NHA CCMA Exam All the Questions and Answers Updated version

Where do cardiac electrical impulses originate in the heart? --------- Correct Answer ------ --- Sinoatrial node According to the regulation of controlled substances, which of the following is true of a Schedule 1 drug? --------- Correct Answer --------- have no accepted medical use A medical assistant is collecting a health history from an older adult patient who exhibits moderate hearing loss. What following action should the assistant take? --------- Correct Answer --------- remain within the patient's view to allow lip-reading A Medical Assistant is preparing a patient who has anemia for an examination by a provider. what manifestation should the assistant expect to find? --------- Correct Answer --------- irregular heartbeat The patient's bill of rights protects individuals from --------- Correct Answer --------- denial of care due to the patient's age A provider has requested a dissecting instrument on a sterile tray that a medical assistant is preparing. what instrument should the assistant include on the tray? --------- Correct Answer --------- scissors what technique should a medical assistant use for the routine cleaning of EKG cables? - -------- Correct Answer --------- Disinfection What additive should be used when performing a CBC? --------- Correct Answer --------- EDTA what dressing should a medical assistant use on a partial-thickness burn? --------- Correct Answer --------- non adherent dressing A medical assistant is caring for a patient who has recently received a terminal diagnosis and is crying? what action should the assistant take? --------- Correct Answer - -------- allow the patient to cry