NHA CMAA PRACTICE EXAM
Questions & Answers
1. When creating a reception area for a pediatric clinic, which of the
following items should the MA include?
a) accessible coffee and tea
b) artificial plants and floral arrangements for aesthetics
c) stuffed animals and small building blocks
d) scented candles to mask odors
Answer b) artificial plants and floral arrangements for aesthetics
2. Which of the following medical record filing systems protects
patient's privacy and allows for unlimited expansion in a high-
volume office?
a) numeric
b) alphabetical
c) subject filing
,d) chronological
, Answer a) numeric
3. Which of the following forms is used to submit health insurance
claims for a provider's office?
a) UB-04
b) CMS-1500
c) DE 2501
d) CMS-1 490S
Answer b) CMS-1 500
4. Which of the following is an example of an incidental disclosure?
a) having a sign-in sheet that includes a patient's name and provider
b) disclosing a patient's diagnosis to a family member who is not
involved in the patient's care
c) providing a grandparent with the test results regarding a
minor's prior condition without written authorization
d) supplying a patient's medical documentation to an insurance company
Answer a) having a sign-in sheet that includes a patient's name and provider
, 5. Which of the following prefixes means "abnormal"?
a) ad-
b) dia-
c) dys-
d) ab-
Answer c) dys-
6. Which of the following should a MA complete if a provider believes
Medicare might not cover a procedure?
a) Medicare Summary Notice (MSN)
b) Remittance Advice (RA)
c) Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN)
d) Explanation of Benefits (EOB)
Answer c) Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN)
ABNs provide the Medicare beneficiary with the option to receive non covered
services
Questions & Answers
1. When creating a reception area for a pediatric clinic, which of the
following items should the MA include?
a) accessible coffee and tea
b) artificial plants and floral arrangements for aesthetics
c) stuffed animals and small building blocks
d) scented candles to mask odors
Answer b) artificial plants and floral arrangements for aesthetics
2. Which of the following medical record filing systems protects
patient's privacy and allows for unlimited expansion in a high-
volume office?
a) numeric
b) alphabetical
c) subject filing
,d) chronological
, Answer a) numeric
3. Which of the following forms is used to submit health insurance
claims for a provider's office?
a) UB-04
b) CMS-1500
c) DE 2501
d) CMS-1 490S
Answer b) CMS-1 500
4. Which of the following is an example of an incidental disclosure?
a) having a sign-in sheet that includes a patient's name and provider
b) disclosing a patient's diagnosis to a family member who is not
involved in the patient's care
c) providing a grandparent with the test results regarding a
minor's prior condition without written authorization
d) supplying a patient's medical documentation to an insurance company
Answer a) having a sign-in sheet that includes a patient's name and provider
, 5. Which of the following prefixes means "abnormal"?
a) ad-
b) dia-
c) dys-
d) ab-
Answer c) dys-
6. Which of the following should a MA complete if a provider believes
Medicare might not cover a procedure?
a) Medicare Summary Notice (MSN)
b) Remittance Advice (RA)
c) Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN)
d) Explanation of Benefits (EOB)
Answer c) Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN)
ABNs provide the Medicare beneficiary with the option to receive non covered
services
