(CCMA) NHA Final Exam
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CONSIST 180 Q’S & A’S
1. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES REQUIRES A MEDICAL ASSISTANT TO PERFORM A SURGICAL
SCRUB PRIOR TO ASSISTING ?
ANSWER NEEDLE BIOPSY
2. THE ABBREVIATION "AC" STANDS FOR WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING?
ANSWER BEFORE EATING
3. ACCORDING TO THE CDC, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MUST BE INCLUDED ON A VACCINE
INVENTORY LOG?
ANSWER MANUFACTURER
4. AT WORK, A MEDICAL ASSISTANT CARED FOR A NEIGHBOR WHO SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES IN A
FALL . A FTER WORK , ANOTHER NEIGHBOR ASKS THE ASSISTANT WHAT HAP - PENED TO THE NEIGHBOR WHO
FELL . FOLLOWING THE A MERICAN A SSOCIATION OF M EDICAL A SSISTANTS ' (AAMA) C ODE OF E THICS ,
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING RESPONSES SHOULD THE ASSISTANT MAKE ?
ANSWER "I CAN'T SHARE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS AT MY JOB."
,5. A PROVIDER ASKS A MEDICAL ASSISTANT TO ASSIST WITH AN ORTHOPEDIC EXAMINATION . WHICH OF
THE FOLLOWING INSTRUMENTS SHOULD THE ASSISTANT PREPARE FOR THE EXAM - INATION ?
ANSWER GONIOMETER
6. A MEDICAL ASSISTANT IS PREPARING THE AUTOCLAVE FOR THE STERILIZATION PROCESS. WHICH OF
THE FOLLOWING TEMPERATURES IS RECOMMENDED TO EFFECTIVELY PERFORM STERILIZATION ?
ANSWER 121° TO 123° C (250° TO 255° F)
7. WHEN PERFORMING THE PALPATORY METHOD FOR OBTAINING BLOOD PRESSURE, WHICH OF THE THE
FOLLOWING INDICATES THE LEVEL AT WHICH A MEDICAL ASSISTANT SHOULD INFLATE THE CUFF ?
ANSWER 30 MM HG ABOVE THE RADIAL PULSE CESSATION
8. A MEDICAL ASSISTANT IS CHECKING A PATIENT IN FOR A SEX REASSIGNMENT PREOPER- ATIVE
APPOINTMENT . H OW SHOULD THE ASSISTANT IDENTIFY THE PATIENT 'S GENDER ? A NSWER A D- DRESS THE
PATIENT AS THEY WISH .
9. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL DIVERSITY FACTORS MAY RESULT IN A PATIENT'S BIAS
TOWARD RECEIVING MEDICAL TREATMENT ?
ANSWER RELIGION
10. WHEN ASSISTING A PROVIDER WITH A PUNCH BIOPSY OF A MOLE, WHICH OF THE FOL- LOWING
TASKS SHOULD A MEDICAL ASSISTANT ANTICIPATE ?
ANSWER RECEIVE AND PREPARE TISSUE SPECIMENS FOR PROCESSING.
11. A MEDICAL ASSISTANT IS COMMUNICATING WITH A PATIENT'S BEST FRIEND, WHO IS MAKING
DECISIONS REGARDING THE MEDICAL CARE OF THE PATIENT , WHO IS COMATOSE . I N WHICH OF THE
FOLLOWING CAPACITIES IS THE PATIENT 'S FRIEND ACTING ?
ANSWER DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR HEALTH CARE
,12. BASED ON THE JOINT COMMISSION'S (TJC) "DO NOT USE" LIST, WHICH OF THE FOLLOW- ING
SHOULD THE MEDICAL ASSISTANT RECOGNIZE AS EASILY MISTAKEN AND SHOULD AVOID USING WHEN
DOCUMENTING IN THE ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD ?
ANSWER QD
13. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING RESPIRATION RATES FALLS INTO THE EXPECTED REFERENCE
RANGE FOR A 9- YEAR OLD CHILD ?
ANSWER 19/MIN
14. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SHOULD THE MEDICAL ASSISTANT OBTAIN FROM AN INSURANCE
COMPANY PRIOR TO PERFORMING AN OUTPATIENT SURGERY ?
ANSWER PREAUTHORIZATION
15. A MEDICAL ASSISTANT IS PERFORMING A CAPILLARY PUNCTURE. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING
STEPS SHOULD THE ASSISTANT TAKE TO PROMOTE BLOOD FLOW ?
ANSWER KEEP THE PATIENT'S HAND BELOW HEART LEVEL.
16. A MEDICAL ASSISTANT IS SCHEDULING A PATIENT FOR AN OUTPATIENT PROCEDURE. WHICH OF
THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS SHOULD THE ASSISTANT TAKE FIRST ?
ANSWER OBTAIN AN ORAL OR WRITTEN ORDER FROM THE PROVIDER FOR THE PROCEDURE.
17. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STERILIZATION METHODS IS BEING USED WITH AN AUTOCLAVE
DEVICE ?
ANSWER MOIST HEAT
18. FOR WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS SHOULD A MEDICAL ASSISTANT PLACE A SPEC- IMEN IN
, A BIOHAZARD SPECIMEN BAG WHEN TRANSPORTING TO AN OUTSIDE LABORATO - RY ? ANSWER THE
BIOHAZARD BAG PREVENTS A POTENTIAL EXPOSURE INCIDENT
19. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TECHNIQUES SHOULD A MEDICAL ASSISTANT USE TO GATHER
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM A PATIENT WHO IS HAVING CHEST PAIN ? A NSWER A SK OPEN -ENDED
QUESTIONS .
20. A MEDICAL ASSISTANT IS PROVIDING A PATIENT WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCE INFORMA- TION.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES PROVIDES MEDICAL CARE FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES
DEALING WITH END -OF-LIFE ISSUES ? A NSWER H OSPICE CARE
21. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A COMMON ROOT WORD? ANSWER ARTHR
22. A PROVIDER PRESCRIBED OXYGEN THERAPY FOR A PATIENT WHO IS EXPERIENCING LABORED
BREATHING . W HICH OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS SHOULD A MEDICAL ASSISTANT TAKE ? A NSWER P LACE A
NASAL CANNULA ON THE PATIENT WITH A NASAL PRONG IN EACH NOSTRIL .
23. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE TERM FOR THE ALLERGY TEST THAT INVOLVES SMALL
INJECTIONS JUST UNDER THE SKIN ? A NSWER INTRADERMAL TEST
| Questions With Correct Answers 100%
Verified.
CONSIST 180 Q’S & A’S
1. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES REQUIRES A MEDICAL ASSISTANT TO PERFORM A SURGICAL
SCRUB PRIOR TO ASSISTING ?
ANSWER NEEDLE BIOPSY
2. THE ABBREVIATION "AC" STANDS FOR WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING?
ANSWER BEFORE EATING
3. ACCORDING TO THE CDC, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MUST BE INCLUDED ON A VACCINE
INVENTORY LOG?
ANSWER MANUFACTURER
4. AT WORK, A MEDICAL ASSISTANT CARED FOR A NEIGHBOR WHO SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES IN A
FALL . A FTER WORK , ANOTHER NEIGHBOR ASKS THE ASSISTANT WHAT HAP - PENED TO THE NEIGHBOR WHO
FELL . FOLLOWING THE A MERICAN A SSOCIATION OF M EDICAL A SSISTANTS ' (AAMA) C ODE OF E THICS ,
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING RESPONSES SHOULD THE ASSISTANT MAKE ?
ANSWER "I CAN'T SHARE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS AT MY JOB."
,5. A PROVIDER ASKS A MEDICAL ASSISTANT TO ASSIST WITH AN ORTHOPEDIC EXAMINATION . WHICH OF
THE FOLLOWING INSTRUMENTS SHOULD THE ASSISTANT PREPARE FOR THE EXAM - INATION ?
ANSWER GONIOMETER
6. A MEDICAL ASSISTANT IS PREPARING THE AUTOCLAVE FOR THE STERILIZATION PROCESS. WHICH OF
THE FOLLOWING TEMPERATURES IS RECOMMENDED TO EFFECTIVELY PERFORM STERILIZATION ?
ANSWER 121° TO 123° C (250° TO 255° F)
7. WHEN PERFORMING THE PALPATORY METHOD FOR OBTAINING BLOOD PRESSURE, WHICH OF THE THE
FOLLOWING INDICATES THE LEVEL AT WHICH A MEDICAL ASSISTANT SHOULD INFLATE THE CUFF ?
ANSWER 30 MM HG ABOVE THE RADIAL PULSE CESSATION
8. A MEDICAL ASSISTANT IS CHECKING A PATIENT IN FOR A SEX REASSIGNMENT PREOPER- ATIVE
APPOINTMENT . H OW SHOULD THE ASSISTANT IDENTIFY THE PATIENT 'S GENDER ? A NSWER A D- DRESS THE
PATIENT AS THEY WISH .
9. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL DIVERSITY FACTORS MAY RESULT IN A PATIENT'S BIAS
TOWARD RECEIVING MEDICAL TREATMENT ?
ANSWER RELIGION
10. WHEN ASSISTING A PROVIDER WITH A PUNCH BIOPSY OF A MOLE, WHICH OF THE FOL- LOWING
TASKS SHOULD A MEDICAL ASSISTANT ANTICIPATE ?
ANSWER RECEIVE AND PREPARE TISSUE SPECIMENS FOR PROCESSING.
11. A MEDICAL ASSISTANT IS COMMUNICATING WITH A PATIENT'S BEST FRIEND, WHO IS MAKING
DECISIONS REGARDING THE MEDICAL CARE OF THE PATIENT , WHO IS COMATOSE . I N WHICH OF THE
FOLLOWING CAPACITIES IS THE PATIENT 'S FRIEND ACTING ?
ANSWER DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR HEALTH CARE
,12. BASED ON THE JOINT COMMISSION'S (TJC) "DO NOT USE" LIST, WHICH OF THE FOLLOW- ING
SHOULD THE MEDICAL ASSISTANT RECOGNIZE AS EASILY MISTAKEN AND SHOULD AVOID USING WHEN
DOCUMENTING IN THE ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD ?
ANSWER QD
13. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING RESPIRATION RATES FALLS INTO THE EXPECTED REFERENCE
RANGE FOR A 9- YEAR OLD CHILD ?
ANSWER 19/MIN
14. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SHOULD THE MEDICAL ASSISTANT OBTAIN FROM AN INSURANCE
COMPANY PRIOR TO PERFORMING AN OUTPATIENT SURGERY ?
ANSWER PREAUTHORIZATION
15. A MEDICAL ASSISTANT IS PERFORMING A CAPILLARY PUNCTURE. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING
STEPS SHOULD THE ASSISTANT TAKE TO PROMOTE BLOOD FLOW ?
ANSWER KEEP THE PATIENT'S HAND BELOW HEART LEVEL.
16. A MEDICAL ASSISTANT IS SCHEDULING A PATIENT FOR AN OUTPATIENT PROCEDURE. WHICH OF
THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS SHOULD THE ASSISTANT TAKE FIRST ?
ANSWER OBTAIN AN ORAL OR WRITTEN ORDER FROM THE PROVIDER FOR THE PROCEDURE.
17. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STERILIZATION METHODS IS BEING USED WITH AN AUTOCLAVE
DEVICE ?
ANSWER MOIST HEAT
18. FOR WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS SHOULD A MEDICAL ASSISTANT PLACE A SPEC- IMEN IN
, A BIOHAZARD SPECIMEN BAG WHEN TRANSPORTING TO AN OUTSIDE LABORATO - RY ? ANSWER THE
BIOHAZARD BAG PREVENTS A POTENTIAL EXPOSURE INCIDENT
19. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TECHNIQUES SHOULD A MEDICAL ASSISTANT USE TO GATHER
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM A PATIENT WHO IS HAVING CHEST PAIN ? A NSWER A SK OPEN -ENDED
QUESTIONS .
20. A MEDICAL ASSISTANT IS PROVIDING A PATIENT WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCE INFORMA- TION.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES PROVIDES MEDICAL CARE FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES
DEALING WITH END -OF-LIFE ISSUES ? A NSWER H OSPICE CARE
21. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A COMMON ROOT WORD? ANSWER ARTHR
22. A PROVIDER PRESCRIBED OXYGEN THERAPY FOR A PATIENT WHO IS EXPERIENCING LABORED
BREATHING . W HICH OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS SHOULD A MEDICAL ASSISTANT TAKE ? A NSWER P LACE A
NASAL CANNULA ON THE PATIENT WITH A NASAL PRONG IN EACH NOSTRIL .
23. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE TERM FOR THE ALLERGY TEST THAT INVOLVES SMALL
INJECTIONS JUST UNDER THE SKIN ? A NSWER INTRADERMAL TEST
