NHA CPT Questions and Answers |
Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
Which document must a medical assistant verify before performing a procedure on a patient?
A. Lab results
B. Insurance card
✔✔C. Provider’s order
D. Vital signs
What is the main purpose of the CPT system in healthcare?
A. Track patient allergies
✔✔B. Standardize reporting of medical procedures
C. Monitor hospital staff
D. Determine medication dosage
Which of the following is an example of a preventive service?
A. Suture removal
✔✔B. Annual physical exam
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,C. Wound dressing change
D. Chest tube insertion
Why is accurate documentation of procedures important?
A. Reduces patient wait time
B. Prevents laboratory errors
✔✔C. Ensures proper billing and legal compliance
D. Improves patient satisfaction
When coding an office visit, what factors determine the level of service?
A. Patient’s insurance plan
✔✔B. Complexity of medical decision-making and time spent
C. Age of the patient
D. Number of lab tests ordered
Which of the following is considered an evaluation and management service?
A. X-ray
✔✔B. Office visit
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,C. Blood transfusion
D. Surgery
Why must medical assistants follow the order of draw during phlebotomy?
A. To prevent contamination of lab results
B. To save time
✔✔C. To avoid cross-contamination of additives
D. To reduce patient anxiety
Which procedure requires sterile technique?
A. Oral temperature measurement
✔✔B. Catheter insertion
C. Blood pressure measurement
D. Venipuncture with a standard tube
What is the purpose of a quality control test for a glucometer?
A. Reduce battery usage
✔✔B. Ensure accuracy of glucose readings
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, C. Sterilize the device
D. Measure patient satisfaction
Which action demonstrates proper patient identification before a procedure?
A. Ask for birth date only
B. Ask for insurance ID
✔✔C. Verify full name and date of birth against the chart
D. Confirm room number
Why is it important to invert tubes containing additives after collection?
A. Makes blood easier to see
✔✔B. Prevents clotting and ensures proper mixing
C. Reduces infection risk
D. Helps patient feel comfortable
Which position is most appropriate for a patient experiencing shortness of breath?
A. Supine
✔✔B. Fowler’s
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Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
Which document must a medical assistant verify before performing a procedure on a patient?
A. Lab results
B. Insurance card
✔✔C. Provider’s order
D. Vital signs
What is the main purpose of the CPT system in healthcare?
A. Track patient allergies
✔✔B. Standardize reporting of medical procedures
C. Monitor hospital staff
D. Determine medication dosage
Which of the following is an example of a preventive service?
A. Suture removal
✔✔B. Annual physical exam
1
,C. Wound dressing change
D. Chest tube insertion
Why is accurate documentation of procedures important?
A. Reduces patient wait time
B. Prevents laboratory errors
✔✔C. Ensures proper billing and legal compliance
D. Improves patient satisfaction
When coding an office visit, what factors determine the level of service?
A. Patient’s insurance plan
✔✔B. Complexity of medical decision-making and time spent
C. Age of the patient
D. Number of lab tests ordered
Which of the following is considered an evaluation and management service?
A. X-ray
✔✔B. Office visit
2
,C. Blood transfusion
D. Surgery
Why must medical assistants follow the order of draw during phlebotomy?
A. To prevent contamination of lab results
B. To save time
✔✔C. To avoid cross-contamination of additives
D. To reduce patient anxiety
Which procedure requires sterile technique?
A. Oral temperature measurement
✔✔B. Catheter insertion
C. Blood pressure measurement
D. Venipuncture with a standard tube
What is the purpose of a quality control test for a glucometer?
A. Reduce battery usage
✔✔B. Ensure accuracy of glucose readings
3
, C. Sterilize the device
D. Measure patient satisfaction
Which action demonstrates proper patient identification before a procedure?
A. Ask for birth date only
B. Ask for insurance ID
✔✔C. Verify full name and date of birth against the chart
D. Confirm room number
Why is it important to invert tubes containing additives after collection?
A. Makes blood easier to see
✔✔B. Prevents clotting and ensures proper mixing
C. Reduces infection risk
D. Helps patient feel comfortable
Which position is most appropriate for a patient experiencing shortness of breath?
A. Supine
✔✔B. Fowler’s
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