CMAA EXAM 2 ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS FULLY SOLVED REVIEW
PACK
●● A medical administrative assistant should verify a patient's CPT code
for which of the following processes?
Answer: obtaining prior authorization
●● Prior to an invasive procedure, a patient asks a medical
administrative assistant about other options that are available. Which of
the following actions should the assistant take?
Answer: advise the patient to ask the provider about alternatives
●● Which of the following abbreviations should a medical
administrative assistant use to document a patient history of a stroke?
Answer: CVA
●● Which of the following items is appropriate to purchase with petty
cash?
Answer: postage owed for an equipment delivery
●● When performing closing procedures for the day, which of the
following must be secured with a lock and key?
,Answer: provider's prescription pad
●● Which of the following is the abbreviation for an
electroencephalogram?
Answer: EEG
●● A medical administrative assistant observes another office worker
altering notes in a patient's record to justify medical necessity so that
payment is made. What is this type of action considered?
Answer: fraud
●● A patient receives an explanation of benefits stating services will not
be covered because out-of-pocket medical expenses have not been met.
The amount owed is defined as which of the following?
Answer: deductible
●● Which of the following is an example of open hours scheduling?
Answer: patients arrive at their own convenience
●● Which of the following is the most efficient method for a medical
administrative assistant to collect payment for services?
Answer: collect due amounts at the time of the patient's visit
, ●● Which of the following medical terms refers to the removal of all or
part of an organ or tissue?
Answer: lymphadenectomy
●● A patient refuses to pay his copayment. Which of the following
actions should the medical administrative assistant take?
Answer: inform the patient that the copayment is due at the time of
service
●● A third-party payer is requesting documentation to support billed
services. Which of the following is the appropriate document the
medical administrative assistant should forward to the third-party payer?
Answer: progress notes
●● Which of the following actions is a medical administrative assistant's
priority when pulling daily charts?
Answer: review the appointment schedule
●● In addition to a witness and the adult patient, which of the following
individuals must be present for an informed consent signature?
Answer: provider
●● All pages of a patient's medical record must include which of the
following information?
AND ANSWERS FULLY SOLVED REVIEW
PACK
●● A medical administrative assistant should verify a patient's CPT code
for which of the following processes?
Answer: obtaining prior authorization
●● Prior to an invasive procedure, a patient asks a medical
administrative assistant about other options that are available. Which of
the following actions should the assistant take?
Answer: advise the patient to ask the provider about alternatives
●● Which of the following abbreviations should a medical
administrative assistant use to document a patient history of a stroke?
Answer: CVA
●● Which of the following items is appropriate to purchase with petty
cash?
Answer: postage owed for an equipment delivery
●● When performing closing procedures for the day, which of the
following must be secured with a lock and key?
,Answer: provider's prescription pad
●● Which of the following is the abbreviation for an
electroencephalogram?
Answer: EEG
●● A medical administrative assistant observes another office worker
altering notes in a patient's record to justify medical necessity so that
payment is made. What is this type of action considered?
Answer: fraud
●● A patient receives an explanation of benefits stating services will not
be covered because out-of-pocket medical expenses have not been met.
The amount owed is defined as which of the following?
Answer: deductible
●● Which of the following is an example of open hours scheduling?
Answer: patients arrive at their own convenience
●● Which of the following is the most efficient method for a medical
administrative assistant to collect payment for services?
Answer: collect due amounts at the time of the patient's visit
, ●● Which of the following medical terms refers to the removal of all or
part of an organ or tissue?
Answer: lymphadenectomy
●● A patient refuses to pay his copayment. Which of the following
actions should the medical administrative assistant take?
Answer: inform the patient that the copayment is due at the time of
service
●● A third-party payer is requesting documentation to support billed
services. Which of the following is the appropriate document the
medical administrative assistant should forward to the third-party payer?
Answer: progress notes
●● Which of the following actions is a medical administrative assistant's
priority when pulling daily charts?
Answer: review the appointment schedule
●● In addition to a witness and the adult patient, which of the following
individuals must be present for an informed consent signature?
Answer: provider
●● All pages of a patient's medical record must include which of the
following information?
