NHA CCMA exam 2022 practice test 1
1. Dyspnea: Which of the following terms should a medical assistant use to tell a
provider that a patient is having discomfort and difficulty breathing?
2. Order additional laboratory tests to confirm the patient's condition: Which of the
following is outside of a medical assistant's scope of practice?
3. Receive and prepare tissue specimens for processing: When assisting a provider with
a punch biopsy of a mole, which of the following tasks should a medical assistant expect to
perform?
4. Call for help and begin CPR: A patient loses consciousness. The EKG tracing reveals
ventricular fibrillation. Which of the following actions should a medical assis- tant take
first?
5. Remove your nail polish before the test: A medical assistant is reinforcing
teaching with a patient about pulse oximetry. Which of the following statements should
the assistant include in the teaching?
6. Instruct the patient to contact the insurer about the denial of payment: A medical
assistant receives a denial of payment for a patient's cholecystectomy. The reason stated is
"noncovered service." If this procedure was deemed emergent by the provider, which of
the following actions should the assistant take?
7. Potassium 3 mEq/L: Which of the following laboratory results should the medical
assistant recognize is abnormal?
8. Digestive: A medical assistant is scheduling diagnostic tests for a patient's liver and
pancreas. Which of the following systems is being assessed?
9. Negligence: 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?
10. Hold the needle by its wings: 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?
11. Helminths: The parent of a child who has pinworms is asking a medical assis- tant for
more information about his child's condition. The assistant should begin by explaining that
pinworms are which of the following types of micro-organism?
12. Recent laboratory results: Prior to a patient's follow-up appointment, which of the
following information should a medical assistant report to the provider?
13. Cilia: Which of the following cell structures is instrumental in helping the body
mobilize and secrete mucus from the respiratory tract?
14. 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?
, NHA CCMA exam 2022 practice test 1
15. Lower the horizontal bar gently so that it rests on the top of the patient's head: 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?
16. Fasting blood glucose 168 mg/dL: 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?
17. Letterhead, envelopes, and business cards: Which of the following items in a medical
office are considered administrative office supplies?
18. Parentage testing: A medical assistant should follow chain of custody guide- lines
for which of the following types of laboratory results?
19. I know you are concerned about your test results. We'll call you as soon as your
results come in: 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
make?
20. Review that day's encounter forms to determine if another patient received the
services: 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?
21. Left heel: 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?
22. 90: A medical assistant is assisting a patient who is obese with an insulin
injection. Which of the following is the correct angle for this patient's injection?
23. 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 readings as stage 2
hypertension?
24. Nitroglycerin: 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?
25. To prove that the office was not negligent: 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?
26. Call the pharmacy to confirm receipt of the faxed prescriptions: A medical
assistant is faxing a prescription to a patient's pharmacy. Which of the following actions
should the assistant take?
27. Coach the patient through the test: Which of the following is a medical assis- tant's
role in pulmonary function testing (PFT)?
1. Dyspnea: Which of the following terms should a medical assistant use to tell a
provider that a patient is having discomfort and difficulty breathing?
2. Order additional laboratory tests to confirm the patient's condition: Which of the
following is outside of a medical assistant's scope of practice?
3. Receive and prepare tissue specimens for processing: When assisting a provider with
a punch biopsy of a mole, which of the following tasks should a medical assistant expect to
perform?
4. Call for help and begin CPR: A patient loses consciousness. The EKG tracing reveals
ventricular fibrillation. Which of the following actions should a medical assis- tant take
first?
5. Remove your nail polish before the test: A medical assistant is reinforcing
teaching with a patient about pulse oximetry. Which of the following statements should
the assistant include in the teaching?
6. Instruct the patient to contact the insurer about the denial of payment: A medical
assistant receives a denial of payment for a patient's cholecystectomy. The reason stated is
"noncovered service." If this procedure was deemed emergent by the provider, which of
the following actions should the assistant take?
7. Potassium 3 mEq/L: Which of the following laboratory results should the medical
assistant recognize is abnormal?
8. Digestive: A medical assistant is scheduling diagnostic tests for a patient's liver and
pancreas. Which of the following systems is being assessed?
9. Negligence: 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?
10. Hold the needle by its wings: 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?
11. Helminths: The parent of a child who has pinworms is asking a medical assis- tant for
more information about his child's condition. The assistant should begin by explaining that
pinworms are which of the following types of micro-organism?
12. Recent laboratory results: Prior to a patient's follow-up appointment, which of the
following information should a medical assistant report to the provider?
13. Cilia: Which of the following cell structures is instrumental in helping the body
mobilize and secrete mucus from the respiratory tract?
14. 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?
, NHA CCMA exam 2022 practice test 1
15. Lower the horizontal bar gently so that it rests on the top of the patient's head: 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?
16. Fasting blood glucose 168 mg/dL: 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?
17. Letterhead, envelopes, and business cards: Which of the following items in a medical
office are considered administrative office supplies?
18. Parentage testing: A medical assistant should follow chain of custody guide- lines
for which of the following types of laboratory results?
19. I know you are concerned about your test results. We'll call you as soon as your
results come in: 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
make?
20. Review that day's encounter forms to determine if another patient received the
services: 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?
21. Left heel: 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?
22. 90: A medical assistant is assisting a patient who is obese with an insulin
injection. Which of the following is the correct angle for this patient's injection?
23. 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 readings as stage 2
hypertension?
24. Nitroglycerin: 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?
25. To prove that the office was not negligent: 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?
26. Call the pharmacy to confirm receipt of the faxed prescriptions: A medical
assistant is faxing a prescription to a patient's pharmacy. Which of the following actions
should the assistant take?
27. Coach the patient through the test: Which of the following is a medical assis- tant's
role in pulmonary function testing (PFT)?
