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NHA: Medical Assistant (CCMA) Certification Practice Test 2.0 A Questions and Answers with Certified Solutions | Verified | Latest Update 2024
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has congestive heart failure (CHF) for an examination by the provider. Which of the following manifestations...
NHA: Medical Assistant (CCMA) Certification
Practice Test 2.0 A Questions and Answers with
Certified Solutions | Verified | Latest Update 2024
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?
✔✔Shortness of breath (SOB)
Expected manifestations of CHF include shortness of breath, fatigue, and edema
When measuring a patients respiratory rate, which of the following actions should a medical
assistant take to ensure an accurate reading? ✔✔Count the respiration's while the patient thinks
his pulse is being obtained.
In order to obtain the most accurate reading, the assistant should count the respirations without the
patient being aware that his breathing is being assessed. The patient can easily control or alter
breathing patterns when he is conscious that the assistant is paying attention to his respirations.
,Which of the following laboratory results should the medical assistant recognize is abnormal?
✔✔Potassium 3 mEq/L
This potassium level is below the expected reference range of 3.5 to 5 mEq/L.
A provider has requested a dissecting instrument on a sterile tray that a medical assistant
is preparing. Which of the following instruments should the assistant include on the tray?
✔✔Scissors
Scissors are considered cutting and dissecting instruments because they include a sharp blade or
surface that can cut, dissect, or scrape.
A medical assistant is replacing a sharps container in an examination room and receives a small
laceration on her arm from the plastic lid. Which of the following types of documentation
should the assistant complete as a result of this incident? ✔✔OSHA Form 301
The assistant should recognize that the OSHA Form 301 is an incident report used when
reporting details about a work-related injury or illness.
,A medical assistant is reviewing a patient's history prior to the patient's appointment. Which of
the following laboratory results indicates the need to schedule an extension of the current
visit? ✔✔Fasting blood glucose 168 mg/dL
This fasting blood glucose level is above the expected reference range of 70 to 130 mg/dL.
The assistant should notify the provider and schedule an extension of the patient's visit.
A medical assistant is reinforcing instructions with a patient about how to take a buccal
tablet.which of the following instructions should the assistant give the patient? ✔✔"Place the
tablet between you or gums and cheek."
The assistant should instruct the patient to place the buccal tablet between his gums and his
cheek. A buccal tablet acts faster than oral tablets because it does not need to pass through
the gastrointestinal tract to be absorbed.
Which of the following terms should a medical assistant use to tell a provider that a patient is
having discomfort and difficulty breathing? ✔✔Dyspnea
, Dyspnea is a term used to indicate that a patient is experiencing difficult or painful breathing.
Which of the following methods is used to notify a provider of the denial of a claim by an
insurance carrier? ✔✔Remittance advice
A remittance advice document itemizes all paid, denied, and allowable charges for a patient.
This document notifies the provider of any and all claim denials.
Which of the following positions is appropriate for a pelvic exam? ✔✔Lithotomy
The lithotomy position is appropriate for pelvic examinations.
Which of the following cardiac procedures is within a medical assistants scope of practice and
does not require a licensed technician or provider to assist or perform it? ✔✔Holter
monitor application
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