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NHA CCMA Practice Exam Questions And Answers.NHA CCMA Practice Exam Questions And Answers.
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What would you use to disinfect after a surgical procedure in an exam room? - Correct answer 1:10 bleach and water solution what are the geographical fees? - Correct answer Customary fees CBC additive - Correct answer EDTA A medical assistant is coding an office visit which a provider reviewed the systems related to a patients chief compliant but did not discuss the patients family history> - Correct answer Expanded problem focused history. Which of the following items included on the CMS-1500 form should an MA recognize as indicating the medical necessity of a procedure? - Correct answer Diagnosis code What mineral is fat- soluble - Correct answer Vitamin A Where do cardiac electrical impulses originate in the heart? - Correct answer Sinoatrial node (SA node) *(SA node - the impulse starts and are then conducted to the AV node) An MA is caring for an infant who suddenly becomes unresponsive for unknown reasons. What actions should the assistant take? - Correct answer initiate CPR Fine motor skills and coordination are controlled by? - Correct answer cerebellum Breathing is controlled by what part of the the brain? - Correct answer medulla oblongata
Cells that release histamines? - Correct answer basophils If a mother is RH- and the newborn is RH+ , what disease is the baby typically born with? - Correct answer hemolytic disease The mitral valve is synomous with? - Correct answer Biscuspid valve mye-lo - Correct answer bone marrow myc/o - Correct answer fungus To create an opening? - Correct answer Stomy The part of the stomach that is connected to the esophagus - Correct answer cardia - (because of the location of the heart) The valve on the right side of the heart? - Correct answer Tricuspid and pulmonary valve Reduced blood flow - Correct answer ischemia Slow breathing - Correct answer bradycardia the cardiac muscle? - Correct answer striated and involuntary. anorexia symptom? - Correct answer excessive exercising. fish as what mineral? - Correct answer vitamin D what part of the cell contains the cells genetic information? - Correct answer nucleus
When prepping the exam room for the next patient what do you do? - Correct answer roll up crumpled table paper tightly before disposing of it. the liver is located? - Correct answer right upper quadrant CLIA' approved in office test? - Correct answer rapid stress test. what is the 4th stage of grief? - Correct answer depression what should you do when administering heparin injection to a patient? - Correct answer inject medication slowly. subcutaneous injection - Correct answer 1/2-5/8 in 25 gauge what do you use to bandage a partial thickness burn? - Correct answer non-adherent dressing - it allows air to heal. If a patient comes in the office bleeding profusely , what should the MA do first? - Correct answer don on gloves what performing a venipuncture, what do you use to clean the site beforehand? - Correct answer Chlorohexidine before sending a referral what must an MA do beforehand? - Correct answer obtain a oral or written order from the provider. Accountable care organization (ACO) - Correct answer medicare what is 100 degree F converted to C - Correct answer you take (100-32) /1.8 =37. what is 38 degrees C converted to F - Correct answer you take ( x 1.8) + 32 = 100.
ICD-10 codes , where do you look first? - Correct answer alphabetical index what angle is it for a venipuncture? - Correct answer 15 degrees what is a chain of custody? - Correct answer Ensuring that a specimen is packaged as directed. menarche - Correct answer beginning of menstration adipose tissue - Correct answer fat tissue rhinorrhea - Correct answer runny nose lithiasis - Correct answer abnormal condition of stones. low WBC - Correct answer leukopenia onycho/o - Correct answer nails phasia - Correct answer eating aphagia - Correct answer inability to swallow hysteroplexy - Correct answer surgical fixation of the uterus in a suspended position when evaluating a Patients consent form - Correct answer you validate the patients signature normal bmi - Correct answer 18.5-24. appt schedule - Correct answer daytime phone numbers
a patient is 5'6" , what is that in cm? - Correct answer feet into inches x 2.54= 167.6 cm /168cm abnormal potassium range - Correct answer 3 ( 3.5-5 is normaL range) chlorhexidine - Correct answer alcohol swab weber test - Correct answer ask patient if the sound is louder in one ear than the other depression - Correct answer a patient regrets not taking better can of oneself after hearing a bad prognosis a dissatisfied patient emails the practice , what would an MA do? - Correct answer print out the email and make notes about the topics to be addressed to formulate a response. A patient is having a physical examination and the provider notices that the patient eyes are moving back and forth and a constant voluntary manner? what is this condition? - Correct answer Nystagmus what is a CLIA' waived laboratiry test?> - Correct answer HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin test) the pt develops an itchy rash with pinkish , raise lesions? - Correct answer uriticaria ringing in the ears? - Correct answer tinnitus Pt who has curvature of the thoracic spine - Correct answer Kyphoris
sideways curvature of the spine or s curve - Correct answer scoliosis A child was brought to the ER because of burns from boiling water. The patients whole leg was burnt. what % is burnt by the rule of 9's? - Correct answer 14% The smaller the lumen - Correct answer the large the gauge of the needle. buccal administration of medications - Correct answer are done to allow controlled dosing through the mucosa Clarks rule - Correct answer uses a child's weight and assumes the childs weight and height are in portion a Dr. orders 50 mg of medication. The available dose is 5mg/2ml. how much medications should be given to the patient? - Correct answer 20ml The part of the prescription that tells you if the drug can be replace by the pharmacist? - Correct answer dispense as written(D.A.W.) The classification of drugs that prevent or stop the patient from further bleeding are? - Correct answer hemostatics What is the pediatrics methods for calculations based on infants younger than 2 yrs old? - Correct answer Freuds rule Before you prepare any medication to be administered to a patient, you should : - Correct answer ask if the patient is allergic to any medications.
normal. What is the condition of this patient? - Correct answer TIA (translent Ischemia Attack) A 7 yr old boy tripped and fell with an outstretch arm. This injury would most likely result in a? - Correct answer Colle's fracture. a 56 yr old man was brought to the ER because of chest pain. An ECG was done and a heart attack was ruled out. Angiography was done and the results showed 40% block in his coronary arteries. What condition is this? - Correct answer myocardial Ischemia The smalled of WBC which also can be involved in humoral immunity is the? - Correct answer lymphocytes MSDS sheets are? - Correct answer Are required by OSHA to be accessible to all employees of the office. The mordant in a gram stain procedure is - Correct answer iodine The purpose of performing quality control is - Correct answer improve the odds that the results that are reported for any given test are as accurate and reliable as possible. A physician believes that a patient may be experiencing pancreatitis. what test would be best to diagnose this condition? - Correct answer amylase and lypase the stand ECG paper is? - Correct answer 25mm/sec Which chest lead in an EKG is placed on the 4th IC space to the right of the sternum? - Correct answer V What does lead I on the ECP strip prepresent? - Correct answer represents the electricity from right arm to left arm (RA-LA)
How would you know that the ECG cable is the right arm (RA) based on its color? - Correct answer white- right arm (RA) green- right leg black - left arm red - left leg The most virulent blood born pathogen is: - Correct answer HCV- hepatitis c virus (100 x's ) Mrs. Williams came to your office with profuse vaginal bleeding because of a spontaneous abortion. Her bp initially was 90/ mmhg. the bp started to go down to 70/50 mmhg. what is the following position should you put her in to improve her bp? - Correct answer Trendelenburg What artery should be palpated during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)to determine the presence of a pulse? - Correct answer caratoid pulse- the neck The purpose of ear instillation is to: - Correct answer Treat otitis externa A patient complains that he has had chest pains for 3 months associated with dyspnea and diaphoresis. He self-medicated with aspirin and antacids. What part of the medical history should this information be placed? - Correct answer present history. The following are included in the rules of charting EXCEPT - Correct answer chart in pencil Round-shaped bacteria that are seen in pairs are called? - Correct answer diplococcus
The pharmacist should look for which number on the prescription to determine if the prescriber is licensed to prescibe controlled substances; - Correct answer DEA number A patient with verruca - Correct answer Can be treated with OTC medication. A patient presents to the office with chief complain of RLQ pain. What indication is this? - Correct answer appendicitis Scurvy is caused by what vitamin dificiency? - Correct answer vitamin C what vitamin dificiency would an alcoholic has? - Correct answer vitamin B A patient complained of chest pain, diaphoresis and anxiety. The patient was diagnosed with CAD (coronary artery disease). The lipid that is most likely linked to it is? - Correct answer LDL (worse cholesterol) If the patient ingested 10 grams of fat. how much calories did he actually eat? - Correct answer 10 x ( 9 calories per gram of fat)= 90 which of the following is not a mineral? - Correct answer riboflavin what mean pain? - Correct answer dynia and algia which of the following boney landmarks is described by, "large, blunt, irregularly shaped process, such as that found on the lateral aspect of the proximal femur? - Correct answer Trochanter The mitral valve is synomymous with the term? - Correct answer bicuspid valve
the following are true statements about the heart EXCEPT - Correct answer the left side pumps blood to the lungs for oxygenation. (not true- not to the lungs , but to the rest of the body) A surgeon asked the patient to point to where in the abdomen quadrant is her pain. which is not a quadrant of the abdomen? - Correct answer LRQ - (there is no left right quadrant) what is not one of the nine regions of the abdomen? - Correct answer gastric what is an anthropomorphic measurement? - Correct answer weight A physician may assess turgor when? - Correct answer dehydration is suspected The most effective step in hand washing? - Correct answer using friction to remove potential pathogens When performing an EKG, the patient starts to laugh out of feelings of anxiety. What would you expect the EKG to show? - Correct answer Tachycardia Each small square on the EKG paper is? - Correct answer 0. sec long and 1mm high When teaching a patient to use a 3 pt gait technique of crutch use
The acryonym DSL is - Correct answer Direct subscriber line A company that provides access to the internet is referred to as: - Correct answer ISP (internet service provider) What type of scheduling breaks hour long blocks down into smaller time increments? - Correct answer modified wave scheduling. Which of the following is NOT a type of business formation for a medical practice? - Correct answer liability ownership What is the method of documentation used by health care providers to write out notes in a patient's chart, along with other common formats, such as the admission notes? - Correct answer SOAP notes An electronic device that makes possible the transmission of data to and from a computer via telephone or other communications lines? - Correct answer modem In a business letter, what margin is common used? - Correct answer 1 inch What is the unit of measurement of the clock speed of a computers microprocessor? - Correct answer megahertz The most common keyboard layout is - Correct answer QWERTY Which keyboard key , when pressed, show the help window for a program? - Correct answer F What is the greeting we use at the beginning of a letter, email or a memo? - Correct answer salutation.
what is an output device? - Correct answer monitor which mail classification includes cards, letters, and parcels that weight 13oz of less? - Correct answer first class mail one gigabyte is? - Correct answer 1 million bytes What is POMR? - Correct answer a method of recording data about the health status of a patient in a problem-solving system. What is the most widely used envelop size? - Correct answer no. 10 Where two or more computers are linked in order to exchange files, allow electronic communications and share resources, such as printers and CDS: - Correct answer network When transcribing medical dictation, how would one properly note an allergy to a certain medication? - Correct answer spell out the medication in capital letters or underlined (proper attention to the medications) The number between the salutation in a full block style professional letter? - Correct answer 2 inches When writing a professional letter that has over 200 words, how large shoudl the margins be: - Correct answer 1 inch ( over 200 words) a First class mail handling the items 70lbs or less that take 2- days to arrive? - Correct answer priority mail programs that direct a computer to preform specfic operations: - Correct answer software
When considering Sigmund Frued's Psychosexual development theory, morals and values are found? - Correct answer with the Superego in the U.S., the personal space used in public is - Correct answer 12-15 feet an employee hates her superior but instead of acting in a accordance with her feelings, she overly cares for him and expresses a desire to retire with the company someday. What defense mechanism is the employee exhibiting: - Correct answer reaction formation A hungry baby cired her eyes out until she was fed. According to Freud, which part of the psyche is responsible for this? - Correct answer ID What of the following is an anxiety of being in a situation in which escape might be difficult? - Correct answer Agorphobia. Afferent nerves carry sensory signals to the brain. Efferent nerves ? - Correct answer carry motor signals from the brain. A child is diagnosed with a Greenstick fracture. What is the term for this? - Correct answer a partial break in a long bone. When reading a lab report, you notice that a patient's sample is described as having "anisocytosis. Which of the following most accurately describes the patient's condition? - Correct answer The patient's red blood cells vary in size. One of the three smallest bones in the body is? - Correct answer Stapes
A patient that has been diagnosed with 'alopecia' would be described as? - Correct answer Hairloss A common childhood illness is caused by the bordatella pertussis bacterium. Which of the following diseases is caused by this bacteria? - Correct answer Whooping cough- D-TAP The heat- regulating center of the brain is the? - Correct answer hypothalamus The anatomic structure located in the middle of the heart which separates the right and left ventricles. - Correct answer septum The atlas and the Axis: - Correct answer 1st 2 bones of the spine. The body system that functions to maintain fluid balance, support immunity and contains the spleen is the? - Correct answer lymphatic system. A The lateral malleolus is comprised of which of the following bones? - Correct answer malleolus What is the abreviation for " before meals"? - Correct answer ac In the term, "Hemoglobin", the suffix, "globin" means: - Correct answer Protein The "transverse" place of the body is also known as: - Correct answer Cross-sectional what suffix means "to create an opening" - Correct answer stomy The medical term for reduced blood flow is: - Correct answer Ischemia