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NHA Medical Assistant (CCMA) Certification Test(50 Questions With Complete Solutions
A medical assistant is check a patient's hearing using the Weber test. Which of the following
actions should the assistant take? - ✔Ask the pt if he/she hears the vibration louder in one
ear than the other.
(The Weber test determines if the patients' hearing is better in one ear than the other).
A MA is collecting data fro a pt who has cold sores his lips. The assistant should identify that
which of the following viruses causes this condition? Influenza A, Herpes simplex type 1, Epstein
-Barr, Rhabdovirus. - ✔Herpes simplex type 1
A MA is explaining to a female pt how to collect a clean-catch urine specimen. Which of the
following instructions should the assistant include? - ✔With the labia spread, urinate
small amount into the toilet before collecting the sample.
(A clean-catch urine specimen is a midstream specimen. The pt must begin urinating into the
toilet, stop and the "mid-stream" of the urine with the specimen container).
A primary care provider suspects that a pt has fibromyalgia. A MA should expect the provider
to refer the pt to which of the following specialist? Gynecologist, Ophthalmologist,
Gastroenterologist, Rheumatologist. - ✔Rheumatologist
, (A rheumatologist specializes in treating pt's who have diseases of the joints, muscles,
and bones, including fibromyalgia).
Which of the following actions should a MA take when obtaining the length of an infant
during a well-child visit? Remove infants diaper, wrap infant in a blanket for warmth, position
the infant on his back, keep infant's knees flexed. - ✔Position the infant of his back.
(The assistant should place the infant on his back on an examination table with a paper cover,
and draw a on the paper at the infant's head and a line at the heel of the extended legs.
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A MA is preparing to dispose of bandages that have been removed from a pt's open wound.
Per OSHA guidelines which of the following actions should the assistant plan to take? place
bandage in sharps container, in a red biohazard bag, double bag into the biohazard bags,
disinfect and then place them in the biohazard bag. - ✔Place the bandage in a red biohazard
bag. (OSHA requires all biohazards waste, such as bandages from an open wound, be placed in
a red polyethylene of polypropylene bag that is sealed to prevent leakage).
A MA is caring for a pt who is experiencing chills, nausea, and dizziness. The pt face appears
pale. The assistant should recognize tithe the pt is exhibiting manifestations of which of the
following emergencies? Seizure, Transient ischemic attack (TIA), syncope, Myocardial infection
- ✔Syncope (Syncope is a sudden loss of blood flow to the brain. The pt can experience chills
nausea, dizziness, and numbness in the extremities. A pale appearance is also a common
manifestation).
A MA is determining the amount a patient will be required to pay for a scheduled procedure
that has an allowable amount of $200. The Patient has a $20 copayment, a 90/10
coinsurance, and has met his deductible. What is the total amount the pt will pay the provider
for this procedure? $20 | $30 | $40 | $50 - ✔$40 (The pt deductible has been met and the
pt coinsurance is 90/10. The pt's responsibility of coinsurance is 10% of $200, which is $20,
plus the copayment of $20. Therefore, the pt should pay a total of $40).
A MA is scheduling diagnostic test for a pt's liver and pancreas. Which of the following systems
is being assessed? cardiovascular, integumentary, respiratory, digestive - ✔Digestive (The
liver
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