NHA CCMA PRACTICE TEST 2024|COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS ) ALREADY
GRADED A.
A MA is reinforcing instructions with a pt about how to take a buccal
tablet. What instructions should the MA give the pt? - ANSWER -Place
the tablet between your gums and cheek
Which of the following pieces of legislation keeps health care staff
safe from retaliation by their employers when they report cases of
patient neglect and abuse? - ANSWER -Whistleblower Protection Act
A MA is reviewing laboratory requisitions. For which of the following
pt conditions should the MA perform a capillary collections rather
than a venipuncture? - ANSWER -Previous thromboses
Which of the following is a MA's role in PFT Pulmonary function
testing? - ANSWER -Coach the pt through the test
Which of the following items in a medical office are considered
administrative office supplies? - ANSWER -Letterhead, envelopes,
and business cards
A MA is performing a review of items in a clinic's inventory. How
should the assistant classify dressings and bandages for inventory
purposes? - ANSWER -As clinical supplies
,MA is caring for a child who has a varicella zoster virus. The MA
should recognize that varicella is transferred through which modes of
transmissions? - ANSWER -Airborne
When completing documentation in a pt's paper medical record, a MA
realizes she made an error, What action should MA take? - ANSWER
Draw a line through the error and initial it
A pt asks a MA to explain the difference between a liniment and a
medicated lotion. What response should the MA make? - ANSWER -
Liniments contain a higher portion of oil than a medicated lotion
A MA is measuring the vital signs of an adult pt. The MA should
identify which of the following B/P readings as stage 2 hypertension?
- ANSWER -150/95 mm Hg
A MA is reinforcing teaching with a patient about pulse oximetry.
Which of the following statements should the assistant include in the
teaching? - ANSWER -Remove your nail polish before the test
A MA is assisting with the physical examination of a patient who has
scabies. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces of personal
equipment should the assistant wear? - ANSWER -Gown
, 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 I
A MA works at an urgent care center that uses open hours
scheduling. Which of the following describes this form of scheduling?
- ANSWER -Pt arrives at their convenience and are seen on a
firstcome, first-served basis
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? - ANSWER -To prove that the
office was not negligent
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 needle stick injury
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 entering a new prescription into a patient's electronic medical
record (EMR). While entering the prescription, an alert notifying the
assistant of a medication interaction appears on the screen. Which of
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS ) ALREADY
GRADED A.
A MA is reinforcing instructions with a pt about how to take a buccal
tablet. What instructions should the MA give the pt? - ANSWER -Place
the tablet between your gums and cheek
Which of the following pieces of legislation keeps health care staff
safe from retaliation by their employers when they report cases of
patient neglect and abuse? - ANSWER -Whistleblower Protection Act
A MA is reviewing laboratory requisitions. For which of the following
pt conditions should the MA perform a capillary collections rather
than a venipuncture? - ANSWER -Previous thromboses
Which of the following is a MA's role in PFT Pulmonary function
testing? - ANSWER -Coach the pt through the test
Which of the following items in a medical office are considered
administrative office supplies? - ANSWER -Letterhead, envelopes,
and business cards
A MA is performing a review of items in a clinic's inventory. How
should the assistant classify dressings and bandages for inventory
purposes? - ANSWER -As clinical supplies
,MA is caring for a child who has a varicella zoster virus. The MA
should recognize that varicella is transferred through which modes of
transmissions? - ANSWER -Airborne
When completing documentation in a pt's paper medical record, a MA
realizes she made an error, What action should MA take? - ANSWER
Draw a line through the error and initial it
A pt asks a MA to explain the difference between a liniment and a
medicated lotion. What response should the MA make? - ANSWER -
Liniments contain a higher portion of oil than a medicated lotion
A MA is measuring the vital signs of an adult pt. The MA should
identify which of the following B/P readings as stage 2 hypertension?
- ANSWER -150/95 mm Hg
A MA is reinforcing teaching with a patient about pulse oximetry.
Which of the following statements should the assistant include in the
teaching? - ANSWER -Remove your nail polish before the test
A MA is assisting with the physical examination of a patient who has
scabies. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces of personal
equipment should the assistant wear? - ANSWER -Gown
, 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 I
A MA works at an urgent care center that uses open hours
scheduling. Which of the following describes this form of scheduling?
- ANSWER -Pt arrives at their convenience and are seen on a
firstcome, first-served basis
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? - ANSWER -To prove that the
office was not negligent
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 needle stick injury
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 entering a new prescription into a patient's electronic medical
record (EMR). While entering the prescription, an alert notifying the
assistant of a medication interaction appears on the screen. Which of
