Assessment: Certified Medical
Administrative Assistant (CMAA)
Practice Test 2.0 A Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
A medical administrative assistant is providing a patient with
instructions about an upcoming mammogram. Which of the
following actions
should the assistant take to ensure patient understanding? -
correct answer ✅Ask the patient to restate the instructions
After deactivating the security system, which of the following
actions should a medical administrative assistant take next when
opening the office
in the morning? -
correct answer ✅Access the answering service ( to see if there are
any messages from the previous evening)
Which of the following actions is appropriate for a medical
administrative assistant to take when processing incoming mail? -
correct answer ✅Shred unwanted mail (ensures office and patient
confidentially)
A patient who has Medicare insurance is covered for both inpatient
and outpatient services under the same part of Medicare. Which of
,Assessment: Certified Medical
Administrative Assistant (CMAA)
Practice Test 2.0 A Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
the following parts of Medicare covers the patient? -
correct answer ✅Part C ( Medicare Advantage)
What is Medicare Part D? -
correct answer ✅Prescription drug coverage
What is Medicare part A? -
correct answer ✅hospital insurance
What is Medicare part B? -
correct answer ✅Covers medically necessary doctors' services,
outpatient care, other medical services
A CMMA is asked to schedule a CXR for a patient. The assistant
should make an appointment for which of the following? -
correct answer ✅An x-ray of the chest
What is an x-ray of the cranium? -
correct answer ✅An x-ray of the skull
,Assessment: Certified Medical
Administrative Assistant (CMAA)
Practice Test 2.0 A Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
What is an x-ray of the coccyx? -
correct answer ✅An x-ray of the bottom of the spine.
What is an x-ray of the cardinals? -
correct answer ✅An x-ray of the wrist bones.
Which of the following is the purpose of a matrix? -
correct answer ✅To indicate when a provider is unavailable to
treat patients
Which of the following is the primary reason for a CMMA to
document no-shows and cancellations with less than 24 hr notice? -
correct answer ✅To maintain scheduling integrity.
Which of the following actions is appropriate for a medical
administrative assistant to take when providing preoperative
instructions to a patient
who is anxious? -
correct answer ✅Allow extra time to reinforce the instructions
, Assessment: Certified Medical
Administrative Assistant (CMAA)
Practice Test 2.0 A Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Which of the following is a step in the annotation process? -
correct answer ✅Highlighting text
obtaining vital signs against a patient's will is an example of which
of the following offences? -
correct answer ✅Battery
Battery is touching a person without permission therefore obtaining
the vital signs without consent is battery
After opening a report from a patient's previous provider, which of
the following is the medical administrative assistant's next step? -
correct answer ✅Give the report to the patient's current provider
for review
When a medical administrative assistant makes arrangements for a
staff member to attend a conference, which of the following is the
most
important step for keeping the office informed? -
correct answer ✅Distribute the travel itinerary
Administrative Assistant (CMAA)
Practice Test 2.0 A Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
A medical administrative assistant is providing a patient with
instructions about an upcoming mammogram. Which of the
following actions
should the assistant take to ensure patient understanding? -
correct answer ✅Ask the patient to restate the instructions
After deactivating the security system, which of the following
actions should a medical administrative assistant take next when
opening the office
in the morning? -
correct answer ✅Access the answering service ( to see if there are
any messages from the previous evening)
Which of the following actions is appropriate for a medical
administrative assistant to take when processing incoming mail? -
correct answer ✅Shred unwanted mail (ensures office and patient
confidentially)
A patient who has Medicare insurance is covered for both inpatient
and outpatient services under the same part of Medicare. Which of
,Assessment: Certified Medical
Administrative Assistant (CMAA)
Practice Test 2.0 A Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
the following parts of Medicare covers the patient? -
correct answer ✅Part C ( Medicare Advantage)
What is Medicare Part D? -
correct answer ✅Prescription drug coverage
What is Medicare part A? -
correct answer ✅hospital insurance
What is Medicare part B? -
correct answer ✅Covers medically necessary doctors' services,
outpatient care, other medical services
A CMMA is asked to schedule a CXR for a patient. The assistant
should make an appointment for which of the following? -
correct answer ✅An x-ray of the chest
What is an x-ray of the cranium? -
correct answer ✅An x-ray of the skull
,Assessment: Certified Medical
Administrative Assistant (CMAA)
Practice Test 2.0 A Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
What is an x-ray of the coccyx? -
correct answer ✅An x-ray of the bottom of the spine.
What is an x-ray of the cardinals? -
correct answer ✅An x-ray of the wrist bones.
Which of the following is the purpose of a matrix? -
correct answer ✅To indicate when a provider is unavailable to
treat patients
Which of the following is the primary reason for a CMMA to
document no-shows and cancellations with less than 24 hr notice? -
correct answer ✅To maintain scheduling integrity.
Which of the following actions is appropriate for a medical
administrative assistant to take when providing preoperative
instructions to a patient
who is anxious? -
correct answer ✅Allow extra time to reinforce the instructions
, Assessment: Certified Medical
Administrative Assistant (CMAA)
Practice Test 2.0 A Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Which of the following is a step in the annotation process? -
correct answer ✅Highlighting text
obtaining vital signs against a patient's will is an example of which
of the following offences? -
correct answer ✅Battery
Battery is touching a person without permission therefore obtaining
the vital signs without consent is battery
After opening a report from a patient's previous provider, which of
the following is the medical administrative assistant's next step? -
correct answer ✅Give the report to the patient's current provider
for review
When a medical administrative assistant makes arrangements for a
staff member to attend a conference, which of the following is the
most
important step for keeping the office informed? -
correct answer ✅Distribute the travel itinerary
