NCCT MediCal assisTaNT exaM QuesTioNs wiTh CorreCT aNswers laTesT
2024/2025 | Graded a+ Pass!!
The medical assistant is providing instructions for a patient with pneumonia. The optimal
time a sputum specimen should be collected is A. first thing in the morning.
B. after lunch.
C. at bedtime.
D. after breakfast. - SOLUTION-A. first thing in the morning.
The physician believes a patient might have problems with her spleen. Where would the doctor
palpate to feel for the spleen?
A. Right side of the patient's abdomen beneath the diaphragm
B. Middle of the patient's abdomen beneath the diaphragm
C. Left lower portion of the patient's abdomen
D. Left side of the patient's abdomen beneath the diaphragm - SOLUTION-D. Left side of the
patient's abdomen beneath the diaphragm
The medical assistant measures the head circumference on a 6-month-old male infant during a
well-baby check. The circumference is 42 cm. Which of the following percentiles should the
medical assistant assign based on this pediatric growth
chart?
A. 3rd
B. 10th
C. 25th
,D. 50th - SOLUTION-B. 10th
What is the importance of encouraging a patient diagnosed with bronchitis to maintain adequate
fluid intake?
A. Open airways
B. Thin secretions
C. Prevents fatigue
D. Decreases inflammation - SOLUTION-B. Thin secretions
What does the abbreviation HIPAA stand for?
A. Health Information Privacy Adjustment Association
B. History Inquiry of Professional Assertive Assistance
C. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
D. Health Inquiry for Permission of Accountability Association - SOLUTIONC. Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act
Which of the following is the most common means of transmission of MethicillinResistant
Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)?
A. Direct contact with the skin of infected persons
B. Direct contact with contaminated blood
C. Inhaling contaminated respiratory droplets of infected persons
D. Direct contact with contaminated feces - SOLUTION-A. Direct contact with the skin of infected
persons
,A patient presents to the urgent care office reporting a burn that occurred a few minutes ago from
hot coffee. The left wrist is painful, red, swollen and has blisters. The medical assistant takes the
patient directly to an exam room. Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take
next?
A. Apply an ointment to the area
B. Apply a sterile dressing to the area
C. Place the wrist under cool running water
D. Have the patient put on a gown - SOLUTION-C. Place the wrist under cool running water
When measuring oxygen saturation on a child breathing room air, with normal color, and no signs
of respiratory distress, the medical assistant obtains a reading of 79%.
Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take next?
A. Notify the physician
B. Supplement the child with oxygen per protocol
C. Reposition the finger probe
D. Take a full set of vital signs - SOLUTION-C. Reposition the finger probe
While performing a Snellen visual acuity test, the patient misses two letters on the 20/70 line with
his right eye. How should the medical assistant document this finding?
A. Snellen chart OD 20/70-2
B. Snellen chart OD 20/80
C. Snellen chart OS 20/80
D. Snellen chart OS 20/70-2 - SOLUTION-A. Snellen chart OD 20/70-2
Venipuncture should be avoided on an arm with A. excessive hair.
B. muscular hypertrophy.
, C. an elbow splint.
D. alopecia. - SOLUTION-C. an elbow splint.
The importance of accurate anatomic positioning of leads on a patient when performing an ECG is
to
A. allow interruption of negative electrical conduction.
B. stimulate positive electrical impulses.
C. capture true cardiac activity.
D. ensure proper machine calibration with universal measurements. - SOLUTION-C. capture true
cardiac activity.
For which of the following incidents is employer provided post-exposure follow-up indicated?
A. An employee fall from a step stool while obtaining medical records.
B. A polycup containing urine splashed into the eye of an employee.
C. Loss of power during an ECG procedure.
D. An employee falls in the parking lot, resulting in a hand laceration. - SOLUTION-B. A polycup
containing urine splashed into the eye of an employee.
The medical assistant is scheduling a patient for a gallbladder study. Which of the following terms
should the medical assistant use on the patient test order?
A. Angiography
B. Cystography
C. Cholecystography
D. Cholangiography - SOLUTION-C. Cholecystography
2024/2025 | Graded a+ Pass!!
The medical assistant is providing instructions for a patient with pneumonia. The optimal
time a sputum specimen should be collected is A. first thing in the morning.
B. after lunch.
C. at bedtime.
D. after breakfast. - SOLUTION-A. first thing in the morning.
The physician believes a patient might have problems with her spleen. Where would the doctor
palpate to feel for the spleen?
A. Right side of the patient's abdomen beneath the diaphragm
B. Middle of the patient's abdomen beneath the diaphragm
C. Left lower portion of the patient's abdomen
D. Left side of the patient's abdomen beneath the diaphragm - SOLUTION-D. Left side of the
patient's abdomen beneath the diaphragm
The medical assistant measures the head circumference on a 6-month-old male infant during a
well-baby check. The circumference is 42 cm. Which of the following percentiles should the
medical assistant assign based on this pediatric growth
chart?
A. 3rd
B. 10th
C. 25th
,D. 50th - SOLUTION-B. 10th
What is the importance of encouraging a patient diagnosed with bronchitis to maintain adequate
fluid intake?
A. Open airways
B. Thin secretions
C. Prevents fatigue
D. Decreases inflammation - SOLUTION-B. Thin secretions
What does the abbreviation HIPAA stand for?
A. Health Information Privacy Adjustment Association
B. History Inquiry of Professional Assertive Assistance
C. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
D. Health Inquiry for Permission of Accountability Association - SOLUTIONC. Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act
Which of the following is the most common means of transmission of MethicillinResistant
Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)?
A. Direct contact with the skin of infected persons
B. Direct contact with contaminated blood
C. Inhaling contaminated respiratory droplets of infected persons
D. Direct contact with contaminated feces - SOLUTION-A. Direct contact with the skin of infected
persons
,A patient presents to the urgent care office reporting a burn that occurred a few minutes ago from
hot coffee. The left wrist is painful, red, swollen and has blisters. The medical assistant takes the
patient directly to an exam room. Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take
next?
A. Apply an ointment to the area
B. Apply a sterile dressing to the area
C. Place the wrist under cool running water
D. Have the patient put on a gown - SOLUTION-C. Place the wrist under cool running water
When measuring oxygen saturation on a child breathing room air, with normal color, and no signs
of respiratory distress, the medical assistant obtains a reading of 79%.
Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take next?
A. Notify the physician
B. Supplement the child with oxygen per protocol
C. Reposition the finger probe
D. Take a full set of vital signs - SOLUTION-C. Reposition the finger probe
While performing a Snellen visual acuity test, the patient misses two letters on the 20/70 line with
his right eye. How should the medical assistant document this finding?
A. Snellen chart OD 20/70-2
B. Snellen chart OD 20/80
C. Snellen chart OS 20/80
D. Snellen chart OS 20/70-2 - SOLUTION-A. Snellen chart OD 20/70-2
Venipuncture should be avoided on an arm with A. excessive hair.
B. muscular hypertrophy.
, C. an elbow splint.
D. alopecia. - SOLUTION-C. an elbow splint.
The importance of accurate anatomic positioning of leads on a patient when performing an ECG is
to
A. allow interruption of negative electrical conduction.
B. stimulate positive electrical impulses.
C. capture true cardiac activity.
D. ensure proper machine calibration with universal measurements. - SOLUTION-C. capture true
cardiac activity.
For which of the following incidents is employer provided post-exposure follow-up indicated?
A. An employee fall from a step stool while obtaining medical records.
B. A polycup containing urine splashed into the eye of an employee.
C. Loss of power during an ECG procedure.
D. An employee falls in the parking lot, resulting in a hand laceration. - SOLUTION-B. A polycup
containing urine splashed into the eye of an employee.
The medical assistant is scheduling a patient for a gallbladder study. Which of the following terms
should the medical assistant use on the patient test order?
A. Angiography
B. Cystography
C. Cholecystography
D. Cholangiography - SOLUTION-C. Cholecystography
