NHA CCMA EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
Which vof vthe vfollowing vroutes vof vinjection vis vused vto vperform va vtuberculin
vscreening?
A. vIntravenous
B. vIntramuscular
C. vIntradermal
D. vSubcutaneous v- vCORRECT✅✅C. vIntradermal
A vprovider vhas vordered va vcomplete vblood vcount, vliver vpanel, vand vprotime vfor va
vpediatric vpatient. vWhich vof vthe vfollowing vmicrocontainers vshould vthe vmedical
vassistant vfill vfirst vwhen vperforming va vcapillary vcollection?
A. vLight vBlue
B. vGreen
C. vLavender
D. vRed v- vCORRECT✅✅C. vLavender
Liver vdysfunction vprimarily vaffects vwhich vof vthe vfollowing vpharmacokinetic
vprocesses?
A. vAbsorption
B. vDistribution
C. vMetabolism
D. vExcretion v- vCORRECT✅✅C. vMetabolism
A vmedical vassistant vshould vuse va vwinged vinfusion vset vto vobtain va vcollection vfrom
vwhich vof vthe vfollowing vareas?
A. vSmall vveins
B. vDeep vveins
C. vOccluded vveins
D. vSclerosed vveins v- vCORRECT✅✅A. vSmall vveins
A vmedical vassistant vis vobtaining va vset vof vblood vcultures vfrom van vadult vpatient.
vWhich vof vthe vfollowing vis vthe vcorrect vamount vof vmL vper vbottle vthe vassistant
vshould vcollect?
A. v1 vto v4
B. v8 vto v10
C. v12 vto v14
,D. v15 vto v17 v- vCORRECT✅✅B. v8 vto v10
A vmedical vassistant vobserves va vpatient vwith vhis varms vcrossed vtightly vacross vhis
vchest vand vleaning vback vin vhis vchair. vThe vmedical vassistant vshould videntify vthese
vbehaviors vas vindications vthat vthe vpatient vis vfeeling vwhich vof vthe vfollowing? v
A. vReceptive
B. vAngry
C. vEmbarrassed
D. vEmpathetic v- vCORRECT✅✅B. vAngry
While va vmale vprovider vis vperforming va vgynecological vpelvic vexamination, vthe
vmedical vassistant vshould v__________. v
A. vretrieve vsupplies vto vprepare vfor vthe vnext vscheduled vexam.
B. vbring vthe vnext vpatient vinto van vexam vroom vto vbe vseen vby vthe vprovider.
C. vstay vwith vthe vpatient vand vprovide vreassurance. v
D. vask vpatient vif vshe vwould vprefer vto vbe valone vduring vthe vexamination. v-
vCORRECT✅✅C. vstay vwith vthe vpatient
In va vproblem-oriented vmedical vrecord, vthe vpages vare vorganized vaccording vto vwhich
vof vthe vfollowing vmethods vof vorganization?
A. vChronological
B. vAccording vto vdiagnosis
C. vNumerical
D. vAlphabetical v- vCORRECT✅✅A. vChronological
A vmedical vassistant vis vcaring vfor va vpatient vwho vhas vtuberculosis. vFor vwhich vof vthe
vfollowing vtransmission vroutes vshould vthe vassistant vtake vprecautions? v
A. vBloodborne
B. vAirborne
C. vVector-borne
D. vSkin vcontact v- vCORRECT✅✅B. vAirborne
A vprovider vhas vprescribed vthe vfollowing vdiagnostic vtests vfor va vpatient: vgallbladder
vseries, vchest vx-ray, vabdomen vCT vscan, vand vlower vGI vstudies. vThe vmedical
vassistant vshould vschedule vwhich vof vthe vfollowing vtests vfirst?
A. vCT vScan
B. vLower vGI
C. vGallbladder vseries
D. vChest vX-Ray v- vCORRECT✅✅D. vChest vX-Ray
,A vmedical vassistant vis vpreparing vto vdo van vEKG von va vpatent vwho vhas vknown
vdextrocardia. vWhich vof vthe vfollowing vleads vrequires vplacement vmodification vfor vthis
vpatient?
A. vLimb
B. vPrecordial
C. vBipolar
D. vAugmented v- vCORRECT✅✅B. vPrecordial
Which vof vthe vfollowing vmethods vof vtaking va vpatient's vtemperature vposes va vrisk vof
vexposure vto vbloodborne vpathogens? v
A. vTemporal
B. vOral
C. vRectal
D. vAxillary v- vCORRECT✅✅C. vRectal
A vmedical vassistant vopens vthe vdoor vand venters va vpatient's vexamination vroom
vwithout vintroducing vhimself vor vasking vfor vpermission vto venter. vThis vis vconsidered
v__________.
A. vnegligence
B. vbreach vof vconfidentiality
C. vinvasion vof vprivacy
D. vmalpractice v- vCORRECT✅✅C. vinvasion vof vprivacy
A vmedical vassistant vis vdiscussing vthe vpurpose vof van vopiate vmedication vwith va
vpatient vwho vhas va vnew vprescription vas vpart vof va vpalliative vcare vplan. vThe
vassistant vshould videntify vthe vpurpose vof vthis vmedication vas vwhich vof vthe
vfollowing? v
A. vTo vtreat vinfection
B. vTo vtreat vconstipation
C. vTo vtreat vinflammation
D. vTo vtreat vpain v- vCORRECT✅✅D. vTo vtreat vpain
A vmedical vassistant vshould vtake vwhich vof vthe vfollowing vactions vwhen vremoving
vsutures?
A. vPerform va vsterile vhand vscrub
B. vLift vthe vknot vtoward vthe vwound
C. vBegin vcutting vthe vsutures vin vthe vmiddle vof vthe vwound
D. vClean vthe vwound vwith va vdisinfectant v- vCORRECT✅✅B. vLift vthe vknot vtoward
vthe vwound
, Which vof vthe vfollowing vis van vappropriate vresponse vto va vconscious vadult vpatient
vexperiencing va vhypoglycemic vemergency? v
A. vOffer vthe vpatient va vglass vof vwater
B. vOffer vthe vpatient vorange vjuice
C. vOffer vthe vpatient va vsandwich
D. vOffer vthe vpatient va vpiece vof vsugar-free vcandy v- vCORRECT✅✅B. vOffer vthe
vpatient vorange vjuice
Which vof vthe vfollowing vroutes vshould vbe vused vfor van vinsulin vinjection?
A. vIntradermal
B. vSubcutaneous
C. vIntravenous
D. vIntramuscular v- vCORRECT✅✅B. vSubcutaneous
A vpatient vis vangry vand vconfused vabout va vlarge vmedical vbill. vThe vmedical vassistant
vshould vtake vwhich vof vthe vfollowing vactions?
A. vRefer vthe vpatient vto vthe vsecurity vresource vofficer.
B. vHave vthe vpatient vwrite vdown vthe vcomplaint.
C. vCall vthe vpolice vand vnotify vthe voffice vmanager. v
D. vListen vto vthe vpatient vand vtry vto vresolve vthe vproblem. v- vCORRECT✅✅D.
vListen vto vthe vpatient vand vtry vto vresolve vthe vproblem.
A vmedical vassistant vis va vprovider's voffice vis vcleaning va vpatient's vjagged,
vcontaminated vwound. vWhich vof vthe vfollowing vactions vshould vthe vmedical vassistant
vtake?
A. vIrrigate vthe vwound vwith vsterile vnormal vsaline.
B. vInsert vliquid vbandage vinto vthe vwound.
C. vWash vthe vwound vwith vsoap vand vwarm vwater.
D. vApply vmicroporous vtape vto vthe vwound. v- vCORRECT✅✅A. vIrrigate vthe vwound
vwith vsterile vnormal vsaline.
The vpartner vof va vpatient vcomes vinto vthe voffice vdemanding vto vknow vwhat vthe
vpatient vwas vseen vfor vand vwhy vhe vwas vcharged vfor vthe vvisit. vWhat vis vthe vbest
vway vfor vthe vmedical vassistant vto vhandle vthis vsituation vwhen vno vAuthorization vto
vRelease vHealth vInformation vis von vfile? v
A. vAdvise vhim vthat vprivacy vregulations vprevent vreleasing vpatient vinformation
vregardless vof vhis vrelationship vto vthe vpatient.
B. vVerbally vshare vthe vpatient vinformation vwith vhim vsince vhe vis vthe vsubscriber von
vthe vpatient's vmedical vinsurance.
C. vReassure vhim vthat vhe vhas vnothing vto vworry vabout vsince vhis vpartner's vvisit vwas
vonly va vfollow vup vto va vminor vsurgery.
ANSWERS GRADED A+
Which vof vthe vfollowing vroutes vof vinjection vis vused vto vperform va vtuberculin
vscreening?
A. vIntravenous
B. vIntramuscular
C. vIntradermal
D. vSubcutaneous v- vCORRECT✅✅C. vIntradermal
A vprovider vhas vordered va vcomplete vblood vcount, vliver vpanel, vand vprotime vfor va
vpediatric vpatient. vWhich vof vthe vfollowing vmicrocontainers vshould vthe vmedical
vassistant vfill vfirst vwhen vperforming va vcapillary vcollection?
A. vLight vBlue
B. vGreen
C. vLavender
D. vRed v- vCORRECT✅✅C. vLavender
Liver vdysfunction vprimarily vaffects vwhich vof vthe vfollowing vpharmacokinetic
vprocesses?
A. vAbsorption
B. vDistribution
C. vMetabolism
D. vExcretion v- vCORRECT✅✅C. vMetabolism
A vmedical vassistant vshould vuse va vwinged vinfusion vset vto vobtain va vcollection vfrom
vwhich vof vthe vfollowing vareas?
A. vSmall vveins
B. vDeep vveins
C. vOccluded vveins
D. vSclerosed vveins v- vCORRECT✅✅A. vSmall vveins
A vmedical vassistant vis vobtaining va vset vof vblood vcultures vfrom van vadult vpatient.
vWhich vof vthe vfollowing vis vthe vcorrect vamount vof vmL vper vbottle vthe vassistant
vshould vcollect?
A. v1 vto v4
B. v8 vto v10
C. v12 vto v14
,D. v15 vto v17 v- vCORRECT✅✅B. v8 vto v10
A vmedical vassistant vobserves va vpatient vwith vhis varms vcrossed vtightly vacross vhis
vchest vand vleaning vback vin vhis vchair. vThe vmedical vassistant vshould videntify vthese
vbehaviors vas vindications vthat vthe vpatient vis vfeeling vwhich vof vthe vfollowing? v
A. vReceptive
B. vAngry
C. vEmbarrassed
D. vEmpathetic v- vCORRECT✅✅B. vAngry
While va vmale vprovider vis vperforming va vgynecological vpelvic vexamination, vthe
vmedical vassistant vshould v__________. v
A. vretrieve vsupplies vto vprepare vfor vthe vnext vscheduled vexam.
B. vbring vthe vnext vpatient vinto van vexam vroom vto vbe vseen vby vthe vprovider.
C. vstay vwith vthe vpatient vand vprovide vreassurance. v
D. vask vpatient vif vshe vwould vprefer vto vbe valone vduring vthe vexamination. v-
vCORRECT✅✅C. vstay vwith vthe vpatient
In va vproblem-oriented vmedical vrecord, vthe vpages vare vorganized vaccording vto vwhich
vof vthe vfollowing vmethods vof vorganization?
A. vChronological
B. vAccording vto vdiagnosis
C. vNumerical
D. vAlphabetical v- vCORRECT✅✅A. vChronological
A vmedical vassistant vis vcaring vfor va vpatient vwho vhas vtuberculosis. vFor vwhich vof vthe
vfollowing vtransmission vroutes vshould vthe vassistant vtake vprecautions? v
A. vBloodborne
B. vAirborne
C. vVector-borne
D. vSkin vcontact v- vCORRECT✅✅B. vAirborne
A vprovider vhas vprescribed vthe vfollowing vdiagnostic vtests vfor va vpatient: vgallbladder
vseries, vchest vx-ray, vabdomen vCT vscan, vand vlower vGI vstudies. vThe vmedical
vassistant vshould vschedule vwhich vof vthe vfollowing vtests vfirst?
A. vCT vScan
B. vLower vGI
C. vGallbladder vseries
D. vChest vX-Ray v- vCORRECT✅✅D. vChest vX-Ray
,A vmedical vassistant vis vpreparing vto vdo van vEKG von va vpatent vwho vhas vknown
vdextrocardia. vWhich vof vthe vfollowing vleads vrequires vplacement vmodification vfor vthis
vpatient?
A. vLimb
B. vPrecordial
C. vBipolar
D. vAugmented v- vCORRECT✅✅B. vPrecordial
Which vof vthe vfollowing vmethods vof vtaking va vpatient's vtemperature vposes va vrisk vof
vexposure vto vbloodborne vpathogens? v
A. vTemporal
B. vOral
C. vRectal
D. vAxillary v- vCORRECT✅✅C. vRectal
A vmedical vassistant vopens vthe vdoor vand venters va vpatient's vexamination vroom
vwithout vintroducing vhimself vor vasking vfor vpermission vto venter. vThis vis vconsidered
v__________.
A. vnegligence
B. vbreach vof vconfidentiality
C. vinvasion vof vprivacy
D. vmalpractice v- vCORRECT✅✅C. vinvasion vof vprivacy
A vmedical vassistant vis vdiscussing vthe vpurpose vof van vopiate vmedication vwith va
vpatient vwho vhas va vnew vprescription vas vpart vof va vpalliative vcare vplan. vThe
vassistant vshould videntify vthe vpurpose vof vthis vmedication vas vwhich vof vthe
vfollowing? v
A. vTo vtreat vinfection
B. vTo vtreat vconstipation
C. vTo vtreat vinflammation
D. vTo vtreat vpain v- vCORRECT✅✅D. vTo vtreat vpain
A vmedical vassistant vshould vtake vwhich vof vthe vfollowing vactions vwhen vremoving
vsutures?
A. vPerform va vsterile vhand vscrub
B. vLift vthe vknot vtoward vthe vwound
C. vBegin vcutting vthe vsutures vin vthe vmiddle vof vthe vwound
D. vClean vthe vwound vwith va vdisinfectant v- vCORRECT✅✅B. vLift vthe vknot vtoward
vthe vwound
, Which vof vthe vfollowing vis van vappropriate vresponse vto va vconscious vadult vpatient
vexperiencing va vhypoglycemic vemergency? v
A. vOffer vthe vpatient va vglass vof vwater
B. vOffer vthe vpatient vorange vjuice
C. vOffer vthe vpatient va vsandwich
D. vOffer vthe vpatient va vpiece vof vsugar-free vcandy v- vCORRECT✅✅B. vOffer vthe
vpatient vorange vjuice
Which vof vthe vfollowing vroutes vshould vbe vused vfor van vinsulin vinjection?
A. vIntradermal
B. vSubcutaneous
C. vIntravenous
D. vIntramuscular v- vCORRECT✅✅B. vSubcutaneous
A vpatient vis vangry vand vconfused vabout va vlarge vmedical vbill. vThe vmedical vassistant
vshould vtake vwhich vof vthe vfollowing vactions?
A. vRefer vthe vpatient vto vthe vsecurity vresource vofficer.
B. vHave vthe vpatient vwrite vdown vthe vcomplaint.
C. vCall vthe vpolice vand vnotify vthe voffice vmanager. v
D. vListen vto vthe vpatient vand vtry vto vresolve vthe vproblem. v- vCORRECT✅✅D.
vListen vto vthe vpatient vand vtry vto vresolve vthe vproblem.
A vmedical vassistant vis va vprovider's voffice vis vcleaning va vpatient's vjagged,
vcontaminated vwound. vWhich vof vthe vfollowing vactions vshould vthe vmedical vassistant
vtake?
A. vIrrigate vthe vwound vwith vsterile vnormal vsaline.
B. vInsert vliquid vbandage vinto vthe vwound.
C. vWash vthe vwound vwith vsoap vand vwarm vwater.
D. vApply vmicroporous vtape vto vthe vwound. v- vCORRECT✅✅A. vIrrigate vthe vwound
vwith vsterile vnormal vsaline.
The vpartner vof va vpatient vcomes vinto vthe voffice vdemanding vto vknow vwhat vthe
vpatient vwas vseen vfor vand vwhy vhe vwas vcharged vfor vthe vvisit. vWhat vis vthe vbest
vway vfor vthe vmedical vassistant vto vhandle vthis vsituation vwhen vno vAuthorization vto
vRelease vHealth vInformation vis von vfile? v
A. vAdvise vhim vthat vprivacy vregulations vprevent vreleasing vpatient vinformation
vregardless vof vhis vrelationship vto vthe vpatient.
B. vVerbally vshare vthe vpatient vinformation vwith vhim vsince vhe vis vthe vsubscriber von
vthe vpatient's vmedical vinsurance.
C. vReassure vhim vthat vhe vhas vnothing vto vworry vabout vsince vhis vpartner's vvisit vwas
vonly va vfollow vup vto va vminor vsurgery.
