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NHA: Medical Assistant(CCMA) Certification Practice Test 2.0 A
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- 1. Open EndedA medical assistant is preparing a patient who has congestive heart failure (CHF) for an examination by the provider. Which of the following manifestations should the assistant expect?
- 2. Open EndedWhen measuring a patients respiratory rate, which of the following actions should a medical assistant take to ensure an accurate reading?
- 3. Open EndedWhich of the following laboratory results should the medical assistant recognize is abnormal?
- 4. Open EndedA provider has requested a dissecting instrument on a sterile tray that a medical assistant is preparing. Which of the following instruments should the assistant include on the tray?
- 5. Open EndedA medical assistant is replacing a sharps container in an examination room and receives a small laceration on her arm from the plastic lid. Which of the following types of documentation should the assistant complete as a result of this incident?
- 6. Open EndedA medical assistant is reviewing a patient's history prior to the patient's appointment. Which of the following laboratory results indicates the need to schedule an extension of the current visit?
- 7. Open EndedA medical assistant is reinforcing instructions with a patient about how to take a buccal tablet.which of the following instructions should the assistant give the patient?
- 8. Open EndedWhich of the following terms should a medical assistant use to tell a provider that a patient is having discomfort and difficulty breathing?
- 9. Open EndedWhich of the following methods is used to notify a provider of the denial of a claim by an insurance carrier?
- 10. Open EndedWhich of the following positions is appropriate for a pelvic exam?
- 11. Open EndedWhich of the following cardiac procedures is within a medical assistants scope of practice and does not require a licensed technician or provider to assist or perform it?
- 12. Open EndedWhich of the following EKG artifacts is caused by a disconnected electrode and results in the tracing going into the margins of the paper?
- 13. Open EndedA medical assistant receives a telephone call from a patient who seems anxious about the results of a test. Which of the following responses should the assistant make?
- 14. Open EndedA medical assistant is assisting with the physical examination of a patient who has scabies. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment should the assistant wear?
- 15. Open EndedA patient loses consciousness. The EKG reveals ventricular fibrillation. Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take first?
- 16. Open EndedA medical assistant is composing business correspondence using the simplified letter style. Which of the following features should the assistant use?
- 17. Open EndedWhere should a medical assistant place the electrode for lead V5?
- 18. Open EndedA medical assistant is caring for a patient who is 5'7" tall. Which of the following is the patient's height in centimeters?
- 19. Open EndedWhich of the following techniques should a medical assistant use when bandaging a wound?
- 20. Open EndedWhich of the following is outside of a medical assistant's scope of practice?
- 21. Open EndedA patient is seen in an urgent care center for a laceration to the left foot. The provider evaluates the injury, determines sutures are not needed, applies a dressing, and releases the patient. Which of the following levels of examination should a medical assistant use for the procedural coding for this visit?
- 22. Open EndedPrior to a patient's follow-up appointment, which of the following information should a medical assistant report to the provider?
- 23. Open EndedA medical assistant is reviewing a provider's instructions as the patient is preparing to leave the office. The provider recommends that the patient purchase an over-the-counter antitussive, but the patient tells the assistant that she does not know what an antitussive is. Which of the following responses should the assistant make?
- 24. Open EndedA medical assistant is reinforcing teaching with a patient about the use and care of a transdermal patch. Which of the following instructions should the assistant include in the teaching?
- 25. Open EndedIn which of the following positions should a medical assistant place a healthy patient in preparation for a rectal examination.
- 26. Open EndedWhich of the following steps for a finger stick should a medical assistant complete first?
- 27. Open EndedWhich of the following cell structures is instrumental in helping the body mobilize and secrete mucus from the respiratory tract?
- 28. Open EndedA medical assistant in an outpatient facility is preparing for a venipuncture. Which of the following actions should the assistant take to confirm the patient's identity?
- 29. Open EndedA medical assistant is reinforcing teaching about a cardiac event monitor with a patient. Which of the following statements by the patient indicates an understanding of the procedure?
- 30. Open EndedWhen assisting a provider with a punch biopsy of a mole, which of the following tasks should a medical assistant expect to perform?
- 31. Open EndedWhich of the following actions should a medical assistant take to verify the quality of venipuncture supplies before beginning a blood draw?
- 32. Open EndedA medical assistant is contacting a patient to schedule a repeat Papanicolaou test due to abnormal results. The assistant should identify that which of the following factors can interfere with the test results?
- 33. Open EndedA medical assistant has requested a preauthorization for a patient's referral to a specialist. Which of the following is a reason for the claim submitted by the specialist to be denied?
- 34. Open EndedA medical assistant has a request to collect a routine CBC from a healthy 10 month old infant. Which of the following is the most appropriate collection site?
- 35. Open EndedA patient tells a medical assistant that his provider's office is incompetent, as there is no improvement in his condition. Which of the following is an appropriate response for the assistant to make?
- 36. Open EndedA medical assistant is preparing a community resource library. Which of the following actions should the assistant take first?
- 37. Open EndedWhich of the following information should the medical assistant enter into the appointment calendar when scheduling a patient for a skin rash?
- 38. Open EndedA patient asks a medical assistant to explain the difference between a liniment and a medical lotion. Which of the following responses should the assistant make?
- 39. Open EndedA medical assistant is removing sutures from a patient who has a laceration on his lower left leg. After setting up the sterile field, which of the following actions should the assistant take?
- 40. Open EndedA medical assistant is reviewing a patient's recent medical history and notes that she has a healing fracture of the distal femur. Where on the patients body should the assistant expect to find the injury?
- 41. Open EndedA patient reports getting a bill that includes services she did not receive. Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take to reconcile these charges?
- 42. Open EndedA medical assistant is monitoring an infant patient for microcephaly. Which of the following describes the anthropometric measurement that the assistant should perform?
- 43. Open EndedA medical assistant is faxing a prescription to a patients pharmacy. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
- 44. Open EndedA 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?
- 45. Open EndedA medical assistant is performing spirometry testing for a patient who has shortness of breath. Which of the following results of the spirometry test indicates a successful maneuver?
- 46. Open EndedA medical assistant is measuring a patient's oxygen saturation with a pulse oximeter. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
- 47. Open EndedA medical assistant is reinforcing teaching with a patient about the self-administration of insulin injections. Which of the following patient statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
- 48. Open EndedWhen performing the palpatory method for obtaining blood pressure, which of the following indicates the level at which the medical assistant should inflate the cuff?
- 49. Open EndedWhich of the following items included on the CMS-1500 claim form should a medical assistant recognize as indicating the medical necessary of a procedure?
- 50. Open EndedA provider examines an older adult patient who is disabled and has a lesion on her arm. A medical assistant should anticipate a referral for this patient to which of the following ancillary services?
- 51. Open EndedA medical assistant is determining the amount a patient will be required to pay for a scheduled procedure that has an allowable amount of $200. The patient has a 90/10 coinsurance and has met his deductible. What is the total amount the patient will pay the provider for this procedure?
- 52. Open EndedA medical assistant is encouraging a patient to increase her intake of insoluble fiber to help prevent constipation and hemorrhoids. Which of the following foods should the assistant recommend as the best source of insoluble fiber?
- 53. Open EndedA medical assistant is cleaning an examination room after assisting a provider with a biopsy.which of the following actions should the assistant take?
- 54. Open EndedA provider places an open sharps container in the linen hamper by mistake. Which of the following is appropriate action for the medical assistant to take?
- 55. Open EndedA patient calls the clinic to cancel a postoperative appointment and states that she will reschedule at a later date. For which of the following reasons should the medical assistant document to see information on the patient's chart?
- 56. Open EndedA medical assistant is entering a new prescription into a patient's electronica medical record. While entering the prescription, and alert notifying this is another medication interaction appears on the screen. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
- 57. Open EndedA medical assistant is caring for a child who has varicella zoster virus. The assistant should recognize that varicella is transferred through which of the following mode of transmission?
- 58. Open EndedWhich of the following techniques should a medical assistant use to confirm a patient's understanding of insulin administration?
- 59. Open EndedAn adolescent is covered by two insurance policies under her divorced parents who have birthdays in May and August and have joint custody. Which policy is the primary policy for the adolescent?
- 60. Open EndedWhich of the following routes of administration should a medical assistant use when performing a tuberculin skin test?
- 61. Open EndedA 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?
- 62. Open EndedA 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?
- 63. Open EndedA medical assistant is administering eye ointment to a patient. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
- 64. Open EndedA 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, which of the following actions should the assistant take first?
- 65. Open EndedA 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?
- 66. Open EndedIn 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?
- 67. Open EndedA 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?
- 68. Open EndedA medical assistant should use which of the following solutions to prepare a patient's skin prior to drawing blood cultures?
- 69. Open EndedWhich of the following cell structures is the source of energy for cell?
- 70. Open EndedWhich of the following items in a medical office are considered administrative office supplies?
- 71. Open EndedA 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?
- 72. Open EndedWhen 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?
- 73. Open EndedA 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?
- 74. Open EndedA medical assistant is administering an intradermal injection for allergy testing. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
- 75. Open EndedA 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?
- 76. Open EndedA medical assistant is preparing sterilization for hemostats before an invasive procedure. Which of the following techniques shit Assistant use?
- 77. Open EndedWhich of the following techniques should a medical system is for the routine cleaning of EKG cables?
- 78. Open EndedWhen using a centrifuge, a medical assistant must do which of the following to ensure safety and accuracy?
- 79. Open EndedAt what time of day will a patient's body temperature be at its lowest?
- 80. Open EndedA medical assistant is administering an intramuscular immunization to a patient. What is the following actions should the medical assistant take?
- 81. Open EndedA medical assistant is reinforcing teaching with a patient about pulse oximetry. Which of the following statements should the assistant include in the teaching?
- 82. Open EndedMedical assistant is transcribing a prescription for magnesium sulfate into a patient's medical record. Which of the following should the assistant use to document this medication?
- 83. Open EndedA medical assistant is witnessing a patient sign an informed consent form. Which of the following is the responsibility of the assistant acting as a witness?
- 84. Open EndedMedical assistant is speaking with a patient who has seasonal allergies. Which of the following healthcare providers should assistant identify as being able to make a diagnosis and initiate the necessary treatment?
- 85. Open EndedWhen should the code on glucose cuvettes be compared to the code on the glucometer?
- 86. Open EndedA medical assistant is preparing to perform a capillary collection from an older adult patient who has poor circulation in his hands. Which of the following techniques with assistant used to increase circulation at the collection site?
- 87. Open EndedA medical assistant is administering heparin subcutaneously to a patient. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
- 88. Open EndedA medical assistant receives a chemical splash in her eyes. Which of the following actions should the assistant take first?
- 89. Open EndedA medical assistant is testing a patient's visual acuity using a Snellen chart. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
- 90. Open EndedWhich of the following routes for taking a patient's temperature is the most accurate?
- 91. Open EndedA medical assistant is using a scale with a height bar to measure a patient's height. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
- 92. Open EndedWhich of the following pieces of legislation keeps health care staff safe from retaliation by their employers when they report cases of patient neglect and abuse?
- 93. Open EndedA medical assistant received a telephone call from a patient who is hesitant about discussing in new medical concerns unless the conversation is with a provider. This is a should use which of the following techniques to address the patient's reluctance?
- 94. Open EndedWhich of the following groups of EKG leads are bipolar?
- 95. Open EndedAccording to OSHA guidelines for universal precautions, which of the following types of patient contact would require a medical assistant to work gloves, a mask, face shield, and protective apparel?
- 96. Open EndedWhen informed consent is required for procedure, which of the following steps should occur prior to the patient signing the form?
- 97. Open EndedWhat are the following should the medical assistant identify as the purpose of a category II code in procedural coding?
- 98. Open EndedIf fission was on a clinic with a bill for x-rays that required due to an injury at the patient's please employment. The patient has private insurance and is eligible for Worker's compensation. Assistant should recognize that which of the following parties is responsible for payment of this bill?
- 99. Open EndedA medical assistant is preparing a patient who has bilateral below the knee amputations for an EKG. Which of the following sites should assistant select for electrode placement?
- 100. Open EndedIn which of the following locations should a medical assistant place the electrode for lead V4?
- 101. Open EndedA medical assistant needs to remove all living microorganisms from a contaminated towel clamp. Which of the following methods should the assistant use to cleanse this instrument?
- 102. Open EndedA 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?
- 103. Open EndedAmerican assistant is measuring the circumference of an infants head. What are the following action should the assistant take?
- 104. Open EndedA medical assistant is assisting a provider with an abdominal examination. When the provider palpates the major portion of the liver, the assistant should recognize that he is palpating which of the following abdominal quadrants?
- 105. Open EndedMy medicine assistant is preparing to administer liquid, oral medication to a patient. Which is the following methods should the assistant use to ensure the correct dose is delivered?
- 106. Open EndedA medical assistant is preparing a patient who had intermittent peripheral cyanosis for an examination by the provider. The assistant should understand that healthy perfusion of the hands and feet depends on adequate interaction between which of the following two body systems?
- 107. Open EndedA medical assistant should follow chain of custody guidelines for which of the following types of laboratory results?
- 108. Open EndedA 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?
- 109. Open EndedA medical assistant is preparing to apply ointment to several abrasions on a patient's leg. Which of the following supplies at the medical assistant use to remove the medication from the jar?
- 110. Open EndedA medical assistant is performing an ear irrigation for an adult patient who has a cermen impaction. Which of the following steps should the assistant complete prior to administering the irrigation solution?
- 111. Open EndedWhich of the following types of written correspondence can be signed by medical assistant?
- 112. Open EndedWhen preparing a patient for halter monitoring, which of the following actions should the medical assistant take?
- 113. Open EndedA medical assistant is preparing to collect a patient's temperature via the tympanic membrane. In which of the following locations should the assistant place at the thermometer?
- 114. Open EndedMedical assistant is reviewing laboratory requisitions. For which of the following patient condition should the assistant perform a capillary collection rather than a venipuncture?
- 115. Open EndedA medical assistant is collecting data from a patient who has cold sores on his lips. The assistant should identify that which of the following viruses caused this condition?
- 116. Open EndedWhich of the following is a medical assistant's role in pulmonary function testing (PFT)?
- 117. Open EndedA medical assistant is disposing of the syringe and needle she used to inject a seasonal influenza vaccine. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
- 118. Open EndedA medical assistant is administering an intramuscular injection into the gluteus medius of an adult patient. At which of the following angles should the assistant insert the needle?
- 119. Open EndedWhich of the following medical record documentation templates is organized by the entity that supplied the data?
- 120. Open EndedThe clinic schedules all cardiac patients on Mondays and Wednesdays and all oncology patients on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Which of the following types of scheduling is the clinic using?
- 121. Open EndedThe parent of a child who has Pediculosis is asking a medical assistant for more information about her child's condition. The assistant should begin by explaining that pediculosis is which of the following types of infection?
- 122. Open EndedA medical assistant is using a butterfly needle set to obtain a blood sample from a vein in a patient's hand. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
- 123. Open EndedA medical assistant is responsible for cleaning the instruments used in a minor surgery. Which of the following is the first step in the process?
- 124. Open EndedA medical assistant is transcribing a prescription for a medication that a patient should take before meals. Which of the following abbreviations should the assistant use to indicate when the patient should take the medication?
- 125. Open EndedA medical assistant is checking a patient's hearing using the Weber test. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
- 126. Open EndedWhich of the following instructions should a medical assistant give to a patient when administering an enteric-coated tablet?
- 127. Open EndedA medical assistant is collecting a urine specimen from a patient for a drug screening. Which of the following actions should the assistant take to adhere to the chain of custody for this specimen?
- 128. Open EndedWhich of the following laboratory valves should a medical assistant immediately report to a patient's provider?
- 129. Open EndedA medical assistant is examining the skin on a patient's forearm where the patient reports developing a rash. The assistant notes multiple solid elevations that are less than 0.5 cm (0.2 in) in diameter. Which of the following terms should he use to document his observations in the patient's medical record?
- 130. Open EndedA medical assistant is explaining a venipuncture procedure to a patient. Which of the following statements should the assistant make?
- 131. Open EndedA medical assistant is scheduling diagnostic tests for a patient's liver and pancreas. Which of the following systems is being assessed?
- 132. Open EndedA medical assistant receives a denial of payment for a patient's cholecystectomy. The reason stated is "noncovered service". If this procedure was deemed emergent by the provider, which of the following actions should the assistant take?
- 133. Open EndedAt work, a medical assistant cared for a neighbor who sustained multiple injuries in a fall. After work, another neighbor asks the assistant what happened to the neighbor who fell. Following the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) Code of Ethics, which of the following responses should the assistant make?
- 134. Open EndedDuring a routine venipuncture, the patient becomes pale and diaphoretic. What condition is most likely to occur in this patient?
- 135. Open EndedA medical assistant is reviewing the list of medications a patient reports currently taking. The assistant should recognize that which of the following medications is available in a sublingual form?
- 136. Open EndedA medical assistant has a blood pressure cuff inflated and partially opens the valve to deflate as he listens with a stethoscope. When should he read the diastolic pressure?
- 137. Open EndedA medical assistant works at an urgent care center that uses open hours scheduling. Which of the following describes this form of scheduling?
- 138. Open EndedThe medical assistant drops an instrument on the floor while setting up a sterile tray for a procedure. He picks up the instrument and places it back on the sterile field. A few days after the procedure, the patient calls the office, concerned that the area surrounding the procedure site is infected. Which of the following torts has the assistant committed?
- 139. Open EndedA medical assistant is talking with a patient who is experiencing home displacement following a hurricane. To which of the following resources should the assistant refer the patient for information, support, and links to community services?
- 140. Open EndedA medical assistant is discussing information with a patient about a new medication that the provider prescribed. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
- 141. Open EndedThe primary code in the CPT coding system consists of how many digits?
- 142. Open EndedThe parent of a child who has pinworms is asking assistant for more information about his child's condition. The assistant should begin by explaining that pinworms are which of the following types of microorganism?
- 143. Open EndedA provider prescribes oxycodone for a patient after abdominal surgery. Which of the following describes this type of medication?
- 144. Open EndedA medical assistant is preparing 1 g/kg of activated charcoal for a patient who weighs 176 lb. How many grams of charcoal should the assistant prepare?
- 145. Open EndedA medical assistant is preparing to calculate a patient's heart rate from an EKG tracing. Which of the following methods should the assistant use for this calculation?
- 146. Open EndedWhich of the following actions should a medical assistant take when obtaining the length of an infant during a well child visit?
- 147. Open EndedA first-time patient is late arriving to the office. Which of the following should the medical assistant say first?
- 148. Open EndedA medical assistant is assisting a patient who is obese with an insulin injection. Which of the following is the correct angle for this patient's injection.
- 149. Open EndedA medical assistant is writing a piece of professional correspondence to a consulting provider. In which of the following ways should the assistant record the date on the letter?
- 150. Open EndedA medical assistant is performing a review of items in a clinics inventory. How should the assistant classify dressings and bandages for inventory purposes?
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