NHA CCMA PRACTICE TEST #4
2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following cell structures is the source of energy for a cell? - ANSWER✔✔-
Mitochondria
A medical assistant is testing a patients visual acuity using a snellen chart. Which of the following
actions should the assistant take? - ANSWER✔✔-Make sure the patient does not lean forward
during the test.
During a routine venipuncture, the patient becomes pale and diaphoretic. What condition is most
likely to occur in this patient? - ANSWER✔✔-Syncope
A patient calls the clinic to cancel a postoperative appointment and states that she will reschedule at
a later date. For which of the following reasons should the medical assistant document this
information on the patients chart? - ANSWER✔✔-To prove the office was not negligent.
When completing documentation in a patient's paper medical record, a medical assistant realizes she
made an error. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - ANSWER✔✔-Draw a
line through the error and initial it.
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,Which of the following items included on the CMS-1500 claim form should a medical assistant
recognize as indicating the medical necessity of a procedure? - ANSWER✔✔-Diagnosis code
Which of the following techniques should a medical assistant use to confirm patients understanding
of insulin administration? - ANSWER✔✔-Observe the patient as she performs a self-
demonstration.
A medical assistant is preparing a community resource library. Which of the following actions
should the assistant first take? - ANSWER✔✔-Compile a list of local community agencies.
A medical assistant is disposing of the syringe and needle she used to inject a seasonal influenza
vaccine. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - ANSWER✔✔-Drop the syringe,
needle first into the biohazardous sharps container
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has psoriasis to be examined by the provider. When
inspecting the patients lesions, the assistant should expect observe which of the following
characteristics? - ANSWER✔✔-silver, scaly
A medical assistant receives a denial of payment for a patient's cholecystectomy. The reason stated is
" noncovred service." If this procedure was deemed emergent by the provider, which of the
following actions should the assistant take? - ANSWER✔✔-Instruct the patient to contact the
insurer about the denial of payment.
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take to verify the quality of venipuncture
supplies before beginning a blood draw? - ANSWER✔✔-Inspect the integrity of the needle's seal.
Which of the following instructions should a medical assistant give to a patient when administering
an enteric-coated tablets? - ANSWER✔✔-" Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water"
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, A medical assistant is collecting a health history from an older adult patient who exhibits moderate
hearing loss. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - ANSWER✔✔-Remain
within the patient's view to allow lip-reading
A medical assistant is assisting with the physical examination of a patient who has scabies. Besides
gloves. Which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment should the assistant wear? -
ANSWER✔✔-Gown
A clinic schedules all cardiac patients on Mondays and Wednesdays and all oncology patients
Tuesdays and Thursdays. Which of the following types of scheduling is the clinic using? -
ANSWER✔✔-Cluster Scheduling
The parent of child who has pediculosis is asking a medical assistant for more information about her
child's condition. The assistant should begin by explaining that pediculosis is which of the following
types of infection? - ANSWER✔✔-Parasitic
A medical assistant is reviewing a provider's instructions as the patient is preparing to leave the
office. The provider recommends that the patient purchase an over-the -counter antitussive, but the
patient tells the assistant that she does not know what an antitussive is. Which of the following
responses should the assistant make? - ANSWER✔✔-"Its is a medication that suppresses the cough
reflex"
When performing the palpatory method for obtaining blood pressure, which of the following
indicates the level at which the medical assistant should inflate the cuff? - ANSWER✔✔-30mm Hg
above the radial pulse cessation
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2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following cell structures is the source of energy for a cell? - ANSWER✔✔-
Mitochondria
A medical assistant is testing a patients visual acuity using a snellen chart. Which of the following
actions should the assistant take? - ANSWER✔✔-Make sure the patient does not lean forward
during the test.
During a routine venipuncture, the patient becomes pale and diaphoretic. What condition is most
likely to occur in this patient? - ANSWER✔✔-Syncope
A patient calls the clinic to cancel a postoperative appointment and states that she will reschedule at
a later date. For which of the following reasons should the medical assistant document this
information on the patients chart? - ANSWER✔✔-To prove the office was not negligent.
When completing documentation in a patient's paper medical record, a medical assistant realizes she
made an error. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - ANSWER✔✔-Draw a
line through the error and initial it.
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,Which of the following items included on the CMS-1500 claim form should a medical assistant
recognize as indicating the medical necessity of a procedure? - ANSWER✔✔-Diagnosis code
Which of the following techniques should a medical assistant use to confirm patients understanding
of insulin administration? - ANSWER✔✔-Observe the patient as she performs a self-
demonstration.
A medical assistant is preparing a community resource library. Which of the following actions
should the assistant first take? - ANSWER✔✔-Compile a list of local community agencies.
A medical assistant is disposing of the syringe and needle she used to inject a seasonal influenza
vaccine. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - ANSWER✔✔-Drop the syringe,
needle first into the biohazardous sharps container
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has psoriasis to be examined by the provider. When
inspecting the patients lesions, the assistant should expect observe which of the following
characteristics? - ANSWER✔✔-silver, scaly
A medical assistant receives a denial of payment for a patient's cholecystectomy. The reason stated is
" noncovred service." If this procedure was deemed emergent by the provider, which of the
following actions should the assistant take? - ANSWER✔✔-Instruct the patient to contact the
insurer about the denial of payment.
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take to verify the quality of venipuncture
supplies before beginning a blood draw? - ANSWER✔✔-Inspect the integrity of the needle's seal.
Which of the following instructions should a medical assistant give to a patient when administering
an enteric-coated tablets? - ANSWER✔✔-" Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water"
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, A medical assistant is collecting a health history from an older adult patient who exhibits moderate
hearing loss. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - ANSWER✔✔-Remain
within the patient's view to allow lip-reading
A medical assistant is assisting with the physical examination of a patient who has scabies. Besides
gloves. Which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment should the assistant wear? -
ANSWER✔✔-Gown
A clinic schedules all cardiac patients on Mondays and Wednesdays and all oncology patients
Tuesdays and Thursdays. Which of the following types of scheduling is the clinic using? -
ANSWER✔✔-Cluster Scheduling
The parent of child who has pediculosis is asking a medical assistant for more information about her
child's condition. The assistant should begin by explaining that pediculosis is which of the following
types of infection? - ANSWER✔✔-Parasitic
A medical assistant is reviewing a provider's instructions as the patient is preparing to leave the
office. The provider recommends that the patient purchase an over-the -counter antitussive, but the
patient tells the assistant that she does not know what an antitussive is. Which of the following
responses should the assistant make? - ANSWER✔✔-"Its is a medication that suppresses the cough
reflex"
When performing the palpatory method for obtaining blood pressure, which of the following
indicates the level at which the medical assistant should inflate the cuff? - ANSWER✔✔-30mm Hg
above the radial pulse cessation
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