NHA CCMA MEDICAL ASSISTANT LATEST EXAM
2024-2025 REAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND
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A medical assistant is Shortness of breath (SOB)
preparing a patient who
has congestive heart
failure (CHF) for an Expected manifestations of CHF include shortness of
examination by the breath, fatigue, and edema
provider. Which of the
following manifestations
should the assistant
expect?
Count the respiration's while the patient thinks his
pulse is being obtained.
When measuring a
patients respiratory rate,
which of the following In order to obtain the most accurate reading, the
actions should a medical assistant should count the respirations without the
assistant take to ensure an patient being aware that his breathing is being
accurate reading? assessed. The patient can easily control or alter
breathing patterns when he is conscious that the
assistant is paying attention to his respirations.
, Potassium 3 mEq/L
Which of the following
laboratory results should
the medical assistant
This potassium level is below the expected reference
recognize is abnormal?
range of 3.5 to 5 mEq/L.
A provider has requested Scissors
a dissecting instrument on
a sterile tray that a medical Scissors are considered cutting and dissecting
assistant is preparing. instruments because they include a sharp blade or
Which of the following surface that can cut, dissect, or scrape.
instruments should the
assistant include on the
tray?
A medical assistant is OSHA Form 301
replacing a sharps
container in an
examination room and The assistant should recognize that the OSHA Form
receives a small laceration 301 is an incident report used when reporting details
on her arm from the about a work-related injury or illness.
plastic lid. Which of the
following types of
documentation should the
assistant complete as a
result of this incident?
A medical assistant is Fasting blood glucose 168 mg/dL
reviewing a patient's
history prior to the
patient's appointment. This fasting blood glucose level is above the
Which of the following expected reference range of 70 to 130 mg/dL. The
laboratory results assistant should notify the provider and schedule an
indicates the need to extension of the patient's visit.
schedule an extension of
the current visit?
, A medical assistant is "Place the tablet between you or gums and cheek."
reinforcing instructions
with a patient about how
to take a buccal The assistant should instruct the patient to place the
tablet.which of the buccal tablet between his gums and his cheek. A
following instructions buccal tablet acts faster than oral tablets because it
should the assistant give does not need to pass through the gastrointestinal
the patient? tract to be absorbed.
Which of the following Dyspnea
terms should a medical
assistant use to tell a
provider that a patient is Dyspnea is a term used to indicate that a patient is
having discomfort and experiencing difficult or painful breathing.
difficulty breathing?
Remittance advice
Which of the following
methods is used to notify
A remittance advice document itemizes all paid,
a provider of the denial of
denied, and allowable charges for a patient. This
a claim by an insurance
document notifies the provider of any and all claim
carrier?
denials.
Lithotomy
Which of the following
positions is appropriate
for a pelvic exam? The lithotomy position is appropriate for pelvic
examinations.
Which of the following Holter monitor application
cardiac procedures is
within a medical assistants
scope of practice and A Holter monitor is a system for recording cardiac
does not require a activity for 24 hr or longer. It is within an assistant's
licensed technician or scope of practice to place and remove a Holter
provider to assist or monitor.
perform it?
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