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NHA: MEDICAL ASSISTANT(CCMA)
CERTIFICATION PRACTICE TEST 2.0 A
BRAND NEW OFFICIAL QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS.
1. A medical assistant is explaining a venipuncture procedure to a
patient. Which of the following statements should the assistant
make? - correct answer -"I'll be collecting a blood sample from
you today. There will be a small stick in your arm."
2. A medical assistant is scheduling diagnostic tests for a patient's
liver and pancreas. Which of the following systems is being
assessed? - correct answer -Digestive
3. A medical assistant receives a denial of payment for a patient's
cholecystectomy. The reason stated is "noncovered service". If
this procedure was deemed emergent by the provider, which of
the following actions should the assistant take? - correct
answer -Instruct the patient to contact the insurer about the
denial of payment.
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4. At work, a medical assistant cared for a neighbor who
sustained multiple injuries in a fall. After work, another neighbor
asks the assistant what happened to the neighbor who fell.
Following the American Association of Medical Assistants
(AAMA) Code of Ethics, which of the following responses
should the assistant make? - correct answer -"I can't share any
information about what happens at my job."
5. During a routine venipuncture, the patient becomes pale and
diaphoretic. What condition is most likely to occur in this
patient? - correct answer -syncope
6. A medical assistant is reviewing the list of medications a patient
reports currently taking. The assistant should recognize that
which of the following medications is available in a sublingual
form? - correct answer -nitroglycerin
7. A medical assistant has a blood pressure cuff inflated and
partially opens the valve to deflate as he listens with a
stethoscope. When should he read the diastolic pressure? -
correct answer -when the sound disappears.
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8. A medical assistant works at an urgent care center that uses
open hours scheduling. Which of the following describes this
form of scheduling? - correct answer -Patients arrive at their
convenience and are seen on a first come, first serve basis.
9. The medical assistant drops an instrument on the floor while
setting up a sterile tray for a procedure. He picks up the
instrument and places it back on the sterile field. A few days
after the procedure, the patient calls the office, concerned that
the area surrounding the procedure site is infected. Which of
the following torts has the assistant committed? - correct
answer -negligence
10. A medical assistant is talking with a patient who is
experiencing home displacement following a hurricane. To
which of the following resources should the assistant refer the
patient for information, support, and links to community
services? - correct answer -American Red Cross
11. A medical assistant is discussing information with a patient
about a new medication that the provider prescribed. Which of
the following actions should the assistant take? - correct
answer -Reinforce teaching about the frequency of medication
administration.
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12. The primary code in the CPT coding system consists of how
many digits? - correct answer -five digits
13. The parent of a child who has pinworms is asking assistant
for more information about his child's condition. The assistant
should begin by explaining that pinworms are which of the
following types of microorganism? - correct answer -Helminths
14. A provider prescribes oxycodone for a patient after
abdominal surgery. Which of the following describes this type
of medication? - correct answer -Oxycodone is a Schedule II
controlled substance and has a high potential for abuse.
15. A medical assistant is preparing 1 g/kg of activated charcoal
for a patient who weighs 176 lb. How many grams of charcoal
should the assistant prepare? - correct answer -79g
16. A medical assistant is preparing to calculate a patient's heart
rate from an EKG tracing. Which of the following methods
should the assistant use for this calculation? - correct answer -
Divide 1,500 by the number of small boxes between two R
waves.
NHA: MEDICAL ASSISTANT(CCMA)
CERTIFICATION PRACTICE TEST 2.0 A
BRAND NEW OFFICIAL QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS.
1. A medical assistant is explaining a venipuncture procedure to a
patient. Which of the following statements should the assistant
make? - correct answer -"I'll be collecting a blood sample from
you today. There will be a small stick in your arm."
2. A medical assistant is scheduling diagnostic tests for a patient's
liver and pancreas. Which of the following systems is being
assessed? - correct answer -Digestive
3. A medical assistant receives a denial of payment for a patient's
cholecystectomy. The reason stated is "noncovered service". If
this procedure was deemed emergent by the provider, which of
the following actions should the assistant take? - correct
answer -Instruct the patient to contact the insurer about the
denial of payment.
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4. At work, a medical assistant cared for a neighbor who
sustained multiple injuries in a fall. After work, another neighbor
asks the assistant what happened to the neighbor who fell.
Following the American Association of Medical Assistants
(AAMA) Code of Ethics, which of the following responses
should the assistant make? - correct answer -"I can't share any
information about what happens at my job."
5. During a routine venipuncture, the patient becomes pale and
diaphoretic. What condition is most likely to occur in this
patient? - correct answer -syncope
6. A medical assistant is reviewing the list of medications a patient
reports currently taking. The assistant should recognize that
which of the following medications is available in a sublingual
form? - correct answer -nitroglycerin
7. A medical assistant has a blood pressure cuff inflated and
partially opens the valve to deflate as he listens with a
stethoscope. When should he read the diastolic pressure? -
correct answer -when the sound disappears.
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8. A medical assistant works at an urgent care center that uses
open hours scheduling. Which of the following describes this
form of scheduling? - correct answer -Patients arrive at their
convenience and are seen on a first come, first serve basis.
9. The medical assistant drops an instrument on the floor while
setting up a sterile tray for a procedure. He picks up the
instrument and places it back on the sterile field. A few days
after the procedure, the patient calls the office, concerned that
the area surrounding the procedure site is infected. Which of
the following torts has the assistant committed? - correct
answer -negligence
10. A medical assistant is talking with a patient who is
experiencing home displacement following a hurricane. To
which of the following resources should the assistant refer the
patient for information, support, and links to community
services? - correct answer -American Red Cross
11. A medical assistant is discussing information with a patient
about a new medication that the provider prescribed. Which of
the following actions should the assistant take? - correct
answer -Reinforce teaching about the frequency of medication
administration.
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12. The primary code in the CPT coding system consists of how
many digits? - correct answer -five digits
13. The parent of a child who has pinworms is asking assistant
for more information about his child's condition. The assistant
should begin by explaining that pinworms are which of the
following types of microorganism? - correct answer -Helminths
14. A provider prescribes oxycodone for a patient after
abdominal surgery. Which of the following describes this type
of medication? - correct answer -Oxycodone is a Schedule II
controlled substance and has a high potential for abuse.
15. A medical assistant is preparing 1 g/kg of activated charcoal
for a patient who weighs 176 lb. How many grams of charcoal
should the assistant prepare? - correct answer -79g
16. A medical assistant is preparing to calculate a patient's heart
rate from an EKG tracing. Which of the following methods
should the assistant use for this calculation? - correct answer -
Divide 1,500 by the number of small boxes between two R
waves.
