NHA: CERTIFIED CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT PRACTICE EXAM 1 Questions and Answers 100% solved solutions

NHA: CERTIFIED CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT PRACTICE EXAM 1 Questions and Answers 100% solved solutions Which of the following is the body system through which a microorganism enters if it enters the blood supply? a. Respiratory b. Gastrointestinal c. Integumentary d. Vascular - ANS- Vascular What legally determines how test results are communicated? a. Local law b. HIPAA c. State law d. Federal law - ANS- HIPAA A Treponema pallidum antibodies blood test is positive. What condition does this indicate? a. Obesity b. Prostate cancer c. Muscular dystrophies d. Syphilis - ANS- Syphilis A patient is requesting a copy of his own medical records. What does the office need in order to release the information? a. A phone call from the patient b. A written request and a patient signature c. A request by fax or mail d. A request in person - ANS- A written request and a patient signature What is an embolism? a. The sudden blocking of an artery by an embolus or the formation of an embolus b. An incidence of projectile vomiting c. A stroke d. A myocardial infarction - ANS- The sudden blocking of an artery by an embolus or the formation of an embolus What type of puncture do medical assistants not perform? a. Venipuncture b. Skin c. Arterial d. None of the above - ANS- Arterial If the physician tells you to place the client in the lateral position, you understand that this means: a. On the back b. Side lying c. Standing d. Sitting - ANS- Side lying Which of the following is the purpose for laboratory testing? a. To overcome lack of confidence b. To increase revenue for the laboratory c. To practice the skills learned in school d. To assist in the diagnosis of patient's conditions - ANS- To assist in the diagnosis of patient's conditions What determines the fees that insurance companies pay? a. CPT b. CLIA c. ICD d. AMA - ANS- CPT The Medical Assistant knows that a protein in the blood associated with antibodies is: a. Globulin b. Immunoglobulin c. Antiglobulin d. None of the above - ANS- Globulin Quality control testing for GC gram stain may be required more often than one a week if who recommends? a. The state b. The local regulator c. The manufacturer d. The lab director - ANS- The manufacturer Which of the following would be used to abbreviate milliequivalent? a. mg b. ml c. mEq d. m/min - ANS- mEq letters and postcards under 12 oz are generally mailed using this service: a. First class b. Second class c. Third class d. Fourth class - ANS- First class What is the amount of money an employee earns before taxes or deductions are taken out? a. The prior earnings b. The net income c. The gross income d. The total earnings - ANS- The gross income What is the term for a motor neuron and muscle fibers that it controls? a. Motor unit b. Motor group c. Motor nerve d. Motor function - ANS- Motor unit If a condition is "tardive," what does this tell us? a. It is fatal b. It is irreversible c. It has a slow onset d. It occurs in the elderly - ANS- It has a slow onset What is used to assign a medical diagnosis? a. CPT b. CLIA c. ICD d. AMA - ANS- ICD What is the medical term used to mean empty or remove of impurities? a. Prolapse b. Purge c. Pons d. Permeable - ANS- Purge What is the process for testing multiple machines that perform the same test? a. Rotate testing according to guidelines b. Test a different machine each day c. Test half of the machines each day d. Test them all according to the guidelines - ANS- Test them all according to the guidelines What medical term means a digit such as a finger or toe? a. cyan/o b. ven/o c. hist/o d. dactyl/o - ANS- dactyl/o What is the range of volume for blood collection tubes? a. 2 to 15 mL b. 10 to 20 mL c. 15 to 25 mL d. 2 to 6 mL - ANS- 2 to 15 mL