NCCT EXAM TEST REVIEW Questions
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When inspecting a patient's arm before performing a venipuncture, the most desirable
site appears to be the back of the hand. Which of the following venipuncture methods is
most appropriate in this situation? - ✔✔butterfly needle
The medical assistant is assisting a physician with an I & D of a gangrenous abscess. In
addition to mask and gloves, the medical assistant must wear which of the following personal
protective equipment when performing this procedure? - ✔✔protective eyewear
The patient was seen in the office for follow up evaluation post CVA. The doctor
noticed significant weakness on the patient's left side. Which of the following should the
medical assistant expect to perform? - ✔✔Active assist range of motion
Which of the following medical office software applications uses an electronic signature?
- ✔✔EHR
The medical assistant is caring for an adult patient with a history of coronary artery disease.
Which of the following BP measurements should prompt the medical assistant to notify the
health care provider? (Select the three (3) correct answers.) - ✔✔162/96 mmHg, 138/98
mmHg, 92/44 mmHg
,The medical assistant is scheduling a patient for a gallbladder study. Which of the following
terms should the medical assistant use on the patient test order? - ✔✔cholecystography
The physician orders a PT/PTT. Which of the following evacuated tubes should the medical
assistant select for collecting the specimen - ✔✔light blue
Which of the following names should come first when working with an alpha-numeric
filing system? - ✔✔Peter G. Burns Jr.
A large open container of isopropyl alcohol is spilled on the floor in the clinic waiting area.
The medical office assistant should use which of the following resources for information about
the chemical and any necessary procedure? - ✔✔Material Safety Data Sheet
A 6-month-old child is at the clinic for their well-child visit and routine vaccines. Which of the
following is the preferred site for an intramuscular injection on this patient? - ✔✔vastus lateralis
When the patient's chart has been subpoenaed, which of the following types of information
requires additional consent from the patient or a court order? - ✔✔psychiatric treatment
The physician orders a random blood sugar on an adult patient newly diagnosed with diabetes
who is right hand dominant. The medical assistant notices inappropriate puncture markings on
the patient's fingers. Which of the following statements should the medical assistant use when
re-educating the patient in capillary puncture? - ✔✔It's best to use the outer edge of the middle
or ring finger on your left hand when doing your finger stick.
, While scheduling an appointment, the medical office assistant's computer freezes. When
attempting to restart the program, which of the following should the medical office assistant do
first? - ✔✔Press the Ctrl, Alt and Delete keys.
The patient is referred to a neurosurgeon. Entering the specialist's NPI number and number of
visits requested into the patient's insurance carrier's website is part of which of the following
processes? - ✔✔precertification
When preparing a site with alcohol for venipuncture, the medical assistant should cleanse in
which of the following motions? - ✔✔from the inside out
Which of the following forms must be signed by the patient and kept on file, allowing
physicians to be paid directly from the insurance carrier? - ✔✔assignment of benefits
Which of the following is necessary before ordering or paying for medical office supplies? -
✔✔purchase order
The use of smaller electrodes while running an ECG on a four year old pediatric patient
will require which of the following modifications? - ✔✔Increase the paper speed.
Placement of the ground lead on an ECG is on the - ✔✔RL on the soft tissue of the leg.
Which of the following diseases is a healthcare worker at the greatest risk of developing
following an exposure incident with blood from a needle stick injury? - ✔✔HBV
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