NHA FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS 100% UPDATE 2026
/2027
Which of the following insurance plan models requires a referral from a primary care
provider to schedule an appointment with a dermatologist? - CORRECT ANSWES --
Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)
Which of the following insurance providers is the largest and oldest in the system? -
CORRECT ANSWES -- Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Which of the following duties is a medical assistant allowed to perform independently? -
CORRECT ANSWES -- record vital signs
Which of the following health care professionals is legally responsible for the outcomes
of a medical assistant's duties and performance? - CORRECT ANSWES -- family
practitioner
A patient has had a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Which of the following types of
therapy will assist him with regaining motor functions and independence? - CORRECT
ANSWES -- Physical Therapy
Which of the following roles provides an opportunity to obtain certification or registration
based on state regulations but does not require a license to secure employment within
the health care industry? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Medical Assistant
Which of the following professionals assists patients with improving mobility, strength,
and range of motion? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Physical Therapist
A patient experiencing a subluxation should be treated by which of the following
alternative medicine practices? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Chiropractic Care
Which of the following providers specializes in the management and treatment of
interstitial cystitis? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Urologist
,A medical assistant is preparing a referral slip for a patient who reports symptoms of
vertigo. The assistant should refer the patient to which of the following specialists? -
CORRECT ANSWES -- Otolaryngologist
Which of the following professionals specializes in evaluating mental illness, physical
illness, and disability through analyzing patient health needs and providing health
education to patients of all ages? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Preventative Medicine
Specialist
Which of the following health care delivery models emphasizes patients' involvement in
organizing their own health care? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Patient-Centered Medical
Home (PCMH)
A medical assistant is reviewing charges for an in-office procedure. Which of the
following terms describes the maximum reimbursement a third-party payer will provide?
- CORRECT ANSWES -- Allowable amount
Which of the following types of providers is qualified to assess patients of all ages with a
wide variety of acute to severe medical conditions? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Family
practitioner
A provider requests that a patient see a specialist for hyperthyroidism. The assistant
should expect to contact which of the following specialty clinics for this consultation? -
CORRECT ANSWES -- Endocrinology
A medical assistant is reviewing a patient's medical record. Which of the following
acronyms should the medical assistant identify at the notation used when interpreting
the correlation between the patient's body weight and height? - CORRECT ANSWES --
BMI
When a medical assistant is documenting data in a patient's progress notes, which of
the following abbreviations is acceptable for use? - CORRECT ANSWES -- O2
Which of the following abbreviations is used in place of the word "prescription" in a
patient's chart? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Rx
Which of the following abbreviations should a medical assistant use when documenting
initial assessment data collected prior to a patient's wellness examination? - CORRECT
ANSWES -- VS
Which of the following should a medical assistant identify as a diagnostic procedure that
produces images of body structures? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Computed Tomography
When processing a patient's referral, a medical assistant should identify which of the
following as a laboratory test? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
, When reviewing a patient's medical history, a medical assistant should identify which of
the following terms as a medical disorder that involves inflammation of the joints? -
CORRECT ANSWES -- Rheumatoid Arthritis
A medical assistant is preparing to record a patient's heart rhythm. Which of the
following devices should the medical assistant use of preform this recording? -
CORRECT ANSWES -- Electrocardiogram Machine
Using knowledge of roots and suffixes, a medical assistant should identify that the term
"oophorectomy" has which of the following meanings? - CORRECT ANSWES --
Removal of the ovaries
Using knowledge of medical roots and suffixes, a medical assistant should identify
which of the following terms as a procedure that involves an incision into the eardrum? -
CORRECT ANSWES -- Myringotomy
Using knowledge of prefixes and suffixes, a medical assistant should identify that the
term "presbyopia" has which of the following meanings? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Age-
related vision loss
Using knowledge of prefixes and suffixes, a medical assistant should identify the term
for slow breathing as which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Bradypnea
Using knowledge of positional and directional prefixes and terms, a medical assistant
should identify that term "contralateral" has which of the following meanings? -
CORRECT ANSWES -- The opposite side
A medical assistant is preparing a patient for a rectal examination. The medical
assistant should help the patient into which of the following positions? - CORRECT
ANSWES -- Sims'
A medical assistant is preparing to apply a compression bandage to a patient's
extremity. The medical assistant begins applying the bandage at the farthest point from
the patient's trunk and moves to the nearest point. Which of the following pairs of terms
describes this progression? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Distal to proximal
A medical Assistant is preparing to administer a medication that should be taking at
least 2 hr after a meal, the medical assistant ask when the patient last ate, which rights
of medication administration is the medical assistant demonstrating? - CORRECT
ANSWES -- Right time
A medical assistant is preparing to administer a vitamin injection to a patient as part of
verifying the right medication which actions should the medical assistant take? -
CORRECT ANSWES -- Check the medication labels expiration date
ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS 100% UPDATE 2026
/2027
Which of the following insurance plan models requires a referral from a primary care
provider to schedule an appointment with a dermatologist? - CORRECT ANSWES --
Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)
Which of the following insurance providers is the largest and oldest in the system? -
CORRECT ANSWES -- Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Which of the following duties is a medical assistant allowed to perform independently? -
CORRECT ANSWES -- record vital signs
Which of the following health care professionals is legally responsible for the outcomes
of a medical assistant's duties and performance? - CORRECT ANSWES -- family
practitioner
A patient has had a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Which of the following types of
therapy will assist him with regaining motor functions and independence? - CORRECT
ANSWES -- Physical Therapy
Which of the following roles provides an opportunity to obtain certification or registration
based on state regulations but does not require a license to secure employment within
the health care industry? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Medical Assistant
Which of the following professionals assists patients with improving mobility, strength,
and range of motion? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Physical Therapist
A patient experiencing a subluxation should be treated by which of the following
alternative medicine practices? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Chiropractic Care
Which of the following providers specializes in the management and treatment of
interstitial cystitis? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Urologist
,A medical assistant is preparing a referral slip for a patient who reports symptoms of
vertigo. The assistant should refer the patient to which of the following specialists? -
CORRECT ANSWES -- Otolaryngologist
Which of the following professionals specializes in evaluating mental illness, physical
illness, and disability through analyzing patient health needs and providing health
education to patients of all ages? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Preventative Medicine
Specialist
Which of the following health care delivery models emphasizes patients' involvement in
organizing their own health care? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Patient-Centered Medical
Home (PCMH)
A medical assistant is reviewing charges for an in-office procedure. Which of the
following terms describes the maximum reimbursement a third-party payer will provide?
- CORRECT ANSWES -- Allowable amount
Which of the following types of providers is qualified to assess patients of all ages with a
wide variety of acute to severe medical conditions? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Family
practitioner
A provider requests that a patient see a specialist for hyperthyroidism. The assistant
should expect to contact which of the following specialty clinics for this consultation? -
CORRECT ANSWES -- Endocrinology
A medical assistant is reviewing a patient's medical record. Which of the following
acronyms should the medical assistant identify at the notation used when interpreting
the correlation between the patient's body weight and height? - CORRECT ANSWES --
BMI
When a medical assistant is documenting data in a patient's progress notes, which of
the following abbreviations is acceptable for use? - CORRECT ANSWES -- O2
Which of the following abbreviations is used in place of the word "prescription" in a
patient's chart? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Rx
Which of the following abbreviations should a medical assistant use when documenting
initial assessment data collected prior to a patient's wellness examination? - CORRECT
ANSWES -- VS
Which of the following should a medical assistant identify as a diagnostic procedure that
produces images of body structures? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Computed Tomography
When processing a patient's referral, a medical assistant should identify which of the
following as a laboratory test? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
, When reviewing a patient's medical history, a medical assistant should identify which of
the following terms as a medical disorder that involves inflammation of the joints? -
CORRECT ANSWES -- Rheumatoid Arthritis
A medical assistant is preparing to record a patient's heart rhythm. Which of the
following devices should the medical assistant use of preform this recording? -
CORRECT ANSWES -- Electrocardiogram Machine
Using knowledge of roots and suffixes, a medical assistant should identify that the term
"oophorectomy" has which of the following meanings? - CORRECT ANSWES --
Removal of the ovaries
Using knowledge of medical roots and suffixes, a medical assistant should identify
which of the following terms as a procedure that involves an incision into the eardrum? -
CORRECT ANSWES -- Myringotomy
Using knowledge of prefixes and suffixes, a medical assistant should identify that the
term "presbyopia" has which of the following meanings? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Age-
related vision loss
Using knowledge of prefixes and suffixes, a medical assistant should identify the term
for slow breathing as which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Bradypnea
Using knowledge of positional and directional prefixes and terms, a medical assistant
should identify that term "contralateral" has which of the following meanings? -
CORRECT ANSWES -- The opposite side
A medical assistant is preparing a patient for a rectal examination. The medical
assistant should help the patient into which of the following positions? - CORRECT
ANSWES -- Sims'
A medical assistant is preparing to apply a compression bandage to a patient's
extremity. The medical assistant begins applying the bandage at the farthest point from
the patient's trunk and moves to the nearest point. Which of the following pairs of terms
describes this progression? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Distal to proximal
A medical Assistant is preparing to administer a medication that should be taking at
least 2 hr after a meal, the medical assistant ask when the patient last ate, which rights
of medication administration is the medical assistant demonstrating? - CORRECT
ANSWES -- Right time
A medical assistant is preparing to administer a vitamin injection to a patient as part of
verifying the right medication which actions should the medical assistant take? -
CORRECT ANSWES -- Check the medication labels expiration date
