CMAA TEST QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
A medical admin should identify what abbreviation is associated with the heart? -
Answer- CAD-coronary artery disease
What glad is a part of the endocrine system, produces melatonin, and regulates sleep
patterns? - Answer- Pineal gland
What is another name for the patient encounter form? - Answer- superbill
Which of the following finds common billing errors before a claim is sent to the
insurance carrier? - Answer- claim scrubber
A medical admin is checking a patient out after their office visit. When providing the
patient instructions which of the following methods of teaching is the assistant using that
involves explaining discharge instructions? - Answer- compliance with treatment plan
After making a photocopy of the patient's insurance card what should the assistant do
next? - Answer- add the date to the photocopy of the card
How much money is usually kept in a petty cash fund? - Answer- $25 to 100
What does the abbreviation cva mean? - Answer- cerebrovascular accident (aka stroke)
Which of the following protects an individual's right to actively participate in making
decisions regarding their health care? - Answer- Patient's Bill of Rights
A medical administrative assistant should take which of the following actions to avoid
the creation of duplicate files during the transition from paper files to an electronic health
record EHR system? - Answer- label the paper charts with the new EHR patient
identification numbers
A medical administrative assistant receives notification in the mail that a patient is
deceased. According to HIPAA guidelines the medical office must maintain the patient's
medical record for how many years? - Answer- 2 years
Which of the following is the ratio of bleach to water that OSHA requires when cleaning
a contaminated surface? - Answer- 1: 10 (1 part bleach to 10 parts water)
, A medical admin assistant is speaking with a provider who prescribes a diagnostic
examination of a patient's right knee joint with direct visual inspection. The assistant
should identify that which of the following terms describes this examination? - Answer-
Arthroscopy
A medical admin assistant receives a message from a patient and is preparing to
transfer that information to the provider. Which of the following steps in the
communication cycle will determine the accuracy of the message that the assistant
relays to the provider? - Answer- interpretation
A medical admin assistant in an outpatient clinic is preparing to review the billing codes
that describe the reason for seeing a patient and the necessity of any procedures
performed. Which of the following codes should the assistant use? - Answer- ICD-10-
CM
What codes do you use for inpatient facility settings for diagnosis? - Answer- ICD-10-
PCS
A medical admin assistant receives a request from a patient's health insurance
company for the protected health information (PHI). Which of the following actions
should the assistant take? - Answer- disclose the minimum amount of information
necessary
A medical admin assistant is assisting a patient who has questions about travel
advisories. To which of the following community resources should the assistant direct
the patient? - Answer- CDC- center for disease control and prevention
What government health insurance plan provides payments toward contracted amounts
for medicare part b for qualified medical beneficiaries? - Answer- Medicaid
Which of the following body systems coordinates the body's functions? - Answer-
nervous system
A medical admin assistant is preparing to send medical monitoring equipment to a
patient. Which of the following mailing services should the assistant use to send the
equipment that also provides insurance for the items being sent? - Answer- registered
mail
Which of the following indicates the number of days an account should be delinquent
before its turned over to a collection agency? - Answer- greater that 90 days (91 to 120
days)
Which of the following is a charting method that helps to ensure all pertinent information
has been entered into the patient's electronic health record? - Answer- SOAP
CORRECT ANSWERS
A medical admin should identify what abbreviation is associated with the heart? -
Answer- CAD-coronary artery disease
What glad is a part of the endocrine system, produces melatonin, and regulates sleep
patterns? - Answer- Pineal gland
What is another name for the patient encounter form? - Answer- superbill
Which of the following finds common billing errors before a claim is sent to the
insurance carrier? - Answer- claim scrubber
A medical admin is checking a patient out after their office visit. When providing the
patient instructions which of the following methods of teaching is the assistant using that
involves explaining discharge instructions? - Answer- compliance with treatment plan
After making a photocopy of the patient's insurance card what should the assistant do
next? - Answer- add the date to the photocopy of the card
How much money is usually kept in a petty cash fund? - Answer- $25 to 100
What does the abbreviation cva mean? - Answer- cerebrovascular accident (aka stroke)
Which of the following protects an individual's right to actively participate in making
decisions regarding their health care? - Answer- Patient's Bill of Rights
A medical administrative assistant should take which of the following actions to avoid
the creation of duplicate files during the transition from paper files to an electronic health
record EHR system? - Answer- label the paper charts with the new EHR patient
identification numbers
A medical administrative assistant receives notification in the mail that a patient is
deceased. According to HIPAA guidelines the medical office must maintain the patient's
medical record for how many years? - Answer- 2 years
Which of the following is the ratio of bleach to water that OSHA requires when cleaning
a contaminated surface? - Answer- 1: 10 (1 part bleach to 10 parts water)
, A medical admin assistant is speaking with a provider who prescribes a diagnostic
examination of a patient's right knee joint with direct visual inspection. The assistant
should identify that which of the following terms describes this examination? - Answer-
Arthroscopy
A medical admin assistant receives a message from a patient and is preparing to
transfer that information to the provider. Which of the following steps in the
communication cycle will determine the accuracy of the message that the assistant
relays to the provider? - Answer- interpretation
A medical admin assistant in an outpatient clinic is preparing to review the billing codes
that describe the reason for seeing a patient and the necessity of any procedures
performed. Which of the following codes should the assistant use? - Answer- ICD-10-
CM
What codes do you use for inpatient facility settings for diagnosis? - Answer- ICD-10-
PCS
A medical admin assistant receives a request from a patient's health insurance
company for the protected health information (PHI). Which of the following actions
should the assistant take? - Answer- disclose the minimum amount of information
necessary
A medical admin assistant is assisting a patient who has questions about travel
advisories. To which of the following community resources should the assistant direct
the patient? - Answer- CDC- center for disease control and prevention
What government health insurance plan provides payments toward contracted amounts
for medicare part b for qualified medical beneficiaries? - Answer- Medicaid
Which of the following body systems coordinates the body's functions? - Answer-
nervous system
A medical admin assistant is preparing to send medical monitoring equipment to a
patient. Which of the following mailing services should the assistant use to send the
equipment that also provides insurance for the items being sent? - Answer- registered
Which of the following indicates the number of days an account should be delinquent
before its turned over to a collection agency? - Answer- greater that 90 days (91 to 120
days)
Which of the following is a charting method that helps to ensure all pertinent information
has been entered into the patient's electronic health record? - Answer- SOAP
