National Certified Medical Assistant NCMA Exam Dumps Questions

1. If a patient makes his/her condition worse by ignoring medical advice, that may be considered __________.

2. Which of these can be reported to relevant authorities without a patient’s consent?

3. What should be placed in the top right hand corner in a business letter?

4. The best passwords for computers are __________.

5. If a patient cancels an appointment it is essential that you __________.

6. Which of these is most important when dealing with medical records?

7. Which of these is the only one entitled to immediate access to patient medical records?

8. Which of these is the only risk a computer cable may not present?

9. Who should explain the costs of their care to a patient?

10. Under what circumstances should a patient's blood be considered infective or infectious?

11. Which of these fluids presents the greatest risk of HIV infection to medical workers?

12. What is a centrifuge used for in phlebotomy?

13. When drawing blood from a patient, you can make the veins in their arm become more prominent by asking them to __________.

14. To ensure accuracy in testing all equipment must be properly __________.

15. Some simple tests fall under waivers from __________ bodies.

16. In order to prescribe controlled substances a medical practitioner needs a license from __________.

17. If a patient has a problem such as deep-vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism they may need a drug to stop the blood thickening, this is called an __________.

18. A normal pulse rate for a healthy adult should be between __________.

19. Which of these is the most common and effective place to read a pulse?

20. Tachypnea is generally defined as a patient taking more than __________ breaths per minute.

21. Which of these applies to a person issued with a subpoena in a medical law case?

22. Which of these would constitute invasion of privacy if done without consent in a medical context?

23. What should the signoff be if a letter is addressed “Dear Sir/Madam,”?

24. Computer screens should always be positioned so that __________.

25. At the beginning of each working day, you should check appointments __________.

26. When a physician asks you to write up their record consultation, you are acting as a __________.

27. What must include a discharge summary report?

28. Who is generally responsible for making sure that medical personnel keep their professional status up-to­date?

29. For which of these purposes may NOT petty cash be used?

30. What is the chance of catching HIV from a single needlestick injury according to the Department of Health?

31. Used sharps should be disposed of in __________.

32. When taking blood from a newborn baby's heel, you should not use a lancet longer than __________.

33. When choosing a needle for phlebotomy, you must remember that as gauge numbers go up, so the needles get __________.

34. Testing for which of these does not fall under the chain of custody procedures?

35. Which of these is the only factor that does not require consideration when placing electrodes for an ECG test?

36. How is it received if a drug is administered transdermally?

37. What are drugs designed to cause vomiting called?

38. Which of these is not part of the measurement of vital signs?

39. How should this be reported if a patient is displaying any abnormalities in their vital signs?

40. When taking a patient's pulse, you should be able to report on __________.

41. What does “respondeat superior” mean in law?

42. Which of these would be best placed under the heading of “medical etiquette”?

43. What is the best way to answer a telephone in a medical office?

44. New information for the patient database should ideally be added __________.

45. What is a "tickler" system used for?

46. Who has ownership of a patient's medical records?

47. A patient release is required if you are sending the patient's medical records to another party using __________ method.

48. What are MSDS?

49. When making up invoices for insurance companies, ICD numbers should be used.

What does ICD mean?

50. What does asepsis mean?

51. When washing your hands between procedures or duties, if using soap and water you should take at least __________.

52. What must you follow in dealing with a blood sample if you are involved in drug testing?

53. The median cubital is the most common vein used for venipuncture.

Where is it?

54. A patient may be placed at risk of electrocution during an ECG if you have not ensured that the machine is __________.

55. During an ECG test you should monitor the patient's __________.

56. Drugs designed for pain relief are designated __________.

57. When a medicine is a preparation of oil suspended in fluid it is known as __________.

58. Which of these is used to drain fluid from the body?

59. When sterilizing instruments using an autoclave, the machine should be filled with __________.

60. A palpation examination is performed by __________.

61. In which of these circumstances may you refuse to give medical treatment to a person with HIV/AIDS?

62. To give informed consent to a medical procedure or course of treatment, a patient must be __________.

63. What should you do if a patient is starting to become angry when talking to you?

64. Which of these is the best way to send a document, e.g. a copy of a letter, electronically to another party?

65. When should patient encounter forms be prepared for staff?

66. Which of these is not a type of patient record?

67. For maximum efficiency, individual patient records should be organized by __________.

68. What does OSHA stand for?

69. When should payment for treatment be taken/organized?

70. Where should you aim the jet if you have to deal with a fire and are using an extinguisher?

71. Which of these is the baseline procedure for preventing the spread of disease in medical institutions?

72. Having tightened tourniquet around the upper arm of a patient in order to draw blood, you should carry out the procedure within __________.

73. What should be used for cleaning the site of a blood draw?

74. When choosing a site to place electrodes for an ECG test, the site should be all of these things except __________.

75. Where should be placed the electrodes from Lead #1 when prepping a patient for an ECG?

76. If medication is taken sublingually it is taken __________.

77. Which of these is the abbreviation for a microgram?

78. What is a healthy BMI for a normal adult?

79. What is measured by spirometry?

80. At what intervals should patients be advised to undertake self-examination for breast lumps?