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NCCT MEDICAL ASSISTANT PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED
(2024/2025) (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
An office appointment calendar or book must record not only the name of
the patient and the start time of appointment, but also indicate the_____? -
ANS ✓duration of the appointment
A 12 month period selected for financial purposes is called a_____year. - ANS
✓fiscal
Each prescription for a controlled substance requires the physician
signature and a_____registration number - ANS ✓dea
Determining whether a particular medical treatment i.e. Surgery, tests will
be covered under a patient's insurance policy contract involves a process
known as_____? - ANS ✓pre-certification
In the reception area of a medical practice, the computer screen must never
be_____? - ANS ✓able to be viewed by patients
The temperature taken in the armpit is the_____? - ANS ✓axillary temperature
What is a break in the bone without penetration on the skin surface over
the fracture site called? - ANS ✓closed fracture
The abbreviation for (three times a day) is_____? - ANS ✓tid
The abbreviation for ( as needed ) is? - ANS ✓prn
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The abbreviation for (nothing by mouth) is? - ANS ✓npo
Which of these would be the best choice to administer and intradermal
injection?
a. Insulin syringe
b. Tuberculin syringe
c. Hypothermic syringes
d. A close injection system - ANS ✓b. Tuberculin syringe
Nitroglycerin is used for the treatment of? - ANS ✓angina pectoris or in
english chest pain
Hydrocortisone is a drug used to suppress_____? - ANS ✓inflammation
Schedule 1 drugs include - ANS ✓substances that have no accepted medical use
and high potential for abuse
A small adhesive patch or disk used for administration of drugs is called a?
- ANS ✓trANSdermal system
When preparing a blood smear from skin puncture, you should_____, the
first drop of blood - ANS ✓wipe away
When performing any clia waived test, it is important to do which of the
following? - ANS ✓perform quality control testing with every new kit and
routinely thereafter
And ecg tracing measures the amount of voltage and the _______ required for
the voltage to travel through the heart - ANS ✓time
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NCCT
NCCT MEDICAL ASSISTANT PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED
(2024/2025) (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
An office appointment calendar or book must record not only the name of
the patient and the start time of appointment, but also indicate the_____? -
ANS ✓duration of the appointment
A 12 month period selected for financial purposes is called a_____year. - ANS
✓fiscal
Each prescription for a controlled substance requires the physician
signature and a_____registration number - ANS ✓dea
Determining whether a particular medical treatment i.e. Surgery, tests will
be covered under a patient's insurance policy contract involves a process
known as_____? - ANS ✓pre-certification
In the reception area of a medical practice, the computer screen must never
be_____? - ANS ✓able to be viewed by patients
The temperature taken in the armpit is the_____? - ANS ✓axillary temperature
What is a break in the bone without penetration on the skin surface over
the fracture site called? - ANS ✓closed fracture
The abbreviation for (three times a day) is_____? - ANS ✓tid
The abbreviation for ( as needed ) is? - ANS ✓prn
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The abbreviation for (nothing by mouth) is? - ANS ✓npo
Which of these would be the best choice to administer and intradermal
injection?
a. Insulin syringe
b. Tuberculin syringe
c. Hypothermic syringes
d. A close injection system - ANS ✓b. Tuberculin syringe
Nitroglycerin is used for the treatment of? - ANS ✓angina pectoris or in
english chest pain
Hydrocortisone is a drug used to suppress_____? - ANS ✓inflammation
Schedule 1 drugs include - ANS ✓substances that have no accepted medical use
and high potential for abuse
A small adhesive patch or disk used for administration of drugs is called a?
- ANS ✓trANSdermal system
When preparing a blood smear from skin puncture, you should_____, the
first drop of blood - ANS ✓wipe away
When performing any clia waived test, it is important to do which of the
following? - ANS ✓perform quality control testing with every new kit and
routinely thereafter
And ecg tracing measures the amount of voltage and the _______ required for
the voltage to travel through the heart - ANS ✓time
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