Medical Assistant NCMA Practice Test - Question List

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6. Mr. Park presents in the physician’s office for a routine check-up. A urine specimen is noted to be 250 mL of light yellow, cloudy, odorless urine. All of the specimen’s characteristics are normal except
  1. Amount
  2. Clarity
  3. Color
  4. Odor
7. Sunisa is now completing her two-week preceptor program in the long-term facility, yet she is still not comfortable with some of her job duties. What should Sunisa’s next step be?
  1. Resign from the job.
  2. Discuss concerns with the administrator.
  3. Do her very best in the work setting.
  4. Ask for more orientation time.
8. Which of the following is the most common symptom of myocardial infarction (MI)?
  1. Chest pain
  2. Dyspnea
  3. Edema
  4. Palpitations
9. Monique stopped working as a medical assistant when she gave birth to her daughter. After two years of being a full-time wife and mother, she now decides to go back to work to help in paying their bills. What are the requirements that Monique has to comply with before going back to work again?
  1. Enroll in a refresher course.
  2. Undergo a retraining and a new competency evaluation.
  3. Undergo a new competency evaluation only.
  4. No other requirements are required. Just present letter of intent to the Board to go back to work.
10. Placing an asthmatic client in orthopneic position can alleviate dyspnea. To accomplish this, you should:
  1. Position the head of bed at a 90° angle.
  2. Help the client sit up and lean over a table with a pillow.
  3. Instruct the client to hyper extend the neck while on high back rest.
  4. Place the client on high back rest with a pillow on the back.

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