NHA MA practice test 4 UPDATED
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
A 24-year-old patient has a BMI of 30.5 based on their height
and weight. Which of the following describes their BMI weight
status category? - Correct Answers ✅obese class I
When performing routine follow-up calls to patients, which of
the following actions should a medical assistant take first to
notify the provider if the patient provides an unsatisfactory
progress report? - Correct Answers ✅Notify the provider
immediately
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 Answers ✅American Red Cross
Which of the following is a positive nonverbal behavior? -
Correct Answers ✅Leaning towards the other person
Which of the following fasting blood sugar laboratory results
should the medical assistant recognize as abnormal? -
Correct Answers ✅101 mg/dL for a nondiabetic
Which of the following is a safeguard for all health care
employees and patients who may be at risk of exposure to
,NHA MA practice test 4 UPDATED
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potentially infectious materials? - Correct Answers
✅standard precautions
A patient reports feeling depressed due to the recent loss of a
partner. In which of the following five stages of the grief
process does depression present itself? - Correct Answers
✅fourth
A patient informs a medical assistant that they get
headaches when they read from a computer monitor. The
assistant should enter this information into which of the
following locations when using the SOAP approach to
organizing medical records? - Correct Answers ✅subjective
When obtaining a rectal temperature from an infant, which of
the following describes how far a medical assistant should
insert the probe? - Correct Answers ✅The thermometer
should be inserted ½ inch into the rectum.
Which of the following letter formats uses indented
paragraphs? - Correct Answers ✅A semi-block letter
Which of the following is the correct placement for lead V4? -
Correct Answers ✅Fifth intercostal space at the
midclavicular line
, NHA MA practice test 4 UPDATED
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which of the following conditions requires a patient to avoid
gluten? - Correct Answers ✅Celiac disease
A medical assistant is performing a drug test on a patient.
The temperature of the urine sample should be within which
of the following temperature ranges for the sample to be
usable? - Correct Answers ✅32° to 38° C (90° to 100° F)
A medical assistant is speaking with a patient about their
social history and the assistant notices the patient is
fidgeting and appears anxious. Which of the following
nonverbal communication styles is the patient exhibiting? -
Correct Answers ✅passive communication
A medical assistant is reviewing the list of medications a
patient reports they are currently taking. The assistant should
recognize that which of the following medications is available
in a sublingual form? - Correct Answers ✅nitroglycerin
Which of the following statements describes the purpose of
the right route as a part of the rights of medication
administration? - Correct Answers ✅Administering
medication using the physical technique identified by the
provider's written order
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
A 24-year-old patient has a BMI of 30.5 based on their height
and weight. Which of the following describes their BMI weight
status category? - Correct Answers ✅obese class I
When performing routine follow-up calls to patients, which of
the following actions should a medical assistant take first to
notify the provider if the patient provides an unsatisfactory
progress report? - Correct Answers ✅Notify the provider
immediately
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 Answers ✅American Red Cross
Which of the following is a positive nonverbal behavior? -
Correct Answers ✅Leaning towards the other person
Which of the following fasting blood sugar laboratory results
should the medical assistant recognize as abnormal? -
Correct Answers ✅101 mg/dL for a nondiabetic
Which of the following is a safeguard for all health care
employees and patients who may be at risk of exposure to
,NHA MA practice test 4 UPDATED
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
potentially infectious materials? - Correct Answers
✅standard precautions
A patient reports feeling depressed due to the recent loss of a
partner. In which of the following five stages of the grief
process does depression present itself? - Correct Answers
✅fourth
A patient informs a medical assistant that they get
headaches when they read from a computer monitor. The
assistant should enter this information into which of the
following locations when using the SOAP approach to
organizing medical records? - Correct Answers ✅subjective
When obtaining a rectal temperature from an infant, which of
the following describes how far a medical assistant should
insert the probe? - Correct Answers ✅The thermometer
should be inserted ½ inch into the rectum.
Which of the following letter formats uses indented
paragraphs? - Correct Answers ✅A semi-block letter
Which of the following is the correct placement for lead V4? -
Correct Answers ✅Fifth intercostal space at the
midclavicular line
, NHA MA practice test 4 UPDATED
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which of the following conditions requires a patient to avoid
gluten? - Correct Answers ✅Celiac disease
A medical assistant is performing a drug test on a patient.
The temperature of the urine sample should be within which
of the following temperature ranges for the sample to be
usable? - Correct Answers ✅32° to 38° C (90° to 100° F)
A medical assistant is speaking with a patient about their
social history and the assistant notices the patient is
fidgeting and appears anxious. Which of the following
nonverbal communication styles is the patient exhibiting? -
Correct Answers ✅passive communication
A medical assistant is reviewing the list of medications a
patient reports they are currently taking. The assistant should
recognize that which of the following medications is available
in a sublingual form? - Correct Answers ✅nitroglycerin
Which of the following statements describes the purpose of
the right route as a part of the rights of medication
administration? - Correct Answers ✅Administering
medication using the physical technique identified by the
provider's written order
