CCMA Exam 2023
GRADED A+ (ACTUAL EXAM ) Questions and Answers (Solved)
- A medical assistant is obtaining a blood pressure reading from an adult
patient. For which of the following readings should the assistant contact the provider?
Answer: 104/45 mm Hg
- A patient is considered new for billing and coding purpose if he has not
seen the provider in how long?
Answer: 3 years
- A 55-year-old female patient comes into the office reporting pain in her
mid-back. Which of the following conditions might cause this manifestation?
Answer: Pyelonephritis
- Which of the following charts would be used to test for color vision?
Answer: Ishi- hara chart
- A medical assistant is performing a body fat measurement on a patient.
Which of the following areas should be the assistant use to obtain an accurate measurement?
Answer: bicep
- A medical assistant is checking a patient out at the reception desk after
her scheduled appointment. Which of the following documents should the assistant check to confirm when the provider would like to have the patient return to the clinic?
Answer: Encounter form
- Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take after obtain
ing a urine drug screen for a patient following a work-related accident? 1 / 3
Answer: Seal the lid in the presence of the patient.
- Which of the following is a risk factor for the development of cirrhosis?
Answer: - Chronic alcohol use
- When administering CPR, how many compressions, at a minimum, should
the medical assistant do in 1 min?
Answer: 100
- While setting up a tray for a minor procedure, the medical assistant
notices a coworker reaching across the sterile field to get something. The assistant should
Answer: Break down the tray and start over.
- What acronym defines the term "protected health information (PHI).
"Which describes any information about health status, the provision of health care, or payment for healthcare that can be linked to an individual?
Answer: - HIPAA
- A medical assistant is preparing the autoclave to sterilize instruments.
Which of the following items is required to properly process the instruments?
Answer: Sterilization indicators
- When collecting a rapid strep test, a medical assistant should instruct the
patient to take which of the following actions?
Answer: Open their mouth wide.
- A medical assistant should follow airborne transmission precautions
when caring for which of the following patients?
Answer: A patient who has measles or tuberculosis
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- Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take to prepare
an examination room?
Answer: Stock rooms with materials required for standard precautions.
- Which of the following body systems is responsible for balancing home
ostasis through chemicals?
Answer: Endocrine
- Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take when
performing a capillary procedure?
Answer: Puncture perpendicular to the fingerprint.
- Which of the following information should a medical assistant use first
to locate and assign an ICD-10-CM code?
Answer: Identify the main term
- The medical assistant should recognize which of the following as a goal
of patient education?
Answer: It allows patients to take an active role in their medical care.
- A medical assistant is assisting a provider with a cervical biopsy. Which
of the following information on the specimen label?
Answer: Site of the sample
- A provider has ordered a medical assistant to administer a subcutaneous
injection but does not indicate the dosage needed. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
Answer: Call the provider to verify the order.
- A patient is schedule for an orthopedic consultation. The medical assis
tant should ensure the health record includes which of the following?
Answer: Radiology report
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