CMAA NHA Practice Test Questions and Answers
(Verified Answers)
1. Which of the following is an OSHA regulation that must be reviewed
yearly to ensure compliance✔✔✔ Bloodborne pathogens standard
2. A medical administrative assistant is scheduling a patient for a
procedure. Which of the following actions should the assistant take
first✔✔✔ Obtain a written prescription from the provider
3. A patient who has medicare and had a physical exam 10 months ago
calls to schedule another physical within the week. Which of the following
actions is appropriate for the medical administrative assistant to
take✔✔✔ Explain that the physical cannot be scheduled for another 2
months
4. A provider asks a medical administrative assistant to schedule a surgery
to remove a patients gallbladder. The assistant should schedule a patient
for which of the following✔✔✔ Cholecystectomy
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,5. Which of the following colors indicate a bio-hazardous waste
container?-
: Red
6. After opening a report from a patient's previous provider, which of the
following is the medical administrative assistant's next step✔✔✔ Give
the report to the patients current provider for review
7. When a provider requests a patient to have a diagnostic test at a
hospital, which of the following actions should the medical administrative
assistant take✔✔✔ Schedule the test with the hospital
8. A medical administrative assistant is asked to schedule a CXR (chest
x-ray) for patient. The assistant should make an appointment for which
of the following✔✔✔ An x-ray of the chest
9. Which of the following types of referrals is used in an emergent
situation?-
: Stat
10. Several patients cancel their appointments for the day. Which of the
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, following is the first action for the medical administrative assistant to
take?-
: Contact patients who are on the waiting list
11.When a medical administrative assistant makes arrangements for a
staff member to attend a conference, which of the following is the most
important step for keeping the office informed✔✔✔ Distribute the travel
itinerary
12.Which of the following methods organizes patient records in chrono-
logical order according to the department that provided the care✔✔✔
SOMR (source-oriented medical record)
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(Verified Answers)
1. Which of the following is an OSHA regulation that must be reviewed
yearly to ensure compliance✔✔✔ Bloodborne pathogens standard
2. A medical administrative assistant is scheduling a patient for a
procedure. Which of the following actions should the assistant take
first✔✔✔ Obtain a written prescription from the provider
3. A patient who has medicare and had a physical exam 10 months ago
calls to schedule another physical within the week. Which of the following
actions is appropriate for the medical administrative assistant to
take✔✔✔ Explain that the physical cannot be scheduled for another 2
months
4. A provider asks a medical administrative assistant to schedule a surgery
to remove a patients gallbladder. The assistant should schedule a patient
for which of the following✔✔✔ Cholecystectomy
1/9
,5. Which of the following colors indicate a bio-hazardous waste
container?-
: Red
6. After opening a report from a patient's previous provider, which of the
following is the medical administrative assistant's next step✔✔✔ Give
the report to the patients current provider for review
7. When a provider requests a patient to have a diagnostic test at a
hospital, which of the following actions should the medical administrative
assistant take✔✔✔ Schedule the test with the hospital
8. A medical administrative assistant is asked to schedule a CXR (chest
x-ray) for patient. The assistant should make an appointment for which
of the following✔✔✔ An x-ray of the chest
9. Which of the following types of referrals is used in an emergent
situation?-
: Stat
10. Several patients cancel their appointments for the day. Which of the
2/9
, following is the first action for the medical administrative assistant to
take?-
: Contact patients who are on the waiting list
11.When a medical administrative assistant makes arrangements for a
staff member to attend a conference, which of the following is the most
important step for keeping the office informed✔✔✔ Distribute the travel
itinerary
12.Which of the following methods organizes patient records in chrono-
logical order according to the department that provided the care✔✔✔
SOMR (source-oriented medical record)
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