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NCCT Medical assistant Exam Questions with all Correct Answers ⦁ (100% correct) A 6-month-old child is at the clinic for their well-child visit and routine vaccines. Which of the following is the preferred site for an intramuscular injection on this patient? A. Deltoid B. Ventrogluteal C...

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A 6-month-old child is at the clinic for their well-child visit and routine vaccines. Which of the following is the
preferred site for an intramuscular injection on this patient?



A. Deltoid

B. Ventrogluteal

C. Dorsogluteal

D. Vastus lateralis - ANSWER-D. Vastus lateralis



.A clean-catch midstream urinalysis is ordered for a female patient to rule out a urinary tract infection. The
medical assistant should instruct the patient before urinating in the specimen cup to wipe using antiseptic
towelettes



A. from front to back.

B. from back to front.

C. in concentric circles.

D. back and forth. - ANSWER-A. from front to back.



.A CMP is ordered for an older adult patient whose veins continue to collapse despite drinking water. Which of
the following is the best collection method for this patient?



A. Evacuated tube system

B. Needle and syringe

C. Capillary puncture

D. Butterfly needle - ANSWER-D. Butterfly needle

,.A female patient has come in for an ECG following a mastectomy. ECG electrodes should be placed



A. three inches above the surgery site to avoid disruption of the site.

B. as close to the surgery site as possible without touching the site.

C. three inches lower than the surgery site in order to avoid disruption of the site.

D. in the intercostal spaces above the heart to avoid the surgical site. - ANSWER-B. as close to the surgery site
as possible without touching the site.



.A finger stick capillary puncture should be performed at which of the following sites to prevent injury?



A. At the most distal end of the fingertip

B. Slightly to the side of the center of the fingertip

C. Directly in the center of the fingertip

D. Proximal to the skin crease located at the first joint on the fingertip - ANSWER-B. Slightly to the side of the
center of the fingertip



.A large open container of isopropyl alcohol is spilled on the floor in the clinic waiting area. The medical
assistant should use which of the following resources for information about the chemical and any necessary
procedure?



A. Material Safety Data Sheet

B. Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments

C. Poison Control Center

D. Physician's Desk Reference - ANSWER-A. Material Safety Data Sheet



.A medical assistant is hired at a Family Medical Practice. According to OSHA requirements the medical
assistant must be offered a vaccine within 10 days of hire, free of charge. The medical assistant knows that this
vaccination is to protect him from which of the following?

,A. Tetanus

B. Varicella

C. Hepatitis B

D. Haemophilus influenza - ANSWER-C. Hepatitis B



.A medical assistant is positioning a patient for sigmoidoscopy. Which of the following positions would be
appropriate for the procedure?



A. Lithotomy

B. Trendelenburg

C. Supine

D. Sims - ANSWER-D. Sims



.A medical assistant is reviewing a chart with the following documentation: patient presented with a complaint
of itchy, red bumps on her chest and neck. Diagnosis: Urticaria, Procedure: Expanded Office Visit. The coding
reference manual that would contain the term Urticaria and the associated code is the



A. Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code book.

B. Health Care Financing Administration Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code book.

C. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) code book.

D. International Classification of Diseases (ICD) code book. - ANSWER-D. International Classification of Diseases
(ICD) code book.



.A medical assistant is reviewing a patient's encounter that is documented in the medical record prior to
completing a CMS-1500 form. She notices that the physician upcoded the encounter. The medical office
assistant has the ethical obligation to



A. change the code.

, B. debate the code.

C. alter the code.

D. down code the code. - ANSWER-B. debate the code.



.A medical assistant obtains the tracing shown above on a patient. Which of the following actions should the
medical assistant take?



A. Check for incorrect lead placement.

B. Place the patient in Trendelenburg's position.

C. Ensure precordial lead wires are crossed to balance polarization.

D. Remind the patient to remain as still as possible. - ANSWER-D. Remind the patient to remain as still as
possible.



.A medical assistant posts damaging remarks on a social media site about a provider at the clinic where she is
employed. She may be legally found guilty of which of the following?



A. Assault

B. Libel

C. Slander

D. Battery - ANSWER-B. Libel



.A Medicare patient presents to an outpatient hospital facility for a scheduled hysterectomy. To which
Medicare plan should the facility submit the claim?



A. Medicare Part A

B. Medicare Part B

C. Medicare Part C

D. Medicare Part D - ANSWER-B. Medicare Part B

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