NCCT MEDICAL ASSISTANT PRACTICE TEST
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
◉ The medical assistant is entering the patient's chief complaint
into the medical record, Which of the following is a correct chief
complaint entry in the medical record?
Answer: "the patient states: i have a headache with sinus pressure"
◉ When collecting a stool specimen from an adult, which of the
following information should the medical assistant explain to the
patient in order to collect a good specimen?
Answer: urinate before collecting the specimen
◉ the medical assistant needs to send a letter to a patient
dismisssing her from the practice. Which of the following types of
letter should be sent to the patient?
Answer: Certifed
◉ Which of the following are considered mandatory documentation
as per OSHA regulations for health care Facilities?
Answer: MSDS, Proof of hazardous waste destruction, exposure of
control plan
,◉ Which of the following should the insurance and coding specialist
use if a patient diagnosis fails to return to the office?
Answer: Physician's suspected diagnosis
◉ The physician has ordered the patient to recieve a 20mg Vitamin
B12 injection IM. The Vitamin B-12 comes in a vial with a
concentration of 10 Mg/1cc (ml). The medical assistant should
administer how many cc (ml) to the patient?
Answer: 2
◉ Method of scheluding patients with similar appointment on a
specific day or block of time is called
Answer: cluster scheduling
◉ a medical assistant was ordered by a physician to obtain a blood
specimen on a patient who has had a masectomy. Which of the
following is the appropiate action to take?
Answer: Draw the example from the arm opposite the masectomy
◉ A physician assistant asks the medical assistant to send a patient's
medical information to the patient's PCP immediately. Which of the
following should the medical assistant do to meet the PA's request?
Answer: prepare a fax cover sheet to send SOAP notes.
,◉ A patient that does not look the medical assistant in the ye while
speaking is most likely demonstrating
Answer: A culture difference
◉ When answering the office phone, the medical assistant should
Answer: Wait for a response before putting a caller on hold.
◉ a patient has come to the office with suspected pertussis. Which
of the following actions should the medical assistant take?
Answer: wear a facemask, wear a gown and gloves, immediately
place the patient in an exam room with a closed door.
◉ which of the following patients should the medical assistant
attend first?
Answer: asthma attack
◉ when instructing a patient on the proper technique for using a
metered dose inhaler, after shaking the inhaler and holding it
upright the medical assistant should then have the patient
Answer: inhale the medication slowly and hold her breath for 10
seconds
◉ which of the following are acceptable when documenting a
correction into the patient's medical record?
, Answer: begin the corrected entry with correction or late entry, and
reason...draw a single line through error, sign and date the entry.
◉ a medical assistant is administering oxygen via a nasal cannula. A
repeat pulse oximetry reading is lower than the initial reading. The
likely reason for this discrepancy is that the
Answer: pressure gauge on the tank is reading at baseline zero
◉ when collecting blood from a patient with an elevated
temperature, which of the following cellular components of the
complete blood cell count without differential should return back
with abnormal results?
Answer: Leukocytes
◉ which of the following is used to record patient financial
transactions in a paper system?
Answer: Ledger card
◉ Which of the following sub-sections of the CPT book contains the
culture test for a yeast infection?
Answer: microbiology
◉ which of the following is the proper means to decontaminate
forceps used for an invasive procedure?
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
◉ The medical assistant is entering the patient's chief complaint
into the medical record, Which of the following is a correct chief
complaint entry in the medical record?
Answer: "the patient states: i have a headache with sinus pressure"
◉ When collecting a stool specimen from an adult, which of the
following information should the medical assistant explain to the
patient in order to collect a good specimen?
Answer: urinate before collecting the specimen
◉ the medical assistant needs to send a letter to a patient
dismisssing her from the practice. Which of the following types of
letter should be sent to the patient?
Answer: Certifed
◉ Which of the following are considered mandatory documentation
as per OSHA regulations for health care Facilities?
Answer: MSDS, Proof of hazardous waste destruction, exposure of
control plan
,◉ Which of the following should the insurance and coding specialist
use if a patient diagnosis fails to return to the office?
Answer: Physician's suspected diagnosis
◉ The physician has ordered the patient to recieve a 20mg Vitamin
B12 injection IM. The Vitamin B-12 comes in a vial with a
concentration of 10 Mg/1cc (ml). The medical assistant should
administer how many cc (ml) to the patient?
Answer: 2
◉ Method of scheluding patients with similar appointment on a
specific day or block of time is called
Answer: cluster scheduling
◉ a medical assistant was ordered by a physician to obtain a blood
specimen on a patient who has had a masectomy. Which of the
following is the appropiate action to take?
Answer: Draw the example from the arm opposite the masectomy
◉ A physician assistant asks the medical assistant to send a patient's
medical information to the patient's PCP immediately. Which of the
following should the medical assistant do to meet the PA's request?
Answer: prepare a fax cover sheet to send SOAP notes.
,◉ A patient that does not look the medical assistant in the ye while
speaking is most likely demonstrating
Answer: A culture difference
◉ When answering the office phone, the medical assistant should
Answer: Wait for a response before putting a caller on hold.
◉ a patient has come to the office with suspected pertussis. Which
of the following actions should the medical assistant take?
Answer: wear a facemask, wear a gown and gloves, immediately
place the patient in an exam room with a closed door.
◉ which of the following patients should the medical assistant
attend first?
Answer: asthma attack
◉ when instructing a patient on the proper technique for using a
metered dose inhaler, after shaking the inhaler and holding it
upright the medical assistant should then have the patient
Answer: inhale the medication slowly and hold her breath for 10
seconds
◉ which of the following are acceptable when documenting a
correction into the patient's medical record?
, Answer: begin the corrected entry with correction or late entry, and
reason...draw a single line through error, sign and date the entry.
◉ a medical assistant is administering oxygen via a nasal cannula. A
repeat pulse oximetry reading is lower than the initial reading. The
likely reason for this discrepancy is that the
Answer: pressure gauge on the tank is reading at baseline zero
◉ when collecting blood from a patient with an elevated
temperature, which of the following cellular components of the
complete blood cell count without differential should return back
with abnormal results?
Answer: Leukocytes
◉ which of the following is used to record patient financial
transactions in a paper system?
Answer: Ledger card
◉ Which of the following sub-sections of the CPT book contains the
culture test for a yeast infection?
Answer: microbiology
◉ which of the following is the proper means to decontaminate
forceps used for an invasive procedure?
