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NHA Practice Exam Questions 2023 verified to pass Which of the following terms should a medical assistant use to tell a provider that a patient is having discomfort and difficulty breathing? - correct answer Dyspnea Which of the following is outside of a medical assistant's scope of practice...

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NHA Practice Exam Questions 2023
Which of the following terms should a medical assistant use to tell a provider that a
patient is having discomfort and difficulty breathing? - correct answer Dyspnea

Which of the following is outside of a medical assistant's scope of practice? - correct
answer Order additional laboratory tests to confirm the patient's condition.

A patient loses consciousness. The EKG tracing revels ventricular fibrillation. Which of
the following actions should a medical assistant take first? - correct answer B. Call for
help and begin CPR

A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching a patient about pulse oximetry. Which of the
following statements should the assistant include in the teaching? - correct answer
"Remove your nail polish before the test."

A medical assistant receives a denial of payment for patient's cholecystectomy. The
reason stated is "non-covered service." If this procedure was deemed emergent by the
provider, which of the following action, should the assistant take? - correct answer
Instruct the patient to contract ensure about the denial of payment.

When assisting a provider with a punch biopsy of a mole, which of the following tasks
should a medical assistant expect to perform? - correct answer Receive and prepare
tissue specimens for processing.

Which of the following laboratory results of the medical assistant recognizes abnormal?
- correct answer Potassium 3 mEq/L

A medical assistant is scheduling diagnostic test for patients liver and pancreas. Which
of the following systems is being assessed? - correct answer Digestive

A medical assistant drops an instrument on the floor while setting up a sterile field for a
procedure. He picks up the instrument in places it back on the sterile field. A few days
after the procedure, the patient calls, the office, concerned that the area surrounding the
procedure say is infected. Which of the following torts has assistant committed? -
correct answer Negligence

Medic assistant is using a butterfly needle said to obtain a blood sample from a vein in a
patient's hand. Which of the following action should the assistant take? - correct answer
Hold the needle by its wings.

The parent of a child pinworms is asking a medical assistant for more information about
his child's condition. This is sent should begin by explaining that pinworms her, which of
the following types of micro-organism? - correct answer Helminths

,Prior to a patient's follow-up appointment, which of the following information should a
medical assistant report to the provider? - correct answer Recent laboratory results

Which of the following cells structures is instrumental in helping the body mobilizing
secrete mucus from the respiratory tract? - correct answer Cilia

A patient ask Medic assistant to explain the difference between a liniment and a
medicated lotion. Which of the following responses should the assistant make? - correct
answer "Liniments container higher portion of oil than medicated lotion."

Medic assistant is using a scale with a height by to measure patient's height. Which of
the following action should the assistant take? - correct answer Lower the horizontal
bar gently so that it rests on the top of the patient's head.

A medical assistant is reviewing a patient's medical history prior to the patient's
appointment. Which of the following laboratory results indicates the need to schedule an
extension of the current visit? - correct answer Fasting blood glucose 168 mg/dL

Which of the following items in a medical office are considered administrative office
supplies? - correct answer Letterhead, envelopes, and business cards.

A medical assistant should follow a chain of custody guidelines for which of the
following types of laboratory results? - correct answer Parentage testing

Medic assistant received a telephone call from a patient who seems anxious about the
results of a test. Which of the following responses should the assistant make? - correct
answer "I know you were concerned about your test results. Will call you as soon as
results come in."

A patient reports getting a bill that includes services that she did not receive. Which of
the following action should a medical assistant take to reconcile the charges? - correct
answer Review the days encounter forms to determine if patient receive the services.

A medical assistant has a request to collect the routine CBC from a healthy 10 month
old infant. Which of the following is the most appropriate collection site? - correct
answer Left heel

A medical assistant is assisting a patient who is obese with an insulin injection. Which of
the following is the correct angle for the patient injection? - correct answer 90°

Medical assistant is measuring the vital signs of an adult patient. The assistant should
identify which of the following blood pressure readings as stage two hypertension? -
correct answer 150/95 MM Hg

, Medic assistant is reviewing a list of medication so patient reports currently taking. This
is not should recognize that which of the following medication is available and
sublingual form? - correct answer Nitroglycerin

A patient calls the clinic to cancel her postoperative appointment and says that she will
reschedule at a later date. For which of the following reasons for the medical assistant
document this information on the patient's chart? - correct answer To prove the office
was not negligent.

Medic assistant is faxing a prescription to a patient's pharmacy. Which of the following
actions should the assistant take? - correct answer Call the pharmacy to confirm
receipt of the faxed prescription.

Which of the following is a Medical Assistant's role in pulmonary function testing (PFT)?
- correct answer Coach the patient through the test.

A medical assistant is caring for a patient who has active tuberculosis. Which of the
following pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) must be used during the
patient's care? - correct answer N95 respirator

A primary care provider suspects that a patient has fibromyalgia. A medical assistant
should expect the provider to refer the patient to which of the following specialists? -
correct answer Rheumatologist

In which of the following scenarios should a medical assistant choose a CPT modifier? -
correct answer For special circumstances applied to a procedure performed by the
provider

A patient informs a medical assistant that he gets headaches when he reads from a
computer monitor. The assistant should place this information in which of the following
locations when using the SOAP approach to organizing medical records? - correct
answer Subjective

Which of the following technique should a medical assistant use for the routine cleaning
of EKG cables? - correct answer Disinfection

A medical assistant is preparing to dispose of bandages that have been removed from a
patient's open wound. Per OSHA guidelines, which of the following actions should the
assistant plan to take? - correct answer Place the bandages in a red biohazard bag.

A patient presents to an emergency department with a large laceration to the wrist that
is bleeding profusely. Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take
first? - correct answer Don gloves

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