CCMA Practice Test 2023
Which of the following should a medical assistant instruct a patient to do before a scheduled pulmonary function test?
Refrain from using bronchodilators.
Which of the following should a medical assistant use when sending out reminders to patients for their yearly appoi...
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CCMA Practice Test 2023
Which of the following should a medical assistant instruct a patient to do before a
scheduled pulmonary function test?
Refrain from using bronchodilators.
Which of the following should a medical assistant use when sending out
reminders to patients for their yearly appointment?
A tickler file
A medical assistant has performed quality control testing on urine dipstick tests,
which has failed to produce the required control results as per the package
insert. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
Verify the reagent solution expiration date.
Which of the following criteria are used to determine BMI?
Height and weight
Which of the following methods should a medical assistant use when weighing a
patient who has balance issues?
Position a walker over the scale.
Which of the following instructions should a medical assistant give to a patient
about the use of a Holter monitor equipped with an event marker?
"Press the marker when symptoms begin."
A medical assistant has a question about the accreditation standards for the
provider's office. Which of the following resources should the assistant consult?
. The Joint Commission
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take when performing
an ear irrigation?
Ensure the solution is warm prior to use
Which of the following routes should be used for an insulin injection
Subcutaneous
A provider will be performing a physical examination on a patient who has a sore
throat. Which of the following supplies should the medical assistant prepare for
the exam?
Otoscope
A medical assistant pretends to be busy rather than speak to a coworker with
whom they have a conflict. The assistant is demonstrating which of the following
types of passive-aggressive behavior?
Avoidance
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take prior to obtaining
an EKG tracing
Check paper level
Which of the following is the current universal claim form submitted for
outpatient medical billing?
CMS-1500
A medical assistant obtains an elevated blood pressure reading from a visibly
upset patient. Which of the following actions should the assistant
Recheck the blood pressure after a few minutes.
, A medical assistant is preparing to perform a capillary collection on a child.
Which of the following factors should the assistant consider to determine
whether to use the heel-stick or finger-stick method?
Child's age
An influenza vaccination was ordered by the provider and performed on the
patient by the medical assistant. Which of the following information should the
assistant document in the patient's chart upon completion of this procedure?
Expiration date and lot number
A medical assistant is confirming that a patient is in the basal state prior to a
procedure. Which of the following responses by the pat acceptable?
"I have not eaten anything for 12 hours.
To be in compliance with HIPAA, a medical assistant should ensure that which of
the following statements is provided to patients?
Confidentiality statement
A medical assistant should take which of the following actions when removing
sutures?
. Lift the knot toward the wound.
Which of the following should a medical assistant obtain when a patient who has
a managed care plan requires surgery?
Prior authorization
A medical assistant should identify osteomalacia as which of the following
The softening of the bone due to vitamin D deficiency
Escherichia coli is classified as which of the following?
Gram-negative bacillus
The partner of a patient comes into the office demanding to know what the patient
was seen for and why he was charged for the visit. What is the best way for the
medical assistant to handle this situation when no Authorization to Release
Health Information is on file?
Advise him that privacy regulations prevent releasing patient information regardless of
his relationship to the patient.
A medical assistant has orders to collect blood cultures, CBC, PIT, and an iron
panel from a patient. Which of the following tubes should the assistant draw
second?
. Light Blue
A medical assistant is preparing the autoclave to sterilize instruments. Which of
the following items is required to properly process the instruments?
Sterilization indicators
Which of the following terms describes a micro-organism's ability to grow in the
absence of oxygen?
anaerobic
Which of the following manifestations is associated with infectious
mononucleosis?
Extreme fatigue
Which of the following areas of the body should a medical assistant use to obtain
a patient's temperature using a temporal artery theri
Forehead
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