AAMA CMA EXAM REVIEW Questions AND Correct Answers
A keratoplasty is an operation on which of the following body
parts? - ✔✔cornea
A medical assistant makes an error while under the
physician's direction. Under which of the following doctrines
will the court determine that the physician is liable for the
medical assistant's negligence? - ✔✔Respondeat superior
a mother calls regarding her teenage son who has had a
chemistry experiment blow up in his face. Which of the
following should the mother be instructed to do prior to
transporting her son for medical care? - ✔✔rinse his face and
eyes with water for at least 15 minutes
A patient comes to the family practice physician's office for a
routine physical examination. By requesting an examination
the patient has consented to which of the following
procedures? - ✔✔Testing knee jerk reflexes
a patient with cyanosis, cool clay skin, hypotension, altered
consciousness, rapid pulse and rapid breathing would be
,exhibiting signs of which of the following conditions? -
✔✔shock
A physician informs the medical assistant that the practice will
no longer treat a patient who refuses to be complaint with the
prescribed medical advice or treatment plan. Of the following,
which is the next step in this process? - ✔✔Send a letter of
formal withdrawal to the patient by certified mail.
A physician who has a contract with a company to treat
employees for injuries sustained on the job is legally bound to
treat which of the following individuals? - ✔✔Employees
injured on the job when referred by the company
A physicians private fee schedule is derived from which of the
following? - ✔✔Physician's charges
A popliteal area keloid describes which of the following
conditions? - ✔✔Scar tissue on the back of the knee
A woman whose mother recently died of breast cancer is
discovered to have a breast tumor and does not return for her
follow-up appointment. Which of the following defense
,mechanisms is most likely contributing to the patient's
actions? - ✔✔Denial
According to Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding
rules, a new patient is one who has not received professional
services from the physician or qualified health care
professional in the practice of the exact same specialty and
subspecialty for a MINIMUM of how many years? - ✔✔3 years
According to OSHA regulations, which of the following would
be an example of an engineering control? - ✔✔Biohazard
sharps container
according to the CDC, which of the following is the most
appropriate agent for disinfecting the counter in the
hematology laboratory? - ✔✔10% bleach solution
after examining a competent adult patient who was bitten by
a wild animal, the physician advises the patient to have a
series of rabies injections. the patient refuses and leaves the
office. which of the following actions should be taken by the
practice? - ✔✔send a certified letter to the patient outlining
the consequences
, An Advance Beneficiary Notice is required in which of the
following cases? - ✔✔Medicare patient has a procedure or
test that may not be covered by Medicare.
An age analysis of accounts receivable is a valuable process in
which of the following? - ✔✔Financial management
An operation to correct pyloric stenosis would be performed
on which of the following systems? - ✔✔digestive
Bills are never submitted to a patient who is being treated
while under which of the following insurance plan? -
✔✔Workers Compensation
Checks received on an account should be stamped for
endorsement at which of the following times? -
✔✔Immediately
Coding for the removal of a pituitary tumor is located under
which of the following body system descriptions of the
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) book? - ✔✔Endocrine
A keratoplasty is an operation on which of the following body
parts? - ✔✔cornea
A medical assistant makes an error while under the
physician's direction. Under which of the following doctrines
will the court determine that the physician is liable for the
medical assistant's negligence? - ✔✔Respondeat superior
a mother calls regarding her teenage son who has had a
chemistry experiment blow up in his face. Which of the
following should the mother be instructed to do prior to
transporting her son for medical care? - ✔✔rinse his face and
eyes with water for at least 15 minutes
A patient comes to the family practice physician's office for a
routine physical examination. By requesting an examination
the patient has consented to which of the following
procedures? - ✔✔Testing knee jerk reflexes
a patient with cyanosis, cool clay skin, hypotension, altered
consciousness, rapid pulse and rapid breathing would be
,exhibiting signs of which of the following conditions? -
✔✔shock
A physician informs the medical assistant that the practice will
no longer treat a patient who refuses to be complaint with the
prescribed medical advice or treatment plan. Of the following,
which is the next step in this process? - ✔✔Send a letter of
formal withdrawal to the patient by certified mail.
A physician who has a contract with a company to treat
employees for injuries sustained on the job is legally bound to
treat which of the following individuals? - ✔✔Employees
injured on the job when referred by the company
A physicians private fee schedule is derived from which of the
following? - ✔✔Physician's charges
A popliteal area keloid describes which of the following
conditions? - ✔✔Scar tissue on the back of the knee
A woman whose mother recently died of breast cancer is
discovered to have a breast tumor and does not return for her
follow-up appointment. Which of the following defense
,mechanisms is most likely contributing to the patient's
actions? - ✔✔Denial
According to Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding
rules, a new patient is one who has not received professional
services from the physician or qualified health care
professional in the practice of the exact same specialty and
subspecialty for a MINIMUM of how many years? - ✔✔3 years
According to OSHA regulations, which of the following would
be an example of an engineering control? - ✔✔Biohazard
sharps container
according to the CDC, which of the following is the most
appropriate agent for disinfecting the counter in the
hematology laboratory? - ✔✔10% bleach solution
after examining a competent adult patient who was bitten by
a wild animal, the physician advises the patient to have a
series of rabies injections. the patient refuses and leaves the
office. which of the following actions should be taken by the
practice? - ✔✔send a certified letter to the patient outlining
the consequences
, An Advance Beneficiary Notice is required in which of the
following cases? - ✔✔Medicare patient has a procedure or
test that may not be covered by Medicare.
An age analysis of accounts receivable is a valuable process in
which of the following? - ✔✔Financial management
An operation to correct pyloric stenosis would be performed
on which of the following systems? - ✔✔digestive
Bills are never submitted to a patient who is being treated
while under which of the following insurance plan? -
✔✔Workers Compensation
Checks received on an account should be stamped for
endorsement at which of the following times? -
✔✔Immediately
Coding for the removal of a pituitary tumor is located under
which of the following body system descriptions of the
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) book? - ✔✔Endocrine
