2023 NHA CCMA EXAM (GRADED A+) ACTUAL TEST VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

2023 NHA CCMA EXAM (GRADED A+) ACTUAL TEST VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS2023 NHA CCMA EXAM (GRADED A+) ACTUAL TEST VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS CELL STRUCTURES IS THE SOURCE OF ENERGY FOR A CELL? - Answer MITOCHONDIRA A MA IS TESTING A PATIENT'S VISUAL ACUITY USING A SNELLEN CHART. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD MA TAKE? - Answer MAKE SURE THE PATIENT DOES NOT LEAN FOWARD DURING THE TEST. DURING A ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE. THE PATIENT BECOMES PALE & DIAPHORETIC. WHAT CONDITION IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR IN THIS PATIENT? - Answer SYNCOPE A PATIENT CALLS THE CLINIC TO CANCEL A POSTOPERATIVE APPOINTMENT & STATES THAT SHE WILL RESCHEDULE AT A LATER DATE. FOR WHICH FOLLOWING REASONS SHOULD MA DOCUMENT THIS INFORMATION ON THE PATIENT'S CHART? - Answer TO PROVE THAT THE OFFICE WAS NOT NEGLIGENT WHEN COMPLETING DOCUMENTATION IN A PATIENT'S PAPER MEDICAL RECORD, A MA REALIZES SHE MADE AN ERROR. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD MA TAKE? - Answer DRAW A LINE THROUGH THE ERROR & INITIAL IT WHICH ITEMS INCLUDED ON THE CMS-1500 CLAIM FORM SHOULD A MA RECOGNIZE AS INDICATING THE MEDICAL NECESSITY OF A PROCEDURE? - Answer DIAGNOSIS CODE WHICH TECHNIQUES SHOULD A MA USE TO CONFIRM A PATIENT'S UNDERSTANDING OF INSULIN ADMINISTRATION? - Answer OBSERVE THE PATIENT AS SHE PERFORMS A SELF-DEMONSTRATION A MA IS PREPARING A COMMUNITY RESOURCE LIBRARY. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD MA TAKE 1ST? - Answer COMPILE A LIST OF LOCAL COMMUNITY AGENCIES A MA is disposing of the syringe and needle she used to inject a seasonal influenza vaccine Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - Answer DROP THE SYRINGE, NEEDLE FIRST, INTO THE BIOHAZARDS SHARP CONTAINER A MA RECEIVES A DENIAL OF PAYMENT FOR A PATIENT'S CHOLECYSTECTOMY. THE REASON STATED IS "NONCOVERED SERVICES." IF THIS PROCEDURE WAS DEEMED EMERGENT BY THE PROVIDER. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD MA TAKE? - Answer INSTRUCT THE PATIENT TO CONTACT THE INSURER ABOUT THE DENIAL OF PAYMENT A MA IS PREPARING A PATIENT WHO HAS PSORIASIS TO BE EXAMINED BY THE PROVIDER. WHEN INSPECTING THE PATIENT'S SKIN LESIONS, THE MA SHOULD EXPECT TO OBSERVE WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS? - Answer SILVERY, SCALY WHICH ACTION SHOULD MA TAKE TO VERIFY THE QUALITY OF VENIPUNCTURE SUPPLIES BEFORE BEGINNING A BLOOD DRAW? - Answer INSPECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE NEEDLE'S SEAL WHICH INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD MA GIVE TO A PATIENT WHEN ADMINISTERING AN ENTERIC-COATED TABLET? - Answer SWALLOW THE TABLET WHOLE WITH GLASS OF WATER A MA IS COLLECTING A HEALTH HISTORY FROM AN OLDER ADULT PATIENT WHO EXHIBITS MODERATE HEARING LOSS. WHICH ACTION SHOULD MA TAKE? - Answer REMAIN WITHIN THE PATIENT'S VIEW TO ALLOW LIP-READING A MA IS ASSISTING WITH THE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF A PATIENT WHO HAS SCABIES. BESIDES GLOVES. WHICH PIECES OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SHOULD THE MA WEAR? - Answer GOWN A CLINIC SCHEDULES ALL CARDIAC PATIENTS ON MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS & ALL ONCOLOGY PATIENTS ON TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS. WHAT TYPE OF SCHEDULING IS THE CLINIC USING? - Answer CLUSTER SCHEDULING THE PARENT OF A CHILD WHO HAS PEDICULOSIS IS ASKING A MA FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOOUT HER CHILD'S CONDITION. THE MA SHOULD BEGIN BY EXPLAINING THAT PEDICULOSIS IS WHICH TYPES OF INFECTION? - Answer PARASITIC A MA IS REVIEWING A PROVIDER'S INSTRUCTIONS AS THE PATIENT IS PREPARING TO LEAVE THE OFFICE. THE PROVIDER RECOMMENDS THAT THE PATIENT PURCHASE AN OVER-THE-COUNTER ANTITUSSIVE, BUT THE PATIENT TELLS THE MA THAT SHE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT AN ANTITUSSIVE IS. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING RESPONSES SHOULD THE MA MAKE? - Answer IT IS A MEDICATION THAT SUPPRESSES THE COUGH REFLEX WHEN PREFORMING THE PALPATORY METHOD FOR OBTAINING BLOOD PRESSURE. WHICH INDICATES THE LEVEL AT WHICH THE MA SHOULD INFLATE THE CUFF? - Answer 30 mm Hg ABOVE THE RADIAL PULSE CESSATION A first-time patient is late arriving to the office which of the following should the medical assistant say first? - Answer "HELLO. WELCOME TO OUR OFFICE" A MA IS ADMINISTERING AN INTRAMUSCULAR IMMUNIZATION TO A PATIENT. WHICH ACTION SHOULD MA TAKE? - Answer CLEANSE THE SITE IN A CIRCULAR MOTION FROM THE CENTER OUTWARD A MA IS EXPLAINING A VENIPUNCUTURE PROCEDURE TO A PATIENT. WHICH STATEMENTS SHOULD MA MAKE? - Answer ILL BE COLLECTING A BLOOD SAMPLE FROM YOU TODAY. THERE WILL BE A SMALL STICK IN YOUR ARM. A MA is examining the skin on a patient's forearm where the patient reports developing a rash. The assistant notes multiple solid elevations that are less than 0.5 cm (0.2 in) in diameter. Which of the following terms should he use to document his observations in the patient's medical record? - Answer PAPULES A PATIENT TELLS A MA THAT HIS PROVIDER'S OFFICE IS INCOMPETENT, AS THERE IS NO IMPROVEMENT IN HIS CONDITION. WHICH IS APPROPRIATE RESPONSE FOR MA TO MAKE? - Answer I THINK THAT YOU FEEL THAT YOUR TREATMENT IS NOT EFFECTIVE A MA IS ASSISTING A PROVIDER WITH AN ABDOMINAL EXAMINATION. WHEN THE PROVIDER PALPATES THE MAJOR PORTION OF THE LIVER, THE ASSISTANT SHOULD RECOGNIZE THAT HE IS PALPATING WHICH OF ABDOMINAL QUADRANTS ? - Answer RIGHT UPPER 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 & RELEASES THE PATIENT. WHICH LEVELS OF EXAMINATIONS SHOULD MA USE FOR THE PROCEDURE CODING FOR THE VISIT? - Answer PROBLEM-FOCUSED EXAMINATION WHICH INFORMATION SHOULD THE MA ENTER INTO THE APPOINTMENT CALENDAR WHEN SCHEDULING A PATIENT FOR A SKIN RASH? - Answer DAYTIME PHONE # ACTION SHOULD MA TAKE FIRST? - Answer EVACUATE STAFF & PATIENTS IMMEDIATE A MA IS ENCOURAGING A PATIENT TO INCREASE HER INTAKE OF INSOLUBLE FIBER TO HELP PREVENT CONSTIPATION & HEMORRHOIDS. WHICH FOODS SHOULD THE MA RECOMMEND AS THE BEST SOURCE OF INSOLUBLE FIBER? - Answer PEARS W/ SKIN A MA IS PREPARING A PATIENT WHO HAS CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE (CHF) FOR AN EXAMINATION BY THE PROVIDER. WHICH MANIFESTATIONS SHOULD MA EXPECT? - Answer SHORTNESS OF BREATH A MA IS DISCUSSING INFORMATION WITH A PATIENT ABOUT A NEW MEDICATION THAT THE PROVIDER PRESCRIBED. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD MA TAKE? - Answer REINFORCE TEACHING ABOUT FREQUENCY OF MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION HAS PRIVATE INSURANCE & IS ELIGIBLE FOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION. THE MA SHOULD RECOGNIZE THAT WHICH PARTIES IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF THIS BILL? - Answer PAID IN FULL BY WORKERS' COMPENSATION A MA IN AN OUTPATIENT FACILITY IS PREPARING A PATIENT FOR A VENIPUNCTURE. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD THE ASSISTANT TAKE TO CONFIRM THE PATIENT'S IDENTIFY? - Answer ASK THE PATIENT TO STATE AND SPELL THEIR FULL NAME & PROVIDE THEIR DOB A MA IS USING A SCALE W/ HEIGHT BAR TO MEASURE A PATIENT'S HEIGHT. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD THE MA TAKE? - Answer LOWER THE HORIZONTAL BAR GENTLY SO THAT IT RESTS ON THE TOP OF THE PATIENTS HEAD A MA IS REPLACING A SHARPS CONTAINER IN AN EXAMINATION ROOM & RECIEVES A SMALL LACERATION ON HER ARM FROM THE PLASTIC LID. WHICH TYPES DOCUMENTATION SHOULD THE MA COMPLETE AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT? - Answer OSHA FORM 301 WHICH MEDICAL RECORD DOCUMENTATION TEMPLATES IS ORGANIZED BY THE ENTITY THAT SUPPLIED THE DATA? - Answer SOURCE-ORIENTED A MA DISCOVERS A GARBAGE CAN FIRE HAS STARTED IN THE BREAK ROOM. ACCORDING TO THE "RACE" ACRONYM FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE. WHICH A PATIENT ARRIVES AT A CLINIC W/ BILL FOR X-RAYS THAT WERE REQUIRED DUE TO AN INJURY AT THE PATIENT'S PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT. THE PATIENT WHICH LABORATORY RESULTS SHOULD THE MA RECOGNIZE IS ABNORMAL ? - Answer POTASSIUM 3 mEq/L A MA is transcribing a prescription for magnesium sulfate into a patient's medical record. Which of the following should the assistant use to document this medication? - Answer MAGNESIUM SULFATE WHICH EKG ARTIFACTS IS CAUSED BY A DISCONNECTED ELECTRODE & RESULTS IN THE TRACING GOING INTO THE MARGINS OF THE PAPER? - Answer INTERRUPTED BASELINE A MA IS MEASURING A PATIENT'S OXYGEN SATURATION W/ PULSE OXIMETER. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD MA TAKE? - Answer CHECK CAPILLARY REFILL IN THE PATIENT'S FINGER A MA IS CARING FOR A CHILD WHO HAS VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS. THE MA SHOULD RECOGNIZE THAT VARICELLA IS TRANSFERRED THROUGH WHICH MODES OF TRANSMISSIONS? - Answer AIRBORNE WHICH STEPS FOR FINGERSTICK SHOULD A MA COMPLETE 1ST? - Answer CONFIRM THE CORRECT IDENTITY OF THE PATIENT A MA IS SCHEDULING DIAGNOSTIC TESTS FOR A PATIENT'S LIVER & PANCREAS. WHICH SYSTEMS IS BEING ASSESSED? - Answer DIGESTIVE At work, a medical assistant cared for a neighbor who sustained multiple injuries in the fall. After work, another neighbor asked the assistant what happened to the neighbor who fell. Following the American Association of medical assistance code of ethics, which of the following responses should the assistant make? - Answer I CANT SHARE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS AT MY JOB. A MA IS CARING FOR A PATIENT WHO IS 5'7" TALL. WHICH IS THE PATIENT'S HEIGHT IN CENTIMETERS? - Answer 170 cm A MA IS USING A BUTTERFLY NEEDLE SET TO OBTAIN A BLOOD SAMPLE FROM A VEIN IN A PATIENT'S HAND. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD THE MA TAKE? - Answer HOLD THE NEEDLE BY ITS WINGS A MA IS PREPARING 1g/kg OF ACTIVATED CHARCOAL FOR A PATIENT WHO WEIGHS 176 Ibs. HOW MANY GRAMS OF CHARCOALS SHOULD THE MA PREPARE? - Answer 79 grams A MA IS REVIEWING THE LIST OF MEDICATIONS A PATIENT REPORTS CURRENTLY TAKING. THE MA SHOULD RECOGNIZE THAT WHICH OF THE MEDICATIONS IS AVAILABLE IN A SUBLINGUAL FORM? - Answer NITROGLYCERIN When should the code on glucose cuvettes be compared to the code on the glucometer? - Answer BEFORE A PATIENT IS TESTED A MA should follow chain of custody guidelines for which of the following types of laboratory results? - Answer PARENTAGE TESTING IN WHICH LOCATIONS SHOULD A MA PLACE THE ELECTRODE FOR LEAD V4? - Answer THE FIFTH INTERCOSTAL SPACE, LEFT MIDCLAVICULAR LINE A PROVIDER PLACES AN OPEN SHARP CONTAINER IN THE LINEN HAMPER BY MISTAKE. WHICH IS THE APPROPRIATE ACTION FOR THE MA TO TAKE? - Answer DISPOSE OF THE LINEN HAMPER'S CONTENTS AS A BIOHAZARD A PATIENT REQUESTS A FEMALE PROVIDER TO PERFORM HER EXAMINATION DUE TO A RELIGIOUS CONVICTION. A FEMALE PROVIDER IS NOT AVAILABLE. WHICH IS THE APPROPRIATE RESPONSE BY THE MA? - Answer ASSIST THE PATIENT IN LOCATING A PROVIDER TO ACCOMMODATE THE PATIENT NEEDS WHICH ITEMS IN A MEDICAL OFFICE ARE CONSIDERED ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE SUPPLIES? - Answer LETTERHEAD, ENVELOPES, & BUSINESS CARDS A MA IS PREPARING TO ASSIST A PROVIDER W/ SUTURING A WOUND. WHICH ITEMS SHOULD BE IN THE STERILE FIELD FOR THIS PROCEDURE? - Answer HEMOSTAT A MA IS MEASURING THE VITAL SIGNS OF AN ADULT PATIENT. THE MA SHOULD IDENTIFY WHICH BLOOD PRESSURE READINGS AS STAGE 2 HYPERTENSION? - Answer 150/95 mm Hg A MA IS DETERMINING THE AMOUNT A PATIENT WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR A SCHEDULED PROCEDURE THAT HAS AN ALLOWABLE AMOUNT OF $200. THE PATIENT HAS A 90/10 COINSURANCE & MET HIS DEDUCTIBLE. WHAT IS THE TOTAL AMOUNT THE PATIENT WILL PAY THE PROVIDER FOR THIS PROCEDURE? - Answer $20 WHICH ROUTES FOR TAKING A PATIENT'S TEMPERATURE IS THE MOST ACCURATE? - Answer RECTAL WHICH CARDIAC PROCEDURES IS WITHIN A MEDICAL ASSISTANT'S SCOPE OF PRACTICE & DOES NOT REQUIRE A LICENSED TECHNICIAN OR PROVIDER TO ASSIST OR PERFORM IT? - Answer HOLTER MONITOR APPLICATION A MA NEEDS TO REMOVE ALL LIVING MICRO-ORGANISMS FROM A CONTAMINED TOWEL CLAMP. WHICH METHODS SHOULD THE MA USE TO CLEANSE THIS INSTRUMENT? - Answer STERILIZATION A MA RECEIVES A CHEMICAL SPLASH IN HER EYES. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD MA TAKE 1ST? - Answer FLUSH THE EYES WITH TEPID WATER WHICH SHOULD MA IDENTIFY AS THE PURPOSE OF A CATEGORY II CODE IN PROCEDURAL CODING ? - Answer TRACKS PROVIDER PERFORMANCE MEASURES A MA IS REVIEWING A PATIENT'S MEDICAL HISTORY PIOR TO THE PATIENT'S APPOINTMENT. WHICH LABORATORY RESULTS INDICATES THE NEED TO SCHEDULE AN EXTENSION OF THE CURRENT VISIT? - Answer FASTING BLOOD GLUCOSE 168 mg/dL WHICH CELL STRUCTURES IS INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING THE BODY MOBILIZE & SECRETE MUCUS FROM THE RESPIRATORY TRACT? - Answer CILIA A MA is administering an intramuscular injection into the gluteus medius of an adult patient. At which angles should the MA insert the needle? - Answer 90* angle A MA is speaking with a patient who recently received a terminal diagnosis. The patient states, "I regret not taking better care of myself. Now, I won't be able to accomplish what I wanted to do with my life." The assistant should identify that the patient is in which of the following stages of grief? - Answer DEPRESSION A MA is writing a piece of professional correspondence to a consulting provider. In which of the following ways should the assistant record the date on the letter? - Answer JANUARY 1, 2020 A MA 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 The MA 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 THE PRIMARY CODE IN THE CPT CODING SYSTEM CONSISTS OF HOW MANY DIGITS? - Answer 5 DIGITS WHICH GROUPS OF EKG LEADS ARE BIPOLAR? - Answer LEADS I, II, and III WHICH TECHNIQUES SHOULD A MA USE WHEN BANDAGING A WOUND? - Answer WRAP THE WOUND FROM DISTAL TO PROXIMAL WHEN ASSISTING A PROVIDER WITH A PUNCH BIOPSY OF A MOLE, WHICH TASKS SHOULD A MA EXPECT TO PERFORM? - Answer RECEIVE AND PREPARE TISSUE SPECIMENS FOR PROCESSING A MA IS SPEAKING WITH A PATIENT WHO HAS SEASONAL ALLERGIES. WHICH PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT A MA US REINFORCING TEACHING WITH A PATIENT ABOUT THE SELFADMINISTRATION OF INSULIN INJECTIONS. WHICH STATEMENTS INDICATES AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE TEACHING TO THE PATIENT? - Answer I WILL ROLL THE BOTTLE BETWEEN MY HANDS BEFORE DRAWING THE MEDICATION A MA SHOULD USE WHICH SOLUTIONS TO PREPARE A PATIENT'S SKIN PRIOR TO DRAWING BLOOD CULTURES? - Answer CHLORHEXIDINE A MA IS REVIEWING LABORATORY REQUISITIONS. WHICH PATIENT CONDITIONS SHOULD THE MA PERFORM A CAPILLARY COLLECTION RATHER THAN A VENIPUNCTURE? - Answer PREVIOUS THROMBOSES A MA IS COLLECTING A URINE SPECIMEN FROM A PATIENT FOR A DRUG SCREENING. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD THE MA TAKE TO ADHERE TO THE CHAIN OF CUSTODY FOR THIS SPECIMEN? - Answer SEND THE SPECIMEN TO THE TESTING LABORATORY ON THE SAME DAY AS THE COLLECTION A MA is administering heparin subcutaneously to a patient. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - Answer INJECT THE MEDICATION SLOWLY WHICH LABORATORY VALUES SHOULD A MA IMMEDIATELY REPORT TO A PATIENT'S PROVIDER? - Answer BLOOD GLUCOSE 500 mg/dL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS SHOULD THE MA IDENTIFY AS BEING ABLE TO MAKE A DIAGNOSIS AND INITIATE THE NECESSARY TREATMENT? - Answer A MA IS PREPARING TO CALCULATE A PATIENT'S HEART RATE FROM AN EKG TRACING. WHICH METHODS SHOULD THE MA USE FOR THIS CALCULATION? - Answer DIVIDE 1500 BY THE NUMBER OF SMALL BOXES BETWEEN 2 R WAVES A MA HAS A BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF INFLATED AND PARTIALLY OPENS THE VALVE TO DEFLATE AS HE LISTENS WITH A STETHOSCOPE. WHEN SHOULD HE READ THE DIASTOLIC PRESSURE? - Answer WHEN THE SOUND DISAPPEARS WHICH TYPES OF WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE CAN BE SIGNED BY A MA? - Answer A NOTIFICATION LETTER TO A PATIENT ABOUT SURGERY ARRANGEMENTS A MA IS WITNESSING A PATIENT SIGN AN INFORMED CONSENT FORM. WHICH IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ASSISTANT ACTING AS A WITNESS? - Answer VALIDATE THE PATIENT'S SIGNATURE A MA IS PERFORMING SPIROMETRY TESTING FOR A PATIENT WHO HAS SHORTNESS OF BREATH. WHICH RESULTS OF THE SPIROMETRY TEST INDICATES A SUCCESSFUL MANEUVER? - Answer A FAST AND STEADY FLOW WITH NO VARIABILITY WHERE SHOULD A MA PLACE THE ELECTRODE FOR LEAD V5? - Answer On the left anterior axillary line, horizontal to V4 WHICH PIECES OF LEGISLATION KEEPS HEALTH CARE STAFF SAFE FROM RETALIATION BY THEIR EMPLOYERS WHEN THEY REPORT CASES OF PATIENT NEGLECT AND ABUSE? - Answer WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONACT A MA IS PREPARING TO PERFORM A CAPILLARY COLLECTION FROM AN OLDER ADULT PATIENT WHO HAS POOR CIRCULATION IN HIS HANDS. WHICH TECHNIQUES SHOULD THE MA USE TO INCREASE CIRCULATION AT THE COLLECTION SITE? - Answer WARM THE PATIENT'S HAND. A MA IS TALKING WITH A PATIENT WHO IS EXPERIENCING HOME DISPLACEMENT FOLLOWING A HURRICANE. TO WHICH RESOURCES SHOULD THE MA REFER THE PATIENT FOR INFORMATION, SUPPORT, AND LINKS TO COMMUNITY SERVICES? - Answer AMERICAN RED CROSS A MA IS PERFORMING A REVIEW OF ITEMS IN A CLINIC'S INVENTORY. HOW SHOULD THE MA CLASSIFY DRESSINGS AND BANDAGES FOR INVENTORY PURPOSES? - Answer AS CLINICAL SUPPLIES AN ADOLESCENT IS COVERED BY TWO INSURANCE POLICIES UNDER HER DIVORCED PARENTS WHO HAVE BIRTHDAYS IN MAY AND AUGUST AND HAVE JOINT CUSTODY. WHICH POLICY IS THE PRIMARY POLICY FOR THE ADOLESCENT? - Answer THE POLICY OF THE PATIENT WHO HAS THE EARLIEST BIRTH MONTH A PATIENT LOSES CONSCIOUSNESS. THE EKG TRACING REVEALS VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD A MA TAKE FIRST? - Answer CALL FOR HELP AND BEGIN CPR. A MA IS PREPARING A PATIENT WHO HAS BILATERAL BELOW-THE-KNEE AMPUTATIONS FOR AN EKG. WHICH SITES SHOULD THE MA SELECT FOR ELECTRODE PLACEMENT? - Answer ABDOMEN WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD A MA TAKE WHEN OBTAINING THE LENGTH OF AN INFANT DURING A WELL-CHILD VISIT? - Answer POSITION THE INFANT ON HIS BACK WHEN MEASURING A PATIENT'S RESPIRATORY RATE. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD A MA TAKE TO ENSURE AN ACCURATE READING? - Answer COUNT THE RESPIRATIONS WHILE THE PATIENT THINKS HIS PULSE BEING OBTAINED. A MA WORKS AT AN URGENT CARE THAT USES OPEN HOURS SCHEDULING. WHICH DESCRIBES THIS FORM OF SCHEDULING? - Answer PATIENTS ARRIVE AT THEIR CONVENIENCE AND ARE SEEN ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS. A MA is collecting data from a patient who has cold sores on his lips. The assistant should identify that which of the following viruses causes this condition? - Answer HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 A MA RECEIVES A CALL FROM A PATIENT WHO SEEMS ANXIOUS ABOUT THE RESULTS OF A TEST. WHICH RESPONSES SHOULD THE MA MAKE? - Answer "I KNOW YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT YOUR TEST RESULTS. WE'LL CALL YOU AS SOON AS YOUR RESULTS COME IN" A MA is preparing to administer a liquid, oral medication to a patient. Which of the following methods should the assistant use to ensure the correct dose is delivered? - Answer POUR THE MEDICATION TO THE PRESCRIBED DOSE IN THE MEDICINE CUP ON A FLAT SURFACE. WHICH IS OUTSIDE OF A MA SCOPE OF PRACTICE? - Answer ORDER ADDITIONAL LABORATORY TESTS TO CONFIRM THE PATIENT'S CONDITION WHICH ROUTES OF ADMINISTRATION SHOULD A MA USE WHEN PERFORMING A TUBERCULIN SKIN TEST? - Answer INTRADERMAL A MA is monitoring an infant patient for microcephaly. Which of the following describes the anthropometric measurement that the assistant should perform? - Answer HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE A PROVIDER HAS REQUESTED A DISSECTING INSTRUMENT ON A STERILE TRAY THAT A MA IS PREPARING. WHICH INSTRUMENTS SHOULD THE MA INCLUDE ON THE TRAY? - Answer SCISSORS A MA is checking a patient's hearing using the Weber test. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - Answer ASK THE PATIENT IF HE HEARS THE VIBRATION LOUDER IN ONE EAR THAN THE OTHER. When using a centrifuge, and medical assistant must do which of the following to ensure safety and accuracy? - Answer CAP THE TUBES TO AVOID EMISSION OF AEROSOLS A MA IS PREPARING TO APPLY OINTMENT TO SEVERAL ABRASIONS ON A PATIENT'S LEG. WHICH SUPPLIES SHOULD THE MA USE TO REMOVE THE MEDICATION FROM THE JAR? - Answer A TONGUE BLADE A MA is obtaining a blood pressure measurement from an adult patient. Which of the following actions should the assistant take to ensure an accurate reading? - Answer PLACE THE STETHOSCOPES'S DIAPHRAGM OVER THE PATIENT'S PALPATED ARTERY When informed consent is required for a procedure, which of the following steps should occur prior to the patient signing the form? - Answer THE PROVIDER SHOULD REVIEW ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES WITH THE PATIENT A MA IS PREPARING TO CREATE A REPORT ABOUT PATIENTS WHO HAVE A FAMILY HISTORY OF BREAST CANCER. WHICH TYPES OF SOFTWARE WILL ALLOW THE MA TO SORT, RETRIEVE, AND COMBINE INFORMATION FOR THIS REPORT? - Answer DATABASE MANAGEMENT WHICH TECHNIQUES SHOULD A MA USE FOR THE ROUTINE CLEANING OF EKG CABLES? - Answer DISINFECTION A MA is cleaning an examination room after assisting a provider with a biopsy. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - Answer HOLD SHARPS BY THE BLUNT END TO AVOID A NEEDLESTICK INJURY. IN WHICH POSITIONS SHOULD A MA PLACE A HEALTHY PATIENT IN PREPARATION FOR A RECTAL EXAMINATION? - Answer SIMS' ACCORDING TO OSHA GUIDELINES FOR UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS. WHICH TYPES OF PATIENT CONTACT WOULD REQUIRE A MA TO WEAR GLOVES, A MASK, A FACE SHIELD, AND PROTECTIVE A APPAREL? - Answer ASSISTING A PROVIDER WITH THE REMOVAL OF A CYST A patient asks a MA to explain the difference between a liniment and a medicated lotion. Which of the following responses should the assistant make? - Answer LINIMENTS CONTAIN A HIGHER PORTION OF OIL THAN MEDICATED LOTIONS A MA IS PREPARING STERILIZATION FOR HEMOSTATS BEFORE AN INVASIVE PROCEDURE. WHICH TECHNIQUES SHOULD THE MA USE? - Answer AUTOCLAVE Prior to a patient for follow-up appointment, which of the following information should a medical assistant report to the provider? - Answer RECENT LABORATORY RESULTS A MA IS EXPLAINING TO A FEMALE PATIENT HOW TO COLLECT A CLEAN-CATCH URINE SPECIMEN. WHICH INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD THE MA INCLUDE? - Answer WITH THE LABIA SPREAD, URINATE A SMALL AMOUNT INTO THE TOILET BEFORE COLLECTING THE SAMPLE WHICH METHODS IS USED TO NOTIFY A PROVIDER OF THE DENIAL OF A CLAIM BY AN INSURANCE CARRIE? - Answer REMITTANCE ADVICE A MA IS ADMINISTERING AN INTRADERMAL INJECTION FOR ALLERGY TESTING. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD THE MA TAKE? - Answer LOCATE THE AREA 2 TO 3 FINGER-WIDTHS BELOW THE ANTECUBITAL SPACE A MA IS FAXING A PRESCRIPTION TO A PATIENT'S PHARMACY. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD THE MA TAKE? - Answer CALL THE PHARMACY TO CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THE FAXED PRESCRIPTION A MA IS REMOVING SUTURES FROM A PATIENT WHO HAS A LACERATION ON HIS LEFT LOWER LEG. AFTER SETTING UP THE STERILE FIELD, WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD THE MA TAKE? - Answer LIFT THE FIRST KNOT AWAY FROM THE SKIN A PROVIDER EXAMINES AN OLDER ADULT PATIENT WHO IS DISABLE AND HAS A LESION ON HER ARM. A MA ANTICIPATE A REFERRAL FOR THIS PATIENT TO WHICH ANCILLARY SERVICES? - Answer HOME HEALTH CARE A MA IS ASSISTING A PATIENT WHO IS OBESE WITH AN INSULIN INJECTION. WHICH IS THE CORRECT ANGLE FOR THIS PATIENT'S INJECTION? - Answer 90* A PATIENT REPORTS GETTING A BILL THAT INCLUDES SERVICES SHE DID NOT RECEIVE. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD THE MA TAKE TO RECONCILE THESE CHARGES? - Answer REVIEW THAT DAY'S ENCOUNTER FORMS TO DETERMINE IF ANOTHER PATIENT RECEIVED THE SERVICES A MA is reinforcing teaching about a cardiac event monitor with a patient. Which of the following statements by the patient indicates an understanding of the procedure? - Answer I WILL RECORD ANY SYMPTOMS I EXPERIENCE IN THE EVENT LOG WHICH POSITIONS IS APPROPRIATE FOR A PELVIC EXAMINATION? - Answer LITHOTOMY A MA is transcribing a prescription for a medication that a patient should take before meals. Which of the following abbreviations should the assistant use to indicate when the patient should take the medication? - Answer AC A MA IS PREPARING A PATIENT WHO HAS INTERMITTENT PERIPHERAL CYANOSIS FOR AN EXAMINATION BY THE PROVIDER. THE MA SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT HEALTHY PERFUSION OF THE HANDS AND FEET DEPENDS ON ADEQUATE INTERACTION BETWEEN. WHICH TWO BODY SYSTEMS? - Answer CIRCULATORY AND RESPIRATORY A MA is responsible for cleaning the instruments used in a minor surgery. Which of the following is the first step in this process? - Answer SANITIZATION A MA is reviewing a patient's medical history AND NOTES THAT SHE HAS A HEALING FRACTURE OF THE DISTAL FEMUR. WHERE ON THE PATIENT'S BODY SHOULD THE ASSISTANT EXPECT TO FIND THE INJURY? - Answer JUST ABOVE THE KNEE