CCMA NHA STUDY 2022 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Which of the following professionals assists patients with improving mobility,
strength, and range of motion? Correct Ans:- Physical Therapist
A medical assistant is preparing a referral slip for a patient who reports symptoms
of vertigo. The medical assistant should refer the patient to which of the following
specialists? Correct Ans:- Otalaryngologist
Which health care professionals is legally responsible for the outcomes of a medical
assistant's duties and performance? Correct Ans:- family practitioner
Which of the following duties is a medical assistant allowed to perform
independently? Correct Ans:- vital signs
Which of the following providers specializes in the management and treatment of
interstitial cystitis? Correct Ans:- urologist
Which of the following professionals specializes in evaluating mental illness,
physical illness, and disability through analyzing patient health needs and providing
health education to patients of all ages? Correct Ans:- preventative medicine
specialist
Which of the following roles provides an opportunity to obtain certification or
registration based on state regulations but does not require a license to secure
employment within the health care industry? Correct Ans:- medical assistant
Which of the following agencies provides membership opportunities to medical
assistants as students or graduates? Correct Ans:- American Association of Medical
Assistants (AAMA)
Which of the following health care delivery models emphasizes patients'
involvement in organizing their own health care? Correct Ans:- Patient-Centered
Medical Home (PCMH)
Which of the following insurance plan models requires a referral from a primary care
provider to schedule an appointment with a dermatologist? Correct Ans:- Health
Maintenance Organization (HMO)
Which of the following types of providers is qualified to assess patients of all ages
with a wide variety of acute to severe medical conditions? Correct Ans:- family
practitioner
A patients has had a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Which of the following types
of therapy will assist the patient with regaining motor functions and independence?
Correct Ans:- Physical Therapy
A patient experiencing a subluxation should be treated by which of the following
alternative medicine practices? Correct Ans:- chiropractic care
,A medical assistant is reviewing charges for an in-office procedure. Which of the
following terms describes the maximum reimbursement a third-party payer will
provide? Correct Ans:- allowable amount
Which of the following insurance providers is the oldest and largest system of
independent health insurers in the U.S.? Correct Ans:- blue cross blue shield
A medical assistant is reviewing a patient's medical record. Which of the following
acronyms should the medical assistant identify as the notation used when
interpreting the correlation between the patient's body weight and height? Correct
Ans:- BMI
When a medical assistant is documenting data in patient's progress notes, which of
the following abbreviations is acceptable for use? Correct Ans:- O2
Which of the following abbreviations is used in place of the word "prescription" in a
patient's chart? Correct Ans:- Rx
Which of the following abbreviations should a medical assistant use when
documenting initial assessment data collected prior to a patient's wellness
examination? Correct Ans:- VS
Which of the following should a medical assistant identify as a diagnostic procedure
that produces images of body structures? Correct Ans:- Computed Tomography
When processing a patient's referral, a medical assistant should identify which of
the following as laboratory test? Correct Ans:- Blood Urea Nitrogen
When reviewing a patient's medical history, a medical assistant should identify
which of the following terms as a medical disorder that involved inflammation of the
joints? Correct Ans:- Rheumatoid Arthristis
A medical assistant is preparing to record a patient's heart rhythm. Which of the
following devices should the medical assistant use to perform this recording?
Correct Ans:- Electrocardiogram Machine
Using knowledge of roots and suffixes, a medial assistant should identify that the
term "oophorectomy" has which of the following meanings? Correct Ans:- removal
of ovaries
Using Knowledge of medical roots and suffixes, a medical assistant should identify
which of the following terms as a procedure that involves an incision into the
eardrum? Correct Ans:- Myringotomy
Using knowledge of prefixes and suffixes, a medical assistant should identify that
the term "presbyopia" has which of the following meaning? Correct Ans:- Age-
related Vision Loss
, Using knowledge of prefixes and suffixes, a medical assistant should identify the
term for slow breathing as which of the following? Correct Ans:- Bradypnea
A medical assistant is preparing to apply a compression bandage to a patient's
extremity. The medical assistant begins applying the bandage at the farthest point
from the patient's trunk and moves to the nearest point. Which of the following
pairs of terms describes this progression? Correct Ans:- Distal To Proximal
A medical assistant is preparing a patient for a physical examination. The patient
reports a difficulty falling asleep. The medical assistant should anticipate that the
provider will prescribe which of the following medications? Correct Ans:- Zolpidem
A medical assistant is transcribing a prescription from a provider for a medication
that must be taken hourly. Which of the following abbreviations should the medical
assistant identify as the correct notation of when and how often the patient should
take the medication? Correct Ans:- qh
A medical assistant is reviewing the medications for a patient who is undergoing
chemotherapy to treat breast cancer. The medical assistant should identify that the
provider prescribed ondansetron because it is in which of the following medication
classifications? Correct Ans:- Antimetic
A medical assistant is transcribing a prescription for fentanyl patches for a patient.
The medical assistant should identify that this medication has specific requirements
because it is classified in which of the following schedules of controlled substances?
Correct Ans:- schedule ||
A medical assistant is providing teaching to a patient who is starting lisinopril, a
medication that helps lower blood pressure. The medical assistant should instruct
the patient to report which of the following effects to the provider immediately?
Correct Ans:- facial swelling
A medical assistant is converting a prescription for 30mL of liquid medication from
milliliters to tablespoons. The medical assistant should calculate that this amount of
medication converts to how many tablespoons? Correct Ans:- 2TBSP
A medical assistant is reviewing a prescription for oral liquid medication. The
prescription calls for 10mg diazepam oral solution. Available is diazepam oral
solution 5mg/5mL. How many mL of the solution are required for each dose?
Correct Ans:- 10 ML
A medical assistant is arranging medication in a storage cabinet according to the
routes of administration. The medical assistant should categorize methyl salicylate
liniment in which of the following routes? Correct Ans:- topical
a medical assistant is caring for a patient who is scheduled for a flexible
sigmoidoscopy and will be self-administering an enema at home. The medical
assistant should explain that the medication will be in which of the following forms?
Correct Ans:- solution
Which of the following professionals assists patients with improving mobility,
strength, and range of motion? Correct Ans:- Physical Therapist
A medical assistant is preparing a referral slip for a patient who reports symptoms
of vertigo. The medical assistant should refer the patient to which of the following
specialists? Correct Ans:- Otalaryngologist
Which health care professionals is legally responsible for the outcomes of a medical
assistant's duties and performance? Correct Ans:- family practitioner
Which of the following duties is a medical assistant allowed to perform
independently? Correct Ans:- vital signs
Which of the following providers specializes in the management and treatment of
interstitial cystitis? Correct Ans:- urologist
Which of the following professionals specializes in evaluating mental illness,
physical illness, and disability through analyzing patient health needs and providing
health education to patients of all ages? Correct Ans:- preventative medicine
specialist
Which of the following roles provides an opportunity to obtain certification or
registration based on state regulations but does not require a license to secure
employment within the health care industry? Correct Ans:- medical assistant
Which of the following agencies provides membership opportunities to medical
assistants as students or graduates? Correct Ans:- American Association of Medical
Assistants (AAMA)
Which of the following health care delivery models emphasizes patients'
involvement in organizing their own health care? Correct Ans:- Patient-Centered
Medical Home (PCMH)
Which of the following insurance plan models requires a referral from a primary care
provider to schedule an appointment with a dermatologist? Correct Ans:- Health
Maintenance Organization (HMO)
Which of the following types of providers is qualified to assess patients of all ages
with a wide variety of acute to severe medical conditions? Correct Ans:- family
practitioner
A patients has had a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Which of the following types
of therapy will assist the patient with regaining motor functions and independence?
Correct Ans:- Physical Therapy
A patient experiencing a subluxation should be treated by which of the following
alternative medicine practices? Correct Ans:- chiropractic care
,A medical assistant is reviewing charges for an in-office procedure. Which of the
following terms describes the maximum reimbursement a third-party payer will
provide? Correct Ans:- allowable amount
Which of the following insurance providers is the oldest and largest system of
independent health insurers in the U.S.? Correct Ans:- blue cross blue shield
A medical assistant is reviewing a patient's medical record. Which of the following
acronyms should the medical assistant identify as the notation used when
interpreting the correlation between the patient's body weight and height? Correct
Ans:- BMI
When a medical assistant is documenting data in patient's progress notes, which of
the following abbreviations is acceptable for use? Correct Ans:- O2
Which of the following abbreviations is used in place of the word "prescription" in a
patient's chart? Correct Ans:- Rx
Which of the following abbreviations should a medical assistant use when
documenting initial assessment data collected prior to a patient's wellness
examination? Correct Ans:- VS
Which of the following should a medical assistant identify as a diagnostic procedure
that produces images of body structures? Correct Ans:- Computed Tomography
When processing a patient's referral, a medical assistant should identify which of
the following as laboratory test? Correct Ans:- Blood Urea Nitrogen
When reviewing a patient's medical history, a medical assistant should identify
which of the following terms as a medical disorder that involved inflammation of the
joints? Correct Ans:- Rheumatoid Arthristis
A medical assistant is preparing to record a patient's heart rhythm. Which of the
following devices should the medical assistant use to perform this recording?
Correct Ans:- Electrocardiogram Machine
Using knowledge of roots and suffixes, a medial assistant should identify that the
term "oophorectomy" has which of the following meanings? Correct Ans:- removal
of ovaries
Using Knowledge of medical roots and suffixes, a medical assistant should identify
which of the following terms as a procedure that involves an incision into the
eardrum? Correct Ans:- Myringotomy
Using knowledge of prefixes and suffixes, a medical assistant should identify that
the term "presbyopia" has which of the following meaning? Correct Ans:- Age-
related Vision Loss
, Using knowledge of prefixes and suffixes, a medical assistant should identify the
term for slow breathing as which of the following? Correct Ans:- Bradypnea
A medical assistant is preparing to apply a compression bandage to a patient's
extremity. The medical assistant begins applying the bandage at the farthest point
from the patient's trunk and moves to the nearest point. Which of the following
pairs of terms describes this progression? Correct Ans:- Distal To Proximal
A medical assistant is preparing a patient for a physical examination. The patient
reports a difficulty falling asleep. The medical assistant should anticipate that the
provider will prescribe which of the following medications? Correct Ans:- Zolpidem
A medical assistant is transcribing a prescription from a provider for a medication
that must be taken hourly. Which of the following abbreviations should the medical
assistant identify as the correct notation of when and how often the patient should
take the medication? Correct Ans:- qh
A medical assistant is reviewing the medications for a patient who is undergoing
chemotherapy to treat breast cancer. The medical assistant should identify that the
provider prescribed ondansetron because it is in which of the following medication
classifications? Correct Ans:- Antimetic
A medical assistant is transcribing a prescription for fentanyl patches for a patient.
The medical assistant should identify that this medication has specific requirements
because it is classified in which of the following schedules of controlled substances?
Correct Ans:- schedule ||
A medical assistant is providing teaching to a patient who is starting lisinopril, a
medication that helps lower blood pressure. The medical assistant should instruct
the patient to report which of the following effects to the provider immediately?
Correct Ans:- facial swelling
A medical assistant is converting a prescription for 30mL of liquid medication from
milliliters to tablespoons. The medical assistant should calculate that this amount of
medication converts to how many tablespoons? Correct Ans:- 2TBSP
A medical assistant is reviewing a prescription for oral liquid medication. The
prescription calls for 10mg diazepam oral solution. Available is diazepam oral
solution 5mg/5mL. How many mL of the solution are required for each dose?
Correct Ans:- 10 ML
A medical assistant is arranging medication in a storage cabinet according to the
routes of administration. The medical assistant should categorize methyl salicylate
liniment in which of the following routes? Correct Ans:- topical
a medical assistant is caring for a patient who is scheduled for a flexible
sigmoidoscopy and will be self-administering an enema at home. The medical
assistant should explain that the medication will be in which of the following forms?
Correct Ans:- solution
