NCCT EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Title 1 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) mandates that individuals with
disabilities are:
A) to be provided access to public services
B) to be given opportunities for public housing
C) not be discriminated against in obtaining employment
D) to be provided means of telecommunication - ANS-Answer is C
#2 Answer is D - ANS-Which of the following health care issues is NOT covered under
the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) ?
A) Increasing the probability of health insurance
B) Addressing health care fraud and abuse
C) standardizing the electronic transmission of health data
D) Outlining payment of Medicare and Medicaid
#3 Answer is A - ANS-Which of the following constitutes a breach of contract by a
health care provider ?
A) Discontinuing treatment because of the patient did not pay in a timely manner
B) Discontinuing treatment because it is no longer needed
C) Being formally discharged by the patient
D) Withdrawing from the case due to patient noncompliance or an inability to serve the
patient
#4 Answer is C - ANS-Under the doctrine of respondeat superior, who can potentially be
held legally responsible for an act of negligence by a medical assistant ?
A) The medical assistant only
B) The employee/provider only
C) Both the medical assistant and the employer/provider
D) The patient
#5 Answer is B - ANS-Touching a patient in a manner to which they have not consented
is considered a tort of
A) invasion of privacy
B) battery
C) libel
D) slander
#6 Answer is D - ANS-All of the following minors ( under age 18) are considered
emancipated EXCEPT a minor who is
,A) a member of the armed forces
B) financially responsible and no longer under parental car
C) married
D) being tested for a sexually transmitted disease
#7 Answer is A - ANS-Unless public safety is involved, what is required in all cases to
release patient medical records after a subpoena is issued ?
A) the patients written consent
B) a court order
C) a deposition
D) an interrogatory
#9 Answer is B - ANS-What normal patient right is suspended upon discovery of child
abuse ?
A) privacy
B) confidentiality
C) documentation
D) standard of care
#10 Answer is C - ANS-A POLST dorm is a type of
A) document declaring durable power of attorney for health care
B) document releasing a provider from liability under Good Samaritan laws
C) living will or advance directive
D) PSDA
#11 Answer is C - ANS-Generally, medical assistants are permitted to do certain clinical
procedures only under the supervision of an employer/provider because they are NOT
A) certifies
B) registered
C) licenses
D) certified, registered, or licensed
#12 Answer is B - ANS-Which of the following best describes ethics ?
A) individual choices relating to conduct
B) personal values governing an individuals perceptions of right and wrong
C) laws defining acceptable behavior
D) creeds to live by
#13 Answer is A - ANS-Bioethics is defined as
A) any ethical matter that pertains to life and/or health care
B) issues regarding abortion and the use of fetal tissue
C) dealings with individuals who have committed sexual abuse or exploitation
D) dealings with individuals who have committed physical or emotional abuse
#14 Answer is D - ANS-Which of the following principles for a medical assistant is NOT
set forth by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) Code of Ethics ?
,A) respect for the confidentiality of patient information
B) performance of service while respecting all patients
C) continuous professional improvement
D) specific ways of dealing with certain situations
#15 Answer is A - ANS-At present, what is the main difference between reposting child
abuse and reporting elder or intimate partner abuse ?
A) child abuse must be reported to authorities in all 50 stares while other types of abuse
do not always need to be reported
B) sexual abuse is the main offense related to child abuse
C) physical abuse is more predominant in elder an intimate partner
D) child abuse is more likely to involve a reportable criminal act
#16 Answer is C - ANS-A provider is dealing with a patient with HIV or AIDS. Which of
the following statements regarding the providers legal or ethical requirements is NOT
TRUE ?
A) the provider cannot withhold treatment to the HIV positive patient
B) the provider should protect the patients confidentiality
C) the provider can ethically deny treatment
D) the patients intimate partner should be notified by the patient, the provider, or
authorities
#17 Answer is B - ANS-What is the time frame during which an abortion can be legally
performed in all stares ?
A)there is no universal time frame for all states
B) abortion can be performed during the first trimester
C) abortion can be performed during the first trimester only in cases of rape
D) abortion can be performed during the first and second trimesters
#18Answer is A - ANS-Therapeutic communication interjects what element into
communication ?
A) empathy
B) advice
C) recommendations
D) knowledge of the process of communication
#19 Answer is C - ANS-Active listening requires
A) being alert and interested
B) being attuned only to what the other is saying
C) being attuned to what the other person is saying and what they are communicating
nonverbally
D) being able to respond quickly with a corrective action
#20 Answer is D - ANS-In order for verbal communication between two people to be
effective, the senders message must be
A) complete
, B) clear and concise
C) cohesive
D) all of the above
#21 Answer is B - ANS-In the United Stares, what do most people consider a
comfortable personal space for dealing on a personal ( not intimate) level with another
individual?
A) in contact to 1-1/2 feet
B) between 1-1/2 and 4 feet
C) between 4 and 12 feet
D) between 12 and 15 feet
#22 Answer is C - ANS-The use of a defense mechanism in which a person
unconsciously ascribes their own undesirable acts or impulses to someone else is
known as
A) sublimation
B) repression
C) projection
D) compensation
#23 Answer is A - ANS-According to maslows hierarchy of needs, what is the first level
of need that people must satisfy before all others ?.
A) physiological and survival needs
B) necessities for safety and security
C) needs related to loving and belonging
D) conditions promoting prestige and esteem
#24 Answer is C - ANS-A cultural broker is someone who
A) physiological and survival needs
B) necessities for safety and security
C) needs related to loving belonging
D) conditions promoting prestige and esteem
#25 Answer is B - ANS-When interviewing a patient, which of the following types of
question prompts only a yes or no response ?
A) indirect statement
B) closed question
C) open ended question
D) active question
#26 Answer is A - ANS-Which of the following does NOT initially occur when a person is
exposed to an acute stressor ?
A) triggering of the parasympathetic nervous system
B) activation of the "flight or fight" response
C) releasing of adrenaline and other hormones into the bloodstream
D) increased respiration rate
AND ANSWERS
Title 1 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) mandates that individuals with
disabilities are:
A) to be provided access to public services
B) to be given opportunities for public housing
C) not be discriminated against in obtaining employment
D) to be provided means of telecommunication - ANS-Answer is C
#2 Answer is D - ANS-Which of the following health care issues is NOT covered under
the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) ?
A) Increasing the probability of health insurance
B) Addressing health care fraud and abuse
C) standardizing the electronic transmission of health data
D) Outlining payment of Medicare and Medicaid
#3 Answer is A - ANS-Which of the following constitutes a breach of contract by a
health care provider ?
A) Discontinuing treatment because of the patient did not pay in a timely manner
B) Discontinuing treatment because it is no longer needed
C) Being formally discharged by the patient
D) Withdrawing from the case due to patient noncompliance or an inability to serve the
patient
#4 Answer is C - ANS-Under the doctrine of respondeat superior, who can potentially be
held legally responsible for an act of negligence by a medical assistant ?
A) The medical assistant only
B) The employee/provider only
C) Both the medical assistant and the employer/provider
D) The patient
#5 Answer is B - ANS-Touching a patient in a manner to which they have not consented
is considered a tort of
A) invasion of privacy
B) battery
C) libel
D) slander
#6 Answer is D - ANS-All of the following minors ( under age 18) are considered
emancipated EXCEPT a minor who is
,A) a member of the armed forces
B) financially responsible and no longer under parental car
C) married
D) being tested for a sexually transmitted disease
#7 Answer is A - ANS-Unless public safety is involved, what is required in all cases to
release patient medical records after a subpoena is issued ?
A) the patients written consent
B) a court order
C) a deposition
D) an interrogatory
#9 Answer is B - ANS-What normal patient right is suspended upon discovery of child
abuse ?
A) privacy
B) confidentiality
C) documentation
D) standard of care
#10 Answer is C - ANS-A POLST dorm is a type of
A) document declaring durable power of attorney for health care
B) document releasing a provider from liability under Good Samaritan laws
C) living will or advance directive
D) PSDA
#11 Answer is C - ANS-Generally, medical assistants are permitted to do certain clinical
procedures only under the supervision of an employer/provider because they are NOT
A) certifies
B) registered
C) licenses
D) certified, registered, or licensed
#12 Answer is B - ANS-Which of the following best describes ethics ?
A) individual choices relating to conduct
B) personal values governing an individuals perceptions of right and wrong
C) laws defining acceptable behavior
D) creeds to live by
#13 Answer is A - ANS-Bioethics is defined as
A) any ethical matter that pertains to life and/or health care
B) issues regarding abortion and the use of fetal tissue
C) dealings with individuals who have committed sexual abuse or exploitation
D) dealings with individuals who have committed physical or emotional abuse
#14 Answer is D - ANS-Which of the following principles for a medical assistant is NOT
set forth by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) Code of Ethics ?
,A) respect for the confidentiality of patient information
B) performance of service while respecting all patients
C) continuous professional improvement
D) specific ways of dealing with certain situations
#15 Answer is A - ANS-At present, what is the main difference between reposting child
abuse and reporting elder or intimate partner abuse ?
A) child abuse must be reported to authorities in all 50 stares while other types of abuse
do not always need to be reported
B) sexual abuse is the main offense related to child abuse
C) physical abuse is more predominant in elder an intimate partner
D) child abuse is more likely to involve a reportable criminal act
#16 Answer is C - ANS-A provider is dealing with a patient with HIV or AIDS. Which of
the following statements regarding the providers legal or ethical requirements is NOT
TRUE ?
A) the provider cannot withhold treatment to the HIV positive patient
B) the provider should protect the patients confidentiality
C) the provider can ethically deny treatment
D) the patients intimate partner should be notified by the patient, the provider, or
authorities
#17 Answer is B - ANS-What is the time frame during which an abortion can be legally
performed in all stares ?
A)there is no universal time frame for all states
B) abortion can be performed during the first trimester
C) abortion can be performed during the first trimester only in cases of rape
D) abortion can be performed during the first and second trimesters
#18Answer is A - ANS-Therapeutic communication interjects what element into
communication ?
A) empathy
B) advice
C) recommendations
D) knowledge of the process of communication
#19 Answer is C - ANS-Active listening requires
A) being alert and interested
B) being attuned only to what the other is saying
C) being attuned to what the other person is saying and what they are communicating
nonverbally
D) being able to respond quickly with a corrective action
#20 Answer is D - ANS-In order for verbal communication between two people to be
effective, the senders message must be
A) complete
, B) clear and concise
C) cohesive
D) all of the above
#21 Answer is B - ANS-In the United Stares, what do most people consider a
comfortable personal space for dealing on a personal ( not intimate) level with another
individual?
A) in contact to 1-1/2 feet
B) between 1-1/2 and 4 feet
C) between 4 and 12 feet
D) between 12 and 15 feet
#22 Answer is C - ANS-The use of a defense mechanism in which a person
unconsciously ascribes their own undesirable acts or impulses to someone else is
known as
A) sublimation
B) repression
C) projection
D) compensation
#23 Answer is A - ANS-According to maslows hierarchy of needs, what is the first level
of need that people must satisfy before all others ?.
A) physiological and survival needs
B) necessities for safety and security
C) needs related to loving and belonging
D) conditions promoting prestige and esteem
#24 Answer is C - ANS-A cultural broker is someone who
A) physiological and survival needs
B) necessities for safety and security
C) needs related to loving belonging
D) conditions promoting prestige and esteem
#25 Answer is B - ANS-When interviewing a patient, which of the following types of
question prompts only a yes or no response ?
A) indirect statement
B) closed question
C) open ended question
D) active question
#26 Answer is A - ANS-Which of the following does NOT initially occur when a person is
exposed to an acute stressor ?
A) triggering of the parasympathetic nervous system
B) activation of the "flight or fight" response
C) releasing of adrenaline and other hormones into the bloodstream
D) increased respiration rate
