NHA EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2022/2023 with 100% correct answers
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Which of the following is a formal authorization that identifies an individual as legally able to make decisions on behalf of a patient?
A medical assistant is collecting blood samples to measure a patient's cholesterol levels. Which of the following actions should the assistant take before col...
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NHA EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2023
Which of the following is a formal authorization that identifies an individual as legally able to make
decisions on behalf of a patient? correct answerdurable power of attorney
A medical assistant is collecting blood samples to measure a patient's cholesterol levels. Which of
the following actions should the assistant take before collecting the patient's blood? correct
answerMake sure the patient did not eat any food in the past 12 hrs.
The 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? correct
answerCluster scheduling
A medical assistant is talking with an older adult patient who has experienced several injuries at
home over the past 6 months. The patient lives alone and has no family nearby. Which of the
following response should the medical assistant make to help ease the patient's transition to
assisted living or long-term care? correct answer"It seems like it's no longer safe for you to be at
home alone. Let's talk about other options."
A medical assistant is preparing a patient for an enema. Which of the following positions should the
assistant place the patient for the procedure? correct answerSims position
A medical assistant is reviewing laboratory results that confirm a patient has varicella zoster virus.
The assistant should identify that this micro-organism causes which of the following types of
infection? correct answerchickenpox
A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching with a patient about pulse oximetry. Which of the
following statements should the medical assistant include in the teaching? correct answerRemove
your nail polish before the test.
A medical assistant is monitoring an infant patient for microcephaly. Which of the following
describes the anthropometric measurement that the assistant should perform? correct answerHead
circumference
A medical assistant should identify which of the following as a characteristic of anorexia nervosa?
correct answerexcessive exercising
, Which of the following cardiac procedures is within a medical assistants scope of practice and does
not require a licensed technician to assist or perform it? correct answerHolter monitor application
A medical assistant is contacting a patient to schedule a repeat papanicolaou test due to abnormal
findings. The assistant should identify which of the following factors to interfere with the test
results? correct answerUsing an over the counter vaginal cream before the test.
Which of the following parenteral medication routes should a medical assistant administer for a slow
release of medication into the bloodstream? correct answertransdermal
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has anemia for an examination by the provider. Which
of the following manifestations should the assistant expect to find? correct answerirregular
heartbeat
A medical assistant a medical assistant is encouraging a patient to increase her intake of insoluble
fibers to help prevent constipation and hemorrhoids. Which of the following types of food should a
medical assistant recommend as the best source of insoluble fibers? correct answerPears with skin
Medical assistant is collecting health history from an older adult patient who exhibit moderate
hearing loss. which of the following action should the assistant take? correct answerRemain in the
patient's view to allow lipreading
A medical assistant works at a practice that is a part of an account care organization (ACO) this
destination means that the practices healthcare team will Focus on improving care for patients who
have which of the following types of medical coverage? correct answerMedicare
According to the OSHA guidelines for proper waste disposal, which of the following should a medical
assistant place in a regular waste container? correct answerAn empty urine container.
Which of the following statements made by a new medical assistant, regarding an artifact,
demonstrates a need for further teaching? correct answerElectrical interference on an EKG is not
caused by cell phones.
A medical assistant is testing a patients visual acuity using a Snellen chart. Which of the following
actions should the assistant take? correct answerMake sure the patient does not lean forward
during the test.
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