CCMA Practice Exam 180 Questions and
Answers
1. Which of the following situations requires the completion of a
release of medical information form?
When a patient transfers records to a new
physician To bill the patient's insurance
company
To send the patient's records to a consulting physician
To determine the patient's eligibility for insurance benefits
Answer When a patient transfers records to a new physician
2. When the same dose of a drug no longer produces the desired effect,
it is said that the patient has developed
An idiosyncratic
reaction A drug
tolerance
A drug interaction
An allergic reaction
Answer A drug tolerance
3. Which of the following letters would most likely be signed by
the medical assistant?
,Order for office supplies
Letter dictated by the physician to a
patient Letter to another physician about a
consultation
Medical reports to an insurance company
Answer Order for office supplies
4. Which of the following is NOT included in the medical
history? Accidents and injuries
Occupation
Immunizations
Medications
Operations
Answer Occupation
5. Assuming that an elderly patient will have a difficult time
understanding the directions for how to take medication is an
example of
Answer
a. Prejudice
b. Stereotyping
c. Encoding
d. Rationalization
Answer Stereotyping
,6. When is the physician reimbursed directly for his services by the
insurance company?
Always
If the patient has signed an assignment of benefits form
Never
If the patient has signed a written consent for treatment
Answer If the patient has signed an assignment of benefits form
7. Why is it important for a medical assistant to be aware of
guidelines for medical necessity?
To link procedure codes to correct diagnosis codes
To determine what diagnostic tests should be ordered for
patients To use a variety of codes instead of overusing
certain codes
To be sure that codes reflect a high enough level of service
Answer To link procedure codes to correct diagnosis codes
8. When should a comma be used to separate elements in
a series? If it is necessary for the understanding of the
sentence
If there are four, five, or more
elements If there are two or more
elements
If there are three or more elements
Answer If there are three or more elements
, 9. What should the medical assistant verify for accuracy at each
visit for an established patient?
The patient's address and telephone
number The patient's Social Security
number
The patient's clinic number
The patient's marital status
Answer The patient's address and telephone number
10. Which of the following could result in the medical assistant
becoming infect- ed with a pathogen?
Having an open sore on the hand
Licking a label for a specimen
container
Eating while testing a microbiologic specimen
Drinking coffee in the office laboratory
All of the above
Answer All of the above
11. Which of the following are asthma
triggers? Tobacco smoke
Vigorous physical exercise
Animal dander
All of the above
Answers
1. Which of the following situations requires the completion of a
release of medical information form?
When a patient transfers records to a new
physician To bill the patient's insurance
company
To send the patient's records to a consulting physician
To determine the patient's eligibility for insurance benefits
Answer When a patient transfers records to a new physician
2. When the same dose of a drug no longer produces the desired effect,
it is said that the patient has developed
An idiosyncratic
reaction A drug
tolerance
A drug interaction
An allergic reaction
Answer A drug tolerance
3. Which of the following letters would most likely be signed by
the medical assistant?
,Order for office supplies
Letter dictated by the physician to a
patient Letter to another physician about a
consultation
Medical reports to an insurance company
Answer Order for office supplies
4. Which of the following is NOT included in the medical
history? Accidents and injuries
Occupation
Immunizations
Medications
Operations
Answer Occupation
5. Assuming that an elderly patient will have a difficult time
understanding the directions for how to take medication is an
example of
Answer
a. Prejudice
b. Stereotyping
c. Encoding
d. Rationalization
Answer Stereotyping
,6. When is the physician reimbursed directly for his services by the
insurance company?
Always
If the patient has signed an assignment of benefits form
Never
If the patient has signed a written consent for treatment
Answer If the patient has signed an assignment of benefits form
7. Why is it important for a medical assistant to be aware of
guidelines for medical necessity?
To link procedure codes to correct diagnosis codes
To determine what diagnostic tests should be ordered for
patients To use a variety of codes instead of overusing
certain codes
To be sure that codes reflect a high enough level of service
Answer To link procedure codes to correct diagnosis codes
8. When should a comma be used to separate elements in
a series? If it is necessary for the understanding of the
sentence
If there are four, five, or more
elements If there are two or more
elements
If there are three or more elements
Answer If there are three or more elements
, 9. What should the medical assistant verify for accuracy at each
visit for an established patient?
The patient's address and telephone
number The patient's Social Security
number
The patient's clinic number
The patient's marital status
Answer The patient's address and telephone number
10. Which of the following could result in the medical assistant
becoming infect- ed with a pathogen?
Having an open sore on the hand
Licking a label for a specimen
container
Eating while testing a microbiologic specimen
Drinking coffee in the office laboratory
All of the above
Answer All of the above
11. Which of the following are asthma
triggers? Tobacco smoke
Vigorous physical exercise
Animal dander
All of the above
