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2022 NHA CCMA Practice Test 1

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? –

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? –

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? –

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?

–

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? –

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? –

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? –

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? –

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? –

A tongue blade

A medical assistant is measur