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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...

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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 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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