CCMA PRACTICE EXAM 180 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS(DETAILED ANSWERS)|
ALREADY GRADED A+
What is a complete protein? - CORRECT ANSWERS-A protein that contains all of the essential
amino acids needed by the body
When a medical assistant witnesses a patient's signature, it means that he or she - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Verified the patient's identity and watched the patient sign the form
Patients with epistaxis:
a. should tilt the head forward, not backward. b. should be taken to the emergency room regardless of
the severity. c. should be treated with aspirin therapy to reduce the severity. d. All of the above. -
CORRECT ANSWERS-should tilt the head forward, not backward.
Written referrals usually state which of the following items?
The name of the physician who is making the referral
All of the above
The problem for which the patient is being referred
How many visits are allowed
The name of the physician to whom the patient is being referred - CORRECT ANSWERS-All of
the above
If a person must pay a fixed amount of money every time he or she receives medical services, that
amount is called a copayment. T/F - CORRECT ANSWERS-True
When a diagnosis code in the index of the ICD-10 manual ends in a dash, what should be assumed? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-The code must be used with a second code for the underlying condition.
When a patient dies, how should the medical office send the final bill? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
To the patient's address, headed "To the Estate of" and the patient's name
,Data obtained from the patient are recorded in POR progress notes under - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Subjective data
The body plane that divides the body into right and left sides is the:
a. Frontal Plane b. Medical Plane c. Sagittal Plane d. Transverse Plane - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Sagittal Plane
Which of the following is an advantage of using a computerized billing system? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Claim messages can be automatically added to bills of overdue accounts.
In a business letter, all parts of the letter should be created in the same font. t/f - CORRECT
ANSWERS-True
Which of the following situations requires the completion of a release of medical information form?
When a patient transfers records to a new physician
To bill the patient's insurance company
To send the patient's records to a consulting physician
To determine the patient's eligibility for insurance benefits - CORRECT ANSWERS-When a
patient transfers records to a new physician
When the same dose of a drug no longer produces the desired effect, it is said that the patient has
developed
An idiosyncratic reaction
A drug tolerance
A drug interaction
An allergic reaction - CORRECT ANSWERS-A drug tolerance
Which of the following letters would most likely be signed by the medical assistant?
Order for office supplies
Letter dictated by the physician to a patient
Letter to another physician about a consultation
, Medical reports to an insurance company - CORRECT ANSWERS-Order for office supplies
Which of the following is NOT included in the medical history?
Accidents and injuries
Occupation
Immunizations
Medications
Operations - CORRECT ANSWERS-Occupation
Assuming that an elderly patient will have a difficult time understanding the directions for how to take
medication is an example of:
a. Prejudice b. Stereotyping c. Encoding d. Rationalization - CORRECT ANSWERS-Stereotyping
When is the physician reimbursed directly for his services by the insurance company?
Always
If the patient has signed an assignment of benefits form
Never
If the patient has signed a written consent for treatment - CORRECT ANSWERS-If the patient
has signed an assignment of benefits form
Which of the following is NOT a guideline for the proper care of a microscope?
Clean the lenses of the microscope with gauze or tissue.
Store the microscope with the nosepiece rotated to the low-power objective.
Clean the enameled surface of the microscope with soap and water.
Carry the microscope with two hands. - CORRECT ANSWERS-Clean the lenses of the
microscope with gauze or tissue.
Assets are:
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS(DETAILED ANSWERS)|
ALREADY GRADED A+
What is a complete protein? - CORRECT ANSWERS-A protein that contains all of the essential
amino acids needed by the body
When a medical assistant witnesses a patient's signature, it means that he or she - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Verified the patient's identity and watched the patient sign the form
Patients with epistaxis:
a. should tilt the head forward, not backward. b. should be taken to the emergency room regardless of
the severity. c. should be treated with aspirin therapy to reduce the severity. d. All of the above. -
CORRECT ANSWERS-should tilt the head forward, not backward.
Written referrals usually state which of the following items?
The name of the physician who is making the referral
All of the above
The problem for which the patient is being referred
How many visits are allowed
The name of the physician to whom the patient is being referred - CORRECT ANSWERS-All of
the above
If a person must pay a fixed amount of money every time he or she receives medical services, that
amount is called a copayment. T/F - CORRECT ANSWERS-True
When a diagnosis code in the index of the ICD-10 manual ends in a dash, what should be assumed? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-The code must be used with a second code for the underlying condition.
When a patient dies, how should the medical office send the final bill? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
To the patient's address, headed "To the Estate of" and the patient's name
,Data obtained from the patient are recorded in POR progress notes under - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Subjective data
The body plane that divides the body into right and left sides is the:
a. Frontal Plane b. Medical Plane c. Sagittal Plane d. Transverse Plane - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Sagittal Plane
Which of the following is an advantage of using a computerized billing system? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Claim messages can be automatically added to bills of overdue accounts.
In a business letter, all parts of the letter should be created in the same font. t/f - CORRECT
ANSWERS-True
Which of the following situations requires the completion of a release of medical information form?
When a patient transfers records to a new physician
To bill the patient's insurance company
To send the patient's records to a consulting physician
To determine the patient's eligibility for insurance benefits - CORRECT ANSWERS-When a
patient transfers records to a new physician
When the same dose of a drug no longer produces the desired effect, it is said that the patient has
developed
An idiosyncratic reaction
A drug tolerance
A drug interaction
An allergic reaction - CORRECT ANSWERS-A drug tolerance
Which of the following letters would most likely be signed by the medical assistant?
Order for office supplies
Letter dictated by the physician to a patient
Letter to another physician about a consultation
, Medical reports to an insurance company - CORRECT ANSWERS-Order for office supplies
Which of the following is NOT included in the medical history?
Accidents and injuries
Occupation
Immunizations
Medications
Operations - CORRECT ANSWERS-Occupation
Assuming that an elderly patient will have a difficult time understanding the directions for how to take
medication is an example of:
a. Prejudice b. Stereotyping c. Encoding d. Rationalization - CORRECT ANSWERS-Stereotyping
When is the physician reimbursed directly for his services by the insurance company?
Always
If the patient has signed an assignment of benefits form
Never
If the patient has signed a written consent for treatment - CORRECT ANSWERS-If the patient
has signed an assignment of benefits form
Which of the following is NOT a guideline for the proper care of a microscope?
Clean the lenses of the microscope with gauze or tissue.
Store the microscope with the nosepiece rotated to the low-power objective.
Clean the enameled surface of the microscope with soap and water.
Carry the microscope with two hands. - CORRECT ANSWERS-Clean the lenses of the
microscope with gauze or tissue.
Assets are:
