nha ccma practice test questions and answers20222023
a patient asks a medical assistant to explain the difference between a liniment and a medicated lotion which of the following response
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NHA CCMA Practice Test Questions and Answers(2022/2023)
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? Ans- 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 the patient is in which of the following stages of grief? Ans- Depression
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? Ans- Remain within the patient's view to allow lip-reading
A medical assistant is obtaining a blood pressure measurement from an adult patient. Which of the following actions should the assistant take to ensure an accurate reading? Ans- Place the stethoscope's diaphragm over the patient's palpitated artery
A medical assistant is measuring a patient's oxygen saturation with a pulse oximeter. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? Ans- Check capillary refill in the patient's finger
A provider prescribed oxycodone for a patient after abdominal surgery. Which of the following described this type of medication? Ans- Oxycodone is a schedule 2 controlled substance and has a high potential for abuse
A medical assistant is preparing to assist a provider with suturing a wound. Which of the
following items should be in the sterile field for this procedure? Ans- Hemostat
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has a bilateral below-the-knee amputations for an EKG. Which of the following sites should the assistant select for the electrode placement? Ans- Abdomen
A medical assistant is preparing to apply ointment to several abrasions on a patients leg. Which of the following supplies should the medical assistant use to remove the medication from the jar? Ans- A tongue blade A medical assistant is measuring the vital signs of an adult patient. The assistant should
identify which of the following blood pressure readings as stage 2 hypertension? Ans- 150/95 mm Hg
The parent of a child who has pediculosis is asking a medical assistant for more information about her child's condition. The assistant should begin by explaining that pediculosis is which of the following types of infection? Ans- Parasitic
A medical assistant is explaining to a female patient how to collect a clean catch urine specimen. Which of the following instructions should the assistant include? Ans- With the labia spread, urinate a small amount into the toilet before collecting the sample
A medical assistant is assisting with the physical examination of a patient who has scabies. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment should the assistant take? Ans- Gown
A medical assistant is explaining a venipuncture procedure to a patient. Which of the following statements should the assistant make? Ans- "I'll be collecting a blood sample from you today. There will be a small stick in your arm"
A medical assistant is measuring the circumference of an infants head. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? Ans- Place the zero mark of the measuring tape against the infants forehead.
A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching with a patient about the self-administration of
insulin injections. Which of the following patient statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? Ans- "I will roll the bottle between my hands before drawing the medication"
A medical assistant discovers a garbage can fire has started in the break room of the medical office. According to the RACE acronym for emergency response, which of the following actions should the assistant take first? Ans- Evacuate staff and patients from the immediate area
A medical assistant should use which of the following solutions to prepare a patients skin prior to drawing blood cultures? Ans- Chlorhexidine
When assisting a provider with a punch of biopsy of a mole, which of the following tasks
should a medical assistant expect to perform? Ans- Receive and prepare tissue specimens for processing
A medical assistant is preparing to administer a liquid, oral medication to a parent. Which of the following methods should the assistant use to ensure the correct dose is delivered? Ans- Pour the medication to the prescribed dose in the medicine cup on a flat surface A medical assistant is scheduling diagnostic tests for a patients liver and pancreas. Which of the following systems is being assessed? Ans- digestive
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take to verify the quality of venipuncture supplies before beginning a blood draw? Ans- Inspect the integrity of the needle's seal
A medical assistant is testing a patients visual acuity using a Snellen chart. Which of the
following actions should the assistant take? Ans- Make sure the patient does not lean forward during the test
A medical assistant is writing a piece of professional correspondence to a consulting provider. In which of the following ways should the assistant record the date on the letter? Ans- January 1, 2020
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has intermittent peripheral cyanosis for an examination by the provider. The assistant should understand that healthy perfusion of the hands and feet depends on the adequate interaction between which of the following two body systems? Ans- Circulatory and respiratory
Which of the following cell structures is the source of energy for a cell? Ans- Mitochondria
An 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
Which of the following items in a medical office are considered administrative office supplies? Ans- Letterhead, envelopes, and business cards
A medical assistant is caring for a 4 month old infant who has a temperature of 100.4F. Which of the following is this temperature when converted to Celsius? Ans- 38C
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has psoriasis to be examined by the provider. When inspecting the patients skin lesions, the assistant should expect to observe which of the following characteristics? Ans- Silvery, Scaly
Where do cardiac electrical impulses originate in the heart? Ans- sinoatrial node
According to the regulation of controlled substances, which of the following is true of a schedule 1 drug Ans- 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. Ans- Remain within the patients view to allow lip reading
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