NHA CCMA practice exam
1. What would you use to disinfect after a surgical procedure in an exam room?-: 1:10 bleach and water solution
2. what are the geographical fees?: Customary fees
3. CBC additive: EDTA
4. A medical assistant is coding an office visit which a provider reviewed the systems related to a patients chief compliant but
did not discuss the patients family history>: Expanded problem focused history.
5. Which of the following items included on the CMS-1500 form should an MA recognize as indicating the medical necessity of a
procedure?: Diagnosis code
6. What mineral is fat- soluble: Vitamin A
7. Where do cardiac electrical impulses originate in the heart?: Sinoatrial node (SA node)
*(SA node - the impulse starts and are then conducted to the AV node)
8. An MA is caring for an infant who suddenly becomes unresponsive for unknown reasons. What actions should the assistant
take?: initiate CPR
9. Fine motor skills and coordination are controlled by?: cerebellum
10. Breathing is controlled by what part of the the brain?: medulla oblongata
11. Cells that release histamines?: basophils
12. If a mother is RH- and the newborn is RH+ , what disease is the baby typically born with?: hemolytic disease
13. The mitral valve is synomous with ?: Biscuspid valve
14. mye-lo: bone marrow
15. myc/o: fungus
16. To create an opening?: Stomy
17. The part of the stomach that is connected to the esophagus: cardia - (because of the location of the heart)
18. The valve on the right side of the heart?: Tricuspid and pulmonary valve
19. Reduced blood flow: ischemia
20. Slow breathing: bradycardia
21. the cardiac muscle ?: striated and involuntary.
22. anorexia symptom?: excessive exercising.
23. fish as what mineral ?: vitamin D
24. what part of the cell contains the cells genetic information?: nucleus
, 25 low fiber/high fat is a risk factor of ?: colorectal cancer
26. If a paint faints during a venipuncture , what should an assistant do?: place patient in supine position.
27. stomach is located?: upper left quadrant.
28. Schedule I drugs?: have no medical use (herion)
29. syncope: recognizes low blood flow to the brain.
(nausea, pale, chills, dizziness, sweating)
30. where is the placement for the V2 lead on an EKG?: left of the sternum at the 4th intercostal space.
31. Palpalatory method obtaining B/P ?: 30 mm hg above radial pulse cessation. 32. when prepping a surgical procedure?:
clean the surgical site with antiseptic 33. what is a problem focused exam?: laceration to the foot, no stitches.
34. ac stands for: before meals
35. pc stands for: after meals
36. what is a part of the patients geographical section of the EMR?: occupation
37. what assisting cultural competent care?: Examine personal religious and cultural values and beliefs to identity any biases
38. When prepping the exam room for the next patient what do you do?: roll up crumpled table paper tightly before
disposing of it.
39. the liver is located?: right upper quadrant
40. CLIA' approved in office test?: rapid stress test.
41. what is the 4th stage of grief?: depression
42. what should you do when administering heparin injection to a patient?: inject medication slowly.
43. subcutaneous injection: 1/2-5/8 in 25 gauge
44. what do you use to bandage a partial thickness burn?: non-adherent dressing - it allows air to heal.
45. If a patient comes in the office bleeding profusely , what should the MA do first?: don on gloves
46. what performing a venipuncture, what do you use to clean the site before-
hand?: Chlorohexidine
47 before sending a referral what must an MA do beforehand?: obtain a oral or written order from the provider.
48. Accountable care organization (ACO): medicare
49. what is 100 degree F converted to C: you take (100-32) /1.8 =37.8
50. what is 38 degrees C converted to F: you take (38 x 1.8) + 32 = 100.4
51. ICD-10 codes , where do you look first ?: alphabetical index
52. what angle is it for a venipuncture?: 15 degrees
53. what is a chain of custody?: Ensuring that a specimen is packaged as directed.
1. What would you use to disinfect after a surgical procedure in an exam room?-: 1:10 bleach and water solution
2. what are the geographical fees?: Customary fees
3. CBC additive: EDTA
4. A medical assistant is coding an office visit which a provider reviewed the systems related to a patients chief compliant but
did not discuss the patients family history>: Expanded problem focused history.
5. Which of the following items included on the CMS-1500 form should an MA recognize as indicating the medical necessity of a
procedure?: Diagnosis code
6. What mineral is fat- soluble: Vitamin A
7. Where do cardiac electrical impulses originate in the heart?: Sinoatrial node (SA node)
*(SA node - the impulse starts and are then conducted to the AV node)
8. An MA is caring for an infant who suddenly becomes unresponsive for unknown reasons. What actions should the assistant
take?: initiate CPR
9. Fine motor skills and coordination are controlled by?: cerebellum
10. Breathing is controlled by what part of the the brain?: medulla oblongata
11. Cells that release histamines?: basophils
12. If a mother is RH- and the newborn is RH+ , what disease is the baby typically born with?: hemolytic disease
13. The mitral valve is synomous with ?: Biscuspid valve
14. mye-lo: bone marrow
15. myc/o: fungus
16. To create an opening?: Stomy
17. The part of the stomach that is connected to the esophagus: cardia - (because of the location of the heart)
18. The valve on the right side of the heart?: Tricuspid and pulmonary valve
19. Reduced blood flow: ischemia
20. Slow breathing: bradycardia
21. the cardiac muscle ?: striated and involuntary.
22. anorexia symptom?: excessive exercising.
23. fish as what mineral ?: vitamin D
24. what part of the cell contains the cells genetic information?: nucleus
, 25 low fiber/high fat is a risk factor of ?: colorectal cancer
26. If a paint faints during a venipuncture , what should an assistant do?: place patient in supine position.
27. stomach is located?: upper left quadrant.
28. Schedule I drugs?: have no medical use (herion)
29. syncope: recognizes low blood flow to the brain.
(nausea, pale, chills, dizziness, sweating)
30. where is the placement for the V2 lead on an EKG?: left of the sternum at the 4th intercostal space.
31. Palpalatory method obtaining B/P ?: 30 mm hg above radial pulse cessation. 32. when prepping a surgical procedure?:
clean the surgical site with antiseptic 33. what is a problem focused exam?: laceration to the foot, no stitches.
34. ac stands for: before meals
35. pc stands for: after meals
36. what is a part of the patients geographical section of the EMR?: occupation
37. what assisting cultural competent care?: Examine personal religious and cultural values and beliefs to identity any biases
38. When prepping the exam room for the next patient what do you do?: roll up crumpled table paper tightly before
disposing of it.
39. the liver is located?: right upper quadrant
40. CLIA' approved in office test?: rapid stress test.
41. what is the 4th stage of grief?: depression
42. what should you do when administering heparin injection to a patient?: inject medication slowly.
43. subcutaneous injection: 1/2-5/8 in 25 gauge
44. what do you use to bandage a partial thickness burn?: non-adherent dressing - it allows air to heal.
45. If a patient comes in the office bleeding profusely , what should the MA do first?: don on gloves
46. what performing a venipuncture, what do you use to clean the site before-
hand?: Chlorohexidine
47 before sending a referral what must an MA do beforehand?: obtain a oral or written order from the provider.
48. Accountable care organization (ACO): medicare
49. what is 100 degree F converted to C: you take (100-32) /1.8 =37.8
50. what is 38 degrees C converted to F: you take (38 x 1.8) + 32 = 100.4
51. ICD-10 codes , where do you look first ?: alphabetical index
52. what angle is it for a venipuncture?: 15 degrees
53. what is a chain of custody?: Ensuring that a specimen is packaged as directed.
