NHA CCMA PRACTICE TEST 4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A

NHA CCMA PRACTICE TEST 4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A Which of the following cell structures is the source of energy for a cell? Mitochondria A medical assistant is testing a patients visual acuity using a snellen chart. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? Make sure the patient does not lean forward during the test. During a routine venipuncture, the patient becomes pale and diaphoretic. What condition is most likely to occur in this patient? Syncope A patient calls the clinic to cancel a postoperative appointment and states that she will reschedule at a later date. For which of the following reasons should the medical assistant document this information on the patients chart? To prove the office was not negligent. When completing documentation in a patient's paper medical record, a medical assistant realizes she made an error. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? Draw a line through the error and initial it. Which of the following items included on the CMS-1500 claim form should a medical assistant recognize as indicating the medical necessity of a procedure? Diagnosis code Which of the following techniques should a medical assistant use to confirm patients understanding of insulin administration? Observe the patient as she performs a self-demonstration. A medical assistant is preparing a community resource library. Which of the following actions should the assistant first take? Compile a list of local community agencies. A medical assistant is disposing of the syringe and needle she used to inject a seasonal influenza vaccine. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? Drop the syringe, needle first into the biohazardous sharps container A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has psoriasis to be examined by the provider. When inspecting the patients lesions, the assistant should expect observe which of the following characteristics? silver, scaly A medical assistant receives a denial of payment for a patient's cholecystectomy. The reason stated is " noncovred service." If this procedure was deemed emergent by the provider, which of the following actions should the assistant take? Instruct the patient to contact the insurer about the denial of payment. Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take to verify the quality of venipuncture supplies before beginning a blood draw? Inspect the integrity of the needle's seal. Which of the following instructions should a medical assistant give to a patient when administering an enteric-coated tablets? " Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water" 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? Remain within the patient's view to allow lip-reading A medical assistant is assisting with the physical examination of a patient who has scabies. Besides gloves. Which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment should the assistant wear? Gown A clinic schedules all cardiac patients on Mondays and Wednesdays and all oncology patients Tuesdays and Thursdays. Which of the following types of scheduling is the clinic using? Cluster Scheduling The parent of child who has pediculosis is asking a medical assistant