NHA CCMA 150 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS /A+ GRADE ASSURED
When measuring a infant from head to heel. What exam position should you place
the infant in? - ANSWER: Supine position
What type of patient would you report to the provider if they had a low apical pulse?
- ANSWER: Infants 6 weeks who has a heart of 80/min
What statement do you provide to patients to be in compliance HIPPA? - ANSWER:
Confidentiality statement
4. What information do you need to provide to the patient when wearing a Holter
monitor about marker? - ANSWER: When you have symptoms
What information is acceptable to provide to the patient in the waiting room? -
ANSWER: Educational material
What technique would be used when passing a scalpel to the provider during a
sterile procedure? - ANSWER: Blade down, handle first
7. A patient being post-op status post left mastectomy. What information should you
make sure is on the chart from hospital? - ANSWER: Pathology
What is the hormone detected in pregnancy test? - ANSWER: Human chorionic
gonadotropin (HCG)
What is used in cryosurgery? - ANSWER: Liquid nitrogen
What is the universal claim for submited outpatient billing? - ANSWER: CMS 1500
When reviewing a patient's chart after a visit. Where would you look in the chart to
review medication dosage and instructions for the patient? - ANSWER: Plan of care
Where should you refer a non- ambulatory for, assistance with workplace
accommodations? - ANSWER: American w/ Disability Act
13. You have obtained the following vital signs from an adult patient: temperature
37.2 C (99. 0 F), heart rate 106/min, BP 89/50 mm Hg and respiratory rate of 18/min.
What should document regarding the vital signs? - ANSWER: Tachycardia,
Hypotension, Afebrile, Normal Respiration
What position should you place a patient for a pap smear? - ANSWER: Lithotomy
Position
, A urgent referral has been submitted to the insurance company. How long should
the authorization process take? - ANSWER: Immediately over the phone
Your gloved hands come in contact with the patient's blood during a procedure.
What action should you take? - ANSWER: Dispose of in a biohazard container
A patient has COPD and requires an abdominal exam. What position should you
place the patient in to manage his/her respiratory status? - ANSWER: Semi-Fowler
When working in an ambulatory care center with several other workers. Who is
legally responsible for the medical assistant's actions? - ANSWER: Dr./Nurse
Practitioner
What should you recognize as a goal of patient- centered care? - ANSWER: Patient &
care giver relationship
What is a risk factor for developing cirrhosis? - ANSWER: Alcoholism
When setting a tray for a sterile procedure. How many inches are required to
maintain a sterile field? - ANSWER: 1 inch
What is a closed wound caused by blunt trauma that results in swelling, ecchymosis,
and pain? - ANSWER: Contusion
What device would you use to measure a patient's range of motion? - ANSWER:
Goniometers
What criteria is used to determine BMI? - ANSWER: Height & Weight
25. What foods should you instruct a patient to refrain from eating prior to testing
for fecal occult blood? - ANSWER: Red/Rare Meat
What is a cause for a urine specimen to be rejected? - ANSWER: Temperature
What items are employers required to provide based on OSHA's Bloodborne
Pathogens standards for all employees? - ANSWER: PPE
What side effect can you expect from a patient following an ear irrigation? -
ANSWER: Vertigo
What artery is primarily used for obtaining a manual blood pressure? - ANSWER:
Brachial Artery
What information is needed from a provider to complete the CMS-1500 form? -
ANSWER: National Provider Identification (NPI)
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS /A+ GRADE ASSURED
When measuring a infant from head to heel. What exam position should you place
the infant in? - ANSWER: Supine position
What type of patient would you report to the provider if they had a low apical pulse?
- ANSWER: Infants 6 weeks who has a heart of 80/min
What statement do you provide to patients to be in compliance HIPPA? - ANSWER:
Confidentiality statement
4. What information do you need to provide to the patient when wearing a Holter
monitor about marker? - ANSWER: When you have symptoms
What information is acceptable to provide to the patient in the waiting room? -
ANSWER: Educational material
What technique would be used when passing a scalpel to the provider during a
sterile procedure? - ANSWER: Blade down, handle first
7. A patient being post-op status post left mastectomy. What information should you
make sure is on the chart from hospital? - ANSWER: Pathology
What is the hormone detected in pregnancy test? - ANSWER: Human chorionic
gonadotropin (HCG)
What is used in cryosurgery? - ANSWER: Liquid nitrogen
What is the universal claim for submited outpatient billing? - ANSWER: CMS 1500
When reviewing a patient's chart after a visit. Where would you look in the chart to
review medication dosage and instructions for the patient? - ANSWER: Plan of care
Where should you refer a non- ambulatory for, assistance with workplace
accommodations? - ANSWER: American w/ Disability Act
13. You have obtained the following vital signs from an adult patient: temperature
37.2 C (99. 0 F), heart rate 106/min, BP 89/50 mm Hg and respiratory rate of 18/min.
What should document regarding the vital signs? - ANSWER: Tachycardia,
Hypotension, Afebrile, Normal Respiration
What position should you place a patient for a pap smear? - ANSWER: Lithotomy
Position
, A urgent referral has been submitted to the insurance company. How long should
the authorization process take? - ANSWER: Immediately over the phone
Your gloved hands come in contact with the patient's blood during a procedure.
What action should you take? - ANSWER: Dispose of in a biohazard container
A patient has COPD and requires an abdominal exam. What position should you
place the patient in to manage his/her respiratory status? - ANSWER: Semi-Fowler
When working in an ambulatory care center with several other workers. Who is
legally responsible for the medical assistant's actions? - ANSWER: Dr./Nurse
Practitioner
What should you recognize as a goal of patient- centered care? - ANSWER: Patient &
care giver relationship
What is a risk factor for developing cirrhosis? - ANSWER: Alcoholism
When setting a tray for a sterile procedure. How many inches are required to
maintain a sterile field? - ANSWER: 1 inch
What is a closed wound caused by blunt trauma that results in swelling, ecchymosis,
and pain? - ANSWER: Contusion
What device would you use to measure a patient's range of motion? - ANSWER:
Goniometers
What criteria is used to determine BMI? - ANSWER: Height & Weight
25. What foods should you instruct a patient to refrain from eating prior to testing
for fecal occult blood? - ANSWER: Red/Rare Meat
What is a cause for a urine specimen to be rejected? - ANSWER: Temperature
What items are employers required to provide based on OSHA's Bloodborne
Pathogens standards for all employees? - ANSWER: PPE
What side effect can you expect from a patient following an ear irrigation? -
ANSWER: Vertigo
What artery is primarily used for obtaining a manual blood pressure? - ANSWER:
Brachial Artery
What information is needed from a provider to complete the CMS-1500 form? -
ANSWER: National Provider Identification (NPI)
