1 CMAA Practice Exam/ Questions with Correct Verified Answers/ Rated A+
which of the following actions is a medical administration assistant priority when pulling daily charts?
place the charts in the appropriate examination rooms review the appointment schedule review the charts for accuracy arrange the charts sequentially - ANS - review the appointment schedule
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 notice of privacy practices (NPP) accept assignment advance beneficiary notices - ANS - assignment of benefits
a medical administrative assistant is working with a mother who is receiving care after birth of her newborn. which of the following describes the mothers condition?
intranasal perinatal antepartum postpartum - ANS - postpartum
According to the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act, which of the following information must be included in the needlestick and sharps injury log? 1 / 3
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the location of the incident insurance information of the injured person the injured persons primary care provider expiration date of the sharp’s device - ANS - the location of the incident
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 the calendar year the primary insurance will be the insurance carrier that provides more coverage the primary insurance will be the insurance carrier that has a owe deductible the primary insurance will be the insurance carrier of the parent whose name is alphabetically first - ANS
- the primary insurance will the insurance carrier of the parent whose birthday comes first in the
calendar year
a medical administrative assistant is providing preoperative instructions to a patient prior to a knee surgery. which of the following techniques should the assistant use to decrease patient anxiety?
mention another patient who had a successful knee surgery call the patient the day before the procedure review the written instructions with the patient discuss alternative procedures - ANS - review the written instructions with the patient
when the insurance carrier sends payment to the provider, which of the following is included with the check?
advance beneficiary notice (ABN) coordination of benefits aging account report 2 / 3
3 remittance advice - ANS - remittance advice
which of the following is an eligibility requirement for Medicaid?
over 65 years of age low income self-employed veteran - ANS - low income
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?
document the information transfer in the patients record fax, rather than email the record bill for processing fee check the patients file for written authorization - ANS - check the patients file for written authorization
Using the Bcc option when sending an email message does which of the following?
requires the recipient to send a confirmation of receipt records a copy of the message on the sender’s hard drive indicates the message has a high priority protects the privacy of each recipient’s email address - ANS - protects the privacy of each recipient’s email address
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?
coinsurance copayment
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