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CMAA Practice Exam 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Using the BCC (Blind Carbon Copy) option when sending email messages does which of the following | Protects the privacy of each recipients email address |
| Which of following office procedures is outside the scope of practice of a CMAA | Signing for a court order subpoena issued for the office |
| Which of the following actions is a CMAA priority when pulling daily charts | Review the appointment schedule |
| Which of the following is the abbreviation for an electroencephalogram | EEG |
| According to the affordable care act of 2010, what is the maximum allowable time from the date of service that a claim can be submitted to Medicare | 12 months |
| Which of the following action is appropriate for the CMAA to take before scheduling a patients surgery | Verify the patient's benefits |
| Which of the following actions should the CMAA take when closing the office | Activate the security system |
| A patient has Parkinson's disease. The CMAA should schedule the patient for an appointment with which of the following specialists | Neurologist |
| A medical office stays in compliance by annually updating which of the following parts of the encounter form | Diagnosis codes |
| Which of the following is a CMAA function in the audit process | Maintaining day sheets |
| A CMAA is scheduling an appointment for a patient who has a history of decreased renal function. Which of the following labs demonstrates this condition | BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen) |
| A CMAA should obtain information about hazardous substances by referring to which of the following | MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) |
| When performing closing procedures for the day, which of the following must be secured with a lock and key | Providers prescription pad |
| All pages of a patient's medical record must include which of the following information | Patient's name |
| Which of the following actions should a CMAA take to reconcile a bank deposit at the end of the day | Make sure the total value of checks and cash equals the deposit slip amounts |
| Before adding medical records to a patients chart, the CMAA should take which of the following actions | Ensure that the provider has initialed the reports |
| Which of the following describes the difference between Medicare and Medicaid | Medicare is funded by the federal government and Medicaid is funded by both federal and state government |
| Which of the following actions is required by a patient when requesting a copy of his medical record | Complete record release authorization |
| Which of the following information should a CMAA verify on a referral | Insurance coverage |
| Which of the following colors indicates a biohazards container | Red |
| Which of the following word roots means abdominal wall | Lapar/o |
| Which of the following best describes the presence of several large kidney stones | Nephrolithiasis |
| A patient presents to the providers office with flu like symptoms. Which of the following action should the CMAA take | Move the patient to an isolated room |
| A spirometer measures the function of which of the following organs | Lungs |
| Which of the following must be provided to a patient on a first visit, as required by HIPAA | Notice of privacy practice |
| A CMAA is reviewing the release form of a patient who is a dependent dissemination to ensure that which of the following signed the release form | Legal custodian |
| Prior to an invasive procedure, a patient asks a CMAA about their options that are available. Which of the following actions should the CMAA take | Advise the patient to ask the provider |
| A CMAA is giving instructions to a patient who is in the office to have her hearing aid checked and is having trouble hearing the CMAA which of the following actions should the assistant take | Move the patient to a quiet location |
| Which of the following actions should the CMAA take first when processing mail | Sorting |
| Microsoft excel is an example of which of the following types of program | Spreadsheet application |
| A medical administrative assistant is asked to schedule a chest x-ray for a patient the CMAA should take an appointment for which of the following | X-ray of the chest |
| A provider is on-call away from the office because of an emergency. Which of the following actions should the CMAA take | Offer waiting patients to other providers in the office |
| Which of the following is an appropriate use of the tickler file | To remind staff to date specific tasks |
| A patient refuses to pay his copayment. Which of the following action should the CMAA take | Inform the patient that the copayment is due at the time of service |
| Which of the following suffixes means to cut into | -otomy |
| A patient who has pleural effusion needs a therapeutic procedure to remove the unwanted fluid. Which of the following describes the correct procedure? | Thoracentesis |
| What are the following is the purpose of an encounter form | To save time and improve accuracy |
| According to OSHA guidelines which of the following is the appropriate way to file a complaint with OSHA | Submit online form |
| A CMAA instructs a patient to arrive on Monday at 9 AM for cast removal because the provider is only available on Monday morning for that procedure. Which of the following methods of scheduling is the assistant using | Clustering |
| A patient wants to update his medical records to include medication and sensitive information that is not in their file and was failed to be obtained previously. Which of the following actions should the CMAA take | Make a new entry to update the previous information |
| Which of the following is another name for the patient encounter form | Super bill |
| Which of the following forms list frequently used diagnosis and procedural codes in one place for easy access | Encounter form |
| Which of the following information should the CMAA include on a claim form | NPI (National Provider Identifier) |
| A patient should sign which of the following forms in order to authorize payment directly to the provider from a third-party payer | Assignment of benefits |
| A provider notes a large hematoma on the right forearm of a patient during an examination. Using the SOAP method of documentation in which of the following sections of the medical record does the information belong to | Objective |
| Which of the following is the best financial approach for CMAA to take to minimize collection amounts | Maintain current patient information (insurance, occupation, etc.) |
| Which of the following is the purpose of the matrix | To indicate when a provider is unavailable to treat patients |
| Which of the following allows employees access to information regarding workplace safety | Right to know law |
| Which of the following forms should be presented prior to measuring a patient's blood pressure? | Informed consent |
| Which of the following is an example of stream scheduling | Patients being assigned a specific appointment time |
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