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NHA CCMA ExamWhich of the following routes of injection is used to perform a tuberculin screening?
A. Intravenous
B. Intramuscular
C. Intradermal
D. Subcutaneous - ANS C. Intradermal
A provider has ordered a complete blood count, liver panel, and protime for a pediatric
patient. Which of the following microcontainers should the medical assistant fill first
when performing a capillary collection?
A. Light Blue
B. Green
C. Lavender
D. Red - ANS C. Lavender
Liver dysfunction primarily affects which of the following pharmacokinetic processes?
A. Absorption
B. Distribution
C. Metabolism
D. Excretion - ANS C. Metabolism
A medical assistant should use a winged infusion set to obtain a collection from which of
the following areas?
A. Small veins
B. Deep veins
C. Occluded veins
D. Sclerosed veins - ANS A. Small veins
A medical assistant is obtaining a set of blood cultures from an adult patient. Which of
the following is the correct amount of mL per bottle the assistant should collect?
,A. 1 to 4
B. 8 to 10
C. 12 to 14
D. 15 to 17 - ANS B. 8 to 10
A medical assistant observes a patient with his arms crossed tightly across his chest
and leaning back in his chair. The medical assistant should identify these behaviors as
indications that the patient is feeling which of the following?
A. Receptive
B. Angry
C. Embarrassed
D. Empathetic - ANS B. Angry
While a male provider is performing a gynecological pelvic examination, the medical
assistant should __________.
A. retrieve supplies to prepare for the next scheduled exam.
B. bring the next patient into an exam room to be seen by the provider.
C. stay with the patient and provide reassurance.
D. ask patient if she would prefer to be alone during the examination. - ANS C. stay with
the patient
In a problem-oriented medical record, the pages are organized according to which of
the following methods of organization?
A. Chronological
B. According to diagnosis
C. Numerical
D. Alphabetical - ANS A. Chronological
A medical assistant is caring for a patient who has tuberculosis. For which of the
following transmission routes should the assistant take precautions?
A. Bloodborne
B. Airborne
C. Vector-borne
D. Skin contact - ANS B. Airborne
,A provider has prescribed the following diagnostic tests for a patient: gallbladder series,
chest x-ray, abdomen CT scan, and lower GI studies. The medical assistant should
schedule which of the following tests first?
A. CT Scan
B. Lower GI
C. Gallbladder series
D. Chest X-Ray - ANS D. Chest X-Ray
A medical assistant is preparing to do an EKG on a patent who has known dextrocardia.
Which of the following leads requires placement modification for this patient?
A. Limb
B. Precordial
C. Bipolar
D. Augmented - ANS B. Precordial
Which of the following methods of taking a patient's temperature poses a risk of
exposure to bloodborne pathogens?
A. Temporal
B. Oral
C. Rectal
D. Axillary - ANS C. Rectal
A medical assistant opens the door and enters a patient's examination room without
introducing himself or asking for permission to enter. This is considered __________.
A. negligence
B. breach of confidentiality
C. invasion of privacy
D. malpractice - ANS C. invasion of privacy
A medical assistant is discussing the purpose of an opiate medication with a patient
who has a new prescription as part of a palliative care plan. The assistant should
identify the purpose of this medication as which of the following?
A. To treat infection
B. To treat constipation
C. To treat inflammation
, D. To treat pain - ANS D. To treat pain
A medical assistant should take which of the following actions when removing sutures?
A. Perform a sterile hand scrub
B. Lift the knot toward the wound
C. Begin cutting the sutures in the middle of the wound
D. Clean the wound with a disinfectant - ANS B. Lift the knot toward the wound
Which of the following is an appropriate response to a conscious adult patient
experiencing a hypoglycemic emergency?
A. Offer the patient a glass of water
B. Offer the patient orange juice
C. Offer the patient a sandwich
D. Offer the patient a piece of sugar-free candy - ANS B. Offer the patient orange juice
Which of the following routes should be used for an insulin injection?
A. Intradermal
B. Subcutaneous
C. Intravenous
D. Intramuscular - ANS B. Subcutaneous
A patient is angry and confused about a large medical bill. The medical assistant should
take which of the following actions?
A. Refer the patient to the security resource officer.
B. Have the patient write down the complaint.
C. Call the police and notify the office manager.
D. Listen to the patient and try to resolve the problem. - ANS D. Listen to the patient and
try to resolve the problem.
A medical assistant is a provider's office is cleaning a patient's jagged, contaminated
wound. Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take?
A. Irrigate the wound with sterile normal saline.
B. Insert liquid bandage into the wound.
C. Wash the wound with soap and warm water.
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