Medical assistant (CCMA) Exam 2023
Intradermal - ANSWER-Which of the following routes of injection is used to perform a
tuberculin screening?
Lavender Tube - ANSWER-A provider has ordered a complete blood count, liver panel,
and promote for a pediatric patient. Which of the following microcontainers should the
medical assistant fill first when performing a capillary collection?
Metabolism - ANSWER-Liver dysfunction primarily affects which of the following
pharmacokinetic processes?
Small veins - ANSWER-A medical assistant should use a winged infusion set to obtain
a collection from which of the following areas?
8 to 10 - ANSWER-A medical assistant is obtaining Hey Sarah blood cultures from an
adult patient. Which of the following is the correct amount of ML per bottle the assistant
should collect?
Angry - ANSWER-The medical assistant observed a patient with his arms crossed
tightly across his chest and leaning back in his chair. The medical assistant should
identify these behaviors as indications that the patient is feeling which of the following?
Stay with the patient and provide reassurance - ANSWER-While a male provider is
performing a gynecological pelvic examination, the medical assistant should?
Chrononlogical - ANSWER-In a problem-originated medical record, the pages are
organized according to which of the following methods of organization?
Airborne - ANSWER-A medical assistant is caring for a patient who has tuberculosis.
For which of the following transmission routes should assistant take precautions?
Chest x-ray - ANSWER-The provider has prescribed the following diagnostic test for a
patient; gallbladder series, chest x-ray, abdomen CT scan, and lower G.I. studies. The
medical assistant should schedule which of the following test first?
Percordial - ANSWER-A medical assistant is preparing to do an EKG on a patient who
has known dextrocardia. Which of the following leads requires placement modification
for this patient?
Rectal - ANSWER-Which of the following methods of taking a patient's temperature
poses a risk of exposure to blood-borne pathogen's?
, Invasion of privacy - ANSWER-A medical assistant opens the door and enters a
patient's examination room without introducing himself or asking for permission to enter.
this is considered?
To treat pain - ANSWER-A medical assistant is discussing the purpose of an opiate
medication with a patient who has a new prescription as a part of a palliative care plan.
The assistant should identify the purpose of this medication as which of the following?
Lift the knot toward the wound - ANSWER-A medical assistant should take which of the
following actions when Removing sutures?
Offer the patient orange juice - ANSWER-Which of the following is an appropriate
response to conscious adult patient experiencing a hypoglycemic emergency?
Subcutaneous - ANSWER-Which of the following route should be use for an insulin
injection?
Listen to the patient and try to resolve the problem - ANSWER-A patient is angry and
confused about a large medical bill. The medical assistant should take which of the
following actions?
Irrigate the wound with sterile normal saline - ANSWER-A medical assistant in a
providers office is cleaning a patient's jagged, contaminated, wound. Which of the
following actions should the assistant take?
Advised him that privacy regulations prevent releasing patient information regardless of
his relationships with a patient - ANSWER-The partner of a patient comes into the office
demanding to know what the patient was seen for and why he was charge for the visit.
What is the best way for the medical assistant to handle the situation with no
authorization to release health information is on file?
wave - ANSWER-A medical assistant schedules three patients to arrive at the same
time for each hour of the day, and each patient is seen in order they arrive. Which
scheduling style is the assistant using?
The right to know - ANSWER-Given the patient adequate information concerning the
method, risk, and consequences prior to procedure is called?
Clip the probe to the patient's earlobe - ANSWER-A provider has prescribed a pulse
oximetry reading on a patient. Which of the following is an acceptable way for the
medical assistant to obtain this reading?
Provide a list of Relevant community organizations - ANSWER-A patient comes into the
providers office and reports intimate partner abuse. Which of the following actions
should the medical assistant take to assist this partner?
Intradermal - ANSWER-Which of the following routes of injection is used to perform a
tuberculin screening?
Lavender Tube - ANSWER-A provider has ordered a complete blood count, liver panel,
and promote for a pediatric patient. Which of the following microcontainers should the
medical assistant fill first when performing a capillary collection?
Metabolism - ANSWER-Liver dysfunction primarily affects which of the following
pharmacokinetic processes?
Small veins - ANSWER-A medical assistant should use a winged infusion set to obtain
a collection from which of the following areas?
8 to 10 - ANSWER-A medical assistant is obtaining Hey Sarah blood cultures from an
adult patient. Which of the following is the correct amount of ML per bottle the assistant
should collect?
Angry - ANSWER-The medical assistant observed a patient with his arms crossed
tightly across his chest and leaning back in his chair. The medical assistant should
identify these behaviors as indications that the patient is feeling which of the following?
Stay with the patient and provide reassurance - ANSWER-While a male provider is
performing a gynecological pelvic examination, the medical assistant should?
Chrononlogical - ANSWER-In a problem-originated medical record, the pages are
organized according to which of the following methods of organization?
Airborne - ANSWER-A medical assistant is caring for a patient who has tuberculosis.
For which of the following transmission routes should assistant take precautions?
Chest x-ray - ANSWER-The provider has prescribed the following diagnostic test for a
patient; gallbladder series, chest x-ray, abdomen CT scan, and lower G.I. studies. The
medical assistant should schedule which of the following test first?
Percordial - ANSWER-A medical assistant is preparing to do an EKG on a patient who
has known dextrocardia. Which of the following leads requires placement modification
for this patient?
Rectal - ANSWER-Which of the following methods of taking a patient's temperature
poses a risk of exposure to blood-borne pathogen's?
, Invasion of privacy - ANSWER-A medical assistant opens the door and enters a
patient's examination room without introducing himself or asking for permission to enter.
this is considered?
To treat pain - ANSWER-A medical assistant is discussing the purpose of an opiate
medication with a patient who has a new prescription as a part of a palliative care plan.
The assistant should identify the purpose of this medication as which of the following?
Lift the knot toward the wound - ANSWER-A medical assistant should take which of the
following actions when Removing sutures?
Offer the patient orange juice - ANSWER-Which of the following is an appropriate
response to conscious adult patient experiencing a hypoglycemic emergency?
Subcutaneous - ANSWER-Which of the following route should be use for an insulin
injection?
Listen to the patient and try to resolve the problem - ANSWER-A patient is angry and
confused about a large medical bill. The medical assistant should take which of the
following actions?
Irrigate the wound with sterile normal saline - ANSWER-A medical assistant in a
providers office is cleaning a patient's jagged, contaminated, wound. Which of the
following actions should the assistant take?
Advised him that privacy regulations prevent releasing patient information regardless of
his relationships with a patient - ANSWER-The partner of a patient comes into the office
demanding to know what the patient was seen for and why he was charge for the visit.
What is the best way for the medical assistant to handle the situation with no
authorization to release health information is on file?
wave - ANSWER-A medical assistant schedules three patients to arrive at the same
time for each hour of the day, and each patient is seen in order they arrive. Which
scheduling style is the assistant using?
The right to know - ANSWER-Given the patient adequate information concerning the
method, risk, and consequences prior to procedure is called?
Clip the probe to the patient's earlobe - ANSWER-A provider has prescribed a pulse
oximetry reading on a patient. Which of the following is an acceptable way for the
medical assistant to obtain this reading?
Provide a list of Relevant community organizations - ANSWER-A patient comes into the
providers office and reports intimate partner abuse. Which of the following actions
should the medical assistant take to assist this partner?
