NHA: CERTIFIED CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT PRACTICE EXAM GUIDE WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

Which of the following is the body system through which a microorganism enters if it enters the blood supply? a. Respiratory b. Gastrointestinal c. Integumentary d. Vascular - correct answer️️Vascular What legally determines how test results are communicated? a. Local law b. HIPAA c. State law d. Federal law - correct answer️️HIPAA A Treponema pallidum antibodies blood test is positive. What condition does this indicate? a. Obesity b. Prostate cancer c. Muscular dystrophies d. Syphilis - correct answer️️Syphilis A patient is requesting a copy of his own medical records. What does the office need in order to release the information? a. A phone call from the patient b. A written request and a patient signature c. A request by fax or mail d. A request in person - correct answer️️A written request and a patient signature What is an embolism? a. The sudden blocking of an artery by an embolus or the formation of an embolus b. An incidence of projectile vomiting c. A stroke d. A myocardial infarction - correct answer️️The sudden blocking of an artery by an embolus or the formation of an embolus What type of puncture do medical assistants not perform? a. Venipuncture b. Skin c. Arterial d. None of the above - correct answer️️Arterial If the physician tells you to place the client in the lateral position, you understand that this means: a. On the back b. Side lying c. Standing d. Sitting - correct answer️️Side lying Which of the following is the purpose for laboratory testing? a. To overcome lack of confidence b. To increase revenue for the laboratory c. To practice the skills learned in school d. To assist in the diagnosis of patient's conditions - correct answer️️To assist in the diagnosis of patient's conditions What determines the fees that insurance companies pay? a. CPT b. CLIA c. ICD d. AMA - correct answer️️CPT The Medical Assistant knows that a protein in the blood associated with antibodies is: a. Globulin b. Immunoglobulin c. Antiglobulin d. None of the above - correct answer️️Globulin Quality control testing for GC gram stain may be required more often than one a week if who recommends? a. The state b. The local regulator c. The manufacturer d. The lab director - correct answer️️The manufacturer Which of the following would be used to abbreviate milliequivalent? a. mg b. ml c. mEq d. m/min - correct answer️️mEq letters and postcards under 12 oz are generally mailed using this service: a. First class b. Second class c. Third class d. Fourth class - correct answer️️First class What is the amount of money an employee earns before taxes or deductions are taken out? a. The prior earnings b. The net income c. The gross income d. The total earnings - correct answer️️The gross income What is the term for a motor neuron and muscle fibers that it controls? a. Motor unit b. Motor group c. Motor nerve d. Motor function - correct answer️️Motor unit If a condition is "tardive," what does this tell us? a. It is fatal b. It is irreversible