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CMAA test NHA Questions with accurate detailed
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solutions
Which of the following is an OSHA regulation that must be reviewed yearly to ensure
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compliance?
Bloodborne pathogens standard || ||
A medical administrative assistant is scheduling a patient for a procedure. Which of the following
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actions should the assistant take first?
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Obtain a written prescription from the provider
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A patient who has medicare and had a physical exam 10 months ago calls to schedule another
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physical within the week. Which of the following actions is appropriate for the medical
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administrative assistant to take? || || ||
Explain that the physical cannot be scheduled for another 2 months
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A provider asks a medical administrative assistant to schedule a surgery to remove a patients
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gallbladder. The assistant should schedule a patient for which of the following?
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Cholecystectomy
Which of the following colors indicate a bio-hazardous waste container?
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Red
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After opening a report from a patient's previous provider, which of the following is the medical
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administrative assistant's next step? || || ||
Give the report to the patients current provider for review
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When a provider requests a patient to have a diagnostic test at a hospital, which of the following
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actions should the medical administrative assistant take?
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Schedule the test with the hospital || || || || ||
A medical administrative assistant is asked to schedule a CXR (chest x-ray) for patient. The
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assistant should make an appointment for which of the following?
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An x-ray of the chest
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Which of the following types of referrals is used in an emergent situation?
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Stat
Several patients cancel their appointments for the day. Which of the following is the first action
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for the medical administrative assistant to take?
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Contact patients who are on the waiting list|| || || || || || ||
When a medical administrative assistant makes arrangements for a staff member to attend a
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conference, which of the following is the most important step for keeping the office informed?
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Distribute the travel itinerary || || ||
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Which of the following methods organizes patient records in chronological order according to the
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department that provided the care? || || || ||
SOMR (source-oriented medical record)
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Which of the following actions should the medical administrative assistant take when closing the
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office?
Activate the security system || || ||
A provider prescribes and EKG for a patient who has a rapid heart rate. Which of the following
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should be recorded as the reason for the EKG?
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Tachycardia
An office manage asks a medical administrative assistant to mail a letter to a patient who is being
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dismissed from the practice. Which of the following methods should the assistant use to mail the
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letter?
Certified mail ||
When preparing a claim, a medical administrative assistant should use which of the following
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formats when entering the date of birth?
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MMDDYYYY
Which of the following word roots means "swallow"?
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Phag
CMAA test NHA Questions with accurate detailed
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solutions
Which of the following is an OSHA regulation that must be reviewed yearly to ensure
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
compliance?
Bloodborne pathogens standard || ||
A medical administrative assistant is scheduling a patient for a procedure. Which of the following
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
actions should the assistant take first?
|| || || || ||
Obtain a written prescription from the provider
|| || || || || ||
A patient who has medicare and had a physical exam 10 months ago calls to schedule another
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
physical within the week. Which of the following actions is appropriate for the medical
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
administrative assistant to take? || || ||
Explain that the physical cannot be scheduled for another 2 months
|| || || || || || || || || ||
A provider asks a medical administrative assistant to schedule a surgery to remove a patients
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
gallbladder. The assistant should schedule a patient for which of the following?
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
Cholecystectomy
Which of the following colors indicate a bio-hazardous waste container?
|| || || || || || || || ||
Red
,2
After opening a report from a patient's previous provider, which of the following is the medical
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
administrative assistant's next step? || || ||
Give the report to the patients current provider for review
|| || || || || || || || ||
When a provider requests a patient to have a diagnostic test at a hospital, which of the following
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
actions should the medical administrative assistant take?
|| || || || || ||
Schedule the test with the hospital || || || || ||
A medical administrative assistant is asked to schedule a CXR (chest x-ray) for patient. The
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
assistant should make an appointment for which of the following?
|| || || || || || || || ||
An x-ray of the chest
|| || || ||
Which of the following types of referrals is used in an emergent situation?
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
Stat
Several patients cancel their appointments for the day. Which of the following is the first action
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
for the medical administrative assistant to take?
|| || || || || ||
Contact patients who are on the waiting list|| || || || || || ||
When a medical administrative assistant makes arrangements for a staff member to attend a
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
conference, which of the following is the most important step for keeping the office informed?
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
Distribute the travel itinerary || || ||
, 2
Which of the following methods organizes patient records in chronological order according to the
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
department that provided the care? || || || ||
SOMR (source-oriented medical record)
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Which of the following actions should the medical administrative assistant take when closing the
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
office?
Activate the security system || || ||
A provider prescribes and EKG for a patient who has a rapid heart rate. Which of the following
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
should be recorded as the reason for the EKG?
|| || || || || || || ||
Tachycardia
An office manage asks a medical administrative assistant to mail a letter to a patient who is being
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
dismissed from the practice. Which of the following methods should the assistant use to mail the
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
letter?
Certified mail ||
When preparing a claim, a medical administrative assistant should use which of the following
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
formats when entering the date of birth?
|| || || || || ||
MMDDYYYY
Which of the following word roots means "swallow"?
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Phag
