AAMA PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS | 2026 EDITION | PASS
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For purposes of collections control, how often should the medical assistant verify the
patient's demographic data?
A. When the patient changes insurance carriers
B. When the patient's account is delinquent
C. Once a year
D. When the patient's account statement is
returned as undeliverable
E. On each visit
on each visit
Which of the following describes a surgical procedure that connects the common bile
duct with the middle portion of the small intestines?
A. Choledochoenterostomy
B. Choledochostomy
C. Choledocholithotomy
D. Choledochoduodenostomy
,E. Choledochojejunostomy
Choledochojejunostomy
Which of the following is the most important reason a written consent is required prior to
using e-mail to communicate with a patient?
A. If the patient is not expecting e -mail from the office, the message may be directed to
a SPAM folder.
B. The office must be sure to have a current e -mail address.
C. E-mail is not considered a secure form of communication.
D. The patient may not have a computer.
E. So the office can receive confirmation of receipt of the e-mail.
E-mail is not considered a secure form of communication
Which of the following is an antihistamine used in the treatment of allergic reactions?
A. Trimethoprim with sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim)
B. Phenylephrine HCL -(Neosynephrine)
C. lndomethacin (lndocin)
D. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
E. Propranolol (lnderal)
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
Which of the following would describe the correct term when an insurance claim is
submitted with an invalid procedure code?
,A. Paid
B. Appealed
C. Rejected
D. Denied
E. Suspended
Rejected
Which of the following would be appropriate to include in a patient information
brochure?
A. Payment and billing information
B. Diseases and diagnostic codes common to the practice
C. Statistics on the success of the practice
D. Employees• names and telephone numbers
E. Physician's fees for various procedures
Payment and billing information
When filing an insurance claim for an appendectomy, which of the following is the most
appropriate reference source for locating the surgical code?
A. International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-CM)
B. Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)
C. Health Care Financing Administration Common Procedural Coding System (HCPCS)
D. Relative Value Scale (RVS)
E. Resource-Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS)
, Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)
Which of the following best describes a condition resulting in a sudden discharge of
electrical activity in the brain that results in seizures?
A. Herpes zoster
B. Alzheimer's disease
C. Parkinson's disease
D. Epilepsy
E. Bell's palsy
Epilepsy
Which of the following is a suture material that is absorbable?
A. Dacron
B. Catgut
C. Nylon
D. Silk
Catgut
Which of the following describes a state statute that sets the requirements for licensure
of physicians?
A. Medical Practice Act
B. Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA)
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS | 2026 EDITION | PASS
GUARANTEED
For purposes of collections control, how often should the medical assistant verify the
patient's demographic data?
A. When the patient changes insurance carriers
B. When the patient's account is delinquent
C. Once a year
D. When the patient's account statement is
returned as undeliverable
E. On each visit
on each visit
Which of the following describes a surgical procedure that connects the common bile
duct with the middle portion of the small intestines?
A. Choledochoenterostomy
B. Choledochostomy
C. Choledocholithotomy
D. Choledochoduodenostomy
,E. Choledochojejunostomy
Choledochojejunostomy
Which of the following is the most important reason a written consent is required prior to
using e-mail to communicate with a patient?
A. If the patient is not expecting e -mail from the office, the message may be directed to
a SPAM folder.
B. The office must be sure to have a current e -mail address.
C. E-mail is not considered a secure form of communication.
D. The patient may not have a computer.
E. So the office can receive confirmation of receipt of the e-mail.
E-mail is not considered a secure form of communication
Which of the following is an antihistamine used in the treatment of allergic reactions?
A. Trimethoprim with sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim)
B. Phenylephrine HCL -(Neosynephrine)
C. lndomethacin (lndocin)
D. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
E. Propranolol (lnderal)
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
Which of the following would describe the correct term when an insurance claim is
submitted with an invalid procedure code?
,A. Paid
B. Appealed
C. Rejected
D. Denied
E. Suspended
Rejected
Which of the following would be appropriate to include in a patient information
brochure?
A. Payment and billing information
B. Diseases and diagnostic codes common to the practice
C. Statistics on the success of the practice
D. Employees• names and telephone numbers
E. Physician's fees for various procedures
Payment and billing information
When filing an insurance claim for an appendectomy, which of the following is the most
appropriate reference source for locating the surgical code?
A. International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-CM)
B. Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)
C. Health Care Financing Administration Common Procedural Coding System (HCPCS)
D. Relative Value Scale (RVS)
E. Resource-Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS)
, Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)
Which of the following best describes a condition resulting in a sudden discharge of
electrical activity in the brain that results in seizures?
A. Herpes zoster
B. Alzheimer's disease
C. Parkinson's disease
D. Epilepsy
E. Bell's palsy
Epilepsy
Which of the following is a suture material that is absorbable?
A. Dacron
B. Catgut
C. Nylon
D. Silk
Catgut
Which of the following describes a state statute that sets the requirements for licensure
of physicians?
A. Medical Practice Act
B. Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA)
