NHA CCMA Exam - Frequently Missed Questions correctly answered

A MA is reviewing lab requisitions. For which of the following patient conditions should the MA perform a capillary collection rather than a venipuncture Correct Answer: Previous thromboses A MA is measuring the circumference of an infant's head. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? Correct Answer: Place the zero mark of the measuring tape against the infant's forehead Which of the following is a medical assistant's role in pulmonary function testing Correct Answer: Coach the patient through the test A MA is composing business correspondence using the simplified letter style. Which of the following features should the MA use? Correct Answer: Subject like in all capital letters A MA is caring for a child who has varicella zoster virus. The MA should recognize that varicella is transferred through which of the following modes of transmission? Correct Answer: Airborne A MA is measuring the vital signs on an adult patient. The MA should identify which of the following blood pressure readings as stage 2 hypertension? Correct Answer: 150/95 A patient arrives at a clinic with a bill for x-rays that were required due to an injury at the patient's place of employment. The patient has private insurance and is eligible for workers' compensation. The assistant should recognize that which of the following parties is responsible for payment of this bill? Correct Answer: Paid in full by workers' compensations. Any remaining balances should be written off by clinic A MA is using a butterfly needle set to obtain a blood sample from a vein in a patient's hand. Which of the following actions should the MA take? Correct Answer: Hold the needle by its wings When should the code on glucose cuvettes be compared to the code on the glucometer? Correct Answer: Before a patient is tested A medical assistant is writing a piece of professional correspondence to a consulting provider. In which of the following ways should the assistant record the date on the letter? Correct Answer: January 1, 2020 A MA should use which of the following solutions to prepare a patient's skin prior to drawing blood cultures? Correct Answer: Clorhexadine