CCMA Practice Exam 180+Questions and Answers
Which of the following letters would most likely be Order for office supplies
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
Which of the following is NOT included in the medical Occupation
history?
Accidents and injuries
Occupation
Immunizations
Medications
Operations
Assuming that an elderly patient will have a difficult Stereotyping
time understanding the directions for how to take
medication is an example of:
a. Prejudice b. Stereotyping c. Encoding d.
Rationalization
When is the physician reimbursed directly for his If the patient has signed an assignment of benefits form
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
Why is it important for a medical assistant to be aware To link procedure codes to correct diagnosis codes
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
When should a comma be used to separate elements in If there are three or more elements
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
, CCMA Practice Exam 180+Questions and Answers
What should the medical assistant verify for accuracy at The patient's address and telephone number
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
Which of the following could result in the medical All of the above
assistant becoming infected 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
Which of the following are asthma triggers? All of the above
Tobacco smoke
Vigorous physical exercise
Animal dander
All of the above
House dust
Otodynia pain in the ear.
Incision into the eardrum
surgical procedure that breaks up stones
pain in the ear.
runny nose
au: both eyes
left eye
both eyes
right ear
both ears
right eye
left ear
Which of the following vital signs can be expected in a Axillary Temp of 98.6 degrees
child that is afebrile?
a. Rectal Temp of 100.9 degrees F. b. Oral Temp of 38
degrees C. c. Axillary Temp of 98.6 degrees F. d. All of
the above are incorrect.
Which of the following letters would most likely be Order for office supplies
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
Which of the following is NOT included in the medical Occupation
history?
Accidents and injuries
Occupation
Immunizations
Medications
Operations
Assuming that an elderly patient will have a difficult Stereotyping
time understanding the directions for how to take
medication is an example of:
a. Prejudice b. Stereotyping c. Encoding d.
Rationalization
When is the physician reimbursed directly for his If the patient has signed an assignment of benefits form
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
Why is it important for a medical assistant to be aware To link procedure codes to correct diagnosis codes
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
When should a comma be used to separate elements in If there are three or more elements
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
, CCMA Practice Exam 180+Questions and Answers
What should the medical assistant verify for accuracy at The patient's address and telephone number
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
Which of the following could result in the medical All of the above
assistant becoming infected 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
Which of the following are asthma triggers? All of the above
Tobacco smoke
Vigorous physical exercise
Animal dander
All of the above
House dust
Otodynia pain in the ear.
Incision into the eardrum
surgical procedure that breaks up stones
pain in the ear.
runny nose
au: both eyes
left eye
both eyes
right ear
both ears
right eye
left ear
Which of the following vital signs can be expected in a Axillary Temp of 98.6 degrees
child that is afebrile?
a. Rectal Temp of 100.9 degrees F. b. Oral Temp of 38
degrees C. c. Axillary Temp of 98.6 degrees F. d. All of
the above are incorrect.
