NHA: Medical Assistant(CCMA)
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Which of the following laboratory results should the medical assistant recognize is abnormal?
Potassium 3 mEq/L
This potassium level is below the expected reference range of 3.5 to 5 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?
Scissors
Scissors are considered cutting and dissecting instruments because they include a sharp blade or
surface that can cut, dissect, or scrape.
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? OSHA Form 301
, NHA: Medical Assistant(CCMA)
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The assistant should recognize that the OSHA Form 301 is an incident report used when
reporting details about a work-related injury or illness.
A medical assistant is reviewing a patient's history prior to the patient's appointment. Which of
the following laboratory results indicates the need to schedule an extension of the current visit?
Fasting blood glucose 168 mg/dL
This fasting blood glucose level is above the expected reference range of 70 to 130 mg/dL. The
assistant should notify the provider and schedule an extension of the patient's visit.
A medical assistant is reinforcing instructions with a patient about how to take a buccal
tablet.which of the following instructions should the assistant give the patient? "Place the
tablet between you or gums and cheek."
, NHA: Medical Assistant(CCMA)
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The assistant should instruct the patient to place the buccal tablet between his gums and his
cheek. A buccal tablet acts faster than oral tablets because it does not need to pass through the
gastrointestinal tract to be absorbed.
Which of the following terms should a medical assistant use to tell a provider that a patient is
having discomfort and difficulty breathing? Dyspnea
Dyspnea is a term used to indicate that a patient is experiencing difficult or painful breathing.
Which of the following methods is used to notify a provider of the denial of a claim by an
insurance carrier? Remittance advice
A remittance advice document itemizes all paid, denied, and allowable charges for a patient. This
document notifies the provider of any and all claim denials.
Which of the following positions is appropriate for a pelvic exam? Lithotomy
, NHA: Medical Assistant(CCMA)
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The lithotomy position is appropriate for pelvic examinations.
Which of the following cardiac procedures is within a medical assistants scope of practice and
does not require a licensed technician or provider to assist or perform it? Holter monitor
application
A Holter monitor is a system for recording cardiac activity for 24 hr or longer. It is within an
assistant's scope of practice to place and remove a Holter monitor.
Which of the following EKG artifacts is caused by a disconnected electrode and results in the
tracing going into the margins of the paper? Interrupted baseline
Interrupted baseline is caused by an electrical disconnection or a detached electrode and results
in the tracing moving into the margins of the paper.
Certification Questions With Correct
Answers
Which of the following laboratory results should the medical assistant recognize is abnormal?
Potassium 3 mEq/L
This potassium level is below the expected reference range of 3.5 to 5 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?
Scissors
Scissors are considered cutting and dissecting instruments because they include a sharp blade or
surface that can cut, dissect, or scrape.
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? OSHA Form 301
, NHA: Medical Assistant(CCMA)
Certification Questions With Correct
Answers
The assistant should recognize that the OSHA Form 301 is an incident report used when
reporting details about a work-related injury or illness.
A medical assistant is reviewing a patient's history prior to the patient's appointment. Which of
the following laboratory results indicates the need to schedule an extension of the current visit?
Fasting blood glucose 168 mg/dL
This fasting blood glucose level is above the expected reference range of 70 to 130 mg/dL. The
assistant should notify the provider and schedule an extension of the patient's visit.
A medical assistant is reinforcing instructions with a patient about how to take a buccal
tablet.which of the following instructions should the assistant give the patient? "Place the
tablet between you or gums and cheek."
, NHA: Medical Assistant(CCMA)
Certification Questions With Correct
Answers
The assistant should instruct the patient to place the buccal tablet between his gums and his
cheek. A buccal tablet acts faster than oral tablets because it does not need to pass through the
gastrointestinal tract to be absorbed.
Which of the following terms should a medical assistant use to tell a provider that a patient is
having discomfort and difficulty breathing? Dyspnea
Dyspnea is a term used to indicate that a patient is experiencing difficult or painful breathing.
Which of the following methods is used to notify a provider of the denial of a claim by an
insurance carrier? Remittance advice
A remittance advice document itemizes all paid, denied, and allowable charges for a patient. This
document notifies the provider of any and all claim denials.
Which of the following positions is appropriate for a pelvic exam? Lithotomy
, NHA: Medical Assistant(CCMA)
Certification Questions With Correct
Answers
The lithotomy position is appropriate for pelvic examinations.
Which of the following cardiac procedures is within a medical assistants scope of practice and
does not require a licensed technician or provider to assist or perform it? Holter monitor
application
A Holter monitor is a system for recording cardiac activity for 24 hr or longer. It is within an
assistant's scope of practice to place and remove a Holter monitor.
Which of the following EKG artifacts is caused by a disconnected electrode and results in the
tracing going into the margins of the paper? Interrupted baseline
Interrupted baseline is caused by an electrical disconnection or a detached electrode and results
in the tracing moving into the margins of the paper.
