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When collecting a 24-hour urine, a total output of 100 ml
for an adult patient is considered
A. oliguria. A. oliguria.
B. polyuria.
C. dysuria.
D. enuresis.
The primary care provider hands the medical assistant a
referral for a patient to get an MRI. Which of the following
should the medical assistant do first?
A. Call the facility and schedule the MRI. B. Call the insurance company and process an authoriza-
B. Call the insurance company and process an authoriza- tion.
tion.
C. Fax pertinent medical records to the facility.
D. Document the precertification number in the patient's
chart.
The physician has ordered acetaminophen (Tylenol)
E.S.1000 mg po q day. The amount on hand is 500 mg
tabs. What is the correct dose to administer?
A. 2 tabs
A. 2 tabs
B. 1 tab
C. 0.5 tab
D. 2.5 tabs
Which of the following forms of medication can be admin-
istered vaginally?
C. Creams and suppositories
A. Transdermal and buccal
B. Creams and buccal
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C. Creams and suppositories
D. Transdermal and suppositories
Which part of Medicare covers oflce visits with a primary
care provider?
A. Part A B. Part B
B. Part B
C. Part C
D. Part D
The medical assistant should stamp checks with the re-
strictive endorsement "for deposit only" to prevent
A. overdraft fees. D. loss or theft.
B. nonsuflcient funds.
C. stop-payment.
D. loss or theft.
Which of the following is a requirement for a healthcare
facility to be in compliance with OSHA?
A. Payment of annual dues C. Annual employee safety training
B. Current certificate of compliance on file
C. Annual employee safety training
D. Annual inspections conducted by OSHA
Which of the following is the reason for wiping ott the first
drop of blood from the patient's finger with gauze when
performing a capillary puncture?
B. The first drop of blood may contain traces of alcohol.
A. The first drop may be contaminated by the lancet.
B. The first drop of blood may contain traces of alcohol.
C. The first drop of blood contains more platelets and clots
, NCCT Practice Exam 2 Test Questions and Answers Rated A
faster.
D. The first drop of blood contains too much oxygen.
Which of the following requires the patient's signature just
prior to being seen in the medical oflce?
A. consent for treatment A. consent for treatment
B. CMS-1500
C. EOB
D. DNR
A Medicare patient presents to an outpatient hospital
facility for a scheduled hysterectomy. To which Medicare
plan should the facility submit the claim?
B. Medicare Part B
A. Medicare Part A
B. Medicare Part B
C. Medicare Part C
D. Medicare Part D
Male patients are properly prepared and positioned for
an ECG if they are positioned in
A. Sims with chest and extremities exposed. B. supine with chest and extremities exposed.
B. supine with chest and extremities exposed.
C. supine with chest exposed.
D. Sims with chest exposed.
A medical assistant posts damaging remarks on a social
media site about a provider at the clinic where she is
employed. She may be legally found guilty of which of the
following? B. Libel
A. Assault
B. Libel
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C. Slander
D. Battery
Which of the following statements support the purpose of
taking extra care in using appropriate grammar in written
medical oflce communication? (Select the three (3) cor-
rect answers.)
A,B,C. It is a reflection on the physician and medical prac-
tice. , It makes a positive impression on others. , It demon-
A. It is a reflection on the physician and medical practice.
strates professionalism and competence.
B. It makes a positive impression on others.
C. It demonstrates professionalism and competence.
D. It initiates a contractual agreement with the patients.
E. It safeguards protected health information.
When giving a nebulizer treatment with bronchodilator,
the medical assistant should most closely monitor for
which of the following complications?
A. Persistent tachycardia
A. Persistent tachycardia
B. Persistent bradycardia
C. Severe nausea and vomiting
D. Severe epistaxis
Which pregnancy risk drug category indicates the greatest
risk of fetal harm?
A. X A. X
B. D
C. C
D. A
The medical assistant is preparing an exam room for re-
moval of a benign nevi. Which of the following instrument
trays should be set up?
When collecting a 24-hour urine, a total output of 100 ml
for an adult patient is considered
A. oliguria. A. oliguria.
B. polyuria.
C. dysuria.
D. enuresis.
The primary care provider hands the medical assistant a
referral for a patient to get an MRI. Which of the following
should the medical assistant do first?
A. Call the facility and schedule the MRI. B. Call the insurance company and process an authoriza-
B. Call the insurance company and process an authoriza- tion.
tion.
C. Fax pertinent medical records to the facility.
D. Document the precertification number in the patient's
chart.
The physician has ordered acetaminophen (Tylenol)
E.S.1000 mg po q day. The amount on hand is 500 mg
tabs. What is the correct dose to administer?
A. 2 tabs
A. 2 tabs
B. 1 tab
C. 0.5 tab
D. 2.5 tabs
Which of the following forms of medication can be admin-
istered vaginally?
C. Creams and suppositories
A. Transdermal and buccal
B. Creams and buccal
, NCCT Practice Exam 2 Test Questions and Answers Rated A
C. Creams and suppositories
D. Transdermal and suppositories
Which part of Medicare covers oflce visits with a primary
care provider?
A. Part A B. Part B
B. Part B
C. Part C
D. Part D
The medical assistant should stamp checks with the re-
strictive endorsement "for deposit only" to prevent
A. overdraft fees. D. loss or theft.
B. nonsuflcient funds.
C. stop-payment.
D. loss or theft.
Which of the following is a requirement for a healthcare
facility to be in compliance with OSHA?
A. Payment of annual dues C. Annual employee safety training
B. Current certificate of compliance on file
C. Annual employee safety training
D. Annual inspections conducted by OSHA
Which of the following is the reason for wiping ott the first
drop of blood from the patient's finger with gauze when
performing a capillary puncture?
B. The first drop of blood may contain traces of alcohol.
A. The first drop may be contaminated by the lancet.
B. The first drop of blood may contain traces of alcohol.
C. The first drop of blood contains more platelets and clots
, NCCT Practice Exam 2 Test Questions and Answers Rated A
faster.
D. The first drop of blood contains too much oxygen.
Which of the following requires the patient's signature just
prior to being seen in the medical oflce?
A. consent for treatment A. consent for treatment
B. CMS-1500
C. EOB
D. DNR
A Medicare patient presents to an outpatient hospital
facility for a scheduled hysterectomy. To which Medicare
plan should the facility submit the claim?
B. Medicare Part B
A. Medicare Part A
B. Medicare Part B
C. Medicare Part C
D. Medicare Part D
Male patients are properly prepared and positioned for
an ECG if they are positioned in
A. Sims with chest and extremities exposed. B. supine with chest and extremities exposed.
B. supine with chest and extremities exposed.
C. supine with chest exposed.
D. Sims with chest exposed.
A medical assistant posts damaging remarks on a social
media site about a provider at the clinic where she is
employed. She may be legally found guilty of which of the
following? B. Libel
A. Assault
B. Libel
, NCCT Practice Exam 2 Test Questions and Answers Rated A
C. Slander
D. Battery
Which of the following statements support the purpose of
taking extra care in using appropriate grammar in written
medical oflce communication? (Select the three (3) cor-
rect answers.)
A,B,C. It is a reflection on the physician and medical prac-
tice. , It makes a positive impression on others. , It demon-
A. It is a reflection on the physician and medical practice.
strates professionalism and competence.
B. It makes a positive impression on others.
C. It demonstrates professionalism and competence.
D. It initiates a contractual agreement with the patients.
E. It safeguards protected health information.
When giving a nebulizer treatment with bronchodilator,
the medical assistant should most closely monitor for
which of the following complications?
A. Persistent tachycardia
A. Persistent tachycardia
B. Persistent bradycardia
C. Severe nausea and vomiting
D. Severe epistaxis
Which pregnancy risk drug category indicates the greatest
risk of fetal harm?
A. X A. X
B. D
C. C
D. A
The medical assistant is preparing an exam room for re-
moval of a benign nevi. Which of the following instrument
trays should be set up?
