2022 NHA CCMA Practice Test 1
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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? - ✔✔liniments contain a higher portion of
oil than medicated lotions
A medical assistant is speaking with a patient who recently received a terminal diagnosis. The patient
states, "I regret not taking better care of myself. Now, I won't be able to accomplish what I wanted to do
with my life. "The assistant should identify that the patient is in which of the following stages of grief? -
✔✔Depression
A medical assistant 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 patient's
view to allow lip-reading
A medical assistant 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 patient's palpitated artery
A medical assistant is measuring a patient's oxygen saturation with a pulse oximeter. Which of the
following actions should the assistant take? - ✔✔Check capillary refill in the patient's finger
A provider prescribed oxycodone for a patient after abdominal surgery. Which of the following
described this type of medication? - ✔✔Oxycodone is a schedule 2 controlled substance and has a high
potential for abuse
A medical assistant is preparing to assist a provider with suturing a wound. Which of the following items
should be in the sterile field for this procedure? - ✔✔Hemostat
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has a bilateral below-the-knee amputations for an EKG.
Which of the following sites should the assistant select for the electrode placement? - ✔✔Abdomen
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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? - ✔✔liniments contain a higher portion of
oil than medicated lotions
A medical assistant is speaking with a patient who recently received a terminal diagnosis. The patient
states, "I regret not taking better care of myself. Now, I won't be able to accomplish what I wanted to do
with my life. "The assistant should identify that the patient is in which of the following stages of grief? -
✔✔Depression
A medical assistant 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 patient's
view to allow lip-reading
A medical assistant 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 patient's palpitated artery
A medical assistant is measuring a patient's oxygen saturation with a pulse oximeter. Which of the
following actions should the assistant take? - ✔✔Check capillary refill in the patient's finger
A provider prescribed oxycodone for a patient after abdominal surgery. Which of the following
described this type of medication? - ✔✔Oxycodone is a schedule 2 controlled substance and has a high
potential for abuse
A medical assistant is preparing to assist a provider with suturing a wound. Which of the following items
should be in the sterile field for this procedure? - ✔✔Hemostat
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has a bilateral below-the-knee amputations for an EKG.
Which of the following sites should the assistant select for the electrode placement? - ✔✔Abdomen
