NCCT INTERACTIVE REVIEW MEDICAL INSURANCE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The medical assistant prepares a written prescription for the physician as follows.
What information did the medical assistant leave out?
quantity to dispense and directions for taking the medication
An older adult patient arrives to have blood drawn. While assessing the arms for
venipuncture, the medical assistant notices scar tissue in the anticubital areas
and is unable to palpate a vein. Which of the following is an appropriate
alternative course of action?
Draw blood from the hand using a winged infusion set.
When preparing a site with alcohol for venipuncture, the medical assistant should
cleanse in which of the following motions?
from the inside out
Which of the following types of scheduling provides built in flexibility to
accommodate unforeseen situations, such as patients who require more time
with the physician:
wave
The patient receiving an albuterol treatment by nebulizer in the clinic complains
of tremors, nausea, blurred vision, and headache. Which of the following actions
should the medical assistant take?
Report these sypmtoms to the physician
The medical assistant reviews instructions with the patient with hypertension
about techniques to manage this condition at home. Which of the following
statements by the patient indicates teaching has been successful? (Select the
three (3) correct answers.)
" I will take prescribed medications regularly at the same time each day."; "I will monitor
my blood pressure and record readings daily."; "I will incorporate moderate exercise into
my daily routine."
A patient with dyspnea comes in for an ECG. In which of the following positions
should the patient be placed for the procedure?
Semi Fowlers
, Which of the following resources should the medical assistant use to look up the
side effects of (enoxaparin) Lovenox in the medical office?
Physician's Desk Reference (PDR)
When removing a suture from a patient's leg, the medical assistant should use
which of the following instruments?
dressing forceps
The medical assistant is caring for an adult patient with a history of coronary
artery disease. Which of the following BP measurements should prompt the
medical assistant to notify the health care provider? (Select the three (3) correct
answers.)
162/96 mmHg; 138/98 mmHg; 92/44 mmHg
Which of the following names should come first when working with an alpha-
numeric filing system?
Peter G. Burns Jr.
Prior to purging and destroying paper medical charts, a medical office assistant
should consult which of following guidelines?
State and Federal
Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take when disposing
of a needle following a venipuncture?
Place the needle with safety device activated immediately in a sharps container.
A female patient has come in for an ECG following a mastectomy. ECG electrodes
should be placed:
as close to the surgery site as possible without touching the site.
In most cultures in the United States, when a medical assistant is speaking with a
patient, making direct eye contact encourages:
open communication
Which of the following types of licensure must a physician have and maintain to
legally dispense, prescribe, or administer controlled substances?
narcotics
The medical assistant is scheduling a patient for a gallbladder study. Which of the
following terms should the medical assistant use on the patient test order?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The medical assistant prepares a written prescription for the physician as follows.
What information did the medical assistant leave out?
quantity to dispense and directions for taking the medication
An older adult patient arrives to have blood drawn. While assessing the arms for
venipuncture, the medical assistant notices scar tissue in the anticubital areas
and is unable to palpate a vein. Which of the following is an appropriate
alternative course of action?
Draw blood from the hand using a winged infusion set.
When preparing a site with alcohol for venipuncture, the medical assistant should
cleanse in which of the following motions?
from the inside out
Which of the following types of scheduling provides built in flexibility to
accommodate unforeseen situations, such as patients who require more time
with the physician:
wave
The patient receiving an albuterol treatment by nebulizer in the clinic complains
of tremors, nausea, blurred vision, and headache. Which of the following actions
should the medical assistant take?
Report these sypmtoms to the physician
The medical assistant reviews instructions with the patient with hypertension
about techniques to manage this condition at home. Which of the following
statements by the patient indicates teaching has been successful? (Select the
three (3) correct answers.)
" I will take prescribed medications regularly at the same time each day."; "I will monitor
my blood pressure and record readings daily."; "I will incorporate moderate exercise into
my daily routine."
A patient with dyspnea comes in for an ECG. In which of the following positions
should the patient be placed for the procedure?
Semi Fowlers
, Which of the following resources should the medical assistant use to look up the
side effects of (enoxaparin) Lovenox in the medical office?
Physician's Desk Reference (PDR)
When removing a suture from a patient's leg, the medical assistant should use
which of the following instruments?
dressing forceps
The medical assistant is caring for an adult patient with a history of coronary
artery disease. Which of the following BP measurements should prompt the
medical assistant to notify the health care provider? (Select the three (3) correct
answers.)
162/96 mmHg; 138/98 mmHg; 92/44 mmHg
Which of the following names should come first when working with an alpha-
numeric filing system?
Peter G. Burns Jr.
Prior to purging and destroying paper medical charts, a medical office assistant
should consult which of following guidelines?
State and Federal
Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take when disposing
of a needle following a venipuncture?
Place the needle with safety device activated immediately in a sharps container.
A female patient has come in for an ECG following a mastectomy. ECG electrodes
should be placed:
as close to the surgery site as possible without touching the site.
In most cultures in the United States, when a medical assistant is speaking with a
patient, making direct eye contact encourages:
open communication
Which of the following types of licensure must a physician have and maintain to
legally dispense, prescribe, or administer controlled substances?
narcotics
The medical assistant is scheduling a patient for a gallbladder study. Which of the
following terms should the medical assistant use on the patient test order?
