NHA CCMA EXAM – CERTIFIED CLINICAL MEDICAL
ASSISTANT TEST BANK - COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS
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Question 1: A medical assistant is testing a patients visual acuity
using a snellen chart. What actions should the assistant take?
Answer:
Make sure the patient doesn't lean forward during test
Question 2: What route for taking temperature is the most
accurate?
Answer:
Rectal
Question 3: An MA is using a scale with a height bar to measure a
pts. Ht. What actions should the assistant take?
Answer:
Lower the horizontal bar gently so that it rests on top of the patients head
Question 4: What piece of legislation keeps health care staff safe
from retaliation by their employers when they report cases of
patient neglect or abuse?
Answer:
Whistleblower protection Act
Question 5: An MA receives a telephone call from a patient who is
hesitant about discussing a new medical concern unless the
conversation is with a provider. The assistant should use what
,technique to acknowledge the patient's reluctance?
Answer:
Use a reflective statement to recognize the patients concerns
Question 6: What EKG leads are bipolar?
Answer:
Leads I, II, and III
Question 7: According to OSHA guidelines for universal
precautions, which of the following types of patient contact would
require a medical assistant to wear gloves, a mask, a face shield,
and protective apparel?
Answer:
Assisting a provider with the removal of a cyst
Question 8: When informed consent is required for a procedure,
what steps should occur prior to the patient signing the form?
Answer:
The provider should review alternative procedures with the patient
Question 9: What should a medical assistant identify as the
purpose of a category 2 code in procedural coding?
Answer:
Tracks provider performance measures
Question 10: A patient arrives at a clinic with a bill for x-rays that
were required due to an injury at the patient's place of employment.
The patient has private insurance and is eligible for workers'
compensation. The assistant should recognize that which of the
following parties is responsible for payment of this bill?
,Answer:
Paid in full by workers compensation
Question 11: An MA is preparing a pt who has bilateral below the
knee amputations for an EKG. What sites should the assistant
select for electrode placement?
Answer:
Abdomen
Question 12: In which location should a medical assistant place the
electrode for lead v4?
Answer:
Fifth intercostal space, left midclavicular line.
Question 13: A medical assistant needs to remove all living
microorganisms from a contaminated towel clamp. What method
should the assistant use to cleanse this instrument?
Answer:
Sterilization
Question 14: A medical assistant is preparing to assist a provider
with suturing a wound. What items should be in the sterile field for
this procedure?
Answer:
Hemostat
Question 15: An MA is measuring the circumference of an infants
head. What actions should the assistant make?
Answer:
Place the zero mark of the measuring tape against the infants forehead
, Question 16: A medical assistant is assisting a provider with an
abdominal exam. When the provider palpates the major portion of
the liver, the assistant should recognize the he is palpating which
abdominal quadrant?
Answer:
Right upper
Question 17: An MA is preparing to administer a liquid, oral
medication to a patient. What method should the assistant use to
ensure the correct dose?
Answer:
Pour the medication to the prescribed dose in the medicine cup on a flat surface
Question 18: A MA is preparing a patient who has intermittent
peripheral cyanosis for an examination by the provider. The
assistant should understand that healthy profusion of the hands
and feet depends on adequate interactions between what two body
systems?
Answer:
Circulatory and respiratory
Question 19: A MA should follow chain of custody guidelines for
what types of laboratory results?
Answer:
Parentage testing
Question 20: A medical assistant is obtaining a blood pressure
measurement from and adult patient. What action should the
assistant take to ensure an accurate reading?
Answer:
ASSISTANT TEST BANK - COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR JUST RELEASED
Question 1: A medical assistant is testing a patients visual acuity
using a snellen chart. What actions should the assistant take?
Answer:
Make sure the patient doesn't lean forward during test
Question 2: What route for taking temperature is the most
accurate?
Answer:
Rectal
Question 3: An MA is using a scale with a height bar to measure a
pts. Ht. What actions should the assistant take?
Answer:
Lower the horizontal bar gently so that it rests on top of the patients head
Question 4: What piece of legislation keeps health care staff safe
from retaliation by their employers when they report cases of
patient neglect or abuse?
Answer:
Whistleblower protection Act
Question 5: An MA receives a telephone call from a patient who is
hesitant about discussing a new medical concern unless the
conversation is with a provider. The assistant should use what
,technique to acknowledge the patient's reluctance?
Answer:
Use a reflective statement to recognize the patients concerns
Question 6: What EKG leads are bipolar?
Answer:
Leads I, II, and III
Question 7: According to OSHA guidelines for universal
precautions, which of the following types of patient contact would
require a medical assistant to wear gloves, a mask, a face shield,
and protective apparel?
Answer:
Assisting a provider with the removal of a cyst
Question 8: When informed consent is required for a procedure,
what steps should occur prior to the patient signing the form?
Answer:
The provider should review alternative procedures with the patient
Question 9: What should a medical assistant identify as the
purpose of a category 2 code in procedural coding?
Answer:
Tracks provider performance measures
Question 10: A patient arrives at a clinic with a bill for x-rays that
were required due to an injury at the patient's place of employment.
The patient has private insurance and is eligible for workers'
compensation. The assistant should recognize that which of the
following parties is responsible for payment of this bill?
,Answer:
Paid in full by workers compensation
Question 11: An MA is preparing a pt who has bilateral below the
knee amputations for an EKG. What sites should the assistant
select for electrode placement?
Answer:
Abdomen
Question 12: In which location should a medical assistant place the
electrode for lead v4?
Answer:
Fifth intercostal space, left midclavicular line.
Question 13: A medical assistant needs to remove all living
microorganisms from a contaminated towel clamp. What method
should the assistant use to cleanse this instrument?
Answer:
Sterilization
Question 14: A medical assistant is preparing to assist a provider
with suturing a wound. What items should be in the sterile field for
this procedure?
Answer:
Hemostat
Question 15: An MA is measuring the circumference of an infants
head. What actions should the assistant make?
Answer:
Place the zero mark of the measuring tape against the infants forehead
, Question 16: A medical assistant is assisting a provider with an
abdominal exam. When the provider palpates the major portion of
the liver, the assistant should recognize the he is palpating which
abdominal quadrant?
Answer:
Right upper
Question 17: An MA is preparing to administer a liquid, oral
medication to a patient. What method should the assistant use to
ensure the correct dose?
Answer:
Pour the medication to the prescribed dose in the medicine cup on a flat surface
Question 18: A MA is preparing a patient who has intermittent
peripheral cyanosis for an examination by the provider. The
assistant should understand that healthy profusion of the hands
and feet depends on adequate interactions between what two body
systems?
Answer:
Circulatory and respiratory
Question 19: A MA should follow chain of custody guidelines for
what types of laboratory results?
Answer:
Parentage testing
Question 20: A medical assistant is obtaining a blood pressure
measurement from and adult patient. What action should the
assistant take to ensure an accurate reading?
Answer:
