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NHA: MEDICAL ASSISTANT (CCMA) CERTIFICATION
PRACTICE TESTS ACTUAL QS & AS
WITH RATIONALES
A medical assistant is administering an intramuscular injection into the gluteus
medius of an adult patient. At which of the following angles should the assistant
insert the needle? - ANSWER 90 angle
A 90° angle is used primarily for intramuscular injections in adult patients.
Which of the following medical record documentation templates is organized by
the entity that supplied the data? - ANSWER Source orientated
Source-oriented documentation is organized by the entity that supplied the data.
The clinic schedules all cardiac patients on Mondays and Wednesdays and all
oncology patients on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Which of the following types of
scheduling is the clinic using? - ANSWER Cluster scheduling
Cluster scheduling is grouping patients who have similar conditions into specific
time slots or days.
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The parent of a child who has Pediculosis is asking a medical assistant for more
information about her child's condition. The assistant should begin by explaining
that pediculosis is which of the following types of infection? - ANSWER Parasitic
The assistant should recognize that pediculosis, also known as lice, is a common
parasitic infection that is highly contagious.
A medical assistant is using a butterfly needle set to obtain a blood sample from a
vein in a patient's hand. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
- ANSWER Hold the needle by its wings.
Holding the butterfly needle by its wings helps the assistant control the needle.
A medical assistant is responsible for cleaning the instruments used in a minor
surgery. Which of the following is the first step in the process? - ANSWER
Sanitization
Sanitization is the first step of cleaning instruments. All instruments that come
into contact with a patient's skin should be sanitized before proceeding with
disinfection and sterilization.
A medical assistant is transcribing a prescription for a medication that a patient
should take before meals. Which of the following abbreviations should the
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assistant use to indicate when the patient should take the medication? - ANSWER
Ac
The abbreviation "ac" means "before meals."
A medical assistant is checking a patient's hearing using the Weber test. Which of
the following actions should the assistant take? - ANSWER Ask the patient if he
hears the vibration louder in one ear than the other.
When performing the Weber test, the assistant should ask the patient if he hears
the vibration louder in one ear than the other. The Weber test is used to
determine if a patient's hearing is better in one ear than the other.
Which of the following instructions should a medical assistant give to a patient
when administering an enteric-coated tablet? - ANSWER "Swallow the tablet
whole with a glass of water."
Enteric-coated tablets should not be crushed, chewed, or dissolved. The tablets
need to arrive in the small intestines whole.
A medical assistant is collecting a urine specimen from a patient for a drug
screening. Which of the following actions should the assistant take to adhere to
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the chain of custody for this specimen? - ANSWER Send the specimen to the
testing laboratory on the same day as the collection.
The assistant should send the specimen and completed requisition to the testing
laboratory on the same day as the collection.
Which of the following laboratory valves should a medical assistant immediately
report to a patient's provider? - ANSWER Blood glucose 500 mg/dL
This blood glucose level is higher than the expected reference range of 70 to 110
mg/dL.
A medical assistant is examining the skin on a patient's forearm where the patient
reports developing a rash. The assistant notes multiple solid elevations that are
less than 0.5 cm (0.2 in) in diameter. Which of the following terms should he use
to document his observations in the patient's medical record? - ANSWER Papules
Papules are solid elevations that are less than 0.5 cm (0.2 in) in diameter. A
common cause is allergic eczema.
A medical assistant is explaining a venipuncture procedure to a patient. Which of
the following statements should the assistant make? - ANSWER "I'll be collecting
a blood sample from you today. There will be a small stick in your arm."
NHA: MEDICAL ASSISTANT (CCMA) CERTIFICATION
PRACTICE TESTS ACTUAL QS & AS
WITH RATIONALES
A medical assistant is administering an intramuscular injection into the gluteus
medius of an adult patient. At which of the following angles should the assistant
insert the needle? - ANSWER 90 angle
A 90° angle is used primarily for intramuscular injections in adult patients.
Which of the following medical record documentation templates is organized by
the entity that supplied the data? - ANSWER Source orientated
Source-oriented documentation is organized by the entity that supplied the data.
The clinic schedules all cardiac patients on Mondays and Wednesdays and all
oncology patients on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Which of the following types of
scheduling is the clinic using? - ANSWER Cluster scheduling
Cluster scheduling is grouping patients who have similar conditions into specific
time slots or days.
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The parent of a child who has Pediculosis is asking a medical assistant for more
information about her child's condition. The assistant should begin by explaining
that pediculosis is which of the following types of infection? - ANSWER Parasitic
The assistant should recognize that pediculosis, also known as lice, is a common
parasitic infection that is highly contagious.
A medical assistant is using a butterfly needle set to obtain a blood sample from a
vein in a patient's hand. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
- ANSWER Hold the needle by its wings.
Holding the butterfly needle by its wings helps the assistant control the needle.
A medical assistant is responsible for cleaning the instruments used in a minor
surgery. Which of the following is the first step in the process? - ANSWER
Sanitization
Sanitization is the first step of cleaning instruments. All instruments that come
into contact with a patient's skin should be sanitized before proceeding with
disinfection and sterilization.
A medical assistant is transcribing a prescription for a medication that a patient
should take before meals. Which of the following abbreviations should the
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assistant use to indicate when the patient should take the medication? - ANSWER
Ac
The abbreviation "ac" means "before meals."
A medical assistant is checking a patient's hearing using the Weber test. Which of
the following actions should the assistant take? - ANSWER Ask the patient if he
hears the vibration louder in one ear than the other.
When performing the Weber test, the assistant should ask the patient if he hears
the vibration louder in one ear than the other. The Weber test is used to
determine if a patient's hearing is better in one ear than the other.
Which of the following instructions should a medical assistant give to a patient
when administering an enteric-coated tablet? - ANSWER "Swallow the tablet
whole with a glass of water."
Enteric-coated tablets should not be crushed, chewed, or dissolved. The tablets
need to arrive in the small intestines whole.
A medical assistant is collecting a urine specimen from a patient for a drug
screening. Which of the following actions should the assistant take to adhere to
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the chain of custody for this specimen? - ANSWER Send the specimen to the
testing laboratory on the same day as the collection.
The assistant should send the specimen and completed requisition to the testing
laboratory on the same day as the collection.
Which of the following laboratory valves should a medical assistant immediately
report to a patient's provider? - ANSWER Blood glucose 500 mg/dL
This blood glucose level is higher than the expected reference range of 70 to 110
mg/dL.
A medical assistant is examining the skin on a patient's forearm where the patient
reports developing a rash. The assistant notes multiple solid elevations that are
less than 0.5 cm (0.2 in) in diameter. Which of the following terms should he use
to document his observations in the patient's medical record? - ANSWER Papules
Papules are solid elevations that are less than 0.5 cm (0.2 in) in diameter. A
common cause is allergic eczema.
A medical assistant is explaining a venipuncture procedure to a patient. Which of
the following statements should the assistant make? - ANSWER "I'll be collecting
a blood sample from you today. There will be a small stick in your arm."
