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Medical Assistant AMT Exam
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
(2025)
What term is best associated with cancer that has spread to other organs of the
body? - CORRECT ANSWER-metastasis
low blood pressure - CORRECT ANSWER-hypotension
A small mass of masticated food ready to be swallowed is - CORRECT ANSWER-
bolus
The term "myotomy" means incision into - CORRECT ANSWER-Muscle
Which of the following is an example of insurance abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Submitting a claim for a procedure that is not medically necessary
Which of the following Medicare plans provide outpatient prescription drug
coverage? - CORRECT ANSWER-Part D
Which one of the following is an insurance claim processing error? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Using "rule out" diagnosis
Drug and prescription benefits were added allowing Medicare recipients the
option of choosing at a reduced cost, a plan that pays for prescription drugs with
just a small co-payment from the patient. Beneficiaries choose the drug plan and
pay a monthly premium. This option is :- Medicare Advantage (formerly Medicare
+Choice). - CORRECT ANSWER-Medicare Part D
A payment method used by many managed care organizations in which a fixed
amount of money is reimbursed to the provider for patients enrolled during a
specific period of time, no matter what services are received or how many visits
are made. - CORRECT ANSWER-Capitation
Medicare patients treated by a non-participating physician - CORRECT ANSWER-
are responsible for a portion of the fee
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A written authorization by the patient giving the insurance company the right to
pay the physician directly for billed services is known as the - CORRECT
ANSWER-assigment of Benefits
An ICD-10-CM code may contain up to how many digits? - CORRECT ANSWER-
seven
On an insurance claim form, the patient's presenting problem is listed under. -
CORRECT ANSWER-primary diagnosis
A patient must pay $400 per year for medical insurance will begin to cover any
expenses. Which of the following terms describe this payment? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Premium
What information would you need in order to properly matrix the appointment
book or electr medical record? - CORRECT ANSWER-Days and hours the
physician performs hospital rounds
Immunization records should be kept on the medical office for how long? -
CORRECT ANSWER-permanently
Which of the following is a type of tickler file? - CORRECT ANSWER-
chronological
Which of the following is the primary benefit of numeric filing? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Patient confidentiality is preserved
For a mutipage letter, the medical assistant should use: - CORRECT ANSWER-
Letterhead for the first page only
To prevent back pain or a workplace injury when working with an object,
ergonomically, which of the following ergonomic stance is not recommended? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Keep feet together
Which of the following is required for electronic data interchange? - CORRECT
ANSWER-modem
The signature of the treating physician, medical assistant, or other healthcare
provide on the medical record indicates that the record is accurate. This is called:
- CORRECT ANSWER-Authentication
Which of the following is a scheduling system wherein patients with similar
problems are booked consecutively? - CORRECT ANSWER-Clustering
Which of the following priorities is most important when working with the multi-
user computerized patient record system? - CORRECT ANSWER-Maintaining
patient confidentiality
Medical Assistant AMT Exam
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
(2025)
What term is best associated with cancer that has spread to other organs of the
body? - CORRECT ANSWER-metastasis
low blood pressure - CORRECT ANSWER-hypotension
A small mass of masticated food ready to be swallowed is - CORRECT ANSWER-
bolus
The term "myotomy" means incision into - CORRECT ANSWER-Muscle
Which of the following is an example of insurance abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Submitting a claim for a procedure that is not medically necessary
Which of the following Medicare plans provide outpatient prescription drug
coverage? - CORRECT ANSWER-Part D
Which one of the following is an insurance claim processing error? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Using "rule out" diagnosis
Drug and prescription benefits were added allowing Medicare recipients the
option of choosing at a reduced cost, a plan that pays for prescription drugs with
just a small co-payment from the patient. Beneficiaries choose the drug plan and
pay a monthly premium. This option is :- Medicare Advantage (formerly Medicare
+Choice). - CORRECT ANSWER-Medicare Part D
A payment method used by many managed care organizations in which a fixed
amount of money is reimbursed to the provider for patients enrolled during a
specific period of time, no matter what services are received or how many visits
are made. - CORRECT ANSWER-Capitation
Medicare patients treated by a non-participating physician - CORRECT ANSWER-
are responsible for a portion of the fee
, mailto:://www.stuvia.com/user/BRAINSCAPE1
A written authorization by the patient giving the insurance company the right to
pay the physician directly for billed services is known as the - CORRECT
ANSWER-assigment of Benefits
An ICD-10-CM code may contain up to how many digits? - CORRECT ANSWER-
seven
On an insurance claim form, the patient's presenting problem is listed under. -
CORRECT ANSWER-primary diagnosis
A patient must pay $400 per year for medical insurance will begin to cover any
expenses. Which of the following terms describe this payment? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Premium
What information would you need in order to properly matrix the appointment
book or electr medical record? - CORRECT ANSWER-Days and hours the
physician performs hospital rounds
Immunization records should be kept on the medical office for how long? -
CORRECT ANSWER-permanently
Which of the following is a type of tickler file? - CORRECT ANSWER-
chronological
Which of the following is the primary benefit of numeric filing? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Patient confidentiality is preserved
For a mutipage letter, the medical assistant should use: - CORRECT ANSWER-
Letterhead for the first page only
To prevent back pain or a workplace injury when working with an object,
ergonomically, which of the following ergonomic stance is not recommended? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Keep feet together
Which of the following is required for electronic data interchange? - CORRECT
ANSWER-modem
The signature of the treating physician, medical assistant, or other healthcare
provide on the medical record indicates that the record is accurate. This is called:
- CORRECT ANSWER-Authentication
Which of the following is a scheduling system wherein patients with similar
problems are booked consecutively? - CORRECT ANSWER-Clustering
Which of the following priorities is most important when working with the multi-
user computerized patient record system? - CORRECT ANSWER-Maintaining
patient confidentiality
