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NHA CCMA EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Terms in this set (180)
When measuring a infant from head to heel. What exam position should you place
Supine position
the infant in?
Infants 6 weeks who has a heart of 80/min What type of patient would you report to the provider if they had a low apical pulse?
Confidentiality statement What statement do you provide to patients to be in compliance HIPPA?
4. What information do you need to provide to the patient when wearing a Holter
When you have symptoms
monitor about marker?
Educational material What information is acceptable to provide to the patient in the waiting room?
What technique would be used when passing a scalpel to the provider during a
Blade down, handle first
sterile procedure?
7. A patient being post-op status post left mastectomy. What information should
Pathology
you make sure is on the chart from hospital?
Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) What is the hormone detected in pregnancy test?
Liquid nitrogen What is used in cryosurgery?
CMS 1500 What is the universal claim for submited outpatient billing?
When reviewing a patient's chart after a visit. Where would you look in the chart to
Plan of care
review medication dosage and instructions for the patient?
Where should you refer a non- ambulatory for, assistance with workplace
American w/ Disability Act
accommodations?
13. You have obtained the following vital signs from an adult patient: temperature
Tachycardia, Hypotension, Afebrile, Normal
Respiration 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?
Lithotomy Position What position should you place a patient for a pap smear?
A urgent referral has been submitted to the insurance company. How long should
Immediately over the phone
the authorization process take?
Your gloved hands come in contact with the patient's blood during a procedure.
Dispose of in a biohazard container
What action should you take?
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A patient has COPD and requires an abdominal exam. What position should you
Semi-Fowler
place the patient in to manage his/her respiratory status?
When working in an ambulatory care center with several other workers. Who is
Dr./Nurse Practitioner
legally responsible for the medical assistant's actions?
Patient & care giver relationship What should you recognize as a goal of patient- centered care?
Alcoholism What is a risk factor for developing cirrhosis?
When setting a tray for a sterile procedure. How many inches are required to
1 inch
maintain a sterile field?
What is a closed wound caused by blunt trauma that results in swelling,
Contusion
ecchymosis, and pain?
Goniometers What device would you use to measure a patient's range of motion?
Height & Weight What criteria is used to determine BMI?
25. What foods should you instruct a patient to refrain from eating prior to testing for
Red/Rare Meat
fecal occult blood?
Temperature What is a cause for a urine specimen to be rejected?
What items are employers required to provide based on OSHA's Bloodborne
PPE
Pathogens standards for all employees?
Vertigo What side effect can you expect from a patient following an ear irrigation?
Brachial Artery What artery is primarily used for obtaining a manual blood pressure?
National Provider Identification (NPI) What information is needed from a provider to complete the CMS-1500 form?
Pialative when using antihistamines to treat allergies this is an example of what kind of care?
3-4 inches How many inches above the venipuncture site should the tourniquet be placed?
Distilled water What solution is used in an autoclave for sterilization?
Apply Even Pressre 35. What action should you take when performing a capillary puncture?
When performing a capillary puncture on a 10 month old patient. What action should
Have the parent to hold the child
you take?
A patient has had a cyst removed in the office. What information should be provided
Post-op instructions
to the patient prior to leaving the office?
100 When performing CPR how many compressions should be done in a minute?
Your patient requires a temporal temperature to be taken. Where should you take this
Forehead
temperature?
Prevent contamination What is the purpose of the chain of custody for a drug screen?
Chest Where are electrodes placed on the body for a holter monitor?
The patient can see 20ft while the Patient's vision is 20/50 according to the Snellen chart. What does this mean?
adverage eye sees 50
You are setting up a tray for a sterile procedure and your co-worker reaches across
Break it down and start over
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NHA CCMA EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Terms in this set (180)
When measuring a infant from head to heel. What exam position should you place
Supine position
the infant in?
Infants 6 weeks who has a heart of 80/min What type of patient would you report to the provider if they had a low apical pulse?
Confidentiality statement What statement do you provide to patients to be in compliance HIPPA?
4. What information do you need to provide to the patient when wearing a Holter
When you have symptoms
monitor about marker?
Educational material What information is acceptable to provide to the patient in the waiting room?
What technique would be used when passing a scalpel to the provider during a
Blade down, handle first
sterile procedure?
7. A patient being post-op status post left mastectomy. What information should
Pathology
you make sure is on the chart from hospital?
Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) What is the hormone detected in pregnancy test?
Liquid nitrogen What is used in cryosurgery?
CMS 1500 What is the universal claim for submited outpatient billing?
When reviewing a patient's chart after a visit. Where would you look in the chart to
Plan of care
review medication dosage and instructions for the patient?
Where should you refer a non- ambulatory for, assistance with workplace
American w/ Disability Act
accommodations?
13. You have obtained the following vital signs from an adult patient: temperature
Tachycardia, Hypotension, Afebrile, Normal
Respiration 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?
Lithotomy Position What position should you place a patient for a pap smear?
A urgent referral has been submitted to the insurance company. How long should
Immediately over the phone
the authorization process take?
Your gloved hands come in contact with the patient's blood during a procedure.
Dispose of in a biohazard container
What action should you take?
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A patient has COPD and requires an abdominal exam. What position should you
Semi-Fowler
place the patient in to manage his/her respiratory status?
When working in an ambulatory care center with several other workers. Who is
Dr./Nurse Practitioner
legally responsible for the medical assistant's actions?
Patient & care giver relationship What should you recognize as a goal of patient- centered care?
Alcoholism What is a risk factor for developing cirrhosis?
When setting a tray for a sterile procedure. How many inches are required to
1 inch
maintain a sterile field?
What is a closed wound caused by blunt trauma that results in swelling,
Contusion
ecchymosis, and pain?
Goniometers What device would you use to measure a patient's range of motion?
Height & Weight What criteria is used to determine BMI?
25. What foods should you instruct a patient to refrain from eating prior to testing for
Red/Rare Meat
fecal occult blood?
Temperature What is a cause for a urine specimen to be rejected?
What items are employers required to provide based on OSHA's Bloodborne
PPE
Pathogens standards for all employees?
Vertigo What side effect can you expect from a patient following an ear irrigation?
Brachial Artery What artery is primarily used for obtaining a manual blood pressure?
National Provider Identification (NPI) What information is needed from a provider to complete the CMS-1500 form?
Pialative when using antihistamines to treat allergies this is an example of what kind of care?
3-4 inches How many inches above the venipuncture site should the tourniquet be placed?
Distilled water What solution is used in an autoclave for sterilization?
Apply Even Pressre 35. What action should you take when performing a capillary puncture?
When performing a capillary puncture on a 10 month old patient. What action should
Have the parent to hold the child
you take?
A patient has had a cyst removed in the office. What information should be provided
Post-op instructions
to the patient prior to leaving the office?
100 When performing CPR how many compressions should be done in a minute?
Your patient requires a temporal temperature to be taken. Where should you take this
Forehead
temperature?
Prevent contamination What is the purpose of the chain of custody for a drug screen?
Chest Where are electrodes placed on the body for a holter monitor?
The patient can see 20ft while the Patient's vision is 20/50 according to the Snellen chart. What does this mean?
adverage eye sees 50
You are setting up a tray for a sterile procedure and your co-worker reaches across
Break it down and start over
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