NHA CCMA QUESTIONS AND THEIR
CORRECT SOLUTIONS
In addition to receiving a paper copy of their
prescription, a patient has requested that the
prescription be called in to their pharmacy. After
calling the pharmacy, which of the following actions
should the MA take to complete this request?
a. provide the pt w/ an unaltered copy of the rx
b. provide the pt w/ a copy of the rx w/ "copy only"
written on it
c. provide the pt w/ a copy of the rx that reads
"dispense as written"
d. inform the pt that a copy of the rx cannot legally be
made.
b. provide the pt w/ a copy of the rx w/ "copy only" written
on it.
A pulse oximeter can register an artificially low
oxygen saturation measurement for a patient who has
which of the following conditions?
a. cold fingers
b. hyperventilation syndrome
c. carbon monoxide poisoning
d. anemia
a. cold fingers
,an MA is weighing a pt that is 72 kg. Which of the
following values is the pts weight converted to
pounds?
a. 72
b. 158.4
c. 98.2
d. 185.9
b. 158.4
Which of the following actions is within the scope of
practice for an MA?
a. performing a physical examination
b. giving medical advice
c. providing first aid procedures
d. diagnosing symptoms
c. providing first aid procedures
Which of the following parts of Medicare covers
durable medical equipment (DME)?
a. part a
b. part b
c. part c
d. part d
b. part b
An MA has orders to collect blood cultures, a CBC, a
prothrombin time (PT), and an iron panel. They forget
to draw for the PT. Which of the following actions
should the assistant take?
a. discard the collected specimens and redraw all of
,them
b. keep the specimens previously collected and draw
the PT
c. call another assistant and notify the supervisor of
the situation
d. draw a discard tube, then redraw the blood cultures
and a blue top tube.
b. keep the specimens previously collected and draw the
PT
prior to running an EKG tracing, which of the
following is the final step an MA should take to ensure
the tracing will be clear with a horizontal baseline?
a. remove artifacts
b. enter pt information into the EKG machine
c. cover the pt with a blanket
d. double-check the electrodes' attachment
d. double-check the electrodes' attachment
a medical assistant is collecting a health history from
a pt who exhibits moderate hearing loss. Which of the
following actions should the assistant take?
a. the assistant should keep their hands still to avoid
distracting the pt
b. the assistant should speak in a raised pitch when
clarifying information
c. the assistant should use longer sentences to keep
the pts attention
d. the assistant should face the pt and speak clearly
d. the assistant should face the pt and speak clearly
, In which of the following quadrants is the gallbladder
located?
a. LU quadrant
b. RL quadrant
c. LL quadrant
d. RU quadrant
d. RU quadrant
which of the following actions should a MA take when
dealing with an angry pt?
a. match the pts energy
b. stand closer to the pt so that they will lower their
voice
c. allow the pt to talk through their anger
d. tell the pt the provider will not see them if they
continue to act out their anger
c. allow the pt to talk through their anger
a MA is removing sutures from a pt who has a
laceration on their LL leg. After setting up the sterile
field, which of the following actions should the
assistant take?
a. discard each suture immediately after removal
b. grasp and lift knot away from the skin
c. cut the knot to remove it from the suture
d. use bandage scissors to cut the suture
b. grasp and lift knot away from the skin
which of the following is a positive nonverbal
behavior?
CORRECT SOLUTIONS
In addition to receiving a paper copy of their
prescription, a patient has requested that the
prescription be called in to their pharmacy. After
calling the pharmacy, which of the following actions
should the MA take to complete this request?
a. provide the pt w/ an unaltered copy of the rx
b. provide the pt w/ a copy of the rx w/ "copy only"
written on it
c. provide the pt w/ a copy of the rx that reads
"dispense as written"
d. inform the pt that a copy of the rx cannot legally be
made.
b. provide the pt w/ a copy of the rx w/ "copy only" written
on it.
A pulse oximeter can register an artificially low
oxygen saturation measurement for a patient who has
which of the following conditions?
a. cold fingers
b. hyperventilation syndrome
c. carbon monoxide poisoning
d. anemia
a. cold fingers
,an MA is weighing a pt that is 72 kg. Which of the
following values is the pts weight converted to
pounds?
a. 72
b. 158.4
c. 98.2
d. 185.9
b. 158.4
Which of the following actions is within the scope of
practice for an MA?
a. performing a physical examination
b. giving medical advice
c. providing first aid procedures
d. diagnosing symptoms
c. providing first aid procedures
Which of the following parts of Medicare covers
durable medical equipment (DME)?
a. part a
b. part b
c. part c
d. part d
b. part b
An MA has orders to collect blood cultures, a CBC, a
prothrombin time (PT), and an iron panel. They forget
to draw for the PT. Which of the following actions
should the assistant take?
a. discard the collected specimens and redraw all of
,them
b. keep the specimens previously collected and draw
the PT
c. call another assistant and notify the supervisor of
the situation
d. draw a discard tube, then redraw the blood cultures
and a blue top tube.
b. keep the specimens previously collected and draw the
PT
prior to running an EKG tracing, which of the
following is the final step an MA should take to ensure
the tracing will be clear with a horizontal baseline?
a. remove artifacts
b. enter pt information into the EKG machine
c. cover the pt with a blanket
d. double-check the electrodes' attachment
d. double-check the electrodes' attachment
a medical assistant is collecting a health history from
a pt who exhibits moderate hearing loss. Which of the
following actions should the assistant take?
a. the assistant should keep their hands still to avoid
distracting the pt
b. the assistant should speak in a raised pitch when
clarifying information
c. the assistant should use longer sentences to keep
the pts attention
d. the assistant should face the pt and speak clearly
d. the assistant should face the pt and speak clearly
, In which of the following quadrants is the gallbladder
located?
a. LU quadrant
b. RL quadrant
c. LL quadrant
d. RU quadrant
d. RU quadrant
which of the following actions should a MA take when
dealing with an angry pt?
a. match the pts energy
b. stand closer to the pt so that they will lower their
voice
c. allow the pt to talk through their anger
d. tell the pt the provider will not see them if they
continue to act out their anger
c. allow the pt to talk through their anger
a MA is removing sutures from a pt who has a
laceration on their LL leg. After setting up the sterile
field, which of the following actions should the
assistant take?
a. discard each suture immediately after removal
b. grasp and lift knot away from the skin
c. cut the knot to remove it from the suture
d. use bandage scissors to cut the suture
b. grasp and lift knot away from the skin
which of the following is a positive nonverbal
behavior?
