CCMA EXAM PRACTICE ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT ANSWERS
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CCMA
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CCMA
CCMA EXAM PRACTICE ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT
ANSWERS
- CORRECT ANSWER- D.) Drawing medication to be injected
A medical assistant should use at least how many patient identifiers to verify a patient's
identity?
A.) Zero
B.) Two
C.) Three
D.) One - CORRECT ANSWER- B) TWO usually n...
CCMA EXAM PRACTICE ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT
ANSWERS
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- D.) Drawing medication to be injected
A medical assistant should use at least how many patient identifiers to verify a patient's
identity?
A.) Zero
B.) Two
C.) Three
D.) One - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- B) TWO usually name and date of birth
An 80-year-old patient who has a history of Parkinson's disease is scheduled for a routine
EKG. Which of the following artifacts will most likely be present on the EKG due to this
condition?
A.) Somatic tremor
B.) AC INterference
C.) Wandering baseline
D.) 60-cycle interference - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A.) Somatic tremor because it
orginates from the body, usually involuntary
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take when performing an eye
irrigation using a bulb syringe?
A.) Hold the syringe 6 inches away from the eye
B.) Hold the kidney-shaped basin next to the eye to be irrigated
C.) Use cold irrigation solution
D.) Direct the solution against the cornea - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- B.) Hold the kidney-
shaped basin next to the eye to be irrigated
Which of the following methods should a medical assistant use when weighing a patient who
has balance issues?
,A.) Have the patient sit in a chair on the scale
B.) Have the patient hold on to the wall while weighing
C.) Position a can on the scale between her feet
D.) Position a walker over the scale - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- D.) Position a walker over
the scale
Which of the following medication routes does a medical assistant administer topically?
A.) Subcutaneous
B.) Intramuscular
C.) Transdermal
D.) Percutaneous - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- C.) Transdermal
Which of the following departments processes the cellophane (scotch) tape test?
A.) Hematology
B.) Microbiology
C.) Chemistry
D.) Blood bank - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- B.) Microbiology
because scotch tape testing is to detect pinworm eggs,press a piece of clear, sticky tape on the
skin around your anus in the morning before you get up. The doctor will put the tape under a
microscope to look for pinworm eggs.
The partner of a patient comes into the office demanding the know what the patient was seen
for and why they were charged for the visit. Which of the following is the best way for the
medical assistant to handle the situation when no medical records release authorization form
is on file?
A.) Reassure them that they have nothing to worry about since their partner's visit was only a
follow-up to a minor surgery
B.) Verbally share the patient information with them since they are the subscriber on the
patient's medical insurance
C.) Instruct them to provide proof of identity prior to providing the requested information
,D.) Advise them that privacy regulations prevent releasing patient information regardless of
their relationship to the patient - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- D.) Advise them that privacy
regulations prevent releasing patient information regardless of their relationship to the patient
HIPPA!
Which of the following should a medical assistant note in a patient's electronic health record?
A.) The patient states that there is an error on their bill
B.) The patient reports the receptionist was rude to them
C.) The patient states their insurance might be changing soon
D.) The patient reports they recently developed a strawberry allergy - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- D.) The patient reports they recently developed a strawberry allergy
Which of the following is a step of the sanitization process?
A.) Rinse the instrument with a 10% bleach solution
B.) Soak the instrument in hot water
C.) Rinse the instrument under running water
D.) Soak the instrument in a 70% isopropyl, alcohol solution - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- C.)
Rinse the instrument under running water
Which of the following should a medical assistant use to provide vaccine-specific
information that will help the patient make an informed decision?
A.) National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP)
B.) Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)
C.) National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (NCVIA)
D.) Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- D.) Vaccine
Information Statement (VIS)
Quality control testing of a glucometer is important for which of the following reasons?
A.) Provides patient safety
B.) Promotes accurate test results
C.) Ensures the cleanliness of the machine
, D.) Contributes to meeting HIPPA guidelines - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- B.) Promotes
accurate test results
Quality Control = Action to ensure accurate testing and efficiency
Glucometer = measures glucose levels, normal 70-99 mg/dL
A medical assistant is preparing a patient for an EKG. The assistant should assist the patient
into which of the following positions?
A.) Left lateral
B.) Lithotomy
C.) Supine
D.) Prone - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- C.) Supine
Removal of debris and devitalized tissue from a wound is known as which as the following?
A.) Debridement
B.) Cauterization
C.) Sanitizing
D.) Approximation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A.) Debridement
Cauterization means to destroy tissue
A medical assistant is preparing to measure a newborn's head circumference. The assistant
should place the newborn in which of the following positions?
A.) Lateral semi-prone recumbent
B.) Prone
C.) Supine
D.) Semi-Fowler's - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- C.) Supine
After discussing treatment options with the provider, the patient states to the medical assistant
that they have additional concerns before proceeding. Which of the following actions should
the assistant take?
A.) Relay the information to the provider
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