CCMA FINAL EXAM COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
A medical assistant is providing instructions to a patient about how to take an extended-release
medication orally. Which of the following patient statements indicates a need for further teaching?
A. "I can crush or chew the pill if it is too hard for me to swallow."
B. "I should drink plenty of water when taking the extended-release pill."
C. "Extended-release pills provide a consistent amount of medication for my body to use over a period
of time."
D."I should take my pill at the same time each day."
A. "I can crush or chew the pill if it is too hard for me to swallow."
A medical assistant is preparing to obtain a patient's vital signs. Which of the following patient
information should the assistant verify prior to obtaining the patient's vital signs?
A. Date of birth
B. Social Security number
C. Phone number
D. Insurance ID
A. Date of birth
When removing sutures, why is it important for a medical assistant to place the removed sutures on a
gauze pad?
A. To present to the provider for pathology evaluation.
B. To maintain the sterility of the sutures
C. To help select the procedure code for billing purposes
D. To determine the number of sutures removed
D. To determine the number of sutures removed
A medical assistant is examining the skin on a patient's forearm where the patient reports developing a
rash. The assistant notes multiple solid elevations that are less than 0.5 cm (0.2 in) in diameter. Which of
the following terms should the assistant use to document their observations in the patient's medical
record?
,A. Papules
B. Macules.
C. Vesicles
D. Pustules
A. Papules
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Which of the following body systems work together to control and maintain homeostasis?
A. Endocrine and nervous systems
B. Respiratory and muscular systems
C. Cardiovascular and lymphatic systems
D. Integumentary and skeletal systems
A. Endocrine and nervous systems
Which of the following actions by a medical assistant is an example of disease prevention coaching?
A. Providing instructions about effective hand washing
B. Providing hands-on instruction about how to check a blood glucose level at home
C. Providing a patient with information about colon cancer screenings
D. Providing an adolescent patient educational material about tobacco use
A. Providing instructions about effective hand washing
A medical assistant needs to remove all living micro-organisms from a contaminated towel clamp. Which
of the following methods should the assistant use to cleanse this instrument?
A. Disinfection
B. Sanitization
,C. Sterilization
D. Ultrasonic
C. Sterilization
A medical assistant is preparing a patient for an EKG. The assistant should wipe the area where the
electrodes will be placed on the patient with which of the following substances to remove any sweat or
lotion?
A. Alcohol
B. Betadine.
C. Hydrogen peroxide
D. Witch hazel
A. Alcohol
A medical assistant should identify that which of the following procedures requires prior authorization?
A. Pulmonary function test (PFT)
B. Electrocardiogram (EKG) |
C. Endoscopy
D. Urinalysis
C. Endoscopy
A medical assistant asks a patient to complete a health questionnaire. In which of the following sections
of the questionnaire should the patient include information about tobacco and alcohol use?
A. Past medical history
B. Social history
C. Family history
D. Surgical history
B. Social history
A medical assistant is walking a patient back to the examination room following a laboratory test. The
patient asks about the results of the test.
Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
, A. Inform the patient that the provider will review the results with them in the examination room.
B. Continue escorting the patient to the examination room while discussing their results quietly.
C. Stop the provider in the hallway and have the patient ask about their test results.
D. Have the patient take a seat in an open area and inform them of the results of the test.
A. Inform the patient that the provider will review the results with them in the examination room.
A medical assistant observes a provider failing to perform hand hygiene before beginning to remove
sutures from a patient's hand. The patient's hand later becomes infected. The assistant should identify
that which of the following legal torts has occurred?
A. Negligence
B. Assault
C. Slander
D. Abandonment
A. Negligence
A medical assistant is preparing a community resource library. Which of the following actions should the
assistant take first?
A. Collect feedback from patients about their experiences with the resources.
B. Update the community resource information.
C. Compile a list of local community agencies.
D. Make a spreadsheet that has the contact information of services.
C. Compile a list of local community agencies.
Which of the following is a common root word?
A. Tripsy
B. Append
C. Anti
D. A
A medical assistant is providing instructions to a patient about how to take an extended-release
medication orally. Which of the following patient statements indicates a need for further teaching?
A. "I can crush or chew the pill if it is too hard for me to swallow."
B. "I should drink plenty of water when taking the extended-release pill."
C. "Extended-release pills provide a consistent amount of medication for my body to use over a period
of time."
D."I should take my pill at the same time each day."
A. "I can crush or chew the pill if it is too hard for me to swallow."
A medical assistant is preparing to obtain a patient's vital signs. Which of the following patient
information should the assistant verify prior to obtaining the patient's vital signs?
A. Date of birth
B. Social Security number
C. Phone number
D. Insurance ID
A. Date of birth
When removing sutures, why is it important for a medical assistant to place the removed sutures on a
gauze pad?
A. To present to the provider for pathology evaluation.
B. To maintain the sterility of the sutures
C. To help select the procedure code for billing purposes
D. To determine the number of sutures removed
D. To determine the number of sutures removed
A medical assistant is examining the skin on a patient's forearm where the patient reports developing a
rash. The assistant notes multiple solid elevations that are less than 0.5 cm (0.2 in) in diameter. Which of
the following terms should the assistant use to document their observations in the patient's medical
record?
,A. Papules
B. Macules.
C. Vesicles
D. Pustules
A. Papules
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
Which of the following body systems work together to control and maintain homeostasis?
A. Endocrine and nervous systems
B. Respiratory and muscular systems
C. Cardiovascular and lymphatic systems
D. Integumentary and skeletal systems
A. Endocrine and nervous systems
Which of the following actions by a medical assistant is an example of disease prevention coaching?
A. Providing instructions about effective hand washing
B. Providing hands-on instruction about how to check a blood glucose level at home
C. Providing a patient with information about colon cancer screenings
D. Providing an adolescent patient educational material about tobacco use
A. Providing instructions about effective hand washing
A medical assistant needs to remove all living micro-organisms from a contaminated towel clamp. Which
of the following methods should the assistant use to cleanse this instrument?
A. Disinfection
B. Sanitization
,C. Sterilization
D. Ultrasonic
C. Sterilization
A medical assistant is preparing a patient for an EKG. The assistant should wipe the area where the
electrodes will be placed on the patient with which of the following substances to remove any sweat or
lotion?
A. Alcohol
B. Betadine.
C. Hydrogen peroxide
D. Witch hazel
A. Alcohol
A medical assistant should identify that which of the following procedures requires prior authorization?
A. Pulmonary function test (PFT)
B. Electrocardiogram (EKG) |
C. Endoscopy
D. Urinalysis
C. Endoscopy
A medical assistant asks a patient to complete a health questionnaire. In which of the following sections
of the questionnaire should the patient include information about tobacco and alcohol use?
A. Past medical history
B. Social history
C. Family history
D. Surgical history
B. Social history
A medical assistant is walking a patient back to the examination room following a laboratory test. The
patient asks about the results of the test.
Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
, A. Inform the patient that the provider will review the results with them in the examination room.
B. Continue escorting the patient to the examination room while discussing their results quietly.
C. Stop the provider in the hallway and have the patient ask about their test results.
D. Have the patient take a seat in an open area and inform them of the results of the test.
A. Inform the patient that the provider will review the results with them in the examination room.
A medical assistant observes a provider failing to perform hand hygiene before beginning to remove
sutures from a patient's hand. The patient's hand later becomes infected. The assistant should identify
that which of the following legal torts has occurred?
A. Negligence
B. Assault
C. Slander
D. Abandonment
A. Negligence
A medical assistant is preparing a community resource library. Which of the following actions should the
assistant take first?
A. Collect feedback from patients about their experiences with the resources.
B. Update the community resource information.
C. Compile a list of local community agencies.
D. Make a spreadsheet that has the contact information of services.
C. Compile a list of local community agencies.
Which of the following is a common root word?
A. Tripsy
B. Append
C. Anti
D. A
