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NHA CCMA QUESTION2 AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
Terms in this set (96)
A medical assistant is filling out an Document witness statements in the incident report.
incident report following exposure to a
patient's
blood. Which of the following actions
should the assistant
take?
Submit the incident report to the front
desk.
Include a copy of the incident report in the
patient's health record.
Document witness statements in the
incident report.
Document the incident report in pencil for
easy editing.
A patient's inability to trust health Cultural differences
care workers is an example of which
of the following barriers in health
care?
Language
Boundaries
Cultural competence
Cultural differences
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A medical assistant is administering eye Apply a thin ribbon of ointment along the conjunctival sac.
ointment to a patient. Which of the
following actions should the assistant
take? Hold the ointment tube parallel to
and above the patient's eye
Apply a thin ribbon of ointment along the
conjunctival sac.
Apply the ointment from the outer canthus
to the inner canthus.
Have the patient keep their eye open after
application.
Which of the following statements explains Providers must show they are using electronic health record (EHR) systems in
the purpose of Meaningful Use guidelines? ways that can be measured significantly in both quantity and
Providers must show they are using quality.
electronic health record (EHR) systems in
ways that only quality can be measured.
Providers must show they are using
electronic health record (EHR) systems in
ways that only quantity of care can be
measured.
Providers must show they are using
electronic health record (EHR) systems in
ways that can be measured significantly in
both quantity and
quality.
Providers must show they are using
electronic health record (EHR) systems
in ways that show quantity of care does
not impact quality
measurement.
A medical assistant notices that the medical OSHA
office is not providing personal protective
equipment (PPE) for staff. Which of the
following regulatory agencies should the
assistant contact?
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OSHA
CLIA
The Joint Commission (TjC)
Department of Health and Human Services'
Which of the following clinical roles Patient navigators
identifies patient needs and barriers, assists
with coordination of care, and assists
patients with finding community
resources? Coders
Patient navigators
Billers
Medical laboratory assistant
A medical assistant is caring for an 33 Ib
infant who weighs 15 kg. How many
pounds does the infant weigh?
12.8 1b
6.82 Ib
33 Ib
17 Ib
A medical assistant is viewing a patient's Abstracting
medical record to determine which
diagnosis and procedure codes should
be used for billing purposes.
Which of the following describes this
process?
Auditing
Reviewing
Unbundling
Abstracting
A medical assistant is performing an EKG Keep the patient hooked up to the machine and notify the provider immediately.
for a patient and notes a life-threatening
arrhythmia. Which of the following actions
should the assistant take?
Unhook the patient from the machine and
tell them to return later for their results.
Tell the patient that their EKG is normal.
Tell the patient that their EKG is abnormal.
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Keep the patient hooked up to the machine
and notify the provider immediately.
Which of the following laboratory values Blood glucose 500 mg/dL
should a medical assistant report to the
provider immediately?
Blood glucose 500 mg/dL
Potassium 4.1 mEg/L
Hematocrit 42%
Hemoglobin 15 g/dL
During a routine venipuncture, the patient Syncope
becomes pale and diaphoretic. The
medical assistant should identify that the
patient is experiencing
which of the
following? Syncope
Seizure
Nausea
Shock
A medical assistant is preparing a patient Silvery, scaly
who has psoriasis to be examined by the
provider. When inspecting the patient's skin
lesions, the assistant should expect to
observe which of the
following characteristics?
Yellow,
waxy Gray,
crusty
Silvery, scaly
Brown, flat
A patient arrives at an emergency Don gloves.
department with a large laceration to
the wrist that is bleeding profusely.
Which of the following actions should
the medical assistant take first?
Don gloves.
Elevate the extremity above the wound
site. Examine the wound site for foreign
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NHA CCMA QUESTION2 AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
Terms in this set (96)
A medical assistant is filling out an Document witness statements in the incident report.
incident report following exposure to a
patient's
blood. Which of the following actions
should the assistant
take?
Submit the incident report to the front
desk.
Include a copy of the incident report in the
patient's health record.
Document witness statements in the
incident report.
Document the incident report in pencil for
easy editing.
A patient's inability to trust health Cultural differences
care workers is an example of which
of the following barriers in health
care?
Language
Boundaries
Cultural competence
Cultural differences
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,3/20/25, 7:51 NHA CCMA question2 Flashcards |
AM
A medical assistant is administering eye Apply a thin ribbon of ointment along the conjunctival sac.
ointment to a patient. Which of the
following actions should the assistant
take? Hold the ointment tube parallel to
and above the patient's eye
Apply a thin ribbon of ointment along the
conjunctival sac.
Apply the ointment from the outer canthus
to the inner canthus.
Have the patient keep their eye open after
application.
Which of the following statements explains Providers must show they are using electronic health record (EHR) systems in
the purpose of Meaningful Use guidelines? ways that can be measured significantly in both quantity and
Providers must show they are using quality.
electronic health record (EHR) systems in
ways that only quality can be measured.
Providers must show they are using
electronic health record (EHR) systems in
ways that only quantity of care can be
measured.
Providers must show they are using
electronic health record (EHR) systems in
ways that can be measured significantly in
both quantity and
quality.
Providers must show they are using
electronic health record (EHR) systems
in ways that show quantity of care does
not impact quality
measurement.
A medical assistant notices that the medical OSHA
office is not providing personal protective
equipment (PPE) for staff. Which of the
following regulatory agencies should the
assistant contact?
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,3/20/25, 7:51 NHA CCMA question2 Flashcards |
AM
OSHA
CLIA
The Joint Commission (TjC)
Department of Health and Human Services'
Which of the following clinical roles Patient navigators
identifies patient needs and barriers, assists
with coordination of care, and assists
patients with finding community
resources? Coders
Patient navigators
Billers
Medical laboratory assistant
A medical assistant is caring for an 33 Ib
infant who weighs 15 kg. How many
pounds does the infant weigh?
12.8 1b
6.82 Ib
33 Ib
17 Ib
A medical assistant is viewing a patient's Abstracting
medical record to determine which
diagnosis and procedure codes should
be used for billing purposes.
Which of the following describes this
process?
Auditing
Reviewing
Unbundling
Abstracting
A medical assistant is performing an EKG Keep the patient hooked up to the machine and notify the provider immediately.
for a patient and notes a life-threatening
arrhythmia. Which of the following actions
should the assistant take?
Unhook the patient from the machine and
tell them to return later for their results.
Tell the patient that their EKG is normal.
Tell the patient that their EKG is abnormal.
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Keep the patient hooked up to the machine
and notify the provider immediately.
Which of the following laboratory values Blood glucose 500 mg/dL
should a medical assistant report to the
provider immediately?
Blood glucose 500 mg/dL
Potassium 4.1 mEg/L
Hematocrit 42%
Hemoglobin 15 g/dL
During a routine venipuncture, the patient Syncope
becomes pale and diaphoretic. The
medical assistant should identify that the
patient is experiencing
which of the
following? Syncope
Seizure
Nausea
Shock
A medical assistant is preparing a patient Silvery, scaly
who has psoriasis to be examined by the
provider. When inspecting the patient's skin
lesions, the assistant should expect to
observe which of the
following characteristics?
Yellow,
waxy Gray,
crusty
Silvery, scaly
Brown, flat
A patient arrives at an emergency Don gloves.
department with a large laceration to
the wrist that is bleeding profusely.
Which of the following actions should
the medical assistant take first?
Don gloves.
Elevate the extremity above the wound
site. Examine the wound site for foreign
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