NHA CCMA 2ND PRACTICE TEST EXAM
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
Class B extinguishers contain carbon dioxide and can be
used on flammable liquids, such as grease.
The abbreviation PRN stands for which of the following?
A. Twice per day
B. Nothing by mouth
C. As needed
D. Before eating - ANSWERS-C. As needed
The abbreviation PRN, which is short for the Latin phrase
pro re nata, stands for as needed.
,A medical assistant is scheduling a procedure at a local
facility for a patient. Which of the following steps should the
assistant take first?
A. Review preadmission instructions with the patient
B. Send the patient's medical records to the facility
C. Call and schedule the procedure
D. Verify insurance will cover the procedure - ANSWERS-D.
Verify insurance will cover the procedure
A medical assistant is talking with a patient who sustained a
foot fracture in a fall. They report managing most tasks at
home well, but they have difficulty navigating with their
crutches and are currently homebound. To which of the
following resources should the assistant refer the patient?
A. Hospice services
B. Legal Aid Society
C. Meals on Wheels
D. American Red Cross - ANSWERS-C. Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels is a program designed to support
homebound patients by delivering meals daily. This is an
,appropriate resource for the assistant to recommend to this
patient due to their homebound status.
A medical assistant is performing a scratch allergy test on a
patient's back. Which of the following distances describes
the correct spacing for the small amounts of allergen
scratched onto the skin?
A. 1 to 1.5 inches
B. 1.5 to 2 inches
C. 2.5 to 3 inches
D. 3.5 to 4 inches - ANSWERS-B. 1.5 to 2 inches
Which of the following is the correct placement for lead V4?
A. Fourth intercostal space at the left of the sternum
B. Fifth intercostal space at the midclavicular line
C. Fifth intercostal space at the midaxillary line
D. Fourth intercostal space at the right of the sternum -
ANSWERS-B. Fifth intercostal space at the midclavicular line
, A medical assistant is reviewing the medical history of a
patient who regularly comes into contact with coal and
wood dust. The assistant should recognize that this patient
is at an increased risk for developing which of the following
disorders?
A. Obstructive sleep apnea
B. Emphysema
C. Mesothelioma
D. Carcinoma of the larynx - ANSWERS-B. Emphysema
Contact with coal and wood dust, which causes damage to
the alveoli in the lungs, can cause emphysema.
A medical assistant is preparing the exam room for a
patient's general physical examination. Which of the
following instruments should be available to the provider
for the examination?
A. Forceps
B. Otoscope
C. Curette
D. Endoscope - ANSWERS-B. Otoscope
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
Class B extinguishers contain carbon dioxide and can be
used on flammable liquids, such as grease.
The abbreviation PRN stands for which of the following?
A. Twice per day
B. Nothing by mouth
C. As needed
D. Before eating - ANSWERS-C. As needed
The abbreviation PRN, which is short for the Latin phrase
pro re nata, stands for as needed.
,A medical assistant is scheduling a procedure at a local
facility for a patient. Which of the following steps should the
assistant take first?
A. Review preadmission instructions with the patient
B. Send the patient's medical records to the facility
C. Call and schedule the procedure
D. Verify insurance will cover the procedure - ANSWERS-D.
Verify insurance will cover the procedure
A medical assistant is talking with a patient who sustained a
foot fracture in a fall. They report managing most tasks at
home well, but they have difficulty navigating with their
crutches and are currently homebound. To which of the
following resources should the assistant refer the patient?
A. Hospice services
B. Legal Aid Society
C. Meals on Wheels
D. American Red Cross - ANSWERS-C. Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels is a program designed to support
homebound patients by delivering meals daily. This is an
,appropriate resource for the assistant to recommend to this
patient due to their homebound status.
A medical assistant is performing a scratch allergy test on a
patient's back. Which of the following distances describes
the correct spacing for the small amounts of allergen
scratched onto the skin?
A. 1 to 1.5 inches
B. 1.5 to 2 inches
C. 2.5 to 3 inches
D. 3.5 to 4 inches - ANSWERS-B. 1.5 to 2 inches
Which of the following is the correct placement for lead V4?
A. Fourth intercostal space at the left of the sternum
B. Fifth intercostal space at the midclavicular line
C. Fifth intercostal space at the midaxillary line
D. Fourth intercostal space at the right of the sternum -
ANSWERS-B. Fifth intercostal space at the midclavicular line
, A medical assistant is reviewing the medical history of a
patient who regularly comes into contact with coal and
wood dust. The assistant should recognize that this patient
is at an increased risk for developing which of the following
disorders?
A. Obstructive sleep apnea
B. Emphysema
C. Mesothelioma
D. Carcinoma of the larynx - ANSWERS-B. Emphysema
Contact with coal and wood dust, which causes damage to
the alveoli in the lungs, can cause emphysema.
A medical assistant is preparing the exam room for a
patient's general physical examination. Which of the
following instruments should be available to the provider
for the examination?
A. Forceps
B. Otoscope
C. Curette
D. Endoscope - ANSWERS-B. Otoscope
