CCMA NHA PRACTICE TEST
A medical assistant is reviewing a providers 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 assistant that she does not know what an antitussive is. Which of the following responses
should the assistant make? CORRECT ANSWER -
It is a medication that suppresses the cough reflex
What is Antitussives? CORRECT ANSWER -
1. Cough suppressant drugs
2. May be opioids or related drugs
Which of the following methods is used to notify a provider of the denial of a claim by an insurance
carrier? CORRECT ANSWER -
Remittance advice
A remittance advice document itemizes all paid, denied, and allowable charges for a patient. This
document notifies the provider of any and all claim denials.
A medical assistant has a blood pressure cuff inflated and partially opens the valve to deflate as he
listens with a stethoscope. When should he read the diastolic pressure? CORRECT ANSWER -
when the sound disappears
,The primary code in the CPT coding system consists of how many digits? CORRECT ANSWER -
five digits
Which of the following laboratory values should a medical assistant immediately report to a patient
provider? CORRECT ANSWER -
Blood glucose 500 mg/dL
A medical assistant is examining the skin on a patients 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 observation in the patients medical record?
CORRECT ANSWER -
Papules
A medical assistant is reviewing the list of medications a pt reports currently taking. The assistant should
recognize that which of the following medications is available in a sublingual form? CORRECT
ANSWER -
Nitroglycerin
A vasodilator that is used to treat angina or chest pain
A medical assistant is preparing 1 g/kg of activated charcoal for a patient who weighs 176 Ib. How many
grams of charcoal should the assistant prepare? CORRECT ANSWER -
79 g
, When performing the palpatory method for obtaining blood pressure, which of the following indicates
the levels at which the medical assistant should inflate the cuff? CORRECT ANSWER -
30mm Hg above the radial pulse cessation
A medical assistant is measuring a pts oxygen saturation with a pulse oximeter. Which of the following
actions should the assistant take? CORRECT ANSWER -
Check capillary refill in the patients finger
Which of the following methods is used to notify a provider of the denial of a claim by an insurance
carrier? CORRECT ANSWER -
remittance advice
When assisting a provider with a vaginal examination and papanicolaou(pap) test, medical assistant
should identify that which of the following instruments is necessary? CORRECT ANSWER -
Cytobrush
When should the code on glucose cuvettes be compared to the code on the glucometer?
CORRECT ANSWER -
before a patient is tested
When performing diagnostic coding, how many characters are used to provide the highest level of
specificity with an ICD-10-CM code? CORRECT ANSWER -
A medical assistant is reviewing a providers 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 assistant that she does not know what an antitussive is. Which of the following responses
should the assistant make? CORRECT ANSWER -
It is a medication that suppresses the cough reflex
What is Antitussives? CORRECT ANSWER -
1. Cough suppressant drugs
2. May be opioids or related drugs
Which of the following methods is used to notify a provider of the denial of a claim by an insurance
carrier? CORRECT ANSWER -
Remittance advice
A remittance advice document itemizes all paid, denied, and allowable charges for a patient. This
document notifies the provider of any and all claim denials.
A medical assistant has a blood pressure cuff inflated and partially opens the valve to deflate as he
listens with a stethoscope. When should he read the diastolic pressure? CORRECT ANSWER -
when the sound disappears
,The primary code in the CPT coding system consists of how many digits? CORRECT ANSWER -
five digits
Which of the following laboratory values should a medical assistant immediately report to a patient
provider? CORRECT ANSWER -
Blood glucose 500 mg/dL
A medical assistant is examining the skin on a patients 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 observation in the patients medical record?
CORRECT ANSWER -
Papules
A medical assistant is reviewing the list of medications a pt reports currently taking. The assistant should
recognize that which of the following medications is available in a sublingual form? CORRECT
ANSWER -
Nitroglycerin
A vasodilator that is used to treat angina or chest pain
A medical assistant is preparing 1 g/kg of activated charcoal for a patient who weighs 176 Ib. How many
grams of charcoal should the assistant prepare? CORRECT ANSWER -
79 g
, When performing the palpatory method for obtaining blood pressure, which of the following indicates
the levels at which the medical assistant should inflate the cuff? CORRECT ANSWER -
30mm Hg above the radial pulse cessation
A medical assistant is measuring a pts oxygen saturation with a pulse oximeter. Which of the following
actions should the assistant take? CORRECT ANSWER -
Check capillary refill in the patients finger
Which of the following methods is used to notify a provider of the denial of a claim by an insurance
carrier? CORRECT ANSWER -
remittance advice
When assisting a provider with a vaginal examination and papanicolaou(pap) test, medical assistant
should identify that which of the following instruments is necessary? CORRECT ANSWER -
Cytobrush
When should the code on glucose cuvettes be compared to the code on the glucometer?
CORRECT ANSWER -
before a patient is tested
When performing diagnostic coding, how many characters are used to provide the highest level of
specificity with an ICD-10-CM code? CORRECT ANSWER -
