NHA Revised Test 2023.A medical assistant is testing a patient's visual using a Snellen chart. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
1) Position the patient 40 feet from the chart
2) Make sure the patient does not lean forward during the test
3) Have the patient close her le...
which of the following items included on the cms 1500 claim form should a medical assistant recognize as indicating the medical necessity of a procedure 1 modifier 2 diagnosi
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NHA Revised Test 2023.
A medical assistant is testing a patient's visual using a Snellen chart. Which of the
following actions should the assistant take?
1) Position the patient 40 feet from the chart
2) Make sure the patient does not lean forward during the test
3) Have the patient close her left eye behind an occluder when testing the right eye -
ANSWER Make sure the patient does not lean forward during the test
Which of the following items included on the CMS-1500 claim form should a medical
assistant recognize as indicating the medical necessity of a procedure?
1) Modifier
2) Diagnosis Code
3) Charges - ANSWER Diagnosis Code
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take to verify the quality of
venipuncture supplies before beginning a blood draw?
1)Determine that the tourniquet is the proper size
2) Check the vacuum of the tube
3) Inspect the integrity of the needle's seal - ANSWER Inspect the integrity of the
needle's seal
The clinic schedules all cardiac patients on Mondays and Wednesdays and all oncology
patients on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Which of the following types of scheduling is the
clinic using?
1) Stream scheduling
2)Cluster scheduling
3)Wave scheduling - ANSWER cluster scheduling
When performing the palpatory method for obtaining blood pressure, which of the
following indicates the level at which the medical assistant should inflate the cuff?
1) 30 mm Hg above the radial pulse cessation
2) 60 mm Hg above the radial pulse cessation
3) 30 mm Hg above the brachial pulse cessation - ANSWER 30 mm Hg above the radial
pulse cessation
A medical assistant is examining the skin on a patient's forearm where the patient
reports developing a rash. The assistant notes multiple solid elevations that are less
than 0.5cm (0.2 in) in diameter. Which of the following terms should he use to document
his observations in the patient's medical record?
1)Papules
2)Macules
3) Vencles - ANSWER Papules
,A medical assistant is assisting a provider with abdominal examination. When the
provider palpates the major portion of the liver, the assistant should recognize that he is
palpating which of the following abdominal quadrants?
1)Right Upper
2)Right Lower
3) Left Upper - ANSWER Right upper
A patient is seen in an urgent care center for a laceration to the left foot. The provider
evaluates the injury, determines sutures are not needed, applies a dressing, and
releases the patient. Which of the following levels of examination should a medical
assistant use for the procedural coding for this visit?
1) Problem-focused examination
2) Expanded problem-focused examination - ANSWER Problem-focused examination
Which of the following information should the medical assistant enter into the
appointment calendar when scheduling a patient for a skin rash?
1) Diagnosis code for dermatitis
2) Daytime phone number
3)Date of birth - ANSWER Daytime phone number
A medical assistant is encouraging a patient to increase her intake of insoluble fiber to
help prevent constipation and hemorrhoids. Which of the following foods should the
assistant recommend as the best source of insoluble fiber?
1) cooked white rice
2)pears with skin
3) strawberries - ANSWER pears with skin
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has congestive heart failure (CHF) for an
examination by the provider. Which of the following manifestations should the assistant
expect?
1)Palpitations
2)Headaches
3)Shortness of breath - ANSWER Shortness of breath
Which of the following medical record documentation templates is organized by the
entity that supplied the data?
1)source-oriented
2)problem-oriented
3)SOAP format - ANSWER Source-oriented
Which of the following laboratory results should the medical assistant recognize is
abnormal?
1)Sodium 138mEq/L
2)Potassium 3mEq/L
3)Red blood cell count 5.2/mm3 - ANSWER Potassium 3 mEq/L
, A medical assistant is transcribing a prescription for magnesium sulfate into a patients
medical record. Which of the following should the assistant use to document this
medication?
1)MgS04
2)Magnesium
3)Magnesium sulfate - ANSWER Magnesium sulfate
Which of the following EKG artifacts is caused by a disconnected electrode and results
in the tracing going into the margins of the paper?
1)Wandering baseline
2)Interrupted baseline
3)AC interference - ANSWER Interrupted baseline
A medical assistant is measuring a patient's oxygen saturation with a pulse oximeter.
Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
1)Wash the site with soap and warm water
2)Instruct the patient to take several deep breaths while the sensor is in place
3)Check capillary refill in the patient's finger - ANSWER check capillary refill in the
patient's finger
A medical assistant is reviewing the list of medications a patient reports currently taking.
The assistant should recognize that which of the following medications is available in a
sublingual form?
1)Propranolol
2)Nitroglycerin
3)Metoprolol - ANSWER Nitroglycerin
A medical assistant should follow chain of custody guidelines for which of the following
types of laboratory results?
1)Parentage testing
2)Blood cultures
3)Digoxin levels - ANSWER Parentage testing
In which of the following locations should a medical assistant place the electrode for
lead V4?
1)the fifth intercostal space left midclavicular line
2)the fourth intercostal space,left sternal border
3)the left midaxillary line, lateral to V5 - ANSWER the fifth intercostal space, left
midclavicular line
A provider places an open sharps container in the linen hamper by mistake. Which of
the following is the appropriate action for the medical assistant to take?
1)Question the provider
2)Dispose of the linen hamper's contents as a biohazard
3)Disinfect the contents of the linen hamper with bleach - ANSWER Dispose of the linen
hamper's contents as a biohazard
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