(NHA) CCMA 2025 Final Exam questions
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A medical assistant is reviewing the list of medications a patient reports they are currently taking. The
assistant should recognize that which the following medication is available in sublingual form. -
answerNitroglycerin
A medical assistant has orders to collect blood cultures, a CBC, a prothrombin time (PT), and an iron
panel. They forgot to draw the PT. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? -
answerKeep the specimens previously collected and draw the PT
Which of the following is a medical assistant required to document in the electronic health record (HR)
when administering immunizations to a patient? - answerLot number
A medical assistant is working with the patient who has a cognitive impairment the causes them display
short-term memory loss. In which of the following ways should the assistant adapt to this barrier? -
answerProvide east to read handouts
Which of the following is a component of medical terminology used to ensure the ease of pronunciation
- answerCombining vowel
When performing venipuncture, which of the following is the correct order of draw? - answerGreen,
Lavender, Grey
Which of the following aspect techniques can be achieved, using dry heat, moist heat, ultraviolet, light,
gas, chemicals, or ionizing radiation - answerSterilization
Which of the following elements is a component of the standard precautions use of personal protective
equipment (PPE) - answerMask
Which of the following processes provides the ability to send prescriptions electronically? - answerE-
prescribing
,Which of the following dictates the operations of physician office clinical laboratories? - answerCenters
for Medicare and Medicaid services (CMS)
Which of the following is a CLIA-waived laboratory test? - answerHuman chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)
test
Which of the following cell structures is instrumental in helping the body mobilize and secrete mucus
from the respiratory tract? - answerCilia
Cilia are hairlike
A medical assistant administers an injection and the patient faints. Which of the following action should
the assistant take? - answerPlace the patient in a supine position.
Which of the following means the absence of infection or infectious material? - answerAsepsis
Which of the following examples of patient coaching addresses disease prevention? - answerProviding
information on the importance of recommended vaccines
A medical assistant is using a butterfly needle set to obtain blood sample from a vein in a patient's hand.
Which of the following action should the assistant take? - answerHold the needle by its wings.
A medical assistant fails to document a patient's preference for not using any blood products during the
procedure. This error falls under which of the following legal principles? - answerNegligent torts
A medical assistant is talking with the patient who sustains a foot fracture in a fall. They report managing
most task at home well, but they have difficult navigating with their crutches and are currently
homebond. To which of the following resources should the assistant refer the patient? - answerMeals
on wheels
A medical assistant needs to draw blood glucose level on a patient. Which of the following tubes should
they use? - answerGreat top tube
, Prior to running an EKG tracing, which of the following is the final step no medical assistant should take
to ensure the tracing will be clear with the horizontal baseline? - answerDouble-check the electrodes'
attachment
In which of the following quadrants is the gallbladder located? - answerright upper quadrant
A medical assistant is cleaning countertops and other surfaces after a surgical procedure. Which of the
following disinfectants should the assistant use for this purpose? - answerA 1:10 bleach and water
solution
Which of the following is a root word? - answerCol
Which of the following is the correct placement for lead V4? - answerFifth intercostal space at the
midclavicular line
A medical assistant has a provider order to draw blood for a lead level on a 18 month old toddler. Which
of the following sites should the assistant choose for the venipuncture? - answerSuperficial dorsal hand
veins
An angry patient confronts a medical assistant in the reception area. Which of the following action
should the medical assistant take? - answerEscort the patient to a more private area.
If a medical assistant experiences exposure to an infectious disease via a human bite. Which of the
following steps should they take first? - answerImmediately flush the exposed area following the
exposure
Which of the following instructions should a medical assistant give 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.
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A medical assistant is reviewing the list of medications a patient reports they are currently taking. The
assistant should recognize that which the following medication is available in sublingual form. -
answerNitroglycerin
A medical assistant has orders to collect blood cultures, a CBC, a prothrombin time (PT), and an iron
panel. They forgot to draw the PT. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? -
answerKeep the specimens previously collected and draw the PT
Which of the following is a medical assistant required to document in the electronic health record (HR)
when administering immunizations to a patient? - answerLot number
A medical assistant is working with the patient who has a cognitive impairment the causes them display
short-term memory loss. In which of the following ways should the assistant adapt to this barrier? -
answerProvide east to read handouts
Which of the following is a component of medical terminology used to ensure the ease of pronunciation
- answerCombining vowel
When performing venipuncture, which of the following is the correct order of draw? - answerGreen,
Lavender, Grey
Which of the following aspect techniques can be achieved, using dry heat, moist heat, ultraviolet, light,
gas, chemicals, or ionizing radiation - answerSterilization
Which of the following elements is a component of the standard precautions use of personal protective
equipment (PPE) - answerMask
Which of the following processes provides the ability to send prescriptions electronically? - answerE-
prescribing
,Which of the following dictates the operations of physician office clinical laboratories? - answerCenters
for Medicare and Medicaid services (CMS)
Which of the following is a CLIA-waived laboratory test? - answerHuman chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)
test
Which of the following cell structures is instrumental in helping the body mobilize and secrete mucus
from the respiratory tract? - answerCilia
Cilia are hairlike
A medical assistant administers an injection and the patient faints. Which of the following action should
the assistant take? - answerPlace the patient in a supine position.
Which of the following means the absence of infection or infectious material? - answerAsepsis
Which of the following examples of patient coaching addresses disease prevention? - answerProviding
information on the importance of recommended vaccines
A medical assistant is using a butterfly needle set to obtain blood sample from a vein in a patient's hand.
Which of the following action should the assistant take? - answerHold the needle by its wings.
A medical assistant fails to document a patient's preference for not using any blood products during the
procedure. This error falls under which of the following legal principles? - answerNegligent torts
A medical assistant is talking with the patient who sustains a foot fracture in a fall. They report managing
most task at home well, but they have difficult navigating with their crutches and are currently
homebond. To which of the following resources should the assistant refer the patient? - answerMeals
on wheels
A medical assistant needs to draw blood glucose level on a patient. Which of the following tubes should
they use? - answerGreat top tube
, Prior to running an EKG tracing, which of the following is the final step no medical assistant should take
to ensure the tracing will be clear with the horizontal baseline? - answerDouble-check the electrodes'
attachment
In which of the following quadrants is the gallbladder located? - answerright upper quadrant
A medical assistant is cleaning countertops and other surfaces after a surgical procedure. Which of the
following disinfectants should the assistant use for this purpose? - answerA 1:10 bleach and water
solution
Which of the following is a root word? - answerCol
Which of the following is the correct placement for lead V4? - answerFifth intercostal space at the
midclavicular line
A medical assistant has a provider order to draw blood for a lead level on a 18 month old toddler. Which
of the following sites should the assistant choose for the venipuncture? - answerSuperficial dorsal hand
veins
An angry patient confronts a medical assistant in the reception area. Which of the following action
should the medical assistant take? - answerEscort the patient to a more private area.
If a medical assistant experiences exposure to an infectious disease via a human bite. Which of the
following steps should they take first? - answerImmediately flush the exposed area following the
exposure
Which of the following instructions should a medical assistant give 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.
