NHA: CERTIFIED CLINICAL MEDICAL
ASSISTANT PRACTICE EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
1. Which of the following is the body system through which a
microorganism enters if it enters the blood supply?
a. Respiratory
b. Gastrointestinal
c. Integumentary
d. Vascular: Vascular
2. What legally determines how test results are communicated?
a. Local law
b. HIPAA
c. State law
d. Federal law: HIPAA
3. A Treponema pallidum antibodies blood test is positive. What
condition does this indicate?
a. Obesity
,b. Prostate cancer
c. Muscular dystrophies
d. Syphilis: Syphilis
4. A patient is requesting a copy of his own medical records. What does
the office need in order to release the information?
a. A phone call from the patient
b. A written request and a patient signature
c. A request by fax or mail
d. A request in person: A written request and a patient signature
5. What is an embolism?
a. The sudden blocking of an artery by an embolus or the
formation of an embolus
b. An incidence of projectile vomiting
c. A stroke
d. A myocardial infarction: The sudden blocking of an artery by an embolus or the formation of
an embolus
6. What type of puncture do medical assistants not perform?
a. Venipuncture
,b. Skin
c. Arterial
d. None of the above: Arterial
7. If the physician tells you to place the client in the lateral
position, you under- stand that this means:
a. On the back
b. Side lying
c. Standing
d. Sitting: Side lying
8. Which of the following is the purpose for laboratory testing?
a. To overcome lack of confidence
b. To increase revenue for the laboratory
c. To practice the skills learned in school
d. To assist in the diagnosis of patient's conditions: To assist in the diagnosis
of patient's conditions
9. What determines the fees that insurance companies pay?
a. CPT
b. CLIA
, c. ICD
d. AMA: CPT
10. The Medical Assistant knows that a protein in the blood
associated with antibodies is:
a. Globulin
b. Immunoglobulin
c. Antiglobulin
d. None of the above: Globulin
11. Quality control testing for GC gram stain may be required
more often than one a week if who recommends?
a. The state
b. The local regulator
c. The manufacturer
d. The lab director: The manufacturer
12. Which of the following would be used to abbreviate
milliequivalent?
a. mg
b. ml
ASSISTANT PRACTICE EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
1. Which of the following is the body system through which a
microorganism enters if it enters the blood supply?
a. Respiratory
b. Gastrointestinal
c. Integumentary
d. Vascular: Vascular
2. What legally determines how test results are communicated?
a. Local law
b. HIPAA
c. State law
d. Federal law: HIPAA
3. A Treponema pallidum antibodies blood test is positive. What
condition does this indicate?
a. Obesity
,b. Prostate cancer
c. Muscular dystrophies
d. Syphilis: Syphilis
4. A patient is requesting a copy of his own medical records. What does
the office need in order to release the information?
a. A phone call from the patient
b. A written request and a patient signature
c. A request by fax or mail
d. A request in person: A written request and a patient signature
5. What is an embolism?
a. The sudden blocking of an artery by an embolus or the
formation of an embolus
b. An incidence of projectile vomiting
c. A stroke
d. A myocardial infarction: The sudden blocking of an artery by an embolus or the formation of
an embolus
6. What type of puncture do medical assistants not perform?
a. Venipuncture
,b. Skin
c. Arterial
d. None of the above: Arterial
7. If the physician tells you to place the client in the lateral
position, you under- stand that this means:
a. On the back
b. Side lying
c. Standing
d. Sitting: Side lying
8. Which of the following is the purpose for laboratory testing?
a. To overcome lack of confidence
b. To increase revenue for the laboratory
c. To practice the skills learned in school
d. To assist in the diagnosis of patient's conditions: To assist in the diagnosis
of patient's conditions
9. What determines the fees that insurance companies pay?
a. CPT
b. CLIA
, c. ICD
d. AMA: CPT
10. The Medical Assistant knows that a protein in the blood
associated with antibodies is:
a. Globulin
b. Immunoglobulin
c. Antiglobulin
d. None of the above: Globulin
11. Quality control testing for GC gram stain may be required
more often than one a week if who recommends?
a. The state
b. The local regulator
c. The manufacturer
d. The lab director: The manufacturer
12. Which of the following would be used to abbreviate
milliequivalent?
a. mg
b. ml
