NCCT PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
WhenA2preparingA2toA2assistA2theA2physicianA2withA2collectionA2ofA2aA2deepA2woundA2cultu
re,A2theA2medicalA2assistantA2shouldA2haveA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2available?
A.A2BloodA2cultureA2media
B.A2ViralA2transportA2media
C.A2BacterialA2cultureA2swabs
D.A2CottonA2tippedA2swabsA2-A2Ans--C.A2BacterialA2culturalA2swaps
AA2femaleA2patientA2hasA2comeA2inA2forA2anA2ECGA2followingA2aA2mastectomy.A2ECGA2ele
ctrodesA2shouldA2beA2placed
A.A2threeA2inchesA2aboveA2theA2surgeryA2siteA2toA2avoidA2disruptionA2ofA2theA2site.
B.A2asA2closeA2toA2theA2surgeryA2siteA2asA2possibleA2withoutA2touchingA2theA2site.
C.A2threeA2inchesA2lowerA2thanA2theA2surgeryA2siteA2inA2orderA2toA2avoidA2disruptionA2ofA2t
heA2site.
D.A2inA2theA2intercostalA2spacesA2aboveA2theA2heartA2toA2avoidA2theA2surgicalA2siteA2-
A2Ans--B.A2asA2closeA2toA2theA2surgeryA2siteA2asA2possibleA2withoutA2touchingA2theA2site.
WhatA2isA2theA2bestA2wayA2toA2storeA2paperA2charts?
A.A2OnA2aA2bookA2shelfA2inA2theA2office
B.A2InA2aA2fileA2cabinetA2withoutA2aA2lock
C.A2InA2aA2fileA2cabinetA2withA2aA2lock
D.A2inA2aA2deskA2drawerA2-A2Ans--C.A2InA2aA2fileA2cabinetA2withA2aA2lock
AA2MedicareA2patientA2presentsA2toA2anA2outpatientA2hospitalA2facilityA2forA2aA2scheduledA
2hysterectomy.A2ToA2whichA2MedicareA2planA2shouldA2theA2facilityA2submitA2theA2claim?
A.A2MedicareA2PartA2A
B.A2MedicareA2PartA2B
C.A2MedicareA2PartA2C
D.A2MedicareA2PartA2DA2-A2Ans--B.A2MedicareA2partA2B
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2formsA2ofA2medicationA2canA2beA2administeredA2vaginally?
A.A2TransdermalA2andA2buccal
B.A2CreamsA2andA2buccal
C.A2CreamsA2andA2suppositories
D.A2TransdermalA2andA2suppositoriesA2-A2Ans--C.A2CreamsA2andA2suppositories
AA2patientA2comesA2intoA2theA2officeA2forA2anA2ECG.A2TheA2medicalA2assistantA2noticesA2t
heA2patientA2hasA2aA2burnA2thatA2coversA2theA2patients'A2entireA2rightA2arm.A2WhichA2ofA2th
eA2followingA2isA2theA2properA2leadA2placement?
A.A2PlaceA2theA2V1A2-
A2V6A2leadsA2onA2theA2chest,A2RLA2andA2LLA2leadsA2onA2theA2legs,A2RAA2andA2LAA2leadsA2
onA2theA2arms.
, B.A2PlaceA2theA2V1-
V6A2leadsA2onA2theA2chest,A2RLA2andA2LAA2leadsA2onA2theA2lowerA2abdomen,A2RAA2andA2
LAA2leadsA2onA2theA2chest
C.A2PlaceA2theA2V1-
V6A2leadsA2onA2theA2chest,A2RLA2andA2LLA2leadsA2onA2theA2legs,A2RAA2andA2LAA2leadsA2ju
stA2belowA2theA2clavicle.
D.A2PlaceA2theA2V1-
V6A2leadsA2onA2theA2chest,A2RLA2andA2LLA2leadsA2onA2theA2legs,A2RAA2andA2LAA2leadsA2o
nA2theA2abdomenA2-A2Ans--C.A2PlaceA2theA2V1-
V6A2leadsA2onA2theA2chest,A2RLA2andA2LLA2leadsA2onA2theA2legs,A2RAA2andA2LAA2leadsA2ju
stA2belowA2theA2clavicle.
AA2parentA2bringsA2theirA2four-yearA2oldA2inA2forA2aA2well-
childA2exam.A2TheA2medicalA2assistantA2shouldA2assignA2anA2ICD-
CMA2codeA2beginningA2withA2whichA2ofA2theA2following?
A.A2E
B.A2M
C.A2V
D.A2+A2-A2Ans--C.A2V
TheA2physicianA2ordersA2theA2followingA2bloodA2workA2toA2evaluateA2aA2patientA2forA2sepsi
s:A2CBC,A2BloodA2Culture,A2andA2BMP.A2WhenA2usingA2theA2evacuatedA2tubeA2methodA2f
orA2venipuncture,A2inA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2ordersA2shouldA2theA2tubesA2beA2drawn?
A.A2RedA2top,A2bloodA2culture,A2lavenderA2top
B.A2LavenderA2top,A2redA2top,A2bloodA2culture
C.A2BloodA2culture,A2lavenderA2top,A2grayA2top
D.A2BloodA2culture,A2redA2top,A2lavenderA2topA2-A2Ans--
D.A2BloodA2culture,A2redA2top,A2lavenderA2top
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2actionsA2isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2complianceA2withA2QualityA2Con
trolA2(QC)A2guidelinesA2forA2phlebotomy?
A.A2RunA2theA2dailyA2controlA2checksA2onA2urinalysisA2dipsticks.
B.A2EnsureA2suppliesA2inA2venipunctureA2traysA2areA2noA2moreA2thanA2oneA2monthA2beyon
dA2theA2expirationA2date.
C.A2EnsureA2reusableA2suppliesA2inA2venipunctureA2traysA2areA2recycled.
D.A2RunA2glucoseA2meterA2controlsA2betweenA2eachA2patientA2sample.A2-A2Ans--
A.A2RunA2theA2dailyA2controlA2checksA2onA2urinalysisA2dipsticks.
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2theA2mostA2commonA2meansA2ofA2transmissionA2ofA2Methic
illin-ResistantA2StaphylococcusA2AureusA2(MRSA)?
A.A2DirectA2contactA2withA2theA2skinA2ofA2infectedA2persons
B.A2DirectA2contactA2withA2contaminatedA2blood
C.A2InhalingA2contaminatedA2respiratoryA2dropletsA2ofA2infectedA2persons
CORRECT ANSWERS
WhenA2preparingA2toA2assistA2theA2physicianA2withA2collectionA2ofA2aA2deepA2woundA2cultu
re,A2theA2medicalA2assistantA2shouldA2haveA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2available?
A.A2BloodA2cultureA2media
B.A2ViralA2transportA2media
C.A2BacterialA2cultureA2swabs
D.A2CottonA2tippedA2swabsA2-A2Ans--C.A2BacterialA2culturalA2swaps
AA2femaleA2patientA2hasA2comeA2inA2forA2anA2ECGA2followingA2aA2mastectomy.A2ECGA2ele
ctrodesA2shouldA2beA2placed
A.A2threeA2inchesA2aboveA2theA2surgeryA2siteA2toA2avoidA2disruptionA2ofA2theA2site.
B.A2asA2closeA2toA2theA2surgeryA2siteA2asA2possibleA2withoutA2touchingA2theA2site.
C.A2threeA2inchesA2lowerA2thanA2theA2surgeryA2siteA2inA2orderA2toA2avoidA2disruptionA2ofA2t
heA2site.
D.A2inA2theA2intercostalA2spacesA2aboveA2theA2heartA2toA2avoidA2theA2surgicalA2siteA2-
A2Ans--B.A2asA2closeA2toA2theA2surgeryA2siteA2asA2possibleA2withoutA2touchingA2theA2site.
WhatA2isA2theA2bestA2wayA2toA2storeA2paperA2charts?
A.A2OnA2aA2bookA2shelfA2inA2theA2office
B.A2InA2aA2fileA2cabinetA2withoutA2aA2lock
C.A2InA2aA2fileA2cabinetA2withA2aA2lock
D.A2inA2aA2deskA2drawerA2-A2Ans--C.A2InA2aA2fileA2cabinetA2withA2aA2lock
AA2MedicareA2patientA2presentsA2toA2anA2outpatientA2hospitalA2facilityA2forA2aA2scheduledA
2hysterectomy.A2ToA2whichA2MedicareA2planA2shouldA2theA2facilityA2submitA2theA2claim?
A.A2MedicareA2PartA2A
B.A2MedicareA2PartA2B
C.A2MedicareA2PartA2C
D.A2MedicareA2PartA2DA2-A2Ans--B.A2MedicareA2partA2B
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2formsA2ofA2medicationA2canA2beA2administeredA2vaginally?
A.A2TransdermalA2andA2buccal
B.A2CreamsA2andA2buccal
C.A2CreamsA2andA2suppositories
D.A2TransdermalA2andA2suppositoriesA2-A2Ans--C.A2CreamsA2andA2suppositories
AA2patientA2comesA2intoA2theA2officeA2forA2anA2ECG.A2TheA2medicalA2assistantA2noticesA2t
heA2patientA2hasA2aA2burnA2thatA2coversA2theA2patients'A2entireA2rightA2arm.A2WhichA2ofA2th
eA2followingA2isA2theA2properA2leadA2placement?
A.A2PlaceA2theA2V1A2-
A2V6A2leadsA2onA2theA2chest,A2RLA2andA2LLA2leadsA2onA2theA2legs,A2RAA2andA2LAA2leadsA2
onA2theA2arms.
, B.A2PlaceA2theA2V1-
V6A2leadsA2onA2theA2chest,A2RLA2andA2LAA2leadsA2onA2theA2lowerA2abdomen,A2RAA2andA2
LAA2leadsA2onA2theA2chest
C.A2PlaceA2theA2V1-
V6A2leadsA2onA2theA2chest,A2RLA2andA2LLA2leadsA2onA2theA2legs,A2RAA2andA2LAA2leadsA2ju
stA2belowA2theA2clavicle.
D.A2PlaceA2theA2V1-
V6A2leadsA2onA2theA2chest,A2RLA2andA2LLA2leadsA2onA2theA2legs,A2RAA2andA2LAA2leadsA2o
nA2theA2abdomenA2-A2Ans--C.A2PlaceA2theA2V1-
V6A2leadsA2onA2theA2chest,A2RLA2andA2LLA2leadsA2onA2theA2legs,A2RAA2andA2LAA2leadsA2ju
stA2belowA2theA2clavicle.
AA2parentA2bringsA2theirA2four-yearA2oldA2inA2forA2aA2well-
childA2exam.A2TheA2medicalA2assistantA2shouldA2assignA2anA2ICD-
CMA2codeA2beginningA2withA2whichA2ofA2theA2following?
A.A2E
B.A2M
C.A2V
D.A2+A2-A2Ans--C.A2V
TheA2physicianA2ordersA2theA2followingA2bloodA2workA2toA2evaluateA2aA2patientA2forA2sepsi
s:A2CBC,A2BloodA2Culture,A2andA2BMP.A2WhenA2usingA2theA2evacuatedA2tubeA2methodA2f
orA2venipuncture,A2inA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2ordersA2shouldA2theA2tubesA2beA2drawn?
A.A2RedA2top,A2bloodA2culture,A2lavenderA2top
B.A2LavenderA2top,A2redA2top,A2bloodA2culture
C.A2BloodA2culture,A2lavenderA2top,A2grayA2top
D.A2BloodA2culture,A2redA2top,A2lavenderA2topA2-A2Ans--
D.A2BloodA2culture,A2redA2top,A2lavenderA2top
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2actionsA2isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2complianceA2withA2QualityA2Con
trolA2(QC)A2guidelinesA2forA2phlebotomy?
A.A2RunA2theA2dailyA2controlA2checksA2onA2urinalysisA2dipsticks.
B.A2EnsureA2suppliesA2inA2venipunctureA2traysA2areA2noA2moreA2thanA2oneA2monthA2beyon
dA2theA2expirationA2date.
C.A2EnsureA2reusableA2suppliesA2inA2venipunctureA2traysA2areA2recycled.
D.A2RunA2glucoseA2meterA2controlsA2betweenA2eachA2patientA2sample.A2-A2Ans--
A.A2RunA2theA2dailyA2controlA2checksA2onA2urinalysisA2dipsticks.
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2theA2mostA2commonA2meansA2ofA2transmissionA2ofA2Methic
illin-ResistantA2StaphylococcusA2AureusA2(MRSA)?
A.A2DirectA2contactA2withA2theA2skinA2ofA2infectedA2persons
B.A2DirectA2contactA2withA2contaminatedA2blood
C.A2InhalingA2contaminatedA2respiratoryA2dropletsA2ofA2infectedA2persons