NHA Review Course #3
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 - 30 mm Hg above the radial pulse cessation
A medical assistant is discussing information with a patient about a new medication that
the provider prescribed. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
ANSWER - Reinforce teaching about the frequency of medication administration.
Which of the following routes of administration should a medical assistant use when
performing a tuberculin skin test? ANSWER - Intradermal
Prior to a patient's follow-up appointment, which of the following information should a
medical assistant report to the provider? ANSWER - Recent laboratory results
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.
A medical assistant receives a telephone call from a patient who is hesitant about
discussing a new medical concern unless the conversation is with a provider. The
assistant should use which of the following techniques to address the patient's
reluctance? ANSWER - Use a reflective statement to recognize the patient's concerns.
When assisting a provider with a punch biopsy of a mole, which of the following tasks
should a medical assistant expect to perform? ANSWER - Receive and prepare tissue
specimens for processing.
A medical assistant is collecting a urine specimen from a patient for a drug screening.
Which of the following actions should the assistant take to adhere to the chain of
custody for this specimen? ANSWER - Send the specimen to the testing laboratory on
the same day as the collection.
A medical assistant has a blood pressure cuff inflated and partially opens the valve to
deflate as he listens with a stethoscope. When should he read the diastolic pressure?
ANSWER - When the sound disappears
Which of the following laboratory results should the medical assistant recognize is
abnormal? ANSWER - Potassium 3 mEq/L
A medical assistant is preparing to create a report about patients who have a family
history of breast cancer. Which of the following types of software will allow the assistant
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 - 30 mm Hg above the radial pulse cessation
A medical assistant is discussing information with a patient about a new medication that
the provider prescribed. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
ANSWER - Reinforce teaching about the frequency of medication administration.
Which of the following routes of administration should a medical assistant use when
performing a tuberculin skin test? ANSWER - Intradermal
Prior to a patient's follow-up appointment, which of the following information should a
medical assistant report to the provider? ANSWER - Recent laboratory results
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.
A medical assistant receives a telephone call from a patient who is hesitant about
discussing a new medical concern unless the conversation is with a provider. The
assistant should use which of the following techniques to address the patient's
reluctance? ANSWER - Use a reflective statement to recognize the patient's concerns.
When assisting a provider with a punch biopsy of a mole, which of the following tasks
should a medical assistant expect to perform? ANSWER - Receive and prepare tissue
specimens for processing.
A medical assistant is collecting a urine specimen from a patient for a drug screening.
Which of the following actions should the assistant take to adhere to the chain of
custody for this specimen? ANSWER - Send the specimen to the testing laboratory on
the same day as the collection.
A medical assistant has a blood pressure cuff inflated and partially opens the valve to
deflate as he listens with a stethoscope. When should he read the diastolic pressure?
ANSWER - When the sound disappears
Which of the following laboratory results should the medical assistant recognize is
abnormal? ANSWER - Potassium 3 mEq/L
A medical assistant is preparing to create a report about patients who have a family
history of breast cancer. Which of the following types of software will allow the assistant
