Assistant (CMAA) - Challenges from
the NHA Official Study Guide 3.0
Questions and Answers
WhichAofAtheAfollowingAisAaAresponsibilityAofAbeingAaACMAA?
A.ADiagnosing
B.ATreating
C.AProvidingApatientAeducation
D.AManagingAmedicationA-AAnswer✓ACAisAcorrect.
CMAA'sAjobAresponsibilitiesAincludeAprovidingApatientAeducationAandAcoaching.
WhichAofAtheAfollowingAwouldAbeAincludedAasAaAPCMHAhealthAcareAteamAmember?
A.ACoder
B.APharmacist
C.ABillingAspecialist
D.AThird-partyApayerA-AAnswer✓ABAisAcorrect.
PCMHAteamAcanAincludeAaAprimaryAcareAproviderA(physician,AphysicianAassistant,Aand/orAn
urseApractitioners),AregisteredAnurseA(RN),AlicensedApracticalAnursesA(LPN),AcertifiedAclinicalA
medicalAassistantsA(CCMA),Apharmacists,AmedicalAspecialistAasAneeded,AandAcertifiedAmedical
AadministrativeAassistantA(CMAA).
WhichAofAtheAfollowingAisAaAfocusAofAdeliveryAmodelsAinAhealthAcare?
A.APreventiveAcare
B.AAuditing
C.AThird-partyAbilling
D.ATrendAforecastingA-AAnswer✓AAAisAcorrect.
TheAdeliveryAmodelAcanAoptimizeAandAfocusAonAaccess,AmanagingAchronicAconditions,AandAp
reventiveAcare.
DescribeAaAPCMHAhealthAcareAteam.A-
AAnswer✓APCMHAhealthAcareAteamAblendsAmultidisciplinaryAskillsAandAseveralAprofession
al'sAinsightsAonAeachApatient'sAoverallAhealth.
,Role:ADecreasesAcostsAandAprovidesAproactiveApreventiveAcare
1.AAccountableACareAOrganizations
2.AHomeAHealthACare
3.AHospice
4.AMobileAHealthAUnit
5.APatientACenteredAMedicalAHomeA-
AAnswer✓A5.APatientACenteredAMedicalAHomeAdecreasesAcostsAandAprovidesAproactiveApre
ventiveAcare.
Role:AGivesAqualityAcareAtoAMedicareApatients
1.AAccountableACareAOrganizations
2.AHomeAHealthACare
3.AHospice
4.AMobileAHealthAUnit
5.APatientACenteredAMedicalAHomeA-
AAnswer✓A1.AAccountableACareAOrganizationsAgiveAqualityAcareAtoAMedicareApatients.
Role:AProvidesApostpartumAcareAtoAnewAparentsAatAhome
1.AAccountableACareAOrganizations
2.AHomeAHealthACare
3.AHospice
4.AMobileAHealthAUnit
5.APatientACenteredAMedicalAHomeA-
AAnswer✓A2.AHomeAHealthACareAprovidesApostpartumAcareAtoAnewAparentsAatAhome.
Role:AProvidesAsupportAforApatientsAwhoAareAterminallyAill
1.AAccountableACareAOrganizations
2.AHomeAHealthACare
3.AHospice
4.AMobileAHealthAUnit
5.APatientACenteredAMedicalAHomeA-
AAnswer✓A3.AHospiceAprovidesAsupportAforApatientsAwhoAareAterminallyAill.
, Role:AReachesApatientsAinAruralAareasAorAthoseAwithoutAaccessAtoAhealthAcareAservices
1.AAccountableACareAOrganizations
2.AHomeAHealthACare
3.AHospice
4.AMobileAHealthAUnit
5.APatientACenteredAMedicalAHomeA-
AAnswer✓A4.AMobileAHealthAUnitsAreachApatientsAinAruralAareasAorAthoseAwithoutAaccess
AtoAhealthAcareAservices.
Role:ATransmitsAmedicationArefills
1.ACertifiedAClinicalAMedicalAAssistant
2.APharmacist
3.ACertifiedAMedicalAAdministrativeAAssistant
4.APhysicianAAssistantA-
AAnswer✓A1.ACCMAAwillAtransmitAmedicationArefillsA(basedAonAscopeAofApractice).
Role:AFillsAmedicationAorders
1.ACertifiedAClinicalAMedicalAAssistant
2.APharmacist
3.ACertifiedAMedicalAAdministrativeAAssistant
4.APhysicianAAssistantA-AAnswer✓A2.APharmacistAwillAfillAtheAmedicationAorders.
Role:ATakesAmessageAforAmedicationArequests
1.ACertifiedAClinicalAMedicalAAssistant
2.APharmacist
3.ACertifiedAMedicalAAdministrativeAAssistant
4.APhysicianAAssistantA-
AAnswer✓A3.ACMAAAwillAtakeAmessagesAforAmedicationArequestsAorArefills.
Role:AWritesAmedicationAorders
1.ACertifiedAClinicalAMedicalAAssistant