NHA CCMA EXAM | Highly Rated
Questions and 100% Verified Answers| 2023/ 2024 New Update
1. A medical assistant is caring for a child who has varicella zoster virus. The assistant
should recognize that varicella is transferred through which of the following modes of
transmission?
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NHA CCMA EXAM | Highly Rated
Questions and 100% Verified Answers| 2023/
2024 New Update
1. A medical assistant is caring for a child who has varicella zoster virus. The assistant
should recognize that varicella is transferred through which of the following modes of
transmission?
✓ Answer: Airborne
2. A patient asks a medical assistant to explain the difference between a liniment and a
medical lotion. Which of the following responses should the assistant make?
✓ Answer: "Liniments contain a higher portion of oil than medicated
lotions."
3. A medical assistant should identify that which of the following vitamins is fat soluble?
✓ Answer: Vitamin A
4. A patient tells a medical assistant that his provider's office is incompetent, as there is no
improvement in his condition. Which of the following is an appropriate response for the
assistant to make?
✓ Answer: "I think that you feel that your treatment is not effective."
5. a phlebotomist observes a hematoma developing at the site of a venous blood draw. The
phlebotomist should
, ✓ Answer: Release the tourniquet and stop the draw
6. 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?
✓ Answer: With the labia spread, urinate a small amount into the toilet
before collecting the sample.
7. A medical assistant is performing an EKG on a patient. Which of the following describes
the appropriate placement of the electrodes?
✓ Answer: Tabs downward on the arm
8. A medical assistant is assisting a provider with the repair of a laceration on a patient's
head. The provider's prescription for the procedure includes an injection of 10 mL of
lidocaine with epinephrine. The assistant should recognize that which of the following is
the purpose of epinephrine in the local anesthetic?
✓ Answer: To reduce bleeding at the site
9. When completing documentation in a patient's paper medical record, a medical assistant
realizes she made an error. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
✓ Answer: Draw a line through the error and initial it
10. A clinic schedules all cardiac patients on Mondays and Wednesday's and all oncology
patients on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Which of the following types of scheduling is the
clinic using?
✓ Answer: Cluster scheduling
,11. Which of the following is a medical assistant's role in pulmonary function testing (PFT)?
✓ Answer: Coach the patient through the test.
12. A medical assistant 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?
✓ Answer: A 1:10 bleach and water solution
13. A medical assistant is performing a review of items in a clinic's inventory. How should
the assistant classify dressings and bandages for inventory purposes?
✓ Answer: As clinical supplies
14. Which of the following tests is granted waived status under Clinical Laboratory
Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
✓ Answer: rapid strep test
15. A medication container states there is 250 mg of medication in each scored tablet. The
provider orders 375 mg. How many tablets should the medical assistant give the patient?
✓ Answer: 1.5 tablets
16. A medical assistant is reviewing laboratory results that confirm a patient has varicella
zoster virus. The assistant should identify that this micro-organism causes which of the
following types of infection?
, ✓ Answer: chicken pox
17. A medical system is collecting vital signs from six-year-old patient. The assistant should
recognize that which of the following vital signs is outside of the expected reference
range for this patient and should be reported by the provider?
✓ Answer: Heart rate 140/min
18. Which of the following parenteral medication routes should a medical assistant
administer for a slow release of medication into the blood stream?
✓ Answer: Transdermal
19. A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching with a patient about pulse oximetry. Which of
the following statements should the assistant include in the teaching?
✓ Answer: "Remove your nail polish before the test."
20. 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?
✓ Answer: hemostat
21. Which of the following is a step in the process of skin preparation prior to a surgical
procedure?
✓ Answer: Clean the surgical site with antiseptic
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