NCCT MEDICAL ASSISTANT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) mandates that individuals with
disabilities are
Not to be discriminated against in obtaining employment
Which of the following health care issues is NOT covered under the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)?
Obtaining payment of Medicare and Medicaid
Which of the following constitutes a breach of contract by a health care provider?
Discontinuing treatment because the patient did not pay in a timely manner
Under the doctrine of respondeat superior, who can potentiallybe held legally
responsible for an act of neglience by a medical assistant?
Both the medical assistant and the employer/provider
Touching a patient in a manner to which they have not consented is considered a
tort of
Battery
All of the following minors (under age 18) are considered emancipated EXCEPT a
minor who is
Being treated for a sexually transmitted disease
Unless publicly safety is involved, what is required in all cases to release patient
medical records after a subpoena is issued?
The patient's written consent
According to typical statuses of limitations involving neglience or malpractice,
which of the following time points is NOT used as a starting point?
When the litigant filed a claim
What normal patient right is suspended upon discovery of child abuse?
Confidentiality
A POLST form is a type of
Living will or advance directive
Generally, medical assistants are permitted to do certain clinical procedures only
under the supervision of an employer/ proider because they are NOT
, Licensed
Which of the following best describes ethics?
Personal values governing an individual's perceptions of right and wrong
Bioethics is defined as
Any ethical matter that pertains to life and/ or health care
Which of the following principles for a medical assistant is NOT set forth by the
American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) Code of Ethics?
Specific ways of dealing with certain situations
At present, what is the main difference between reporting child abuse and
reporting elder or intimate partner abuse?
Child abuse must be reported to authorities in all 50 states while other types of abuse
do not always need to be reported
A provider is dealing with a patient with HIV or AIDS. Which of the following
statements regarding the provider's legal or ethical requirements is NOT true?
The provider can ethically deny treatment
What is the time frame during which an abortion can be legally performed in all
states?
Abortion can be performed during the first trimester
Therapeutic communication interjects what element into communication?
Empathy
Active listening requires
Being attuned to what the other person is saying and what they are communicating
nonverbally
In order for verbal communication between two people to be effective, the
sender's message must be
All of the above
Complete, cohesive, clear and concise
In the United States, what do most people consider a comfortable personal space
for dealing on a personal (not intimate) level with another individual?
Between 1-1/2 and 4 feet
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) mandates that individuals with
disabilities are
Not to be discriminated against in obtaining employment
Which of the following health care issues is NOT covered under the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)?
Obtaining payment of Medicare and Medicaid
Which of the following constitutes a breach of contract by a health care provider?
Discontinuing treatment because the patient did not pay in a timely manner
Under the doctrine of respondeat superior, who can potentiallybe held legally
responsible for an act of neglience by a medical assistant?
Both the medical assistant and the employer/provider
Touching a patient in a manner to which they have not consented is considered a
tort of
Battery
All of the following minors (under age 18) are considered emancipated EXCEPT a
minor who is
Being treated for a sexually transmitted disease
Unless publicly safety is involved, what is required in all cases to release patient
medical records after a subpoena is issued?
The patient's written consent
According to typical statuses of limitations involving neglience or malpractice,
which of the following time points is NOT used as a starting point?
When the litigant filed a claim
What normal patient right is suspended upon discovery of child abuse?
Confidentiality
A POLST form is a type of
Living will or advance directive
Generally, medical assistants are permitted to do certain clinical procedures only
under the supervision of an employer/ proider because they are NOT
, Licensed
Which of the following best describes ethics?
Personal values governing an individual's perceptions of right and wrong
Bioethics is defined as
Any ethical matter that pertains to life and/ or health care
Which of the following principles for a medical assistant is NOT set forth by the
American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) Code of Ethics?
Specific ways of dealing with certain situations
At present, what is the main difference between reporting child abuse and
reporting elder or intimate partner abuse?
Child abuse must be reported to authorities in all 50 states while other types of abuse
do not always need to be reported
A provider is dealing with a patient with HIV or AIDS. Which of the following
statements regarding the provider's legal or ethical requirements is NOT true?
The provider can ethically deny treatment
What is the time frame during which an abortion can be legally performed in all
states?
Abortion can be performed during the first trimester
Therapeutic communication interjects what element into communication?
Empathy
Active listening requires
Being attuned to what the other person is saying and what they are communicating
nonverbally
In order for verbal communication between two people to be effective, the
sender's message must be
All of the above
Complete, cohesive, clear and concise
In the United States, what do most people consider a comfortable personal space
for dealing on a personal (not intimate) level with another individual?
Between 1-1/2 and 4 feet
