NHA CCMA Practice Test Questions And Answers

NHA CCMA Practice Test Questions And Answers a medical assistant is caring for a patient who is 5'7 tall. which of the following is the patients height in centimeters - 170 where should you place the electrode for lead V4 - on the 5th intercostal, underboob what laboratory values should a medical assistant immediately report to a patient's provider - blood glucose 500mg/dl what actions should the assistant take when administering eye ointment - apply a thin ribbon of ointment along the conjunctival sac what route is most accurate for taking a person's temperature - rectal the assistant should expect what manifestations in a patient who has congestive heart failure - dyspnea, fatigue and swelling of legs, ankles and feet what technique should an assistant use when bandaging a wound - wrap the wound fro distal to proximal a first time patient is late arriving what should the assistant say first - hello. welcome to our office what legislation keeps health care staff safe from retaliation by their employers when they report cases of patient neglect / abuse - OSHA a patient has cold sores on his lips. the assistant should identify this as what virus - herpes simplex virus an assistant is monitoring an infant for microcephaly. what anthropometric measurement should the assistant preform - head circumference what is the first step a assistant should complete for a finger stick - confirm the correct identity of the patient an assistant is reviewing a patient's medical history prior to the visit. what laboratory results indicates the need to schedule an extension of the current visit - fasting blood glucose 168 MG/DL a patient is seen for a laceration in the left foot. the provider determines sutures are not needed and applies a dressing and releases the patient. what level of examination should the assistant use for the procedural coding - problem- focused examination an assistant is teaching a patient about the use and care of a transdermal patch. what instructions should the assistant include - Select a different application location for each new patch an assistant is witnessing a patient sign an informed consent form. what is the responsibility of the assistant acting as a witness - validate the patient's signature what is the correct angle for injecting an obese patient with insulin - 90 degrees a patient loses consciousness and an EKG reveals ventricular fibrillation. what action should the assistant take first - call for help and begin CPR dressings and bandages should be classified as what for inventory purposes - as clinical supplies a patient calls and cancels a postoperative appointment and states she will schedule at a later date. what reason should the assistant document that into the patient's chart - to prove the office was not negligent what abbreviation should the assistant use to indicate that the patient needs to take the medicine before meals - ac when measuring a patient's respiratory rate. what actions should the assistant take to ensure an accurate reading - count the respiration while the patient think their pulse is being taken what type of written correspondence can be signed by a medical assistant - a notification letter to a patient about surgery arrangements