2022 NHA CCMA Practice Test 1
1. liniments contain a higher portion of oil than medicated lotions: A patient asks a
medical assistant to explain the difference between a liniment and a med- icated lotion.
Which of the following responses should the assistant make?
2. Depression: A medical assistant is speaking with a patient who recently receiveda
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 assistantshould
identify that the patient is in which of the following stages of grief?
3. Remain within the patient's view to allow lip-reading: A medical assistant is
collecting a health history from an older adult patient who exhibits moderate hearingloss.
Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
4. Place the stethoscope's diaphragm over the patient's palpitated artery: A medical
assistant is obtaining a blood pressure measurement from an adult patient.Which of the
following actions should the assistant take to ensure an accurate reading?
5. Check capillary refill in the patient's finger: A medical assistant is measuringa
patient's oxygen saturation with a pulse oximeter. Which of the following actions should
the assistant take?
6. Oxycodone is a schedule 2 controlled substance and has a high potential for abuse:
A provider prescribed oxycodone for a patient after abdominal surgery. Which of the
following described this type of medication?
7. Hemostat: A medical assistant is preparing to assist a provider with suturing a wound.
Which of the following items should be in the sterile field for this procedure?
8. Abdomen: A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has a bilateral be-low-
the-knee amputations for an EKG. Which of the following sites should the assistant
select for the electrode placement?
9. A tongue blade: A medical assistant is preparing to apply ointment to several
abrasions on a patients leg. Which of the following supplies should the medical assistant
use to remove the medication from the jar?
10. 150/95 mm Hg: A medical assistant is measuring the vital signs of an adult patient.
The assistant should identify which of the following blood pressure readingsas stage 2
hypertension?
11. Parasitic: The parent of a child who has pediculosis is asking a medical assis- tant for
more information about her child's condition. The assistant should begin by explaining that
pediculosis is which of the following types of infection?
12. With the labia spread, urinate a small amount into the toilet before collect- ing the
sample: A medical assistant is explaining to a female patient how to collect a clean catch urine
specimen. Which of the following instructions should the assistantinclude?
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1. liniments contain a higher portion of oil than medicated lotions: A patient asks a
medical assistant to explain the difference between a liniment and a med- icated lotion.
Which of the following responses should the assistant make?
2. Depression: A medical assistant is speaking with a patient who recently receiveda
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 assistantshould
identify that the patient is in which of the following stages of grief?
3. Remain within the patient's view to allow lip-reading: A medical assistant is
collecting a health history from an older adult patient who exhibits moderate hearingloss.
Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
4. Place the stethoscope's diaphragm over the patient's palpitated artery: A medical
assistant is obtaining a blood pressure measurement from an adult patient.Which of the
following actions should the assistant take to ensure an accurate reading?
5. Check capillary refill in the patient's finger: A medical assistant is measuringa
patient's oxygen saturation with a pulse oximeter. Which of the following actions should
the assistant take?
6. Oxycodone is a schedule 2 controlled substance and has a high potential for abuse:
A provider prescribed oxycodone for a patient after abdominal surgery. Which of the
following described this type of medication?
7. Hemostat: A medical assistant is preparing to assist a provider with suturing a wound.
Which of the following items should be in the sterile field for this procedure?
8. Abdomen: A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has a bilateral be-low-
the-knee amputations for an EKG. Which of the following sites should the assistant
select for the electrode placement?
9. A tongue blade: A medical assistant is preparing to apply ointment to several
abrasions on a patients leg. Which of the following supplies should the medical assistant
use to remove the medication from the jar?
10. 150/95 mm Hg: A medical assistant is measuring the vital signs of an adult patient.
The assistant should identify which of the following blood pressure readingsas stage 2
hypertension?
11. Parasitic: The parent of a child who has pediculosis is asking a medical assis- tant for
more information about her child's condition. The assistant should begin by explaining that
pediculosis is which of the following types of infection?
12. With the labia spread, urinate a small amount into the toilet before collect- ing the
sample: A medical assistant is explaining to a female patient how to collect a clean catch urine
specimen. Which of the following instructions should the assistantinclude?
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