NHA: Medical Assistant (CCMA) Certification Practice Test 2.0 B

NHA: Medical Assistant (CCMA) Certification Practice Test 2.0 B Medical Assisting Knowledge and Procedures 1. Electrode Placement for Patients with Below-Knee Amputations - Site for electrode placement: Abdomen. 2. Faxing a Prescription to a Pharmacy - Action: Call the pharmacy to confirm receipt of the faxed prescription. 3. Patient Instructions for a 12-Lead EKG - Important statement: You should refrain from talking during the procedure. 4. Origin of Cardiac Electrical Impulses - Location: Sinoatrial node. 5. Abnormal Laboratory Results - Abnormal finding: Potassium 3 mEq/L (normal range is typically 3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L). 6. Format for a Professional Business Letter - Formatting guideline: Keep flush with the left margin. 7. Dissecting Instrument on a Sterile Tray - Instrument to include: Scissors. 8. Difference Between Liniment and Medicated Lotion - Response: Liniments contain a higher portion of oil than medicated lotions. 9. Cleaning an Examination Room After a Biopsy - Safety action: Hold sharps by the blunt end to avoid a needlestick injury. 10. Starting Point for ICD-10-CM Code Lookup - Where to start: The Alphabetic Index. 11. Route of Administration for Tuberculin Skin Test - Administration route: Intradermal. 12. First Step in Cleaning Instruments After Minor Surgery - Initial step: Sanitization. 13. Appropriate Electrode Placement for EKG - Electrode placement description: Tabs downward on the arm. 14. Vital Signs for a 6-Year-Old Child - Vital sign to report: Heart rate of 140/min is outside of the expected reference range. 15. Laboratory Result Indicating Need for Visit Extension - Result: Fasting blood glucose 168 mg/dL. 16. Preparing Examination Table for Next Patient - Action: Roll up the disposable paper on the table tightly and quickly. 17. Purpose of Epinephrine in Local Anesthetic - Function: To reduce bleeding at the site. 18. Schedule I Drug Regulation - Characteristic: Have no accepted medical use. In which of the following scenarios should a medical assistant choose a CPT modifier? ️For special circumstances applied to a procedure performed by the provider. When choosing a diagnosis code, a medical assistant should consider which of the following actions in order to avoid an insurance denial? ️Coding to the highest level of specificity Which of the following tests is granted waived status under clinical laboratory improvement amendments (CLIA)? ️rapid strep test A medical assistant is administering an injection, and the patient faints. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? ️Place the patient in a supine position A medical assistant is assisting a patient whose insurance does not cover immunizations. To which of the following community resources should assistant refer the patient? ️Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) When performing the palpatory method for obtaining blood pressure, which of the following indicates the level at which the medical assistant should inflate the cuff? ️30 mm Hg above the radial pulse cessation A medical assistant is preparing a patient for an enema. In which of the following positions should the assistant place the patient for this procedure. ️Sims position A medical assistant is reviewing laboratory results that confirm a patient has varicella zoster assistant should identify that this micro-organism causes which of the following types of infections? ️Chickenpox A medical assistant should identify which of the following as a characteristic of anorexia nervosa? ️Excessive exercising Which of the following parenteral medication routes should a medical assistant administer for a slow release of medication into the blood stream? ️transdermal A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has anemia for an examination by the provider. Which of the following manifestations should the assistant expect to find? ️irregular heartbeat