NHA CCMA 2024
A medical assistant is reviewing the list of medications a patient reports they are
currently taking. The assistant should recognize that which the following
medications is available in sublingual form
Nitroglycerin
A medical assistant has orders to collect blood cultures, a CBC, a prothrombin
time (PT), and an iron panel. They forget to draw for the PT. Which of the
following actions should the assistant take?
Keep the specimens previously collected and draw the PT.
Which of the following is a medical assistant required to document in the
electronic health record (HR) when administering immunizations to a patient?
Lot number
A medical assistant is working with a patient who has a cognitive impairment that
causes them to display short-term memory loss. In which of the following ways
should the assistant adapt to this barrier?
Provide east to read handouts
Which of the following is a component of medical terminology used to ensure the
ease of pronunciation?
Combining vowel
When performing venipuncture, which of the following is the correct order of
draw?
Green , lavender, grey
,Which of the following aseptic techniques can be achieved using dry heat, moist
heat, ultraviolet light, gas, chemicals, or ionizing radiation?
Sterilization
Which of the following elements is a component of the standard precautions use
of personal protective equipment (PPE)?
Mask
Which of the following processes provides the ability to send prescriptions
electronically?
E-prescribing
Which of the following dictates the operations of physician office clinical
laboratories?
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Which of the following is a CLIA-waived laboratory test?
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) test
Which of the following cell structures is instrumental in helping the body mobilize
and secrete mucus from the respiratory tract?
Cilia
A medical assistant administers an injection and the patient faints. Which of the
following actions should the assistant take?
Place the patient in a supine position.
Which of the following means the absence of infection or infectious material?
Asepsis
, Which of the following examples of patient coaching addresses disease
prevention?
Providing information on the importance of recommended vaccines
A medical assistant is using a butterfly needle set to obtain a blood sample from
a vein in a patient's hand. Which of the following actions should the assistant
take?
• Hold the needle by its wings
A medical assistant fails to document a patient's preference for not using any
blood products during their procedure. This error falls under which of the
following legal principles?
Negligent torts
A medical assistant is talking with a patient who sustained a foot fracture in a fall.
They report managing most tasks at home well, but they have difficulty navigating
with their crutches and are currently homebound. To which of the following
resources should the assistant refer the patient?
Meals on Wheels
A medical assistant needs to draw a blood glucose level on a patient. Which of
the following tubes should they use?
Grey top tube
Prior to running an EKG tracing, which of the following is the final step a medical
assistant should take to ensure the tracing will be clear with a horizontal
baseline?
Double-check the electrodes' attachment
In which of the following quadrants is the gallbladder located?
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