NHA CCMA 3.0 2nd Practice Test Questions with verified
answers
24 year old pt has BMI of 30.5 based on their ht and wt. Which describes their
BMI weight status category? Ans✓✓✓ Obese class I
A MA has orders to collect blood cultures, a CBC, a prothrombin time, and iron
panel. They forget to draw for the PT. Which action should MA take? Ans✓✓✓
Keep the specimens previously collected and draw the PT
A MA in an outpatient facility is preparing a pt for a venipuncture. Which of the
following actions should the assistant take to confirm the pt's identity? Ans✓✓✓
Ask the pt to state and spell their full name and provide their DOB
A MA is cleaning countertops and other surfaces after a surgical procedure in a
provider's office. Which of the following disinfectants should the assistant use for
this purpose? Ans✓✓✓ A 1:10 bleach and water solution
A MA is helping a provider who is caring for a pt with a laceration. Which of the
following should the MA recognize is the first step of first aid administration in
this situation? Ans✓✓✓ Ensure bleeding of the laceration is under control
A patient is having an EKG performed and is experiencing dyspnea. Which position
should the MA place the pt? Ans✓✓✓ Fowler's position
A patient's insurance company calls the office to obtain additional info regarding a
recently submitted claim. WHich regulation allows the office to release this info to
an insurance company without written authorization? Ans✓✓✓ HIPAA privacy
rule
,A provider wants to ensure that late pt's do not impact the appt schedule in a
negative way so they request that 3 pt's be scheduled at the top of each hour to
be seen in the order in which they arrive. Which types of scheduling does this
describe? Ans✓✓✓ Wave scheduling
A pt comes to the clinic with dysuria, discharge from penis, and pain in lower
abdomen. These are manifestations of which disorder? Ans✓✓✓ Gonorrhea
A pt has been diagnosed with a communicable disease. Which is true regarding
reporting of the disease? Ans✓✓✓ The disease is reported directly to the specific
state's public health department
A pt informs a ma that he gets headaches when he reads from a computer
monitor. The assiatnt should place this information in which of the followeing
locations when suing the SOAP approach to organizing medical records Ans✓✓✓
Subjective
A pt reports feeling depressed due to recent loss of their partner, which of the 5
stages of grief does depression present itself? Ans✓✓✓ Fourth stage
A pt.'s ability to walk, groom themselves, bathe and eat is evaluated by which of
the following screenings? Ans✓✓✓ Functional status screening
A pulse oximeter can register an artificially low oxygen saturation measurement
for a pt with which of the following conditions? Ans✓✓✓ Cold fingers
A snellen chart measures? Ans✓✓✓ Visual acuity
, According to OSHA guidelines for proper waste disposal, which of the following
should a MA dispose of in a regular waste container? Ans✓✓✓ Empty urine
container
According to the stages of hypertension, which BP reading is considered to be in
the elevated stage? Ans✓✓✓ 128/78
Adverse reaction Ans✓✓✓ Anaphylaxis
An angry pt confronts a MA in the reception area. Which action should the MA
take? Ans✓✓✓ Escort the pt to a more private area
and adolescent is covered by two insurance policies under her divorced parents
who have birthdays in May and August and have joint custody. which policy is the
primary policy for the adolescent? Ans✓✓✓ The policy of the parent who has the
earliest birth month
As the body processes medications, which term best represents absorption,
distribution, metabolism and excretion? Ans✓✓✓ Pharmacokinetics
During which activity is it necessary for a MA to use PPE? Ans✓✓✓ Administering
injections
Hand sanitizer should contain what percentage of alcohol? Ans✓✓✓ 60% alcohol
answers
24 year old pt has BMI of 30.5 based on their ht and wt. Which describes their
BMI weight status category? Ans✓✓✓ Obese class I
A MA has orders to collect blood cultures, a CBC, a prothrombin time, and iron
panel. They forget to draw for the PT. Which action should MA take? Ans✓✓✓
Keep the specimens previously collected and draw the PT
A MA in an outpatient facility is preparing a pt for a venipuncture. Which of the
following actions should the assistant take to confirm the pt's identity? Ans✓✓✓
Ask the pt to state and spell their full name and provide their DOB
A MA is cleaning countertops and other surfaces after a surgical procedure in a
provider's office. Which of the following disinfectants should the assistant use for
this purpose? Ans✓✓✓ A 1:10 bleach and water solution
A MA is helping a provider who is caring for a pt with a laceration. Which of the
following should the MA recognize is the first step of first aid administration in
this situation? Ans✓✓✓ Ensure bleeding of the laceration is under control
A patient is having an EKG performed and is experiencing dyspnea. Which position
should the MA place the pt? Ans✓✓✓ Fowler's position
A patient's insurance company calls the office to obtain additional info regarding a
recently submitted claim. WHich regulation allows the office to release this info to
an insurance company without written authorization? Ans✓✓✓ HIPAA privacy
rule
,A provider wants to ensure that late pt's do not impact the appt schedule in a
negative way so they request that 3 pt's be scheduled at the top of each hour to
be seen in the order in which they arrive. Which types of scheduling does this
describe? Ans✓✓✓ Wave scheduling
A pt comes to the clinic with dysuria, discharge from penis, and pain in lower
abdomen. These are manifestations of which disorder? Ans✓✓✓ Gonorrhea
A pt has been diagnosed with a communicable disease. Which is true regarding
reporting of the disease? Ans✓✓✓ The disease is reported directly to the specific
state's public health department
A pt informs a ma that he gets headaches when he reads from a computer
monitor. The assiatnt should place this information in which of the followeing
locations when suing the SOAP approach to organizing medical records Ans✓✓✓
Subjective
A pt reports feeling depressed due to recent loss of their partner, which of the 5
stages of grief does depression present itself? Ans✓✓✓ Fourth stage
A pt.'s ability to walk, groom themselves, bathe and eat is evaluated by which of
the following screenings? Ans✓✓✓ Functional status screening
A pulse oximeter can register an artificially low oxygen saturation measurement
for a pt with which of the following conditions? Ans✓✓✓ Cold fingers
A snellen chart measures? Ans✓✓✓ Visual acuity
, According to OSHA guidelines for proper waste disposal, which of the following
should a MA dispose of in a regular waste container? Ans✓✓✓ Empty urine
container
According to the stages of hypertension, which BP reading is considered to be in
the elevated stage? Ans✓✓✓ 128/78
Adverse reaction Ans✓✓✓ Anaphylaxis
An angry pt confronts a MA in the reception area. Which action should the MA
take? Ans✓✓✓ Escort the pt to a more private area
and adolescent is covered by two insurance policies under her divorced parents
who have birthdays in May and August and have joint custody. which policy is the
primary policy for the adolescent? Ans✓✓✓ The policy of the parent who has the
earliest birth month
As the body processes medications, which term best represents absorption,
distribution, metabolism and excretion? Ans✓✓✓ Pharmacokinetics
During which activity is it necessary for a MA to use PPE? Ans✓✓✓ Administering
injections
Hand sanitizer should contain what percentage of alcohol? Ans✓✓✓ 60% alcohol
