NHA Practice EXAM 2022- CCMA, NHA CCMA Study
Guide
SOAP - answerSubjective
objective
assessment
plan
Upcoding - answeris the unlawful practice of billing services at a higher rate to receive a larger
reimbursement from a third-party payer.
Nystagmus - answerinvoluntary movement eyes caused by a traumatic brain injury or adverse
reactions to medications.
Elevated BP - answer120-129/<80 mmHg
Stage 2 hypertension - answer140mmHg/90mmHg
source-oriented medical record - answerDescribes all problems and treatments on the same form
in a simple chronological order.
Papules - answerare solid lesions that are less than 0.5 cm (0.2in) in diameter. A common allergic
eczema.
Simplified letter style - answerOmits the salutation and the complimentary closing.
All lines are flush with the left margin.
Too informal for the medical offices.
,The Subject line is in all CAPS and replaces the salutation.
Gonometer - answerAssess the degree of joint flexion and extension.
It measures joint movement in a single plane.
The instrument is used in orthopedic examinations.
Retractor - answerHolds soft tissue away from the surgical site.
hemostat - answerGrasps and clamps blood vessels during surgical procedures.
Interrupted Baseline Artifact - answerCaused by:
Metal tip of lead wire becoming detached from alligator clip
To correct:
Reattach lead to alligator clip
Wandering baseline artifact - answerCaused by:
loose electrodes; body creams, oils or lotions.
Wave scheduling - answerSchedules multiple appointments at the top of the hour and then see
patients on a first come, first served basis
Stream scheduling - answerGives each patient a specific time slot depending on status and need.
encounter form/superbill - answerCaptures the diagnoses and services/procedures performed and
from which the CMS-1500 billing form is completed. It also includes referrals and follow-up
appointments.
,CMS-1500 form - answerthe standard form used by health-care providers to bill for services,
including disease state management services.
CMS - answerCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services
OSHA Form 301 - answerForm that requires much more detail about each injury or illness. Form
301 must be completed within six working days from the time the employer learns of an
occupational injury or illness.
Bipolar leads - answerLead 1, 11, 111
Rinne test - answerhearing test using a tuning fork; MA should ask the patient to raise their hand
when the sound disappears.
ante - answerbefore
AD - answerright ear
AS - answerleft ear
AU - answerboth ears
CPT Codes - answerfive digit numeric codes for procedures & services performed by providers.
ICD-10 codes - answerDiagnosis codes, that are in alphanumeric order.
Cilia - answerThe hair-like projections that line the bronchus in the lungs that move microbes and
debris up and out of the airways
, Weber tuning fork test - answerAsk the patient if he hears the vibration louder in one ear than the
other.
5 stages of grief - answerdenial
anger
bargaining
depression
acceptance
Chlorhexidine - answerAntiseptic agent used to clean the skin before a blood culture draw
palpatory method - answerInflate the cuff rapidly to 70 mmHg, and increase by 10 mm Hg
increments while palpating the radial pulse.
Note the level of pressure at which the pulse disappears and subsequently reappears during
deflation will be systolic blood pressure.
radial pulse - answerAt the wrist
brachial pulse - answerAt the upper arm
Sanitization - answerFirst step in instrument cleaning.
Prone - answerlying face down; Easiest way to view the spine.
Lavender Tube - answerContains Potassium EDTA.
Prevents clotting by binding calcium.
Guide
SOAP - answerSubjective
objective
assessment
plan
Upcoding - answeris the unlawful practice of billing services at a higher rate to receive a larger
reimbursement from a third-party payer.
Nystagmus - answerinvoluntary movement eyes caused by a traumatic brain injury or adverse
reactions to medications.
Elevated BP - answer120-129/<80 mmHg
Stage 2 hypertension - answer140mmHg/90mmHg
source-oriented medical record - answerDescribes all problems and treatments on the same form
in a simple chronological order.
Papules - answerare solid lesions that are less than 0.5 cm (0.2in) in diameter. A common allergic
eczema.
Simplified letter style - answerOmits the salutation and the complimentary closing.
All lines are flush with the left margin.
Too informal for the medical offices.
,The Subject line is in all CAPS and replaces the salutation.
Gonometer - answerAssess the degree of joint flexion and extension.
It measures joint movement in a single plane.
The instrument is used in orthopedic examinations.
Retractor - answerHolds soft tissue away from the surgical site.
hemostat - answerGrasps and clamps blood vessels during surgical procedures.
Interrupted Baseline Artifact - answerCaused by:
Metal tip of lead wire becoming detached from alligator clip
To correct:
Reattach lead to alligator clip
Wandering baseline artifact - answerCaused by:
loose electrodes; body creams, oils or lotions.
Wave scheduling - answerSchedules multiple appointments at the top of the hour and then see
patients on a first come, first served basis
Stream scheduling - answerGives each patient a specific time slot depending on status and need.
encounter form/superbill - answerCaptures the diagnoses and services/procedures performed and
from which the CMS-1500 billing form is completed. It also includes referrals and follow-up
appointments.
,CMS-1500 form - answerthe standard form used by health-care providers to bill for services,
including disease state management services.
CMS - answerCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services
OSHA Form 301 - answerForm that requires much more detail about each injury or illness. Form
301 must be completed within six working days from the time the employer learns of an
occupational injury or illness.
Bipolar leads - answerLead 1, 11, 111
Rinne test - answerhearing test using a tuning fork; MA should ask the patient to raise their hand
when the sound disappears.
ante - answerbefore
AD - answerright ear
AS - answerleft ear
AU - answerboth ears
CPT Codes - answerfive digit numeric codes for procedures & services performed by providers.
ICD-10 codes - answerDiagnosis codes, that are in alphanumeric order.
Cilia - answerThe hair-like projections that line the bronchus in the lungs that move microbes and
debris up and out of the airways
, Weber tuning fork test - answerAsk the patient if he hears the vibration louder in one ear than the
other.
5 stages of grief - answerdenial
anger
bargaining
depression
acceptance
Chlorhexidine - answerAntiseptic agent used to clean the skin before a blood culture draw
palpatory method - answerInflate the cuff rapidly to 70 mmHg, and increase by 10 mm Hg
increments while palpating the radial pulse.
Note the level of pressure at which the pulse disappears and subsequently reappears during
deflation will be systolic blood pressure.
radial pulse - answerAt the wrist
brachial pulse - answerAt the upper arm
Sanitization - answerFirst step in instrument cleaning.
Prone - answerlying face down; Easiest way to view the spine.
Lavender Tube - answerContains Potassium EDTA.
Prevents clotting by binding calcium.
