2022 NHA CCMA Practice Test 1 Questions And Answers

A patient asks a medical assistant to explain the difference between a liniment and a medicated lotion. Which of the following responses should the assistant make? - Answer - liniments contain a higher portion of oil than medicated lotions A medical assistant is speaking with a patient who recently received a terminal diagnosis. The patient states, "I regret not taking better care of myself. Now, I won't be able to accomplish what I wanted to do with my life. "The assistant should identify that the patient is in which of the following stages of grief? - Answer - Depression A medical assistant is collecting a health history from an older adult patient who exhibits moderate hearing loss. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - Answer - Remain within the patient's view to allow lip-reading A medical assistant is obtaining a blood pressure measurement from an adult patient. Which of the following actions should the assistant take to ensure an accurate reading? - Answer - Place the stethoscope's diaphragm over the patient's palpitated artery A medical assistant is measuring a patient's oxygen saturation with a pulse oximeter. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - Answer - Check capillary refill in the patient's finger A provider prescribed oxycodone for a patient after abdominal surgery. Which of the following described this type of medication? - Answer - Oxycodone is a schedule 2 controlled substance and has a high potential for abuse A medical assistant is preparing to assist a provider with suturing a wound. Which of the following items should be in the sterile field for this procedure? - Answer - Hemostat A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has a bilateral below-the-knee amputations for an EKG. Which of the following sites should the assistant select for the electrode placement? - Answer - Abdomen A medical assistant is preparing to apply ointment to several abrasions on a patients leg. Which of the following supplies should the medical assistant use to remove the medication from the jar? - Answer - A tongue blade A medical assistant is measuring the vital signs of an adult patient. The assistant should identify which of the following blood pressure readings as stage 2 hypertension? - Answer - 150/95 mm Hg