CMA NHA Practice Exams 1, 2 & 3
Question & Answers 2025
- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔
A 14 year old patient has come into the office wanting her pregnancy
test results. Who should receive the results? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔The 14 year old patient
A fecal occult blood test is screening to find which of the following in a
stool sample? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Erythrocytes
A medical assistant has arrived to the phlebotomy room and a patient is
already present. What is the next step that the medical assistant should
take? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Identify the patient using two
identifiers
A medical assistant has been notified by a patient that she is refusing a
particular medication. What response is the most appropriate? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Ask the patient to elaborate on her
concerns about this medication
A medical assistant has documented that a patient is jaundiced,
appears to be confused, is anemic, and has had occasional abdominal
pain in the past few days, which is indicated of a chronic liver disorder.
Which of the following conditions may be present? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Cirrhosis
,CMA NHA Practice Exams 1, 2 & 3
Question & Answers 2025
A medical assistant instructs a patient not to use bronchodilators prior
to which tests? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Pulmonary function test
A medical assistant is about to prepare a dosage calculation for
medication administration but the provider has failed to order the
dosage. Which of the following actions should the medical assistant
take? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Verify the dosage with the provider
A medical assistant is billing a patient from an outpatient facility?
Which universal claim form would the medical assistant submit for
reimbursement? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔CMS-1500
A medical assistant is educating a patient who has recently had
coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). Which organization could
the medical assistant refer the patient to for additional information
about their disease? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔American Heart
Association
A medical assistant is preparing to administer an intradermal (ID)
injection on a patient. Which of the following would be the correct
needle gauge to administer the injection? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔25 ga- 28 ga
A medical assistant should use a winged infusion set for which of the
following? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Small or fragile veins
,CMA NHA Practice Exams 1, 2 & 3
Question & Answers 2025
A patient has a PPO plan and would like to go to a specialist. Which
form would the medical assistant use? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔No
referral form needed
A patient in your care as experiencing a hypoglycemic emergency. Of
the following, which is the most appropriate action to be taken by the
medical assistant to help this patient? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Give the patient Orange juice to drink
A patient is seeing an orthopedic surgeon. Which part of the health
record should the medical assistant include for the provider to review?
- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Radiology images and reports
A patient takes Excedrin for a migraine headache. This is an example of
which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Indication
A patient with limited mobility is being transferred from a sitting
position to a bed by a medical sistant working alone. Which of the
following actions must be taken? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Bend at
the knees when lifting the patient
A provider is running extremely late. After apologizing, what would be
the next step the medical assistant should take to communicate with
, CMA NHA Practice Exams 1, 2 & 3
Question & Answers 2025
the waiting patients? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Offer to reschedule
appointments
Admitting a patient to the hospital is considered... - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Transition of care
An EKG electrode will not stick properly due to the patients sweating;
what should the medical assistant do to ensure the electrode stays in
place? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Dry off the patient's skin
An emergency exit for all employees and patients is required for which
of the following life threatening events? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Fire
Cholecystectomy is the removal of which structure? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Gall bladder
Foods rich in iodine include: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Shellfish
For the medical assistant to maintain a sterile field while assisting with
a procedure, which of the following should he adhere to? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Place sterile instruments gently on to the sterile field
Question & Answers 2025
- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔
A 14 year old patient has come into the office wanting her pregnancy
test results. Who should receive the results? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔The 14 year old patient
A fecal occult blood test is screening to find which of the following in a
stool sample? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Erythrocytes
A medical assistant has arrived to the phlebotomy room and a patient is
already present. What is the next step that the medical assistant should
take? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Identify the patient using two
identifiers
A medical assistant has been notified by a patient that she is refusing a
particular medication. What response is the most appropriate? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Ask the patient to elaborate on her
concerns about this medication
A medical assistant has documented that a patient is jaundiced,
appears to be confused, is anemic, and has had occasional abdominal
pain in the past few days, which is indicated of a chronic liver disorder.
Which of the following conditions may be present? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Cirrhosis
,CMA NHA Practice Exams 1, 2 & 3
Question & Answers 2025
A medical assistant instructs a patient not to use bronchodilators prior
to which tests? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Pulmonary function test
A medical assistant is about to prepare a dosage calculation for
medication administration but the provider has failed to order the
dosage. Which of the following actions should the medical assistant
take? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Verify the dosage with the provider
A medical assistant is billing a patient from an outpatient facility?
Which universal claim form would the medical assistant submit for
reimbursement? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔CMS-1500
A medical assistant is educating a patient who has recently had
coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). Which organization could
the medical assistant refer the patient to for additional information
about their disease? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔American Heart
Association
A medical assistant is preparing to administer an intradermal (ID)
injection on a patient. Which of the following would be the correct
needle gauge to administer the injection? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔25 ga- 28 ga
A medical assistant should use a winged infusion set for which of the
following? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Small or fragile veins
,CMA NHA Practice Exams 1, 2 & 3
Question & Answers 2025
A patient has a PPO plan and would like to go to a specialist. Which
form would the medical assistant use? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔No
referral form needed
A patient in your care as experiencing a hypoglycemic emergency. Of
the following, which is the most appropriate action to be taken by the
medical assistant to help this patient? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Give the patient Orange juice to drink
A patient is seeing an orthopedic surgeon. Which part of the health
record should the medical assistant include for the provider to review?
- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Radiology images and reports
A patient takes Excedrin for a migraine headache. This is an example of
which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Indication
A patient with limited mobility is being transferred from a sitting
position to a bed by a medical sistant working alone. Which of the
following actions must be taken? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Bend at
the knees when lifting the patient
A provider is running extremely late. After apologizing, what would be
the next step the medical assistant should take to communicate with
, CMA NHA Practice Exams 1, 2 & 3
Question & Answers 2025
the waiting patients? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Offer to reschedule
appointments
Admitting a patient to the hospital is considered... - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Transition of care
An EKG electrode will not stick properly due to the patients sweating;
what should the medical assistant do to ensure the electrode stays in
place? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Dry off the patient's skin
An emergency exit for all employees and patients is required for which
of the following life threatening events? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Fire
Cholecystectomy is the removal of which structure? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Gall bladder
Foods rich in iodine include: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Shellfish
For the medical assistant to maintain a sterile field while assisting with
a procedure, which of the following should he adhere to? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Place sterile instruments gently on to the sterile field
