CCMA EXAM PART 3 Practise Questions And answers
1. A medical assistant is setting up a surgical tray for a procedure. What distance from the edges of the
sterile field should the assistant consider contained?: 1 inch
2. Part of medical assistant's job is to inform the patient about which of the following?: preoperative and
postoperative instructions
3. A medical assistant is confirming that a patient is in the basal state prior to a procedure. Which of the
following responses by the patient is acceptable?: "I have not eaten anything for 12 hours."
4. Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take to convey a friendly attitude during phone
calls?: Enunciate carefully
5. A patient who has a health maintenance organization insurance plan re- quests an appointment for a skin
procedure. At which of the following times should the authorization for the procedure be approved?: Before the
start of the procedure
6. Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take after obtain- ing a urine drug screen for a
patient following a work-related accident?: Check the urine specimen temperature within 15 min
7. Which of the following is a chronic implication of diabetes mellitus?: -
Retinopathy
8. To access their personal health information from the provider's office, a patient must provide which of the
following types of consent?: Written consent
9. A medical assistant is caring for a patient whose blood pressure drops to a dangerously low level. The
assistant should place the patient into which of the following positions?: Trendelenburg
10.Who is responsible for retrieving stat laboratory test results from an outside laboratory?: Medical
receptionist
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11.A medical assistant is scheduling all patients who are having cyst remov- able to be seen on the first Thursday
of the month. Which of the following types of scheduling is the assistant using?: Subterm
12.A medical assistant who is screening for depression should identify which of the following as a common
manifestation?: Decreased appetite
13.Which of the following guidelines applies to sending orders for Schedule II prescriptions?: Orders can either
be written or an e-prescription
14.Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take when performing an ear irrigation?:
Ensure the solution is warm prior to use
15.A medical assistant is preparing an examination room for a patient who reports ear pain and nausea.
Which of the following pieces of equipment should the assistant place in the room for the examination?:
Otoscope
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1. A medical assistant is setting up a surgical tray for a procedure. What distance from the edges of the
sterile field should the assistant consider contained?: 1 inch
2. Part of medical assistant's job is to inform the patient about which of the following?: preoperative and
postoperative instructions
3. A medical assistant is confirming that a patient is in the basal state prior to a procedure. Which of the
following responses by the patient is acceptable?: "I have not eaten anything for 12 hours."
4. Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take to convey a friendly attitude during phone
calls?: Enunciate carefully
5. A patient who has a health maintenance organization insurance plan re- quests an appointment for a skin
procedure. At which of the following times should the authorization for the procedure be approved?: Before the
start of the procedure
6. Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take after obtain- ing a urine drug screen for a
patient following a work-related accident?: Check the urine specimen temperature within 15 min
7. Which of the following is a chronic implication of diabetes mellitus?: -
Retinopathy
8. To access their personal health information from the provider's office, a patient must provide which of the
following types of consent?: Written consent
9. A medical assistant is caring for a patient whose blood pressure drops to a dangerously low level. The
assistant should place the patient into which of the following positions?: Trendelenburg
10.Who is responsible for retrieving stat laboratory test results from an outside laboratory?: Medical
receptionist
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, CCMA EXAM PART 3 Practise Questions And answers
11.A medical assistant is scheduling all patients who are having cyst remov- able to be seen on the first Thursday
of the month. Which of the following types of scheduling is the assistant using?: Subterm
12.A medical assistant who is screening for depression should identify which of the following as a common
manifestation?: Decreased appetite
13.Which of the following guidelines applies to sending orders for Schedule II prescriptions?: Orders can either
be written or an e-prescription
14.Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take when performing an ear irrigation?:
Ensure the solution is warm prior to use
15.A medical assistant is preparing an examination room for a patient who reports ear pain and nausea.
Which of the following pieces of equipment should the assistant place in the room for the examination?:
Otoscope
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