NCCT MEDICAL ASSISTANT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
The medical assistant is providing instructions for a patient with pneumonia. The
optimal time a sputum specimen should be collected is
A. first thing in the morning.
B. after lunch.
C. at bedtime.
D. after breakfast.
A. first thing in the morning.
While performing a Snellen visual acuity test, the patient misses two letters on
the 20/70 line with his right eye. How should the medical assistant document this
finding?
A. Snellen chart OD 20/70-2
B. Snellen chart OD 20/80
C. Snellen chart OS 20/80
D. Snellen chart OS 20/70-2
A. Snellen chart OD 20/70-2
Venipuncture should be avoided on an arm with
A. excessive hair.
B. muscular hypertrophy.
C. an elbow splint.
D. alopecia.
C. an elbow splint.
The importance of accurate anatomic positioning of leads on a patient when
performing an ECG is to
A. allow interruption of negative electrical conduction.
B. stimulate positive electrical impulses.
C. capture true cardiac activity.
D. ensure proper machine calibration with universal measurements.
, C. capture true cardiac activity.
For which of the following incidents is employer provided post-exposure follow-
up indicated?
A. An employee fall from a step stool while obtaining medical records.
B. A polycup containing urine splashed into the eye of an employee.
C. Loss of power during an ECG procedure.
D. An employee falls in the parking lot, resulting in a hand laceration.
B. A polycup containing urine splashed into the eye of an employee.
The medical assistant is scheduling a patient for a gallbladder study. Which of the
following terms should the medical assistant use on the patient test order?
A. Angiography
B. Cystography
C. Cholecystography
D. Cholangiography
C. Cholecystography
A patient's encounter form contributes to the efficiency and flow of information in
the medical office at check-out in which of the following ways?
A. Provides written documentation about medications prescribed during the visit.
B. Outlines discharge instructions related to the patient's condition.
C. Lists codes for services and procedures performed during the visit.
D. Summarizes limitations and exclusions in the patient's insurance policy.
C. Lists codes for services and procedures performed during the visit.
An incorrect dose of medication is delivered to a patient in the medical clinic. As
a result, the patient experienced mild kidney damage. The responsible health care
providers and/or clinic is at risk for which of the following?
A. Slander
B. Libel
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
The medical assistant is providing instructions for a patient with pneumonia. The
optimal time a sputum specimen should be collected is
A. first thing in the morning.
B. after lunch.
C. at bedtime.
D. after breakfast.
A. first thing in the morning.
While performing a Snellen visual acuity test, the patient misses two letters on
the 20/70 line with his right eye. How should the medical assistant document this
finding?
A. Snellen chart OD 20/70-2
B. Snellen chart OD 20/80
C. Snellen chart OS 20/80
D. Snellen chart OS 20/70-2
A. Snellen chart OD 20/70-2
Venipuncture should be avoided on an arm with
A. excessive hair.
B. muscular hypertrophy.
C. an elbow splint.
D. alopecia.
C. an elbow splint.
The importance of accurate anatomic positioning of leads on a patient when
performing an ECG is to
A. allow interruption of negative electrical conduction.
B. stimulate positive electrical impulses.
C. capture true cardiac activity.
D. ensure proper machine calibration with universal measurements.
, C. capture true cardiac activity.
For which of the following incidents is employer provided post-exposure follow-
up indicated?
A. An employee fall from a step stool while obtaining medical records.
B. A polycup containing urine splashed into the eye of an employee.
C. Loss of power during an ECG procedure.
D. An employee falls in the parking lot, resulting in a hand laceration.
B. A polycup containing urine splashed into the eye of an employee.
The medical assistant is scheduling a patient for a gallbladder study. Which of the
following terms should the medical assistant use on the patient test order?
A. Angiography
B. Cystography
C. Cholecystography
D. Cholangiography
C. Cholecystography
A patient's encounter form contributes to the efficiency and flow of information in
the medical office at check-out in which of the following ways?
A. Provides written documentation about medications prescribed during the visit.
B. Outlines discharge instructions related to the patient's condition.
C. Lists codes for services and procedures performed during the visit.
D. Summarizes limitations and exclusions in the patient's insurance policy.
C. Lists codes for services and procedures performed during the visit.
An incorrect dose of medication is delivered to a patient in the medical clinic. As
a result, the patient experienced mild kidney damage. The responsible health care
providers and/or clinic is at risk for which of the following?
A. Slander
B. Libel
