NHA CCMA Practice Test Questions and Answers Latest 2023 Where do cardiac electrical impulses originate in the heart? - Correct Answer sinoatrial node According to the regulation of controlled substances, which of the following is true of a schedule 1 drug - Correct Answer Have no accepted medical use A 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. - Correct Answer Remain within the patients view to allow lip reading A medical assistant is coding an office visit during which the provider reviewed the systems related to a patients chief complaint but did not discuss the patients family or social history. Which of the following procedure codes should the assistant use for this visit. - Correct Answer Expanded problem-focused history A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has anemia for an exaamination by the provider. Which of the following manifestations should the assistant expect to find. - Correct Answer Irregular heartbeat The patients bill of rights protects individuals from which of the following - Correct Answer Denial of care due to patients age A 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? - Correct Answer Scissors Whic of the following techniques should a medical assistant use for the routine cleaning of EKG cables. - Correct Answer Disinfection Which of the following additives should be used when performing a CBC - Correct Answer EDTA Which of the following dressings should a medical assistant use on a partial-thickness burn? - Correct Answer Non-adherent dressing An MA is caring for a pt. who has recently recieved a terminal diagnosis and is crying.Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - Correct Answer Allow the patient to cry Which of the following positions is appropriate for a pelvic examination. - Correct Answer Lithotomy 1 / 3
Which of the following documents indicates how a patients medical records will be used and disclosed by a medical office? - Correct Answer Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) An MA is reinforcing instructions with a patient about how to take a buccal tablet. Which of the following instructions should the assistant give the pt. - Correct Answer Place the tablet between your gums and cheek A medical assistant is cleaning an exam room after assisting a provider with a biopsy.Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - Correct Answer Hold sharps by the blunt end to avoid needlestick injury An MA is monitoring an infant patient for microcephaly. Which of the following describes the anthropometric measurement that the assistant should perform? - Correct Answer Head circumference Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take when obtaining the length of an infant during a well-child visit? - Correct Answer Position the infant on his back Which of the following instructions should a medical assistant give to a patient when administering an enteric-coated tablet - Correct Answer Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water A provider examines an older adult pt who is disabled and has a lesion on her arm. An MA should anticipate a refferal for this patient to which of the following ancillary services? - Correct Answer Home health care An MA in an emergency clinic is admitting several patients. The assistant should recognized that the provider should see which of the following patients first. - Correct Answer An older adult patient who has diabetes and has blood pressure of 80/42 mm Hg A medical assistant is checking a patient's hearing using the weber test. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - Correct Answer Ask the patient is he hears the vibration louder in one ear than the other At work, a medical assistant cared for a neighbor who sustained multiple injuries in the fall. After work, another neighbor asked the assistant what happened to the neighbor who fell. Following the American Association of medical assistance code of ethics, which of the following responses should the assistant make? - Correct Answer I can't share any information about what happens at my job A medical assistant is reviewing laboratory requisitions. For which of the following pt conditions should the assistant perform a capillary collection rather than a venipuncture? - Correct Answer previous thromboses 2 / 3
when performing the palpatory method for obtaining blood pressure, which of the follwoing indicates the level at which the medical assistant should inflate the cuff? - Correct Answer 30 mm Hg above the radial pulse cessation A medical assistant should insert the needle at which of the following angels during a venipuncture - Correct Answer 15° angle An MA is collecting information from a pt who reports persistent pain in the left upper quadrant. the assistant should note that this area contains which of the following organs? - Correct Answer Stomach In which of the following positiojns should a medical assistant place a healthy patient in preparation for a rectal examination? - Correct Answer sims' An MA is preparing a pt who has bilateral below-the-knee amputations for an EKG.Which of the following sites should the assistant select for electrode placement? - Correct Answer Abdomen An MA is performing a fecal occult blood test using a guaiac card. Which of the following actionsshould the assistant take? - Correct Answer Interpret a blue color as a positive result An MA is collecting data from a patient who has cold sore on his lips. The assistant should identify that which of the following viruses causes this condition? - Correct Answer Herpes simplex type 1 Which of the following items include on the CMS-1500 claim form should a medical assistant recognize as indicating the medical necessity of a procedure? - Correct Answer Diagnosis code A medical assistant works at a practice that is part of an Accountable Care Organization (ACO). This designation means that the practices health care team will focus on improving care for patients who have which of the following types of medical coverage?
- Correct Answer Medicare
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An MA 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? - Correct Answer Pears with skin An Ma is talking with a pt who reports forgetting whether she has taken her prescribed medication each day. Which of the following responses should the assistant make? - Correct Answer Try putting your medications in a weekly medication dispenser for the upcoming week