CCMA Part 2

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Ensure the scale is
balanced.

Question 2

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?

Answer 2

Vertigo

Question 3

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?

Answer 3

Reprocess and wrap the instruments.

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Depression

Question 5

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?

Answer 5

Fowler’s

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Mitochondria

Question 7

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?

Answer 7

Wipe superior to inferior.

Question 8

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?

Answer 8

Tachycardia

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Cycle billing

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Purchase order

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Conjunctiva

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Erratic thought
process

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Rectal

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Infants

Question 15

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?

Answer 15

Provide a list of relevant community organizations.

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Figure 8

Question 17

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?

Answer 17

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

Question 18

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?

Answer 18

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

Question 19

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?

Answer 19

Ophthalmoscope

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Cholecystectomy

Question 21

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?

Answer 21

American Diabetes
Association

Question 22

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?

Answer 22

“Do not crush or
chew the tablet.”

Question 23

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

Answer 23

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

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Otitis media

Question 25

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

Answer 25

RBC (Hematocrit)

Question 26

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?

Answer 26

Supine

Question 27

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

Answer 27

Preoperative and postoperative in- structions

Question 28

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?

Answer 28

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

Question 29

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

Answer 29

Airborne

Question 30

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?

Answer 30

To treat pain

Question 31

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

Answer 31

Diabetes mellitus

Question 32

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?

Answer 32

Immediate approval via phone

Question 33

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

Answer 33

Intradermal

Question 34

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

Answer 34

Upcoding

Question 35

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

Answer 35

Sterilization

Question 36

Which of the following is used in cryosurgery?

Answer 36

Liquid nitrogen

Question 37

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

Answer 37

25 to 28 gauge

Question 38

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

Answer 38

Removing a cyst

Question 39

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?

Answer 39

Draw a single line through the error.

Question 40

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?

Answer 40

Postprocedural in- structions

Question 41

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

Answer 41

To relieve inflamma- tion and discomfort

Question 42

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

Answer 42

Atrioventricular mode

Question 43

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

Answer 43

Nucleus

Question 44

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

Answer 44

Sphygmomanome- ter

Question 45

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

Answer 45

Have the parent hold the child during the procedure

Question 46

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

Answer 46

Sterile thumb dress- ing forceps

Question 47

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

Answer 47

Subcutaneous

Question 48

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

Answer 48

Transdermal

Question 49

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

Answer 49

Cardiac and respi- ratory

Question 50

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

Answer 50

Tubes must be bal- anced

Question 51

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?

Answer 51

Pathology report

Question 52

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

Answer 52

When scheduling the patient

Question 53

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

Answer 53

Full block format

Question 54

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?

Answer 54

Observe the condi- tion of the skin.

Question 55

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

Answer 55

Americans with Dis- abilities Act

Question 56

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?

Answer 56

Nonlatex gloves

Question 57

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

Answer 57

Alopecia

Question 58

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

Answer 58

Inflammation of

Question 59

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

Answer 59

Ensure the solu- tions warm prior to use.

Question 60

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?

Answer 60

Request a stat re- ferral.