NHA
A medical assistant is performing a review of items in a clinic's inventory. How should
the assistant classify dressings and bandages for inventorypurposes? - answerAs
clinical supplies
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? - answerJanuary 1, 2020
A medical assistant is assisting a patient who is obese with an insulin injection. Which of
the following is the correct angle for this patient's
injection? - answer90 degrees
first-time patient is late arriving to the office. Which of the following should the medical
assistant say first? - answer"Hello. Welcome to our office."
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take when obtaining the
length of an infant during a well-child visit? - answerPosition the Infant on his back.
A medical assistant is preparing to calculate a patient's heart rate from an EKG tracing.
Which of the following methods should the assistant use for this calculation? -
answerDivide 1500 by the number of small boxes between two R waves
A medical assistant is preparing 1 g/kg of activated charcoal for a patient who weighs
176 lb. How many grams of charcoal should the assistantprepare? - answer79g
A provider prescribes oxycodone for a patient after abdominal surgery. Which of the
following describes this type of medication? - answerOxycodone is a Schedule I
controlled substance and has a high potential for abuse.
The parent of a child who has pinworms is asking a medical assistant for more
information about his child's condition. The assistant should begin by explaining that
pinworms are which of the following types of micro-organism? - answerhelminths
The primary code in the CPT coding system consists of how many digits? - answerfive
digits
A medical assistant is discussing information with a patient about a new medication that
the provider prescribed. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? -
answerReinforce teaching about the frequency of medication administration
A medical assistant is talking with a patient who is experiencing home displacement
following a hurricane. To which of the following resources
, should the assistant refer the patient for information, support, and links to community
services? - answerAmerican Red Cross
The medical assistant drops an instrument on the floor while setting up a sterile tray for
a procedure. He picks up the instrument and places it back on the sterile field. A few
days after the procedure, the patient calls the office, concerned that the area
surrounding the procedure site is infected. Which of the following torts has the assistant
committed? - answernegligence
A medical assistant works at an urgent care center that uses open hours scheduling.
Which of the following describes this form of scheduling? - answerPatients arrive at their
convenience and are seen on a first come, first serve basis
A medical assistant has a blood pressure cuff inflated and partially opens the valve to
deflate as he listens with a stethoscope. When should he read the diastolic pressure? -
answerWhen the sound disappears
A medical assistant is reviewing the list of medications a patient reports currently taking.
The assistant should recognize that which of the
following medications is available in a sublingual form? - answernitroglycerin
During a routine venipuncture, the patient becomes pale and diaphöretic. What
condition is most likely to occur in this patient? - answerSyncope
At work, a medical assistant cared for a neighbor who sustained multiple injuries in a
fall. After work, another neighbor asks the assistant what happened to the neighbor who
fell. Following the American Association of Medical Assistants' (AMA) Code of Ethics,
which of the following responses should the assistant make? - answer"I can't share any
information about what happens at my job."
A medical assistant receives a denial of payment for a patient's cholecystectomy. The
reason stated is "noncovered service." If this procedure was deemed emergent by the
provider, which of the following actions should the assistant take? - answerInstruct the
patient to contact the insurer about the denial of payment
A medical assistant is scheduling diagnostic tests for a patient's liver and pancreas.
Which of the following systems is being assessed? - answerdigestive
A medical assistant is explaining a venipuncture procedure to a patient. Which of the
following statements should the assistant make? - answer"I'll be collecting a blood
sample from you today. There will be a small stick in your arm."
A medical assistant is examining the skin on a patient's forearm where the patient
reports developing a rash. The assistant notes multiple solid elevations that are less
than 0.5 cm (0.2 in) in diameter. Which of the following terms should he use to
document his observations in the patient's medical record? - answerPapules
A medical assistant is performing a review of items in a clinic's inventory. How should
the assistant classify dressings and bandages for inventorypurposes? - answerAs
clinical supplies
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? - answerJanuary 1, 2020
A medical assistant is assisting a patient who is obese with an insulin injection. Which of
the following is the correct angle for this patient's
injection? - answer90 degrees
first-time patient is late arriving to the office. Which of the following should the medical
assistant say first? - answer"Hello. Welcome to our office."
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take when obtaining the
length of an infant during a well-child visit? - answerPosition the Infant on his back.
A medical assistant is preparing to calculate a patient's heart rate from an EKG tracing.
Which of the following methods should the assistant use for this calculation? -
answerDivide 1500 by the number of small boxes between two R waves
A medical assistant is preparing 1 g/kg of activated charcoal for a patient who weighs
176 lb. How many grams of charcoal should the assistantprepare? - answer79g
A provider prescribes oxycodone for a patient after abdominal surgery. Which of the
following describes this type of medication? - answerOxycodone is a Schedule I
controlled substance and has a high potential for abuse.
The parent of a child who has pinworms is asking a medical assistant for more
information about his child's condition. The assistant should begin by explaining that
pinworms are which of the following types of micro-organism? - answerhelminths
The primary code in the CPT coding system consists of how many digits? - answerfive
digits
A medical assistant is discussing information with a patient about a new medication that
the provider prescribed. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? -
answerReinforce teaching about the frequency of medication administration
A medical assistant is talking with a patient who is experiencing home displacement
following a hurricane. To which of the following resources
, should the assistant refer the patient for information, support, and links to community
services? - answerAmerican Red Cross
The medical assistant drops an instrument on the floor while setting up a sterile tray for
a procedure. He picks up the instrument and places it back on the sterile field. A few
days after the procedure, the patient calls the office, concerned that the area
surrounding the procedure site is infected. Which of the following torts has the assistant
committed? - answernegligence
A medical assistant works at an urgent care center that uses open hours scheduling.
Which of the following describes this form of scheduling? - answerPatients arrive at their
convenience and are seen on a first come, first serve basis
A medical assistant has a blood pressure cuff inflated and partially opens the valve to
deflate as he listens with a stethoscope. When should he read the diastolic pressure? -
answerWhen the sound disappears
A medical assistant is reviewing the list of medications a patient reports currently taking.
The assistant should recognize that which of the
following medications is available in a sublingual form? - answernitroglycerin
During a routine venipuncture, the patient becomes pale and diaphöretic. What
condition is most likely to occur in this patient? - answerSyncope
At work, a medical assistant cared for a neighbor who sustained multiple injuries in a
fall. After work, another neighbor asks the assistant what happened to the neighbor who
fell. Following the American Association of Medical Assistants' (AMA) Code of Ethics,
which of the following responses should the assistant make? - answer"I can't share any
information about what happens at my job."
A medical assistant receives a denial of payment for a patient's cholecystectomy. The
reason stated is "noncovered service." If this procedure was deemed emergent by the
provider, which of the following actions should the assistant take? - answerInstruct the
patient to contact the insurer about the denial of payment
A medical assistant is scheduling diagnostic tests for a patient's liver and pancreas.
Which of the following systems is being assessed? - answerdigestive
A medical assistant is explaining a venipuncture procedure to a patient. Which of the
following statements should the assistant make? - answer"I'll be collecting a blood
sample from you today. There will be a small stick in your arm."
A medical assistant is examining the skin on a patient's forearm where the patient
reports developing a rash. The assistant notes multiple solid elevations that are less
than 0.5 cm (0.2 in) in diameter. Which of the following terms should he use to
document his observations in the patient's medical record? - answerPapules
