NHA Medical Assistant Exam
HbA1c - Answer - should be performed on a patient presenting with polydipsia, polyuria,
and polyphagia
Trendelburg position - Answer - what position should be used on a patient whos blood
pressure drops very low
Atrioventricular (AV) Node - Answer - is stimulated after Sinoatrial (SA) Node in the
conduction system
Sigmoidoscope - Answer - requires high level disinfectant
Poison Control - Answer - parent should be directed to call if a child has ingested a
cleaning solution
Sublingual - Answer - the best route for a patient who has a prescription for nitroglycerin
to treat angina
Apical Pulse - Answer - is the preferred method for determining heart rate in an infant
Lithotomy Position - Answer - is for a patient that should be on their back with knees
bent and feet in stirrups
PT/INR Protrombin Time - Answer - should be drawn in a light blue tube first before gold
and lavender
21 gauge needle with evacuation tube - Answer - should be used on healthy adults
Alopecia - Answer - is another term for baldness
Hematemesis - Answer - term for vomiting blood (hemat=blood,emisis=vomiting)
Intradermal Route - Answer - should be used when testing patients for allergens
State your professional medical title - Answer - when greeting a patient you should
always
red hazard - Answer - indicates the soulution is flamable
Snellen E chart - Answer - should be used for non English speaking patients to check
visual acuity
rapid streptococcus test - Answer - should be obtained via the throat
, MMR vaccine - Answer - is given to a child subcutaneously in the upper arm at a 45
degree angle
Electrical activity - Answer - a 12 lead EKG is used to trace the hearts
offer the patient orange juice - Answer - when they are experiencing a hypoglycemic
emergency
dry the patients chest prior to applying the electrodes - Answer - when a patient is
diaphoretic during an EKG
Blood Typing - Answer - a laboratory duty that a medical assistant would perform is
24-hr Urine Specimen - Answer - should be refrigerated
A consent form - Answer - will explain risks and procedures
An Emetic - Answer - causes vomiting
release the tourniquet and stop the draw - Answer - when performing a venous draw
and a hematoma develops quickly
wash the exposed area - Answer - when exposed to a needle stick immediately
Cholelithiasis - Answer - a clinical diagnosis for gallstones
Bradycardia - Answer - a slow heart rate of 60 beats or less
Decontaminate all exposed surfaces - Answer - if blood drops onto a surface or floor
letting patient review a copy of the medical practices financial policies or procedures -
Answer - one method to inform new patients of office policies is by
100 compressions should be given per minute - Answer - when administering cpr
record the lot number and expiration date of the strips - Answer - when performing a
quality control check of chemical reagent strips
a HbA1C is ordered - Answer - obtain a blood sample when
OSHA and Bloodborne Pathogen training - Answer - provided at no cost to employees
ESR test - Answer - What test is the distance the patients erythrocytes have settled
over a period of time
HbA1c - Answer - should be performed on a patient presenting with polydipsia, polyuria,
and polyphagia
Trendelburg position - Answer - what position should be used on a patient whos blood
pressure drops very low
Atrioventricular (AV) Node - Answer - is stimulated after Sinoatrial (SA) Node in the
conduction system
Sigmoidoscope - Answer - requires high level disinfectant
Poison Control - Answer - parent should be directed to call if a child has ingested a
cleaning solution
Sublingual - Answer - the best route for a patient who has a prescription for nitroglycerin
to treat angina
Apical Pulse - Answer - is the preferred method for determining heart rate in an infant
Lithotomy Position - Answer - is for a patient that should be on their back with knees
bent and feet in stirrups
PT/INR Protrombin Time - Answer - should be drawn in a light blue tube first before gold
and lavender
21 gauge needle with evacuation tube - Answer - should be used on healthy adults
Alopecia - Answer - is another term for baldness
Hematemesis - Answer - term for vomiting blood (hemat=blood,emisis=vomiting)
Intradermal Route - Answer - should be used when testing patients for allergens
State your professional medical title - Answer - when greeting a patient you should
always
red hazard - Answer - indicates the soulution is flamable
Snellen E chart - Answer - should be used for non English speaking patients to check
visual acuity
rapid streptococcus test - Answer - should be obtained via the throat
, MMR vaccine - Answer - is given to a child subcutaneously in the upper arm at a 45
degree angle
Electrical activity - Answer - a 12 lead EKG is used to trace the hearts
offer the patient orange juice - Answer - when they are experiencing a hypoglycemic
emergency
dry the patients chest prior to applying the electrodes - Answer - when a patient is
diaphoretic during an EKG
Blood Typing - Answer - a laboratory duty that a medical assistant would perform is
24-hr Urine Specimen - Answer - should be refrigerated
A consent form - Answer - will explain risks and procedures
An Emetic - Answer - causes vomiting
release the tourniquet and stop the draw - Answer - when performing a venous draw
and a hematoma develops quickly
wash the exposed area - Answer - when exposed to a needle stick immediately
Cholelithiasis - Answer - a clinical diagnosis for gallstones
Bradycardia - Answer - a slow heart rate of 60 beats or less
Decontaminate all exposed surfaces - Answer - if blood drops onto a surface or floor
letting patient review a copy of the medical practices financial policies or procedures -
Answer - one method to inform new patients of office policies is by
100 compressions should be given per minute - Answer - when administering cpr
record the lot number and expiration date of the strips - Answer - when performing a
quality control check of chemical reagent strips
a HbA1C is ordered - Answer - obtain a blood sample when
OSHA and Bloodborne Pathogen training - Answer - provided at no cost to employees
ESR test - Answer - What test is the distance the patients erythrocytes have settled
over a period of time
