CCMA NHA practice test #1 Questions
With 100% Pass
/. Which of the following terms should a medical assistant use to tell a provider that a
patient is having discomfort and difficulty breathing? - Answer-dyspnea
/.Which of the following methods is used to notify a provider of the denial of a claim by
an insurance carrier? - Answer-remittance advice
/.Which of the following positions is appropriate for a pelvic examination? - Answer-
Lithotomy
/.Which of the following cardiac procedures is within the medical assistants scope of
practice and does not require a licensed technician or provider to assist or perform? -
Answer-Holter monitor application
/.Which of the following EKG artifacts is caused by a disconnected electrode and results
in the tracing going into the margins of the paper? - Answer-interrupted baseline
/.A medical assistant receives a telephone call from a patient who seems anxious about
the results of a test. Which of the following responses should the assistant make? -
Answer-"I know you are concerned about your test results. We'll call you as soon as
your results come in."
/.A medical assistant is assisting with the physical examination of a patient who has
scabies. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment
should the assistant wear? - Answer-gown
/.A patient loses consciousness. The EKG tracing reveals ventricular fibrillation. Which
of the following should the EKG technician do first? - Answer-Call for help and begin
CPR
/.A medical assistant is composing business correspondence using the simplified letter
style. Which of the following features should the assistant use? - Answer-A subject line
in all capitals
/.Where should a medical assistant place the electrode for lead V5? - Answer-On the
left anterior axillary line, horizontal to V4
/.A medical assistant is caring for a patient who is 5'7" tall. Which of the following is the
patients height in centimeters? - Answer-170cm - feet to inches (5 x 12 +7 = 67inches)
then convert to cm (67 x 2.54= 170.18cm)
, /.Which of the following techniques should a medical assistant use when bandaging a
wound? - Answer-Wrap the wound from distal to proximal
/.Which of the following is outside of the medical assistants scope of practice ? -
Answer-to order additional laboratory tests to confirm the patients condition
/.A patient is seen in an urgent care center for a laceration to the left foot. The provider
evaluates the injury, determines sutures are not needed, applies a dressing, and
releases the patient. Which of the following levels of examination should a medical
assistant use for the procedural coding for the visit? - Answer-Problem-focused
examination
/.Prior to a patient's follow-up appointment, which of the following information should a
medical assistant report to the provider? - Answer-Recent laboratory results
/.A medical assistant is reviewing a providers instructions as the patient is preparing to
leave the office. The provider recommends that the patient purchase an over-the-
counter antitussive, but the patient tells the assistant that she does not know what an
antitussive is. Which of the following responses should the assistant take? - Answer-"It
is a medication that suppresses the cough reflex"
/.A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching with a patient about the use and care of a
transdermal patch. Which of the following instructions should the assistant include in the
teaching? - Answer-Select a different application location for each new patch
/.In which of the following positions should a medical assistant place a healthy patient in
preparation for a rectal exam? - Answer-Sims
/.Which of the following steps for a finger stick should a medical assistant complete
first? - Answer-Confirm the identity of the patient
/.Which of the following cell structures is instrumental in helping the body mobilize and
secrete mucus from the respiratory tract ? - Answer-cilia
/.A medical assistant in an outpatient facility is preparing a patient for a venipuncture.
Which of the following actions should the assistant take to confirm the patients identity ?
- Answer-Ask the patient to state her full name and date of birth
/.A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching about a cardiac event monitor with a
patient. Which of the following statements by the patient indicates an understanding of
the procedure? - Answer-"I will record any symptoms I experience in an event log"
/.When assisting a provider with a punch biopsy of a mole, which of the following tasks
should a medical assistant expect to perform? - Answer-Receive and prepare tissue
specimens for processing
With 100% Pass
/. Which of the following terms should a medical assistant use to tell a provider that a
patient is having discomfort and difficulty breathing? - Answer-dyspnea
/.Which of the following methods is used to notify a provider of the denial of a claim by
an insurance carrier? - Answer-remittance advice
/.Which of the following positions is appropriate for a pelvic examination? - Answer-
Lithotomy
/.Which of the following cardiac procedures is within the medical assistants scope of
practice and does not require a licensed technician or provider to assist or perform? -
Answer-Holter monitor application
/.Which of the following EKG artifacts is caused by a disconnected electrode and results
in the tracing going into the margins of the paper? - Answer-interrupted baseline
/.A medical assistant receives a telephone call from a patient who seems anxious about
the results of a test. Which of the following responses should the assistant make? -
Answer-"I know you are concerned about your test results. We'll call you as soon as
your results come in."
/.A medical assistant is assisting with the physical examination of a patient who has
scabies. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment
should the assistant wear? - Answer-gown
/.A patient loses consciousness. The EKG tracing reveals ventricular fibrillation. Which
of the following should the EKG technician do first? - Answer-Call for help and begin
CPR
/.A medical assistant is composing business correspondence using the simplified letter
style. Which of the following features should the assistant use? - Answer-A subject line
in all capitals
/.Where should a medical assistant place the electrode for lead V5? - Answer-On the
left anterior axillary line, horizontal to V4
/.A medical assistant is caring for a patient who is 5'7" tall. Which of the following is the
patients height in centimeters? - Answer-170cm - feet to inches (5 x 12 +7 = 67inches)
then convert to cm (67 x 2.54= 170.18cm)
, /.Which of the following techniques should a medical assistant use when bandaging a
wound? - Answer-Wrap the wound from distal to proximal
/.Which of the following is outside of the medical assistants scope of practice ? -
Answer-to order additional laboratory tests to confirm the patients condition
/.A patient is seen in an urgent care center for a laceration to the left foot. The provider
evaluates the injury, determines sutures are not needed, applies a dressing, and
releases the patient. Which of the following levels of examination should a medical
assistant use for the procedural coding for the visit? - Answer-Problem-focused
examination
/.Prior to a patient's follow-up appointment, which of the following information should a
medical assistant report to the provider? - Answer-Recent laboratory results
/.A medical assistant is reviewing a providers instructions as the patient is preparing to
leave the office. The provider recommends that the patient purchase an over-the-
counter antitussive, but the patient tells the assistant that she does not know what an
antitussive is. Which of the following responses should the assistant take? - Answer-"It
is a medication that suppresses the cough reflex"
/.A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching with a patient about the use and care of a
transdermal patch. Which of the following instructions should the assistant include in the
teaching? - Answer-Select a different application location for each new patch
/.In which of the following positions should a medical assistant place a healthy patient in
preparation for a rectal exam? - Answer-Sims
/.Which of the following steps for a finger stick should a medical assistant complete
first? - Answer-Confirm the identity of the patient
/.Which of the following cell structures is instrumental in helping the body mobilize and
secrete mucus from the respiratory tract ? - Answer-cilia
/.A medical assistant in an outpatient facility is preparing a patient for a venipuncture.
Which of the following actions should the assistant take to confirm the patients identity ?
- Answer-Ask the patient to state her full name and date of birth
/.A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching about a cardiac event monitor with a
patient. Which of the following statements by the patient indicates an understanding of
the procedure? - Answer-"I will record any symptoms I experience in an event log"
/.When assisting a provider with a punch biopsy of a mole, which of the following tasks
should a medical assistant expect to perform? - Answer-Receive and prepare tissue
specimens for processing
