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NHA CCMA EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | 2024 Which of the following terms should a medical assistant use to tell a provider that a patient is having discomfort and difficulty breathing? ANSWER Dyspnea Which of the following is outside of a medical assistant's scope of practice? AN...

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NHA CCMA EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | 2024

Which of the following terms should a medical assistant use to tell a provider that a
patient is having discomfort and difficulty breathing?
ANSWER
Dyspnea


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


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


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


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

,Which of the following laboratory results should the medical assistant recognize is
abnormal?
ANSWER
Potassium 3 mEq/L


A medical assistant is scheduling diagnostic tests for a patient's liver and pancreas.
Which of the following systems is being assessed?
ANSWER
Digestive


The medical assistant drops an instrument on the floor while setting up a sterile tray for
a procedure. He picks up the instrument and 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 site is infected. Which of the following torts has the assistant
committed?
ANSWER
Negligence


A medical assistant 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 assistant take?
ANSWER
Hold the needle by its wings


The parent of a child who has pinworms is asking a medical assistant for more
information about his child's condition. The assistant should begin by explaining that
pinworms are which of the following types of micro-organism?
ANSWER
Helminths


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

, ANSWER
Recent laboratory results


Which of the following cell structures is instrumental in helping the body mobilize and
secrete mucus from the respiratory tract?
ANSWER
Cilia


A patient asks a medical assistant to explain the difference between a liniment and a
medicated lotion. Which of the following responses should the assistant make?
ANSWER
"Liniments contain a higher portion of oil than medicated lotions."


A medical assistant is using a scale with a height bar to measure a patient's height.
Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
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?
ANSWER
Fasting blood glucose 168 mg/dL


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


A medical assistant should follow the chain of custody guidelines for which of the
following types of laboratory results?

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