NHA: Medical Assistant (CCMA)
Certification Practice Test 2.0 B
A medical assistant has just received a derogatory e-mail from a
dissatisfied patient. What action should the assistant take? - -Print the e-
mail an make notes about topics to be addressed prior to formulating a
response.
- A medical assistant is administering an injection, and the patient
faints. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - -Place
the patient in a supine position
- A medical assistant is assisting a patient whose insurance does not
cover immunizations. To which of the following community resources
should assistant refer the patient? - -Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS)
- A medical assistant is assisting a provider with the repair of a
laceration on a patients head. The providers prescription for the procedure
includes an injection of 10 mL of lidocaine with epinephrine. The assistant
should recognize that which of the following is the purpose of epinephrine
in the local anesthetic? - -To reduce bleeding at the site
- A medical assistant is caring for a patient who has active tuberculosis.
Which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) must
be used during the patients care? - -N95 respirator
- A medical assistant is caring for an infant who suddenly becomes
unresponsive for unknown reasons. Which of the following actions should
the assistant take? - -Initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- A medical assistant is checking a patient's hearing using the Weber
test. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - -Ask the
patient if he hears the vibration louder in one ear than the other.
- A medical assistant is classifying services that a patient requires. The
assistant should identify which of the following as an ancillary diagnostic
service? - -Pathology
- A medical assistant is cleaning an examination room after assisting a
provider with a biopsy. Which of the following actions should the assistant
take? - -Hold sharps by the blunt end to avoid a needlestick injury.
, - A medical assistant is coding an office visit during which the provider
reviewed the systems related to a patients chief complaint but did not
discuss the patient's family or social history. Which of the following
procedure codes should the assistant use for this visit? - -Expanded
problem-focused history
- A medical assistant is collecting data from a patient who has cold sores
on his lips. The assistant should identify that which of the following viruses
causes this condition? - -herpes simplex type 1
- A medical assistant is collecting information from a patient who reports
persistent pain in the left upper quadrant. The assistant should note that
this area contains which of the following organs? - -Stomach
- A medical assistant is collecting vitals signs from a 6 year old child.
The assistant should recognize that which of the following vital signs is
outside of the expected reference range for this patient and should be
reported to the provider? - -Heart rate 140/min
- A medical assistant is entering is entering patient data into an
electronic medical record (EMR) system. Which of the following
information should be entered into the Patient Demographic section of the
EMR? - -Occupation
- A medical assistant is faxing a prescription to a patient's pharmacy.
Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - -Call the
pharmacy to confirm receipt on the faxed prescription.
- A medical assistant is performing a fecal occult blood test using a
guaiac card. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - -
Interpret a blue color as a positive result
- A medical assistant is preforming an EKG on a patient. which of the
following describes he appropriate placement of the electrodes? - -Tabs
downward on the arm
- A medical assistant is preparing a patient for an enema. In which of the
following positions should the assistant place the patient for this
procedure. - -Sims position
- A medical assistant is preparing a patient to have cryosurgery
following an abnormal Pap test. Which of the following statements should
the assistant make to explain the procedure ? - -Cryosurgery involves an
extremely cold probe to freeze and kill abnormal cells.
- A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has anemia for an
examination by the provider. Which of the following manifestations should
the assistant expect to find? - -irregular heartbeat
Certification Practice Test 2.0 B
A medical assistant has just received a derogatory e-mail from a
dissatisfied patient. What action should the assistant take? - -Print the e-
mail an make notes about topics to be addressed prior to formulating a
response.
- A medical assistant is administering an injection, and the patient
faints. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - -Place
the patient in a supine position
- A medical assistant is assisting a patient whose insurance does not
cover immunizations. To which of the following community resources
should assistant refer the patient? - -Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS)
- A medical assistant is assisting a provider with the repair of a
laceration on a patients head. The providers prescription for the procedure
includes an injection of 10 mL of lidocaine with epinephrine. The assistant
should recognize that which of the following is the purpose of epinephrine
in the local anesthetic? - -To reduce bleeding at the site
- A medical assistant is caring for a patient who has active tuberculosis.
Which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) must
be used during the patients care? - -N95 respirator
- A medical assistant is caring for an infant who suddenly becomes
unresponsive for unknown reasons. Which of the following actions should
the assistant take? - -Initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- A medical assistant is checking a patient's hearing using the Weber
test. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - -Ask the
patient if he hears the vibration louder in one ear than the other.
- A medical assistant is classifying services that a patient requires. The
assistant should identify which of the following as an ancillary diagnostic
service? - -Pathology
- A medical assistant is cleaning an examination room after assisting a
provider with a biopsy. Which of the following actions should the assistant
take? - -Hold sharps by the blunt end to avoid a needlestick injury.
, - A medical assistant is coding an office visit during which the provider
reviewed the systems related to a patients chief complaint but did not
discuss the patient's family or social history. Which of the following
procedure codes should the assistant use for this visit? - -Expanded
problem-focused history
- A medical assistant is collecting data from a patient who has cold sores
on his lips. The assistant should identify that which of the following viruses
causes this condition? - -herpes simplex type 1
- A medical assistant is collecting information from a patient who reports
persistent pain in the left upper quadrant. The assistant should note that
this area contains which of the following organs? - -Stomach
- A medical assistant is collecting vitals signs from a 6 year old child.
The assistant should recognize that which of the following vital signs is
outside of the expected reference range for this patient and should be
reported to the provider? - -Heart rate 140/min
- A medical assistant is entering is entering patient data into an
electronic medical record (EMR) system. Which of the following
information should be entered into the Patient Demographic section of the
EMR? - -Occupation
- A medical assistant is faxing a prescription to a patient's pharmacy.
Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - -Call the
pharmacy to confirm receipt on the faxed prescription.
- A medical assistant is performing a fecal occult blood test using a
guaiac card. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - -
Interpret a blue color as a positive result
- A medical assistant is preforming an EKG on a patient. which of the
following describes he appropriate placement of the electrodes? - -Tabs
downward on the arm
- A medical assistant is preparing a patient for an enema. In which of the
following positions should the assistant place the patient for this
procedure. - -Sims position
- A medical assistant is preparing a patient to have cryosurgery
following an abnormal Pap test. Which of the following statements should
the assistant make to explain the procedure ? - -Cryosurgery involves an
extremely cold probe to freeze and kill abnormal cells.
- A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has anemia for an
examination by the provider. Which of the following manifestations should
the assistant expect to find? - -irregular heartbeat
