Test Prep Test Prep Certifications NCMA Questions & Answers

• Question 41:

  Which of the following it would be considered if a medical assistant touches a patient with the intention of harming them?

  A. Malpractice

  B. Battery

  C. Harassment

  D. Assault

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 42:

  A 17 year old woman who is married arrives at the emergency department of a hospital with an injured arm.

  Who must consent to any treatment since this patient is a minor?

  A. Spouse and Minor

  B. Parent

  C. Patient

  D. The parent and the patient

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 43:

  Which of the following would the HIPAA requirements apply to in a healthcare facility?

  A. Physicians

  B. Nurses

  C. Certified nurse aids

  D. All of the above.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 44:

  A medical assistant is at a bar with her close friend and they get to talking about work. The medical assistant infoms her friend that the friend's teacher was in the doctor's office getting checked out for kindey stones.

  Which of the following would this be considered?

  A. Breach of confidentiality

  B. Assault and Battery

  C. Professional Malpractice

  D. Slander and defamation

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 45:

  A medical procedure cannot be performed on a patient until the doctor obtains __________.

  A. confidentiality

  B. informed consent

  C. insurance authorization

  D. vital statitics

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 46:

  Which cranial nerve is related to the sense of smell?

  A. Hypoglossal

  B. Olfactory

  C. Trochlear

  D. Vagus

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 47:

  When someone listens for particular things and blocks out what they do not want to hear, it is called __________.

  A. Full listening

  B. Selective listening

  C. False listening

  D. Listening barrier

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 48:

  When a medical assistant is able to listen to a speaker's problem and understand the speaker's personal point of view, it is called __________.

  A. Nonverbal communication

  B. Critical listening

  C. Appreciative listening

  D. Empathetic listening

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 49:

  If a patient acts extremely rude to a medical assistant because their insurance does not cover their visit to the clinic, it would be considered __________.

  A. Displacement

  B. Denial

  C. Compensation

  D. Sublimation

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 50:

  Which of the following does Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs include?

  A. Money

  B. Direction

  C. Self-loathing

  D. Self-esteem

  Correct Answer: D