NCCT Prep Test Questions With Verified Answers

nausea, blurred vision, and headache. Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take? 1. Decrease the oxygen flow meter to three liters per minute. 2. Report these symptoms to the physician. 3. Place the patient on NPO status. 4. Tell the patient these are common side effects. - Answer answer: Report these symptoms to the physician. ​ Which of the following is likely considered outside the scope of practice for a medical assistant? 1. verify equipment functionality using a control material 2. perform additional tests on different instruments for validation 3. record quality control results on a log sheet 4. perform CLIA high complexity tests - Answer answer: perform CLIA high complexity tests ​ A CMP is ordered for an older adult patient whose veins continue to collapse despite drinking water. Which of the following is the best collection method for this patient? 1. evacuated tube system 2. needle and syringe 3. capillary puncture 4. butterfly needle - Answer Answer: butterfly needle ​ When preparing to assist the physician with collection of a deep wound culture, the medical assistant should have which of the following available? 1. blood culture media 2. viral transport media 3. bacterial culture swabs 4. cotton tipped swabs - Answer Answer: bacterial culture swabs Forced Vital Capacity is measured by instructing the patient to 1. forcefully breath air out and continue to exhale for at least 6 seconds. 2. complete a minimum of eight acceptable efforts to validate the test. 3. move the one way valve to a minimum of 4000 ml capacity. 4. gently exhale for less than 6 seconds and document the reading. - Answer answer: forcefully breath air out and continue to exhale for at least 6 seconds. A patient presents to the urgent care office reporting a burn that occurred a few minutes ago from hot coffee. The left wrist is painful, red, swollen and has blisters. The medical assistant takes the patient directly to an exam room. Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take next? 1.Apply an ointment to the area 2. Apply a sterile dressing to the area 3. Place the wrist under cool running water 4. Have the patient put on a gown - Answer Place the wrist under cool running water What does the abbreviation HIPAA stand for? 1. Health Information Privacy Adjustment Association 2. History Inquiry of Professional Assertive Assistance 3. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 4. Health Inquiry for Permission of Accountability Association - Answer Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Which of the following is a likely complication from repeated phlebotomy procedures in the same area? 1. thrombosis 2. sclerosed veins 3. petechiae 4. varicose veins - Answer sclerosed veins Prior to purging and destroying paper medical charts, a medical office assistant should consult which of following guidelines? 1.Municipal 2. AMA 3. OSHA 4. State and Federal - Answer State and Federal When performing a 12-lead ECG, which of the following positions demonstrates correct lead placement? 1. V4 is placed left midclavicular 5th intercostal space 2. V4 is placed left midclavicular 4th intercostal space 3. V5 is placed left midaxillary 5th intercostal space 4. V5 is paced left midclavicular 4th intercostal space - Answer V4 is placed left midclavicular 5th intercostal space A patient complains of nausea and vomiting, and has been unable to keep fluids down over the course of two days. A suppository has been ordered. Which of the following abbreviations is the correct route of administration? 1. IM 2. PR 3. SC 4. INH - Answer PR When giving a nebulizer treatment with bronchodilator, the medical assistant should most closely monitor for which of the following complications? 1. persistent tachycardia 2. persistent bradycardia 3. severe nausea and vomiting 4. severe epistaxis - Answer persistent tachycardia When performing a capillary puncture on an infant, the medical assistant understands the lateral heel is the proper site for collection due to which of the following? 1. The tissue layers on the finger are more susceptible to permanent nerve damage. 2. The finger produces a slower flow of blood, making it more difficult to obtain a specimen. 3. The small amount of tissue between the skin and bone in the finger makes an injury to the bone likely. 4. The blood in the fingertip has been found to contain a higher concentration of hemoglobin than the heel. - Answer The small amount of tissue between the skin and bone in the finger makes an injury to the bone likely. Which of the following is a requirement for a healthcare facility to be in compliance with OSHA? nt of annual dues 2. current certificate of compliance on file 3. annual employee safety training 4. annual inspections conducted by OSHA - Answer annual employee safety training The medical assistant should stamp checks with the restrictive endorsement "for deposit only" to prevent -overdraft fees. -nonsufficient funds. -stop-payment. -loss or theft. - Answer loss or theft. An incorrect dose of medication is delivered to a patient in the medical clinic. As a result, the patient experienced mild kidney damage. The responsible health care providers and/or clinic is at risk for which of the following? -slander -libel -defamation -negligence - Answer negligence Which of the following components are included in the "4 D's" of negligence? (Select the four (4) correct answers.) -denial -damages -duty -direct cause -dereliction - Answer damages, duty, direct cause, dereliction Which of the following regulations set the minimum standards for medical laboratory practice and quality? -HIPAA -CLIA -DEA -OSHA - Answer CLIA While exiting a patient's room, a phlebotomist is approached by a nurse in the hallway, who asks the phlebotomist if the HIV blood sample was obtained, to which the phlebotomist responds, "Yes." This situation violates the policies of which of the following associations? -AABB (American Association of Blood Bank) -NPA (National Phlebotomy Association) -ANA (American Nurses Association) -AHA (American Hospital Association) - Answer AHA (American Hospital Association) The physician orders the following blood work to evaluate a patient for sepsis: CBC, Blood Culture, and BMP. When using the evacuated tube method for venipuncture, in which of the following orders should the tubes be drawn? top, blood culture, lavender top der top, red top, blood culture culture, lavender top, gray top culture, red top, lavender top - Answer blood culture, red top, lavender top Which of the following blood components are visible in a centrifuged, evacuated red top tube? (Select the two (2) correct answers.) a idual erythrocytes lets lated blood (blood clot) - Answer serum, coagulated blood (blood clot) Which of the following insurance programs covers active duty military personnel? CHAMPVA TRICARE BCBS Medicare - Answer TRICARE Which of the following conditions may occur if a tourniquet is left in place on a patient's extremity for longer than 60 seconds? venous stasis petechiae hemolytic anemia hemangioma - Answer venous stasis