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NHA CCMA Exam/177 Questions andAnswers
Route of injection for Tuberculin/PPD screenings - -Intradermal
-A provider has ordered a CBC, liver panel, and pro time for a pediatric
patient. Which color micro-container should be filled 1st when performing a
capillary collection? - -Lavender
-Liver dysfunction primarily affects which pharmacokinetic process? - -
Metabolism
-Winged infusion sets should be used to collect from which type of veins? - -
Small veins
-You are obtaining a set of blood cultures from an adult patient. How many
mL per bottle should you collect? - -8-10 mL
-A male patient is sitting with his arms crossed tightly against his chest and
leaning back in his chair. He is likely feeling: - -Angry
-When a male provider is performing a gynecologic exam on a patient the
CMA should - -Stay with the patient and provide reassurance
-In a problem-oriented medical record, the pages are organized according to
which of the methods of organization? - -Chronological
-When caring for a patient with tuberculosis, which transmission route
should you take precautions against? - -Airborne
-A provider has ordered these diagnostic tests for a patient: gallbladder
series, chest x-ray, abdominal CT, and lower GI studies. Which test should be
scheduled 1st? - -Chest x-ray
-When preparing to do an EKG on a patient who has known dextrocardia,
which of the following EKG leads require placement modification? - -
Precordial
-Which temperature-taking method poses a risk of exposure to blood borne
pathogens? - -Rectal
-You open the door of a patient's room without introducing yourself or
asking for permission to enter. This is considered: - -Invasion of privacy
, -You are discussing the purpose of an opiate med with a patient who has a
new scrip as part of a palliative care plan. You should identify the purpose of
the medication as: - -pain treatment
-What is the first step of a suture removal procedure? - -Lift the knot toward
the wound
-Appropriate response to a conscious adult patient experiencing a
hypoglycemic emergency: - -Offer the patient orange juice
-Which injection route should be utilized for insulin? - -subcutaneous
-A patient is angry + confused about a large bill. The CMA should - -Listen
to the patient and try to resolve the problem
-You are cleaning a jagged, contaminated wound. What action should you
take? - -Irrigate the wound with sterile normal saline
-A patient's partner comes into the office demanding to know what the
patient was seen for and why he was charge for the visit. How do you handle
this situation when no Authorization to Release Health Information is on file?
- -Advise them that privacy regulations prevent releasing patient
information regardless of his relationship to the patient
-What is wave scheduling? - -Scheduling 3 patients to arrive at the same
time for each hour of the day and each patient is seen in the order that they
arrive
-Giving patients adequate information concerning methods, risk, and
consequences prior to a procedure is called - -Informed consent
-A provider has asked for a pulse ox reading on a patient. How can you
obtain this reading? - -Clip the probe to the patient's earlobe
-A patient reporting intimate partner abuse should be assisted by the CMA in
what way? - -provide a list of relevant community organizations
-What type of apical pulse range outside of expected reference range should
be reported to the provider? - -A 6 week old infant who has a heart rate of
80/min
-What should you do to prep a blood specimen for transport to an outside
laboratory? - -Enclose the requisition in the outer pocket of the transport
bag
-Pathogenic identification = - -Outside of CMA scope
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