6/22/25, 10:43 AM CMAA Practice Exam
CMAA PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS \VERIFIED ANSWERS \ALREADY
GRADED A+ \\BRAND NEW
A provider prescribes an Tachycardia- heart rate greater than 100/min
EKG for a patient who has a
rapid heart rate. what
should be recorded as the
reason for the EKG?
A MAA should take what Participate in training related to infection control-all
action to be in compliance assistants must undergo training related to infection
with OSHA? control and universal precautions
Who oversees workplace OSHA- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
safety?
What describes a difference Medicare is funded by the federal government & is consistent
between Medicare and across states,
Medicaid is funded by both state and federal governments,
Medicaid?
program varies by state.
After opening a report from a Give the report to the patient's current provider for
patient's review- current provider should review any
previous provider, what is the
diagnostically significant documentation before the
MAA's next step?
assistant takes the
other actions
An MAA is providing a patient Ask the patient to restate the instructions- provides
with instructions about an immediate feedback about the patient's level of
upcoming understanding.
mammogram. What action
should be taken to ensure
patient understanding?
Prior to an invasive Advise the patient to ask the provider about alternatives-
procedure, a patient asks providers responsibility
a MAA about other options
that are available. What
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action should be taken?
What action is required by a Complete a Record Release Authorization- specific document is
patient when requesting a required to request
copy of his medical records?
What action should be taken Activate the security system
by the MAA when closing
the office?
When opening and Access the answering service- The priority action once
deactivating the security inside the office is to check the answering service to
system , what action is to be see if there are any messages from the precious
taken next? evening
What abbreviation is a type POS- Point of Service plan is an open HMO
of insurance plan?
A patient's chart indicates Physical therapy
the need for PT as a result of
a strained muscle. What does
the abbreviation PT
mean?
A patient who has Crohn's Gastroenterologist- specializes in digestive disorders;
disease should be Crohn's disease is a form of inflammatory bowel
scheduled with what disorder
specialist?
Claim adjustments- EOB details the insurance carrier's results
What information is included
after processing a
in an explanation of
claim. The EOB explains what was charged, what the
benefits?
insurance covered, and what the guarantor owes,
including any adjustments
What is required to Diagnosis Code
establish medical necessity
on the patient encounter
form?
What section of a patient's CC- Chief Complaint section identifies why the patient is
progress note contains the seeking advice from the provider.
reason for the visit?
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What allows employees Right-to-know law- allows employees access to
access to information regarding workplace health and safety
information regarding
issues.
workplace safety?
Which letter style is most Block- because all of the text is flush left
efficient?
A patient who has Medicare Explain that the AWV cannot be scheduled for another 2
and had an months; medicare covers AWV's once every 12
annual wellness visit (AWV) 10
months
months ago calls to schedule
their next one w/in the
week. What action is
appropriate for the med.
admin. assis. to take?
A provider's office receives a Claim appeal- a claim appeal is often used when
remittance advice showing a reimbursement was inadequate for a complicated
denial code. The MAA procedure, the provider disagreed that the patient's
creates a formal written condition was
request for review of the pre-existing, or the patient has unusual circumstances that affect
medical treatment
rejected claim. The assistant
should use which format?
An office manager asks an Certified mail- when mailing a letter of dismissal to a
MAA to mail a letter to a patient, the assistant should use Certified Mail, which
patient who is being provides return receipts that are used to prove the
dismissed recipient received the document.
from the practice. What
method should the assistant
use to mail the letter?
Which schedules more than Wave booking- allows for flexibility of arrival times &
one patient at the same time allows enough time within each hour to see all
with the same provider while scheduled patients
still allowing adequate time
within the hour to see all
scheduled patients?
A provider is running 30 min Inform waiting patients that an emergency has caused a
behind delay in the schedule and that they can wait or
schedule because of an early
reschedule
morning
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CMAA PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS \VERIFIED ANSWERS \ALREADY
GRADED A+ \\BRAND NEW
A provider prescribes an Tachycardia- heart rate greater than 100/min
EKG for a patient who has a
rapid heart rate. what
should be recorded as the
reason for the EKG?
A MAA should take what Participate in training related to infection control-all
action to be in compliance assistants must undergo training related to infection
with OSHA? control and universal precautions
Who oversees workplace OSHA- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
safety?
What describes a difference Medicare is funded by the federal government & is consistent
between Medicare and across states,
Medicaid is funded by both state and federal governments,
Medicaid?
program varies by state.
After opening a report from a Give the report to the patient's current provider for
patient's review- current provider should review any
previous provider, what is the
diagnostically significant documentation before the
MAA's next step?
assistant takes the
other actions
An MAA is providing a patient Ask the patient to restate the instructions- provides
with instructions about an immediate feedback about the patient's level of
upcoming understanding.
mammogram. What action
should be taken to ensure
patient understanding?
Prior to an invasive Advise the patient to ask the provider about alternatives-
procedure, a patient asks providers responsibility
a MAA about other options
that are available. What
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,6/22/25, 10:25 AM CMAA practice exam
action should be taken?
What action is required by a Complete a Record Release Authorization- specific document is
patient when requesting a required to request
copy of his medical records?
What action should be taken Activate the security system
by the MAA when closing
the office?
When opening and Access the answering service- The priority action once
deactivating the security inside the office is to check the answering service to
system , what action is to be see if there are any messages from the precious
taken next? evening
What abbreviation is a type POS- Point of Service plan is an open HMO
of insurance plan?
A patient's chart indicates Physical therapy
the need for PT as a result of
a strained muscle. What does
the abbreviation PT
mean?
A patient who has Crohn's Gastroenterologist- specializes in digestive disorders;
disease should be Crohn's disease is a form of inflammatory bowel
scheduled with what disorder
specialist?
Claim adjustments- EOB details the insurance carrier's results
What information is included
after processing a
in an explanation of
claim. The EOB explains what was charged, what the
benefits?
insurance covered, and what the guarantor owes,
including any adjustments
What is required to Diagnosis Code
establish medical necessity
on the patient encounter
form?
What section of a patient's CC- Chief Complaint section identifies why the patient is
progress note contains the seeking advice from the provider.
reason for the visit?
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, 6/22/25, 10:25 AM CMAA practice exam
What allows employees Right-to-know law- allows employees access to
access to information regarding workplace health and safety
information regarding
issues.
workplace safety?
Which letter style is most Block- because all of the text is flush left
efficient?
A patient who has Medicare Explain that the AWV cannot be scheduled for another 2
and had an months; medicare covers AWV's once every 12
annual wellness visit (AWV) 10
months
months ago calls to schedule
their next one w/in the
week. What action is
appropriate for the med.
admin. assis. to take?
A provider's office receives a Claim appeal- a claim appeal is often used when
remittance advice showing a reimbursement was inadequate for a complicated
denial code. The MAA procedure, the provider disagreed that the patient's
creates a formal written condition was
request for review of the pre-existing, or the patient has unusual circumstances that affect
medical treatment
rejected claim. The assistant
should use which format?
An office manager asks an Certified mail- when mailing a letter of dismissal to a
MAA to mail a letter to a patient, the assistant should use Certified Mail, which
patient who is being provides return receipts that are used to prove the
dismissed recipient received the document.
from the practice. What
method should the assistant
use to mail the letter?
Which schedules more than Wave booking- allows for flexibility of arrival times &
one patient at the same time allows enough time within each hour to see all
with the same provider while scheduled patients
still allowing adequate time
within the hour to see all
scheduled patients?
A provider is running 30 min Inform waiting patients that an emergency has caused a
behind delay in the schedule and that they can wait or
schedule because of an early
reschedule
morning
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