NCCT Practice exam ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT ANSWERS
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NCCT Practice exam ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT ANSWERS
which of the following resources should the medical asistant use to look up the code for a
laceration repair? - CORRECT ANSWER- Current Procedural Terminology
The physician believes a patient might have problems with her spleen. Whe...
NCCT Practice exam ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT ANSWERS
which of the following resources should the medical asistant use to look up the code for a
laceration repair? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Current Procedural Terminology
The physician believes a patient might have problems with her spleen. Where would the
doctor palpate to feel for the spleen? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- left lower portion of the
patient's abdomen
which of the following ECG leads records the electrity activity of the inferior surface of the
left ventricle and is closet to the heart? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- lead II
The medical assistant is providing instructions for a patient with pneumonia. the optimal time
a sputum specimen should be collected is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- first thing in the
morning
which of the following actions involves the termination of a patient from the care of a
physician without reasonable, written notice of withdrawal from the case? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Abandonment
The medical assistant should stamp checks with restrictive endorsement "for deposit only" to
prevent - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- loss and theft
which of the following medical office software applications uses an electronic signature? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- EHR
When reviewing a patient's SOAP note in the medical record , which of the folllowing
documentation entries is an example of oblective data? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 10 mm
laceration noted above the left eye
Them medical assistant schedules the patient with a sebaceous cyst for an I & D. Which of
the following statements best describes this procedure? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- incision
into a localized area of infection (abscess) to drain the exudate from the area.
,the medical assistant is caring for an adult patient with a history of coronary artert disease.
which of the following BP measurements should prompt the medical assistant to notify the
health care provider? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 162/96, 138/98, 92/44
an effective way for a medical officer assistant to communicate office policies and procedure
information to their patient is to - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- develop a brochure
when managing multiple incoming calls, the medical assistant should handle which of the
following calls first? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- a neurologist seeing a patient on consult
The pictured rhythm is a example of which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
premature ventricular contraction
the medical assistant measurements the head circumference on a 6 month old male infant
during a well baby check. Thw circimference is 42 cm. Which of the following percentiles
should the medical assistant assign based on the pediatric growth chart? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- 10th
When performing a capillary puncture on an infant, the medical assistant understands the
lateral heel is the proper site for collection due to which of the following? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- the small amount of tissue between the skin and bone in the finger makes an
injury to the bone likely.
The medical assistant asks a patient, "how are you doing today?" The patient yells, " how do
you think I'm doing? I just got out of that terrible hospital and they didn't help me at all! I still
have cancer don't I?" The medical assistant recognizes taht this patient is mostly experiencing
which of the following stages of dying/grief according to Kubler- Ross? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Anger
An established patient who has Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is evaluated in the
medical office for hypertension. What is the importance of identifying the reason for today's
visit related to billing? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- to determine the primary diagnosis
which of the followings action should the medical assistant take in the event of a chemical
disinfectant spill? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- refer to the MSDS
, The primary objective of which of the following agencies is to regulate and ensure quality of
clinical laboratory testing? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- CLIA
A patient expresses culural beliefs about an alternative method of pain management that
adiffers from the medical aassistant's own view. How should the medical assisatant respond?
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- "Tell me more about how this approach has worked for you."
Beginning with the infectious agent, place the elements in the correct order of the chain of
infection put in correct order. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- reservoir host, portal of exit,
means of transmission , portal of entry, susceptible host
When preparing a site with alcohol for venipuncture, the medical assistant should cleanse in
which of the following motions? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- from the inside out
The physician excises a mole and wants to send it to the pathology laboratory for further
analysis. The sample should be placed with care into which of the following collection
cantainers? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- sterile specimen container with formalin
For how many years should a provider store medical records( select the least number of years
that maintains compliance with state and federal regulations)? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
10 years
A patient calls the pediatrician's office very upset because her child is vomiting and has a
temperture of 103.0 F. The medical assistant should - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- schedule a
same day work in appointment
Which of the following conditions may occur if a tourniquet is left in place on a patient's
extremity for longer than 60 seconds? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- venous stasis
the medical assistant prepares a written prescription for the physician as follows. What
information did the medical assistant leaves out - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- quantity to
dispense and directions for taking the medication
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