NHA MEDICAL ASSISTANT (CCMA) CERTIFICATION
PRACTICE TEST 2.0 A WITH 100 VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2023-
2024.
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has congestive heart failure
(CHF) foran examination by the provider. Which of the following
manifestations should the assistant expect?
Shortness of breath (SOB)
Expected manifestations of CHF include shortness of breath, fatigue, and edema
When measuring a patients respiratory rate, which of the following actions
should amedical assistant take to ensure an accurate reading?
Count the respiration's while the patient thinks his pulse is being obtained.
In order to obtain the most accurate reading, the assistant should count the
respirations without the patient being aware that his breathing is being
assessed. The patient can easily control or alter breathing patterns when he is
conscious thatthe assistant is paying attention to his respirations.
Which of the following laboratory results should the medical assistant
recognize isabnormal?
Potassium 3 mEq/L
This potassium level is below the expected reference range of 3.5 to 5 mEq/L.
A provider has requested a dissecting instrument on a sterile tray that a
medicalassistant is preparing. Which of the following instruments should the
assistant include on the tray?
Scissors
Scissors are considered cutting and dissecting instruments because they
include asharp blade or surface that can cut, dissect, or scrape.
,A medical assistant is replacing a sharps container in an examination room
and receives a small laceration on her arm from the plastic lid. Which of the
followingtypes of documentation should the assistant complete as a result of
this incident?
OSHA Form 301
The assistant should recognize that the OSHA Form 301 is an incident report
usedwhen reporting details about a work-related injury or illness.
A medical assistant is reviewing a patient's history prior to the patient's
appointment. Which of the following laboratory results indicates the need to
schedule an extension of the current visit?
Fasting blood glucose 168 mg/dL
This fasting blood glucose level is above the expected reference range of 70 to
130mg/dL. The assistant should notify the provider and schedule an
extension of the patient's visit.
A medical assistant is reinforcing instructions with a patient about how to
take abuccal tablet.which of the following instructions should the assistant
give the patient?
"Place the tablet between you or gums and cheek."
The assistant should instruct the patient to place the buccal tablet between
his gumsand his cheek. A buccal tablet acts faster than oral tablets because it
does not need to pass through the gastrointestinal tract to be absorbed.
Which of the following terms should a medical assistant use to tell a provider
that apatient is having discomfort and difficulty breathing?
Dyspnea
Dyspnea is a term used to indicate that a patient is experiencing difficult or
painfulbreathing.
, Which of the following methods is used to notify a provider of the denial of a
claimby an insurance carrier?
Remittance advice
A remittance advice document itemizes all paid, denied, and allowable
charges for apatient. This document notifies the provider of any and all claim
denials.
Which of the following positions is appropriate for a pelvic
exam?Lithotomy
The lithotomy position is appropriate for pelvic examinations.
Which of the following cardiac procedures is within a medical assistants
scope of practice and does not require a licensed technician or provider to
assist or performit?
Holter monitor application
A Holter monitor is a system for recording cardiac activity for 24 hr or longer.
It iswithin an assistant's scope of practice to place and remove a Holter
monitor.
Which of the following EKG artifacts is caused by a disconnected electrode
andresults in the tracing going into the margins of the paper?
Interrupted baseline
Interrupted baseline is caused by an electrical disconnection or a detached
electrodeand results in the tracing moving into the margins of the paper.
A medical assistant receives a telephone call from a patient who seems
anxious about the results of a test. Which of the following responses should
the assistant make?
PRACTICE TEST 2.0 A WITH 100 VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2023-
2024.
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has congestive heart failure
(CHF) foran examination by the provider. Which of the following
manifestations should the assistant expect?
Shortness of breath (SOB)
Expected manifestations of CHF include shortness of breath, fatigue, and edema
When measuring a patients respiratory rate, which of the following actions
should amedical assistant take to ensure an accurate reading?
Count the respiration's while the patient thinks his pulse is being obtained.
In order to obtain the most accurate reading, the assistant should count the
respirations without the patient being aware that his breathing is being
assessed. The patient can easily control or alter breathing patterns when he is
conscious thatthe assistant is paying attention to his respirations.
Which of the following laboratory results should the medical assistant
recognize isabnormal?
Potassium 3 mEq/L
This potassium level is below the expected reference range of 3.5 to 5 mEq/L.
A provider has requested a dissecting instrument on a sterile tray that a
medicalassistant is preparing. Which of the following instruments should the
assistant include on the tray?
Scissors
Scissors are considered cutting and dissecting instruments because they
include asharp blade or surface that can cut, dissect, or scrape.
,A medical assistant is replacing a sharps container in an examination room
and receives a small laceration on her arm from the plastic lid. Which of the
followingtypes of documentation should the assistant complete as a result of
this incident?
OSHA Form 301
The assistant should recognize that the OSHA Form 301 is an incident report
usedwhen reporting details about a work-related injury or illness.
A medical assistant is reviewing a patient's history prior to the patient's
appointment. Which of the following laboratory results indicates the need to
schedule an extension of the current visit?
Fasting blood glucose 168 mg/dL
This fasting blood glucose level is above the expected reference range of 70 to
130mg/dL. The assistant should notify the provider and schedule an
extension of the patient's visit.
A medical assistant is reinforcing instructions with a patient about how to
take abuccal tablet.which of the following instructions should the assistant
give the patient?
"Place the tablet between you or gums and cheek."
The assistant should instruct the patient to place the buccal tablet between
his gumsand his cheek. A buccal tablet acts faster than oral tablets because it
does not need to pass through the gastrointestinal tract to be absorbed.
Which of the following terms should a medical assistant use to tell a provider
that apatient is having discomfort and difficulty breathing?
Dyspnea
Dyspnea is a term used to indicate that a patient is experiencing difficult or
painfulbreathing.
, Which of the following methods is used to notify a provider of the denial of a
claimby an insurance carrier?
Remittance advice
A remittance advice document itemizes all paid, denied, and allowable
charges for apatient. This document notifies the provider of any and all claim
denials.
Which of the following positions is appropriate for a pelvic
exam?Lithotomy
The lithotomy position is appropriate for pelvic examinations.
Which of the following cardiac procedures is within a medical assistants
scope of practice and does not require a licensed technician or provider to
assist or performit?
Holter monitor application
A Holter monitor is a system for recording cardiac activity for 24 hr or longer.
It iswithin an assistant's scope of practice to place and remove a Holter
monitor.
Which of the following EKG artifacts is caused by a disconnected electrode
andresults in the tracing going into the margins of the paper?
Interrupted baseline
Interrupted baseline is caused by an electrical disconnection or a detached
electrodeand results in the tracing moving into the margins of the paper.
A medical assistant receives a telephone call from a patient who seems
anxious about the results of a test. Which of the following responses should
the assistant make?
