CCMA NHA PRACTICE COMPLETE EXAM LATEST
VERSION 2026-2027 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A medical assistant in an outpatient facility is preparing a patient for a
venipuncture. Which of the following actions should the assistant take to confirm
the patient's identify? - answer>>Ask the patient to state her full name & date of
birth.
A provider asks a medical assistant to reinforce teaching with a patient about her
new diagnosis. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? -
answer>>Document the patient's response to the teaching
When assigning a CPT code, which of the following is the purpose of a modifier? -
answer>>Provides additional information or circumstances for a procedure
A medical assistant is providing instruction to a patient on how to take an
extended-release medication PO. Which of the following statements made by the
patient indicates a need for further testing? - answer>>"I can crush or chew the
pill if it is too hard for me to swallow."
Where should a medical assistant place the electrode for lead V5? - answer>>On
the left anterior axillary line, horizontal to V4
The patient of a child who has pinworms is asking a medical assistant for more
information about his child's condition. The assistant should begin by explaining
that pinworms are which of the following types of micro-organism? -
answer>>Helminths
, A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching with a patient who is going home after
having extensive suturing to a laceration. Which of the following instructions
should the assistant include? - answer>>"Be sure to call your provider if you have
a fever over 100 degrees Fahrenheit."
A medical assistant receives a call from a patient who is irate about a letter she
received from her insurance carrier denying a claim. Which of the following
statements should the assistant make? - answer>>"Let's see if there is something
we can do at out end. I'll ask our claims specialist to review the claim."
A patient reports getting a bill that includes services she did not receive. Which of
the following actions should a medical assistant take to reconcile these charges? -
answer>>Review that day's encounter forms to determine if another patient
received the services.
Which of the following terms should a medical assistant use to tell a provider that
a patient is having discomfort & difficulty breathing? - answer>>Dyspnea
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? - answer>>"It is a medication that suppresses the cough reflex."
Which of the following information should the medical assistant enter into the
appointment calendar when scheduling a patient for a skin rash -
answer>>Daytime phone number
VERSION 2026-2027 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A medical assistant in an outpatient facility is preparing a patient for a
venipuncture. Which of the following actions should the assistant take to confirm
the patient's identify? - answer>>Ask the patient to state her full name & date of
birth.
A provider asks a medical assistant to reinforce teaching with a patient about her
new diagnosis. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? -
answer>>Document the patient's response to the teaching
When assigning a CPT code, which of the following is the purpose of a modifier? -
answer>>Provides additional information or circumstances for a procedure
A medical assistant is providing instruction to a patient on how to take an
extended-release medication PO. Which of the following statements made by the
patient indicates a need for further testing? - answer>>"I can crush or chew the
pill if it is too hard for me to swallow."
Where should a medical assistant place the electrode for lead V5? - answer>>On
the left anterior axillary line, horizontal to V4
The patient of a child who has pinworms is asking a medical assistant for more
information about his child's condition. The assistant should begin by explaining
that pinworms are which of the following types of micro-organism? -
answer>>Helminths
, A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching with a patient who is going home after
having extensive suturing to a laceration. Which of the following instructions
should the assistant include? - answer>>"Be sure to call your provider if you have
a fever over 100 degrees Fahrenheit."
A medical assistant receives a call from a patient who is irate about a letter she
received from her insurance carrier denying a claim. Which of the following
statements should the assistant make? - answer>>"Let's see if there is something
we can do at out end. I'll ask our claims specialist to review the claim."
A patient reports getting a bill that includes services she did not receive. Which of
the following actions should a medical assistant take to reconcile these charges? -
answer>>Review that day's encounter forms to determine if another patient
received the services.
Which of the following terms should a medical assistant use to tell a provider that
a patient is having discomfort & difficulty breathing? - answer>>Dyspnea
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? - answer>>"It is a medication that suppresses the cough reflex."
Which of the following information should the medical assistant enter into the
appointment calendar when scheduling a patient for a skin rash -
answer>>Daytime phone number
