NHA CCMA practice test Exam With Complete Solution

NHA CCMA practice test A MA is reinforcing instructions with a pt about how to take a buccal tablet. What instructions should the MA give the pt? - Place the tablet between your gums and cheek Which of the following pieces of legislation keeps health care staff safe from retaliation by their employers when they report cases of patient neglect and abuse? - Whistleblower Protection Act A MA is reviewing laboratory requisitions. For which of the following pt conditions should the MA perform a capillary collections rather than a venipuncture? - Previous thromboses Which of the following is a MA's role in PFT Pulmonary function testing? - Coach the pt through the test Which of the following items in a medical office are considered administrative office supplies? - Letterhead, envelopes, and business cards A MA is performing a review of items in a clinic's inventory. How should the assistant classify dressings and bandages for inventory purposes? - As clinical supplies MA is caring for a child who has a varicella zoster virus. The MA should recognize that varicella is transferred through which modes of transmissions? - Airborne When completing documentation in a pt's paper medical record, a MA realizes she made an error, What action should MA take? - Draw a line through the error and initial it A pt asks a MA to explain the difference between a liniment and a medicated lotion. What response should the MA make? - Liniments contain a higher portion of oil than a medicated lotion A MA is measuring the vital signs of an adult pt. The MA should identify which of the following B/P readings as stage 2 hypertension? - 150/95 mm Hg A MA is reinforcing teaching with a patient about pulse oximetry. Which of the following statements should the assistant include in the teaching? - Remove your nail polish before the test A MA is assisting with the physical examination of a patient who has scabies. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces of personal equipment should the assistant wear? - Gown A MA is collecting data from a patient who has cold sores on his lips. The assistant should identify that which of the following viruses causes this condition? - Herpes simplex type I A MA works at an urgent care center that uses open hours scheduling. Which of the following describes this form of scheduling? - Pt arrives at their convenience and are seen on a first-come, first-served basis A patient calls the clinic to cancel a postoperative appointment and states that she will reschedule at a later date. For which of the following reasons should the medical assistant document this information on the patient's chart? - To prove that the office was not negligent A MA is cleaning an examination room after assisting a provider with a biopsy. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - Hold sharps by the blunt end to avoid a needle stick injury A MA is responsible for cleaning the instruments used in a minor surgery. Which of the following is the first step in this process? - Sanitization A MA is entering a new prescription into a patient's electronic medical record (EMR). While entering the prescription, an alert notifying the assistant of a medication interaction appears on the screen. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - Consult with the provider before continuing to process the prescription A pt tells a MA that his provider's office is incompetent, as there is no improvement in his condition. What is an appropriate response for the MA to make? - I think that you feel that your treatment is not effective A MA should use which of the following solutions to prepare pt's skin prior to drawing blood cultures? - Chlorhexidine A MA is obtaining a blood pressure measurement from an adult patient. Which of the following actions should the assistant take to ensure an accurate reading? - Place the stethoscope's diaphragm over the pt's palpated artery A MA is collecting a health history from an older adult patient who exhibits moderate hearing loss. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - Remain within the pt's view to allow lip- reading Which of the following techniques should a MA use for the routine cleaning of EKG cables? - Disinfection A MA is explaining to a female patient how to collect a clean-catch urine specimen. Which of the following instructions should the assistant include? - With the labia spread, urinate a small amount into the toilet before collecting the sample Which of the following positions is appropriate for a pelvic examination? - Lithotomy A MA is preparing a patient who has congestive heart failure (CHF) for an examination by the provider. Which of the following manifestations should the assistant expect? - Shortness of breath