NHA: CERTIFIED CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT PRACTICE EXAM 1
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1. Which of the following is the body system
Vascular
through which a microorganism enters if it
enters the blood supply?
a. Respiratory
b. Gastrointestinal
c. Integumentary
d. Vascular
2. What legally determines how test results are commu- HIPAA
nicated?
a. Local law
b. HIPAA
c. State law
d. Federal law
3. A Treponema pallidum antibodies blood test is Syphilis
posi- tive. What condition does this
indicate?
a. Obesity
b. Prostate cancer
c. Muscular dystrophies
d. Syphilis
A written request and a
4. A patient is requesting a copy of his own
medical
records. What does the office need in order to release patient
signature
the information?
a. A phone call from the patient
b. A written request and a patient signature
, NHA: CERTIFIED CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT PRACTICE EXAM 1
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c. A request by fax or
mail
d. A request in person
The sudden blocking of an
5. What is an embolism? artery by an embolus
or
a. The sudden blocking of an artery by an embolus or the formation of
an embo-
the formation of an embolus a. To
b. An incidence of projectile vomiting overcome
c. A stroke lack of
d. A myocardial infarction confidenc
e
6. What type of puncture do medical assistants b. To
not per- form? increase
revenue
a. Venipuncture for the
laboratory
b. Skin
c. Arterial
d. None of the above
7. If the physician tells you to place the client in
the lateral position, you understand that
this means:
a. On the back
b. Side lying
c. Standing
d. Sitting
8. Which of the following is the purpose for
laboratory testing?
, NHA: CERTIFIED CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT PRACTICE EXAM 1
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lus
Arterial
Side lying
To assist in the diagnosis of patient's conditions
, NHA: CERTIFIED CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT PRACTICE EXAM 1
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c. To practice the skills learned in school
d. To assist in the diagnosis of patient's
conditions
CPT
9. What determines the fees that insurance
companies pay?
a. CPT
b. CLIA
c. ICD
d. AMA
Globulin
10. The Medical Assistant knows that a protein
in the blood associated with antibodies is:
a. Globulin
b. Immunoglobulin
c. Antiglobulin
d. None of the above
11. Quality control testing for GC gram stain may The manufacturer
be re- quired more often than one a week if
who recom- mends?
a. The state
b. The local regulator
c. The manufacturer
d. The lab director
12. Which of the following would be used to mEq
abbreviate milliequivalent?
a. mg
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CORRECTLY TO SCORE
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1. Which of the following is the body system
Vascular
through which a microorganism enters if it
enters the blood supply?
a. Respiratory
b. Gastrointestinal
c. Integumentary
d. Vascular
2. What legally determines how test results are commu- HIPAA
nicated?
a. Local law
b. HIPAA
c. State law
d. Federal law
3. A Treponema pallidum antibodies blood test is Syphilis
posi- tive. What condition does this
indicate?
a. Obesity
b. Prostate cancer
c. Muscular dystrophies
d. Syphilis
A written request and a
4. A patient is requesting a copy of his own
medical
records. What does the office need in order to release patient
signature
the information?
a. A phone call from the patient
b. A written request and a patient signature
, NHA: CERTIFIED CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT PRACTICE EXAM 1
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CORRECTLY TO SCORE
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c. A request by fax or
d. A request in person
The sudden blocking of an
5. What is an embolism? artery by an embolus
or
a. The sudden blocking of an artery by an embolus or the formation of
an embo-
the formation of an embolus a. To
b. An incidence of projectile vomiting overcome
c. A stroke lack of
d. A myocardial infarction confidenc
e
6. What type of puncture do medical assistants b. To
not per- form? increase
revenue
a. Venipuncture for the
laboratory
b. Skin
c. Arterial
d. None of the above
7. If the physician tells you to place the client in
the lateral position, you understand that
this means:
a. On the back
b. Side lying
c. Standing
d. Sitting
8. Which of the following is the purpose for
laboratory testing?
, NHA: CERTIFIED CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT PRACTICE EXAM 1
SOLVED
CORRECTLY TO SCORE
A+
lus
Arterial
Side lying
To assist in the diagnosis of patient's conditions
, NHA: CERTIFIED CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT PRACTICE EXAM 1
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CORRECTLY TO SCORE
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c. To practice the skills learned in school
d. To assist in the diagnosis of patient's
conditions
CPT
9. What determines the fees that insurance
companies pay?
a. CPT
b. CLIA
c. ICD
d. AMA
Globulin
10. The Medical Assistant knows that a protein
in the blood associated with antibodies is:
a. Globulin
b. Immunoglobulin
c. Antiglobulin
d. None of the above
11. Quality control testing for GC gram stain may The manufacturer
be re- quired more often than one a week if
who recom- mends?
a. The state
b. The local regulator
c. The manufacturer
d. The lab director
12. Which of the following would be used to mEq
abbreviate milliequivalent?
a. mg
