CCMA Practice Test question and answer 2023

CCMA Practice Test question and answer 2023 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 patient's skin lesions, the assistant should expect to observe which of the following characteristics? silvery, scaly A medical assistant receives a denial of payment for a patient's cholecystectomy. The reason stated is "non covered 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 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 The parent of a child who has pediculosis is asking a medical assistant for more information about her child's condition. The assistant should begin by explaining that pediculosis is which of the following types of infection? parasitic When performing the palpatory method for obtaining blood pressure, which of the following indicates the level at which the medical assistant should inflate the cuff? 30 mm Hg above the radial pulse cessation A patient is seen in an urgent care center for a laceration to the left foot. The provider evaluates the injury, determines sutures are not needed applies a dressing, and releases the patient. Which of the following levels of examination should a medical assistant use for the procedural coding for this visit? Problem-focused examination A medical assistant is encouraging a paten to increase her intake of insoluble fiber to help prevent constipation and hemorrhoids. Which of the following foods should the assistant recommend as the best source of insoluble fiber? pears with skin A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has congestive heart failure (CHF) for an examination by the provider. Which of the following manifestations should the assistant expect? shortness of breath Which of the following medical records documentation templates is organized by the entity that supplied the data? Source - orientated Which of the following laboratory results should the medical assistant recognize is abnormal? Potassium 3mEq/