MEDICAL ASSISTANT CCMA STUDYGUIDE
ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT 170 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL
DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST 2025 ALREADY
GRADED A+
When a medical assistant is taking a patient's blood pressure, which of the
following Korotkoff sounds represents the systolic blood pressure? - ANSWERS-
Tapping
1. From which area of the body should a medical assistant obtain a body
temperature using the temporal artery thermometer? - ANSWERS-Forehead
2. A patient is scheduled for a 6 month follow-up for diabetes mellitus. Which of
the following information should the medical assistant include in the patient's
medical record to ensure comprehensive care? - ANSWERS-Hemoglobin Alc
results
,3. A medical assistant is assisting with a biopsy of an abscess that required the
sample to be sent to the laboratory. The specimen required an anaerobic
collection device. The assistant should recognize that this specimen should not
be exposed to which of the following? - ANSWERS-Oxygen
Liver dysfunction primarily affects which of the following pharmacokinetic
processes? - ANSWERS-Metabolism
4. A medical assistant should use a butterfly infusion set to obtain a collection
from which of the following areas? - ANSWERS-Small veins
5. A medical assistant is obtaining a set of blood cultures from an adult patient.
Which of the following is the correct amount of mL per bottle the assistant
should collect? - ANSWERS-8 to 10
6. A medical assistant observes a patient with his arms crossed tightly across his
chest and leaning back in his chair. The medical assistant should identify these
behaviors as indications that the patient is feeling which of the following? -
ANSWERS-Angry
7. While a male provider is performing a gynecologic pelvic examination, the
medical assistant should? - ANSWERS-Stay with the patient and provide
reassurance
, 8. In a problem-oriented medical record, the pages are organized according to
which of the following methods of organization? - ANSWERS-Chronological
***9. A medical assistant is caring for a patient who has tuberculosis. For which
of the following transmission routes should the assistant take precaution? -
ANSWERS-Airborne
***10. A provider has prescribed the following diagnostic tests for patient:
gallbladder series, chest x-ray, abdomen scan, and lower GI studies. The medical
assistant schedule which of the following tests first? - ANSWERS-Chest x-ray
11. A medical assistant is preparing to do an EKG on a patient who has known
dextrocardia. Which of the following requires placement modification for this
patient? - ANSWERS-Precordial
***12. Which of the following methods of taking a patient's temperature poses
a risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens? - ANSWERS-Rectal
13. A medical assistant opens the door and enters a patient's examination room
without introducing themselves or asking for permission to enter. This is
considered? - ANSWERS-Invasion of privacy
***14. A medical assistant is discussing the purpose of an opiate medication
with a patient who has a new prescription as part of a palliative care plan. The
assistant should identify the purpose of this medication as which of the
following? - ANSWERS-To treat pain
ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT 170 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL
DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST 2025 ALREADY
GRADED A+
When a medical assistant is taking a patient's blood pressure, which of the
following Korotkoff sounds represents the systolic blood pressure? - ANSWERS-
Tapping
1. From which area of the body should a medical assistant obtain a body
temperature using the temporal artery thermometer? - ANSWERS-Forehead
2. A patient is scheduled for a 6 month follow-up for diabetes mellitus. Which of
the following information should the medical assistant include in the patient's
medical record to ensure comprehensive care? - ANSWERS-Hemoglobin Alc
results
,3. A medical assistant is assisting with a biopsy of an abscess that required the
sample to be sent to the laboratory. The specimen required an anaerobic
collection device. The assistant should recognize that this specimen should not
be exposed to which of the following? - ANSWERS-Oxygen
Liver dysfunction primarily affects which of the following pharmacokinetic
processes? - ANSWERS-Metabolism
4. A medical assistant should use a butterfly infusion set to obtain a collection
from which of the following areas? - ANSWERS-Small veins
5. A medical assistant is obtaining a set of blood cultures from an adult patient.
Which of the following is the correct amount of mL per bottle the assistant
should collect? - ANSWERS-8 to 10
6. A medical assistant observes a patient with his arms crossed tightly across his
chest and leaning back in his chair. The medical assistant should identify these
behaviors as indications that the patient is feeling which of the following? -
ANSWERS-Angry
7. While a male provider is performing a gynecologic pelvic examination, the
medical assistant should? - ANSWERS-Stay with the patient and provide
reassurance
, 8. In a problem-oriented medical record, the pages are organized according to
which of the following methods of organization? - ANSWERS-Chronological
***9. A medical assistant is caring for a patient who has tuberculosis. For which
of the following transmission routes should the assistant take precaution? -
ANSWERS-Airborne
***10. A provider has prescribed the following diagnostic tests for patient:
gallbladder series, chest x-ray, abdomen scan, and lower GI studies. The medical
assistant schedule which of the following tests first? - ANSWERS-Chest x-ray
11. A medical assistant is preparing to do an EKG on a patient who has known
dextrocardia. Which of the following requires placement modification for this
patient? - ANSWERS-Precordial
***12. Which of the following methods of taking a patient's temperature poses
a risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens? - ANSWERS-Rectal
13. A medical assistant opens the door and enters a patient's examination room
without introducing themselves or asking for permission to enter. This is
considered? - ANSWERS-Invasion of privacy
***14. A medical assistant is discussing the purpose of an opiate medication
with a patient who has a new prescription as part of a palliative care plan. The
assistant should identify the purpose of this medication as which of the
following? - ANSWERS-To treat pain
