NHA CCMA 100% COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2023/2024

NHA CCMA 100% COMPLETE SOLUTIONS A medical assistant is reinforcing instructions with a patient about how to take a buccal tablet. Which of the following instructions should the assistant give the patient? - ANSWER "Place the tablet between your gums and cheek." A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has psoriasis to be examined by the provider. When inspecting the patient's skin lesions, the assistant should expect to observe which of the following characteristics? - ANSWER Silvery, scaly A patient requests a female provider to perform her examination due to a religious conviction. A female provider is not available. Which of the following is the appropriate response by the medical assistant? - ANSWER Assist the patient in locating a provider to accommodate the patient's needs. Which of the following types of written correspondence can be signed by a medical assistant? - ANSWER A notification letter to a patient about surgery arrangements 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? - ANSWER Whistleblower Protection Act A medical assistant is reviewing laboratory requisitions. For which of the following patient conditions should the assistant perform a capillary collection rather than a venipuncture? - ANSWER Previous thromboses A medical assistant is measuring the circumference of an infant's head. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - ANSWER The assistant should place the zero mark of the measuring tape on the infant's forehead. Which of the following is a medical assistant's role in pulmonary function testing (PFT)? - ANSWER Coach the patient through the test. Which of the following items in a medical office are considered administrative office supplies? - ANSWER Letterhead, envelopes, and business cards A medical assistant is composing business correspondence using the simplified letter style. Which of the following features should the assistant use? - ANSWER A subject line in all capital letters A medical assistant is performing a review of items in a clinic's inventory. How should the assistant classify dressings and bandages for inventory purposes? - ANSWER As clinical supplies A medical assistant is caring for a child who has varicella zoster virus. The assistant should recognize that varicella is transferred through which of the following modes of transmission? - ANSWER Airborne When completing documentation in a patient's paper medical record, a medical assistant realizes she made an error. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - ANSWER Draw a line through the error and initial it. (The assistant should draw a line through the error, insert the correction, write the date next to the correction, and initial or sign the correction) A patient asks a medical assistant to explain the difference between a liniment and a medicated lotion. Which of the following responses should the assistant make? - ANSWER "Liniments contain a higher portion of oil than medicated lotions." A medical assistant is measuring the vital signs of an adult patient. The assistant should identify which of the following blood pressure readings as stage 2 hypertension? - ANSWER 150/95 mm Hg According to OSHA guidelines for universal precautions, which of the following types of patient contact would require a medical assistant to wear gloves, a mask, a face shield, and protective apparel? - ANSWER Assisting a provider with the removal of a cyst A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching with a patient about pulse oximetry. Which of the following statements should the assistant include in the teaching? - ANSWER "Remove your nail polish before the test. A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching with a patient about the self-administration of insulin injections. Which of the following patient statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER "I will roll the bottle between my hands before drawing the medication.