NCCT MEDICAL ASSISTANT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
An established patient who has Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is
evaluated in the medical office for hypertension. What is the importance of
identifying the reason for today's visit related to billing?
To determine the primary diagnosis
For how many years should a provider store medical records (select the least
number of years that maintains compliance with state and federal regulations)?
10 years
A female patient has come in for an ECG following a mastectomy. ECG electrodes
should be placed
as close to the surgery site as possible without touching the site.
The medical assistant should administer nitroglycerin by which of the following
methods?
sublingual
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?
Confirm the surgeon has explained all risks and benefits of the procedure
Which of the following are the major filing systems used in the health care
setting? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
numeric, alphabetic, subject
When removing a suture from a patient's leg, the medical assistant should use
which of the following instruments?
dressing forceps
Which of the following techniques is correct when collecting a throat culture?
Use a tongue depressor and swab both sides of the throat.
A patient with dyspnea comes in for an ECG. In which of the following positions
should the patient be placed for the procedure?
semi Fowlers
,The patient receiving an albuterol treatment by nebulizer in the clinic complains
of tremors, nausea, blurred vision, and headache. Which of the following actions
should the medical assistant take?
Report these symptoms to the physician.
The medical assistant should stamp checks with the restrictive endorsement "for
deposit only" to prevent
loss or theft
The post office returns a patient's bill to the clinic with the notation "address
unknown." Which of the following steps are appropriate in handling this
situation? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
Verify the mailing address on file in the clinic database., Document the postmark date.,
Prepare a new envelope with the corrected address and new postage.
Which of the following statements reflects open-ended communication?
"Tell me what brings you in today."
Which of the following government agencies requires the medical office to
develop an exposure control plan?
OSHA
Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take when disposing
of a needle following a venipuncture?
Place the needle with safety device activated immediately in a sharps container.
Which of the following needle gauges is most commonly used for venipuncture?
21-23
If a medical assistant has questions about disposing of outdated hazardous
chemicals, where should the medical assistant look to find this information?
MSDS
Which of the following forms of medication can be administered vaginally?
creams and suppositories
Which of the following types of licensure must a physician have and maintain to
legally dispense, prescribe, or administer controlled substances?
narcotics
, A patient complains of nausea and vomiting, and has been unable to keep fluids
down over the course of two days. A suppository has been ordered. Which of the
following abbreviations is the correct route of administration?
PR
When reviewing a patient's SOAP note in the medical record, which of the
following documentation entries is an example of objective data?
10 mm laceration noted above the left eye.
The medical assistant demonstrates proper handling of sharps containers by
doing which of the following?
Discard the sharps container in a biohazard waste container when it is two-thirds full.
In most cultures in the United States, when a medical assistant is speaking with a
patient, making direct eye contact encourages
open communication
The patient is referred to a neurosurgeon. Entering the specialist's NPI number
and number of visits requested into the patient's insurance carrier's website is
part of which of the following processes?
precertification
A clean-catch midstream urinalysis is ordered for a female patient to rule out a
urinary tract infection. The medical assistant should instruct the patient before
urinating in the specimen cup to wipe using antiseptic towelettes
from front to back.
The physician excises a mole and wants to send it to the pathology laboratory for
further analysis. The sample should be placed with care into which of the
following collection containers?
sterile specimen container with formalin
While scheduling an appointment, the medical office assistant's computer
freezes. When attempting to restart the program, which of the following should
the medical office assistant do first?
Press the Ctrl, Alt and Delete keys.
Venipuncture should be avoided on an arm with
an elbow splint.
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
An established patient who has Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is
evaluated in the medical office for hypertension. What is the importance of
identifying the reason for today's visit related to billing?
To determine the primary diagnosis
For how many years should a provider store medical records (select the least
number of years that maintains compliance with state and federal regulations)?
10 years
A female patient has come in for an ECG following a mastectomy. ECG electrodes
should be placed
as close to the surgery site as possible without touching the site.
The medical assistant should administer nitroglycerin by which of the following
methods?
sublingual
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?
Confirm the surgeon has explained all risks and benefits of the procedure
Which of the following are the major filing systems used in the health care
setting? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
numeric, alphabetic, subject
When removing a suture from a patient's leg, the medical assistant should use
which of the following instruments?
dressing forceps
Which of the following techniques is correct when collecting a throat culture?
Use a tongue depressor and swab both sides of the throat.
A patient with dyspnea comes in for an ECG. In which of the following positions
should the patient be placed for the procedure?
semi Fowlers
,The patient receiving an albuterol treatment by nebulizer in the clinic complains
of tremors, nausea, blurred vision, and headache. Which of the following actions
should the medical assistant take?
Report these symptoms to the physician.
The medical assistant should stamp checks with the restrictive endorsement "for
deposit only" to prevent
loss or theft
The post office returns a patient's bill to the clinic with the notation "address
unknown." Which of the following steps are appropriate in handling this
situation? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
Verify the mailing address on file in the clinic database., Document the postmark date.,
Prepare a new envelope with the corrected address and new postage.
Which of the following statements reflects open-ended communication?
"Tell me what brings you in today."
Which of the following government agencies requires the medical office to
develop an exposure control plan?
OSHA
Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take when disposing
of a needle following a venipuncture?
Place the needle with safety device activated immediately in a sharps container.
Which of the following needle gauges is most commonly used for venipuncture?
21-23
If a medical assistant has questions about disposing of outdated hazardous
chemicals, where should the medical assistant look to find this information?
MSDS
Which of the following forms of medication can be administered vaginally?
creams and suppositories
Which of the following types of licensure must a physician have and maintain to
legally dispense, prescribe, or administer controlled substances?
narcotics
, A patient complains of nausea and vomiting, and has been unable to keep fluids
down over the course of two days. A suppository has been ordered. Which of the
following abbreviations is the correct route of administration?
PR
When reviewing a patient's SOAP note in the medical record, which of the
following documentation entries is an example of objective data?
10 mm laceration noted above the left eye.
The medical assistant demonstrates proper handling of sharps containers by
doing which of the following?
Discard the sharps container in a biohazard waste container when it is two-thirds full.
In most cultures in the United States, when a medical assistant is speaking with a
patient, making direct eye contact encourages
open communication
The patient is referred to a neurosurgeon. Entering the specialist's NPI number
and number of visits requested into the patient's insurance carrier's website is
part of which of the following processes?
precertification
A clean-catch midstream urinalysis is ordered for a female patient to rule out a
urinary tract infection. The medical assistant should instruct the patient before
urinating in the specimen cup to wipe using antiseptic towelettes
from front to back.
The physician excises a mole and wants to send it to the pathology laboratory for
further analysis. The sample should be placed with care into which of the
following collection containers?
sterile specimen container with formalin
While scheduling an appointment, the medical office assistant's computer
freezes. When attempting to restart the program, which of the following should
the medical office assistant do first?
Press the Ctrl, Alt and Delete keys.
Venipuncture should be avoided on an arm with
an elbow splint.
