CCMA Quiz 1

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

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Ribosomes

• Golgi apparatus

• Mitochondria

A medical assistant is testing a patient's Visual acuity using a snellen chart. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?

• Position the patient 40 feet

• Make sure the patient does not lean forward during the test.

• Have the patient close her left eye behind an occluder when testing the right eye.

• Ask the patient to read the smallest line first then proceed to the largest

During a routine venipuncture, the patient becomes pale and diaphoretic. What condition is most likely to occur in the patient?

• Syncope

• Seizure

• Nausea

• Shock

A patient calls the clinic to cancel a postoperative appointment and states that she will reschedule at a later date. For which of the following reasons should the medical assistant document this information on the patient's chart?

• To prove that the office was not negligent

• To explain the loss of revenue

• To deny future appointments

• To demonstrate confidentiality

When completing documentation in a patient's paper medical record, a medical assistant realizes she made an error. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?

• Leave the error in the medical record

• Draw a line through the error and initial it

• Erase the entry in the medical record

• Use correction fluid to correct entry

Which of the following items included on the CMS-1500 claim form should a medical assistant recognize as indicating the medical necessity of a procedure?

• Modifier

• Diagnosis code

• Charges

• Place of Service

Which of the following techniques should a MA use to confirm a patients understanding of insulin administration?

• Observe the patient as she performs a self- demonstration

• Provide the patient with written instructions

• Offer the patient a website to visit for directions

• Repeat the instructions to the patient

A medical assistant is preparing a community resource library. Which of the following actions should the assistant take first?

• Collect feedback from the patients about their experiences with the resources

• Update the community resources information

• Compile a list of local Community agencies

• Make a spreadsheet that has the contact information of services

A medical assistant is disposing of the syringe and the needle she used to inject a seasonal influenza vaccine. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?

• Recap the needle before disposing of it in the biohazardous sharps container

• Use a gauze square to break off the needle and place it in the biohazardous sharps container

• Drop the syringe, needle first, into the biohazardous sharps container

• Replace the biohazardous sharps container once it is half full

A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has psoriasis to be examined by the provider. When inspecting the patient's skin lesions,the assistant should expect to observe which of the following characteristics?

• Yellow, waxy

• Gray, Crusty

• Silver, Scaly

• Brown, Flat