NHA MEDICAL ASSISTANT (CCMA) CERTIFICATION
PRACTICE TEST 2.0 150 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS | VERIFIED AND UPDATED
The laboratory report on a patient indicates a hemoglobin level of 7g/dL.
Which of the following is the first action for the medical assistant to take?
Notify patient, Inform the patient, Record the results in the medical record,
Repeat the test to insure accuracy. - Answer✔️✔️-Notify the Provider (
Because the results indicate a critically low level of hemoglobin level, the
assistant should notify the provider).
A medical assistant is preparing a patient to have cryosurgery following an
abnormal Papanicolaou test. Which of the following statements should the
assistant make to explain the procedure? Cyrosurgery is a laser surgery
that kills the abnormal cells, involves a probe that cauterizes and kill
abnormal cells, involves an extremely cold probe to freeze and kill
abnormal cells. - Answer✔️✔️-"Cryosurgery involves an extremely cold
probe to freeze and kill abnormal cells."
(This is an accurate description of cryosurgery, which involves a low-
temperature probe to freeze tissue to destroy abnormal cells.
Which of the following dressing should la medical assistant use on a
partial-thickness burn? skin closure application, non adherent dressing,
lubricated mesh gauze, sterile gauze dressing - Answer✔️✔️-Nonadherent
dressing
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(This type of dressing allows the wound to be exposed to air and heal).
Which of the following positions is appropriate for a pelvic examination?
lithotomy, prone, supine, high flowers - Answer✔️✔️-Lithotomy Position
A medical assistant receives a call from a patient requesting a refill for
fentanyl patches for chronic pain. Which of the following actions should
the assistant take? call the prescription in to the patient's pharmacy, tell the
patient to schedule an office visit, fax the prescription to the patients
pharmacy, refer the patients request to the provider. - Answer✔️✔️-Refer the
patients's request to the provider.
(The assistant should recognize the fentanyl as a Schedule || drug that
requires a written prescription from the provider. The first step when
reviewing a refill request is to contact the provider.
A medical assistant is preparing to create a report about patient who have a
family history of breast cancer. Which of the following types of software
will allow the assistant to sort, retrieve, and combine information for this
report? accounting and billing, appointment scheduling, word processor,
data base management - Answer✔️✔️-Database management
(The assistant should use database management system to sort and retrieve
information quickly . A database allows the assistant to track specific
information and create customized applications to sort the information and
create reports.
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