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A medical assistant is researching community resources that provide holistic care for a patient. Which
of the following resources should the assistant select?
A. Skilled nursing facility
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B. Patient-centered medical home (PCMH)
C. Assisted living facility
D. Home health care
B. Patient-centered medical home (PCMH)
A medical assistant receives a phone call from a parent of a child who has possibly ingested a
household cleaner. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
A. Tell the parent to call back after obtaining the child's vitals
B. Instruct the parent to administer syrup of ipecac to the child
C. Contact the local poison control center
D. Direct the parent to manually induce vomiting
C. Contact the local poison control center
When preparing for a cyst removal, which of the following pieces of equipment should a medical
assistant place in the sterile field for the provider?
A. Syringe and needle
B. Splint/and or guard
C. Dressing and/or bandage
D. Specimen container
A. Syringe and needle
A medical assistant discovers an unidentified liquid on the floor of one of the clinics treatment rooms.
Which of the following material should the assistant use to remove and dispose of the liquid?
A. A clean-up kit
B. Floor cleaning solution
C. A surgical towel double bagged in trash bags
D. A mop and bleach solution
A. A clean-up kit
When removing sutures, why is it important for a medical assistant to place the removed sutures on a
gauze pad?
A. To present to the provider for pathology evaluation
B. To maintain the sterility of the sutures
C. To help select the procedure code for billing purposes
D. To determine the number of sutures removed
D. To determine the number of sutures removed
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A medical assistant is providing education to a patient about disease prevention. Which of the
following is an example of disease prevention?
A. Providing an adolescent patient educational material about tobacco use
B. Providing a patient with information about colon cancer screenings
C. Providing an instructional video based on the patient's treatment plan
D. Explaining how and when to perform a self breast exam
A. Providing an adolescent patient educational material about tobacco use
Which of the following signed forms should be one file in a patient's electronic health record in order
for the medical assistant to discuss the patient's claim with a third party payor?
A. Release of information
B. Advanced directive
C. Medical records release
D. Advanced Beneficiary Notice (ABN)
A. Release of information
Which of the following clinical roles identifies patient needs and barriers, assistants with coordination
of care, and assists patients with finding community resources?
A. Billers
B. Coders
C. Patient navigators
D. Medical laboratory assistant
C. Patient navigators
A superbill must include which of the following information to ensure accurate billing?
A. Diagnosis code
B. Authorization number
C. Return visit date
D. Security code
A. Diagnosis code
Which of the following position is appropriate for a pelvic examination?
A. Prone
B. Supine
C. Lithotomy
D. Fowler's
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C. Lithotomy
A medical assistant is administering eye ointment to a patient. Which of the following actions should
the assistant take?
A. Hold the ointment tube parallel to and above the patient's eye
B. Apply the ointment from the outer canthus to the inner canthus
C. Apply a thin ribbon of ointment along the conjunctival sac
D. Have the patient keep their eye open after application
C. Apply a thin ribbon of ointment along the conjunctival sac
Which of the following should a medical assistant verify when preparing a medication for a patient?
A. The patient's employer
B. The patient's insurance
C. The rights of medication administration
D. The patient's home address
C. The rights of medication administration
In which of the following times should a medical assistant schedule a return appointment for an
established patient?
A. Prior to the patient being seen for their current appointment
B. Before the patient leaves the office following their current appointment
C. 1 month following their current appointment
D. 2 weeks following their current appointment
B. Before the patient leaves the office following their current appointment
Which of the following tests measures ventilation function in a normal breath of a patient?
A. Pulse oximetry
B. CT scan of the pulmonary arteries
C. Spirometry
D. High resolution computerized tomography (HRCT) scan
C. Spirometry
A medical assistant is documenting in a patient's medical record. Which of the following should the
assistant use to notate a patient's statement in their own words?
A. Parentheses
B. Brackets
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Medical Assistant Certification Exam 1
(NCMA) Latest Practice Test Bank with
330 Questions and Correct Answers/
NCCT Medical Assistant Latest Practice
Exam / National Certified Medical
Assistant NCMA Exam
A medical assistant is researching community resources that provide holistic care for a patient. Which
of the following resources should the assistant select?
A. Skilled nursing facility
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B. Patient-centered medical home (PCMH)
C. Assisted living facility
D. Home health care
B. Patient-centered medical home (PCMH)
A medical assistant receives a phone call from a parent of a child who has possibly ingested a
household cleaner. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
A. Tell the parent to call back after obtaining the child's vitals
B. Instruct the parent to administer syrup of ipecac to the child
C. Contact the local poison control center
D. Direct the parent to manually induce vomiting
C. Contact the local poison control center
When preparing for a cyst removal, which of the following pieces of equipment should a medical
assistant place in the sterile field for the provider?
A. Syringe and needle
B. Splint/and or guard
C. Dressing and/or bandage
D. Specimen container
A. Syringe and needle
A medical assistant discovers an unidentified liquid on the floor of one of the clinics treatment rooms.
Which of the following material should the assistant use to remove and dispose of the liquid?
A. A clean-up kit
B. Floor cleaning solution
C. A surgical towel double bagged in trash bags
D. A mop and bleach solution
A. A clean-up kit
When removing sutures, why is it important for a medical assistant to place the removed sutures on a
gauze pad?
A. To present to the provider for pathology evaluation
B. To maintain the sterility of the sutures
C. To help select the procedure code for billing purposes
D. To determine the number of sutures removed
D. To determine the number of sutures removed
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A medical assistant is providing education to a patient about disease prevention. Which of the
following is an example of disease prevention?
A. Providing an adolescent patient educational material about tobacco use
B. Providing a patient with information about colon cancer screenings
C. Providing an instructional video based on the patient's treatment plan
D. Explaining how and when to perform a self breast exam
A. Providing an adolescent patient educational material about tobacco use
Which of the following signed forms should be one file in a patient's electronic health record in order
for the medical assistant to discuss the patient's claim with a third party payor?
A. Release of information
B. Advanced directive
C. Medical records release
D. Advanced Beneficiary Notice (ABN)
A. Release of information
Which of the following clinical roles identifies patient needs and barriers, assistants with coordination
of care, and assists patients with finding community resources?
A. Billers
B. Coders
C. Patient navigators
D. Medical laboratory assistant
C. Patient navigators
A superbill must include which of the following information to ensure accurate billing?
A. Diagnosis code
B. Authorization number
C. Return visit date
D. Security code
A. Diagnosis code
Which of the following position is appropriate for a pelvic examination?
A. Prone
B. Supine
C. Lithotomy
D. Fowler's
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C. Lithotomy
A medical assistant is administering eye ointment to a patient. Which of the following actions should
the assistant take?
A. Hold the ointment tube parallel to and above the patient's eye
B. Apply the ointment from the outer canthus to the inner canthus
C. Apply a thin ribbon of ointment along the conjunctival sac
D. Have the patient keep their eye open after application
C. Apply a thin ribbon of ointment along the conjunctival sac
Which of the following should a medical assistant verify when preparing a medication for a patient?
A. The patient's employer
B. The patient's insurance
C. The rights of medication administration
D. The patient's home address
C. The rights of medication administration
In which of the following times should a medical assistant schedule a return appointment for an
established patient?
A. Prior to the patient being seen for their current appointment
B. Before the patient leaves the office following their current appointment
C. 1 month following their current appointment
D. 2 weeks following their current appointment
B. Before the patient leaves the office following their current appointment
Which of the following tests measures ventilation function in a normal breath of a patient?
A. Pulse oximetry
B. CT scan of the pulmonary arteries
C. Spirometry
D. High resolution computerized tomography (HRCT) scan
C. Spirometry
A medical assistant is documenting in a patient's medical record. Which of the following should the
assistant use to notate a patient's statement in their own words?
A. Parentheses
B. Brackets
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