CMA AAMA Exam- Medical Law Exam
2025 Questions and Answers
What is an advance directive? - ANSWER✔✔-A written statement of a person's wishes re: medical
treatment (can include a living will) in the event they are no longer to communicate.
What is Medical Durable Power of Attorney? - ANSWER✔✔-Gives another designated person the
authority to make decisions for the patient in the event they can no longer do so due to medical
incapacitation.
What is the Patient Self Determination Act? - ANSWER✔✔-Requires all facilities to recognize the
living will and power of attorney. It requires them to give the patient information on their rights to
create these documents and also advance directives along with state laws.
-Must ask if an advance directive is present
-Right to accept or refuse medical/surgical treatment
When was the Patient Self Determination Act created? - ANSWER✔✔-1990
What is the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act? - ANSWER✔✔-UAGA makes provisions for how an
organ donation can be made and by whom. Prohibits organ trafficking while protecting providers
(limit liability) who act in good faith receiving information about whether a deceased patient meant
to make a gift.
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, How can organ donor status be determined if patient can't communicate? - ANSWER✔✔-May be
noted on the drivers license.
What is OSHA? - ANSWER✔✔-Occupational Safety and Health Administration
What is the FDA? - ANSWER✔✔-Food and Drug Administration
What is CLIA? - ANSWER✔✔-Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988
What is the ADAAA? - ANSWER✔✔-Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act
What is HIPAA? - ANSWER✔✔-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
What is the difference between living will and advance directive? - ANSWER✔✔-Living will lets the
wishes of the person be known.
Advance Directive names an agent to speak for the person
What is ACA? - ANSWER✔✔-Affordable Care Act
HIPAA provides guaranteed ______________ and ________________ of insurance coverage.
This prevents plans from charging more bases on current _____________________status. -
ANSWER✔✔-issue; renewal
health
HIPAA act enacted July 1997 works to combat waste, fraud and abuse by using ______________
of care to prevent _______________of services. - ANSWER✔✔-coordination; duplication
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2025 Questions and Answers
What is an advance directive? - ANSWER✔✔-A written statement of a person's wishes re: medical
treatment (can include a living will) in the event they are no longer to communicate.
What is Medical Durable Power of Attorney? - ANSWER✔✔-Gives another designated person the
authority to make decisions for the patient in the event they can no longer do so due to medical
incapacitation.
What is the Patient Self Determination Act? - ANSWER✔✔-Requires all facilities to recognize the
living will and power of attorney. It requires them to give the patient information on their rights to
create these documents and also advance directives along with state laws.
-Must ask if an advance directive is present
-Right to accept or refuse medical/surgical treatment
When was the Patient Self Determination Act created? - ANSWER✔✔-1990
What is the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act? - ANSWER✔✔-UAGA makes provisions for how an
organ donation can be made and by whom. Prohibits organ trafficking while protecting providers
(limit liability) who act in good faith receiving information about whether a deceased patient meant
to make a gift.
FOR STUDY PURPOSES ONLY COPYRIGHT © 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
, How can organ donor status be determined if patient can't communicate? - ANSWER✔✔-May be
noted on the drivers license.
What is OSHA? - ANSWER✔✔-Occupational Safety and Health Administration
What is the FDA? - ANSWER✔✔-Food and Drug Administration
What is CLIA? - ANSWER✔✔-Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988
What is the ADAAA? - ANSWER✔✔-Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act
What is HIPAA? - ANSWER✔✔-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
What is the difference between living will and advance directive? - ANSWER✔✔-Living will lets the
wishes of the person be known.
Advance Directive names an agent to speak for the person
What is ACA? - ANSWER✔✔-Affordable Care Act
HIPAA provides guaranteed ______________ and ________________ of insurance coverage.
This prevents plans from charging more bases on current _____________________status. -
ANSWER✔✔-issue; renewal
health
HIPAA act enacted July 1997 works to combat waste, fraud and abuse by using ______________
of care to prevent _______________of services. - ANSWER✔✔-coordination; duplication
FOR STUDY PURPOSES ONLY COPYRIGHT © 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2
