NHA: Medical Assistant(CCMA) Certification Practice Test 2.0 A with complete solutions

NHA: Medical Assistant(CCMA) Certification Practice Test 2.0 A with complete solutions A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has congestive heart failure (CHF) for an examination by the provider. Which of the following manifestations should the assistant expect? When measuring a patients respiratory rate, which of the following actions should a medical assistant take to ensure an accurate reading? Which of the following laboratory results should the medical assistant recognize is abnormal? A provider has requested a dissecting instrument on a sterile tray that a medical assistant is preparing. Which of the following instruments should the assistant include on the tray? A medical assistant is replacing a sharps container in an examination room and receives a small laceration on her arm from the plastic lid. Which of the following types of documentation should the assistant complete as a result of this incident? A medical assistant is reviewing a patient's history prior to the patient's appointment. Which of the following laboratory results indicates the need to schedule an extension of the current visit? . A medical assistant is reinforcing instructions with a patient about how to take a buccal of the following instructions should the assistant give the patient? Which of the following terms should a medical assistant use to tell a provider that a patient is having discomfort and difficulty breathing? Which of the following methods is used to notify a provider of the denial of a claim by an insurance carrier? . Which of the following positions is appropriate for a pelvic exam? Which of the following cardiac procedures is within a medical assistants scope of practice and does not require a licensed technician or provider to assist or perform it? Which of the following EKG artifacts is caused by a disconnected electrode and results in the tracing going into the margins of the paper? A medical assistant receives a telephone call from a patient who seems anxious about the results of a test. Which of the following responses should the assistant make? A medical assistant is assisting with the physical examination of a patient who has scabies. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment should the assistant wear? A patient loses consciousness. The EKG reveals ventricular fibrillation. Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take first? . A medical assistant is composing business correspondence using the simplified letter style. Which of the following features should the assistant use? . Where should a medical assistant place the electrode for lead V5? A medical assistant is caring for a patient who is 5'7" tall. Which of the following is the patient's height in centimeters? Which of the following techniques should a medical assistant use when bandaging a wound? Which of the following is outside of a medical assistant's scope of practice? A patient is seen in an urgent care center for a laceration to the left foot. The provider evaluates the injury, determines sutures are not needed, applies a dressing, and releases the patient. Which of the following levels of examination should a medical assistant use for the procedural coding for this visit? Prior to a patient's follow-up appointment, which of the following information should a medical assistant report to the provider? . 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? A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching with a patient about the use and care of a transdermal patch. Which of the following instructions should the assistant include in the teaching? . In which of the following positions should a medical assistant place a healthy patient in preparation for a rectal examination. . Which of the following steps for a finger stick should a medical assistant complete first? . Which of the following cell structures is instrumental in helping the body mobilize and secrete mucus from the respiratory tract? A medical assistant in an outpatient facility is preparing for a venipuncture. Which of the following actions should the assistant take to confirm the patient's identity? A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching about a cardiac event monitor with a patient. Which of the following statements by the patient indicates an understanding of the procedure? When assisting a provider with a punch biopsy of a mole, which of the following tasks should a medical assistant expect to perform? Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take to verify the quality of venipuncture supplies before beginning a blood draw? A medical assistant is contacting a patient to schedule a repeat Papanicolaou test due to abnormal results. The assistant should identify that which of the following factors can interfere with the test results? . A medical assistant has requested a preauthorization for a patient's referral to a specialist. Which of the following is a reason for the claim submitted by the specialist to be denied? A medical assistant has a request to collect a routine CBC from a healthy 10 month old infant. Which of the following is the most appropriate collection site? A patient tells a medical assistant that his provider's office is incompetent, as there is no improvement in his condition. Which of the following is an appropriate response for the assistant to make? . A medical assistant is preparing a community resource library. Which of the following actions should the assistant take first? Which of the following information should the medical assistant enter into the appointment calendar when scheduling a patient for a skin rash? . A patient asks a medical assistant to explain the difference between a liniment and a medical lotion. Which of the following responses should the assistant make? A medical assistant is removing sutures from a patient who has a laceration on his lower left leg. After setting up the sterile field, which of the following actions should the assistant take? A medical assistant is reviewing a patient's recent medical history and notes that she has a healing fracture of the distal femur. Where on the patients body should the assistant expect to find the injury? 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? A medical assistant is monitoring an infant patient for microcephaly. Which of the following describes the anthropometric measurement that the assistant should perform? A medical assistant is faxing a prescription to a patients pharmacy. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? A medical assistant is collecting a health history from an older adult patient who exhibits moderate hearing loss. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? A medical assistant is performing spirometry testing for a patient who has shortness of breath. Which of the following results of the spirometry test indicates a successful maneuver? A medical assistant is measuring a patient's oxygen saturation with a pulse oximeter. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? . A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching with a patient about the self-administration of insulin injections. Which of the following patient statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? . When performing the palpatory method for obtaining blood pressure, which of the following indicates the level at which the medical assistant should inflate the cuff? Which of the following items included on the CMS-1500 claim form should a medical assistant recognize as indicating the medical necessary of a procedure