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CCMA NHA EXAM A&B WITH COMPLETE 400
QUESTIONS AND WELL EXPLAINED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
Question: A medical assistant observes 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?
A. Receptive
B. Angry
C. Embarrassed
D. Empathetic - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Angry
Question: While a male provider is performing a gynecological pelvic examination, the medical
assistant should __________.
A. retrieve supplies to prepare for the next scheduled exam.
B. bring the next patient into an exam room to be seen by the provider.
C. stay with the patient and provide reassurance.
D. ask patient if she would prefer to be alone during the examination. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Stay with the patient
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Question: In a problem-oriented medical record, the pages are organized according to which of
the following methods of organization?
A. Chronological
B. According to diagnosis
C. Numerical
D. Alphabetical - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔chronological
Question: A medical assistant is caring for a patient who has tuberculosis. For which of the
following transmission routes should the assistant take precautions?
A. Bloodborne
B. Airborne
C. Vector-borne
D. Skin contact - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Airbone
Question: A provider has prescribed the following diagnostic tests for a patient: gallbladder
series, chest x-ray, abdomen CT scan, and lower GI studies. The medical assistant should
schedule which of the following tests first?
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A. CT Scan
B. Lower GI
C. Gallbladder series
D. Chest X-Ray - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Chest x-ray
Question: A medical assistant is preparing to do an EKG on a patent who has known
dextrocardia. Which of the following leads requires placement modification for this patient?
A. Limb
B. Precordial
C. Bipolar
D. Augmented - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Precordial
Question: Which of the following methods of taking a patient's temperature poses a risk of
exposure to bloodborne pathogens?
A. Temporal
B. Oral
C. Rectal
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D. Axillary - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Rectal
Q: Which of the following routes of injection is used to perform a tuberculin screening?
A. Intravenous
B. Intramuscular
C. Intradermal
D. Subcutaneous - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Intradermal
Question: A provider has ordered a complete blood count, liver panel, and protime for a
pediatric patient. Which of the following microcontainers should the medical assistant fill first
when performing a capillary collection?
A. Light Blue
B. Green
C. Lavender
D. Red - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Lavander
Question: Liver dysfunction primarily affects which of the following pharmacokinetic processes?
CCMA NHA EXAM A&B WITH COMPLETE 400
QUESTIONS AND WELL EXPLAINED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
Question: A medical assistant observes 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?
A. Receptive
B. Angry
C. Embarrassed
D. Empathetic - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Angry
Question: While a male provider is performing a gynecological pelvic examination, the medical
assistant should __________.
A. retrieve supplies to prepare for the next scheduled exam.
B. bring the next patient into an exam room to be seen by the provider.
C. stay with the patient and provide reassurance.
D. ask patient if she would prefer to be alone during the examination. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Stay with the patient
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Question: In a problem-oriented medical record, the pages are organized according to which of
the following methods of organization?
A. Chronological
B. According to diagnosis
C. Numerical
D. Alphabetical - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔chronological
Question: A medical assistant is caring for a patient who has tuberculosis. For which of the
following transmission routes should the assistant take precautions?
A. Bloodborne
B. Airborne
C. Vector-borne
D. Skin contact - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Airbone
Question: A provider has prescribed the following diagnostic tests for a patient: gallbladder
series, chest x-ray, abdomen CT scan, and lower GI studies. The medical assistant should
schedule which of the following tests first?
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A. CT Scan
B. Lower GI
C. Gallbladder series
D. Chest X-Ray - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Chest x-ray
Question: A medical assistant is preparing to do an EKG on a patent who has known
dextrocardia. Which of the following leads requires placement modification for this patient?
A. Limb
B. Precordial
C. Bipolar
D. Augmented - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Precordial
Question: Which of the following methods of taking a patient's temperature poses a risk of
exposure to bloodborne pathogens?
A. Temporal
B. Oral
C. Rectal
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D. Axillary - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Rectal
Q: Which of the following routes of injection is used to perform a tuberculin screening?
A. Intravenous
B. Intramuscular
C. Intradermal
D. Subcutaneous - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Intradermal
Question: A provider has ordered a complete blood count, liver panel, and protime for a
pediatric patient. Which of the following microcontainers should the medical assistant fill first
when performing a capillary collection?
A. Light Blue
B. Green
C. Lavender
D. Red - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Lavander
Question: Liver dysfunction primarily affects which of the following pharmacokinetic processes?
