NCCT PRELIMINARY EXAM
QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS
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A CMP is ordered for an older adult patient whose veins continue to collapse despite
drinking water. Which of the following is the best collection method for this patient?
A. Needle and syringe
B. Evacuated tube system
C. Capillary puncture
D. Butterfly needle - Correct Answer ✔✔ D. Butterfly needle
Which of the following is the purpose of scheduling preadmission testing (PAT) prior to
surgery?
A. To provide documentation to the insurance company to waive the copay.
B. To assess patients' health to make sure they can tolerate the proposed surgical
procedure.
C. To ensure the procedure is covered by the patient's insurance.
D. To assess preparation and recovery time needed before and after surgery. - Correct
Answer ✔✔ B. To assess patients' health to make sure they can tolerate the proposed
surgical procedure.
Which of the following medical office software applications uses an electronic
signature?
A. Scheduling
B. Encoders
C. Spreadsheets
D. EHR - Correct Answer ✔✔ D. EHR
Which part of Medicare covers office visits with a primary care provider?
A. Part D
B. Part A
C. Part C
D. Part B - Correct Answer ✔✔ D. Part B
A patient notices the symbol above on the door and asks what it means. The medical
assistant should tell the patient the symbol means
A. emergency eye wash station.
B. biohazardous material present.
C. isolation precautions required.
D. hazardous chemicals in use. - Correct Answer ✔✔ B. biohazardous material present.
Which of the following acts involves the termination of a patient from the care of a
physician without reasonable, written notice of withdrawal from the case?
,A. Slander
B. Battery
C. Discrimination
D. Abandonment - Correct Answer ✔✔ D. Abandonment
While emptying the autoclave, the medical assistant notices that the wrapped
instruments are damp. The medical assistant should
A. remove the instruments and set them on the counter to dry.
B. leave the instruments in the autoclave with the door slightly open to finish drying.
C. remove the instruments and place them on the Mayo stand for surgery.
D. leave the instruments in the autoclave and run the cycle again. - Correct Answer ✔✔
B. leave the instruments in the autoclave with the door slightly open to finish drying.
A patient presents to the provider's office with a complaint of persistent migraines three
days after acquiring a head injury on the job. After the provider assesses the patient, the
final diagnosis is a concussion. Which of the following actions should the medical
assistant take next?
A. Obtain payment directly from the patient at the time of service.
B. File a claim with the patient's primary insurance carrier.
C. Determine if a workman's compensation claim has been filed.
D. Bill the patient's employer directly. - Correct Answer ✔✔ C. Determine if a workman's
compensation claim has been filed.
The physician orders a PT/PTT. Which of the following evacuated tubes should the
medical assistant select for collecting the specimen
A. Red
B. Light green
C. Light blue
D. Grey - Correct Answer ✔✔ C. Light blue
The physician has ordered acetaminophen (Tylenol) E.S.1000 mg po q day. The
amount on hand is 500 mg tabs. What is the correct dose to administer?
A. 1 tab
B. 2 tabs
C. 2.5 tabs
D. 0.5 tab - Correct Answer ✔✔ B. 2 tabs
A finger stick capillary puncture should be performed at which of the following sites to
prevent injury?
A. Slightly to the side of the center of the fingertip
B. Proximal to the skin crease located at the first joint on the fingertip
C. At the most distal end of the fingertip
D. Directly in the center of the fingertip - Correct Answer ✔✔ A. Slightly to the side of
the center of the fingertip
The pictured rhythm is an example of which of the following?
, A. Sinus bradycardia
B. Premature ventricular contraction
C. Atrial flutter
D. Ventricular tachycardia - Correct Answer ✔✔ B. Premature ventricular contraction
A medical assistant obtains the tracing shown above on a patient. Which of the
following actions should the medical assistant take?
A. Remind the patient to remain as still as possible.
B. Place the patient in Trendelenburg's position.
C. Check for incorrect lead placement.
D. Ensure precordial lead wires are crossed to balance polarization. - Correct Answer
✔✔ A. Remind the patient to remain as still as possible.
A physician wrote an order for the medical assistant to give an insulin injection to an
adult patient. Which of the following is the appropriate angle of insertion?
A. 45 degrees
B. 30 degrees
C. 60 degrees
D. 15 degrees - Correct Answer ✔✔ A. 45 degrees
Which of the following resources should the medical assistant use to look up the side
effects of (enoxaparin) Lovenox in the medical office?
A. Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)
B. Physician's Desk Reference (PDR)
C. laboratory reference manual
D. Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) - Correct Answer ✔✔ B.
Physician's Desk Reference (PDR)
The medical assistant should administer nitroglycerin by which of the following
methods?
A. Intradermal
B. Intramuscular
C. Buccal
D. Sublingual - Correct Answer ✔✔ D. Sublingual
When giving a nebulizer treatment with bronchodilator, the medical assistant should
most closely monitor for which of the following complications?
A. Severe epistaxis
B. Severe nausea and vomiting
C. Persistent bradycardia
D. Persistent tachycardia - Correct Answer ✔✔ D. Persistent tachycardia
A 6-month-old child is at the clinic for their well-child visit and routine vaccines. Which of
the following is the preferred site for an intramuscular injection on this patient?
A. Ventrogluteal
B. Deltoid
QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS
RATED 100% CORRECT
A CMP is ordered for an older adult patient whose veins continue to collapse despite
drinking water. Which of the following is the best collection method for this patient?
A. Needle and syringe
B. Evacuated tube system
C. Capillary puncture
D. Butterfly needle - Correct Answer ✔✔ D. Butterfly needle
Which of the following is the purpose of scheduling preadmission testing (PAT) prior to
surgery?
A. To provide documentation to the insurance company to waive the copay.
B. To assess patients' health to make sure they can tolerate the proposed surgical
procedure.
C. To ensure the procedure is covered by the patient's insurance.
D. To assess preparation and recovery time needed before and after surgery. - Correct
Answer ✔✔ B. To assess patients' health to make sure they can tolerate the proposed
surgical procedure.
Which of the following medical office software applications uses an electronic
signature?
A. Scheduling
B. Encoders
C. Spreadsheets
D. EHR - Correct Answer ✔✔ D. EHR
Which part of Medicare covers office visits with a primary care provider?
A. Part D
B. Part A
C. Part C
D. Part B - Correct Answer ✔✔ D. Part B
A patient notices the symbol above on the door and asks what it means. The medical
assistant should tell the patient the symbol means
A. emergency eye wash station.
B. biohazardous material present.
C. isolation precautions required.
D. hazardous chemicals in use. - Correct Answer ✔✔ B. biohazardous material present.
Which of the following acts involves the termination of a patient from the care of a
physician without reasonable, written notice of withdrawal from the case?
,A. Slander
B. Battery
C. Discrimination
D. Abandonment - Correct Answer ✔✔ D. Abandonment
While emptying the autoclave, the medical assistant notices that the wrapped
instruments are damp. The medical assistant should
A. remove the instruments and set them on the counter to dry.
B. leave the instruments in the autoclave with the door slightly open to finish drying.
C. remove the instruments and place them on the Mayo stand for surgery.
D. leave the instruments in the autoclave and run the cycle again. - Correct Answer ✔✔
B. leave the instruments in the autoclave with the door slightly open to finish drying.
A patient presents to the provider's office with a complaint of persistent migraines three
days after acquiring a head injury on the job. After the provider assesses the patient, the
final diagnosis is a concussion. Which of the following actions should the medical
assistant take next?
A. Obtain payment directly from the patient at the time of service.
B. File a claim with the patient's primary insurance carrier.
C. Determine if a workman's compensation claim has been filed.
D. Bill the patient's employer directly. - Correct Answer ✔✔ C. Determine if a workman's
compensation claim has been filed.
The physician orders a PT/PTT. Which of the following evacuated tubes should the
medical assistant select for collecting the specimen
A. Red
B. Light green
C. Light blue
D. Grey - Correct Answer ✔✔ C. Light blue
The physician has ordered acetaminophen (Tylenol) E.S.1000 mg po q day. The
amount on hand is 500 mg tabs. What is the correct dose to administer?
A. 1 tab
B. 2 tabs
C. 2.5 tabs
D. 0.5 tab - Correct Answer ✔✔ B. 2 tabs
A finger stick capillary puncture should be performed at which of the following sites to
prevent injury?
A. Slightly to the side of the center of the fingertip
B. Proximal to the skin crease located at the first joint on the fingertip
C. At the most distal end of the fingertip
D. Directly in the center of the fingertip - Correct Answer ✔✔ A. Slightly to the side of
the center of the fingertip
The pictured rhythm is an example of which of the following?
, A. Sinus bradycardia
B. Premature ventricular contraction
C. Atrial flutter
D. Ventricular tachycardia - Correct Answer ✔✔ B. Premature ventricular contraction
A medical assistant obtains the tracing shown above on a patient. Which of the
following actions should the medical assistant take?
A. Remind the patient to remain as still as possible.
B. Place the patient in Trendelenburg's position.
C. Check for incorrect lead placement.
D. Ensure precordial lead wires are crossed to balance polarization. - Correct Answer
✔✔ A. Remind the patient to remain as still as possible.
A physician wrote an order for the medical assistant to give an insulin injection to an
adult patient. Which of the following is the appropriate angle of insertion?
A. 45 degrees
B. 30 degrees
C. 60 degrees
D. 15 degrees - Correct Answer ✔✔ A. 45 degrees
Which of the following resources should the medical assistant use to look up the side
effects of (enoxaparin) Lovenox in the medical office?
A. Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)
B. Physician's Desk Reference (PDR)
C. laboratory reference manual
D. Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) - Correct Answer ✔✔ B.
Physician's Desk Reference (PDR)
The medical assistant should administer nitroglycerin by which of the following
methods?
A. Intradermal
B. Intramuscular
C. Buccal
D. Sublingual - Correct Answer ✔✔ D. Sublingual
When giving a nebulizer treatment with bronchodilator, the medical assistant should
most closely monitor for which of the following complications?
A. Severe epistaxis
B. Severe nausea and vomiting
C. Persistent bradycardia
D. Persistent tachycardia - Correct Answer ✔✔ D. Persistent tachycardia
A 6-month-old child is at the clinic for their well-child visit and routine vaccines. Which of
the following is the preferred site for an intramuscular injection on this patient?
A. Ventrogluteal
B. Deltoid
