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NHA MEDICAL ASSISTANT(CCMA) CERTIFICATION PRACTICE TEST 2 A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has congestive heart failure (CHF) for an examination by the provider. Which of the following manifestations should the assistant expect? - CORRECT ANSWER Shortness of breath (SOB) When measuring a patients respiratory rate, which of the following actions should a medical assistant take to ensure an accurate reading? - CORRECT ANSWER -Count the respiration's while the patient thinks h...

NHA CCMA ANALYZED EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Which of the following techniques should a MA use when bandaging a wound? a. wrap the wound from distal to proximal b. bandage fingers and toes to prevent further injury c. extend the wound dressing 3 to 5 inches beyond the bandage d. moisten and apply ointment before bandaging - CORRECT ANSWER -a. wrap the wound from distal to proximal - wounds should always be wrapped distal to proximal - fingers and toes should be left unbandag...

CCMA NHA PREP EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS For a 12-lead EKG, which of the following is the correct placement for the fourth precordial electrode (V4)? - CORRECT ANSWER -At the fifth intercostal space, left midclavicular line Which of the following needle sizes is the most appropriate for a subcutaneous injection? - CORRECT ANSWER -25 gauge A CCMA is monitoring an infant patient for microcephaly. Which of the following describes the anthropometric measurement that the CCMA should perf...

NHA CCMA EXAM TEST QUESTIONS Where do cardiac electrical impulses originate in the heart? - CORRECT ANSWER -sinoatrial node According to the regulation of controlled substances, which of the following is true of a schedule 1 drug - CORRECT ANSWER -Have no accepted medical use A medical assistant is collecting a health history from an older adult patient who exhibits moderate hearing loss. which of the following actions should the assistant take. - CORRECT ANSWER -Remain within the pa...

CCMA NHA ANALYZED EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS medical assistant is preparing a patient who has congestive heart failure (chf) for an exam by the provider. What manifestation should the assistant expect? - CORRECT ANSWER -Shortness of breath When measuring a patients respiratory rate, what actions should a MA take to ensure an accurate reading? - CORRECT ANSWER -Count the respirations while the patient thinks his/her pulse is being taken. What lab results should the MA recognize as ab...

ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A nurse is assessing a client who reports using several herbal and vitamin supplements daily, including saw palmetto. The nurse should recognize that saw palmetto is a supplement used by clients to elicit which of the following therapeutic effects A. urinary health promotion B. immune system stimulation C. decreased leg pain from arterial disease D. prevention of nausea caused by motion sickness - CORRECT ANSWER -A. urinary heal...

PHARMACOLOGY ATI PROCTORED EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A nurse is collecting data from a client who is asking about taking celecoxib for treatment of joint pain. The nurse should recognize which of the following is a contraindication to receiving celecoxib? a. Hyperglycemia b. Allergy to penicillin c. History of myocardial infarction d. Peptic ulcer disease - CORRECT ANSWER -c. History of myocardial infarction A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has bipolar disor...

ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM LATEST UPDATE A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client who has a seizure disorder. The medication has a long half-life of 4 days. How many times per day should the nurse expect to administer this medication? A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four - CORRECT ANSWER -A. One (Medications with long half-lives remain at their therapeutic levels between doses for long periods of time. The nurse should expect to administer this medication once a day.) ...

PHARMACOLOGY ATI PROCTORED EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS A nurse is assessing a client who reports using several herbal and vitamin supplements daily, including saw palmetto. The nurse should recognize that saw palmetto is a supplement used by clients to elicit which of the following therapeutic effects A. urinary health promotion B. immune system stimulation C. decreased leg pain from arterial disease D. prevention of nausea caused by motion sickness - CORRECT ANSWER -A. urinary health pr...

ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS A patient newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism is prescribed Levothyroxine (Synthroid) 0.25 mg PO daily. After 6 weeks of treatment the nurse dtermines that the medication was effective if the: 1) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level is 2 microunits/mL 2) Total t4 level is 2 mcg/dL - CORRECT ANSWER -2) Total T4 level is 2 mcg/dL A nurse providing teaching to a client who has just been prescribed prazosin (Minipres...