NHA CCMA Practice Test 1 (2022/2023) (Verified Solutions)
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NHA
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NHA
A patient asks a medical assistant to explain the difference between a liniment and a medicated
lotion. Which of the following responses should the assistant make? liniments contain a
higher portion of oil than medicated lotions
A medical assistant is speaking with a patient who recently recei...
NHA CCMA Practice Test 1 (2022/2023)
(Verified Solutions)
A patient asks a medical assistant to explain the difference between a liniment and a medicated
lotion. Which of the following responses should the assistant make? ✔✔liniments contain a
higher portion of oil than medicated lotions
A medical assistant is speaking with a patient who recently received a terminal diagnosis. The
patient states, "I regret not taking better care of myself. Now, I won't be able to accomplish what
I wanted to do with my life. "The assistant should identify that the patient is in which of the
following stages of grief? ✔✔Depression
A medical assistant is collecting a health history from an older adult patient who exhibits
moderate hearing loss. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? ✔✔Remain
within the patient's view to allow lip-reading
A medical assistant is obtaining a blood pressure measurement from an adult patient. Which of
the following actions should the assistant take to ensure an accurate reading? ✔✔Place the
stethoscope's diaphragm over the patient's palpitated artery
, A medical assistant is measuring a patient's oxygen saturation with a pulse oximeter. Which of
the following actions should the assistant take? ✔✔Check capillary refill in the patient's finger
A provider prescribed oxycodone for a patient after abdominal surgery. Which of the following
described this type of medication? ✔✔Oxycodone is a schedule 2 controlled substance and has a
high potential for abuse
A medical assistant is preparing to assist a provider with suturing a wound. Which of the
following items should be in the sterile field for this procedure? ✔✔Hemostat
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has a bilateral below-the-knee amputations for an
EKG. Which of the following sites should the assistant select for the electrode placement?
✔✔Abdomen
A medical assistant is preparing to apply ointment to several abrasions on a patients leg. Which
of the following supplies should the medical assistant use to remove the medication from the jar?
✔✔A tongue blade
A medical assistant is measuring the vital signs of an adult patient. The assistant should identify
which of the following blood pressure readings as stage 2 hypertension? ✔✔150/95 mm Hg
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