NHA MEDICAL ASSISTANT EXAM 2025: LATEST UPDATE WITH MOST
TESTED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS COVERED ALREADY GRADED A+
COVERS MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY, ANATOMY, CLINICAL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES, PATIENT CARE, MEDICAL LAW, AND
ETHICS. INCLUDES OVER 120 PRACTICE QUESTIONS, MOCK EXAMS,
AND PRACTICAL TEST-TAKING TIPS FOR FIRST-TIME TEST TAKERS AND
REPEAT CANDIDATES.
In which of the following scenarios should you choose a CPT modifier?
A)for special circumstances applied to a procedure performed by the provider.
B) for exam performed to diagnose a condition and determine treatment.
C) for follow up procedure performed by medical assistant.
D) for a routine service performed by the provider for a healthy patient. - CORRECT ANSWER-A) For
special circumstances applied to a procedure performed by the provider.
To Provide culturally competent care, which of the following actions should a medical assistant take
fist when encountering patients?
A) Learn a few phrases for greeting patients from the predominant cultures in the area.
B)examine personal religious and cultural values and beliefs to identify any biases.
C) Prepare contact information for a medical interpreters who can assist with communication.
D) Plan to use demonstration to indicate what the patient has to do during the visit. - CORRECT
ANSWER-B) Examine personal religious and cultural values an beliefs to indentify any biases.
Which of the following parenteral medication routes should a medical assistant administer for a slow
release of a medication into the blood stream?
Transdermal
B) Sublingual
C) Buccal
D) Inhalation - CORRECT ANSWER-A) Transdermal
After a patient leaves an examination room, which of the following actions should a medical
assistant take to prepare the examination table for the next patient?
A) Wipe the table with 50% of household bleach.
, B) Roll up disposable paper on the table tightly and quickly.
C) Crumple the paper before disposing it.
D) Place the pillow on top of the fresh paper. - CORRECT ANSWER-B) Roll up the disposable paper
on the table tightly and quickly.
Which of the following types of written correspondence can be signed by a medical assistant?
A medical report for an insurance carrier.
B) a referral letter for a patient to an outside provider.
C) A letter containing medical advice to the parents of a child.
D) A notification letter to a patient about surgery arrangements. - CORRECT ANSWER-D) A
notification letter to a patient about surgery arrangements
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has a bilateral below the knee amputations for an
EKG. Which of the following sites should the assistant select for electrode placement?
A) Lower arms
B) Elbows
C) Abdomen
D) Knees - CORRECT ANSWER-C) Abdomen
Which of the following techniques should a medical assistant use when bandaging a wound?
Wrap the wound from distal to proximal
B) Bandage fingers and toes to prevent further injury.
C) Extend the wound dressing 3 to 5 inches beyond the bandage
D) Moisten and apply ointment before bandaging - CORRECT ANSWER-A) Wrap the wound from
distal to proximal
A medical assistant is reviewing a Medicare claim denial. The assistant determines that there are
charges that exceed the usual, customary, and reasonable fees. Which of the following actions
should the assistant take?
A) Leave the unpaid balance on the record until the end of the revenue cycle.
B) Wait until an overpayment of the approximate amount balances the deficit.
C) Adjust the patients account to reflect no unpaid charges and write off the balance.
, D) Request payment at the point of service during the patients next visit. - CORRECT ANSWER-C)
Adjust the patients account to reflect no unpaid charges and write off the balance.
Which of the following should a medical assistant identify as the purpose of a Category II code in
procedural coding?
A) Indicates special circumstances
B) Works as a temporary Code
C) Tracks provider performance measures.
D) Identifies preventive measures - CORRECT ANSWER-C) Tracks provider performance masures.
In which of the following locations should a medical assistant place the electrode for lead V4?
A) The fifth intercostal space, left midclavicular line
B) The fourth intersostal space, left sternal border
C) The left midaxillary line, lateral to V5
D) Te anterior axillary line, lateral to V6 - CORRECT ANSWER-A) the fifth intercostal space, left
midclavicular line
At what time of day will a patient's body temperature be at its lowest?
A) In the late afternoon
B) Before bedtime
C) In the morning
D) At midday - CORRECT ANSWER-C) In the morning
A medical assistant notices that the medical office is not providing personal protective equipment
(PPE) for staff. Which of the following regulatory agencies should the assistant contact?
A) OSHA
B) CLIA
C) The Joint Commission
D) Department of Health and Human Services - CORRECT ANSWER-A) OSHA
A medical assistant is caring for a patient who is 5'7" tall. Which of the following is the patient's
height in centimeters?
TESTED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS COVERED ALREADY GRADED A+
COVERS MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY, ANATOMY, CLINICAL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES, PATIENT CARE, MEDICAL LAW, AND
ETHICS. INCLUDES OVER 120 PRACTICE QUESTIONS, MOCK EXAMS,
AND PRACTICAL TEST-TAKING TIPS FOR FIRST-TIME TEST TAKERS AND
REPEAT CANDIDATES.
In which of the following scenarios should you choose a CPT modifier?
A)for special circumstances applied to a procedure performed by the provider.
B) for exam performed to diagnose a condition and determine treatment.
C) for follow up procedure performed by medical assistant.
D) for a routine service performed by the provider for a healthy patient. - CORRECT ANSWER-A) For
special circumstances applied to a procedure performed by the provider.
To Provide culturally competent care, which of the following actions should a medical assistant take
fist when encountering patients?
A) Learn a few phrases for greeting patients from the predominant cultures in the area.
B)examine personal religious and cultural values and beliefs to identify any biases.
C) Prepare contact information for a medical interpreters who can assist with communication.
D) Plan to use demonstration to indicate what the patient has to do during the visit. - CORRECT
ANSWER-B) Examine personal religious and cultural values an beliefs to indentify any biases.
Which of the following parenteral medication routes should a medical assistant administer for a slow
release of a medication into the blood stream?
Transdermal
B) Sublingual
C) Buccal
D) Inhalation - CORRECT ANSWER-A) Transdermal
After a patient leaves an examination room, which of the following actions should a medical
assistant take to prepare the examination table for the next patient?
A) Wipe the table with 50% of household bleach.
, B) Roll up disposable paper on the table tightly and quickly.
C) Crumple the paper before disposing it.
D) Place the pillow on top of the fresh paper. - CORRECT ANSWER-B) Roll up the disposable paper
on the table tightly and quickly.
Which of the following types of written correspondence can be signed by a medical assistant?
A medical report for an insurance carrier.
B) a referral letter for a patient to an outside provider.
C) A letter containing medical advice to the parents of a child.
D) A notification letter to a patient about surgery arrangements. - CORRECT ANSWER-D) A
notification letter to a patient about surgery arrangements
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has a bilateral below the knee amputations for an
EKG. Which of the following sites should the assistant select for electrode placement?
A) Lower arms
B) Elbows
C) Abdomen
D) Knees - CORRECT ANSWER-C) Abdomen
Which of the following techniques should a medical assistant use when bandaging a wound?
Wrap the wound from distal to proximal
B) Bandage fingers and toes to prevent further injury.
C) Extend the wound dressing 3 to 5 inches beyond the bandage
D) Moisten and apply ointment before bandaging - CORRECT ANSWER-A) Wrap the wound from
distal to proximal
A medical assistant is reviewing a Medicare claim denial. The assistant determines that there are
charges that exceed the usual, customary, and reasonable fees. Which of the following actions
should the assistant take?
A) Leave the unpaid balance on the record until the end of the revenue cycle.
B) Wait until an overpayment of the approximate amount balances the deficit.
C) Adjust the patients account to reflect no unpaid charges and write off the balance.
, D) Request payment at the point of service during the patients next visit. - CORRECT ANSWER-C)
Adjust the patients account to reflect no unpaid charges and write off the balance.
Which of the following should a medical assistant identify as the purpose of a Category II code in
procedural coding?
A) Indicates special circumstances
B) Works as a temporary Code
C) Tracks provider performance measures.
D) Identifies preventive measures - CORRECT ANSWER-C) Tracks provider performance masures.
In which of the following locations should a medical assistant place the electrode for lead V4?
A) The fifth intercostal space, left midclavicular line
B) The fourth intersostal space, left sternal border
C) The left midaxillary line, lateral to V5
D) Te anterior axillary line, lateral to V6 - CORRECT ANSWER-A) the fifth intercostal space, left
midclavicular line
At what time of day will a patient's body temperature be at its lowest?
A) In the late afternoon
B) Before bedtime
C) In the morning
D) At midday - CORRECT ANSWER-C) In the morning
A medical assistant notices that the medical office is not providing personal protective equipment
(PPE) for staff. Which of the following regulatory agencies should the assistant contact?
A) OSHA
B) CLIA
C) The Joint Commission
D) Department of Health and Human Services - CORRECT ANSWER-A) OSHA
A medical assistant is caring for a patient who is 5'7" tall. Which of the following is the patient's
height in centimeters?
