NHA CCMA-180 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Supine position - CORRECT ANSWER When measuring a infant from head to heel.
What exam position should you place the infant in?
Infants 6 weeks who has a heart of 80/min - CORRECT ANSWER What type of patient
would you report to the provider if they had a low apical pulse?
Confidentiality statement - CORRECT ANSWER What statement do you provide to
patients to be in compliance HIPPA?
When you have symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER 4. What information do you need to
provide to the patient when wearing a Holter monitor about marker?
Educational material - CORRECT ANSWER What information is acceptable to provide
to the patient in the waiting room?
Blade down, handle first - CORRECT ANSWER What technique would be used when
passing a scalpel to the provider during a sterile procedure?
Pathology - CORRECT ANSWER 7. A patient being post-op status post left
mastectomy. What information should you make sure is on the chart from hospital?
Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) - CORRECT ANSWER What is the hormone
detected in pregnancy test?
Liquid nitrogen - CORRECT ANSWER What is used in cryosurgery?
CMS 1500 - CORRECT ANSWER What is the universal claim for submited outpatient
billing?
Plan of care - CORRECT ANSWER 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?
American w/ Disability Act - CORRECT ANSWER Where should you refer a non-
ambulatory for, assistance with workplace accommodations?
Tachycardia, Hypotension, Afebrile, Normal Respiration - CORRECT ANSWER 13. You
have obtained the following vital signs from an adult patient: temperature 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?
, Lithotomy Position - CORRECT ANSWER What position should you place a patient for
a pap smear?
Immediately over the phone - CORRECT ANSWER A urgent referral has been
submitted to the insurance company. How long should the authorization process take?
Dispose of in a biohazard container - CORRECT ANSWER Your gloved hands come in
contact with the patient's blood during a procedure. What action should you take?
Semi-Fowler - CORRECT ANSWER A patient has COPD and requires an abdominal
exam. What position should you place the patient in to manage his/her respiratory
status?
Dr./Nurse Practitioner - CORRECT ANSWER When working in an ambulatory care
center with several other workers. Who is legally responsible for the medical assistant's
actions?
Patient & care giver relationship - CORRECT ANSWER What should you recognize as
a goal of patient- centered care?
Alcoholism - CORRECT ANSWER What is a risk factor for developing cirrhosis?
1 inch - CORRECT ANSWER When setting a tray for a sterile procedure. How many
inches are required to maintain a sterile field?
Contusion - CORRECT ANSWER What is a closed wound caused by blunt trauma that
results in swelling, ecchymosis, and pain?
Goniometers - CORRECT ANSWER What device would you use to measure a patient's
range of motion?
Height & Weight - CORRECT ANSWER What criteria is used to determine BMI?
Red/Rare Meat - CORRECT ANSWER 25. What foods should you instruct a patient to
refrain from eating prior to testing for fecal occult blood?
Temperature - CORRECT ANSWER What is a cause for a urine specimen to be
rejected?
PPE - CORRECT ANSWER What items are employers required to provide based on
OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens standards for all employees?
Vertigo - CORRECT ANSWER What side effect can you expect from a patient following
an ear irrigation?
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Supine position - CORRECT ANSWER When measuring a infant from head to heel.
What exam position should you place the infant in?
Infants 6 weeks who has a heart of 80/min - CORRECT ANSWER What type of patient
would you report to the provider if they had a low apical pulse?
Confidentiality statement - CORRECT ANSWER What statement do you provide to
patients to be in compliance HIPPA?
When you have symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER 4. What information do you need to
provide to the patient when wearing a Holter monitor about marker?
Educational material - CORRECT ANSWER What information is acceptable to provide
to the patient in the waiting room?
Blade down, handle first - CORRECT ANSWER What technique would be used when
passing a scalpel to the provider during a sterile procedure?
Pathology - CORRECT ANSWER 7. A patient being post-op status post left
mastectomy. What information should you make sure is on the chart from hospital?
Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) - CORRECT ANSWER What is the hormone
detected in pregnancy test?
Liquid nitrogen - CORRECT ANSWER What is used in cryosurgery?
CMS 1500 - CORRECT ANSWER What is the universal claim for submited outpatient
billing?
Plan of care - CORRECT ANSWER 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?
American w/ Disability Act - CORRECT ANSWER Where should you refer a non-
ambulatory for, assistance with workplace accommodations?
Tachycardia, Hypotension, Afebrile, Normal Respiration - CORRECT ANSWER 13. You
have obtained the following vital signs from an adult patient: temperature 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?
, Lithotomy Position - CORRECT ANSWER What position should you place a patient for
a pap smear?
Immediately over the phone - CORRECT ANSWER A urgent referral has been
submitted to the insurance company. How long should the authorization process take?
Dispose of in a biohazard container - CORRECT ANSWER Your gloved hands come in
contact with the patient's blood during a procedure. What action should you take?
Semi-Fowler - CORRECT ANSWER A patient has COPD and requires an abdominal
exam. What position should you place the patient in to manage his/her respiratory
status?
Dr./Nurse Practitioner - CORRECT ANSWER When working in an ambulatory care
center with several other workers. Who is legally responsible for the medical assistant's
actions?
Patient & care giver relationship - CORRECT ANSWER What should you recognize as
a goal of patient- centered care?
Alcoholism - CORRECT ANSWER What is a risk factor for developing cirrhosis?
1 inch - CORRECT ANSWER When setting a tray for a sterile procedure. How many
inches are required to maintain a sterile field?
Contusion - CORRECT ANSWER What is a closed wound caused by blunt trauma that
results in swelling, ecchymosis, and pain?
Goniometers - CORRECT ANSWER What device would you use to measure a patient's
range of motion?
Height & Weight - CORRECT ANSWER What criteria is used to determine BMI?
Red/Rare Meat - CORRECT ANSWER 25. What foods should you instruct a patient to
refrain from eating prior to testing for fecal occult blood?
Temperature - CORRECT ANSWER What is a cause for a urine specimen to be
rejected?
PPE - CORRECT ANSWER What items are employers required to provide based on
OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens standards for all employees?
Vertigo - CORRECT ANSWER What side effect can you expect from a patient following
an ear irrigation?
