Administrative Assistant (CMAA) Study Guide
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Which of the following is an OSHA Bloodborne pathogens standard
regulation that must be reviewed
yearly to ensure compliance?
A medical administrative assistant is Obtain a written prescription from the provider
scheduling a patient for a procedure.
Which of the following actions
should the assistant take first?
A patient who has medicare and had Explain that the physical cannot be scheduled for
a physical exam 10 months ago calls another 2 months
to schedule another physical within
the week. Which of the following
actions is appropriate for the
medical administrative assistant to
take?
,A provider asks a medical Cholecystectomy
administrative assistant to schedule a
surgery to remove a patients
gallbladder. The assistant should
schedule a patient for which of the
following?
Which of the following colors Red
indicate a bio-hazardous waste
container?
After opening a report from a Give the report to the patients current provider for
patient's previous provider, which of review
the following is the medical
administrative assistant's next step?
When a provider requests a patient Schedule the test with the hospital
to have a diagnostic test at a
hospital, which of the following
actions should the medical
administrative assistant take?
A medical administrative assistant is An x-ray of the chest
asked to schedule a CXR (chest x-
ray) for patient. The assistant should
make an appointment for which of
the following?
Which of the following types of Stat
referrals is used in an emergent
situation?
, Several patients cancel their Contact patients who are on the waiting list
appointments for the day. Which of
the following is the first action for the
medical administrative assistant to
take?
When a medical administrative Distribute the travel itinerary
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?
Which of the following methods SOMR (source-oriented medical record)
organizes patient records in
chronological order according to the
department that provided the care?
Which of the following actions Activate the security system
should the medical administrative
assistant take when closing the
office?
A provider prescribes and EKG for a Tachycardia
patient who has a rapid heart rate.
Which of the following should be
recorded as the reason for the EKG?
An office manage asks a medical Certified mail
administrative assistant to mail a
letter to a patient who is being
dismissed from the practice. Which
of the following methods should the
assistant use to mail the letter?