NHA Final Exam
A patient has had a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Which of the following types of
therapy will assist him with regaining motor functions and independence? - Answer-
Physical Therapy
Which of the following professionals specializes in evaluating mental illness, physical
illness, and disability through analyzing patient health needs and providing health
education to patients of all ages? - Answer-Preventative Medicine Specialist
Which of the following duties is a medical assistant allowed to perform independently? -
Answer-record vital signs
A provider requests that a patient see a specialist for hyperthyroidism. The assistant
should expect to contact which of the following specialty clinics for this consultation? -
Answer-Endocrinology
Which of the following health care professionals is legally responsible for the outcomes
of a medical assistant's duties and performance? - Answer-family practitioner
Which of the following roles provides an opportunity to obtain certification or registration
based on state regulations but does not require a license to secure employment within
the health care industry? - Answer-Medical Assistant
Which of the following professionals assists patients with improving mobility, strength,
and range of motion? - Answer-Physical Therapist
A patient experiencing a subluxation should be treated by which of the following
alternative medicine practices? - Answer-Chiropractic Care
Which of the following providers specializes in the management and treatment of
interstitial cystitis? - Answer-Urologist
Which of the following insurance providers is the largest and oldest in the system? -
Answer-Blue Cross/Blue Shield
A medical assistant is preparing a referral slip for a patient who reports symptoms of
vertigo. The assistant should refer the patient to which of the following specialists? -
Answer-Otolaryngologist
,Which of the following insurance plan models requires a referral from a primary care
provider to schedule an appointment with a dermatologist? - Answer-Health
Maintenance Organization (HMO)
Which of the following health care delivery models emphasizes patients' involvement in
organizing their own health care? - Answer-Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH)
A medical assistant is reviewing charges for an in-office procedure. Which of the
following terms describes the maximum reimbursement a third-party payer will provide?
- Answer-Allowable amount
Which of the following types of providers is qualified to assess patients of all ages with a
wide variety of acute to severe medical conditions? - Answer-Family practitioner
A medical assistant is reviewing a patient's medical record. Which of the following
acronyms should the medical assistant identify at the notation used when interpreting
the correlation between the patient's body weight and height? - Answer-BMI
When a medical assistant is documenting data in a patient's progress notes, which of
the following abbreviations is acceptable for use? - Answer-O2
Which of the following abbreviations is used in place of the word "prescription" in a
patient's chart? - Answer-Rx
Which of the following abbreviations should a medical assistant use when documenting
initial assessment data collected prior to a patient's wellness examination? - Answer-VS
Which of the following should a medical assistant identify as a diagnostic procedure that
produces images of body structures? - Answer-Computed Tomography
When processing a patient's referral, a medical assistant should identify which of the
following as a laboratory test? - Answer-Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
When reviewing a patient's medical history, a medical assistant should identify which of
the following terms as a medical disorder that involves inflammation of the joints? -
Answer-Rheumatoid Arthritis
A medical assistant is preparing to record a patient's heart rhythm. Which of the
following devices should the medical assistant use of preform this recording? - Answer-
Electrocardiogram Machine
Using knowledge of roots and suffixes, a medical assistant should identify that the term
"oophorectomy" has which of the following meanings? - Answer-Removal of the ovaries
, Using knowledge of medical roots and suffixes, a medical assistant should identify
which of the following terms as a procedure that involves an incision into the eardrum? -
Answer-Myringotomy
Using knowledge of prefixes and suffixes, a medical assistant should identify that the
term "presbyopia" has which of the following meanings? - Answer-Age-related vision
loss
Using knowledge of prefixes and suffixes, a medical assistant should identify the term
for slow breathing as which of the following? - Answer-Bradypnea
Using knowledge of positional and directional prefixes and terms, a medical assistant
should identify that term "contralateral" has which of the following meanings? - Answer-
The opposite side
A medical assistant is preparing a patient for a rectal examination. The medical
assistant should help the patient into which of the following positions? - Answer-Sims'
A medical assistant is preparing to apply a compression bandage to a patient's
extremity. The medical assistant begins applying the bandage at the farthest point from
the patient's trunk and moves to the nearest point. Which of the following pairs of terms
describes this progression? - Answer-Distal to proximal
A medical Assistant is preparing to administer a medication that should be taking at
least 2 hr after a meal, the medical assistant ask when the patient last ate, which rights
of medication administration is the medical assistant demonstrating? - Answer-Right
time
A medical assistant is preparing to administer a vitamin injection to a patient as part of
verifying the right medication which actions should the medical assistant take? -
Answer-Check the medication labels expiration date
A patient tells a medical assistant that the provider said to take the prescribed antibiotic
four times per day because of the medications half-like the patient wants to know what
"half-life" mean? - Answer-A medications "half-life" is the time it takes for the body to
process and eliminate half of the dosage
A medical Assistant is explaining to an older adult patient that she will require a lower
dosage of a medication than a younger adult the medical assistant should explain that
this difference in dosage is primarily because of the effects that aging has on which
pharmacokinetic processes? - Answer-metabolism
A medical Assistant is preparing to perform a mantoux test which routes should the
medical assistant use for this injection - Answer-Intradermal
A patient has had a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Which of the following types of
therapy will assist him with regaining motor functions and independence? - Answer-
Physical Therapy
Which of the following professionals specializes in evaluating mental illness, physical
illness, and disability through analyzing patient health needs and providing health
education to patients of all ages? - Answer-Preventative Medicine Specialist
Which of the following duties is a medical assistant allowed to perform independently? -
Answer-record vital signs
A provider requests that a patient see a specialist for hyperthyroidism. The assistant
should expect to contact which of the following specialty clinics for this consultation? -
Answer-Endocrinology
Which of the following health care professionals is legally responsible for the outcomes
of a medical assistant's duties and performance? - Answer-family practitioner
Which of the following roles provides an opportunity to obtain certification or registration
based on state regulations but does not require a license to secure employment within
the health care industry? - Answer-Medical Assistant
Which of the following professionals assists patients with improving mobility, strength,
and range of motion? - Answer-Physical Therapist
A patient experiencing a subluxation should be treated by which of the following
alternative medicine practices? - Answer-Chiropractic Care
Which of the following providers specializes in the management and treatment of
interstitial cystitis? - Answer-Urologist
Which of the following insurance providers is the largest and oldest in the system? -
Answer-Blue Cross/Blue Shield
A medical assistant is preparing a referral slip for a patient who reports symptoms of
vertigo. The assistant should refer the patient to which of the following specialists? -
Answer-Otolaryngologist
,Which of the following insurance plan models requires a referral from a primary care
provider to schedule an appointment with a dermatologist? - Answer-Health
Maintenance Organization (HMO)
Which of the following health care delivery models emphasizes patients' involvement in
organizing their own health care? - Answer-Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH)
A medical assistant is reviewing charges for an in-office procedure. Which of the
following terms describes the maximum reimbursement a third-party payer will provide?
- Answer-Allowable amount
Which of the following types of providers is qualified to assess patients of all ages with a
wide variety of acute to severe medical conditions? - Answer-Family practitioner
A medical assistant is reviewing a patient's medical record. Which of the following
acronyms should the medical assistant identify at the notation used when interpreting
the correlation between the patient's body weight and height? - Answer-BMI
When a medical assistant is documenting data in a patient's progress notes, which of
the following abbreviations is acceptable for use? - Answer-O2
Which of the following abbreviations is used in place of the word "prescription" in a
patient's chart? - Answer-Rx
Which of the following abbreviations should a medical assistant use when documenting
initial assessment data collected prior to a patient's wellness examination? - Answer-VS
Which of the following should a medical assistant identify as a diagnostic procedure that
produces images of body structures? - Answer-Computed Tomography
When processing a patient's referral, a medical assistant should identify which of the
following as a laboratory test? - Answer-Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
When reviewing a patient's medical history, a medical assistant should identify which of
the following terms as a medical disorder that involves inflammation of the joints? -
Answer-Rheumatoid Arthritis
A medical assistant is preparing to record a patient's heart rhythm. Which of the
following devices should the medical assistant use of preform this recording? - Answer-
Electrocardiogram Machine
Using knowledge of roots and suffixes, a medical assistant should identify that the term
"oophorectomy" has which of the following meanings? - Answer-Removal of the ovaries
, Using knowledge of medical roots and suffixes, a medical assistant should identify
which of the following terms as a procedure that involves an incision into the eardrum? -
Answer-Myringotomy
Using knowledge of prefixes and suffixes, a medical assistant should identify that the
term "presbyopia" has which of the following meanings? - Answer-Age-related vision
loss
Using knowledge of prefixes and suffixes, a medical assistant should identify the term
for slow breathing as which of the following? - Answer-Bradypnea
Using knowledge of positional and directional prefixes and terms, a medical assistant
should identify that term "contralateral" has which of the following meanings? - Answer-
The opposite side
A medical assistant is preparing a patient for a rectal examination. The medical
assistant should help the patient into which of the following positions? - Answer-Sims'
A medical assistant is preparing to apply a compression bandage to a patient's
extremity. The medical assistant begins applying the bandage at the farthest point from
the patient's trunk and moves to the nearest point. Which of the following pairs of terms
describes this progression? - Answer-Distal to proximal
A medical Assistant is preparing to administer a medication that should be taking at
least 2 hr after a meal, the medical assistant ask when the patient last ate, which rights
of medication administration is the medical assistant demonstrating? - Answer-Right
time
A medical assistant is preparing to administer a vitamin injection to a patient as part of
verifying the right medication which actions should the medical assistant take? -
Answer-Check the medication labels expiration date
A patient tells a medical assistant that the provider said to take the prescribed antibiotic
four times per day because of the medications half-like the patient wants to know what
"half-life" mean? - Answer-A medications "half-life" is the time it takes for the body to
process and eliminate half of the dosage
A medical Assistant is explaining to an older adult patient that she will require a lower
dosage of a medication than a younger adult the medical assistant should explain that
this difference in dosage is primarily because of the effects that aging has on which
pharmacokinetic processes? - Answer-metabolism
A medical Assistant is preparing to perform a mantoux test which routes should the
medical assistant use for this injection - Answer-Intradermal
