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CCMA EXAM 2021 (NHA)CELL STRUCTURES IS THE SOURCE OF ENERGY FOR A CELL? -
CORRECT ANSWER-MITOCHONDRIA
A MA IS TESTING A PATIENT'S VISUAL ACUITY USING A SNELLEN CHART.
WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD MA TAKE? - CORRECT ANSWER-MAKE SURE
THE PATIENT DOES NOT LEAN FORWARD DURING THE TEST.
DURING A ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE. THE PATIENT BECOMES PALE &
DIAPHORETIC. WHAT CONDITION IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR IN THIS
PATIENT? - CORRECT ANSWER-SYNCOPE
A PATIENT CALLS THE CLINIC TO CANCEL A POSTOPERATIVE
APPOINTMENT & STATES THAT SHE WILL RESCHEDULE AT A LATER
DATE. FOR WHICH FOLLOWING REASONS SHOULD MA DOCUMENT THIS
INFORMATION ON THE PATIENT'S CHART? - CORRECT ANSWER-TO
PROVE THAT THE OFFICE WAS NOT NEGLIGENT
WHEN COMPLETING DOCUMENTATION IN A PATIENT'S PAPER MEDICAL
RECORD, A MA REALIZES SHE MADE AN ERROR. WHICH ACTIONS
SHOULD MA TAKE? - CORRECT ANSWER-DRAW A LINE THROUGH THE
ERROR & INITIAL IT
WHICH ITEMS INCLUDED ON THE CMS-1500 CLAIM FORM SHOULD A MA
RECOGNIZE AS INDICATING THE MEDICAL NECESSITY OF A
PROCEDURE? - CORRECT ANSWER-DIAGNOSIS CODE
WHICH TECHNIQUES SHOULD A MA USE TO CONFIRM A PATIENT'S
UNDERSTANDING OF INSULIN ADMINISTRATION? - CORRECT
ANSWER-OBSERVE THE PATIENT AS SHE PERFORMS A
SELF-DEMONSTRATION
A MA IS PREPARING A COMMUNITY RESOURCE LIBRARY. WHICH
ACTIONS SHOULD MA TAKE 1ST? - CORRECT ANSWER-COMPILE A LIST
OF LOCAL COMMUNITY AGENCIES
,A MA is disposing of the syringe and needle she used to inject a seasonal
influenza vaccine Which of the following actions should the assistant take? -
CORRECT ANSWER-DROP THE SYRINGE, NEEDLE FIRST, INTO THE
BIOHAZARDS SHARP CONTAINER
A MA IS PREPARING A PATIENT WHO HAS PSORIASIS TO BE EXAMINED
BY THE PROVIDER. WHEN INSPECTING THE PATIENT'S SKIN LESIONS,
THE MA SHOULD EXPECT TO OBSERVE WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING
CHARACTERISTICS? - CORRECT ANSWER-SILVERY, SCALY
A MA RECEIVES A DENIAL OF PAYMENT FOR A PATIENT'S
CHOLECYSTECTOMY. THE REASON STATED IS "NONCOVERED
SERVICES." IF THIS PROCEDURE WAS DEEMED EMERGENT BY THE
PROVIDER. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD MA TAKE? - CORRECT
ANSWER-INSTRUCT THE PATIENT TO CONTACT THE INSURER ABOUT
THE DENIAL OF PAYMENT
WHICH ACTION SHOULD MA TAKE TO VERIFY THE QUALITY OF
VENIPUNCTURE SUPPLIES BEFORE BEGINNING A BLOOD DRAW? -
CORRECT ANSWER-INSPECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE NEEDLE'S SEAL
WHICH INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD MA GIVE TO A PATIENT WHEN
ADMINISTERING AN ENTERIC-COATED TABLET? - CORRECT
ANSWER-SWALLOW THE TABLET WHOLE WITH GLASS OF WATER
A MA IS COLLECTING A HEALTH HISTORY FROM AN OLDER ADULT
PATIENT WHO EXHIBITS MODERATE HEARING LOSS. WHICH ACTION
SHOULD MA TAKE? - CORRECT ANSWER-REMAIN WITHIN THE PATIENT'S
VIEW TO ALLOW LIP-READING
A MA IS ASSISTING WITH THE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF A PATIENT
WHO HAS SCABIES. BESIDES GLOVES. WHICH PIECES OF PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SHOULD THE MA WEAR? - CORRECT
ANSWER-GOWN
,A CLINIC SCHEDULES ALL CARDIAC PATIENTS ON MONDAYS &
WEDNESDAYS & ALL ONCOLOGY PATIENTS ON TUESDAYS &
THURSDAYS. WHAT TYPE OF SCHEDULING IS THE CLINIC USING? -
CORRECT ANSWER-CLUSTER SCHEDULING
THE PARENT OF A CHILD WHO HAS PEDICULOSIS IS ASKING A MA FOR
MORE INFORMATION ABOOUT HER CHILD'S CONDITION. THE MA SHOULD
BEGIN BY EXPLAINING THAT PEDICULOSIS IS WHICH TYPES OF
INFECTION? - CORRECT ANSWER-PARASITIC
A MA IS REVIEWING A PROVIDER'S INSTRUCTIONS AS THE PATIENT IS
PREPARING TO LEAVE THE OFFICE. THE PROVIDER RECOMMENDS THAT
THE PATIENT PURCHASE AN OVER-THE-COUNTER ANTITUSSIVE, BUT
THE PATIENT TELLS THE MA THAT SHE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT AN
ANTITUSSIVE IS. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING RESPONSES SHOULD THE
MA MAKE? - CORRECT ANSWER-IT IS A MEDICATION THAT SUPPRESSES
THE COUGH REFLEX
WHEN PREFORMING THE PALPATORY METHOD FOR OBTAINING BLOOD
PRESSURE. WHICH INDICATES THE LEVEL AT WHICH THE MA SHOULD
INFLATE THE CUFF? - CORRECT ANSWER-30 mm Hg ABOVE THE RADIAL
PULSE CESSATION
A first-time patient is late arriving to the office which of the following should the
medical assistant say first? - CORRECT ANSWER-"HELLO. WELCOME TO
OUR OFFICE"
A MA IS ADMINISTERING AN INTRAMUSCULAR IMMUNIZATION TO A
PATIENT. WHICH ACTION SHOULD MA TAKE? - CORRECT
ANSWER-CLEANSE THE SITE IN A CIRCULAR MOTION FROM THE CENTER
OUTWARD
A MA IS EXPLAINING A VENIPUNCUTURE PROCEDURE TO A PATIENT.
WHICH STATEMENTS SHOULD MA MAKE? - CORRECT ANSWER-ILL BE
COLLECTING A BLOOD SAMPLE FROM YOU TODAY. THERE WILL BE A
SMALL STICK IN YOUR ARM.
, A MA 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
0.5 cm (0.2 in) in diameter. Which of the following terms should he use to
document his observations in the patient's medical record? - CORRECT
ANSWER-PAPULES
A PATIENT TELLS A MA THAT HIS PROVIDER'S OFFICE IS INCOMPETENT,
AS THERE IS NO IMPROVEMENT IN HIS CONDITION. WHICH IS
APPROPRIATE RESPONSE FOR MA TO MAKE? - CORRECT ANSWER-I
THINK THAT YOU FEEL THAT YOUR TREATMENT IS NOT EFFECTIVE
A MA IS ASSISTING A PROVIDER WITH AN ABDOMINAL EXAMINATION.
WHEN THE PROVIDER PALPATES THE MAJOR PORTION OF THE LIVER,
THE ASSISTANT SHOULD RECOGNIZE THAT HE IS PALPATING WHICH OF
ABDOMINAL QUADRANTS ? - CORRECT 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 & RELEASES THE
PATIENT. WHICH LEVELS OF EXAMINATIONS SHOULD MA USE FOR THE
PROCEDURE CODING FOR THE VISIT? - CORRECT
ANSWER-PROBLEM-FOCUSED EXAMINATION
WHICH INFORMATION SHOULD THE MA ENTER INTO THE APPOINTMENT
CALENDAR WHEN SCHEDULING A PATIENT FOR A SKIN RASH? -
CORRECT ANSWER-DAYTIME PHONE #
A MA DISCOVERS A GARBAGE CAN FIRE HAS STARTED IN THE BREAK
ROOM. ACCORDING TO THE "RACE" ACRONYM FOR EMERGENCY
RESPONSE. WHICH ACTION SHOULD MA TAKE FIRST? - CORRECT
ANSWER-EVACUATE STAFF & PATIENTS IMMEDIATE
A MA IS ENCOURAGING A PATIENT TO INCREASE HER INTAKE OF
INSOLUBLE FIBER TO HELP PREVENT CONSTIPATION & HEMORRHOIDS.
WHICH FOODS SHOULD THE MA RECOMMEND AS THE BEST SOURCE OF
INSOLUBLE FIBER? - CORRECT ANSWER-PEARS W/ SKIN
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