Which of the following routes of injection is used to perform a tuberculin screening?
A. Intravenous
B. Intramuscular
C. Intradermal
D. Subcutaneous - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Intradermal
A provider has ordered a complete blood count, liver panel, and protime for a pediatric patient. Which of the...
NHA CCMA Study Exam Questions
2024
Which of the following routes of injection is used to perform a tuberculin screening?
A. Intravenous
B. Intramuscular
C. Intradermal
D. Subcutaneous - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Intradermal
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 - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Lavender
Liver dysfunction primarily affects which of the following pharmacokinetic processes?
A. Absorption
B. Distribution
C. Metabolism
D. Excretion - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Metabolism
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 - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Small veins
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 - CORRECT ANSWER-B. 8 to 10
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 - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Angry
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. - CORRECT
ANSWER-C. stay with the patient
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 - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Chronological
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 - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Airborne
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 - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Chest X-Ray
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 - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Precordial
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 - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Rectal
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 - CORRECT ANSWER-C. invasion of privacy
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 - CORRECT ANSWER-D. To treat pain
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 - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Lift the knot toward
the wound
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 - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Offer the
patient orange juice
Which of the following routes should be used for an insulin injection?
A. Intradermal
B. Subcutaneous
C. Intravenous
D. Intramuscular - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Subcutaneous
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. - CORRECT ANSWER-D.
Listen to the patient and try to resolve the problem.
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. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Irrigate the
wound with sterile normal saline.
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. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Advise him that privacy regulations prevent
releasing patient information regardless of his relationship to the patient.
A medical assistant schedules three patients to arrive at the same time for each hour
of the day, and each patient is seen in the order they arrive. Which scheduling style
is the assistant using?
A. Wave
B. Double booking
C. Advance booking
D. Grouping - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Wave
Giving the patient adequate information concerning the method, risk, and
consequences prior to a procedure is called __________.
A. confidentiality
B. tort
C. informed consent
D. the right to know - CORRECT ANSWER-C. informed consent
A provider has prescribed a pulse oximetry reading on a patient. Which of the
following is an acceptable way for the medical assistant to obtain this reading?
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