NHA CCMA

Chief complaint CC Correct Answer: The reason a patient called for help. Also, the patient's response to questions such as "What's wrong?" or "What happened?" History of present illness HPI Correct Answer: Explains the chief complaint. A chronological description of the development of the patient's present illness from the first sign or symptom or from the previous encounter to the present. Vital Signs Correct Answer: Temperature, pulse, respiration, and Blood pressure are all __...

CC Correct Answer: Chief Complaint Segment Correct Answer: Line between two wave forms P-wave Correct Answer: Atrial Depolarization How many 1mm boxes are in a 6 second Rythm strip? Correct Answer: 30 one millimeter boxes The SA node represents which waveform on the ekg? Correct Answer: Only the P-wave What is the reading you can get from the RR interval? Correct Answer: Ventricular Pulse What is the primary stage of Hemolisis? Correct Answer: Vascular phase and platelet...

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? - liniments contain a higher portion of oil than medicated lotions A medical assistant is speaking with a patient who recently received a terminal diagnosis. The patient states, "I regret not taking better care of myself. Now, I won't be able to accomplish what I wanted to do with my life. "The assistant should identify that t...

a medical assistant has completed a blood collection. which of the following actions should the assistant take to ensure proper specimen processing? - verify that the requisition form has been completed a medical assistant is performing phlebotomy on an 80-year-old patient who has small veins. which of the following venipuncture methods should the assistant use for this patient? - butterfly needle. for better control and less pressure, the assistant should use the butterfly needle method for...

A medical assistant is obtaining a blood pressure reading from an adult patient. For which of the following readings should the assistant contact the provider? A. 100/60 B. 98/68 C. 104/45 D. 122/60 - C. 104/45 Which of the following resources should a medical assistant use to obtain the OUTSIDE lab results of a patient? A. Electronic Medical Record (EMR) B. Electronic Health Record (EHR) C. Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT) D. Explanation of Benefits (EOB) - B. Electronic Health Record...

What is the proper position for a patient who is receive a rectal temperature measurement? - Sims' A patient has been diagnosed with COPD. Upon observation, her skin shows signs of being cyanotic and is cold to the touch. Which of the following vial signs would be expected to be out of range? - Respirations Which artery is routinely used in performing a manual blood pressure? - Brachial What is the appropriate angle when administering a subcutaneous injection? - 45 degrees What is the sub...

Primary code in CPT consists of how many digits? - 5 Correct order of draw - Green, Lavender, Gray CBC additive - EDTA Patients arrive at their convenience, first come, first served - Open Hours Scheduling If the test result shows hemoglobin at 7g/dL, what is the first thing you should do? - Notify the provider When performing the palpatory method for measuring blood pressure, how should the CMA inflate the cuff - 30 mm above radial pulse cessation How many pounds is 40kg - 88 (40x2.2=88...

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. What following action should the assistant take? - remain within the patient's view to allow lip-reading A Medical Assistant is preparing a patient who has anemi...