NCCT PRACTICE EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS| LATEST UPDATE 100% SOLVED
A patient with diabetes has missed all scheduled appointments in the past 18 months. The
physician requests that written notification be sent to the patient to make an appointment
immediately. This letter should be sent
A. Priority.
B. Certified.
C. Express.
D. Standard. Correct response:
Certified.
Which of the following describes proper aseptic technique in the cleaning of the venipuncture
site?
A. Let the alcohol air dry before inserting the needle
B. Allow the alcohol to soak into the skin, then wipe of excess with sterile gauze
C. Wipe the site in a back and forth motion with an alcohol wipe
D. Wave above the site with a gloved hand to dry the alcohol faster Correct response:
Let the alcohol air dry before inserting the needle
The medical assistant prepares a written prescription for the physician as follows. What
information did the medical assistant leave out?
A. quantity to dispense and directions for taking the medication
B. quantity to dispense and EIN
,C. directions for taking the medication and superscription
D. superscription and EIN Correct response:
quantity to dispense and directions for taking the medication
Which of the following ECG leads records the electrical activity of the inferior surface of the left
ventricle and is closest to the heart?
A. lead I
B. aVR
C. lead II
D. aVL Correct response:
lead II
Which of the following is necessary before ordering or paying for medical office supplies?
A. purchase order
B. inventory list
C. packing slip
D. order number Correct response:
purchase order
The medical assistant applies pressure to the venipuncture site using gauze. After two minutes
the medical assistant observes that bleeding has not stopped. The next appropriate action
would be to
,A. elevate the arm while applying pressure.
B. wrap the arm with a pressure dressing.
C. continue to apply pressure while bending the arm at the elbow.
D. notify the physician immediately.
. Correct response:
elevate the arm while applying pressure.
For which of the following incidents is employer provided post-exposure follow-up indicated?
A. an employee fall from a step stool while obtaining medical records
B. a polycup containing urine splashed into the eye of an employee
C. loss of power during an ECG procedure
D. an employee fall in the parking lot, resulting in a hand laceration Correct response:
a polycup containing urine splashed into the eye of an employee
Which of the following techniques is correct when collecting a throat culture?
A. Depress the patient's tongue and place the swab in a viral media tube following collection.
B. Insert swab into the nostril and rub against the turbinate to absorb mucous.
C. Use a tongue depressor and swab both sides of the throat.
D. Swab both sides of the mouth, tongue, and nasopharnyx.
. Correct response:
Use a tongue depressor and swab both sides of the throat.
, Placement of the ground lead on an ECG is on the
A. RL on the muscular portion of the leg.
B. LL on the soft tissue of the leg.
C. RL on the soft tissue of the leg.
D. LL on the muscular portion of the leg. Correct response:
RL on the soft tissue of the leg.
Which of the following is the most common means of transmission of Hepatitis A?
A. sexual contact
B. contact with contaminated needles
C. contact with fecal contaminated food/water
D. forceful coughing Correct response:
contact with fecal contaminated food/water
A 6-month-old child is at the clinic for their well-child visit and routine vaccines. Which of the
following is the preferred site for an intramuscular injection on this patient?
A. deltoid
B. ventrogluteal
C. dorsogluteal
A patient with diabetes has missed all scheduled appointments in the past 18 months. The
physician requests that written notification be sent to the patient to make an appointment
immediately. This letter should be sent
A. Priority.
B. Certified.
C. Express.
D. Standard. Correct response:
Certified.
Which of the following describes proper aseptic technique in the cleaning of the venipuncture
site?
A. Let the alcohol air dry before inserting the needle
B. Allow the alcohol to soak into the skin, then wipe of excess with sterile gauze
C. Wipe the site in a back and forth motion with an alcohol wipe
D. Wave above the site with a gloved hand to dry the alcohol faster Correct response:
Let the alcohol air dry before inserting the needle
The medical assistant prepares a written prescription for the physician as follows. What
information did the medical assistant leave out?
A. quantity to dispense and directions for taking the medication
B. quantity to dispense and EIN
,C. directions for taking the medication and superscription
D. superscription and EIN Correct response:
quantity to dispense and directions for taking the medication
Which of the following ECG leads records the electrical activity of the inferior surface of the left
ventricle and is closest to the heart?
A. lead I
B. aVR
C. lead II
D. aVL Correct response:
lead II
Which of the following is necessary before ordering or paying for medical office supplies?
A. purchase order
B. inventory list
C. packing slip
D. order number Correct response:
purchase order
The medical assistant applies pressure to the venipuncture site using gauze. After two minutes
the medical assistant observes that bleeding has not stopped. The next appropriate action
would be to
,A. elevate the arm while applying pressure.
B. wrap the arm with a pressure dressing.
C. continue to apply pressure while bending the arm at the elbow.
D. notify the physician immediately.
. Correct response:
elevate the arm while applying pressure.
For which of the following incidents is employer provided post-exposure follow-up indicated?
A. an employee fall from a step stool while obtaining medical records
B. a polycup containing urine splashed into the eye of an employee
C. loss of power during an ECG procedure
D. an employee fall in the parking lot, resulting in a hand laceration Correct response:
a polycup containing urine splashed into the eye of an employee
Which of the following techniques is correct when collecting a throat culture?
A. Depress the patient's tongue and place the swab in a viral media tube following collection.
B. Insert swab into the nostril and rub against the turbinate to absorb mucous.
C. Use a tongue depressor and swab both sides of the throat.
D. Swab both sides of the mouth, tongue, and nasopharnyx.
. Correct response:
Use a tongue depressor and swab both sides of the throat.
, Placement of the ground lead on an ECG is on the
A. RL on the muscular portion of the leg.
B. LL on the soft tissue of the leg.
C. RL on the soft tissue of the leg.
D. LL on the muscular portion of the leg. Correct response:
RL on the soft tissue of the leg.
Which of the following is the most common means of transmission of Hepatitis A?
A. sexual contact
B. contact with contaminated needles
C. contact with fecal contaminated food/water
D. forceful coughing Correct response:
contact with fecal contaminated food/water
A 6-month-old child is at the clinic for their well-child visit and routine vaccines. Which of the
following is the preferred site for an intramuscular injection on this patient?
A. deltoid
B. ventrogluteal
C. dorsogluteal
