CMA NHA Practice Test Questions |Study Guide
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A MA is composing business A subject line in all capital letters
correspondence using the
simplified letter style. Which of the
following features should the
assistant use?
MA is collecting multiple blood Yellow (blood culture)
samples from a pt. Which of the
following vacuum tubes should MA
fill first?
Which method is used to notify a Remittance advice. (it documents itemizes all
provider of the denial of a claim by paid, denied and allowable changes for a pt.)
an insurance carrier?
Which body system should be Gastrointestinal..(is the hardening of the pyloric
evaluated for a diagnose of pyloric sphincter)
stenosis?
,MA is preparing to sanitize Otoscope
contaminated equipment. What
pieces of equipment can a MA
sanitize and reuse without needing
to disinfect or sanitize it?
MA is assisting with the examination Kyphosis (humpback, curvature of thoracic spine)
of an older adult pt who has a
curvature of the thoracic spine.
What term should the MA use when
documenting this finding in the pt's
medical record?
A pt loses consciousness and the Call for help and begin CPR
EKG tracing reveals ventricular
fibrillation. Which of the following
should the MA do first?
What is outside of a MA's scope of to order additional laboratory tests to confirm
practice? the patients condition
MA is performing hand hygiene Alcohol-based hand rub should be applied to
using an alcohol- based hand rub. one hand and then rubbed between both hands
The MA should recognize what info
about alcohol- based hand rubs is
correct?
A pulse oximeter can register an Cold fingers
artificially low oxygen saturation
measurements for a pt who has
which of the following conditions?
When informed consent is required The provider should review alternative
for a procedure, which of the procedures with the pt
following steps should occur prior
to the patient signing the form?
,First time pt is late arriving to the Hello, Welcome to our office
office, What should MA say first?
MA is providing instruction to a pt I can crush or chew the pill if it's too hard for me
on how to take an extended release to swallow
medication PO. What statements
made by the pt indicates for further
teaching?
What tasks is within the scope of Removing sutures from a healing laceration
practice for a MA in a clinical
setting?
Pt at an urgent care facility report Hematemesis
that she vomited and saw blood in
the vomitus. What term should the
MA use to document the pt's
report?
When unloading an autoclave Mineral deposits from the tap water
machine, a medical assistant notices
spots on the instruments. The
assistant should recognize that this
is the result of which of the
following?
MA is reviewing the list of Nitroglycerin
medication a pt report currently
taking. The MA should recognize
what medication is available in a
sublingual form?
Which routes for taking pt's temp is Rectal
the most accurate?
, MA is checking a pt out of the clinic. Encounter form ( also known as super bills
Which document should the MA referrals or appointment)
locate info about provider referrals
or follow up appointment request
for the pt?
When speaking with a pt who has Use hand gestures
moderate hearing loss and reads
lips. What action should MA take to
aid in communication with the pt?
MA is preparing to use a Obtain the blood sample after inserting the test
glucometer to measure a pt's blood strip into the glucometer
glucose level. What action should
the MA take?
MA observes a provider failing to Negligence
perform hand hygiene before
beginning to remove sutures from a
pt's hand. The pt's hand later
becomes infected. The MA should
identify what legal torts has
occurred?
MA is obtaining information for a Tinnitus
pt's medical history and physical
exam. The pt reports intermittent
episode of ringing in his ears. What
terms should the MA use to
document this finding?
Exam Questions & Verified Answers | 2026
(Rated A)
Save
Terms in this set (355)
A MA is composing business A subject line in all capital letters
correspondence using the
simplified letter style. Which of the
following features should the
assistant use?
MA is collecting multiple blood Yellow (blood culture)
samples from a pt. Which of the
following vacuum tubes should MA
fill first?
Which method is used to notify a Remittance advice. (it documents itemizes all
provider of the denial of a claim by paid, denied and allowable changes for a pt.)
an insurance carrier?
Which body system should be Gastrointestinal..(is the hardening of the pyloric
evaluated for a diagnose of pyloric sphincter)
stenosis?
,MA is preparing to sanitize Otoscope
contaminated equipment. What
pieces of equipment can a MA
sanitize and reuse without needing
to disinfect or sanitize it?
MA is assisting with the examination Kyphosis (humpback, curvature of thoracic spine)
of an older adult pt who has a
curvature of the thoracic spine.
What term should the MA use when
documenting this finding in the pt's
medical record?
A pt loses consciousness and the Call for help and begin CPR
EKG tracing reveals ventricular
fibrillation. Which of the following
should the MA do first?
What is outside of a MA's scope of to order additional laboratory tests to confirm
practice? the patients condition
MA is performing hand hygiene Alcohol-based hand rub should be applied to
using an alcohol- based hand rub. one hand and then rubbed between both hands
The MA should recognize what info
about alcohol- based hand rubs is
correct?
A pulse oximeter can register an Cold fingers
artificially low oxygen saturation
measurements for a pt who has
which of the following conditions?
When informed consent is required The provider should review alternative
for a procedure, which of the procedures with the pt
following steps should occur prior
to the patient signing the form?
,First time pt is late arriving to the Hello, Welcome to our office
office, What should MA say first?
MA is providing instruction to a pt I can crush or chew the pill if it's too hard for me
on how to take an extended release to swallow
medication PO. What statements
made by the pt indicates for further
teaching?
What tasks is within the scope of Removing sutures from a healing laceration
practice for a MA in a clinical
setting?
Pt at an urgent care facility report Hematemesis
that she vomited and saw blood in
the vomitus. What term should the
MA use to document the pt's
report?
When unloading an autoclave Mineral deposits from the tap water
machine, a medical assistant notices
spots on the instruments. The
assistant should recognize that this
is the result of which of the
following?
MA is reviewing the list of Nitroglycerin
medication a pt report currently
taking. The MA should recognize
what medication is available in a
sublingual form?
Which routes for taking pt's temp is Rectal
the most accurate?
, MA is checking a pt out of the clinic. Encounter form ( also known as super bills
Which document should the MA referrals or appointment)
locate info about provider referrals
or follow up appointment request
for the pt?
When speaking with a pt who has Use hand gestures
moderate hearing loss and reads
lips. What action should MA take to
aid in communication with the pt?
MA is preparing to use a Obtain the blood sample after inserting the test
glucometer to measure a pt's blood strip into the glucometer
glucose level. What action should
the MA take?
MA observes a provider failing to Negligence
perform hand hygiene before
beginning to remove sutures from a
pt's hand. The pt's hand later
becomes infected. The MA should
identify what legal torts has
occurred?
MA is obtaining information for a Tinnitus
pt's medical history and physical
exam. The pt reports intermittent
episode of ringing in his ears. What
terms should the MA use to
document this finding?
