CMAA EXAM 2 UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
●● When scheduling a patient for a procedure the assistant must first?
Answer: Obtain a written precription from the provider
●● Patient has medicare and hasnt had a physical in 10 months trying to
make appointment with the week you must
Answer: Make appointment two months out. Medicare covers every 12
months
●● Removal of gallbladder
Answer: Cholecystectomy
●● Biohazard containers are what color
Answer: Red
●● After getting a report from a patients previous provider the next step
is to
Answer: Give the report to the patients current provider for review
,●● When provider requests patients to have test at hospital you should
Answer: Schedule test with the hospital
●● Your asked to schedule a CXR for patients which means
Answer: An xray of the chest
●● Referalls for emergent situation is called
Answer: Stat
●● Several patients cancel appointment for day next step is to
Answer: Contact patients on waiting list
●● When you make arrangments for a staff member to attend a meeting
you ahould
Answer: Distrubute travel iterinary to keep office informed
●● Organiztion of patient records in chronilogical order is also called
Answer: SOMR
●● When leaving office assistant should always
Answer: Activate security system
,●● Ekg for rapid heart rate is
Answer: Tachycardia
●● Mailing a letter to patient is considered
Answer: Certified mail
●● Entering a date of birth is
Answer: MMDDYYYY
●● Phag means to
Answer: Swallow
●● Type of insurance plan
Answer: POS
●● Before adding medical records you must
Answer: Ensure the provider has intialed report
●● $360 80/20 split equals
Answer: 72
●● Patient come in with flu like symptoms you should
, Answer: Move them to isolated location
●● Provider is running late the assistant should?
Answer: Inform waiting patients theres a delay and they can wait of
reschedule
●● Patient calls about prescription dosage relating to there condition you
should
Answer: Take the message for the physican
●● The purpose of the encounter form
Answer: To save time and improve accurancy in data entry
●● Patient recieves explantion of benefits stating services will not be
covered because expenses have not been met this is called
Answer: Deductible
●● This is required medical necessity on patient encounter form
Answer: Diagnosis code
●● Form used to submit health insurance claims for providrs office
Answer: Cms-1500
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
●● When scheduling a patient for a procedure the assistant must first?
Answer: Obtain a written precription from the provider
●● Patient has medicare and hasnt had a physical in 10 months trying to
make appointment with the week you must
Answer: Make appointment two months out. Medicare covers every 12
months
●● Removal of gallbladder
Answer: Cholecystectomy
●● Biohazard containers are what color
Answer: Red
●● After getting a report from a patients previous provider the next step
is to
Answer: Give the report to the patients current provider for review
,●● When provider requests patients to have test at hospital you should
Answer: Schedule test with the hospital
●● Your asked to schedule a CXR for patients which means
Answer: An xray of the chest
●● Referalls for emergent situation is called
Answer: Stat
●● Several patients cancel appointment for day next step is to
Answer: Contact patients on waiting list
●● When you make arrangments for a staff member to attend a meeting
you ahould
Answer: Distrubute travel iterinary to keep office informed
●● Organiztion of patient records in chronilogical order is also called
Answer: SOMR
●● When leaving office assistant should always
Answer: Activate security system
,●● Ekg for rapid heart rate is
Answer: Tachycardia
●● Mailing a letter to patient is considered
Answer: Certified mail
●● Entering a date of birth is
Answer: MMDDYYYY
●● Phag means to
Answer: Swallow
●● Type of insurance plan
Answer: POS
●● Before adding medical records you must
Answer: Ensure the provider has intialed report
●● $360 80/20 split equals
Answer: 72
●● Patient come in with flu like symptoms you should
, Answer: Move them to isolated location
●● Provider is running late the assistant should?
Answer: Inform waiting patients theres a delay and they can wait of
reschedule
●● Patient calls about prescription dosage relating to there condition you
should
Answer: Take the message for the physican
●● The purpose of the encounter form
Answer: To save time and improve accurancy in data entry
●● Patient recieves explantion of benefits stating services will not be
covered because expenses have not been met this is called
Answer: Deductible
●● This is required medical necessity on patient encounter form
Answer: Diagnosis code
●● Form used to submit health insurance claims for providrs office
Answer: Cms-1500
