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