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CCMA Part 2 Flashcards

1
Q

Which of the following steps should a medical assistant take in preparation for obtaining a weight measurement from a patient?

A

Ensure the scale is
balanced.

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2
Q

A medical assistant is performing an ear irrigation
on a patient. Which of the following side effects
should the assistant expect the patient to experience?

A

Vertigo

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3
Q

A medical assistant finds several packs of pa-
per-wrapped sterile instruments with no date on
them. The indicator tape shows that they have been
autoclaved. Which of the following actions should
the assistant take?

A

Reprocess and wrap the instruments.

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4
Q

A medical Assistant should identify that which of
the following can result from stress due to financial
trouble?

A

Depression

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5
Q

A patient who has COPD requires an examination
of the abdomen. In which of the following positions
should the medical assistant place the patient to
manage the patient’s respiratory status?

A

Fowler’s

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6
Q

Which of the following cell organelles is responsible
for energy production?

A

Mitochondria

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7
Q

A medical Assistant is preparing a 3-month-old fe-
male infant for a urine collection in the office. Which
of the following cleansing methods should the assistant use for applying the urine collection bag?

A

Wipe superior to inferior.

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8
Q

A medical Assistant obtains a pulse rate of 105/min
from a patient who is a marathon runner. Which of
the following should the assistant document in the
patient’s health record?

A

Tachycardia

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9
Q

Which of the following types of billing sends statements to a patient at scheduled times of the month
throughout the month?

A

Cycle billing

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10
Q

Which of the following forms must a medical assistant complete prior to buying supplies?

A

Purchase order

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11
Q

A medical Assistant should apply eye drops to
which of the following structures of a patient’s eye?

A

Conjunctiva

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12
Q

While interviewing a patient, a medical assistant
should recognize which of the following as a sign
of possible substance abuse?

A

Erratic thought
process

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13
Q

Which of the following methods of taking a patient’s
temperature poses a risk of exposure to bloodborne
pathogens?

A

Rectal

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14
Q

Apical pulse is is the preferred method for
determining heart rate in which of the following
groups?

A

Infants

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15
Q

A patient comes into a provider’s office and reports
intimate partner abuse. Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take to assist this patient?

A

Provide a list of relevant community organizations.

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16
Q

Which of the following techniques should a medical
assistant use to provide support to the joint when
applying a bandage to an ankle?

A

Figure 8

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17
Q

A medical assistant is speaking with a patient in the
reception area who is verbally angry about having
to wait for her appointment. Which of the following
actions should the assistant take?

A

Invite the patient
into a private area of
the clinic to speak.

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18
Q

A patient’s vision in his left : eye eye is 20/50 with no
errors on the Snellen chart. Which of the following
is the correct interpretation of this reading?

A

The patient can see
at 20 feet with the
normal eyes see at
50 feet away.

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19
Q

A medical assistant should ensure that which of the
followings pieces of equipment is in the room for a patient who is having a contact lens evaluation?

A

Ophthalmoscope

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20
Q

Which of the following terms describes the surgical
removal of the gallbladder?

A

Cholecystectomy

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21
Q

A patient has been newly diagnosed with hyper-
glycemia. The medical assistant should refer the
patient to which of the following organizations for
more information?

A

American Diabetes
Association

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22
Q

A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching with a
patient who has a new prescription for a medication
that is available as an enteric-coated tablet. Which
of the following instructions should the assistant
include?

A

“Do not crush or
chew the tablet.”

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23
Q

A medical assistant obtains the following vital signs
from an adult patient: BP 110/70 mm Hg. Tempera-
ture 38.3’C (100.9’F), pulse rate 106/min. and respi-
ratory rate 22/min. Which of the following should the
Medical Assistant document

A

Blood pressure sta-
ble and respirations
slightly increased.
Patient is febrile and
heart rate is tachy-
cardic.

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24
Q

Which of the following is a disorder of the ear that
is treated by the administration of ear drop?

A

Otitis media

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25
Q

A patient has been diagnosed with anemia. Which
of the following laboratory test should the medical
assistant anticipate to confirm this diagnosis?

A

RBC (Hematocrit)

26
Q

A medical assistant is preparing to do an EKG on a
cardiac patient. In which of the following positions
should the patient ne for this procedure?

A

Supine

27
Q

Part of a medical assistant’s job is to inform the
patient about which of the following?

A

Preoperative and
postoperative in-
structions

28
Q

A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching about
wearing sunscreen with a patient who has a new
prescription for an antibiotic. Which of the following
actions should the assistant take to verify patient
understanding?

A

Ask the the patient
to repeat the infor-
mation back.

29
Q

A medical I assistant is caring for a patient who has
tuberculosis. For which of the following transmis-
sion should the assistant take precautions?

A

Airborne

30
Q

A medical assistant is discussing the purpose of
an opiate medication with a patient who has a new
prescription as part of a palliative care plan. The
assistant should identify the purpose of this med-
ication as which of the following?

A

To treat pain

31
Q

Complications such as poor wound healing, ampu-
tations, blindness, and kidney failure arassociated
with which of the following diseases?

A

Diabetes mellitus

32
Q

A medical assistant is submitting an urgent referral
request to an insurance company for authorization.
Which of the following describes how long the au-
thorization process will take?

A

Immediate approval
via phone

33
Q

Which of the following routes of injection is used to
perform a tuberculin screening?

A

Intradermal

34
Q

Which of the following terms describes a situation
in which a medical assistant codes at a greater level
than the services provided?

A

Upcoding

35
Q

Which of the following processes is the complete
removal of micro-organism using heat, ionizing ra-
diation, or chemicals?

A

Sterilization

36
Q

Which of the following is used in cryosurgery?

A

Liquid nitrogen

37
Q

Which of the following needle sizes should a med-
ical assistant select for an intradermal injection?

A

25 to 28 gauge

38
Q

A medical assistant should identify that which of the
following tasks requires the use of gloves?

A

Removing a cyst

39
Q

A medical assistant notices that they made a mis-
take when documenting in the paper medical chart
of a patient. Which of the following actions should
the assistant take?

A

Draw a single line
through the error.

40
Q

A medical assistant has assisted the provider in
completing a cyst removal in-office. Before the pa-
tient is released. Which of the following documents
should the assistant give to the patient?

A

Postprocedural in-
structions

41
Q

Which of the following is a reason to perform an eye
irrigation?

A

To relieve inflamma-
tion and discomfort

42
Q

In the conduction system of the heart, which of the
following components is stimulated after the sinoa-
trial node?

A

Atrioventricular
mode

43
Q

The majority of a cell’s DNA is located in which of
the following organelles?

A

Nucleus

44
Q

Which of the following instruments is used to obtain
a patient’s blood pressure?

A

Sphygmomanome-
ter

45
Q

Which of the following actions should a medical
assistant take when a capillary puncture on a
10-month-old patient?

A

Have the parent
hold the child during
the procedure

46
Q

Which of the following items is necessary for a post-
operative suture removal procedure?

A

Sterile thumb dress-
ing forceps

47
Q

Which of the following routes should be used for an
insulin injection?

A

Subcutaneous

48
Q

Which of the following medication routes does a
medical assistant administer topically?

A

Transdermal

49
Q

The transport and exchange of Oz and CO, between
the environment and all body cells example of the
interaction between which two body systems?

A

Cardiac and respi-
ratory

50
Q

A medical assistant is preparing samples for cen-
trifugation. Which of the following guidelines should
the assistant follow when preparing the samples?

A

Tubes must be bal-
anced

51
Q

A medical assistant is reviewing the electronic heart
record of a patient who is scheduled for a post-
operative mastectomy visit. Which of the following
documents should the assistant ensure is present
from the hospital prior to this visit?

A

Pathology report

52
Q

A medical assistant is scheduling a patient for a
new exam. When should the assistant first verify
insurance benefits for the patient?

A

When scheduling
the patient

53
Q

Which of the following styles of business letter has
all the elements left-justified on the page?

A

Full block format

54
Q

A medical assistant is preparing a patient for a cast
application. Which of the following actions should
the assistant complete before the provider begins
the cast application?

A

Observe the condi-
tion of the skin.

55
Q

To which of the following resources should a med-
ical assistant refer a non-ambulatory patient for in-
formation about workplace accommodations?

A

Americans with Dis-
abilities Act

56
Q

According to OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens stan-
dard, which of the following items is an employer
required to provide to all employees to maintain
safety standards?

A

Nonlatex gloves

57
Q

While obtaining a history from a patient who is re-
ceiving chemotherapy, a medical assistant learns
that the patient is experiencing increases hair loss. The assistant should document the adverse effect
as which of the following

A

Alopecia

58
Q

A suffix of gastroenteritis means which of the fol-
lowing?

A

Inflammation of

59
Q

Which of the following actions should a medical
assistant take when performing an ear irrigation?

A

Ensure the solu-
tions warm prior to use.

60
Q

A provider refers a patient for an MRI of their left arm. Which of the following actions should the med-
ical assistant complete before the patient leaves the
office?

A

Request a stat re-
ferral.

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