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Practice test version C
An emanicpated is scheduled for am amniocentesis. Which of the following forms of consent is required for his procedure . | Informed |
Which of the following conditions describes a narrowing of the spinal canal in the lumbar spine? | Spinal Stenosis |
A patient should sign which pf the following forms in oreder to authorize payment directly to the provider from a third-party payer? | Assignment of Benefits |
Medical administrative assistant is asked to create labels for the practices patients. Which of the following were processing software feature should the assistant use? | Mail merge |
In which of the following situations is it allowable to release a patient's medical record? | When a court requests the record through a subpoena |
When a child is insured by both parents, which of the following describes how the primary insurance coverage is determined? | The primary insurance will be the insurance carrier of the parent whose birthday comes first in a calendar year. |
Which of the following actions should a medical administrative assistant take when answering an office telephone? | telephone calls by the third ring |
Using the Bcc option when sending an email message does which of the following? | Protects the privacy of pack reagents timali atharess |
Which of the following forms is currently used to submit claims for hospital services and procedures? | UB-04 |
Which of the following forms lists frequently-used diagnosis and procedural codes in one place for easy access? | Encounter form |
A patient is scheduled for a follow-up appointment in 6 months. At which of the following times should the assistant call to remind the patient of the appointment? | Calling the morning of the appointment does not give the patient enough time to make arrangements if necessary. |
Which of the following should be obtained prior to measuring a patient's blood pressure? | Implied consent |
Which of the following documents identifies what procedures are allowed if a patient becomes unable to communicate medical decisions? | Advance directives |
Which of the following forms is used for billing purposes and must be attached to the patient's chart for the provider to complete? | Encounter Form |
A patient submits $15 each time he receives treatment. The medical administrative assistant should recognize this amount is applied to which of the following parts of the patient's insurance payments? | Copayment |
Which of the following actions should a medical administrative assistant take when collecting monies owed by a patient? | All patients must sign for financial repsonsibilty. |
A medical administrative assistant is scheduling diagnostic testing for a patient experiencing arrhythmias. Which of the following tests provides a visual assessment of this condition? | EKG |
A medical administrative assistant receives a call from a father requesting to speak to a clinical staff about the correct dosage of medication for his infant. Which of the following information is necessary for the assistant to obtain when taking a phone | Time of call |
A patient who has pleural effusion needs a therapeutic procedure to remove the unwanted fluid. Which of the following describes the procedure that the provider will perform on this patient? | Thoracentesis |
In which of the following situations is it allowable to release a patient's medical record? | When a court requests the record through a subpoena |
When a child is insured by both parents, which of the following describes how the primary insurance coverage is determined? | The primary insurance will be the insurance carrier of the parent whose birthday comes first in a calendar year. |
Which of the following actions should a medical administrative assistant take when answering an office telephone? | telephone calls by the third ring |
Using the Bcc option when sending an email message does which of the following? | Protects the privacy of pack reagents timali atharess |
Which of the following forms is currently used to submit claims for hospital services and procedures? | UB-04 |
Which of the following forms lists frequently-used diagnosis and procedural codes in one place for easy access? | Encounter form |
A patient is scheduled for a follow-up appointment in 6 months. At which of the following times should the assistant call to remind the patient of the appointment? | Calling the morning of the appointment does not give the patient enough time to make arrangements if necessary. |
Which of the following should be obtained prior to measuring a patient's blood pressure? | Implied consent |
Which of the following documents identifies what procedures are allowed if a patient becomes unable to communicate medical decisions? | Advance directives |
Which of the following forms is used for billing purposes and must be attached to the patient's chart for the provider to complete? | Encounter Form |
A patient submits $15 each time he receives treatment. The medical administrative assistant should recognize this amount is applied to which of the following parts of the patient's insurance payments? | Copayment |
Which of the following actions should a medical administrative assistant take when collecting monies owed by a patient? | All patients must sign for financial repsonsibilty. |
A medical administrative assistant is scheduling diagnostic testing for a patient experiencing arrhythmias. Which of the following tests provides a visual assessment of this condition? | EKG |
A medical administrative assistant receives a call from a father requesting to speak to a clinical staff about the correct dosage of medication for his infant. Which of the following information is necessary for the assistant to obtain when taking a phone | Time of call |
A patient who has pleural effusion needs a therapeutic procedure to remove the unwanted fluid. Which of the following describes the procedure that the provider will perform on this patient? | Thoracentesis |
In which of the following situations is it allowable to release a patient's medical record? | When a court requests the record through a subpoena |
When a child is insured by both parents, which of the following describes how the primary insurance coverage is determined? | The primary insurance will be the insurance carrier of the parent whose birthday comes first in a calendar year. |
Which of the following actions should a medical administrative assistant take when answering an office telephone? | telephone calls by the third ring |
Using the Bcc option when sending an email message does which of the following? | Protects the privacy of pack reagents timali atharess |
Which of the following forms is currently used to submit claims for hospital services and procedures? | UB-04 |
Which of the following forms lists frequently-used diagnosis and procedural codes in one place for easy access? | Encounter form |
A patient is scheduled for a follow-up appointment in 6 months. At which of the following times should the assistant call to remind the patient of the appointment? | Calling the morning of the appointment does not give the patient enough time to make arrangements if necessary. |
Which of the following should be obtained prior to measuring a patient's blood pressure? | Implied consent |
Which of the following documents identifies what procedures are allowed if a patient becomes unable to communicate medical decisions? | Advance directives |
Which of the following forms is used for billing purposes and must be attached to the patient's chart for the provider to complete? | Encounter Form |
A patient submits $15 each time he receives treatment. The medical administrative assistant should recognize this amount is applied to which of the following parts of the patient's insurance payments? | Copayment |
Which of the following actions should a medical administrative assistant take when collecting monies owed by a patient? | All patients must sign for financial repsonsibilty. |
A medical administrative assistant is scheduling diagnostic testing for a patient experiencing arrhythmias. Which of the following tests provides a visual assessment of this condition? | EKG |
A medical administrative assistant receives a call from a father requesting to speak to a clinical staff about the correct dosage of medication for his infant. Which of the following information is necessary for the assistant to obtain when taking a phone | Time of call |
A patient who has pleural effusion needs a therapeutic procedure to remove the unwanted fluid. Which of the following describes the procedure that the provider will perform on this patient? | Thoracentesis |
A medical administrative assistant is scheduling an appointment for a patient who has a history of decreased renal function. Which of the following laboratory tests demonstrates this condition? | BUN A blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test measures kidney |
A provider prescribes a UA for a patient who has an infection. For which of the following conditions is the provider testing? | UTI A urinary tract infection (UTI) requires urinalysis to diagnose. |
Insurance policies contain which of the following provisions to avoid overlapping payments? | Coordination of benefits |
Which of the following scheduling systems assigns patients specific appointment times at regular intervals? | Stream Time-specific scheduling, or stream scheduling, assumes a steady stream of patients all day long by assigning specific appointment times to each patient. |
Which of the following actions should the medical administrative assistant take to ensure patient rights? | Providing patients with the option to see another provider |
At which of the following times should the medical administrative assistant obtain preauthorization for a diagnostic procedure? | After the provider prescribes the procedure |
Which of the following suffixes means to cut into? | -otomy The suffix "-otomy" means incision or cut into. |
A patient has a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease. The medical administrative assistant should schedule the patient for of the following specialists? | Neurologist |
A medical administrative assistant is scheduling an appointment for an established patient who had a kidney transplant and reports an intermittent fever. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? | Forward the call to triage |
Which of the following actions should the medical administrative assistant take each time an established patient checks in for an appointment? | Obtain verbal confirmation of demographicanformation. |
A patient is allergic to eggs and therefore cannot receive influenza immunizations. The medical administrative assistant should recognize the patient's egg allergy is which of the following? | Contraindication |
A provider refers a patient to a specialist for carcinoma. The medical administrative assistant should following specialists? | Oncologist |
A patient who has Medicare insurance is covered for both inpatient and outpatient services under the same part of Medicare. Which of the following parts of Medicare covers the patient? | Part C Medicare Part C, or Medicare Advantage, is supplemental insurance that provides health maintenance organization or preferred provider organization coverage for services in multiple settings. |
A patient calls to request that her immunization record be emailed to her. Which of the following actions should the medical administrative assistant take first? | Check the patient's file for written authorization. |
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 this information belong? | Objective A visible hematoma is clinical evidence and belongs in the objective section of the record. |
What action should the CMAA take when first processing mail?
Which of the following actions is appropriate for a medical administrative assistant to take when processing incoming mail? Shred unwanted mail. A patient who has Medicare insurance is covered for both inpatient and outpatient services under the same part of Medicare.
Which of the following is the priority action for a CMAA to take when making a financial policy change?
Practice flashcards for exam.
Which of the following information is included on a patient encounter form?
Although encounter forms can differ based on company, facility type, and services offered, they will generally include the following information: Patient profile (including patient name, date of birth, billing information, insurance information, etc.) Clinical observations (including diagnosis and diagnosis codes)
Which of the following must be provided to a patient on a first visit as required by Hipaa?
Which of the following telephone calls should the medical administrative assistant route directly to the provider? A provider from another office needs to discuss a patient's case. Which of the following must be provided to a patient on the first visit, as required by HIPAA? Notice of privacy practices.