2024 NHA CCMA Practice Test 1(Solutions).
1. A patient asks a medical assistant to explain the difference between a
liniment and a medicated lotion. Which of the following responses should
the assistant make? - ✅✅liniments contain a higher portion of oil than
medicated lotions
2. A medical assistant is speaking with a patient who recently received a
terminal diagnosis. The patient states, "I regret not taking better care of
myself. Now, I won't be able to accomplish what I wanted to do with my life.
"The assistant should identify that the patient is in which of the following
stages of grief? - ✅✅Depression
3. A medical assistant is collecting a health history from an older adult patient
who exhibits moderate hearing loss. Which of the following actions should
the assistant take? - ✅✅Remain within the patient's view to allow lip-
reading
4. A medical assistant is obtaining a blood pressure measurement from an
adult patient. Which of the following actions should the assistant take to
ensure an accurate reading? - ✅✅Place the stethoscope's diaphragm over
the patient's palpitated artery
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, 5. A medical assistant is measuring a patient's oxygen saturation with a pulse
oximeter. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? -
✅✅Check capillary refill in the patient's finger
6. A provider prescribed oxycodone for a patient after abdominal surgery.
Which of the following described this type of medication? - ✅✅Oxycodone
is a schedule 2 controlled substance and has a high potential for abuse
7. A medical assistant is preparing to assist a provider with suturing a wound.
Which of the following items should be in the sterile field for this
procedure? - ✅✅Hemostat
8. A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has a bilateral below-the-
knee amputations for an EKG. Which of the following sites should the
assistant select for the electrode placement? - ✅✅Abdomen
9. A medical assistant is preparing to apply ointment to several abrasions on a
patients leg. Which of the following supplies should the medical assistant
use to remove the medication from the jar? - ✅✅A tongue blade
CHARLIE WINDLER
1. A patient asks a medical assistant to explain the difference between a
liniment and a medicated lotion. Which of the following responses should
the assistant make? - ✅✅liniments contain a higher portion of oil than
medicated lotions
2. A medical assistant is speaking with a patient who recently received a
terminal diagnosis. The patient states, "I regret not taking better care of
myself. Now, I won't be able to accomplish what I wanted to do with my life.
"The assistant should identify that the patient is in which of the following
stages of grief? - ✅✅Depression
3. A medical assistant is collecting a health history from an older adult patient
who exhibits moderate hearing loss. Which of the following actions should
the assistant take? - ✅✅Remain within the patient's view to allow lip-
reading
4. A medical assistant is obtaining a blood pressure measurement from an
adult patient. Which of the following actions should the assistant take to
ensure an accurate reading? - ✅✅Place the stethoscope's diaphragm over
the patient's palpitated artery
CHARLIE WINDLER
, 5. A medical assistant is measuring a patient's oxygen saturation with a pulse
oximeter. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? -
✅✅Check capillary refill in the patient's finger
6. A provider prescribed oxycodone for a patient after abdominal surgery.
Which of the following described this type of medication? - ✅✅Oxycodone
is a schedule 2 controlled substance and has a high potential for abuse
7. A medical assistant is preparing to assist a provider with suturing a wound.
Which of the following items should be in the sterile field for this
procedure? - ✅✅Hemostat
8. A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has a bilateral below-the-
knee amputations for an EKG. Which of the following sites should the
assistant select for the electrode placement? - ✅✅Abdomen
9. A medical assistant is preparing to apply ointment to several abrasions on a
patients leg. Which of the following supplies should the medical assistant
use to remove the medication from the jar? - ✅✅A tongue blade
CHARLIE WINDLER
