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CCMA NHA exam 2024 Questions and Answers 100% Pass medical assistant is preparing a patient who has congestive heart failure (chf) for an exam by the provider. What manifestation should the assistant expect? - Correct Answer ️️ -Shortness of breath When measuring a patients respiratory rat...

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medical assistant is preparing a patient who has congestive heart failure (chf) for an

exam by the provider. What manifestation should the assistant expect? - Correct

Answer ✔️✔️-Shortness of breath


When measuring a patients respiratory rate, what actions should a MA take to ensure

an accurate reading? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Count the respirations while the patient

thinks his/her pulse is being taken.

What lab results should the MA recognize as abnormal? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-

Potassium 3mEq/L is abnormal

A provider requests a dissecting instrument on a sterile tray that a MA is preparing.

What instrument should be on the tray? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Scissors

An MA is replacing a sharps container and receives a small laceration on her arm from

the plastic lid. What documentation should the MA complete as a result of this incident?

- Correct Answer ✔️✔️-OSHA Form 301

An MA is reviewing a patient's medical history prior to the appointment. What lab results

indicate the need to schedule an extension of the current visit? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-

Fasting blood glucose 168 mg/dL

,An MA is reinforcing teaching with a patient about how to take buccaneering tablets.

What instructions should the MA give the patient? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-"Place the

tablet between your gums and cheek"

What medical term should an MA tell a provider when a patient is having discomfort and

difficulty breathing? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Dyspnea

What method is used to notify a provider of the denial of a claim by an insurance

company? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Remittance advice

What position is appropriate for pelvic exam? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Lithotomy

What is in the scope of practices for a medical assistant following a heart procedure that

does not require a licensed technician or provider? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Holster

monitor application

What EKG artifact is caused by a disconnected electrode and results in the tracing

going into the margins of the paper? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Interrupted baseline

The MA receives a telephone call from a patient who seems anxious about test results.

What response should the MA make? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-"I know your concerned

about your test results, we'll call you as soon as your results come in"

A MA is assisting with the physical exam. Of a patient what has scabies. Besides gloves

, what other PPE should you wear? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Gown

A patient loses consciousness. The EKG tracing reveals ventricular fibrillation. What

actions should a medical assistant take first? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Call for help and

start CPR

,A MA is composing business correspondence using the simplified letter style. What

features should the assistant use? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-A subject line in all capital

letters

Where should a medical assistant place the electrode for lead V5 - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-

On the left anterior axillary line, horizontal to V4

A MA is caring for a patient who is 5' 7" tall. What the patient's height in centimeters? -

Correct Answer ✔️✔️-170 cm

What technique should an MA use when bandaging a wound? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-

Wrap the wound from distal to proximal

What is outside the scope of practice for an MA? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Ordering

additional lab test to confirm the patients condition

A patient is seen in an urgent care center for a laceration to the left foot. The provider

evaluates the injury, determines sutures are not needed, applies a dressing, and

release the patient. What procedural coding would you use for this visit? - Correct

Answer ✔️✔️-Problem focused examination

Prior to a patient's follow-up appointment, what information should a medical assistant

report to the provider? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Recent laboratory results

A medical assistant is reviewing a provider's instructions as the patient is preparing to

leave the office. The provider recommends that the patient purchase and over the

counter antitussive, how would you explain what this is to a patient? - Correct Answer

✔️✔️-"It is a medication that suppresses the cough reflex"

, An MA is reinforcing teaching with a patient about the use and care of a transdermal

patch. What instruction should you include? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-"Select a different

application location for each new patch"

What position should a MA place a healthy patient in preparation for a rectal exam? -

Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Sims

What step for a finger stick should an MA complete first? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Confirm

the patient's identity

What cell structure is instrumental in helping the body mobilize and secrete mucus from

the respiratory tract? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Cilia

An MA in an outpatient facility is preparing for a venipuncture. What actions should the

assistant take to confirm the pts identity? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Ask the patient to state

and spell their full name and provide date of birth

A MA is reinforcing teaching about a cardiac event monitor with a patient. What

statement by the patients ensures understanding? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-"I will record

any symptoms I experience in the event log"

When assisting with a punch biopsy of a mole, what task should the MA expect to

perform? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Receive and prepare tissue specimens for processing

What actions should a medical assistant take to verify the quality of venipuncture

supplies before beginning blood draw? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Inspect the integrity of the

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