CCMA NHA PRACTICE TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
/. A medical assistant is reviewing a providers instructions as the patient is preparing to
leave the office. The provider recommends that the patient purchase an over the
counter antitussive, but the patient tells the assistant that she does not know what an
antitussive is. Which of the following responses should the assistant make? - Answer-It
is a medication that suppresses the cough reflex
/.What is Antitussives? - Answer-1. Cough suppressant drugs
2. May be opioids or related drugs
/.Which of the following methods is used to notify a provider of the denial of a claim by
an insurance carrier? - Answer-Remittance advice
A remittance advice document itemizes all paid, denied, and allowable charges for a
patient. This document notifies the provider of any and all claim denials.
/.A medical assistant has a blood pressure cuff inflated and partially opens the valve to
deflate as he listens with a stethoscope. When should he read the diastolic pressure? -
Answer-when the sound disappears
/.The primary code in the CPT coding system consists of how many digits? - Answer-
five digits
/.Which of the following laboratory values should a medical assistant immediately report
to a patient provider? - Answer-Blood glucose 500 mg/dL
/.A medical assistant is examining the skin on a patients forearm where the patient
reports developing a rash. The assistant notes multiple solid elevations that are less
than 0.5 cm (0.2 in) in diameter. Which of the following terms should he use to
document his observation in the patients medical record? - Answer-Papules
/.A medical assistant is reviewing the list of medications a pt reports currently taking.
The assistant should recognize that which of the following medications is available in a
sublingual form? - Answer-Nitroglycerin
A vasodilator that is used to treat angina or chest pain
/.A medical assistant is preparing 1 g/kg of activated charcoal for a patient who weighs
176 Ib. How many grams of charcoal should the assistant prepare? - Answer-79 g
, /.When performing the palpatory method for obtaining blood pressure, which of the
following indicates the levels at which the medical assistant should inflate the cuff? -
Answer-30mm Hg above the radial pulse cessation
/.A medical assistant is measuring a pts oxygen saturation with a pulse oximeter. Which
of the following actions should the assistant take? - Answer-Check capillary refill in the
patients finger
/.Which of the following methods is used to notify a provider of the denial of a claim by
an insurance carrier? - Answer-remittance advice
/.When assisting a provider with a vaginal examination and papanicolaou(pap) test,
medical assistant should identify that which of the following instruments is necessary? -
Answer-Cytobrush
/.When should the code on glucose cuvettes be compared to the code on the
glucometer? - Answer-before a patient is tested
/.When performing diagnostic coding, how many characters are used to provide the
highest level of specificity with an ICD-10-CM code? - Answer-Seven characters
/.A patient at an urgent care facility reports that she vomited and saw blood in the
vomitus. Which of the following terms should a medical assistant use to document the
patient's report? - Answer-Hematemesis
Hematemesis is a term used to document blood in the patient's vomitus. The assistant
should use this term to document the finding in the patient's report.
/.The parent of a child who has pinworms is asking a medical assistant for more
information about his child's condition. The assistant should begin by explaining that
pinworms are which of the following types of microorganisms? - Answer-Helminths
/.Which of the following stages of the cardiac cycle on an EKG strip represents
ventricular depolarization? - Answer-QRS complex
/.A medical assistant is talking with an older adult pt who sustained a foot fracture in a
fall. She reports a managing most tasks at home well but has difficulty navigating with
her crutches and is currently home bound. To which of the following should the
assistant refer the patient? - Answer-Meals on wheels
/.A medical assistant is caring for a patient who has body mass index (BMI) of 23. This
patient should be categorized as which of the following? - Answer-Normal weight.
BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 is within the normal weight range
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
/. A medical assistant is reviewing a providers instructions as the patient is preparing to
leave the office. The provider recommends that the patient purchase an over the
counter antitussive, but the patient tells the assistant that she does not know what an
antitussive is. Which of the following responses should the assistant make? - Answer-It
is a medication that suppresses the cough reflex
/.What is Antitussives? - Answer-1. Cough suppressant drugs
2. May be opioids or related drugs
/.Which of the following methods is used to notify a provider of the denial of a claim by
an insurance carrier? - Answer-Remittance advice
A remittance advice document itemizes all paid, denied, and allowable charges for a
patient. This document notifies the provider of any and all claim denials.
/.A medical assistant has a blood pressure cuff inflated and partially opens the valve to
deflate as he listens with a stethoscope. When should he read the diastolic pressure? -
Answer-when the sound disappears
/.The primary code in the CPT coding system consists of how many digits? - Answer-
five digits
/.Which of the following laboratory values should a medical assistant immediately report
to a patient provider? - Answer-Blood glucose 500 mg/dL
/.A medical assistant is examining the skin on a patients forearm where the patient
reports developing a rash. The assistant notes multiple solid elevations that are less
than 0.5 cm (0.2 in) in diameter. Which of the following terms should he use to
document his observation in the patients medical record? - Answer-Papules
/.A medical assistant is reviewing the list of medications a pt reports currently taking.
The assistant should recognize that which of the following medications is available in a
sublingual form? - Answer-Nitroglycerin
A vasodilator that is used to treat angina or chest pain
/.A medical assistant is preparing 1 g/kg of activated charcoal for a patient who weighs
176 Ib. How many grams of charcoal should the assistant prepare? - Answer-79 g
, /.When performing the palpatory method for obtaining blood pressure, which of the
following indicates the levels at which the medical assistant should inflate the cuff? -
Answer-30mm Hg above the radial pulse cessation
/.A medical assistant is measuring a pts oxygen saturation with a pulse oximeter. Which
of the following actions should the assistant take? - Answer-Check capillary refill in the
patients finger
/.Which of the following methods is used to notify a provider of the denial of a claim by
an insurance carrier? - Answer-remittance advice
/.When assisting a provider with a vaginal examination and papanicolaou(pap) test,
medical assistant should identify that which of the following instruments is necessary? -
Answer-Cytobrush
/.When should the code on glucose cuvettes be compared to the code on the
glucometer? - Answer-before a patient is tested
/.When performing diagnostic coding, how many characters are used to provide the
highest level of specificity with an ICD-10-CM code? - Answer-Seven characters
/.A patient at an urgent care facility reports that she vomited and saw blood in the
vomitus. Which of the following terms should a medical assistant use to document the
patient's report? - Answer-Hematemesis
Hematemesis is a term used to document blood in the patient's vomitus. The assistant
should use this term to document the finding in the patient's report.
/.The parent of a child who has pinworms is asking a medical assistant for more
information about his child's condition. The assistant should begin by explaining that
pinworms are which of the following types of microorganisms? - Answer-Helminths
/.Which of the following stages of the cardiac cycle on an EKG strip represents
ventricular depolarization? - Answer-QRS complex
/.A medical assistant is talking with an older adult pt who sustained a foot fracture in a
fall. She reports a managing most tasks at home well but has difficulty navigating with
her crutches and is currently home bound. To which of the following should the
assistant refer the patient? - Answer-Meals on wheels
/.A medical assistant is caring for a patient who has body mass index (BMI) of 23. This
patient should be categorized as which of the following? - Answer-Normal weight.
BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 is within the normal weight range
