NCCT Medical Assistant Practice Test
Qustions With Complete Solutions
Which of the following should the insurance and coding specialist use if a patient diagnosis fails
to return to the office? Physician's suspected diagnosis
The physician has ordered the patient to recieve a 20mg Vitamin B12 injection IM. The Vitamin
B-12 comes in a vial with a concentration of 10 Mg/1cc (ml). The medical assistant should
administer how many cc (ml) to the patient? 2
Method of scheluding patients with similar appointment on a specific day or block of time is
called cluster scheduling
a medical assistant was ordered by a physician to obtain a blood specimen on a patient who has
had a masectomy. Which of the following is the appropiate action to take? Draw the
example from the arm opposite the masectomy
A physician assistant asks the medical assistant to send a patient's medical information to the
patient's PCP immediately. Which of the following should the medical assistant do to meet the
PA's request? prepare a fax cover sheet to send SOAP notes.
, NCCT Medical Assistant Practice Test
Qustions With Complete Solutions
A patient that does not look the medical assistant in the ye while speaking is most likely
demonstrating A culture difference
When answering the office phone, the medical assistant should Wait for a response before
putting a caller on hold.
a patient has come to the office with suspected pertussis. Which of the following actions should
the medical assistant take? wear a facemask, wear a gown and gloves, immediately place
the patient in an exam room with a closed door.
which of the following patients should the medical assistant attend first? asthma attack
when instructing a patient on the proper technique for using a metered dose inhaler, after shaking
the inhaler and holding it upright the medical assistant should then have the patient inhale
the medication slowly and hold her breath for 10 seconds
which of the following are acceptable when documenting a correction into the patient's medical
record? begin the corrected entry with correction or late entry, and reason...draw a single
line through error, sign and date the entry.
, NCCT Medical Assistant Practice Test
Qustions With Complete Solutions
a medical assistant is administering oxygen via a nasal cannula. A repeat pulse oximetry reading
is lower than the initial reading. The likely reason for this discrepancy is that the pressure
gauge on the tank is reading at baseline zero
when collecting blood from a patient with an elevated temperature, which of the following
cellular components of the complete blood cell count without differential should return back with
abnormal results? Leukocytes
which of the following is used to record patient financial transactions in a paper system?
Ledger card
Which of the following sub-sections of the CPT book contains the culture test for a yeast
infection? microbiology
which of the following is the proper means to decontaminate forceps used for an invasive
procedure? autoclave
Qustions With Complete Solutions
Which of the following should the insurance and coding specialist use if a patient diagnosis fails
to return to the office? Physician's suspected diagnosis
The physician has ordered the patient to recieve a 20mg Vitamin B12 injection IM. The Vitamin
B-12 comes in a vial with a concentration of 10 Mg/1cc (ml). The medical assistant should
administer how many cc (ml) to the patient? 2
Method of scheluding patients with similar appointment on a specific day or block of time is
called cluster scheduling
a medical assistant was ordered by a physician to obtain a blood specimen on a patient who has
had a masectomy. Which of the following is the appropiate action to take? Draw the
example from the arm opposite the masectomy
A physician assistant asks the medical assistant to send a patient's medical information to the
patient's PCP immediately. Which of the following should the medical assistant do to meet the
PA's request? prepare a fax cover sheet to send SOAP notes.
, NCCT Medical Assistant Practice Test
Qustions With Complete Solutions
A patient that does not look the medical assistant in the ye while speaking is most likely
demonstrating A culture difference
When answering the office phone, the medical assistant should Wait for a response before
putting a caller on hold.
a patient has come to the office with suspected pertussis. Which of the following actions should
the medical assistant take? wear a facemask, wear a gown and gloves, immediately place
the patient in an exam room with a closed door.
which of the following patients should the medical assistant attend first? asthma attack
when instructing a patient on the proper technique for using a metered dose inhaler, after shaking
the inhaler and holding it upright the medical assistant should then have the patient inhale
the medication slowly and hold her breath for 10 seconds
which of the following are acceptable when documenting a correction into the patient's medical
record? begin the corrected entry with correction or late entry, and reason...draw a single
line through error, sign and date the entry.
, NCCT Medical Assistant Practice Test
Qustions With Complete Solutions
a medical assistant is administering oxygen via a nasal cannula. A repeat pulse oximetry reading
is lower than the initial reading. The likely reason for this discrepancy is that the pressure
gauge on the tank is reading at baseline zero
when collecting blood from a patient with an elevated temperature, which of the following
cellular components of the complete blood cell count without differential should return back with
abnormal results? Leukocytes
which of the following is used to record patient financial transactions in a paper system?
Ledger card
Which of the following sub-sections of the CPT book contains the culture test for a yeast
infection? microbiology
which of the following is the proper means to decontaminate forceps used for an invasive
procedure? autoclave
