NHA CCMA Practice Test Questions with
Certified Solutions
Where do cardiac electrical impulses originate in the heart? ✔✔sinoatrial node
According to the regulation of controlled substances, which of the following is true of a schedule
1 drug ✔✔Have no accepted medical use
A medical assistant is collecting a health history from an older adult patient who exhibits
moderate hearing loss. which of the following actions should the assistant take. ✔✔Remain
within the patients view to allow lip reading
A medical assistant is coding an office visit during which the provider reviewed the systems
related to a patients chief complaint but did not discuss the patients family or social history.
Which of the following procedure codes should the assistant use for this visit. ✔✔Expanded
problem-focused history
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has anemia for an exaamination by the provider.
Which of the following manifestations should the assistant expect to find. ✔✔Irregular heartbeat
,The patients bill of rights protects individuals from which of the following ✔✔Denial of care
due to patients age
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
Whic of the following techniques should a medical assistant use for the routine cleaning of EKG
cables. ✔✔Disinfection
Which of the following additives should be used when performing a CBC ✔✔EDTA
Which of the following dressings should a medical assistant use on a partial-thickness burn?
✔✔Non-adherent dressing
An MA is caring for a pt. who has recently recieved a terminal diagnosis and is crying. Which of
the following actions should the assistant take? ✔✔Allow the patient to cry
Which of the following positions is appropriate for a pelvic examination. ✔✔Lithotomy
,Which of the following documents indicates how a patients medical records will be used and
disclosed by a medical office? ✔✔Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
An MA is reinforcing instructions with a patient about how to take a buccal tablet. Which of the
following instructions should the assistant give the pt. ✔✔Place the tablet between your gums
and cheek
A medical assistant is cleaning an exam room after assisting a provider with a biopsy. Which of
the following actions should the assistant take? ✔✔Hold sharps by the blunt end to avoid
needlestick injury
An MA is monitoring an infant patient for microcephaly. Which of the following describes the
anthropometric measurement that the assistant should perform? ✔✔Head circumference
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take when obtaining the length of an
infant during a well-child visit? ✔✔Position the infant on his back
, Which of the following instructions should a medical assistant give to a patient when
administering an enteric-coated tablet ✔✔Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water
A provider examines an older adult pt who is disabled and has a lesion on her arm. An MA
should anticipate a refferal for this patient to which of the following ancillary services?
✔✔Home health care
An MA in an emergency clinic is admitting several patients. The assistant should recognized that
the provider should see which of the following patients first. ✔✔An older adult patient who has
diabetes and has blood pressure of 80/42 mm Hg
A medical assistant is checking a patient's hearing using the weber test. Which of the following
actions should the assistant take? ✔✔Ask the patient is he hears the vibration louder in one ear
than the other
At work, a medical assistant cared for a neighbor who sustained multiple injuries in the fall.
After work, another neighbor asked the assistant what happened to the neighbor who fell.
Following the American Association of medical assistance code of ethics, which of the following
responses should the assistant make? ✔✔I can't share any information about what happens at my
job
Certified Solutions
Where do cardiac electrical impulses originate in the heart? ✔✔sinoatrial node
According to the regulation of controlled substances, which of the following is true of a schedule
1 drug ✔✔Have no accepted medical use
A medical assistant is collecting a health history from an older adult patient who exhibits
moderate hearing loss. which of the following actions should the assistant take. ✔✔Remain
within the patients view to allow lip reading
A medical assistant is coding an office visit during which the provider reviewed the systems
related to a patients chief complaint but did not discuss the patients family or social history.
Which of the following procedure codes should the assistant use for this visit. ✔✔Expanded
problem-focused history
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has anemia for an exaamination by the provider.
Which of the following manifestations should the assistant expect to find. ✔✔Irregular heartbeat
,The patients bill of rights protects individuals from which of the following ✔✔Denial of care
due to patients age
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
Whic of the following techniques should a medical assistant use for the routine cleaning of EKG
cables. ✔✔Disinfection
Which of the following additives should be used when performing a CBC ✔✔EDTA
Which of the following dressings should a medical assistant use on a partial-thickness burn?
✔✔Non-adherent dressing
An MA is caring for a pt. who has recently recieved a terminal diagnosis and is crying. Which of
the following actions should the assistant take? ✔✔Allow the patient to cry
Which of the following positions is appropriate for a pelvic examination. ✔✔Lithotomy
,Which of the following documents indicates how a patients medical records will be used and
disclosed by a medical office? ✔✔Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
An MA is reinforcing instructions with a patient about how to take a buccal tablet. Which of the
following instructions should the assistant give the pt. ✔✔Place the tablet between your gums
and cheek
A medical assistant is cleaning an exam room after assisting a provider with a biopsy. Which of
the following actions should the assistant take? ✔✔Hold sharps by the blunt end to avoid
needlestick injury
An MA is monitoring an infant patient for microcephaly. Which of the following describes the
anthropometric measurement that the assistant should perform? ✔✔Head circumference
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take when obtaining the length of an
infant during a well-child visit? ✔✔Position the infant on his back
, Which of the following instructions should a medical assistant give to a patient when
administering an enteric-coated tablet ✔✔Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water
A provider examines an older adult pt who is disabled and has a lesion on her arm. An MA
should anticipate a refferal for this patient to which of the following ancillary services?
✔✔Home health care
An MA in an emergency clinic is admitting several patients. The assistant should recognized that
the provider should see which of the following patients first. ✔✔An older adult patient who has
diabetes and has blood pressure of 80/42 mm Hg
A medical assistant is checking a patient's hearing using the weber test. Which of the following
actions should the assistant take? ✔✔Ask the patient is he hears the vibration louder in one ear
than the other
At work, a medical assistant cared for a neighbor who sustained multiple injuries in the fall.
After work, another neighbor asked the assistant what happened to the neighbor who fell.
Following the American Association of medical assistance code of ethics, which of the following
responses should the assistant make? ✔✔I can't share any information about what happens at my
job
