CCMA Exam version C. All Questions with accurate answers, Graded A. 2022/2023 update

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CCMA Exam version C. All Questions with accurate answers, Graded A. 2022/2023 update A medical assistant observes a provider failing to perform hand hygiene before beginning to remove the sutures... from a patient's hand. Patient's hand later becomes infected. The assistant should identify that which of the following legal towards has occurred - ✔✔Negligence Which of the following instruction should have medical assistance provided to patient regarding transdermal patches use and care - ✔✔Make sure to rotate patch placement to avoid skin irritation Medical assistance preparing to perform the cavalier collection from an older adult patient who has poor circulation in his hands. Which is fine technique should be assistant used to increase circulation at the collection site - ✔✔Warm the patients hands A medical assistant discover the garbage can for her started in the back break room in the medical office. According to the race acronym for emergency response which of the following actions should the assistant take first - ✔✔Evacuate staff and patients from the immediate area The medical assistant has requested a preauthorization for patients referral to a specialist. What did the following is a reason for the claim submitted by specialists to be denied - ✔✔The services provided after the expiration date Medical assistant receives a chemical splash in her eyes. Which is the following actions should the assistant take first - ✔✔Flush eyes with tepid water The pharmacist called the clinic to confirm in a prescription request a fillet patient's medication order. Which of the following actions should the assistant take - ✔✔Verify the order with the provider prior to confirm and the e prescription Which is following organs is located in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen - ✔✔Call bladder Medical assistance preparing a patient for physical examination is helping the patient into the dorsal recumbent position. The assistant should identify that this position is described by which of the following - ✔✔Lying face up with the legs bent and feet flat on the table Medical assistant is administering and intradermal injection for allergy testing. Which of the following actions should the assistant take - ✔✔Locate. 2 to 3 finger with below the antecubital space Which of the following terms of a medical assistant used to tell a provider that a patient is having discomfort and difficulty breathing - ✔✔Dyspnea A medical assistant is administering an intramuscular immunization to a patient. Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take - ✔✔Cleanse the site in a circular motion from the center outward Medical assistant should complete documentation in a patient's medical record which of the following times - ✔✔Immediately following a procedure Medical assistant is using a butterfly needle set to obtain a blood sample from a van and a patient's hand. Which of the following actioning should the assistant take - ✔✔Hold the needle by its wings Medical assistant is preparing a patient for physical examination. Which of the following steps should the assistant take first - ✔✔Verify the patient's identity Which of the following stages of the cardiac cycle on an EKG strip represents ventricular depolarization - ✔✔QRS complex Medical assistant is assisting in the treatment of the patient who experienced a chemical burn. I do. Should the assistant take - ✔✔Remove any chemical covered clothing Medical assistant is observing a patient after administering an antibiotic injection. The patient develops an itchy rash with pink-ish, raised lesions. Which is fine term should be assistant use when documenting this finding in the patient's medical - ✔✔Urticaria The medical assistant is talking with an older adult patient who sustained a foot fracture in the fall. She reports managing most task at home well but has difficulty navigating with your crutches and is currently homebound. Which of the following resources should the assistant refer the patient - ✔✔Meals on wheels Medical assistant is reviewing the laboratory results with a patient who has the Epstein bar virus. The assistant should identify that is micro organism can cause which of the following conditions - ✔✔Mononucleosis Patient reports getting a bill that includes services she did not receive. Which is the following action today medical assistant take to reconcile these charges - ✔✔Review the days encounter form to determine if another patient receive the services Medical assistant is collecting a urine specimen for a patient for a drug screen. Where do you find action should the assistant take to adhere to the chain of custody for this specimen - ✔✔Send the specimen to the testing laboratory on the same day as the collection Medical assisting alarm facility received a call from a patient who is requesting the total cost of a surgical procedure. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the assistant - ✔✔Provide the patient with an estimated cost for the procedure When should the code on glucose cuvettes be compared to the code on the glucometer - ✔✔Before patient is tested Medical assistant is reinforcing teaching with a patient about lifestyle modifications to help regulate his hypertension. Which of the following statements by the patient indicates an understanding of the teaching - ✔✔I only smoke a pack each day so I just cut it out completely Medical assistance program do use a quick meter to measure a patient's blood glucose level. Which is the following actions should the assistant take - ✔✔What kind of blood sample after inserting the test strip into the glucometer Medical assistant is performing spirometry testing for patient who has shortness of breath. Which is fine results of this barometer test indicates the successful maneuver - ✔✔A fast and steady flow with no variability Medical assistant is disposing of the syringe and needle she used injectors he's not influenza vaccine. Which of the following action should the assistant take - ✔✔Drop the syringe, needle first, into the bio hazardous sharps container The parent of a child who has pediculosis is asking if medical system for more information about her child's condition. The assistant should begin by explaining the Pediculosis system is just fine types of infection - ✔✔Parasitic Cording to the OSHA guidelines for universal precautions which of the following types of patient contact will require a medical assistant wear gloves a mask a face shield and protective of their - ✔✔Assisting a provider with the removal of a cyst Medical assistant is reviewing a providers instructions as a patient is preparing to leave the office. The provider recommends that the patient purchased an over-the-counter anti-tussive with the patient tells the assistant that she does not know what that means what's your following responses should the assistant make - ✔✔It is a medication that suppresses the cough reflex Which of the following is a clia waived laboratory test - ✔✔Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) test Medical assistant should recognize that what should the following blood pressure readings as indicated of and adult patient his blood pressure level is classified as elevated - ✔✔128/78 Which is fine body system should be evaluated for a diagnosis of pyloric stenosis - ✔✔Gastrointestin Medical assistance performing hand hygiene using an alcohol-based hand rub. This is to recognize it was the following information about alcohol-based hand rubs is correct - ✔✔Alcohol-based hand rub should be applied to one hand and then rub between both hands A medical assistant is asked to assist a provider with an orthopedic examination. Which of the following instruments should be insistent prepare for the examination - ✔✔Goniometer A medical assistant is collecting multiple blood samples from the patient. Which of the following backing to you should be assistant fill first - ✔✔Yellow blood culture Which of the following medical record documentation templates is organized by the entity that supplied the data - ✔✔Source oriented Which of the following types of appointments system allows flexibility to allow for the most consistent patient flow - ✔✔Wave scheduling The medical assistance progressing to collect a patient's temperature by the Tim panic membrane. Which of the following location should be assistant place the thermometer - ✔✔In the ear Which of the following EKG artifacts is caused by a disconnect electric and results in the tracing going into the margins of the paper - ✔✔Interrupt baseline Medical assistance preparing a patient who has psoriasis to be examined by the provider. When inspecting the patient skin lesions the assistant should expect to observe which of the following characteristics - ✔✔Silvery and scaly Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take to verify the quality of venipuncture supplies before beginning a blood draw - ✔✔inspect the integrity of the needles seal Which of the following groups of EKG leads are bipolar - ✔✔Leads I, II, and III Medical assistant she follow chain of custody guidelines for which of the following types of laboratory results - ✔✔Parentage testing In which of the following location should a medical assistant place electrode for lead v4 - ✔✔The fifth intercostal space left midclavicular line The patient arrives at the clinic with a tick bite on his leg. The provider asked the medical system to help remove the tick. Which of the following actions should the assistant take - ✔✔Use tweezers to pull the tick away from the skin slowly The primary code in the CPT coding system consists of how many digits - ✔✔Five digits Medical system is assisting a patient who is obese with an insulin injection. Which is the following is the correct angle for this patient injection - ✔✔90° Medical assistant is reporting a patient fall that occurred in the front lobby of the clinic. What is the purpose of the assistant preparing an incident report - ✔✔Do you avoid future reoccurrences Medical assistance preparing a patient for a procedure to have a mole excised. Which of the following actions should the assistant take - ✔✔Cleanse the site with surgical soap and an anti-septic Would you define steps for a fingerstick stick should a medical assistant complete first - ✔✔Confirm the correct identity of the patient When assigning a CPT code which of the following is the purpose of the modified - ✔✔Provide additional information or circumstances for a procedure The medical assistance preparing sterilization for hemostats before an invasive procedure. Which of the following techniques of the assistant use - ✔✔Autoclave I'm referring a patient for holder monitoring which of the following actions should a medical assistant take - ✔✔Vigorously dry the patient skin prior to electrode placement Which of the following tasks is within the scope of practice for a medical assistant in a clinical setting - ✔✔Remove sutures from a healing laceration A medical assistant received a phone call from a parent of a child who has possibly interested in a household cleaner. Which of the following actions should the assistant take - ✔✔Contact the local poison control center Medical assistant discovers in an identifiable liquid on the floor of one of the clinics treatment rooms. We're just following materials for days just to ease to remove and dispose of the liquid - ✔✔A cleanup kit At what time of day will the patient's body temperature be at its lowest - ✔✔In the morning Medical assistant is preparing the room for a patient's general physical examination. The assistant should recognize that which of the following instruments should be available to the provider for the examination - ✔✔Otoscope Prior to a patient follow up appointment with the following information should the medical assistant report to the provider - ✔✔Recent laboratory results A medical assistant is reviewing the medical history of the patient you regularly comes into contact with call and Wood desk. Assistant should recognize that this patient is at increased risk for developing which of the following disorders - ✔✔Emphysema During a routine venipuncture. Patient becomes pale and diaphoretic what condition is most likely to occur in this patient - ✔✔Syncope A first time patient is late arriving to the office. Which of the following should that medical assistant say first - ✔✔Hello welcome to our office When performing a first a procedure to control bleeding of a rude which of the following actions should a medical assistant take - ✔✔Apply layers of sterile gauze Medical assistant receives a call for a patient who is irate About a letter she received from her insurance carrier denying the claim was the following statement should be assistant make - ✔✔I'll see if there's something we can do at our end. I'll ask her claims specialist to review the claim The medical assistant has a blood pressure cuff inflated and partially open about the flight as he listened a stethoscope when should he read the diastolic pressure - ✔✔When the sound disappears Medical assistant is checking your patients hearing using the Rhine test. Which of the following actions should the assistant take - ✔✔Ask the patient to raise his hand when he no longer hears any sound Medical assistant is witnessing a patient sign an informed consent form. What does the following is the responsibility of assistant acting - ✔✔Validate the patient signature Medical assistant is reviewing a Medicare claim denial the assistant determined that there are charges that exceed the usual customary and reasonable fees which of the following actions should the assistant take - ✔✔Adjust the patient's account to reflect no unpaid charges and write off the balance A medical assistant and review the progress notes of the patient's record that he does this so performance which of the following with the medical assistant find in the assessment section - ✔✔Diagnosis A medical assistant is explaining a venipuncture procedure to have patient was your final statement should the assistant make - ✔✔I'll be collecting a blood sample from you today. There will be a small stick in your arm Medical assistant is measuring the circumference of an infants head which of the following actions should the assistant take - ✔✔Place the zero mark of the measuring tape against the infants forehead The medical assistance provided instruction to patient on how to take an extended release medication PO. Which of the following statements made by the patient indicates a need for further teaching - ✔✔I can crusher to the pill if it is too hard for me to swallow The medical assistant is educating an older adult patient on wound care which of the following should be assistant do to ensure patient understanding - ✔✔I have a patient repeat the information Which of the following information should the medical assistant entrance to the appointment calendar and scheduling a patient for a skin - ✔✔Daytime phone number What are the following is outside of a medical assistant scope of practice - ✔✔Order additional laboratory test to confirm the patient's condition [Show More]

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