STUDY GUIDE 5-NHA CCMA
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
A medical assistant is preparing a patient to have a mole excised. Which of the
following actions should the assistant take?
Administer the anesthetic to the patient.
Don sterile gloves, gown, and mask.
Cleanse the site with surgical soap and an antiseptic.
Open a sterile pack and lay instruments on the counter. -
\Cleanse the site with surgical soap and an antiseptic.
A medical assistant is preparing to perform a capillary puncture on an adult. Which of
the following fingers should they choose?
Pinky
Index
Thumb
Middle -
\Middle
Which of the following aseptic techniques can be achieved using dry heat, moist heat,
ultraviolet light, gas, chemicals or ionizing radiation?
Sterilization
Disinfection
Sanitization -
\Sterilization
A medical assistant is removing sutures from a patient who has a laceration on their left
lower leg. After setting up the sterile field, which of the
following actions should the assistant take?
Discard each suture immediately after removal.
Grasp and lift the knot away from the skin.
Cut the knot to remove it from the suture.
,Use bandage scissors to cut the suture. -
\Grasp and lift the knot away from the skin.
Which of the following statements describes the doctrine of professional discretion?
A patient can read their own chart without completing a release of information form.
A medical office may turn over unpaid bills to a collection agency only after obtaining
written permission from the patient.
Law enforcement can request protected health information only after the patient has
signed a release of information form.
When a patient requests a copy of their medical records, the provider may choose not
to disclose all of the patient information. -
\When a patient requests a copy of their medical records, the provider may choose not
to disclose all of the patient information.
A patient is having an EKG performed and is experiencing dyspnea. In which of the
following positions should the medical assistant place the
patient?
Fowler's position
Knee-chest position
Lithotomy position
Dorsal recumbent position -
\Fowler's position
When performing venipuncture, which of the following is the correct order of draw?
Lavender, green, gray
Gray, green, lavender
Green, gray, lavender
Green, lavender, gray -
\Green, lavender, gray
Which of the following diagnostic statements is appropriate in the outpatient setting?
Fever of unknown origin
Suspected strep throat
Knee pain and arthritis -
\Fever of unknown origin
, Which of the following methods aids in gathering additional details from the patient
regarding their chief complaint?
Asking open-ended questions
Using visual diagrams
Asking closed-ended questions -
\Asking open-ended questions
If a medical assistant experiences an exposure to an infectious disease via a human
bite, which of the following steps should they take first?
Report the exposure incident to the supervisor within 48 to 72 hr
Utilize an alcohol-based hand sanitizer to cleanse the exposed area.
Immediately flush the exposed area following the exposure.
Write an incident report to be included in the employee's personal file. -
\Immediately flush the exposed area following the exposure.
A medical assistant is using a butterfly needle set to obtain a blood sample from a vein
in a patient's hand. Which of the following actions should
the assistant take?
Hold the needle by its wings.
Insert the needle into the skin at a 45° angle.
Release the tourniquet after 2 min. -
\Hold the needle by its wings.
A medical assistant is preparing an 837P/CMS-1500 claim form for a patient treated for
a burn injury. Which of the following information is
required?
Physical address where the injury occurred
Patient's health savings account number
Current procedural terminology code -
\Current procedural terminology code
A medical assistant in an outpatient facility is preparing a patient for a venipuncture.
Which of the
following actions should the assistant take to confirm the patient's identity?
Ask the patient to state and spell their full name and provide their date of birth.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
A medical assistant is preparing a patient to have a mole excised. Which of the
following actions should the assistant take?
Administer the anesthetic to the patient.
Don sterile gloves, gown, and mask.
Cleanse the site with surgical soap and an antiseptic.
Open a sterile pack and lay instruments on the counter. -
\Cleanse the site with surgical soap and an antiseptic.
A medical assistant is preparing to perform a capillary puncture on an adult. Which of
the following fingers should they choose?
Pinky
Index
Thumb
Middle -
\Middle
Which of the following aseptic techniques can be achieved using dry heat, moist heat,
ultraviolet light, gas, chemicals or ionizing radiation?
Sterilization
Disinfection
Sanitization -
\Sterilization
A medical assistant is removing sutures from a patient who has a laceration on their left
lower leg. After setting up the sterile field, which of the
following actions should the assistant take?
Discard each suture immediately after removal.
Grasp and lift the knot away from the skin.
Cut the knot to remove it from the suture.
,Use bandage scissors to cut the suture. -
\Grasp and lift the knot away from the skin.
Which of the following statements describes the doctrine of professional discretion?
A patient can read their own chart without completing a release of information form.
A medical office may turn over unpaid bills to a collection agency only after obtaining
written permission from the patient.
Law enforcement can request protected health information only after the patient has
signed a release of information form.
When a patient requests a copy of their medical records, the provider may choose not
to disclose all of the patient information. -
\When a patient requests a copy of their medical records, the provider may choose not
to disclose all of the patient information.
A patient is having an EKG performed and is experiencing dyspnea. In which of the
following positions should the medical assistant place the
patient?
Fowler's position
Knee-chest position
Lithotomy position
Dorsal recumbent position -
\Fowler's position
When performing venipuncture, which of the following is the correct order of draw?
Lavender, green, gray
Gray, green, lavender
Green, gray, lavender
Green, lavender, gray -
\Green, lavender, gray
Which of the following diagnostic statements is appropriate in the outpatient setting?
Fever of unknown origin
Suspected strep throat
Knee pain and arthritis -
\Fever of unknown origin
, Which of the following methods aids in gathering additional details from the patient
regarding their chief complaint?
Asking open-ended questions
Using visual diagrams
Asking closed-ended questions -
\Asking open-ended questions
If a medical assistant experiences an exposure to an infectious disease via a human
bite, which of the following steps should they take first?
Report the exposure incident to the supervisor within 48 to 72 hr
Utilize an alcohol-based hand sanitizer to cleanse the exposed area.
Immediately flush the exposed area following the exposure.
Write an incident report to be included in the employee's personal file. -
\Immediately flush the exposed area following the exposure.
A medical assistant is using a butterfly needle set to obtain a blood sample from a vein
in a patient's hand. Which of the following actions should
the assistant take?
Hold the needle by its wings.
Insert the needle into the skin at a 45° angle.
Release the tourniquet after 2 min. -
\Hold the needle by its wings.
A medical assistant is preparing an 837P/CMS-1500 claim form for a patient treated for
a burn injury. Which of the following information is
required?
Physical address where the injury occurred
Patient's health savings account number
Current procedural terminology code -
\Current procedural terminology code
A medical assistant in an outpatient facility is preparing a patient for a venipuncture.
Which of the
following actions should the assistant take to confirm the patient's identity?
Ask the patient to state and spell their full name and provide their date of birth.
