Ncct exam Practice Questions and Answers
The medical assistant should instruct the patient obtaining a 24 hour urine
collection to - Answer✔️✔️-discard the first morning sample
Which of the following names should come first when working with an
alpha-numeric filing system? - Answer✔️✔️-Peter G. Burns Jr.
A patient presents to the office for removal of an IUD. Which of the
following exam positions should the medical assistant help prepare the
patient to assume on the exam table? - Answer✔️✔️-lithotomy
The adult patient has a puncture wound on the sole of the right foot due to
stepping on a nail in a construction area. Which of the following
immunizations is particularly important for the medical assistant to ask
about while taking the patient's history? - Answer✔️✔️-Td
Which of the following are outside of a medical assistant's scope of
practice? - Answer✔️✔️-Collect ABG specimens
Commitment to privacy, continuity of care, advance directives, and the
authority to refuse treatment are granted according to which of the
following - Answer✔️✔️-The Patient's Bill of Rights
Which of the following techniques is correct when collecting a throat
culture? - Answer✔️✔️-Use a tongue depressor and swab both sides of the
throat
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Older adult patients are the population most at risk for which of the
following medication complications due to a declining liver function? -
Answer✔️✔️-toxicity
Which of the following is the minimum PPE requirement when drawing
ordered lab work on a patient with suspected HIV? - Answer✔️✔️-gloves
only
Which of the following should be included on a patient's laboratory
requisition? - Answer✔️✔️-test priority
The patient presents to the pre-op clinic for a lithotripsy (ESWL) procedure.
Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take prior to
witnessing the consent form to ensure it is legally binding? - Answer✔️✔️-
Confirm the surgeon has explained all risks and benefits of the procedure.
A parent calls the pediatrician's office very upset because her child is
vomiting and has a temperature of 103.3 F. The medical assistant should -
Answer✔️✔️-schedule a same day work-in appointment.
Which of the following insurance programs covers active duty military
personnel? - Answer✔️✔️-TRICARE
Which of the following actions is an example of compliance with Quality
Control (QC) guidelines for phlebotomy? - Answer✔️✔️-Check controls on
urinalysis dipsticks daily.
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Which of the following organizations makes on-site visits to inspect
medical office laboratories? - Answer✔️✔️-CLIA
Which of the following blood components are visible in a centrifuged,
evacuated red top tube? (Select all that apply.) - Answer✔️✔️-blood clot,
serum
The physician orders the following blood work to evaluate a patient for
sepsis: CBC, Blood Culture, and BMP. When using the evacuated tube
method for venipuncture, in which of the following orders should the
tubes be drawn? - Answer✔️✔️-blood culture, red top, lavender top
A patient informs the medical assistant that he is on a low carbohydrate
diet and typically eats two hamburger patties daily for lunch and a steak
for dinner. Which of the following is the most likely long term outcome of
the patient's diet? - Answer✔️✔️-hyperlipidemia
When reading the results of an HCT the medical assistant should read
starting at the - Answer✔️✔️-top of the packed cells.
When reviewing a patient's SOAP note in the medical record, which of the
following documentation entries is an example of objective data? -
Answer✔️✔️-10 mm laceration noted above the left eye.
The patient was seen in the office for follow up evaluation post CVA. The
doctor noticed significant weakness on the patient's left side. Which of the
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