NHA CCMA PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

NHA CCMA PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS

WhatA2wouldA2youA2useA2toA2disinfectA2afterA2aA2surgicalA2procedureA2inA2anA2examA2roo
m?A2-A2Ans--1:10A2bleachA2andA2waterA2solution

whatA2areA2theA2geographicalA2fees?A2-A2Ans--CustomaryA2fees

CBCA2additiveA2-A2Ans--EDTA

AA2medicalA2assistantA2isA2codingA2anA2officeA2visitA2whichA2aA2providerA2reviewedA2theA2s
ystemsA2relatedA2toA2aA2patientsA2chiefA2compliantA2butA2didA2notA2discussA2theA2patientsA
2familyA2history>A2-A2Ans--ExpandedA2problemA2focusedA2history.


WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2itemsA2includedA2onA2theA2CMS-
1500A2formA2shouldA2anA2MAA2recognizeA2asA2indicatingA2theA2medicalA2necessityA2ofA2aA
2procedure?A2-A2Ans--DiagnosisA2code


WhatA2mineralA2isA2fat-A2solubleA2-A2Ans--VitaminA2A

WhereA2doA2cardiacA2electricalA2impulsesA2originateA2inA2theA2heart?A2-A2Ans--
SinoatrialA2nodeA2(SAA2node)A2*(SAA2nodeA2-
A2theA2impulseA2startsA2andA2areA2thenA2conductedA2toA2theA2AVA2node)


AnA2MAA2isA2caringA2forA2anA2infantA2whoA2suddenlyA2becomesA2unresponsiveA2forA2unkn
ownA2reasons.A2WhatA2actionsA2shouldA2theA2assistantA2take?A2-A2Ans--initiateA2CPR

FineA2motorA2skillsA2andA2coordinationA2areA2controlledA2by?A2-A2Ans--cerebellum

BreathingA2isA2controlledA2byA2whatA2partA2ofA2theA2theA2brain?A2-A2Ans--
medullaA2oblongata

CellsA2thatA2releaseA2histamines?A2-A2Ans--basophils

IfA2aA2motherA2isA2RH-
A2andA2theA2newbornA2isA2RH+A2,A2whatA2diseaseA2isA2theA2babyA2typicallyA2bornA2with?A2-
A2Ans--hemolyticA2disease


TheA2mitralA2valveA2isA2synomousA2withA2?A2-A2Ans--BiscuspidA2valve

mye-loA2-A2Ans--boneA2marrow

myc/oA2-A2Ans--fungus

,ToA2createA2anA2opening?A2-A2Ans--Stomy

TheA2partA2ofA2theA2stomachA2thatA2isA2connectedA2toA2theA2esophagusA2-A2Ans--cardiaA2-
A2(becauseA2ofA2theA2locationA2ofA2theA2heart)


TheA2valveA2onA2theA2rightA2sideA2ofA2theA2heart?A2-A2Ans--
TricuspidA2andA2pulmonaryA2valve

ReducedA2bloodA2flowA2-A2Ans--ischemia

SlowA2breathingA2-A2Ans--bradycardia

theA2cardiacA2muscleA2?A2-A2Ans--striatedA2andA2involuntary.

anorexiaA2symptom?A2-A2Ans--excessiveA2exercising.

fishA2asA2whatA2mineralA2?A2-A2Ans--vitaminA2D

whatA2partA2ofA2theA2cellA2containsA2theA2cellsA2geneticA2information?A2-A2Ans--nucleus

lowA2fiber/highA2fatA2isA2aA2riskA2factorA2ofA2?A2-A2Ans--colorectalA2cancer

IfA2aA2paintA2faintsA2duringA2aA2venipunctureA2,A2whatA2shouldA2anA2assistantA2do?A2-
A2Ans--placeA2patientA2inA2supineA2position.


stomachA2isA2located?A2-A2Ans--upperA2leftA2quadrant.

ScheduleA2IA2drugs?A2-A2Ans--haveA2noA2medicalA2useA2(herion)

syncopeA2-A2Ans--recognizesA2lowA2bloodA2flowA2toA2theA2brain.
(nausea,A2pale,A2chills,A2dizziness,A2sweating)

whereA2isA2theA2placementA2forA2theA2V2A2leadA2onA2anA2EKG?A2-A2Ans--
leftA2ofA2theA2sternumA2atA2theA24thA2intercostalA2space.

PalpalatoryA2methodA2obtainingA2B/PA2?A2-A2Ans--
30A2mmA2hgA2aboveA2radialA2pulseA2cessation.

whenA2preppingA2aA2surgicalA2procedure?A2-A2Ans--
cleanA2theA2surgicalA2siteA2withA2antiseptic

whatA2isA2aA2problemA2focusedA2exam?A2-A2Ans--lacerationA2toA2theA2foot,A2noA2stitches.

acA2standsA2forA2-A2Ans--beforeA2meals

pcA2standsA2forA2-A2Ans--afterA2meals

, whatA2isA2aA2partA2ofA2theA2patientsA2geographicalA2sectionA2ofA2theA2EMR?A2-A2Ans--
occupation

whatA2assistingA2culturalA2competentA2care?A2-A2Ans--
ExamineA2personalA2religiousA2andA2culturalA2valuesA2andA2beliefsA2toA2identityA2anyA2bia
ses

WhenA2preppingA2theA2examA2roomA2forA2theA2nextA2patientA2whatA2doA2youA2do?A2-
A2Ans--rollA2upA2crumpledA2tableA2paperA2tightlyA2beforeA2disposingA2ofA2it.


theA2liverA2isA2located?A2-A2Ans--rightA2upperA2quadrant

CLIA'A2approvedA2inA2officeA2test?A2-A2Ans--rapidA2stressA2test.

whatA2isA2theA24thA2stageA2ofA2grief?A2-A2Ans--depression

whatA2shouldA2youA2doA2whenA2administeringA2heparinA2injectionA2toA2aA2patient?A2-
A2Ans--injectA2medicationA2slowly.


subcutaneousA2injectionA2-A2Ans--1/2-5/8A2inA225A2gauge

whatA2doA2youA2useA2toA2bandageA2aA2partialA2thicknessA2burn?A2-A2Ans--non-
adherentA2dressingA2-A2itA2allowsA2airA2toA2heal.

IfA2aA2patientA2comesA2inA2theA2officeA2bleedingA2profuselyA2,A2whatA2shouldA2theA2MAA2do
A2first?A2-A2Ans--donA2onA2gloves


whatA2performingA2aA2venipuncture,A2whatA2doA2youA2useA2toA2cleanA2theA2siteA2beforeha
nd?A2-A2Ans--Chlorohexidine

beforeA2sendingA2aA2referralA2whatA2mustA2anA2MAA2doA2beforehand?A2-A2Ans--
obtainA2aA2oralA2orA2writtenA2orderA2fromA2theA2provider.

AccountableA2careA2organizationA2(ACO)A2-A2Ans--medicare

whatA2isA2100A2degreeA2FA2convertedA2toA2CA2-A2Ans--youA2takeA2(100-32)A2/1.8A2=37.8

whatA2isA238A2degreesA2CA2convertedA2toA2FA2-A2Ans--
youA2takeA2(38A2xA21.8)A2+A232A2=A2100.4

ICD-10A2codesA2,A2whereA2doA2youA2lookA2firstA2?A2-A2Ans--alphabeticalA2index

whatA2angleA2isA2itA2forA2aA2venipuncture?A2-A2Ans--15A2degrees