CCMA Part 3 Flashcards
A medical assistant is reinforcing with the parents
of a child who has a new prescription for cephalexin.
The prescription is for 125mg per dose, and the
medication suspension label states that there are 250 mg per 5 ml. Which of the following is the cor-
rect conversion of the dosage for the assistant to
instruct the parents to administer?
2.5 ml
A medical assistant is acting as a sterile scrub as-
sistant. Which of the following actions should the
assistant take?
Maintain a one inch
border around the
sterile field
If a patient wishes to withhold life-sustaining treat-
ment, which of the following advance directives
should the medical assistant add to the patient’s
chart
Do-not-resuscitate
(DNR) prescription
A medical assistant discovers blood-saturated
gauze in the reception area. To which of the follow-
ing plans should the assistant refer to determine
what action to take?
Environment expo-
sure safety plan
Which of the following actions should a medical
assistant take during handwashing?
Use liquid soap and
friction.
A lumbar tap is used to collect which of the follow-
ing types of nonblood specimen?
Cerebrospinal fluid
A medical assistant is obtaining a sample from a
patient for a PT/INR test. Which of the following
additives should be in the Vacutainer for this test?
Sodium citrate
A provider is running 2 hr. behind schedule. The
medical assistant should apologize for the delay
and do which of the following?
Double-book per
modified wave
schedule.
While performing a routine EKG, a medical assistant
notices that the patient is shivering. Which of the
following artifacts should the assistant identify on
the tracing?
Somatic tremor
Which of the following instruments is used to grasp
during a procedure?
Forceps
A medical assistant is caring for a patient who re-
ports bilateral side pain and dysuria. The assistant
should expect an order for which of the following
diagnostics procedures?
Urinalysis
Which of the following guidelines applies to sending
orders for schedule II prescriptions?
Orders can either
be written or an
e-prescription.
A medical assistant notes the abbreviation “NS”
next to several appointments from the previous
day’s office schedule. Which of the following is the
correct description of this abbreviation?
No show
An advantage of breastfeeding is that it enhances
which of the following types of acquired immunity?
Passive natural
Which of the following action should a medical as-
sistant take when interviewing a patient who has anxiety?
Acknowledge the
patient’s anxiety.
Which of the following micro-organism is the
causative of syphilis?
Treponema pal-
lidum
When performing a standard 12-lead EKG. How
many electrodes should the medical assistant place
on the precordial area?
6
A patient’s blood stains a medical assistant’s uni-
form. Which of the following should the medical
assistant do first?
Finish the proce-
dure
A provider has prescribed the following diagnostic
tests for a patient: gallbladder series, chest x-ray,
abdomen CT scan and lower Gl studies. The medical
assistant should schedule which of the following
test first?
Chest x-ray
A medical assistant should take which of the follow-
ing actions when removing sutures?
clean the wound
with a disinfectant
Which of the following conditions is a cause for
specimen rejection for a routine urinalysis?
Urine specimen vol-
ume is 6 ml.
Which of the following legal documents appoints a
health care proxy to make medical decisions for a
patient in the event that they cannot?
Durable power of at-
torney
A medical assistant is preparing to place a low-
er-limb electrodes on a patient who has left
above-the-knee amputation. Which of the following
actions should the assistant take when placing the
lower-limb electrodes?
Place the left elec-
trode on the left mid-thigh and place the right elec-
trode on the right mid-thigh
When performing a venipuncture, how many inches above the site should the assistant place the tourni-
quet?
4
Which of the following is the current universal claim
form submitted for outpatient medical billing?
CMS-1500
Into which of the following positions should a med-
ical assistant assist a patient in preparation for an
abdominal examination?
Supine
Before performing CPR on an adult patient, a med-
ical assistant should check for the patient’s pulse using which of the following sites?
Carotid
Which of the following actions is within a medical
assistant’s scope of practice?
Referring patients
to community re-
sources
A Medical assistant sees that a patient has signed
an Advance Beneficiary Notice for a test that the pa-
tient requested. After receiving a denial of payment
from the insurance company. Which of the following
actions should the assistant take?
Bill the patient.
Which of the following actions should a medical
assistant take during a routine capillary collection
on an 8-month-old child?
Apply prssure to the
site and place a
latex-free bandage
over the puncture
site.
Which of the following supplements is recommend-
ed for patients who have osteoporosis?
Vitamin D
Which of the following scenarios is a violation of
HIPAA policy?
Discussing a pa-
tient’s diagnosis in a
facility hallway
According to the Patients’ Bill of Rights, which of
the following actions is permissible when a patient
request to review her electronic health record?
Provide the patient
with a copy of the
medical record..
Which of the following tasks is the responsibility of
a medical assistant when scheduling a outpatient
surgical procedure?
Provide the patient
with specific preop-
erative directions.
The partner of a patient comes into the office de-
manding to know what the patient was seen for
and why he was charged for the visit. What is the
best way for the medical assistant to handle this
situation when no Authorization to Release Health Information is on file?
Advise him that
privacy regulations
prevent releasing
patient information
regardless of his re-
lationship to the pa-
tient.
Who is responsible for retrieving stat laboratory test
results from an outside laboratory?
Provider
A medical assistant obtains a blood glucose read-
ing from a patient who has type 1 diabetes mellitus.
For which of the following values should the assis-
tant notify the provider immediately?
30 mg/dL
A medical assistant schedules three patients to ar-
rive at the same time for each hour of the day, and each patient is seen in the order they arrive. Which
scheduling style is the assistant using?
Wave
A medical assistant is obtaining vital signs from a
patient and notices an acetone odor on the patient’s
breath, accompanied by deep, gulping breaths.
Which of the following conditions should the assis-
tant suspect and notify provider?
Hyperglycemia or
Diabetes
Which of the following should a medical assistant
use when sending out reminders to patients for their
yearly appointment?
A tickler file
Which of the following methods should a medical
assistant use when a patient who has balance is-
sues?
Position a walker
over the scale.
Which of the following findings should a medical
assistant identify as manifestation of anaphylaxis
during an intake examination
Urticaria
A medical assistant obtains an elevated blood pres-
sure reading from a visibly upset patient. Which of
the following actions should the assistant take?
Recheck the blood
pressure after a few
minutes.
Anthropometric measurement is used for which of
the following?
To complete growth
charts
When performing a distance visual examination, the
medical assistant should have the patient stand
how far from the vision chart?
20 feet
A medical assistant should use which of the follow-
ing solutions to clean a work surface after a blood
spill?
1:10 solution of
bleach and water
A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching about a
24-hr Holter monitor test with a patient. Which of the
following statement should the assistant include in
the teaching?
“Avoid getting the
electrodes wet
A patient is angry and confused about a large med-
ical bill. The medical assistant should take which of
the following actions?
Listen to the patient
and try to resolve
the problem.
According to the right of medication administration,
which of the following pieces of information should
a medical assistant obtain from a patient before
administering a medication?
Date of birth
A medical assistant is scheduling a patient for a
CT scan with contrast of the abdomen. What infor-
mation should the assistant obtain from the patient
before the procedure?
Patient’s possible
allergy to shellfish
Giving the patient adequate information concerning
the method, risk, and consequences prior to a pro-
cedure is called
Informed consent.
Which of the following criteria are used to determine
BMI?
Height and Weight
Which of the following is the correct practice when
instructing a patient about the phlebotomy proce-
dure?
Explain the proce-
dure
Which of following procedures should a medical
assistant identify as a surgical reconstruction?
Rhinoplasty
Which of the following factors increases the risk for
developing Crohn’s disease?
Family history
What information is a medical assistant required to
include on the laboratory specimen and requisition
for a wound culture?
Site of culture???
Which of the following areas of the body should a
medical assistant use to obtain a patient’s temper-
ature using a temporal artery thermometer?
Forehead
Which of the following should a medical assistant
do to secure all operations in the electronic health
record?
Back up information
on a storage device.
A provider will be performing a physical examina-
tion on a patient who has a sore throat. Which of
the following supplies should the medical assistant
prepare for the exam
Otoscope
Liver dysfunction primarily affects which of the fol-
lowing pharmacokinetic processes?
Metabolism
