NHA CCMA MEDICAL ASSISTANT CERTIFICATION EXAM LATEST ACTUAL EXAM 350 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

NHA CCMA MEDICAL ASSISTANT CERTIFICATION

EXAM LATEST 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 350

QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS

WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)

|ALREADY GRADED A+

A medical assistant is replacing a sharps container in an examination

room and receives a small laceration on her arm from the plastic lid.

Which of the following types of documentation should the assistant

complete as a result of this incident? - ANSWER- OSHA Form 301

Rationale: The assistant should recognize that the OSHA Form 301

is an incident report used when reporting details about a workrelated injury or illness.

A medical assistant is reviewing a patient's history prior to the patient's

appointment. Which of the following laboratory results indicates the

need to schedule an extension of the current visit? - ANSWER- Fasting

blood glucose 168 mg/dL

Rationale: This fasting blood glucose level is above the expected

reference range of 70 to 130 mg/dL. The assistant should notify the

provider and schedule an extension of the patient's visit.

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? - ANSWER- "Place the tablet between you or

gums and cheek."

Rationale: The assistant should instruct the patient to place the

buccal tablet between his gums and his cheek. A buccal tablet acts

faster than oral tablets because it does not need to pass through the

gastrointestinal tract to be absorbed.

Which of the following terms should a medical assistant use to tell a

provider that a patient is having discomfort and difficulty breathing? -

ANSWER- Dyspnea

Rationale: Dyspnea is a term used to indicate that a patient is

experiencing difficult or painful breathing.

Which of the following methods is used to notify a provider of the denial

of a claim by an insurance carrier? - ANSWER- Remittance advice

Rationale: A remittance advice document itemizes all paid, denied,

and allowable charges for a patient. This document notifies the

provider of any and all claim denials.

Which of the following positions is appropriate for a pelvic exam? -

ANSWER- Lithotomy

Rationale: The lithotomy position is appropriate for pelvic

examinations.

Which of the following cardiac procedures is within a medical assistants

scope of practice and does not require a licensed technician or provider

to assist or perform it? - ANSWER- Holter monitor application

Rationale: A Holter monitor is a system for recording cardiac

activity for 24 hr or longer. It is within an assistant's scope of

practice to place and remove a Holter monitor.

Which of the following EKG artifacts is caused by a disconnected

electrode and results in the tracing going into the margins of the paper? -

ANSWER- Interrupted baseline

Rationale: Interrupted baseline is caused by an electrical

disconnection or a detached electrode and results in the tracing

moving into the margins of the paper.

A medical assistant receives a telephone call from a patient who seems

anxious about the results of a test. Which of the following responses

should the assistant make? - ANSWER- "I know you are concerned

about your test results. We'll call you as soon as your results come in."

Rationale: This response shows empathy and active listening skills

on the part of the assistant, which communicates to the patient that

the assistant recognizes his emotions. Empathy allows the assistant

to validate the patient's emotions without becoming unprofessional

and losing objectivity. This response is an example of an

appropriate way to communicate with the patient.

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 wear? - ANSWERGown

Rationale: Scabies requires contact precautions; therefore, the

assistant should wear gloves and a gown. Other patient conditions

that require contact precautions include hepatitis A, rotavirus, and

herpes zoster (shingles).

A patient loses consciousness. The EKG reveals ventricular fibrillation.

Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take first? -

ANSWER- Call for help and begin CPR