CMA NHA PRACTICE EXAM 1, 2 &3 LATEST
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+.
You are drawing on a patient who becomes dizzy, sweaty, and flushed. What are they
experiencing? - CorreCt Answer: syncope
What is the best position to place a patient in if they are experiencing critically low blood
pressure? - CorreCt Answer: Trendelenburg
When should a medical assistant verify a new patient's insurance information? -
CorreCt Answer: when the appointment is scheduled
How would a medical assistant handle an irate patient about a bill they had received? -
CorreCt Answer: Listen to the patient's concerns and try to resolve the issue
What should you have handy when assisting a provider for a post-operative suture
removal? - CorreCt Answer: Sterile thumb dressing forceps
What would be the most appropriate position to place a patient in for a vaginal exam? -
CorreCt Answer: Lithotomy
What would describe the reversible transfer of a drug from one location to another
within the body? - CorreCt Answer: Distribution
When a patient is changing a transdermal patch, what is the first thing they should do? -
CorreCt Answer: Document the date and time on each new pad applied to the patient
,When should a medical assistant disinfect an exam room? - CorreCt Answer: After
each patient encounter
How would a medical assistant weigh a patient who either has Vertigo or is having
trouble balancing themselves? - CorreCt Answer: Position a walker over the scale
and have the patient hold onto it
If a medical assistant suspects that a pediatric patient is being abused, what is the next
action to be taken? - CorreCt Answer: Notify the provider
How would a medical assistant calculate BMI on a patient? - CorreCt Answer: Height
and weight
What tort law violation would be deception with the intent to deprive another person of
their rights? - CorreCt Answer: Fraud
If a patient is given an advance beneficiary notice for an elective plastic surgery, who
would be the responsible party for paying the charges incurred? - CorreCt Answer:
The patient
How would a medical office dispose of a full sharps container? - CorreCt Answer:
Document the proper removal of the container in the facility log book
When using CPT main text, what code should be used to show that one procedure was
used multiple times on a patient? - CorreCt Answers -Modifier
What should a medical assistant document on a patient's requisition form when
delivering a specimen for a wound culture to the microbiology department? - CorreCt
Answers -If the patient has been, or is still on, an antibiotic
, What should be used to clean the floor after an accidental blood spill? - CorreCt
Answers -1:10 solution of sodium hypochlorite (bleach) solution
What is the main goal or purpose of patient-centered care? - CorreCt Answer: to
include the patient and their family or loved ones in the patient's care
If you fail to knock on a patient's door or enter without permission come on this is
considered which of the following? - CorreCt Answer: Invasion of privacy
If a medical assistant suspects intimate spousal abuse, what would be the most
appropriate action? - CorreCt Answer: Present to the patient a list of resources and
organizations for help
To which part of the body would a figure 8 bandage be applied? - CorreCt Answer:
Ankle
What would be considered part of the chain of infection? - CorreCt Answer:
Reservoir host
What should the medical assistant do if they notice a patient is sweating during a
cardiac stress test? - CorreCt Answer: Continue with the stress test, as this is a
normal reaction
Foods rich in iodine include: - CorreCt Answer: Shellfish.
How far should a patient be standing away from a vision chart when performing a
distance visual examination? - CorreCt Answer: 20 feet
Which of the following patients would have an apical pulse rate outside the normal
range? - CorreCt Answer: 10-week-old infant with an HR of 70 bpm
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+.
You are drawing on a patient who becomes dizzy, sweaty, and flushed. What are they
experiencing? - CorreCt Answer: syncope
What is the best position to place a patient in if they are experiencing critically low blood
pressure? - CorreCt Answer: Trendelenburg
When should a medical assistant verify a new patient's insurance information? -
CorreCt Answer: when the appointment is scheduled
How would a medical assistant handle an irate patient about a bill they had received? -
CorreCt Answer: Listen to the patient's concerns and try to resolve the issue
What should you have handy when assisting a provider for a post-operative suture
removal? - CorreCt Answer: Sterile thumb dressing forceps
What would be the most appropriate position to place a patient in for a vaginal exam? -
CorreCt Answer: Lithotomy
What would describe the reversible transfer of a drug from one location to another
within the body? - CorreCt Answer: Distribution
When a patient is changing a transdermal patch, what is the first thing they should do? -
CorreCt Answer: Document the date and time on each new pad applied to the patient
,When should a medical assistant disinfect an exam room? - CorreCt Answer: After
each patient encounter
How would a medical assistant weigh a patient who either has Vertigo or is having
trouble balancing themselves? - CorreCt Answer: Position a walker over the scale
and have the patient hold onto it
If a medical assistant suspects that a pediatric patient is being abused, what is the next
action to be taken? - CorreCt Answer: Notify the provider
How would a medical assistant calculate BMI on a patient? - CorreCt Answer: Height
and weight
What tort law violation would be deception with the intent to deprive another person of
their rights? - CorreCt Answer: Fraud
If a patient is given an advance beneficiary notice for an elective plastic surgery, who
would be the responsible party for paying the charges incurred? - CorreCt Answer:
The patient
How would a medical office dispose of a full sharps container? - CorreCt Answer:
Document the proper removal of the container in the facility log book
When using CPT main text, what code should be used to show that one procedure was
used multiple times on a patient? - CorreCt Answers -Modifier
What should a medical assistant document on a patient's requisition form when
delivering a specimen for a wound culture to the microbiology department? - CorreCt
Answers -If the patient has been, or is still on, an antibiotic
, What should be used to clean the floor after an accidental blood spill? - CorreCt
Answers -1:10 solution of sodium hypochlorite (bleach) solution
What is the main goal or purpose of patient-centered care? - CorreCt Answer: to
include the patient and their family or loved ones in the patient's care
If you fail to knock on a patient's door or enter without permission come on this is
considered which of the following? - CorreCt Answer: Invasion of privacy
If a medical assistant suspects intimate spousal abuse, what would be the most
appropriate action? - CorreCt Answer: Present to the patient a list of resources and
organizations for help
To which part of the body would a figure 8 bandage be applied? - CorreCt Answer:
Ankle
What would be considered part of the chain of infection? - CorreCt Answer:
Reservoir host
What should the medical assistant do if they notice a patient is sweating during a
cardiac stress test? - CorreCt Answer: Continue with the stress test, as this is a
normal reaction
Foods rich in iodine include: - CorreCt Answer: Shellfish.
How far should a patient be standing away from a vision chart when performing a
distance visual examination? - CorreCt Answer: 20 feet
Which of the following patients would have an apical pulse rate outside the normal
range? - CorreCt Answer: 10-week-old infant with an HR of 70 bpm
