NCCT Medical Assistant Exam Questions with Correct Answers Latest
2025/2026 | Graded A+.
Terms in this set (165)
The medical assistant A. first thing in the morning.
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.
While performing a A. Snellen chart OD 20/70-2
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
Venipuncture should be C. an elbow splint.
avoided on an arm with
A. excessive hair.
B. muscular hypertrophy.
C. an elbow splint.
,D. alopecia.
,The importance of C. capture true cardiac activity.
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.
For which of the following B. A polycup containing urine splashed into the eye of an
incidents is employee.
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.
, The medical assistant C. Cholecystography
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
A patient's encounter C. Lists codes for services and procedures performed
form contributes to the during the visit.
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.
2025/2026 | Graded A+.
Terms in this set (165)
The medical assistant A. first thing in the morning.
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.
While performing a A. Snellen chart OD 20/70-2
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
Venipuncture should be C. an elbow splint.
avoided on an arm with
A. excessive hair.
B. muscular hypertrophy.
C. an elbow splint.
,D. alopecia.
,The importance of C. capture true cardiac activity.
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.
For which of the following B. A polycup containing urine splashed into the eye of an
incidents is employee.
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.
, The medical assistant C. Cholecystography
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
A patient's encounter C. Lists codes for services and procedures performed
form contributes to the during the visit.
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.
