NHA- CCMA 2023
A medical assistant is educating an older patient on wound care. Which of the following
should the assistant do to ensure patient understanding? - correct answer Have the
patient repeat information
Which of the following techniques should a medical assistant use when bandaging a
wound? - correct answer Wrap the wound from distal to proximal
A medical assistant is checking a patient out of the clinic. In which of the following
documents should the assistant locate information about provider referrals or follow up
appointment request for the patient? - correct answer Encounter form also known as
super bill it contains information about any and all services provided by Clinic staff
including referrals a follow up appointments
A medical assistant is preparing a patient for wearing a Holter monitor. which of the
following instructions should the assistant include? - correct answer You should avoid
using an electric blanket during monitoring.
Medical system is preparing to reply appointments for several abrasions on a patient's
leg. which of the following supply should the medical assistant use to remove the
medication from the jar? - correct answer A tongue blade
Prior to a patient's follow up appointment, which of the following information should the
medical system report to the provider? - correct answer Recent laboratory results
A medical assistant is reviewing the laboratory results of a patient who has Epstein-barr
virus.The assistant should identify that the micro-organisms can cause which of the
following conditions? - correct answer Mononucleosis
The medical assistant is adding information to a patient computerized problem-oriented
medical record (POMR). into which of the following sections of the POMR should the
assistant enter the patient's health history and laboratory results? - correct answer
Database
A medical assistant at a facility receives a call from a patient who is requesting the total
cost of a surgical procedure. which of the following is an appropriate response by the
assistant? - correct answer Provide the patient with an estimated cost for the
procedure
A medical assistant is speaking with a patient who has seasonal allergies. which of the
following healthcare provider should the assistant I did the find as being able to make a
diagnosis and initiate the necessary treatment? - correct answer Physician assistant
, A medical assistant is explaining a venipuncture procedure to a patient. which of the
following statements should the assistant take? - correct answer "I'll be collecting a
blood sample from you today, there will be a small stick in your arm."
A medical system it is to use the Snellen chart to test an adult patients visual acuity.
The assistant should instruct the patient to stand which of the following distance away?
- correct answer 20 feet
Which of the following types of written correspondence can be signed by medical
assistant? - correct answer Notification letter to a patient about surgery arrangements
Which of the following is outside of medical assistant scope of practice? - correct
answer Order additional laboratory test to confirm the patient's condition
The medical system is monitoring a patient during a stress test. the patient becomes
increasingly short of breath and tachycardia abnormalities appear in his EKG rhythm.
which of the following actions should the assistant take first? - correct answer
Discontinue the test
A medical assistant is caring for a patient who has come in contact with concrete debris.
upon inspection of the eye the assistant sees debris on the surface of the sclera which
of the following actions should the assistant take? - correct answer Irrigate that I
starting at the inner canthus and following to the outer canthus.
when preparing a patient for Holter monitoring, which of the following actions should the
medical assistant take? - correct answer Vigorously dry the patient skin prior to
electrode placement
A medical assistant is measuring the vital signs of an adult patient. the assistant should
identify which of the following blood pressure readings as stage two hypertension? -
correct answer 150/95 mm Hg
A medical system is talking with an older adult patient who sustained a foot fracture in
the fall. she reports managing most tasks at home well but has difficulty navigating with
her crutches and is currently homebound. to which of the following resources should the
assistant refer the patient? - correct answer Meals on wheels
A patient arrives at a clinic with a bill for x-rays the required due to an injury at the
patient's place of employment. The patient has private insurance and is eligible for
Worker's Compensation. The system should recognize that which of the following part is
responsible for the payment of this bill? - correct answer Paid in full by workers
compensation
A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching with a patient about lifestyle modifications to
help regulate his hypertension. Which of the following statements by the patient
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