NHA CCMA Exam2022 A GRADE
Which of the following routes of injection is used to perform a tuberculin screening?
A. Intravenous
B.
... [Show More] Intramuscular
C. Intradermal
D. Subcutaneous ANSWER C. Intradermal
A provider has ordered a complete blood count, liver panel, and protime for a pediatric patient. Which of the following microcontainers should the medical assistant fill first when performing a capillary collection?
A. Light Blue
B. Green
C. Lavender
D. Red ANSWER C. Lavender
Liver dysfunction primarily affects which of the following pharmacokinetic processes?
A. Absorption
B. Distribution
C. Metabolism
D. Excretion ANSWER C. Metabolism
A medical assistant should use a winged infusion set to obtain a collection from which of the following areas?
A. Small veins
B. Deep veins
C. Occluded veins
D. Sclerosed veins ANSWER A. Small veins
A medical assistant is obtaining a set of blood cultures from an adult patient. Which of the following is the correct amount of mL per bottle the assistant should collect?
A. 1 to 4
B. 8 to 10
C. 12 to 14
D. 15 to 17 ANSWER B. 8 to 10
A medical assistant observes a patient with his arms crossed tightly across his chest and leaning back in his chair. The medical assistant should identify these behaviors as indications that the patient is feeling which of the following?
A. Receptive
B. Angry
C. Embarrassed
D. Empathetic ANSWER B. Angry
While a male provider is performing a gynecological pelvic examination, the medical assistant should __________.
A. retrieve supplies to prepare for the next scheduled exam.
B. bring the next patient into an exam room to be seen by the provider.
C. stay with the patient and provide reassurance.
D. ask patient if she would prefer to be alone during the examination. ANSWER C. stay with the patient
In a problem-oriented medical record, the pages are organized according to which of the following methods of organization?
A. Chronological
B. According to diagnosis
C. Numerical
D. Alphabetical ANSWER A. Chronological
A medical assistant is caring for a patient who has tuberculosis. For which of the following transmission routes should the assistant take precautions?
A. Bloodborne
B. Airborne
C. Vector-borne
D. Skin contact ANSWER B. Airborne
A provider has prescribed the following diagnostic tests for a patient: gallbladder series, chest x-ray, abdomen CT scan, and lower GI studies. The medical assistant should schedule which of the following tests first?
A. CT Scan
B. Lower GI
C. Gallbladder series
D. Chest X-Ray ANSWER D. Chest X-Ray
A medical assistant is preparing to do an EKG on a patent who has known dextrocardia. Which of the following leads requires placement modification for this patient?
A. Limb
B. Precordial
C. Bipolar
D. Augmented ANSWER B. Precordial
Which of the following methods of taking a patient's temperature poses a risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens? [Show Less]