NHA CCMA EXAM 2022 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
1. When measuring a infant from head to heel. What exam position should you place the
infant in?: Supine position
2. What type of patient would you report to the provider if they had a low apical
pulse?: Infants 6 weeks who has a heart of 80/min
3. What statement do you provide to patients to be in compliance HIPPA?: -
Confidentiality statement
4. 4. What information do you need to provide to the patient when wearing a Holter
monitor about marker?: When you have symptoms
5. What information is acceptable to provide to the patient in the waiting room?:
Educational material
6. What technique would be used when passing a scalpel to the provider during a
sterile procedure?: Blade down, handle first
7. 7. A patient being post-op status post left mastectomy. What information should you
make sure is on the chart from hospital?: Pathology
8. What is the hormone detected in pregnancy test?: Human chorionic go- nadotropin (HCG)
9. What is used in cryosurgery?: Liquid nitrogen
10.What is the universal claim for submited outpatient billing?: CMS 1500
11.When reviewing a patient's chart after a visit. Where would you look in the chart to
review medication dosage and instructions for the patient?: Plan of care
12.Where should you refer a non- ambulatory for, assistance with workplace
accommodations?: American w/ Disability Act
13.13. You have obtained the following vital signs from an adult patient: tem- perature
37.2 C (99. 0 F), heart rate 106/min, BP 89/50 mm Hg and respiratory rate of 18/min. What
should document regarding the vital signs?: Tachycardia, Hypotension, Afebrile, Normal
Respiration
14.What position should you place a patient for a pap smear?: Lithotomy Position
15.A urgent referral has been submitted to the insurance company. How long should the
authorization process take?: Immediately over the phone
16.Your gloved hands come in contact with the patient's blood during a procedure. What
action should you take?: Dispose of in a biohazard container
, NHA CCMA EXAM 2022 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
17.A patient has COPD and requires an abdominal exam. What position should you
place the patient in to manage his/her respiratory status?: - Semi-Fowler
18.When working in an ambulatory care center with several other workers. Who is legally
responsible for the medical assistant's actions?: Dr./Nurse Practitioner
19.What should you recognize as a goal of patient- centered care?: Patient & care giver
relationship
20.What is a risk factor for developing cirrhosis?: Alcoholism
21.When setting a tray for a sterile procedure. How many inches are required to maintain
a sterile field?: 1 inch
22.What is a closed wound caused by blunt trauma that results in swelling, ecchymosis,
and pain?: Contusion
23.What device would you use to measure a patient's range of motion?: Go- niometers
24.What criteria is used to determine BMI?: Height & Weight
25.25. What foods should you instruct a patient to refrain from eating prior to testing for
fecal occult blood?: Red/Rare Meat
26.What is a cause for a urine specimen to be rejected?: Temperature
27.What items are employers required to provide based on OSHA's Blood- borne
Pathogens standards for all employees?: PPE
28.What side effect can you expect from a patient following an ear irriga- tion?: Vertigo
29. What artery is primarily used for obtaining a manual blood pressure?: -
Brachial Artery
30.What information is needed from a provider to complete the CMS-1500 form?:
National Provider Identification (NPI)
31.when using antihistamines to treat allergies this is an example of what kind of care?:
Pialative
32.How many inches above the venipuncture site should the tourniquet be placed?: 3-4
inches
33.What solution is used in an autoclave for sterilization?: Distilled water
1. When measuring a infant from head to heel. What exam position should you place the
infant in?: Supine position
2. What type of patient would you report to the provider if they had a low apical
pulse?: Infants 6 weeks who has a heart of 80/min
3. What statement do you provide to patients to be in compliance HIPPA?: -
Confidentiality statement
4. 4. What information do you need to provide to the patient when wearing a Holter
monitor about marker?: When you have symptoms
5. What information is acceptable to provide to the patient in the waiting room?:
Educational material
6. What technique would be used when passing a scalpel to the provider during a
sterile procedure?: Blade down, handle first
7. 7. A patient being post-op status post left mastectomy. What information should you
make sure is on the chart from hospital?: Pathology
8. What is the hormone detected in pregnancy test?: Human chorionic go- nadotropin (HCG)
9. What is used in cryosurgery?: Liquid nitrogen
10.What is the universal claim for submited outpatient billing?: CMS 1500
11.When reviewing a patient's chart after a visit. Where would you look in the chart to
review medication dosage and instructions for the patient?: Plan of care
12.Where should you refer a non- ambulatory for, assistance with workplace
accommodations?: American w/ Disability Act
13.13. You have obtained the following vital signs from an adult patient: tem- perature
37.2 C (99. 0 F), heart rate 106/min, BP 89/50 mm Hg and respiratory rate of 18/min. What
should document regarding the vital signs?: Tachycardia, Hypotension, Afebrile, Normal
Respiration
14.What position should you place a patient for a pap smear?: Lithotomy Position
15.A urgent referral has been submitted to the insurance company. How long should the
authorization process take?: Immediately over the phone
16.Your gloved hands come in contact with the patient's blood during a procedure. What
action should you take?: Dispose of in a biohazard container
, NHA CCMA EXAM 2022 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
17.A patient has COPD and requires an abdominal exam. What position should you
place the patient in to manage his/her respiratory status?: - Semi-Fowler
18.When working in an ambulatory care center with several other workers. Who is legally
responsible for the medical assistant's actions?: Dr./Nurse Practitioner
19.What should you recognize as a goal of patient- centered care?: Patient & care giver
relationship
20.What is a risk factor for developing cirrhosis?: Alcoholism
21.When setting a tray for a sterile procedure. How many inches are required to maintain
a sterile field?: 1 inch
22.What is a closed wound caused by blunt trauma that results in swelling, ecchymosis,
and pain?: Contusion
23.What device would you use to measure a patient's range of motion?: Go- niometers
24.What criteria is used to determine BMI?: Height & Weight
25.25. What foods should you instruct a patient to refrain from eating prior to testing for
fecal occult blood?: Red/Rare Meat
26.What is a cause for a urine specimen to be rejected?: Temperature
27.What items are employers required to provide based on OSHA's Blood- borne
Pathogens standards for all employees?: PPE
28.What side effect can you expect from a patient following an ear irriga- tion?: Vertigo
29. What artery is primarily used for obtaining a manual blood pressure?: -
Brachial Artery
30.What information is needed from a provider to complete the CMS-1500 form?:
National Provider Identification (NPI)
31.when using antihistamines to treat allergies this is an example of what kind of care?:
Pialative
32.How many inches above the venipuncture site should the tourniquet be placed?: 3-4
inches
33.What solution is used in an autoclave for sterilization?: Distilled water
