NHA CCMA Exam #1 Questions with correct answers
Route of injection for Tuberculin/PPD screenings - ✔✔Intradermal
A provider has ordered a CBC, liver panel, and pro time for a pediatric patient.
Which color micro-container should be filled 1st when performing a capillary
collection? - ✔✔Lavender
Liver dysfunction primarily affects which pharmacokinetic process? -
✔✔Metabolism
Winged infusion sets should be used to collect from which type of veins? -
✔✔Small veins
You are obtaining a set of blood cultures from an adult patient. How many mL per
bottle should you collect? - ✔✔8-10 mL
A male patient is sitting with his arms crossed tightly against his chest and leaning
back in his chair. He is likely feeling: - ✔✔Angry
When a male provider is performing a gynecologic exam on a patient the CMA
should - ✔✔Stay with the patient and provide reassurance
In a problem-oriented medical record, the pages are organized according to which
of the methods of organization? - ✔✔Chronological
,When caring for a patient with tuberculosis, which transmission route should you
take precautions against? - ✔✔Airborne
A provider has ordered these diagnostic tests for a patient: gallbladder series,
chest x-ray, abdominal CT, and lower GI studies. Which test should be scheduled
1st? - ✔✔Chest x-ray
When preparing to do an EKG on a patient who has known dextrocardia, which of
the following EKG leads require placement modification? - ✔✔Precordial
Which temperature-taking method poses a risk of exposure to blood borne
pathogens? - ✔✔Rectal
You open the door of a patient's room without introducing yourself or asking for
permission to enter. This is considered: - ✔✔Invasion of privacy
You are discussing the purpose of an opiate med with a patient who has a new
scrip as part of a palliative care plan. You should identify the purpose of the
medication as: - ✔✔pain treatment
What is the first step of a suture removal procedure? - ✔✔Lift the knot toward
the wound
Appropriate response to a conscious adult patient experiencing a hypoglycemic
emergency: - ✔✔Offer the patient orange juice
Which injection route should be utilized for insulin? - ✔✔subcutaneous
, A patient is angry + confused about a large bill. The CMA should - ✔✔Listen to the
patient and try to resolve the problem
You are cleaning a jagged, contaminated wound. What action should you take? -
✔✔Irrigate the wound with sterile normal saline
A patient's partner comes into the office demanding to know what the patient
was seen for and why he was charge for the visit. How do you handle this
situation when no Authorization to Release Health Information is on file? -
✔✔Advise them that privacy regulations prevent releasing patient information
regardless of his relationship to the patient
What is wave scheduling? - ✔✔Scheduling 3 patients to arrive at the same time
for each hour of the day and each patient is seen in the order that they arrive
Giving patients adequate information concerning methods, risk, and
consequences prior to a procedure is called - ✔✔Informed consent
A provider has asked for a pulse ox reading on a patient. How can you obtain this
reading? - ✔✔Clip the probe to the patient's earlobe
A patient reporting intimate partner abuse should be assisted by the CMA in what
way? - ✔✔provide a list of relevant community organizations
Route of injection for Tuberculin/PPD screenings - ✔✔Intradermal
A provider has ordered a CBC, liver panel, and pro time for a pediatric patient.
Which color micro-container should be filled 1st when performing a capillary
collection? - ✔✔Lavender
Liver dysfunction primarily affects which pharmacokinetic process? -
✔✔Metabolism
Winged infusion sets should be used to collect from which type of veins? -
✔✔Small veins
You are obtaining a set of blood cultures from an adult patient. How many mL per
bottle should you collect? - ✔✔8-10 mL
A male patient is sitting with his arms crossed tightly against his chest and leaning
back in his chair. He is likely feeling: - ✔✔Angry
When a male provider is performing a gynecologic exam on a patient the CMA
should - ✔✔Stay with the patient and provide reassurance
In a problem-oriented medical record, the pages are organized according to which
of the methods of organization? - ✔✔Chronological
,When caring for a patient with tuberculosis, which transmission route should you
take precautions against? - ✔✔Airborne
A provider has ordered these diagnostic tests for a patient: gallbladder series,
chest x-ray, abdominal CT, and lower GI studies. Which test should be scheduled
1st? - ✔✔Chest x-ray
When preparing to do an EKG on a patient who has known dextrocardia, which of
the following EKG leads require placement modification? - ✔✔Precordial
Which temperature-taking method poses a risk of exposure to blood borne
pathogens? - ✔✔Rectal
You open the door of a patient's room without introducing yourself or asking for
permission to enter. This is considered: - ✔✔Invasion of privacy
You are discussing the purpose of an opiate med with a patient who has a new
scrip as part of a palliative care plan. You should identify the purpose of the
medication as: - ✔✔pain treatment
What is the first step of a suture removal procedure? - ✔✔Lift the knot toward
the wound
Appropriate response to a conscious adult patient experiencing a hypoglycemic
emergency: - ✔✔Offer the patient orange juice
Which injection route should be utilized for insulin? - ✔✔subcutaneous
, A patient is angry + confused about a large bill. The CMA should - ✔✔Listen to the
patient and try to resolve the problem
You are cleaning a jagged, contaminated wound. What action should you take? -
✔✔Irrigate the wound with sterile normal saline
A patient's partner comes into the office demanding to know what the patient
was seen for and why he was charge for the visit. How do you handle this
situation when no Authorization to Release Health Information is on file? -
✔✔Advise them that privacy regulations prevent releasing patient information
regardless of his relationship to the patient
What is wave scheduling? - ✔✔Scheduling 3 patients to arrive at the same time
for each hour of the day and each patient is seen in the order that they arrive
Giving patients adequate information concerning methods, risk, and
consequences prior to a procedure is called - ✔✔Informed consent
A provider has asked for a pulse ox reading on a patient. How can you obtain this
reading? - ✔✔Clip the probe to the patient's earlobe
A patient reporting intimate partner abuse should be assisted by the CMA in what
way? - ✔✔provide a list of relevant community organizations
