NHA CCMA Exam test 2023
Where do cardiac electrical impulses originate in the heart?
Sinoatrial node
According to the regulation of controlled substances, which of the following is true of a Schedule 1
drug?
have no accepted medical use
A medical assistant is collecting a health history from an older adult patient who exhibits moderate
hearing loss. What following action should the assistant take?
remain within the patient's view to allow lip-reading
A Medical Assistant is preparing a patient who has anemia for an examination by a provider. what
manifestation should the assistant expect to find?
irregular heartbeat
The patient's bill of rights protects individuals from
denial of care due to the patient's age
,A provider has requested a dissecting instrument on a sterile tray that a medical assistant is preparing.
what instrument should the assistant include on the tray?
scissors
what technique should a medical assistant use for the routine cleaning of EKG cables?
Disinfection
What additive should be used when performing a CBC?
EDTA
what dressing should a medical assistant use on a partial-thickness burn?
non adherent dressing
A medical assistant is caring for a patient who has recently received a terminal diagnosis and is crying?
what action should the assistant take?
allow the patient to cry
what position is appropriate for a pelvic examination?
lithotomy
, what document indicates how a patient's medical records will be used and disclosed by a medical office?
Notice of Private Practices (NPP)
A medical assistant is reinforcing instructions with a patient about how to take a buccal tablet. what
instructions should the assistant give the patient?
"place the tablet between the gums and cheek."
A medical assistant is cleaning an examination room after assisting a provider with a biopsy. what action
should the assistant take?
hold sharps by the blunt end to avoid needlestick injury
a medical assistant is monitoring an infant patient for mircocephaly. what describes the anthropometric
measurement that the assistant should perform?
head circumference
what action should a medical assistant take when obtaining the length of an infant during a well-child
visit?
position the infant on his back
what instructions should a medical assistant give to a patient when administering an enteric-coated
tablet?
Where do cardiac electrical impulses originate in the heart?
Sinoatrial node
According to the regulation of controlled substances, which of the following is true of a Schedule 1
drug?
have no accepted medical use
A medical assistant is collecting a health history from an older adult patient who exhibits moderate
hearing loss. What following action should the assistant take?
remain within the patient's view to allow lip-reading
A Medical Assistant is preparing a patient who has anemia for an examination by a provider. what
manifestation should the assistant expect to find?
irregular heartbeat
The patient's bill of rights protects individuals from
denial of care due to the patient's age
,A provider has requested a dissecting instrument on a sterile tray that a medical assistant is preparing.
what instrument should the assistant include on the tray?
scissors
what technique should a medical assistant use for the routine cleaning of EKG cables?
Disinfection
What additive should be used when performing a CBC?
EDTA
what dressing should a medical assistant use on a partial-thickness burn?
non adherent dressing
A medical assistant is caring for a patient who has recently received a terminal diagnosis and is crying?
what action should the assistant take?
allow the patient to cry
what position is appropriate for a pelvic examination?
lithotomy
, what document indicates how a patient's medical records will be used and disclosed by a medical office?
Notice of Private Practices (NPP)
A medical assistant is reinforcing instructions with a patient about how to take a buccal tablet. what
instructions should the assistant give the patient?
"place the tablet between the gums and cheek."
A medical assistant is cleaning an examination room after assisting a provider with a biopsy. what action
should the assistant take?
hold sharps by the blunt end to avoid needlestick injury
a medical assistant is monitoring an infant patient for mircocephaly. what describes the anthropometric
measurement that the assistant should perform?
head circumference
what action should a medical assistant take when obtaining the length of an infant during a well-child
visit?
position the infant on his back
what instructions should a medical assistant give to a patient when administering an enteric-coated
tablet?
