NHA CCMA Practice Test Exam | 218 Questions and
Answers(A+ Solution guide)
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 make? -
ANSWER It is a medication that suppresses the cough reflex
What is Antitussives? - ANSWER 1. Cough suppressant drugs
2. May be opioids or related drugs
Which of the following methods is used to notify a provider of the denial of a claim by
an insurance carrier? - ANSWER Remittance advice
A remittance advice document itemizes all paid, denied, and allowable charges for a
patient. This document notifies the provider of any and all claim denials.
A medical assistant has a blood pressure cuff inflated and partially opens the valve
to deflate as he listens with a stethoscope. When should he read the diastolic
pressure? - ANSWER when the sound disappears
The primary code in the CPT coding system consists of how many digits? -
ANSWER five digits
Which of the following laboratory values should a medical assistant immediately
report to a patient provider? - ANSWER Blood glucose 500 mg/dL
A medical assistant is examining the skin on a patients forearm where the patient
reports developing a rash. The assistant notes multiple solid elevations that are less
than 0.5 cm (0.2 in) in diameter. Which of the following terms should he use to
document his observation in the patients medical record? - ANSWER Papules
A medical assistant is reviewing the list of medications a pt reports currently taking.
The assistant should recognize that which of the following medications is available in
a sublingual form? - ANSWER Nitroglycerin
A vasodilator that is used to treat angina or chest pain
A medical assistant is preparing 1 g/kg of activated charcoal for a patient who
weighs 176 Ib. How many grams of charcoal should the assistant prepare? -
ANSWER 79 g
When performing the palpatory method for obtaining blood pressure, which of the
following indicates the levels at which the medical assistant should inflate the cuff? -
ANSWER 30mm Hg above the radial pulse cessation
, A medical assistant is measuring a pts oxygen saturation with a pulse oximeter.
Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - ANSWER Check
capillary refill in the patients finger
Which of the following methods is used to notify a provider of the denial of a claim by
an insurance carrier? - ANSWER remittance advice
When assisting a provider with a vaginal examination and papanicolaou(pap) test,
medical assistant should identify that which of the following instruments is
necessary? - ANSWER Cytobrush
When should the code on glucose cuvettes be compared to the code on the
glucometer? - ANSWER before a patient is tested
When performing diagnostic coding, how many characters are used to provide the
highest level of specificity with an ICD-10-CM code? - ANSWER Seven characters
A patient at an urgent care facility reports that she vomited and saw blood in the
vomitus. Which of the following terms should a medical assistant use to document
the patient's report? - ANSWER Hematemesis
Hematemesis is a term used to document blood in the patient's vomitus. The
assistant should use this term to document the finding in the patient's report.
The parent of a child who has pinworms is asking a medical assistant for more
information about his child's condition. The assistant should begin by explaining that
pinworms are which of the following types of microorganisms? - ANSWER
Helminths
Which of the following stages of the cardiac cycle on an EKG strip represents
ventricular depolarization? - ANSWER QRS complex
A medical assistant is talking with an older adult pt who sustained a foot fracture in a
fall. She reports a managing most tasks at home well but has difficulty navigating
with her crutches and is currently home bound. To which of the following should the
assistant refer the patient? - ANSWER Meals on wheels
A medical assistant is caring for a patient who has body mass index (BMI) of 23.
This patient should be categorized as which of the following? - ANSWER Normal
weight.
BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 is within the normal weight range
A medical assistant is adding information to a patients computerized problem
oriented medical record (POMR). Into which of the following sections of the POMR
should the assistant enter the patients health history and lab test on? - ANSWER
Database
A medical assistant is preparing a pt for wearing a Holter monitor. Which of the
following instruction should the assistant include? - ANSWER You should avoid
using an electric blanket during monitoring
Answers(A+ Solution guide)
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 make? -
ANSWER It is a medication that suppresses the cough reflex
What is Antitussives? - ANSWER 1. Cough suppressant drugs
2. May be opioids or related drugs
Which of the following methods is used to notify a provider of the denial of a claim by
an insurance carrier? - ANSWER Remittance advice
A remittance advice document itemizes all paid, denied, and allowable charges for a
patient. This document notifies the provider of any and all claim denials.
A medical assistant has a blood pressure cuff inflated and partially opens the valve
to deflate as he listens with a stethoscope. When should he read the diastolic
pressure? - ANSWER when the sound disappears
The primary code in the CPT coding system consists of how many digits? -
ANSWER five digits
Which of the following laboratory values should a medical assistant immediately
report to a patient provider? - ANSWER Blood glucose 500 mg/dL
A medical assistant is examining the skin on a patients forearm where the patient
reports developing a rash. The assistant notes multiple solid elevations that are less
than 0.5 cm (0.2 in) in diameter. Which of the following terms should he use to
document his observation in the patients medical record? - ANSWER Papules
A medical assistant is reviewing the list of medications a pt reports currently taking.
The assistant should recognize that which of the following medications is available in
a sublingual form? - ANSWER Nitroglycerin
A vasodilator that is used to treat angina or chest pain
A medical assistant is preparing 1 g/kg of activated charcoal for a patient who
weighs 176 Ib. How many grams of charcoal should the assistant prepare? -
ANSWER 79 g
When performing the palpatory method for obtaining blood pressure, which of the
following indicates the levels at which the medical assistant should inflate the cuff? -
ANSWER 30mm Hg above the radial pulse cessation
, A medical assistant is measuring a pts oxygen saturation with a pulse oximeter.
Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - ANSWER Check
capillary refill in the patients finger
Which of the following methods is used to notify a provider of the denial of a claim by
an insurance carrier? - ANSWER remittance advice
When assisting a provider with a vaginal examination and papanicolaou(pap) test,
medical assistant should identify that which of the following instruments is
necessary? - ANSWER Cytobrush
When should the code on glucose cuvettes be compared to the code on the
glucometer? - ANSWER before a patient is tested
When performing diagnostic coding, how many characters are used to provide the
highest level of specificity with an ICD-10-CM code? - ANSWER Seven characters
A patient at an urgent care facility reports that she vomited and saw blood in the
vomitus. Which of the following terms should a medical assistant use to document
the patient's report? - ANSWER Hematemesis
Hematemesis is a term used to document blood in the patient's vomitus. The
assistant should use this term to document the finding in the patient's report.
The parent of a child who has pinworms is asking a medical assistant for more
information about his child's condition. The assistant should begin by explaining that
pinworms are which of the following types of microorganisms? - ANSWER
Helminths
Which of the following stages of the cardiac cycle on an EKG strip represents
ventricular depolarization? - ANSWER QRS complex
A medical assistant is talking with an older adult pt who sustained a foot fracture in a
fall. She reports a managing most tasks at home well but has difficulty navigating
with her crutches and is currently home bound. To which of the following should the
assistant refer the patient? - ANSWER Meals on wheels
A medical assistant is caring for a patient who has body mass index (BMI) of 23.
This patient should be categorized as which of the following? - ANSWER Normal
weight.
BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 is within the normal weight range
A medical assistant is adding information to a patients computerized problem
oriented medical record (POMR). Into which of the following sections of the POMR
should the assistant enter the patients health history and lab test on? - ANSWER
Database
A medical assistant is preparing a pt for wearing a Holter monitor. Which of the
following instruction should the assistant include? - ANSWER You should avoid
using an electric blanket during monitoring
