Medical Assistant (CCMA) Certification Practice Test Questions and Answers

A medical assistant is reinforcing instructions with a patient about how to take a buccal tablet. Which of the following instructions should the assistant give the patient? Place the tablet between your gums and cheek. 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 characterisitics? Silvery, scaly A patient requests a female provider to perform her examination due to a religious conviction. A female provider is not availdable. Which of the following is the appropriate response by the medical assistant? Assist the patient in locating a provider to accommodate the patient's needs. Which of the following types of written correspondence can be signed by a medical assistant? An assistant can sign a notification letter to a patient about surgery and medical facility arrangements. Which of the following pieces of legislation keeps health care staff from retaliation by their employers when they report cases of patient neglect and abuse? Whistleblower Protection Act A medical assistant is reviewing laboratory requisitions. For which of the following patient conditions should the assistant perform a capillary collection rather then a venipuncture? Previous thromboses A medical assistant is measuring the circumference of an infant's head. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? The assistant should place the zero mark of the measuring tape on the infant's forehead. Which of the following is a medical assistant's role in pulmonary funcion testing (PFT)? Coach the patient through the test. Which of the following items in a medical office are considered administrative office supplies? Letterhead, envelopes, and business cards