NHA CCMA PRACTICE TEST (ANSWERED) WITH
COMPLETE VERIFIED SOLUTION (FALL 2023/2024)
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?
A. Palpitations
B. Headaches
C. Chest pain
D. Shortness of breath
Shortness of breath
When measuring a patient's respiratory rate, which of the following actions
should a medical assistant take to ensure an accurate reading?
A. Count the respirations while the patient thinks his pulse is being obtained.
B. instruct the patient to breathe normally while counting his breath's.
C. Count the respirations for 15 seconds and multiply by two.
D. instruct the patient to take deep breath's while obtaining his pulse.
Count the respirations while the patient thinks his pulse is being obtained.
Which of the following laboratory results should the medical assistant recognize
is abnormal?
A. Sodium 138 mEq/L
B. Red blood cell count 5.2/mm^3
C. Platelets 350/mm^3
D. Potassium 3 mEq/L
Potassium 3 mEq/L
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. Retractors
B. Thumb forceps
C. Scissors
D. Probes
Scissors
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. Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN)
B. OSHA Form 301
,C. CMS-1500 claim form
D. Quality control log
OSHA Form 301
A medical assistant is reviewing a patient's medical 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. Hematocrit 42.2%
B. BUN 10 mg/dL
C. Potassium 4.3 mEq/L
D. Fasting blood glucose 168 mg/dL
Fasting blood glucose 168 mg/dL
A medical assistant is reinforcing instructions with a patient about how to take a
buccal tablet. Which of the following instruction should the assistant give the
patient?
A. "Swallow the tablet whole."
B. "Place the tablet under your tongue."
C. "Dissolve the tablet in water."
D. "Placed the tablet between your gums and cheek."
"Place the tablet between your gums and cheek."
Which of the following terms should a medical assistant used to tell a provider
that a patient is having discomfort and difficulty breathing?
A. Dyspnea
B. Eupnea
C. Pneumothorax
D. Pneumonia
Dyspena
Which of the following methods is used to notify the provider of the denial of a
claim by insurance carrier?
A. Remittance advice
B. Coordination of benefits
C. Eligibility for insurance
D. CMS-1500 claim form
Remittance advice
Which of the following positions is appropriate for a pelvic examination?
A. Lithotomy
B. Prone
C. Supine
D. High-Fowler's
Lithotomy
A patient is seen in an urgent care center for a laceration to the left foot. The
provider evaluates the injury, determine 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?
A. Problem-focused examination
B. Expanded problem-focused examination
C. Detailed examination
D. Comprehensive examination
Problem-focused examination
Which of the following is outside of a medical assistant's scope of practice?
A. Perform clinical duties under the direct supervision of the provider.
B. Order additional laboratory tests to confirm the patient's condition.
C. Provide directions to a patient about preparation for a diagnostic test.
D. Reinforce instructions about medication and special diets.
Order additional laboratory tests to confirm the patient's condition.
Which of the following techniques should a medical assistant use when
bandaging a wound?
A. Wrap the wound from distal to proximal.
B. Bandages fingers and toes to prevent further injury.
C. Extend the wound dressing 3 to 5 inches beyond the bandage.
D. Moisten and apply ointment before bandaging.
Wrap the wound from distal to proximal.
Prior to a patient's follow-up appointment, which of the following information
should the medical assistant report to the provider?
A. Anthropometric measurements
B. The date of an upcoming mammogram appointment
C. Recent laboratory results
D. A change in the patient's insurance policy
Recent laboratory results
Which of the following cardiac procedures is within a medical assistant scope of
practice and does not require a licensed technician or provider to assist or
perform it?
A. Cardiac Doppler
B. Nuclear stress test
C. Holter monitor application
D. Angiogram
Holter monitor application
Which of the following EKG artifacts is caused by disconnected electrode and
results in the tracing going into the margins of the paper?
A. Wandering baseline
B. AC interference
, C. Interrupted baseline
D. Somatic tremor
Interrupted baseline
A medical assistant received 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. "The doctor is busy right now and will call you back. You don't really want me
to give you the results, do you?"
B. "I'm afraid it's bad news. I would get a second opinion if I were you."
C. "Don't worry about it. Until we say you have some thing to worry about, try to
relax."
D. "I know you are concerned about your test results. We'll call you as soon as
the results come in."
"I know you are concerned about your test results. We'll call you back as soon as the
results come in."
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. Gown
B. Mask
C. Goggles
D. N95 Respirator
Gown
A patient loses consciousness. The EKG tracing reveals ventricular fibrillation.
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take first?
A. Notify the provider of the arrest.
B. Call for help and begin CPR.
C. Get the automated external defibrillator.
D. Administer oxygen.
Call for help and begin CPR.
A medical assistant is composing business correspondence using the simplified
letter style. Which of the following features should the assistant use?
A. A complimentary closing
B. A subject line in all capital letters
C. Indented paragraphs in the body of the letter
D. Center aligned date line and salutation
A subject line in all capital letters
Where should the medical assistant place the electrode for lead V5?
A. On the left midaxillary line, horizontal to V4
B. On the left anterior axillary line, horizontal to V4
COMPLETE VERIFIED SOLUTION (FALL 2023/2024)
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?
A. Palpitations
B. Headaches
C. Chest pain
D. Shortness of breath
Shortness of breath
When measuring a patient's respiratory rate, which of the following actions
should a medical assistant take to ensure an accurate reading?
A. Count the respirations while the patient thinks his pulse is being obtained.
B. instruct the patient to breathe normally while counting his breath's.
C. Count the respirations for 15 seconds and multiply by two.
D. instruct the patient to take deep breath's while obtaining his pulse.
Count the respirations while the patient thinks his pulse is being obtained.
Which of the following laboratory results should the medical assistant recognize
is abnormal?
A. Sodium 138 mEq/L
B. Red blood cell count 5.2/mm^3
C. Platelets 350/mm^3
D. Potassium 3 mEq/L
Potassium 3 mEq/L
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. Retractors
B. Thumb forceps
C. Scissors
D. Probes
Scissors
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. Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN)
B. OSHA Form 301
,C. CMS-1500 claim form
D. Quality control log
OSHA Form 301
A medical assistant is reviewing a patient's medical 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. Hematocrit 42.2%
B. BUN 10 mg/dL
C. Potassium 4.3 mEq/L
D. Fasting blood glucose 168 mg/dL
Fasting blood glucose 168 mg/dL
A medical assistant is reinforcing instructions with a patient about how to take a
buccal tablet. Which of the following instruction should the assistant give the
patient?
A. "Swallow the tablet whole."
B. "Place the tablet under your tongue."
C. "Dissolve the tablet in water."
D. "Placed the tablet between your gums and cheek."
"Place the tablet between your gums and cheek."
Which of the following terms should a medical assistant used to tell a provider
that a patient is having discomfort and difficulty breathing?
A. Dyspnea
B. Eupnea
C. Pneumothorax
D. Pneumonia
Dyspena
Which of the following methods is used to notify the provider of the denial of a
claim by insurance carrier?
A. Remittance advice
B. Coordination of benefits
C. Eligibility for insurance
D. CMS-1500 claim form
Remittance advice
Which of the following positions is appropriate for a pelvic examination?
A. Lithotomy
B. Prone
C. Supine
D. High-Fowler's
Lithotomy
A patient is seen in an urgent care center for a laceration to the left foot. The
provider evaluates the injury, determine 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?
A. Problem-focused examination
B. Expanded problem-focused examination
C. Detailed examination
D. Comprehensive examination
Problem-focused examination
Which of the following is outside of a medical assistant's scope of practice?
A. Perform clinical duties under the direct supervision of the provider.
B. Order additional laboratory tests to confirm the patient's condition.
C. Provide directions to a patient about preparation for a diagnostic test.
D. Reinforce instructions about medication and special diets.
Order additional laboratory tests to confirm the patient's condition.
Which of the following techniques should a medical assistant use when
bandaging a wound?
A. Wrap the wound from distal to proximal.
B. Bandages fingers and toes to prevent further injury.
C. Extend the wound dressing 3 to 5 inches beyond the bandage.
D. Moisten and apply ointment before bandaging.
Wrap the wound from distal to proximal.
Prior to a patient's follow-up appointment, which of the following information
should the medical assistant report to the provider?
A. Anthropometric measurements
B. The date of an upcoming mammogram appointment
C. Recent laboratory results
D. A change in the patient's insurance policy
Recent laboratory results
Which of the following cardiac procedures is within a medical assistant scope of
practice and does not require a licensed technician or provider to assist or
perform it?
A. Cardiac Doppler
B. Nuclear stress test
C. Holter monitor application
D. Angiogram
Holter monitor application
Which of the following EKG artifacts is caused by disconnected electrode and
results in the tracing going into the margins of the paper?
A. Wandering baseline
B. AC interference
, C. Interrupted baseline
D. Somatic tremor
Interrupted baseline
A medical assistant received 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. "The doctor is busy right now and will call you back. You don't really want me
to give you the results, do you?"
B. "I'm afraid it's bad news. I would get a second opinion if I were you."
C. "Don't worry about it. Until we say you have some thing to worry about, try to
relax."
D. "I know you are concerned about your test results. We'll call you as soon as
the results come in."
"I know you are concerned about your test results. We'll call you back as soon as the
results come in."
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. Gown
B. Mask
C. Goggles
D. N95 Respirator
Gown
A patient loses consciousness. The EKG tracing reveals ventricular fibrillation.
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take first?
A. Notify the provider of the arrest.
B. Call for help and begin CPR.
C. Get the automated external defibrillator.
D. Administer oxygen.
Call for help and begin CPR.
A medical assistant is composing business correspondence using the simplified
letter style. Which of the following features should the assistant use?
A. A complimentary closing
B. A subject line in all capital letters
C. Indented paragraphs in the body of the letter
D. Center aligned date line and salutation
A subject line in all capital letters
Where should the medical assistant place the electrode for lead V5?
A. On the left midaxillary line, horizontal to V4
B. On the left anterior axillary line, horizontal to V4
