CCMA Exam 2022 | 160 Questions And Answers
A patient is considered new for billing and coding purpose if he has not seen the
provider in how long? Correct Ans ➡ 3 years
A 55-year-old female patient comes into the office reporting pain in her mid-back.
Which of the following conditions might cause this manifestation? Correct Ans ➡
Þyelonephritis
A medical assistant is checking a patient out at the reception desk after her
scheduled appointment. Which of the following documents should the assistant check
to confirm when the provider would like to have the patient return to the clinic?
Correct Ans ➡ Encounter form
When administering CPR, how many compressions, at a minimum, should the medical
assistant do in 1 min? Correct Ans ➡ 100
While setting up a tray for a minor procedure, the medical assistant notices a
coworker reaching across the sterile field to get something. The assistant should
Correct Ans ➡ Break down the tray and start over.
When collecting a rapid strep test, a medical assistant should instruct the patient to
take which of the following actions? Correct Ans ➡ Open their mouth wide.
Which of the following information should a medical assistant use first to locate and
assign an ICD-10-CM code? Correct Ans ➡ Identify the main term
A medical assistant is assisting a provider with a cervical biopsy. Which of the
following information on the specimen label? Correct Ans ➡ Site of the sample
A provider has ordered a medical assistant to administer a subcutaneous injection but
does not indicate the dosage needed. Which of the following actions should the
assistant take? Correct Ans ➡ Call the provider to verify the order.
A patient who has a health maintenance organization insurance plan requests an
appointment for a skin procedure. At which of the following times should the
authorization for this procedure be approved? Correct Ans ➡ Before the start
of the procedure
A provider instructs a medical assistant to refer a patient to community resources for
additional statistical information following a CABG surgery. To which of the following
resources should the assistant refer the patient for this service? Correct Ans ➡
American Heart Association
, A medical assistant notices a patient on tomorrow's schedule has an account balance
of $15.00. The patient's copayment is $20.00. Which of the following amounts is the
minimum that the assistant should collect from the patient on the day of the
appointment? Correct Ans ➡ $20.00
Which of the following instructions should a medical assistant give to a patient about
the use of a Holter monitor equipment with an event marker? Correct Ans ➡
"Press the marker when symptoms begin."
A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching with a patient who is taking codeine. Which
of the following manifestations should the assistant include as a potential side effect
of the medication? Correct Ans ➡ Constipation
A medical assistant enters the laboratory where a patient is already seated. Which of
the following should the assistant do first? Correct Ans ➡ Identify the patient.
A provider has prescribed a pulse oximetry reading on a patient. Which of the
following is an acceptable way for the medical assistant to obtain this reading?
Correct Ans ➡ Clip the probe to the patient's earlobe or apply to the finger
Which of the following should a medical assistant obtain when a patient who has a
managed care plan requires surgery? Correct Ans ➡ Prior authorization
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take when communicating
with a patient who speaks a different language than the assistant? Correct Ans ➡
Use explanatory gestures.
A medical assistant has a question about the accreditation standards for the provider's
office. Which of the following resources should the assistant consult? Correct Ans
➡ The Joint Commission
A medical assistant is caring for a patient who expresses a desire to donate their
organs for scientific study in the event of their death. The assistant should provide
the patient with information about which of the following documents? Correct Ans
➡ Living will
Which of the following terms describes the process of maintaining and documenting
the chronologic history of a specimen? Correct Ans ➡ Chain of Custody
Which of the following is a legal tort that involves deception with the intent to
deprive another person of their rights? Correct Ans ➡ Fraud
Which of the following information is NOT needed to complete a CMS-1500 form?
Correct Ans ➡ Patient's emergency contact information
A patient is considered new for billing and coding purpose if he has not seen the
provider in how long? Correct Ans ➡ 3 years
A 55-year-old female patient comes into the office reporting pain in her mid-back.
Which of the following conditions might cause this manifestation? Correct Ans ➡
Þyelonephritis
A medical assistant is checking a patient out at the reception desk after her
scheduled appointment. Which of the following documents should the assistant check
to confirm when the provider would like to have the patient return to the clinic?
Correct Ans ➡ Encounter form
When administering CPR, how many compressions, at a minimum, should the medical
assistant do in 1 min? Correct Ans ➡ 100
While setting up a tray for a minor procedure, the medical assistant notices a
coworker reaching across the sterile field to get something. The assistant should
Correct Ans ➡ Break down the tray and start over.
When collecting a rapid strep test, a medical assistant should instruct the patient to
take which of the following actions? Correct Ans ➡ Open their mouth wide.
Which of the following information should a medical assistant use first to locate and
assign an ICD-10-CM code? Correct Ans ➡ Identify the main term
A medical assistant is assisting a provider with a cervical biopsy. Which of the
following information on the specimen label? Correct Ans ➡ Site of the sample
A provider has ordered a medical assistant to administer a subcutaneous injection but
does not indicate the dosage needed. Which of the following actions should the
assistant take? Correct Ans ➡ Call the provider to verify the order.
A patient who has a health maintenance organization insurance plan requests an
appointment for a skin procedure. At which of the following times should the
authorization for this procedure be approved? Correct Ans ➡ Before the start
of the procedure
A provider instructs a medical assistant to refer a patient to community resources for
additional statistical information following a CABG surgery. To which of the following
resources should the assistant refer the patient for this service? Correct Ans ➡
American Heart Association
, A medical assistant notices a patient on tomorrow's schedule has an account balance
of $15.00. The patient's copayment is $20.00. Which of the following amounts is the
minimum that the assistant should collect from the patient on the day of the
appointment? Correct Ans ➡ $20.00
Which of the following instructions should a medical assistant give to a patient about
the use of a Holter monitor equipment with an event marker? Correct Ans ➡
"Press the marker when symptoms begin."
A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching with a patient who is taking codeine. Which
of the following manifestations should the assistant include as a potential side effect
of the medication? Correct Ans ➡ Constipation
A medical assistant enters the laboratory where a patient is already seated. Which of
the following should the assistant do first? Correct Ans ➡ Identify the patient.
A provider has prescribed a pulse oximetry reading on a patient. Which of the
following is an acceptable way for the medical assistant to obtain this reading?
Correct Ans ➡ Clip the probe to the patient's earlobe or apply to the finger
Which of the following should a medical assistant obtain when a patient who has a
managed care plan requires surgery? Correct Ans ➡ Prior authorization
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take when communicating
with a patient who speaks a different language than the assistant? Correct Ans ➡
Use explanatory gestures.
A medical assistant has a question about the accreditation standards for the provider's
office. Which of the following resources should the assistant consult? Correct Ans
➡ The Joint Commission
A medical assistant is caring for a patient who expresses a desire to donate their
organs for scientific study in the event of their death. The assistant should provide
the patient with information about which of the following documents? Correct Ans
➡ Living will
Which of the following terms describes the process of maintaining and documenting
the chronologic history of a specimen? Correct Ans ➡ Chain of Custody
Which of the following is a legal tort that involves deception with the intent to
deprive another person of their rights? Correct Ans ➡ Fraud
Which of the following information is NOT needed to complete a CMS-1500 form?
Correct Ans ➡ Patient's emergency contact information
