NHA CCMA PRACTICE TEST #4-
Answered-100% Correct
Which of the following cell structures is the source of energy for a cell?
Mitochondria
A medical assistant is testing a patients visual acuity using a snellen chart. Which
of the following actions should the assistant take?
Make sure the patient does not lean forward during the test.
During a routine venipuncture, the patient becomes pale and diaphoretic. What
condition is most likely to occur in this patient?
Syncope
A patient calls the clinic to cancel a postoperative appointment and states that she
will reschedule at a later date. For which of the following reasons should the
medical assistant document this information on the patients chart?
To prove the office was not negligent.
When completing documentation in a patient's paper medical record, a medical
assistant realizes she made an error. Which of the following actions should the
assistant take?
Draw a line through the error and initial it.
Which of the following items included on the CMS-1500 claim form should a
medical assistant recognize as indicating the medical necessity of a procedure?
Diagnosis code
Which of the following techniques should a medical assistant use to confirm
patients understanding of insulin administration?
Observe the patient as she performs a self-demonstration.
A medical assistant is preparing a community resource library. Which of the
following actions should the assistant first take?
,Compile a list of local community agencies.
A medical assistant is disposing of the syringe and needle she used to inject a
seasonal influenza vaccine. Which of the following actions should the assistant
take?
Drop the syringe, needle first into the biohazardous sharps container
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has psoriasis to be examined by the
provider. When inspecting the patients lesions, the assistant should expect observe
which of the following characteristics?
silver, scaly
A medical assistant receives a denial of payment for a patient's cholecystectomy.
The reason stated is " noncovred service." If this procedure was deemed emergent
by the provider, which of the following actions should the assistant take?
Instruct the patient to contact the insurer about the denial of payment.
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take to verify the quality
of venipuncture supplies before beginning a blood draw?
Inspect the integrity of the needle's seal.
Which of the following instructions should a medical assistant give to a patient
when administering an enteric-coated tablets?
" Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water"
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?
Remain within the patient's view to allow lip-reading
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?
Gown
, A clinic schedules all cardiac patients on Mondays and Wednesdays and all
oncology patients Tuesdays and Thursdays. Which of the following types of
scheduling is the clinic using?
Cluster Scheduling
The parent of child who has pediculosis is asking a medical assistant for more
information about her child's condition. The assistant should begin by explaining
that pediculosis is which of the following types of infection?
Parasitic
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?
"Its is a medication that suppresses the cough reflex"
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?
30mm Hg above the radial pulse cessation
A first time patient is late arriving to the office. Which of the following should the
medical assistant say first?
" Hello, Welcome to our office"
A medical assistant is administering an intramuscular immunization to a patient.
Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
Cleanse the site in a circular motion from the center outward.
A medical assistant is explaining a venipuncture procedure to a patient. Which of
the following statements should the assistant take?
"I'll be collecting a blood sample from you today, There will be a small stick in
your arm"
Answered-100% Correct
Which of the following cell structures is the source of energy for a cell?
Mitochondria
A medical assistant is testing a patients visual acuity using a snellen chart. Which
of the following actions should the assistant take?
Make sure the patient does not lean forward during the test.
During a routine venipuncture, the patient becomes pale and diaphoretic. What
condition is most likely to occur in this patient?
Syncope
A patient calls the clinic to cancel a postoperative appointment and states that she
will reschedule at a later date. For which of the following reasons should the
medical assistant document this information on the patients chart?
To prove the office was not negligent.
When completing documentation in a patient's paper medical record, a medical
assistant realizes she made an error. Which of the following actions should the
assistant take?
Draw a line through the error and initial it.
Which of the following items included on the CMS-1500 claim form should a
medical assistant recognize as indicating the medical necessity of a procedure?
Diagnosis code
Which of the following techniques should a medical assistant use to confirm
patients understanding of insulin administration?
Observe the patient as she performs a self-demonstration.
A medical assistant is preparing a community resource library. Which of the
following actions should the assistant first take?
,Compile a list of local community agencies.
A medical assistant is disposing of the syringe and needle she used to inject a
seasonal influenza vaccine. Which of the following actions should the assistant
take?
Drop the syringe, needle first into the biohazardous sharps container
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has psoriasis to be examined by the
provider. When inspecting the patients lesions, the assistant should expect observe
which of the following characteristics?
silver, scaly
A medical assistant receives a denial of payment for a patient's cholecystectomy.
The reason stated is " noncovred service." If this procedure was deemed emergent
by the provider, which of the following actions should the assistant take?
Instruct the patient to contact the insurer about the denial of payment.
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take to verify the quality
of venipuncture supplies before beginning a blood draw?
Inspect the integrity of the needle's seal.
Which of the following instructions should a medical assistant give to a patient
when administering an enteric-coated tablets?
" Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water"
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?
Remain within the patient's view to allow lip-reading
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?
Gown
, A clinic schedules all cardiac patients on Mondays and Wednesdays and all
oncology patients Tuesdays and Thursdays. Which of the following types of
scheduling is the clinic using?
Cluster Scheduling
The parent of child who has pediculosis is asking a medical assistant for more
information about her child's condition. The assistant should begin by explaining
that pediculosis is which of the following types of infection?
Parasitic
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?
"Its is a medication that suppresses the cough reflex"
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?
30mm Hg above the radial pulse cessation
A first time patient is late arriving to the office. Which of the following should the
medical assistant say first?
" Hello, Welcome to our office"
A medical assistant is administering an intramuscular immunization to a patient.
Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
Cleanse the site in a circular motion from the center outward.
A medical assistant is explaining a venipuncture procedure to a patient. Which of
the following statements should the assistant take?
"I'll be collecting a blood sample from you today, There will be a small stick in
your arm"
