NHA CCMA Exam Questions And Correct
Answers
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? - answer"Place the
tablet between your gums and cheek."
A medical assistant i...
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? - answer✔✔"Place the
tablet between your gums and cheek."
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has psoriasis to be examined by the provider.
When inspecting the patient's skin lesions, the assistant should expect to observe which of the
following characteristics? - answer✔✔Silvery, scaly
A patient requests a female provider to perform her examination due to a religious conviction. A
female provider is not available. Which of the following is the appropriate response by the
medical assistant? - answer✔✔Assist the patient in locating a provider to accommodate the
patient's needs.
Which of the following types of written correspondence can be signed by a medical assistant? -
answer✔✔A notification letter to a patient about surgery arrangements
Which of the following pieces of legislation keeps health care staff safe from retaliation by their
employers when they report cases of patient neglect and abuse? - answer✔✔Whistleblower
Protection Act
A medical assistant is reviewing laboratory requisitions. For which of the following patient
conditions should the assistant perform a capillary collection rather than a venipuncture? -
answer✔✔Previous thromboses
A medical assistant is measuring the circumference of an infant's head. Which of the following
actions should the assistant take? - answer✔✔The assistant should place the zero mark of the
measuring tape on the infant's forehead.
Which of the following is a medical assistant's role in pulmonary function testing (PFT)? -
answer✔✔Coach the patient through the test.
Which of the following items in a medical office are considered administrative office supplies? -
answer✔✔Letterhead, envelopes, and business cards
A medical assistant is composing business correspondence using the simplified letter style.
Which of the following features should the assistant use? - answer✔✔A subject line in all capital
letters
A medical assistant is performing a review of items in a clinic's inventory. How should the
assistant classify dressings and bandages for inventory purposes? - answer✔✔As clinical
supplies
A medical assistant is caring for a child who has varicella zoster virus. The assistant should
recognize that varicella is transferred through which of the following modes of transmission? -
answer✔✔Airborne
When completing documentation in a patient's paper medical record, a medical assistant realizes
she made an error. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - answer✔✔Draw a
line through the error and initial it.
(The assistant should draw a line through the error, insert the correction, write the date next to
the correction, and initial or sign the correction)
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 measuring the vital signs of an adult patient. The assistant should identify
which of the following blood pressure readings as stage 2 hypertension? - answer✔✔150/95 mm
Hg
According to OSHA guidelines for universal precautions, which of the following types of patient
contact would require a medical assistant to wear gloves, a mask, a face shield, and protective
apparel? - answer✔✔Assisting a provider with the removal of a cyst
A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching with a patient about pulse oximetry. Which of the
following statements should the assistant include in the teaching? - answer✔✔"Remove your
nail polish before the test.
A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching with a patient about the self-administration of insulin
injections. Which of the following patient statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
- answer✔✔"I will roll the bottle between my hands before drawing the medication."
The patient should roll the bottle of insulin between his hands prior to injection to ensure the
medication is suspended properly. Shaking the bottle of insulin is discouraged because it can
cause bubbles to form in the insulin, leading to an inaccurate dose of medication.
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