to explain the difference between a liniment and a medicated lotion. Which of the following responses should the assistant make? Ans- liniments contain a higher portion of oil than medicated lotionsA medical assistant is speaking with a patient who recently received a terminal diagnosis. The patient states, "I regret not taking better care of myself. Now, I won't be able to accomplish what I wanted to do with my life. "The assistant should identify that the patient is in which of the following stages of grief? Ans- DepressionA medical assistant is collecting a health history from an older adult patient who exhibitsmoderate hearing loss. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? Ans- Remain within the patient's view to allow lip-readingA medical assistant is obtaining a blood pressure measurement from an adult patient. Which of the following actions should the assistant take to ensure an accurate reading? Ans- Place the stethoscope's diaphragm over the patient's palpitated arteryA medical assistant is measuring a patient's oxygen saturation with a pulse oximeter. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? Ans- Check capillary refill in the patient's fingerA provider prescribed oxycodone for a patient after abdominal surgery. Which of the following described this type of medication? Ans- Oxycodone is a schedule 2 controlled substance and has a high potential for abus