NHA CCMA Exam with Answers
Intradermal - ANSWER- Which of the following routes of injection is used to perform a tuberculin screening?
A. Intravenous
B. Intramuscular
C. Intradermal
D. Subcutaneous
Lavander - ANSWER- A provider has ordered a complete blood count, liver panel, and protime ...
NHA CCMA Exam with
Answers
Intradermal - ANSWER- Which of the following routes of injection is used to perform a
tuberculin screening?
A. Intravenous
B. Intramuscular
C. Intradermal
D. Subcutaneous
Lavander - ANSWER- A provider has ordered a complete blood count, liver panel, and
protime for a pediatric patient. Which of the following microcontainers should the
medical assistant fill first when performing a capillary collection?
A. Light Blue
B. Green
C. Lavender
D. Red
Metabolism - ANSWER- Liver dysfunction primarily affects which of the following
pharmacokinetic processes?
A. Absorption
B. Distribution
C. Metabolism
D. Excretion
Small veins - ANSWER- A medical assistant should use a winged infusion set to obtain
a collection from which of the following areas?
A. Small veins
B. Deep veins
C. Occluded veins
D. Sclerosed veins
8 to 10 - ANSWER- A medical assistant is obtaining a set of blood cultures from an
adult patient. Which of the following is the correct amount of mL per bottle the assistant
should collect?
A. 1 to 4
B. 8 to 10
,C. 12 to 14
D. 15 to 17
Angry - ANSWER- A medical assistant observes a patient with his arms crossed tightly
across his chest and leaning back in his chair. The medical assistant should identify
these behaviors as indications that the patient is feeling which of the following?
A. Receptive
B. Angry
C. Embarrassed
D. Empathetic
Stay with the patient - ANSWER- While a male provider is performing a gynecological
pelvic examination, the medical assistant should __________.
A. retrieve supplies to prepare for the next scheduled exam.
B. bring the next patient into an exam room to be seen by the provider.
C. stay with the patient and provide reassurance.
D. ask patient if she would prefer to be alone during the examination.
chronological - ANSWER- In a problem-oriented medical record, the pages are
organized according to which of the following methods of organization?
A. Chronological
B. According to diagnosis
C. Numerical
D. Alphabetical
Airbone - ANSWER- A medical assistant is caring for a patient who has tuberculosis.
For which of the following transmission routes should the assistant take precautions?
A. Bloodborne
B. Airborne
C. Vector-borne
D. Skin contact
Chest x-ray - ANSWER- A provider has prescribed the following diagnostic tests for a
patient: gallbladder series, chest x-ray, abdomen CT scan, and lower GI studies. The
medical assistant should schedule which of the following tests first?
A. CT Scan
B. Lower GI
C. Gallbladder series
D. Chest X-Ray
,Precordial - ANSWER- A medical assistant is preparing to do an EKG on a patent who
has known dextrocardia. Which of the following leads requires placement modification
for this patient?
A. Limb
B. Precordial
C. Bipolar
D. Augmented
Rectal - ANSWER- Which of the following methods of taking a patient's temperature
poses a risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens?
A. Temporal
B. Oral
C. Rectal
D. Axillary
Invasion of privacy - ANSWER- A medical assistant opens the door and enters a
patient's examination room without introducing himself or asking for permission to enter.
This is considered __________.
A. negligence
B. breach of confidentiality
C. invasion of privacy
D. malpractice
To treat pain - ANSWER- A medical assistant is discussing the purpose of an opiate
medication with a patient who has a new prescription as part of a palliative care plan.
The assistant should identify the purpose of this medication as which of the following?
A. To treat infection
B. To treat constipation
C. To treat inflammation
D. To treat pain
Lift the knot toward the wound - ANSWER- A medical assistant should take which of the
following actions when removing sutures?
A. Perform a sterile hand scrub
B. Lift the knot toward the wound
C. Begin cutting the sutures in the middle of the wound
D. Clean the wound with a disinfectant
offer the patient orange juice - ANSWER- Which of the following is an appropriate
response to a conscious adult patient experiencing a hypoglycemic emergency?
, A. Offer the patient a glass of water
B. Offer the patient orange juice
C. Offer the patient a sandwich
D. Offer the patient a piece of sugar-free candy
subcutaneous - ANSWER- Which of the following routes should be used for an insulin
injection?
A. Intradermal
B. Subcutaneous
C. Intravenous
D. Intramuscular
Listen to the patient and try to resolve the problem - ANSWER- A patient is angry and
confused about a large medical bill. The medical assistant should take which of the
following actions?
A. Refer the patient to the security resource officer.
B. Have the patient write down the complaint.
C. Call the police and notify the office manager.
D. Listen to the patient and try to resolve the problem.
Irrigate the wound with sterile normal saline - ANSWER- A medical assistant is a
provider's office is cleaning a patient's jagged, contaminated wound. Which of the
following actions should the medical assistant take?
A. Irrigate the wound with sterile normal saline.
B. Insert liquid bandage into the wound.
C. Wash the wound with soap and warm water.
D. Apply microporous tape to the wound.
Advise him that privacy regulations prevent releasing patient information regardless of
his relationship to the patient - ANSWER- The partner of a patient comes into the office
demanding to know what the patient was seen for and why he was charged for the visit.
What is the best way for the medical assistant to handle this situation when no
Authorization to Release Health Information is on file?
A. Advise him that privacy regulations prevent releasing patient information regardless
of his relationship to the patient.
B. Verbally share the patient information with him since he is the subscriber on the
patient's medical insurance.
C. Reassure him that he has nothing to worry about since his partner's visit was only a
follow up to a minor surgery.
D. Instruct him to provide proof of identity prior to providing the requested information.
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