NHA MEDICAL ASSISTANT (CCMA) CERTIFICATION PRACTICE TEST 2.0 (150 QUESTIONS)

NHA MEDICAL ASSISTANT (CCMA) CERTIFICATION PRACTICE TEST 2.0 (150 QUESTIONS) The laboratory report on a patient indicates a hemoglobin level of 7g/dL. Which of the following is the first action for the medical assistant to take? Notify patient, Inform the patient, Record the results in the medical record, Repeat the test to insure accuracy. Correct Answer: Notify the Provider ( Because the results indicate a critically low level of hemoglobin level, the assistant should notify the provider). A medical assistant is preparing a patient to have cryosurgery following an abnormal Papanicolaou test. Which of the following statements should the assistant make to explain the procedure? Cyrosurgery is a laser surgery that kills the abnormal cells, involves a probe that cauterizes and kill abnormal cells, involves an extremely cold probe to freeze and kill abnormal cells. Correct Answer: "Cryosurgery involves an extremely cold probe to freeze and kill abnormal cells." (This is an accurate description of cryosurgery, which involves a low-temperature probe to freeze tissue to destroy abnormal cells. Which of the following dressing should la medical assistant use on a partial-thickness burn? skin closure application, non adherent dressing, lubricated mesh gauze, sterile gauze dressing Correct Answer: Nonadherent dressing (This type of dressing allows the wound to be exposed to air and heal). Which of the following positions is appropriate for a pelvic examination? lithotomy, prone, supine, high flowers Correct Answer: Lithotomy Position A medical assistant receives a call from a patient requesting a refill for fentanyl patches for chronic pain. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? call the prescription in to the patient's pharmacy, tell the patient to schedule an office visit, fax the prescription to the patients pharmacy, refer the patients request to the provider. Correct Answer: Refer the patients's request to the provider. (The assistant should recognize the fentanyl as a Schedule || drug that requires a written prescription from the provider. The first step when reviewing a refill request is to contact the provider. A medical assistant is preparing to create a report about patient who have a family history of breast cancer. Which of the following types of software will allow the assistant to sort, retrieve, and combine information for this report? accounting and billing, appointment scheduling, word processor, data base management Correct Answer: Database management (The assistant should use database management system to sort and retrieve information quickly . A database allows the assistant to track specific information and create customized applications to sort the information and create reports.