NCCT Medical Assistant Practice Exam
Which of the following is a range of motion (ROM) exercise that involves a
motion directed away from the body's midline? - ✔ ✔ Abduction
Which of the following best describes the current American Heart Association
guidelines for emergency cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on an adult? - ✔
✔ Perform all the above
Perform resuce breathing using two breaths, and if obstructed five abdominal
thrust
For circulation, use a ratio of 30 fast compressions to two breaths
Shock with an automated external defibrillator (AED) prior to CPR.
Under the Controlled Substance Act, a special Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
form must be utilized to order which of the following types of drugs in a medical
setting? - ✔ ✔ Schedule II
Of the cardiac-related drugs that should be kept on hand in an ambulatory
setting, which one is used for angina pectoris? - ✔ ✔ Nitroglycerin
,A provider must administer a drug available in units/mL. How should the
number of mL be determined to obtain the dose ordered? - ✔ ✔ Divide the
dose ordered by the dose on hand
When taking a standard electrocardiograph (ECG), where should the bipolar
leads be placed? - ✔ ✔ Between the left and right arms, the left leg and right
arm, and the left leg and left arm
An irregular electrocardiograph (ECG) characterized by closely spaced
premature ventricular contractions (PVCs), a lack of P waves, and distorted QRS
complexes indicates - ✔ ✔ ventricular tachycardia
A "3" in the blue diamond on a chemical label indicates that the chemical is - ✔
✔ a corrosive or toxic health hazard
A Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)- approved basic metabolic panel
includes laboratory tests for - ✔ ✔ carbon dioxide, potassium, chloride, and
sodium, plus blood urea nitrogen (BUN), total calcium, creatinine, and glucose
In which of the following color top tubes should a venipuncture specimen be
collected if the laboratory tests to be performed require a serum sample? - ✔
✔ Red top or red-gray mottled top
,If an office manager is using a teamwork approach, what is the first step in
getting the team started? - ✔ ✔ Developing a work statement with the team
As an office manager, when is the best time to carry out a salary review for
employees? - ✔ ✔ At the beginning of each year
A medical assistant who functions as a human resources manager is responsible
for developing and updating which of the following documents? - ✔ ✔ Office
policy manual
Which of the following actions during an initial employment interview is
discouraged? - ✔ ✔ Offering the applicant the job at that time
The standard rate of overtime pay for administrative or clinical medical
assistants is generally - ✔ ✔ At least one-and-one-half times the regular
hourly rate for each hour over 40 in a week
Medical assistants and other individuals who handle finances in the medical
office should - ✔ ✔ Be bonded
When must a medical assistant functioning as an office manager pay federal and
state taxes related to employee wages? - ✔ ✔ Quarterly
, What type of nutrients can be converted into energy? - ✔ ✔ All of the above
Carbohydrates, fats and proteins
Unhealthy trans unsaturated fatty acids are found in - ✔ ✔ stick margarine
Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding a person's basal
metabolic rate (BMR)? - ✔ ✔ It is higher in people who have a large
percentage of body fat
According to the new food pyramid issued by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, what is the recommended daily intake of vegetables? - ✔ ✔ 2-
1/2 cups
What are the main inorganic nutrients that act as antioxidants? - ✔ ✔
Vitamins A, C, and E, and the mineral selenium
What type of diabetes mellitus requires the individual to take insulin regularly -
✔ ✔ Type I only
What is the cardiovascular disease in which arteries narrow due to inner
deposition of cholesterol and fat? - ✔ ✔ Atherosclerosis
Which of the following is a range of motion (ROM) exercise that involves a
motion directed away from the body's midline? - ✔ ✔ Abduction
Which of the following best describes the current American Heart Association
guidelines for emergency cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on an adult? - ✔
✔ Perform all the above
Perform resuce breathing using two breaths, and if obstructed five abdominal
thrust
For circulation, use a ratio of 30 fast compressions to two breaths
Shock with an automated external defibrillator (AED) prior to CPR.
Under the Controlled Substance Act, a special Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
form must be utilized to order which of the following types of drugs in a medical
setting? - ✔ ✔ Schedule II
Of the cardiac-related drugs that should be kept on hand in an ambulatory
setting, which one is used for angina pectoris? - ✔ ✔ Nitroglycerin
,A provider must administer a drug available in units/mL. How should the
number of mL be determined to obtain the dose ordered? - ✔ ✔ Divide the
dose ordered by the dose on hand
When taking a standard electrocardiograph (ECG), where should the bipolar
leads be placed? - ✔ ✔ Between the left and right arms, the left leg and right
arm, and the left leg and left arm
An irregular electrocardiograph (ECG) characterized by closely spaced
premature ventricular contractions (PVCs), a lack of P waves, and distorted QRS
complexes indicates - ✔ ✔ ventricular tachycardia
A "3" in the blue diamond on a chemical label indicates that the chemical is - ✔
✔ a corrosive or toxic health hazard
A Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)- approved basic metabolic panel
includes laboratory tests for - ✔ ✔ carbon dioxide, potassium, chloride, and
sodium, plus blood urea nitrogen (BUN), total calcium, creatinine, and glucose
In which of the following color top tubes should a venipuncture specimen be
collected if the laboratory tests to be performed require a serum sample? - ✔
✔ Red top or red-gray mottled top
,If an office manager is using a teamwork approach, what is the first step in
getting the team started? - ✔ ✔ Developing a work statement with the team
As an office manager, when is the best time to carry out a salary review for
employees? - ✔ ✔ At the beginning of each year
A medical assistant who functions as a human resources manager is responsible
for developing and updating which of the following documents? - ✔ ✔ Office
policy manual
Which of the following actions during an initial employment interview is
discouraged? - ✔ ✔ Offering the applicant the job at that time
The standard rate of overtime pay for administrative or clinical medical
assistants is generally - ✔ ✔ At least one-and-one-half times the regular
hourly rate for each hour over 40 in a week
Medical assistants and other individuals who handle finances in the medical
office should - ✔ ✔ Be bonded
When must a medical assistant functioning as an office manager pay federal and
state taxes related to employee wages? - ✔ ✔ Quarterly
, What type of nutrients can be converted into energy? - ✔ ✔ All of the above
Carbohydrates, fats and proteins
Unhealthy trans unsaturated fatty acids are found in - ✔ ✔ stick margarine
Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding a person's basal
metabolic rate (BMR)? - ✔ ✔ It is higher in people who have a large
percentage of body fat
According to the new food pyramid issued by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, what is the recommended daily intake of vegetables? - ✔ ✔ 2-
1/2 cups
What are the main inorganic nutrients that act as antioxidants? - ✔ ✔
Vitamins A, C, and E, and the mineral selenium
What type of diabetes mellitus requires the individual to take insulin regularly -
✔ ✔ Type I only
What is the cardiovascular disease in which arteries narrow due to inner
deposition of cholesterol and fat? - ✔ ✔ Atherosclerosis
