NHA MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
CERTIFICATION PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS NEW SOLUTION UPDATE 2026 LATEST
EXAM UPDATE WITH ACTUAL SOLVED SOLUTION
When creating a reception area for a pediatric clinic, which of the
following items should the medical administrative assistant include? a.
Accessible coffee and tea
b. Artificial plants and floral arrangements for aesthetics
c. stuffed animals and small building blocks
d. candles are a fire hazard, and scented items might not be pleasing to
all patients. - Answer b
Which of the following medical record filing systems protects patients'
privacy and allows for unlimited expansion in a high-volume office?
a. Numeric
b. Alphabetical
c. Subject filing
d. Chronological - Answer a
Which of the following form is used to submit health insurance claims
for inpatient services in a facility or hospital? a. UB-04
b. CMS-1500
c. DE 2501
d. CMS-1490s - Answer a
Which of the following is an example of an incidental disclosure?
,a. Having a sign-in sheet that includes a patient's name and provider
b. disclosing a patient's diagnosis to a family member who is not
involved in the patient's care
c. providing a grandparent with test results regarding a minor's prior
condition without written authorization
d. supplying a patient's medical documentation to an insurance
company - Answer a
Which of the following prefixes means "abnormal"? a.
Ad-
b. Dia-
c. Dys-
d. Ab- - Answer c
Which of the following should a medical administrative assistant
complete if a provider believes Medicare might not cover a procedure?
a. Medicare Summary Notice (MSN)
b. Remittance advice (RA)
c. Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN)
d. Explanation of benefits (EOB) - Answer c
Which of the following is the abbreviation for an
electroencephalogram?
a. EKG
b. EEG
c. ECG
d. EBB - Answer b
, A medical administrative assistant is reviewing the release form of a
patient who is a dependent minor. The assistant should ensure that
who of the following signed the release form? a. A parent
b. the minor
c. the attending provider
d. the legal custodian - Answer d
Which of the following approaches is appropriate when preparing a
patient for surgery?
a. mail written instructions to the patient
b. review written instructions with the patient
c. request someone to call from the surgeon's office with instructions
d. advise the patient to call the surgery center for instructions - Answer
b
A collected specimen needs to be sent to an outside laboratory. Which
of the following actions is within the scope of practice of a medical
administrative assistant?
a. Process the requisition for shipment
b. match the specimen to the demographics on the patient's chart
c. prepare the specimen for secure transport
d. ensure proper storage of the specimen prior to shipment - Answer a
A patient's chart indicates the need for PT as a result of a strained
muscle. The medical administrative assistant should recognize the
abbreviation for PT as which of the following? a. prothrombin
time
b. patient temperature
c. physical therapy
d. puncture tear - Answer c
CERTIFICATION PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS NEW SOLUTION UPDATE 2026 LATEST
EXAM UPDATE WITH ACTUAL SOLVED SOLUTION
When creating a reception area for a pediatric clinic, which of the
following items should the medical administrative assistant include? a.
Accessible coffee and tea
b. Artificial plants and floral arrangements for aesthetics
c. stuffed animals and small building blocks
d. candles are a fire hazard, and scented items might not be pleasing to
all patients. - Answer b
Which of the following medical record filing systems protects patients'
privacy and allows for unlimited expansion in a high-volume office?
a. Numeric
b. Alphabetical
c. Subject filing
d. Chronological - Answer a
Which of the following form is used to submit health insurance claims
for inpatient services in a facility or hospital? a. UB-04
b. CMS-1500
c. DE 2501
d. CMS-1490s - Answer a
Which of the following is an example of an incidental disclosure?
,a. Having a sign-in sheet that includes a patient's name and provider
b. disclosing a patient's diagnosis to a family member who is not
involved in the patient's care
c. providing a grandparent with test results regarding a minor's prior
condition without written authorization
d. supplying a patient's medical documentation to an insurance
company - Answer a
Which of the following prefixes means "abnormal"? a.
Ad-
b. Dia-
c. Dys-
d. Ab- - Answer c
Which of the following should a medical administrative assistant
complete if a provider believes Medicare might not cover a procedure?
a. Medicare Summary Notice (MSN)
b. Remittance advice (RA)
c. Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN)
d. Explanation of benefits (EOB) - Answer c
Which of the following is the abbreviation for an
electroencephalogram?
a. EKG
b. EEG
c. ECG
d. EBB - Answer b
, A medical administrative assistant is reviewing the release form of a
patient who is a dependent minor. The assistant should ensure that
who of the following signed the release form? a. A parent
b. the minor
c. the attending provider
d. the legal custodian - Answer d
Which of the following approaches is appropriate when preparing a
patient for surgery?
a. mail written instructions to the patient
b. review written instructions with the patient
c. request someone to call from the surgeon's office with instructions
d. advise the patient to call the surgery center for instructions - Answer
b
A collected specimen needs to be sent to an outside laboratory. Which
of the following actions is within the scope of practice of a medical
administrative assistant?
a. Process the requisition for shipment
b. match the specimen to the demographics on the patient's chart
c. prepare the specimen for secure transport
d. ensure proper storage of the specimen prior to shipment - Answer a
A patient's chart indicates the need for PT as a result of a strained
muscle. The medical administrative assistant should recognize the
abbreviation for PT as which of the following? a. prothrombin
time
b. patient temperature
c. physical therapy
d. puncture tear - Answer c
