NHA CCMA #2

A provider has requested a dissecting instrument on a sterile trade that a medical assistant is preparing. Which of the following instruments should the assistant include on the tray?

• Clamp

• Scissors

• Saw

• Retractor

A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has bilateral below the knee amputations for an EKG. Which of the following sites should the assistant select for electrode placement?

• Arm

• Neck

• Abdomen

• Leg

Which of the following cell structures is the source of energy for a cell?

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• Ribsomes

• Golgi body

A medical assistant is transcribing a prescription for a medication that a patient should take before meals. Which of the following abbreviation should the assistant use to indicate when the patient should take the medication?

• bm

• pa

• bc

• pc

A clinic schedules all cardiac patients on Mondays and Wednesdays and all oncology patients on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Which of the following types of scheduling is the clinic using?

• Wave scheduling

• Cluster scheduling

• Open booking

• First come first serve

A medical assistant is preparing to apply ointment to several abrasions on a patient's leg. Which of the following supplies should the medical assistant use to remove the medication from the jar?

• Forceps

• Scalpel

• A tongue blade

• Retractors

A medical assistant is transcribing a prescription for magnesium sulfate into a patient's medical record. Which of the following should the assistant use to document this medication?

• MgSO4

• mgO

• MOS

• Magnesium sulfate

Which of the following routes of skin administration should a medical assistant use when performing a tuberculin skin test?

• Intradermal

• Subcutaneous

• Epidermis

• Hypodermis

Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take to verify the quality of venipuncture supplies before beginning a blood draw?

• Soothe the patient

• Disinfect supplies

• Inspect the integrity of the needle's seal

When assisting a provider with a punch biopsy of a mole, which of the following tasks should a medical assistant expect to perform?

• Removal of the mole

• Receive and prepare tissue specimens for processing

• Soothe the patient