NHA CCMA MEDICAL ASSISTANT LATEST EXAM REAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS(VERIFIED ANSWERS)|AGRADE

NHA CCMA MEDICAL ASSISTANT LATEST EXAM REAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS(VERIFIED ANSWERS)|AGRADE which of the following terms should a medical assistant use to tell a provider a patient is having discomfort and difficulty breathing? - ANSWER- dyspnea which of the following is outside of a medical assistant's scope of practice? - ANSWER- order additional laboratory tests to confirm the patient's condition when assisting a provider with a punch biopsy of a mole, which of the following tasks should a medical assistant expect to perform? - ANSWER- receive and prepare tissue specimens for processing a patient loses consciousnesses. The EKG tracing reveals ventricular fibrillation. Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take first? - ANSWERcall for help and begin CPR a medical assistant is reinforcing teaching with a patient about pulse oximetry. Which of the following statements should the assistant include in the teaching? - ANSWER- remove your nail polish before the test 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? - ANSWER- instruct the patient to contact the insurer about the denial of payment which of the following laboratory results should the medical assistant recognize is abnormal? - ANSWER- potassium 3 mEq/L a medical assistant is scheduling diagnostic tests for a patient's liver and pancreas. Which of the following systems is being measured? - ANSWER- digestive the medical assistant drops an instrument on the floor while setting up a sterile tray for a procedure. He picks up the instrument and places it back on the sterile field. A few days after the procedure, the patient calls the office, concerned that the area surrounding the procedure site is infected. Which of the following torts has the assistant committed? - ANSWER- negligence a medical assistant is using a butterfly needle set to obtain a blood sample from a vein in a patient's hand. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - ANSWER- hold the needle by its wings the parent of a child who has pinworms is asking a medical assistant for more information about his child's condition. The assistant should begin by explaining what pinworms are which of the types of microorganisms? - ANSWER- helmiths Prior to a patient's follow-up appointment, which of the following information should a medical assistant report to the provider? - ANSWER- recent laboratory results which of the following cell structures is instrumental in helping the body mobilize and secrete mucus from the respiratory tract? - ANSWER- cilia A patient asks a medical assistant to explain the difference between a liniment and a medicated lotion. Which of the following responses should be assistant make? - ANSWER- liniments contain a higher portion of oil than medicated lotions a medical assistant is using a scale with a height bar to measure a patient's height. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - ANSWER- lower the horizontal bar gently so that it rests on the top of the patient's head a medical assistant is reviewing a patient's medical history prior to the patient's appointment. Which of the following laboratory results indicates the need to schedule an extension of the current visit? - ANSWER- fasting blood glucose 168 mg/dL which of the following items in a medical office are considered administrative office supplies? - ANSWER- letterhead, envelopes, and business cards a medical assistant should follow chain of custody guidelines for which of the following types of laboratory results? - ANSWER- parentage testing a medical assistant receives a telephone call from a patient who seems anxious about the results of a test. Which of the following responses should the assistant take? - ANSWER- i know you are concerned about your test results. We'll call you as soon as your results come in a patient reports getting a bill that includes services she did not receive. Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take to reconcile these charges? - ANSWER- review that day's encounter forms to determine if another patient received the services a medical assistant has a request to collect a routine CBC from a healthy 10- month old infant. Which of the following is the most appropriate collection site? - ANSWER- left heel a medical assistant is assisting a patient who is obese with an insulin injection. Which of the following is the correct angle for this patients injection? - ANSWER90 degrees 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 mmHg a medical assistant is reviewing the list of medications a patient reports currently taking. The assistant should recognize that which of the following medications is available in a sublingual form? - ANSWER- nitroglycerin 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 patient's chart? - ANSWER- to prove that the office was not negligent