CCMA Review #2

While obtaining a history from a patient who is receiving chemotherapy, the medical assistant learns that the patient is experiencing increased hair loss. The assistant should document the adverse effect as which of the following? (a)  

• Alopecia
• Pruritus
• Petechiae
• Urticaria

A medical assistant is caring for a patient who has tuberculosis. For which of the following transmission routes should the assistant take precautions?

• Bloodborne

• Vector-borne

• Airborne

• Skin contact

A medical assistant has assisted the provider in completing a cyst removal in-office. What should the assistant provide to the patient before they leave?

• Informed consent document

• Itemized surgical bill

• Pathology requisition form

• Post procedural instructions

What is the procedure for collecting a urine drug screen for a patient involved in a work-related accident?

• Return the sample to the provider’s office within 36 hr

• Seal the lid in the presence of the patient

• Check the urine specimen temperature within 15 min

• Confirm the patient’s identity

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?

• Dissolve the tablet under the tongue”

• “Insert the tablet in the rectum”

• “Dilute the tablet in water”

• “Do not crush or chew them”

Which of the following information should a medical assistant use to locate and assign an ICD-10-CM code?

• Subterm

• Main term

• Placeholder character

• Essential modifier

A medical assistant is acting as a surgical scrub assistant. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?

• Wear nonlatex gloves

• Tear the corner when opening the 4 x 4 package

• Maintain a 1-inch border around the sterile field

• Lay the instruments gently on the sterile field

A medical assistant should follow airborne transmission precautions for which of the following patients?

• A patient who has HIV

• A patient who has measles

• A patient who has Hepatitis C

• A patient who has herpes simplex type 1

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

• Store the packs for later use since they were already autoclaved

• Reprocess and wrap the instruments

• Autoclave the packs in the original paper wrapping with a new date

• Mark the packages with the date they were discovered

Which of the following should a medical assistant obtain when a patient who has a managed care plan requires surgery?

• Gatekeeper approval

• Fee for service

• Explanation of benefits

• Prior authorization