NOCTI Medical Assistant- Practice Exam Questions and Answers Rated A+

NOCTI Medical Assistant- Practice Exam Questions and Answers Rated A+ Guidelines for scheduling patient appointments include a. speaking clearly and loudly into the phone b. making sure to ask patient what his or her pharmacy number is c. documenting all information correctly and repeating if necessary d. identifying yourself as the medical assistant and telling the patient to ask for you upon arrival - ANS- c. documenting all information correctly and repeating if necessary When completing medical insurance forms. the carrier refers to the a. patient b. employer c. insurance company d. treating physician - ANS- c. insurance company A patient's demographic information includes, birthdate, marital status, emergency contact, and a. current address b. method of payment c. nearest relative d. insurance information - ANS- d. insurance information If a patient should be seen again by the doctor only as necessary, the correct abbreviation is a. BID b. NPO c. QID d. PRN - ANS- d. PRN The medical assistant reads the thermometer which shows 37 degrees Celsius. What is the equivalent Fahrenheit temperature? T(*F) = ____ *C x 1.8 + 32 = ____ *F a. 97.9 degrees Fahrenheit b. 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit c. 99.4 degrees Fahrenheit d. 100.8 degrees Fahrenheit - ANS- b. 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit The surgical removal of the Gallbladder is known as a a. lobectomy b. colectomy c. colectomy d. cholecystectomy - ANS- d. cholecystectomy In a patient with rheumatoid arthritis who has difficulty with joint mobility, the provider conducts a range of motion (ROM) exam of touch and moving each joint area. This exam method is a. auscultation-percussion b. percussion-mensuration c. mensuration-manipulation d. manipulation-palpation - ANS- d. manipulation-palpation A hernia that is located in the groin area is known as an ________ hernia. a. inguinal b. umbilical c. epigastric d. incisional - ANS- a. inguinal A patient weighs 74 kilograms. About how many pounds does the patient weigh? a. 142 pounds b. 158 pounds c. 163 pounds d. 175 pounds - ANS- c. pounds A physician might order a PSA to evaluate a patient's a. prostate gland b. pulmonary system c. pelvic health d. pituitary gland - ANS- a. prostate gland A glucometer is used to monitor a. sugar levels b. hearing acuity c. myopia d. cholesterol - ANS- a. sugar levels When using a paper requisition form for a routine CBC, which of the following is correct? a. No name is needed as the patient number is sufficient b. Record the provider name and first initial c. Abbreviations are acceptable d. a follow-up phone call to the lab is necessary - ANS- b. Record the provider name and first initial A medical assistant must clearly mark all specimens with the patient's name, time, date, and a. patient's diagnosis b. patient's blood type c. his or her initials d. insurance information - ANS- c. his or her initials A medical assistant would use a Snellen chart with pictures, alcohol wipes, and a/an ________ to check a four-year-old patient's vision. a. occluder b. ophthalmoscope c. electroretinogram d. tonometer - ANS- a. occluder Injecting suspected allergens into the subcutaneous skin layer is a/an a. intradermal test b. intramuscular injection c. intravenous aspiration d. dermal vaccination - ANS- a. intradermal test A patient should have his or her allergy injection site observed after a. 1 minute b. 30 minutes c. 45 minutes d. 60 minutes - ANS- b. 30 minutes A test that is given intradermally is the a. TB or tuberculin test b. Pap test c. mammogram d. pharmacologic stress test - ANS- a. TB or tuberculin test