MEDICAL ASSISTANT AMT TEST EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED RIGHT ANSWERS .
What term is best associated with cancer that has spread to other organs of the body? - Correct
Answer -metastasis
low blood pressure - Correct Answer -hypotension
A small mass of masticated food ready to be swallowed is - Correct Answer -bolus
The term "myotomy" means incision into - Correct Answer -Muscle
Which of the following is an example of insurance abuse? - Correct Answer -Submitting a claim for a
procedure that is not medically necessary
Which of the following Medicare plans provide outpatient prescription drug coverage? - Correct
Answer -Part D
Which one of the following is an insurance claim processing error? - Correct Answer -Using "rule
out" diagnosis
Drug and prescription benefits were added allowing Medicare recipients the option of choosing at a
reduced cost, a plan that pays for prescription drugs with just a small co-payment from the patient.
Beneficiaries choose the drug plan and pay a monthly premium. This option is :- Medicare Advantage
(formerly Medicare +Choice). - Correct Answer -Medicare Part D
A payment method used by many managed care organizations in which a fixed amount of money is
reimbursed to the provider for patients enrolled during a specific period of time, no matter what
services are received or how many visits are made. - Correct Answer -Capitation
Medicare patients treated by a non-participating physician - Correct Answer -are responsible for a
portion of the fee
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,A written authorization by the patient giving the insurance company the right to pay the physician
directly for billed services is known as the - Correct Answer -assigment of Benefits
An ICD-10-CM code may contain up to how many digits? - Correct Answer -seven
On an insurance claim form, the patient's presenting problem is listed under. - Correct Answer -
primary diagnosis
A patient must pay $400 per year for medical insurance will begin to cover any expenses. Which of
the following terms describe this payment? - Correct Answer -Premium
What information would you need in order to properly matrix the appointment book or electr
medical record? - Correct Answer -Days and hours the physician performs hospital rounds
Immunization records should be kept on the medical office for how long? - Correct Answer -
permanently
Which of the following is a type of tickler file? - Correct Answer -chronological
Which of the following is the primary benefit of numeric filing? - Correct Answer -Patient
confidentiality is preserved
For a mutipage letter, the medical assistant should use: - Correct Answer -Letterhead for the first
page only
To prevent back pain or a workplace injury when working with an object, ergonomically, which of
the following ergonomic stance is not recommended? - Correct Answer -Keep feet together
Which of the following is required for electronic data interchange? - Correct Answer -modem
The signature of the treating physician, medical assistant, or other healthcare provide on the
medical record indicates that the record is accurate. This is called: - Correct Answer -Authentication
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, Which of the following is a scheduling system wherein patients with similar problems are booked
consecutively? - Correct Answer -Clustering
Which of the following priorities is most important when working with the multi-user computerized
patient record system? - Correct Answer -Maintaining patient confidentiality
It is recommended that multipurpose ABC fire extinguishers be readily available and prominently
mounted in a visible, convenient place in the medical office. All employees must be trained in the
use of the fire extinguisher. The proper way - Correct Answer -Pull the pin, aim the hose, squeeze
the handle, sweep the nozzle
Which of the following types of mall provides proof that a letter has been received? - Correct
Answer -Certified
The method used to accommodate appointments for minor emergencies in the physician office is to:
- Correct Answer -Leave unassigned slots in the appointment schedule
Which of the following type of magazines or journals should not be in the reception area? - Correct
Answer -Physician's professional journals
Which of the following actions is most appropriate to ensure the security of electronic medical
records? - Correct Answer -Restricting access to information based on each user's job function
Which of the following converts printed matter into a form that can be ready by a computer? -
Correct Answer -Scanner
Medical record in the medical office are filed via terminal digit order. Arrange the following medical
record number in terminal digit order from the lowest to the highest. Select the correct terminal
digit order sequence. (1)06 14 06 (2) 06 06 06
(3) 06 05 06 (4) 05 01 06 - Correct Answer -(4),(3),(2),(1)
Which of the following words is NOT required in the heading of a memorandum? - Correct Answer -
copy
Which of the following pieces of incoming mail should be delivered directly to the physician unopen?
- Correct Answer -A certified letter marked "Confidental"
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QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED RIGHT ANSWERS .
What term is best associated with cancer that has spread to other organs of the body? - Correct
Answer -metastasis
low blood pressure - Correct Answer -hypotension
A small mass of masticated food ready to be swallowed is - Correct Answer -bolus
The term "myotomy" means incision into - Correct Answer -Muscle
Which of the following is an example of insurance abuse? - Correct Answer -Submitting a claim for a
procedure that is not medically necessary
Which of the following Medicare plans provide outpatient prescription drug coverage? - Correct
Answer -Part D
Which one of the following is an insurance claim processing error? - Correct Answer -Using "rule
out" diagnosis
Drug and prescription benefits were added allowing Medicare recipients the option of choosing at a
reduced cost, a plan that pays for prescription drugs with just a small co-payment from the patient.
Beneficiaries choose the drug plan and pay a monthly premium. This option is :- Medicare Advantage
(formerly Medicare +Choice). - Correct Answer -Medicare Part D
A payment method used by many managed care organizations in which a fixed amount of money is
reimbursed to the provider for patients enrolled during a specific period of time, no matter what
services are received or how many visits are made. - Correct Answer -Capitation
Medicare patients treated by a non-participating physician - Correct Answer -are responsible for a
portion of the fee
1
,A written authorization by the patient giving the insurance company the right to pay the physician
directly for billed services is known as the - Correct Answer -assigment of Benefits
An ICD-10-CM code may contain up to how many digits? - Correct Answer -seven
On an insurance claim form, the patient's presenting problem is listed under. - Correct Answer -
primary diagnosis
A patient must pay $400 per year for medical insurance will begin to cover any expenses. Which of
the following terms describe this payment? - Correct Answer -Premium
What information would you need in order to properly matrix the appointment book or electr
medical record? - Correct Answer -Days and hours the physician performs hospital rounds
Immunization records should be kept on the medical office for how long? - Correct Answer -
permanently
Which of the following is a type of tickler file? - Correct Answer -chronological
Which of the following is the primary benefit of numeric filing? - Correct Answer -Patient
confidentiality is preserved
For a mutipage letter, the medical assistant should use: - Correct Answer -Letterhead for the first
page only
To prevent back pain or a workplace injury when working with an object, ergonomically, which of
the following ergonomic stance is not recommended? - Correct Answer -Keep feet together
Which of the following is required for electronic data interchange? - Correct Answer -modem
The signature of the treating physician, medical assistant, or other healthcare provide on the
medical record indicates that the record is accurate. This is called: - Correct Answer -Authentication
2
, Which of the following is a scheduling system wherein patients with similar problems are booked
consecutively? - Correct Answer -Clustering
Which of the following priorities is most important when working with the multi-user computerized
patient record system? - Correct Answer -Maintaining patient confidentiality
It is recommended that multipurpose ABC fire extinguishers be readily available and prominently
mounted in a visible, convenient place in the medical office. All employees must be trained in the
use of the fire extinguisher. The proper way - Correct Answer -Pull the pin, aim the hose, squeeze
the handle, sweep the nozzle
Which of the following types of mall provides proof that a letter has been received? - Correct
Answer -Certified
The method used to accommodate appointments for minor emergencies in the physician office is to:
- Correct Answer -Leave unassigned slots in the appointment schedule
Which of the following type of magazines or journals should not be in the reception area? - Correct
Answer -Physician's professional journals
Which of the following actions is most appropriate to ensure the security of electronic medical
records? - Correct Answer -Restricting access to information based on each user's job function
Which of the following converts printed matter into a form that can be ready by a computer? -
Correct Answer -Scanner
Medical record in the medical office are filed via terminal digit order. Arrange the following medical
record number in terminal digit order from the lowest to the highest. Select the correct terminal
digit order sequence. (1)06 14 06 (2) 06 06 06
(3) 06 05 06 (4) 05 01 06 - Correct Answer -(4),(3),(2),(1)
Which of the following words is NOT required in the heading of a memorandum? - Correct Answer -
copy
Which of the following pieces of incoming mail should be delivered directly to the physician unopen?
- Correct Answer -A certified letter marked "Confidental"
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