NHA CCMA PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following techniques should a MA use when bandaging a wound?
a. wrap .the .wound .from .distal .to .proximal
b. .bandage .fingers .and .toes .to .prevent .further .injury
c. .extend .the .wound .dressing .3 .to .5 .inches .beyond .the .bandage
d. .moisten .and .apply .ointment .before .bandaging .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. .wrap .the .wound .from
.distal .to .proximal
- .wounds .should .always .be .wrapped .distal .to .proximal
- .fingers .and .toes .should .be .left .unbandaged .so .provider .can .assess .circulation
- .bandages .should .extend .1 .to .2 .inches .beyond .the .dressing
A .medical .assistant .is .checking .a .patient .out .of .the .clinic. .In .which .of .the .following .documents
.should .the .assistant .locate .information .about .the .provider .referrals .or .follow-up .appointment
.request .for .the .patient?
a. .Encounter .form
b. .CMS-1500 .claim .form
c. .OSHA .form .301
d. .Informed .consent .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. .Encounter .form
- .the .encounter .form .aka ."superbill" .contains .information .about .any .and .all .services .provided .by
.clinic .staff, .as .well .as .any .additional .actions .required, .including .referrals .and .follow-up
.appointments
- .the .CMS-1500 .claim .form .is .the .standard .billing .that .contains .procedural .coding .related .to .patient
.care .during .the .visit; .it .doesn't .contain .information .about .referrals .or .future .appoinments
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,A .medical .assistant .is .preparing .a .patient .for .wearing .a .Holter .monitor. .Which .of .the .following
.instructions .should .the .assistant .include?
a. ."You .should .avoid .using .an .electric .blanket .during .monitoring"
b. ." .You .can .bathe .and .shower .as .usual .during .monitoring."
c. ."You .will .be .required .to .wear .the .monitor .for .2 .to .4 .hours."
d. ."You .should .avoid .your .regular .exercise .during .monitoring" .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. ."You .should
.avoid .using .an .electric .blankets .during .monitoring"
- .the .electronic .blanket .can .interfere .with .recording
- .the .patient .wears .the .Holter .monitor .for .24 .to .48 .hours
A .medical .assistant .is .preparing .to .apply .ointment .to .several .abrasions .on .a .patient's .leg. .Which .of
.the .following .supplies .should .the .MA .use .to .remove .the .medication .from .the .jar?
a. .A .gloved .finger
b. .A .syringe
c. .A .cotton .ball
d. .A .tongue .blade .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-d. .A .tongue .blade
- .Although .ointment .can .be .applied .with .a .gloved .finger, .the .medication .should .not .be .removed
.from .the .jar .with .a .gloved .hand .because .the .glove .might .have .already .touched .the .patient .or .any
.other .contaminated .surfaces
A .medical .assistant .is .adding .information .to .a .patient's .computerized .problem-oriented .medical
.record .(POMR). .Into .which .of .the .following .sections .of .the .POMR .should .the .assistant .enter .the
.patient's .health .history .and .laboratory .results?
a. .Problem .list
b. .Database
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,c. .Progress .notes
d. .Diagnostic .and .treatment .plan .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-b. .Database
- .The .problem .list .includes .the .patient's .problems/conditions, .including .those .involving .social,
.demographic, .medical, .or .surgical .concerns
- .The .database .includes .the .patient's .medical .history, .diagnostic .and .laboratory .results, .review .of
.systems, .and .CC
- .The .provider .should .enter .progress .notes .on .every .problems .recorded .on .the .problem .list; .the
.notes .should .be .in .chronological .order .and .should .include .the .CC, .tx, .and .response .to .treatments
- .In .the .diagnostic .and .treatment .plan .the .provider .should .document .the .treatment .plan .for .each
.condition .as .well .as .laboratory .and .diagnostic .test .prescriptions
A .medical .assistant .is .to .use .the .Snellen .Chart .to .test .and .adult's .visual .acuity. .The .assistant .should
.instruct .the .patient .to .stand .which .of .the .following .distances .away?
a. .10 .feet
b. .20 .feet
c. .14 .inches
d. .30 .inches .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-b. .20 .feet
- .10 .feet .is .for .patients .5 .years .old .or .younger .for .the .Snellen .chart .test
- .14 .inches .away .is .for .the .Jaeger .Near .Vision .acuity .test
- .30 .inches .is .for .the .Ishihara .color .vision .test
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, A .medical .assistant .is .monitoring .a .patient .during .a .stress .test. .The .patient .becomes .increasingly
.short .of .breath .and .is .tachycardia. .Abnormalities .appear .in .his .EKG .rhythm. .Which .of .the .following
.actions .should .the .assistant .take .first?
a. .Discontinue .the .test
b. .Instruct .the .patient .to .take .slow, .deep .breaths
c. .Ask .the .patient .if .he .is .experiencing .chest .pain
d. .Obtain .the .patient's .vital .signs .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. .Discontinue .the .test
- .Shortness .of .breath, .tachycardia, .and .abnormalities .in .the .EKG .rhythm .are .all .indications .of .an
.impending .cardiac .arrest
A .medical .assistant .is .talking .with .an .older .patient .who .sustained .a .foot .fracture .in .a .fall. .She
.reports .managing .most .tasks .at .home .well .but .has .difficulty .navigating .with .her .crutches .and .is
.currently .homebound. .To .which .of .the .following .resources .should .the .assistant .refer .the .patient?
a. .Hospice .services
b. .Legal .Aid .Society
c. .Meals .on .Wheels
d. .American .Red .Cross .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c. .Meals .on .Wheels
- .Meals .on .Wheels .is .a .program .designed .to .support .older .adult .patients .who .are .considered
.homebound .by .delivering .meals .daily. .
- .The .Legal .Aid .Society .provides .legal .support .for .people .who .have .low .incomes
In .which .of .the .following .positions .should .a .medical .assistant .place .a .patient .when .obtaining .a
.rectal .temperature?
a. .Sims
b. .Knee-chest
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CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following techniques should a MA use when bandaging a wound?
a. wrap .the .wound .from .distal .to .proximal
b. .bandage .fingers .and .toes .to .prevent .further .injury
c. .extend .the .wound .dressing .3 .to .5 .inches .beyond .the .bandage
d. .moisten .and .apply .ointment .before .bandaging .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. .wrap .the .wound .from
.distal .to .proximal
- .wounds .should .always .be .wrapped .distal .to .proximal
- .fingers .and .toes .should .be .left .unbandaged .so .provider .can .assess .circulation
- .bandages .should .extend .1 .to .2 .inches .beyond .the .dressing
A .medical .assistant .is .checking .a .patient .out .of .the .clinic. .In .which .of .the .following .documents
.should .the .assistant .locate .information .about .the .provider .referrals .or .follow-up .appointment
.request .for .the .patient?
a. .Encounter .form
b. .CMS-1500 .claim .form
c. .OSHA .form .301
d. .Informed .consent .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. .Encounter .form
- .the .encounter .form .aka ."superbill" .contains .information .about .any .and .all .services .provided .by
.clinic .staff, .as .well .as .any .additional .actions .required, .including .referrals .and .follow-up
.appointments
- .the .CMS-1500 .claim .form .is .the .standard .billing .that .contains .procedural .coding .related .to .patient
.care .during .the .visit; .it .doesn't .contain .information .about .referrals .or .future .appoinments
NHA CCMA Practice Questions with correct answers
,A .medical .assistant .is .preparing .a .patient .for .wearing .a .Holter .monitor. .Which .of .the .following
.instructions .should .the .assistant .include?
a. ."You .should .avoid .using .an .electric .blanket .during .monitoring"
b. ." .You .can .bathe .and .shower .as .usual .during .monitoring."
c. ."You .will .be .required .to .wear .the .monitor .for .2 .to .4 .hours."
d. ."You .should .avoid .your .regular .exercise .during .monitoring" .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. ."You .should
.avoid .using .an .electric .blankets .during .monitoring"
- .the .electronic .blanket .can .interfere .with .recording
- .the .patient .wears .the .Holter .monitor .for .24 .to .48 .hours
A .medical .assistant .is .preparing .to .apply .ointment .to .several .abrasions .on .a .patient's .leg. .Which .of
.the .following .supplies .should .the .MA .use .to .remove .the .medication .from .the .jar?
a. .A .gloved .finger
b. .A .syringe
c. .A .cotton .ball
d. .A .tongue .blade .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-d. .A .tongue .blade
- .Although .ointment .can .be .applied .with .a .gloved .finger, .the .medication .should .not .be .removed
.from .the .jar .with .a .gloved .hand .because .the .glove .might .have .already .touched .the .patient .or .any
.other .contaminated .surfaces
A .medical .assistant .is .adding .information .to .a .patient's .computerized .problem-oriented .medical
.record .(POMR). .Into .which .of .the .following .sections .of .the .POMR .should .the .assistant .enter .the
.patient's .health .history .and .laboratory .results?
a. .Problem .list
b. .Database
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,c. .Progress .notes
d. .Diagnostic .and .treatment .plan .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-b. .Database
- .The .problem .list .includes .the .patient's .problems/conditions, .including .those .involving .social,
.demographic, .medical, .or .surgical .concerns
- .The .database .includes .the .patient's .medical .history, .diagnostic .and .laboratory .results, .review .of
.systems, .and .CC
- .The .provider .should .enter .progress .notes .on .every .problems .recorded .on .the .problem .list; .the
.notes .should .be .in .chronological .order .and .should .include .the .CC, .tx, .and .response .to .treatments
- .In .the .diagnostic .and .treatment .plan .the .provider .should .document .the .treatment .plan .for .each
.condition .as .well .as .laboratory .and .diagnostic .test .prescriptions
A .medical .assistant .is .to .use .the .Snellen .Chart .to .test .and .adult's .visual .acuity. .The .assistant .should
.instruct .the .patient .to .stand .which .of .the .following .distances .away?
a. .10 .feet
b. .20 .feet
c. .14 .inches
d. .30 .inches .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-b. .20 .feet
- .10 .feet .is .for .patients .5 .years .old .or .younger .for .the .Snellen .chart .test
- .14 .inches .away .is .for .the .Jaeger .Near .Vision .acuity .test
- .30 .inches .is .for .the .Ishihara .color .vision .test
NHA CCMA Practice Questions with correct answers
, A .medical .assistant .is .monitoring .a .patient .during .a .stress .test. .The .patient .becomes .increasingly
.short .of .breath .and .is .tachycardia. .Abnormalities .appear .in .his .EKG .rhythm. .Which .of .the .following
.actions .should .the .assistant .take .first?
a. .Discontinue .the .test
b. .Instruct .the .patient .to .take .slow, .deep .breaths
c. .Ask .the .patient .if .he .is .experiencing .chest .pain
d. .Obtain .the .patient's .vital .signs .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. .Discontinue .the .test
- .Shortness .of .breath, .tachycardia, .and .abnormalities .in .the .EKG .rhythm .are .all .indications .of .an
.impending .cardiac .arrest
A .medical .assistant .is .talking .with .an .older .patient .who .sustained .a .foot .fracture .in .a .fall. .She
.reports .managing .most .tasks .at .home .well .but .has .difficulty .navigating .with .her .crutches .and .is
.currently .homebound. .To .which .of .the .following .resources .should .the .assistant .refer .the .patient?
a. .Hospice .services
b. .Legal .Aid .Society
c. .Meals .on .Wheels
d. .American .Red .Cross .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c. .Meals .on .Wheels
- .Meals .on .Wheels .is .a .program .designed .to .support .older .adult .patients .who .are .considered
.homebound .by .delivering .meals .daily. .
- .The .Legal .Aid .Society .provides .legal .support .for .people .who .have .low .incomes
In .which .of .the .following .positions .should .a .medical .assistant .place .a .patient .when .obtaining .a
.rectal .temperature?
a. .Sims
b. .Knee-chest
NHA CCMA Practice Questions with correct answers
