CMA NHA EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED AND
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Which of the following professionals assists patients with improving mobility,
strength, and range of motion? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Physical Therapist
A medical assistant is preparing a referral slip for a patient who reports
symptoms of vertigo. The medical assistant should refer the patient to which
specialist? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Otolaryngologist
Which health care professional is responsible for the outcomes of a medical
assistant's duties and performance? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Family
Practitioner
Which duty is a medical assistant allowed to perform independently? -
CORRECT ANSWERS - Record vital signs
Which provider specializes in the management and treatment of interstitial
cystitis? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Urologists
Which professional specializes in evaluating mental illness, physical illness, and
disability through analyzing patient health needs and providing health education
to patients of all ages? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Preventative medicine
specialist
,Which file 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 ANSWERS - Medical assistant
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 ANSWERS - Endocrinology
Which health care delivery models emphasizes patients' involvement in
organizing their own health care? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Patient-centered
medical home (PCMH)
Which insurance plan model requires a referral from a primary care provider to
schedule an appointment with a dermatologist? - CORRECT ANSWERS -
Health maintenance organization (HMO)
Which type of provider is qualified to assess patients of all ages with a wide
variety of acute to severe medical conditions? - CORRECT ANSWERS -
Family practitioner
A patient has had a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Which of the following
types of therapy will assist the patient with regaining motor functions and
independence? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Physical therapist
A patient experiencing a subluxation should be treated by which alternative
medical practice? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Chiropractic care
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 ANSWERS - Allowable amount
,Which insurance provider is the oldest and largest system of independent health
insurers in the U.S.? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Blue Cross/Blue Shield
A medical assistant is reviewing a patients medical record. Which of the
acronym should the medical assistant identify as the notation used when
interpreting the correlation between the patient's body, weight and height? -
CORRECT ANSWERS - BMI
When a medical assistant is documenting data in a patient's progress notes,
which of the following abbreviations is acceptable for use? - CORRECT
ANSWERS - O2
Which abbreviation is used in place of the word "prescription" ima patient's
chart? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Rx
Which abbreviation should a medical assistant use when documenting initial
assessment data collected prior to a patient's wellness examination? -
CORRECT ANSWERS - VS
Which should a medical assistant identify as a diagnostic procedure that
produces images of body structures? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Computed
tomography
When processing a patient's referral, a medical assistant should identify what as
a laboratory test? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Bliss urea nitrogen
When reviewing a patient's medical history, a medical assistant should identify
what term as a medical disorder that involves inflammation of the joints? -
CORRECT ANSWERS - Rheumatoid arthritis
, A medical assistant is preparing to record a patient's heart rhythm. What device
should the medical assistant use to perform this recording? - CORRECT
ANSWERS - Electrocardiogram machine
Using knowledge of roots and suffixes, a medical assistant should identify that
the term "oophorectomy" has what meaning? - CORRECT ANSWERS -
Removal of the ovaries
Using knowledge of prefixes and suffixes, a medical assistant should identify
what term as a procedure that involves an incision into the eardrum? -
CORRECT ANSWERS - Myringotomy
Using knowledge of prefixes and suffixes, a medical assistant should identify
the term "presbyopia" has what meaning? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Age-
related vision loss
Using knowledge of prefixes and suffixes a medical assistant should identify the
term for slow breathing as what? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Bradypnea
Using the knowledge of prefixes and suffixes, a medical assistant should
identify the term "contra lateral" has what meaning? - CORRECT ANSWERS
- The opposite side
A medical assistant is preparing a patient for a rectal examination. The medical
assistant should help the patient into what position? - CORRECT ANSWERS -
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. What pair of terms
describes this progression? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Distal to proximal
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Which of the following professionals assists patients with improving mobility,
strength, and range of motion? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Physical Therapist
A medical assistant is preparing a referral slip for a patient who reports
symptoms of vertigo. The medical assistant should refer the patient to which
specialist? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Otolaryngologist
Which health care professional is responsible for the outcomes of a medical
assistant's duties and performance? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Family
Practitioner
Which duty is a medical assistant allowed to perform independently? -
CORRECT ANSWERS - Record vital signs
Which provider specializes in the management and treatment of interstitial
cystitis? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Urologists
Which professional specializes in evaluating mental illness, physical illness, and
disability through analyzing patient health needs and providing health education
to patients of all ages? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Preventative medicine
specialist
,Which file 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 ANSWERS - Medical assistant
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 ANSWERS - Endocrinology
Which health care delivery models emphasizes patients' involvement in
organizing their own health care? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Patient-centered
medical home (PCMH)
Which insurance plan model requires a referral from a primary care provider to
schedule an appointment with a dermatologist? - CORRECT ANSWERS -
Health maintenance organization (HMO)
Which type of provider is qualified to assess patients of all ages with a wide
variety of acute to severe medical conditions? - CORRECT ANSWERS -
Family practitioner
A patient has had a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Which of the following
types of therapy will assist the patient with regaining motor functions and
independence? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Physical therapist
A patient experiencing a subluxation should be treated by which alternative
medical practice? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Chiropractic care
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 ANSWERS - Allowable amount
,Which insurance provider is the oldest and largest system of independent health
insurers in the U.S.? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Blue Cross/Blue Shield
A medical assistant is reviewing a patients medical record. Which of the
acronym should the medical assistant identify as the notation used when
interpreting the correlation between the patient's body, weight and height? -
CORRECT ANSWERS - BMI
When a medical assistant is documenting data in a patient's progress notes,
which of the following abbreviations is acceptable for use? - CORRECT
ANSWERS - O2
Which abbreviation is used in place of the word "prescription" ima patient's
chart? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Rx
Which abbreviation should a medical assistant use when documenting initial
assessment data collected prior to a patient's wellness examination? -
CORRECT ANSWERS - VS
Which should a medical assistant identify as a diagnostic procedure that
produces images of body structures? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Computed
tomography
When processing a patient's referral, a medical assistant should identify what as
a laboratory test? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Bliss urea nitrogen
When reviewing a patient's medical history, a medical assistant should identify
what term as a medical disorder that involves inflammation of the joints? -
CORRECT ANSWERS - Rheumatoid arthritis
, A medical assistant is preparing to record a patient's heart rhythm. What device
should the medical assistant use to perform this recording? - CORRECT
ANSWERS - Electrocardiogram machine
Using knowledge of roots and suffixes, a medical assistant should identify that
the term "oophorectomy" has what meaning? - CORRECT ANSWERS -
Removal of the ovaries
Using knowledge of prefixes and suffixes, a medical assistant should identify
what term as a procedure that involves an incision into the eardrum? -
CORRECT ANSWERS - Myringotomy
Using knowledge of prefixes and suffixes, a medical assistant should identify
the term "presbyopia" has what meaning? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Age-
related vision loss
Using knowledge of prefixes and suffixes a medical assistant should identify the
term for slow breathing as what? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Bradypnea
Using the knowledge of prefixes and suffixes, a medical assistant should
identify the term "contra lateral" has what meaning? - CORRECT ANSWERS
- The opposite side
A medical assistant is preparing a patient for a rectal examination. The medical
assistant should help the patient into what position? - CORRECT ANSWERS -
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. What pair of terms
describes this progression? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Distal to proximal
