NCCT Medical Assistant Practice Test
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
ANSWERS
A _____ is created containing the name, address, and phone number of both the vendor and
the medical practice. It will also have a preassigned number to track the order, the quantity of
items ordered, the price of the items, and the date purchased. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Purchase Order
Periodically, the medical assistant should check all equipment in the office to ensure that
courts are not afraid, do not present hazards, and are in good working order. A _____ will
help the medical assistant track this routine inspection. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Maintenance Log
When a physician dictates an operative report and asked the medical assistant to type it up,
the physician is asking the medical assistant to function as a_____? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Transcriptionist
Under the pier review improvement act of 1982, peer review organizations are responsible for
the review for appropriateness and necessity of putting a patient into the hospital by a process
known as _____ review - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Admissions
Which one of the following is a decision based upon bioethics. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
The use of fetal tissue transplantation for research.
A physician must have the patient's permission in writing to reveal any confidential
information except for which of the following? gunshot wound, anorexia, drug addiction,
pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Gunshot Wound
what is the federal regulation that requires healthcare professionals to protect the privacy and
confidentiality of patients health information? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- HIPPA
a business letter, written in full block style will have all lines_____? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- At the left hand margin.
,when writing a business letter, the salutation of a letter should be followed by which
punctuation mark? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Colon :
when handling a patient complaint, which one of the following would be most appropriate? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- take all complaints seriously and take thorough notes
body language, body posture, space and distance are all examples of _____? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- nonverbal communication
what is the suggested procedure for canceling an appointment in the appointment book? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Mark through the entry with a single red line
the amount an insured patient must pay towards claims each year for the insurance company
will pay for medical treatment is known as the_____? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
deductible
instructions to an insurance company about where and to whom to make payment are
called_____? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- assignment of benefits
the Internal Revenue Service issues a_____ to medical groups or solo practices for income
tax purposes - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- federal tax identification number
an office appointment calendar or book must record not only the name of the patient and the
start time of appointment, but also indicate the_____? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- duration
of the appointment
a 12 month period selected for financial purposes is called a_____year. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- fiscal
each prescription for a controlled substance requires the physician signature and
a_____registration number - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- DEA
, determining whether a particular medical treatment i.e. surgery, tests will be covered under a
patient's insurance policy contract involves a process known as_____? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- pre-certification
in the reception area of a medical practice, the computer screen must never be_____? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- able to be viewed by patients
the temperature taken in the armpit is the_____? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- axillary
temperature
what is a break in the bone without penetration on the skin surface over the fracture site
called? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- closed fracture
the abbreviation for (three times a day) is_____? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- TID
the abbreviation for ( as needed ) is? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- PRN
the abbreviation for (nothing by mouth) is? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- NPO
which of these would be the best choice to administer and intradermal injection? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Tuberculin syringe
Standard universal precautions represent. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- An approach to
infection control.
A drug used to control bleeding (i.e. a blood coagulant) is called a. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Hemostatic
Which of these conditions helps aerobic bacteria to grow and thrive? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Oxygen
The medical term for the time that menstruation beings is. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Menarche
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
ANSWERS
A _____ is created containing the name, address, and phone number of both the vendor and
the medical practice. It will also have a preassigned number to track the order, the quantity of
items ordered, the price of the items, and the date purchased. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Purchase Order
Periodically, the medical assistant should check all equipment in the office to ensure that
courts are not afraid, do not present hazards, and are in good working order. A _____ will
help the medical assistant track this routine inspection. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Maintenance Log
When a physician dictates an operative report and asked the medical assistant to type it up,
the physician is asking the medical assistant to function as a_____? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Transcriptionist
Under the pier review improvement act of 1982, peer review organizations are responsible for
the review for appropriateness and necessity of putting a patient into the hospital by a process
known as _____ review - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Admissions
Which one of the following is a decision based upon bioethics. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
The use of fetal tissue transplantation for research.
A physician must have the patient's permission in writing to reveal any confidential
information except for which of the following? gunshot wound, anorexia, drug addiction,
pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Gunshot Wound
what is the federal regulation that requires healthcare professionals to protect the privacy and
confidentiality of patients health information? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- HIPPA
a business letter, written in full block style will have all lines_____? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- At the left hand margin.
,when writing a business letter, the salutation of a letter should be followed by which
punctuation mark? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Colon :
when handling a patient complaint, which one of the following would be most appropriate? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- take all complaints seriously and take thorough notes
body language, body posture, space and distance are all examples of _____? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- nonverbal communication
what is the suggested procedure for canceling an appointment in the appointment book? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Mark through the entry with a single red line
the amount an insured patient must pay towards claims each year for the insurance company
will pay for medical treatment is known as the_____? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
deductible
instructions to an insurance company about where and to whom to make payment are
called_____? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- assignment of benefits
the Internal Revenue Service issues a_____ to medical groups or solo practices for income
tax purposes - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- federal tax identification number
an office appointment calendar or book must record not only the name of the patient and the
start time of appointment, but also indicate the_____? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- duration
of the appointment
a 12 month period selected for financial purposes is called a_____year. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- fiscal
each prescription for a controlled substance requires the physician signature and
a_____registration number - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- DEA
, determining whether a particular medical treatment i.e. surgery, tests will be covered under a
patient's insurance policy contract involves a process known as_____? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- pre-certification
in the reception area of a medical practice, the computer screen must never be_____? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- able to be viewed by patients
the temperature taken in the armpit is the_____? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- axillary
temperature
what is a break in the bone without penetration on the skin surface over the fracture site
called? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- closed fracture
the abbreviation for (three times a day) is_____? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- TID
the abbreviation for ( as needed ) is? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- PRN
the abbreviation for (nothing by mouth) is? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- NPO
which of these would be the best choice to administer and intradermal injection? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Tuberculin syringe
Standard universal precautions represent. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- An approach to
infection control.
A drug used to control bleeding (i.e. a blood coagulant) is called a. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Hemostatic
Which of these conditions helps aerobic bacteria to grow and thrive? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Oxygen
The medical term for the time that menstruation beings is. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Menarche
