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NHA: Medical Assistant(CCMA)
Certification Practice Test 2.0 A
|Comprehensive Key Questions With
Correct Answers
A medical assistant is preparing to create a report about patients who have a
family history of breast cancer. Which of the following types of software will allow
the assistance to sort, retrieve, and combine information for this report?-correct-
answer-Database management
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has psoriasis to be examined by the
provider. When inspecting the patient's skin lesions, the assistant should expect to
observe which of the following characteristics?-correct-answer-Silvery, scaly.
A medical assistant is administering eye ointment to a patient. Which of the
following actions should the assistant take?-correct-answer-Apply a thin ribbon of
ointment along the conjunctival sac.
A medical assistant discovers a garbage can fire has started in the break room of
the medical office. According to the RACE acronym for emergency response,
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which of the following actions should the assistant take first?-correct-answer-
Evacuate staff and patients from the immediate area.
A patient request a female provider to perform her examination due to a religious
conviction. A female provider is not available. Which of the following is the
appropriate response by the medical assistant?-correct-answer-Assist the patient
in locating a provider to accommodate the patient's needs.
In medical system is reviewing a Medicare claim denial. The assistant determines
that there are charges that exceed the usual, customary, and reasonable fees.
Which of the following actions should the assistant take?-correct-answer-Adjust
the patient's account to reflect no unpaid charges and write off the balance.
A medical assistant is caring for a 4 month old infant who has a temperature of
100.4 Fahrenheit. Which of the following is the temperature when converted to
Celsius?-correct-answer-38 C
A medical assistant should use which of the following solutions to prepare a
patient's skin prior to drawing blood cultures?-correct-answer-Chlorhexidine
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Which of the following cell structures is the source of energy for cell?-correct-
answer-mitochondria
Which of the following items in a medical office are considered administrative
office supplies?-correct-answer-Letterhead, envelopes, and business cards.
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?-correct-
answer-Depression
When completing documentation in a patient's paper medical record, a medical
assistant realize that she made an error. Which of the following actions should the
assistant take?-correct-answer-Draw a line through the error and initial it.
A medical assistant is measuring the vital signs of an adult patient. The assistant
should identify which of the following blood pressure readings a stage two
hypertension?-correct-answer-150/95mm Hg
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A medical assistant is administering an intradermal injection for allergy testing.
Which of the following actions should the assistant take?-correct-answer-Locate
the area two to three finger widths below the antecubital space.
A medical assistant is explaining to a female patient how to collect a clean catch
urine specimen. Which of the following instruction should the assistant include?-
correct-answer-With the labia spread, urinate a small amount into the toilet
before collecting the sample.
A medical assistant is preparing sterilization for hemostats before an invasive
procedure. Which of the following techniques shit Assistant use?-correct-answer-
Autoclave
Which of the following techniques should a medical system is for the routine
cleaning of EKG cables?-correct-answer-Disinfection
When using a centrifuge, a medical assistant must do which of the following to
ensure safety and accuracy?-correct-answer-Cap the tubes to avoid emission of
aerosols.
NHA: Medical Assistant(CCMA)
Certification Practice Test 2.0 A
|Comprehensive Key Questions With
Correct Answers
A medical assistant is preparing to create a report about patients who have a
family history of breast cancer. Which of the following types of software will allow
the assistance to sort, retrieve, and combine information for this report?-correct-
answer-Database management
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has psoriasis to be examined by the
provider. When inspecting the patient's skin lesions, the assistant should expect to
observe which of the following characteristics?-correct-answer-Silvery, scaly.
A medical assistant is administering eye ointment to a patient. Which of the
following actions should the assistant take?-correct-answer-Apply a thin ribbon of
ointment along the conjunctival sac.
A medical assistant discovers a garbage can fire has started in the break room of
the medical office. According to the RACE acronym for emergency response,
,2|Page
which of the following actions should the assistant take first?-correct-answer-
Evacuate staff and patients from the immediate area.
A patient request a female provider to perform her examination due to a religious
conviction. A female provider is not available. Which of the following is the
appropriate response by the medical assistant?-correct-answer-Assist the patient
in locating a provider to accommodate the patient's needs.
In medical system is reviewing a Medicare claim denial. The assistant determines
that there are charges that exceed the usual, customary, and reasonable fees.
Which of the following actions should the assistant take?-correct-answer-Adjust
the patient's account to reflect no unpaid charges and write off the balance.
A medical assistant is caring for a 4 month old infant who has a temperature of
100.4 Fahrenheit. Which of the following is the temperature when converted to
Celsius?-correct-answer-38 C
A medical assistant should use which of the following solutions to prepare a
patient's skin prior to drawing blood cultures?-correct-answer-Chlorhexidine
,3|Page
Which of the following cell structures is the source of energy for cell?-correct-
answer-mitochondria
Which of the following items in a medical office are considered administrative
office supplies?-correct-answer-Letterhead, envelopes, and business cards.
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?-correct-
answer-Depression
When completing documentation in a patient's paper medical record, a medical
assistant realize that she made an error. Which of the following actions should the
assistant take?-correct-answer-Draw a line through the error and initial it.
A medical assistant is measuring the vital signs of an adult patient. The assistant
should identify which of the following blood pressure readings a stage two
hypertension?-correct-answer-150/95mm Hg
, 4|Page
A medical assistant is administering an intradermal injection for allergy testing.
Which of the following actions should the assistant take?-correct-answer-Locate
the area two to three finger widths below the antecubital space.
A medical assistant is explaining to a female patient how to collect a clean catch
urine specimen. Which of the following instruction should the assistant include?-
correct-answer-With the labia spread, urinate a small amount into the toilet
before collecting the sample.
A medical assistant is preparing sterilization for hemostats before an invasive
procedure. Which of the following techniques shit Assistant use?-correct-answer-
Autoclave
Which of the following techniques should a medical system is for the routine
cleaning of EKG cables?-correct-answer-Disinfection
When using a centrifuge, a medical assistant must do which of the following to
ensure safety and accuracy?-correct-answer-Cap the tubes to avoid emission of
aerosols.
