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NHA CCMA PRACTICE TEST 1 -WELL
REVISED ASSESSMENT EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following positions is appropriate for a pelvic examination?
Lithotomy
Prone
Supine
High-Fowler's - correct-answer -Lithotomy
Which of the following items in a medical office are considered administrative
office supplies?
Computers, telephones, and chairs
Letterhead, envelopes, and business cards
Examination table paper, stethoscopes, and otoscopes
File cabinets, storage bins, and shelves for records - correct-answer -Letterhead,
envelopes, and business cards
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When measuring a patient's respiratory rate, which of the following actions
should a medical assistant take to ensure an accurate reading?
Count the respirations while the patient thinks his pulse is being obtained.
Instruct the patient to breathe normally while counting his breaths.
Count the respirations for 15 seconds and multiply by 2.
Instruct the patient to take deep breaths while obtaining his pulse. - correct-
answer -Count the respirations while the patient thinks his pulse is being
obtained.
A medical assistant works at an urgent care center that uses open hours
scheduling. Which of the following describes this form of scheduling?
Three patients are scheduled for the same time and are taken to be seen as they
arrive.
Patients arrive at their convenience and are seen on a first-come, first-served
basis.
Each patient arrives at an assigned time with enough time reserved for the reason
of the visit.
Patients who have the same disorders are seen on a specific day or for a specific
block of time during the day or week. - correct-answer -Patients arrive at their
convenience and are seen on a first-come, first-served basis.
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A patient loses consciousness. The EKG tracing reveals ventricular fibrillation.
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take first?
Notify the provider of the arrest.
Call for help and begin CPR.
Get the automated external defibrillator.
Administer oxygen. - correct-answer -Call for help and begin CPR.
A medical assistant is assisting a provider with an abdominal examination. When
the provider palpates the major portion of the liver, the assistant should recognize
that he is palpating which of the following abdominal quadrants?
Right upper
Right lower
Left upper
Left lower - correct-answer -Right upper
A medical assistant is reviewing a provider's instructions as the patient is
preparing to leave the office. The provider recommends that the patient purchase
an over-the-counter antitussive, but the patient tells the assistant that she does
not know what an antitussive is. Which of the following responses should the
assistant make?
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"It is a medication that reduces nasal membrane swelling."
"It is a medication that helps with coughing up mucus."
"It is a medication that relieves allergy symptoms."
"It is a medication that suppresses the cough reflex." - correct-answer -"It is a
medication that suppresses the cough reflex."
A medical assistant is preparing 1 g/kg of activated charcoal for a patient who
weighs 176 lb. How many grams of charcoal should the assistant prepare?
79 g
387 g
352 g
76 g - correct-answer -79 g
A medical assistant is transcribing a prescription for a medication that a patient
should take before meals. Which of the following abbreviations should the
assistant use to indicate when the patient should take the medication?
pc
hs
ac
prn - correct-answer -ac
NHA CCMA PRACTICE TEST 1 -WELL
REVISED ASSESSMENT EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following positions is appropriate for a pelvic examination?
Lithotomy
Prone
Supine
High-Fowler's - correct-answer -Lithotomy
Which of the following items in a medical office are considered administrative
office supplies?
Computers, telephones, and chairs
Letterhead, envelopes, and business cards
Examination table paper, stethoscopes, and otoscopes
File cabinets, storage bins, and shelves for records - correct-answer -Letterhead,
envelopes, and business cards
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When measuring a patient's respiratory rate, which of the following actions
should a medical assistant take to ensure an accurate reading?
Count the respirations while the patient thinks his pulse is being obtained.
Instruct the patient to breathe normally while counting his breaths.
Count the respirations for 15 seconds and multiply by 2.
Instruct the patient to take deep breaths while obtaining his pulse. - correct-
answer -Count the respirations while the patient thinks his pulse is being
obtained.
A medical assistant works at an urgent care center that uses open hours
scheduling. Which of the following describes this form of scheduling?
Three patients are scheduled for the same time and are taken to be seen as they
arrive.
Patients arrive at their convenience and are seen on a first-come, first-served
basis.
Each patient arrives at an assigned time with enough time reserved for the reason
of the visit.
Patients who have the same disorders are seen on a specific day or for a specific
block of time during the day or week. - correct-answer -Patients arrive at their
convenience and are seen on a first-come, first-served basis.
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A patient loses consciousness. The EKG tracing reveals ventricular fibrillation.
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take first?
Notify the provider of the arrest.
Call for help and begin CPR.
Get the automated external defibrillator.
Administer oxygen. - correct-answer -Call for help and begin CPR.
A medical assistant is assisting a provider with an abdominal examination. When
the provider palpates the major portion of the liver, the assistant should recognize
that he is palpating which of the following abdominal quadrants?
Right upper
Right lower
Left upper
Left lower - correct-answer -Right upper
A medical assistant is reviewing a provider's instructions as the patient is
preparing to leave the office. The provider recommends that the patient purchase
an over-the-counter antitussive, but the patient tells the assistant that she does
not know what an antitussive is. Which of the following responses should the
assistant make?
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"It is a medication that reduces nasal membrane swelling."
"It is a medication that helps with coughing up mucus."
"It is a medication that relieves allergy symptoms."
"It is a medication that suppresses the cough reflex." - correct-answer -"It is a
medication that suppresses the cough reflex."
A medical assistant is preparing 1 g/kg of activated charcoal for a patient who
weighs 176 lb. How many grams of charcoal should the assistant prepare?
79 g
387 g
352 g
76 g - correct-answer -79 g
A medical assistant is transcribing a prescription for a medication that a patient
should take before meals. Which of the following abbreviations should the
assistant use to indicate when the patient should take the medication?
pc
hs
ac
prn - correct-answer -ac
