SCMA Specialty Certified Medical Assistant 5

Question 1

A specialty MA in a plastic surgery office is educating a post-operative rhinoplasty patient on cast care. The patient asks when swelling typically peaks. The correct answer is:

Accepted Answer

Day 2–3 post-operatively

Answer

Post-rhinoplasty swelling typically peaks at 48–72 hours (days 2–3) after surgery before gradually subsiding.

Question 2

While working in a pain management clinic, the specialty MA reviews a patient's urine drug screen. The patient is prescribed oxycodone but the screen shows no oxycodone and is positive for a non-prescribed benzodiazepine. The appropriate action is to:

Accepted Answer

Document the findings and report to the supervising physician before the patient leaves

Answer

Unexpected UDS results should be documented and promptly communicated to the supervising physician for clinical evaluation and decision-making.

Question 3

A specialty MA in a fertility clinic is instructing a patient on self-administering subcutaneous gonadotropin injections. The preferred injection site for this medication is the:

Accepted Answer

Abdomen (2 inches from navel)

Answer

Subcutaneous gonadotropin injections for fertility treatment are typically administered into the abdomen at least 2 inches from the navel.

Question 4

When assisting in an ENT (otolaryngology) practice, the specialty MA prepares for a tympanometry test. A type B tympanogram result indicates:

Accepted Answer

Fluid in the middle ear or perforated tympanic membrane

Answer

A type B tympanogram shows a flat curve without a pressure peak, indicating middle ear effusion or a perforated tympanic membrane.

Question 5

In a vascular surgery office, a specialty MA measures ankle-brachial index (ABI) results. An ABI of 0.55 in a patient with leg pain is most consistent with:

Accepted Answer

Moderate to severe peripheral artery disease

Answer

An ABI of 0.41–0.70 indicates moderate-to-severe peripheral artery disease with significant arterial occlusion.

Specialty Certified Medical Assistant Practice Test

Specialty Certified Medical Assistant Practice Test

SCMA Specialty Certified Medical Assistant 5