CCMA NHA practice test #1 questions
and answers.
Which of the following terms should a medical assistant use to tell a provider that a
patient is having discomfort and difficulty breathing? -
\dyspnea
Which of the following methods is used to notify a provider of the denial of a claim by an
insurance carrier? -
\remittance advice
Which of the following positions is appropriate for a pelvic examination? -
\Lithotomy
Which of the following cardiac procedures is within the medical assistants scope of
practice and does not require a licensed technician or provider to assist or perform? -
\Holter monitor application
Which of the following EKG artifacts is caused by a disconnected electrode and results
in the tracing going into the margins of the paper? -
\interrupted baseline
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? -
\"I know you are concerned about your test results. We'll call you as soon as your
results come in."
A medical assistant is assisting with the physical examination of a patient who has
scabies. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment
should the assistant wear? -
\gown
A patient loses consciousness. The EKG tracing reveals ventricular fibrillation. Which of
the following should the EKG technician do first? -
\Call for help and begin CPR
A medical assistant is composing business correspondence using the simplified letter
style. Which of the following features should the assistant use? -
\A subject line in all capitals
Where should a medical assistant place the electrode for lead V5? -
\On the left anterior axillary line, horizontal to V4
, A medical assistant is caring for a patient who is 5'7" tall. Which of the following is the
patients height in centimeters? -
\170cm - feet to inches (5 x 12 +7 = 67inches) then convert to cm (67 x 2.54=
170.18cm)
Which of the following techniques should a medical assistant use when bandaging a
wound? -
\Wrap the wound from distal to proximal
Which of the following is outside of the medical assistants scope of practice ? -
\to order additional laboratory tests to confirm the patients condition
A patient is seen in an urgent care center for a laceration to the left foot. The provider
evaluates the injury, determines sutures are not needed, applies a dressing, and
releases the patient. Which of the following levels of examination should a medical
assistant use for the procedural coding for the visit? -
\Problem-focused examination
Prior to a patient's follow-up appointment, which of the following information should a
medical assistant report to the provider? -
\Recent laboratory results
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 take? -
\"It is a medication that suppresses the cough reflex"
A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching with a patient about the use and care of a
transdermal patch. Which of the following instructions should the assistant include in the
teaching? -
\Select a different application location for each new patch
In which of the following positions should a medical assistant place a healthy patient in
preparation for a rectal exam? -
\Sims
Which of the following steps for a finger stick should a medical assistant complete first?
-
\Confirm the identity of the patient
Which of the following cell structures is instrumental in helping the body mobilize and
secrete mucus from the respiratory tract ? -
\cilia
and answers.
Which of the following terms should a medical assistant use to tell a provider that a
patient is having discomfort and difficulty breathing? -
\dyspnea
Which of the following methods is used to notify a provider of the denial of a claim by an
insurance carrier? -
\remittance advice
Which of the following positions is appropriate for a pelvic examination? -
\Lithotomy
Which of the following cardiac procedures is within the medical assistants scope of
practice and does not require a licensed technician or provider to assist or perform? -
\Holter monitor application
Which of the following EKG artifacts is caused by a disconnected electrode and results
in the tracing going into the margins of the paper? -
\interrupted baseline
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? -
\"I know you are concerned about your test results. We'll call you as soon as your
results come in."
A medical assistant is assisting with the physical examination of a patient who has
scabies. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment
should the assistant wear? -
\gown
A patient loses consciousness. The EKG tracing reveals ventricular fibrillation. Which of
the following should the EKG technician do first? -
\Call for help and begin CPR
A medical assistant is composing business correspondence using the simplified letter
style. Which of the following features should the assistant use? -
\A subject line in all capitals
Where should a medical assistant place the electrode for lead V5? -
\On the left anterior axillary line, horizontal to V4
, A medical assistant is caring for a patient who is 5'7" tall. Which of the following is the
patients height in centimeters? -
\170cm - feet to inches (5 x 12 +7 = 67inches) then convert to cm (67 x 2.54=
170.18cm)
Which of the following techniques should a medical assistant use when bandaging a
wound? -
\Wrap the wound from distal to proximal
Which of the following is outside of the medical assistants scope of practice ? -
\to order additional laboratory tests to confirm the patients condition
A patient is seen in an urgent care center for a laceration to the left foot. The provider
evaluates the injury, determines sutures are not needed, applies a dressing, and
releases the patient. Which of the following levels of examination should a medical
assistant use for the procedural coding for the visit? -
\Problem-focused examination
Prior to a patient's follow-up appointment, which of the following information should a
medical assistant report to the provider? -
\Recent laboratory results
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 take? -
\"It is a medication that suppresses the cough reflex"
A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching with a patient about the use and care of a
transdermal patch. Which of the following instructions should the assistant include in the
teaching? -
\Select a different application location for each new patch
In which of the following positions should a medical assistant place a healthy patient in
preparation for a rectal exam? -
\Sims
Which of the following steps for a finger stick should a medical assistant complete first?
-
\Confirm the identity of the patient
Which of the following cell structures is instrumental in helping the body mobilize and
secrete mucus from the respiratory tract ? -
\cilia
