NHA CCMA EXAM, MEDIC AL ASSISTANT
CERTIFICATION, NHA CCMA TEST BANK,
CERTIFIED CLINICAL M EDICAL
ASSISTANT, CCMA QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS, NHA EXAM PREP, MEDICAL
ASSISTANT STUDY GUID E
Question : A medical assistant is reinforcing instructions with
a patient about how to take a buccal tablet. Which of the following instructions should the assistant give the patient?
Correct Answer: "Place the tablet between your gums and
cheek."
Question : A medical assistant is preparing a patient who had
psoriasis to be examined by the provider. When inspecting the patient's skin lesions, the assistant should expect to observe which of the following characteristics?
Correct Answer: Silvery, scaly
Question : A patient requests a female provider to perform
her examination due to a religious conviction. A female provider is not available. Which of the following is the appropriate response by the medical assistant?
Correct Answer: Assist the patient in locating a provider to
accommodate the patient's needs
Question : Which of the following types of written
correspondence can be signed by a medical assistant?
Correct Answer: A notification letter to a patient about
surgery arrangements
Question : Which of the following pieces of legislation keeps
health care staff safe from retaliation by their employers when they report cases of patient neglect and abuse?
Correct Answer: Whistleblower Protection Act
Question : A medical assistant is reviewing laboratory
requisitions. For which of the following patient conditions should the assistant perform a capillary collection rather than a venipuncture?
Correct Answer: Previous thomboses
Question : A medical assistant is measuring the
circumference of an infant's head. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
Correct Answer: Place the zero mark of the measuring tape
against the infant's forehead
Question : Which of the following is a medical assistant's
role in pulmonary functions testing (PFT)?
Correct Answer: Coach the patient through the test
Question : Which of the following items in a medical office
are considered administrative office supplies?
Correct Answer: Letterhead, envelopes, and business cards
Question : A medical assistant is composing business
correspondence using the simplified letter style. Which of the following features should the assistant use?
Correct Answer: A subject line in all capital letters
Question : 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?
Correct Answer: As clinical supplies
Question : 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?
Correct Answer: Airborne
Question : 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?
Correct Answer: Draw a line through the error and initial it
Question : 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?
Correct Answer: "Liniments contain a higher portion of oil
than medicated lotions."
Question : 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?
Correct Answer: 150/95 mm Hg
Question : According to OSHA guidelines for universal
precautions, which of the following types of patient contact would require a medical assistant to wear gloves, a mask, a face shield, and protective apparel?
Correct Answer: Assisting a provider with the removal of a
cyst
Question : A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching with a
patient about pulse oximetry. Which of the following statements should the assistant include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: "Remove your nail polish before the test."
Question : A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching with a
patient about self-administration of insulin injections. Which