CCMA PRACTICE EXAM 180 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

CCMA PRACTICE EXAM 180 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2situationsA2requiresA2theA2completionA2ofA2aA2releaseA2ofA2med
icalA2informationA2form?
WhenA2aA2patientA2transfersA2recordsA2toA2aA2newA2physician
ToA2billA2theA2patient'sA2insuranceA2company
ToA2sendA2theA2patient'sA2recordsA2toA2aA2consultingA2physician
ToA2determineA2theA2patient'sA2eligibilityA2forA2insuranceA2benefitsA2-A2Ans--
WhenA2aA2patientA2transfersA2recordsA2toA2aA2newA2physician

WhenA2theA2sameA2doseA2ofA2aA2drugA2noA2longerA2producesA2theA2desiredA2effect,A2itA2is
A2saidA2thatA2theA2patientA2hasA2developed
AnA2idiosyncraticA2reaction
AA2drugA2tolerance
AA2drugA2interaction
AnA2allergicA2reactionA2-A2Ans--AA2drugA2tolerance

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2lettersA2wouldA2mostA2likelyA2beA2signedA2byA2theA2medicalA2as
sistant?
OrderA2forA2officeA2supplies
LetterA2dictatedA2byA2theA2physicianA2toA2aA2patient
LetterA2toA2anotherA2physicianA2aboutA2aA2consultation
MedicalA2reportsA2toA2anA2insuranceA2companyA2-A2Ans--OrderA2forA2officeA2supplies

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2NOTA2includedA2inA2theA2medicalA2history?
AccidentsA2andA2injuries
Occupation
Immunizations
Medications
OperationsA2-A2Ans--Occupation

AssumingA2thatA2anA2elderlyA2patientA2willA2haveA2aA2difficultA2timeA2understandingA2theA2
directionsA2forA2howA2toA2takeA2medicationA2isA2anA2exampleA2of:
a.A2PrejudiceA2b.A2StereotypingA2c.A2EncodingA2d.A2RationalizationA2-A2Ans--Stereotyping

WhenA2isA2theA2physicianA2reimbursedA2directlyA2forA2hisA2servicesA2byA2theA2insuranceA2
company?
Always
IfA2theA2patientA2hasA2signedA2anA2assignmentA2ofA2benefitsA2form
Never
IfA2theA2patientA2hasA2signedA2aA2writtenA2consentA2forA2treatmentA2-A2Ans--
IfA2theA2patientA2hasA2signedA2anA2assignmentA2ofA2benefitsA2form

, WhyA2isA2itA2importantA2forA2aA2medicalA2assistantA2toA2beA2awareA2ofA2guidelinesA2forA2m
edicalA2necessity?
ToA2linkA2procedureA2codesA2toA2correctA2diagnosisA2codes
ToA2determineA2whatA2diagnosticA2testsA2shouldA2beA2orderedA2forA2patients
ToA2useA2aA2varietyA2ofA2codesA2insteadA2ofA2overusingA2certainA2codes
ToA2beA2sureA2thatA2codesA2reflectA2aA2highA2enoughA2levelA2ofA2serviceA2-A2Ans--
ToA2linkA2procedureA2codesA2toA2correctA2diagnosisA2codes

WhenA2shouldA2aA2commaA2beA2usedA2toA2separateA2elementsA2inA2aA2series?
IfA2itA2isA2necessaryA2forA2theA2understandingA2ofA2theA2sentence
IfA2thereA2areA2four,A2five,A2orA2moreA2elements
IfA2thereA2areA2twoA2orA2moreA2elements
IfA2thereA2areA2threeA2orA2moreA2elementsA2-A2Ans--
IfA2thereA2areA2threeA2orA2moreA2elements

WhatA2shouldA2theA2medicalA2assistantA2verifyA2forA2accuracyA2atA2eachA2visitA2forA2anA2es
tablishedA2patient?
TheA2patient'sA2addressA2andA2telephoneA2number
TheA2patient'sA2SocialA2SecurityA2number
TheA2patient'sA2clinicA2number
TheA2patient'sA2maritalA2statusA2-A2Ans--
TheA2patient'sA2addressA2andA2telephoneA2number

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2couldA2resultA2inA2theA2medicalA2assistantA2becomingA2infected
A2withA2aA2pathogen?
HavingA2anA2openA2soreA2onA2theA2hand
LickingA2aA2labelA2forA2aA2specimenA2container
EatingA2whileA2testingA2aA2microbiologicA2specimen
DrinkingA2coffeeA2inA2theA2officeA2laboratory
AllA2ofA2theA2aboveA2-A2Ans--AllA2ofA2theA2above

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2areA2asthmaA2triggers?
TobaccoA2smoke
VigorousA2physicalA2exercise
AnimalA2dander
AllA2ofA2theA2above
HouseA2dustA2-A2Ans--AllA2ofA2theA2above

Otodynia
IncisionA2intoA2theA2eardrum
surgicalA2procedureA2thatA2breaksA2upA2stones
painA2inA2theA2ear.
runnyA2noseA2-A2Ans--painA2inA2theA2ear.

au:
leftA2eye