NCCT MEDICAL ASSISTANT LATEST ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔A finger stick capillary puncture should be performed at which of the following sites
to prevent injury?
A. At the most distal end of the fingertip
B. Slightly to the side of the center of the fingertip
C. Directly in the center of the fingertip
D. Proximal to the skin crease located at the first joint on the fingertip - ✔✔B. Slightly to
the side of the center of the fingertip
✔✔Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take first after coming in
direct contact with a patient's blood via needlestick injury?
A. Obtain the Hep B vaccine if not currently immunized.
B. Apply pressure at the site to stop bleeding.
C. Flush the area with water and thoroughly wash it.
D. Inform the patient about the incident. - ✔✔C. Flush the area with water and
thoroughly wash it.
✔✔A parent brings their four-year old in for a well-child exam. The medical assistant
should assign an ICD-CM code beginning with which of the following?
A. E
B. M
C. V
D. + - ✔✔C. V
✔✔The use of smaller electrodes while running an ECG on a four-year-old pediatric
patient will require which of the following modifications?
A. Decrease the paper speed.
B. Increase the paper speed.
C. Place the patient in Sim's position.
D. Place the patient in a dorsal recumbent position. - ✔✔B. Increase the paper speed.
✔✔An effective way for a medical assistant to communicate office policies and
procedure information to their patients is to
A. answer questions as they arise.
B. refer queries to the practice manager.
C. develop a brochure.
D. answer questions at the initial visit. - ✔✔C. develop a brochure.
,✔✔A patient presents to the medical office with nausea and vomiting. Which of the
following types of medication is likely to be prescribed?
A. Antiarrhythmic
B. Antitussive
C. Antidiarrheal
D. Antiemetic - ✔✔D. Antiemetic
✔✔Flow charts, progress notes, and narrative notation are all examples of
A. medical record charting styles.
B. patient chart filing systems.
C. recording patient information in a medical record.
D. patient documentation in a SOAP format. - ✔✔C. recording patient information in a
medical record.
✔✔Which of the following is necessary before ordering or paying for medical office
supplies?
A. Purchase order
B. Inventory list
C. Packing slip
D. Order number - ✔✔A. Purchase order
✔✔Which of the following is likely considered outside the scope of practice for a
medical assistant?
A. Verify equipment functionality using a control material
B. Perform additional tests on different instruments for validation
C. Record quality control results on a log sheet
D. Perform CLIA high complexity tests - ✔✔D. Perform CLIA high complexity tests
✔✔Which of the following actions by the medical assistant is correct when administering
medication to a patient sublingually?
A. Placing the medication between the gum and cheek
B. Asking the patient to swallow the medication
C. Applying the medication directly to the skin
D. Placing the medication under the tongue - ✔✔D. Placing the medication under the
tongue
✔✔Which of the following resources should the medical assistant use to look up the
side effects of (enoxaparin) Lovenox in the medical office?
A. Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)
, B. Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)
C. Physician's Desk Reference (PDR)
D. laboratory reference manual - ✔✔C. Physician's Desk Reference (PDR)
✔✔Which of the following regulations set the minimum standards for medical laboratory
practice and quality?
A. HIPAA
B. CLIA
C. DEA
D. OSHA - ✔✔B. CLIA
✔✔When the patient's chart has been subpoenaed, which of the following types of
information requires additional consent from the patient or a court order?
A. Psychiatric treatment
B. Blood test results
C. Gunshot wounds
D. PAP smear results - ✔✔A. Psychiatric treatment
✔✔The patient complains of joint pain and swelling. The physician wants to remove
synovial fluid for analysis. The medical assistant should set up for which of the following
procedures?
A. Arthrocentesis
B. Arthroscopy
C. Arthrodesis
D. Arthrogram - ✔✔A. Arthrocentesis
✔✔A parent calls the pediatrician's office very upset because her child is vomiting and
has a temperature of 103.3 F. The medical assistant should
A. schedule a same day work-in appointment.
B. place the parent on hold and transfer the call to the physician.
C. instruct the parent to take the child to the emergency room immediately.
D. suggest an over the counter anti-pyretic. - ✔✔A. schedule a same day work-in
appointment.
✔✔Which of the following conditions may occur if a tourniquet is left in place on a
patient's extremity for longer than 60 seconds?
A. Venous stasis
B. Petechiae
C. Hemolytic anemia
D. Hemangioma - ✔✔A. Venous stasis
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔A finger stick capillary puncture should be performed at which of the following sites
to prevent injury?
A. At the most distal end of the fingertip
B. Slightly to the side of the center of the fingertip
C. Directly in the center of the fingertip
D. Proximal to the skin crease located at the first joint on the fingertip - ✔✔B. Slightly to
the side of the center of the fingertip
✔✔Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take first after coming in
direct contact with a patient's blood via needlestick injury?
A. Obtain the Hep B vaccine if not currently immunized.
B. Apply pressure at the site to stop bleeding.
C. Flush the area with water and thoroughly wash it.
D. Inform the patient about the incident. - ✔✔C. Flush the area with water and
thoroughly wash it.
✔✔A parent brings their four-year old in for a well-child exam. The medical assistant
should assign an ICD-CM code beginning with which of the following?
A. E
B. M
C. V
D. + - ✔✔C. V
✔✔The use of smaller electrodes while running an ECG on a four-year-old pediatric
patient will require which of the following modifications?
A. Decrease the paper speed.
B. Increase the paper speed.
C. Place the patient in Sim's position.
D. Place the patient in a dorsal recumbent position. - ✔✔B. Increase the paper speed.
✔✔An effective way for a medical assistant to communicate office policies and
procedure information to their patients is to
A. answer questions as they arise.
B. refer queries to the practice manager.
C. develop a brochure.
D. answer questions at the initial visit. - ✔✔C. develop a brochure.
,✔✔A patient presents to the medical office with nausea and vomiting. Which of the
following types of medication is likely to be prescribed?
A. Antiarrhythmic
B. Antitussive
C. Antidiarrheal
D. Antiemetic - ✔✔D. Antiemetic
✔✔Flow charts, progress notes, and narrative notation are all examples of
A. medical record charting styles.
B. patient chart filing systems.
C. recording patient information in a medical record.
D. patient documentation in a SOAP format. - ✔✔C. recording patient information in a
medical record.
✔✔Which of the following is necessary before ordering or paying for medical office
supplies?
A. Purchase order
B. Inventory list
C. Packing slip
D. Order number - ✔✔A. Purchase order
✔✔Which of the following is likely considered outside the scope of practice for a
medical assistant?
A. Verify equipment functionality using a control material
B. Perform additional tests on different instruments for validation
C. Record quality control results on a log sheet
D. Perform CLIA high complexity tests - ✔✔D. Perform CLIA high complexity tests
✔✔Which of the following actions by the medical assistant is correct when administering
medication to a patient sublingually?
A. Placing the medication between the gum and cheek
B. Asking the patient to swallow the medication
C. Applying the medication directly to the skin
D. Placing the medication under the tongue - ✔✔D. Placing the medication under the
tongue
✔✔Which of the following resources should the medical assistant use to look up the
side effects of (enoxaparin) Lovenox in the medical office?
A. Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)
, B. Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)
C. Physician's Desk Reference (PDR)
D. laboratory reference manual - ✔✔C. Physician's Desk Reference (PDR)
✔✔Which of the following regulations set the minimum standards for medical laboratory
practice and quality?
A. HIPAA
B. CLIA
C. DEA
D. OSHA - ✔✔B. CLIA
✔✔When the patient's chart has been subpoenaed, which of the following types of
information requires additional consent from the patient or a court order?
A. Psychiatric treatment
B. Blood test results
C. Gunshot wounds
D. PAP smear results - ✔✔A. Psychiatric treatment
✔✔The patient complains of joint pain and swelling. The physician wants to remove
synovial fluid for analysis. The medical assistant should set up for which of the following
procedures?
A. Arthrocentesis
B. Arthroscopy
C. Arthrodesis
D. Arthrogram - ✔✔A. Arthrocentesis
✔✔A parent calls the pediatrician's office very upset because her child is vomiting and
has a temperature of 103.3 F. The medical assistant should
A. schedule a same day work-in appointment.
B. place the parent on hold and transfer the call to the physician.
C. instruct the parent to take the child to the emergency room immediately.
D. suggest an over the counter anti-pyretic. - ✔✔A. schedule a same day work-in
appointment.
✔✔Which of the following conditions may occur if a tourniquet is left in place on a
patient's extremity for longer than 60 seconds?
A. Venous stasis
B. Petechiae
C. Hemolytic anemia
D. Hemangioma - ✔✔A. Venous stasis
