CCMA NHA EXAM Questions and Answers
1. What is within the scope of practice for a CCMA ?
A A A A A A A A A A
ANS 1. Educating patients onhow to take their medication
A A A A A A A A A
2. Health promotion of the patient.
A A A A
3. Performing an EKG. A A
4. Taking patients vitals.
A A
5. Performing urinalysis. A
6. Performing a throat culture. A A A
7. Patient education.A
2. What is outside the scope of practice ?
A A A A A A A A
ANS 1. Diagnosing patients.
A A A
2. Administering narcotics. A
3. Interpreting laboratory results. A A
4. Pathogenic identification. A
5. Performing an Arterial Blood Gas (ABG)
A A A A A
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,3. What is assault ?
A A A
ANS Open threat of bodily harm against another person.
A A A A A A A A
4. What is battery ?
A A A
ANS An action that causes bodily harm.
A A A A A A
5. How do you define fraud ?
A A A A A
ANS Deception with the intent to deprive another personof his or her own rights.
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
6. What is invasion of privacy ?
A A A A A
ANS Intruding on a patients private affairs, or disclo-sure of private information.
A A A A A A A A A A A A
Example
Entering a patients room without knocking or having permission.
A A A A A A A A
7. Malpractice ? A
ANS The negligent delivery of professional services.
A A A A A A
8. Negligence ? A
ANS The failure to do something that a reasonably prudent individualwould do under similar cir
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
cumstances.
9. Spousal abuse/ Intimate partner abuse ?
A A A A A
ANS Provides a list of organizations withinthe local community that can assist in the situation.
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
10. What should you do if you suspect child abuse ?
A A A A A A A A A
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,ANS Report suspected childabuse to the provider.
A A A A A A A
11. Tort ? A
ANS A civil wrong committed against a person or property. (fraud)
A A A A A A A A A A
12. Chain of custody ? A A A
ANS In legal context, refers to the chronological documentationshowing the paper trail, custody, co
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
ntrol, transfer, analysis, and disposition of phys-ical or electronic evidence.
A A A A A A A A A A
Sample evidence must be sealed in front of patient.(drug scre
A A A A A A A A A A
en)
13. What is the purpose of the CLIA ?
A A A A A A A
ANS Clinical laboratory Improvement Amend-
A A A A
ment sets quality standards and issues certifications for human laboratories.
A A A A A A A A A A
14. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA)
A A A A A A
ANS Then right toinspect, review, and to receive a copy of your medical records and billing recor
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
ds that are held by health plans and healthcare providers covered by the privacy rule.
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
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, 15. What are the two main purposes of HIPPA ?
A A A A A A A A
ANS 1. To provide continuous healthinsurance coverage for workers who lose or change their job.
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
2.To reduce the administrative burdens and cost of healthcare by standardizing theelectronic trans
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mission of administrative and financial transactions and protects thepatients personal medical inf
A A A A A A A A A A A A
ormation and confidentiality. A A
16. A CCMA cannot disclose what information ?
A A A A A A
ANS A Patients information unlessauthorized.
A A A A A
17. Discussing a patients medical information is breaking what ? A A A A A A A A
ANS HIPPA guide-lines
A A A
18. Even if you are related to the patient you are required to have what to obtainmedical infor
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
mation ? A
ANS Consent of the patient
A A A A
19. The Joint Commission is responsible for what ?
A A A A A A A
ANS Regulates that identifyingpatients is crucial to improving patient safety.
A A A A A A A A A A
20. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) A A A A A
ANS 1. Federal agencythat oversees and regulates safety in the workplace.
A A A A A A A A A A A
2. Training provided to employee at no cost.
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1. What is within the scope of practice for a CCMA ?
A A A A A A A A A A
ANS 1. Educating patients onhow to take their medication
A A A A A A A A A
2. Health promotion of the patient.
A A A A
3. Performing an EKG. A A
4. Taking patients vitals.
A A
5. Performing urinalysis. A
6. Performing a throat culture. A A A
7. Patient education.A
2. What is outside the scope of practice ?
A A A A A A A A
ANS 1. Diagnosing patients.
A A A
2. Administering narcotics. A
3. Interpreting laboratory results. A A
4. Pathogenic identification. A
5. Performing an Arterial Blood Gas (ABG)
A A A A A
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,3. What is assault ?
A A A
ANS Open threat of bodily harm against another person.
A A A A A A A A
4. What is battery ?
A A A
ANS An action that causes bodily harm.
A A A A A A
5. How do you define fraud ?
A A A A A
ANS Deception with the intent to deprive another personof his or her own rights.
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
6. What is invasion of privacy ?
A A A A A
ANS Intruding on a patients private affairs, or disclo-sure of private information.
A A A A A A A A A A A A
Example
Entering a patients room without knocking or having permission.
A A A A A A A A
7. Malpractice ? A
ANS The negligent delivery of professional services.
A A A A A A
8. Negligence ? A
ANS The failure to do something that a reasonably prudent individualwould do under similar cir
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
cumstances.
9. Spousal abuse/ Intimate partner abuse ?
A A A A A
ANS Provides a list of organizations withinthe local community that can assist in the situation.
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
10. What should you do if you suspect child abuse ?
A A A A A A A A A
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,ANS Report suspected childabuse to the provider.
A A A A A A A
11. Tort ? A
ANS A civil wrong committed against a person or property. (fraud)
A A A A A A A A A A
12. Chain of custody ? A A A
ANS In legal context, refers to the chronological documentationshowing the paper trail, custody, co
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
ntrol, transfer, analysis, and disposition of phys-ical or electronic evidence.
A A A A A A A A A A
Sample evidence must be sealed in front of patient.(drug scre
A A A A A A A A A A
en)
13. What is the purpose of the CLIA ?
A A A A A A A
ANS Clinical laboratory Improvement Amend-
A A A A
ment sets quality standards and issues certifications for human laboratories.
A A A A A A A A A A
14. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA)
A A A A A A
ANS Then right toinspect, review, and to receive a copy of your medical records and billing recor
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
ds that are held by health plans and healthcare providers covered by the privacy rule.
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
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, 15. What are the two main purposes of HIPPA ?
A A A A A A A A
ANS 1. To provide continuous healthinsurance coverage for workers who lose or change their job.
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
2.To reduce the administrative burdens and cost of healthcare by standardizing theelectronic trans
A A A A A A A A A A A A A
mission of administrative and financial transactions and protects thepatients personal medical inf
A A A A A A A A A A A A
ormation and confidentiality. A A
16. A CCMA cannot disclose what information ?
A A A A A A
ANS A Patients information unlessauthorized.
A A A A A
17. Discussing a patients medical information is breaking what ? A A A A A A A A
ANS HIPPA guide-lines
A A A
18. Even if you are related to the patient you are required to have what to obtainmedical infor
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
mation ? A
ANS Consent of the patient
A A A A
19. The Joint Commission is responsible for what ?
A A A A A A A
ANS Regulates that identifyingpatients is crucial to improving patient safety.
A A A A A A A A A A
20. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) A A A A A
ANS 1. Federal agencythat oversees and regulates safety in the workplace.
A A A A A A A A A A A
2. Training provided to employee at no cost.
A A A A A A A
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