2025 CCMA CERTIFICATION TEST LATEST TEST
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Medical assisting clinical duties include?
a. Medical transcription
b. Greeting patients
c. Phlebotomy
d. Answering phones - CORRECT ANSWER-c. Phlebotomy - Phlebotomy is considered clinical as
it pertains to working directly with patient care.
Medical assisting administrative duties include?
a. Performing diagnostic tests
b. Performing first aid
c. Scheduling appointments
d. Giving injections - CORRECT ANSWER-c. Scheduling appointments - Scheduling appointments
is considered administrative due to the MA not working directly with the patient.
Medical assistant work under the direction of?
a. Healthcare specialists
b. Licensed physicians
c. Office managers
d. Phlebotomists - CORRECT ANSWER-b.Licensed physicians - As MAs are certified, not licensed,
they must work only under the direction of a physician.
Asking the patient "What do you think about this?" allows the patient to evaluate the situation and
form an opinion. This is an example of
a. clarification
,b. verbalization
c. reflection
d. hypothesizing
e. probing - CORRECT ANSWER-c. reflection
The purpose of having a patient sign an informed consent form is to ensure that the
a. patient has a legal recourse against the provider
b. patient understands the treatment offered and the possible outcomes
c. provider may terminate care at any time
d. provider does not have to document every visit
e. provider can delegate the patient's care to the medica assistant - CORRECT ANSWER-b.
patient understands the treatment offered and the possible outcomes
The first document found in a patient's financial record is the
a. patient registration form
b. doctor's diagnosis and treatment plan
c. patient medical history
d. records from other medical offices or hospitals
e. signed informed consent form - CORRECT ANSWER-a. patient registration form
Which is NOT one of the six C's of charting?
a. Clarity
b. Completeness
c. Conciseness
d. Chronological Order
e. Correctness - CORRECT ANSWER-e. Correctness
Which of the following are possible uses for patient medical records?
a. Research
b. Research, quality of care, and patient education
c. Patient education
,d. Quality of care
e. Research and patient education - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Research, quality of care, and patient
education
A medical record received from another health provider should be
a. entered into the patient's chart
b. placed in a file in the medical office
c. given to the patient to keep
d. kept in the provider's office for reference
e. shredded to maintain confidentiality - CORRECT ANSWER-a. entered into the patient's chart
When documenting in the medical record, the medical assistant should use what color ink?
a. red
b. green
c. black
d. black or blue
e. only black - CORRECT ANSWER-d. black or blue
Which type of documentation expands on SOAP?
a. CHEDDAR
b. SOMR
c. Correctness
d. Clarity
e. Chief complaint - CORRECT ANSWER-a. CHEDDAR
Patients have the following patient rights regarding their PHI except:
a. The right to notice of privacy practices
b. The right to limit or request restriction on their PHI and its use and disclosure
c. The right to confidential communications
d. The right to inspect and obtain a copy of their PHI
, e. The right to medical care without payment - CORRECT ANSWER-e. The right to medical care
without payment
Where in the SOAP note signs and symptoms of the patient be recorded?
a. Subjective
b. Plan
c. Registration form
d. Objective
e. Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Subjective
Methods of collecting patient data include mirroring, which includes
a. blocking further communication
b. restating what the patient says almost exactly as the patient says it
c. interpreting what you believe the patient is saying
d. motivating in the patient to describe the situation in his own way
e. asking closed-ended questions - CORRECT ANSWER-b. restating what the patient says almost
exactly as the patient says it
The P section of SOAP documentation is
a. data that comes directly from the patient
b. the diagnosis or impression of a patient's problem
c. the plan of action
d. data that comes from the provider or test results
e. a description of treatment options - CORRECT ANSWER-c. the plan of action
Which of the following offers the patient little freedom to explain his answers and requires only yes-
or-no answers?
a. probing
b. agreeing or disagreeing with the patient
c. asking leading questions
d. asking closed-ended questions
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Medical assisting clinical duties include?
a. Medical transcription
b. Greeting patients
c. Phlebotomy
d. Answering phones - CORRECT ANSWER-c. Phlebotomy - Phlebotomy is considered clinical as
it pertains to working directly with patient care.
Medical assisting administrative duties include?
a. Performing diagnostic tests
b. Performing first aid
c. Scheduling appointments
d. Giving injections - CORRECT ANSWER-c. Scheduling appointments - Scheduling appointments
is considered administrative due to the MA not working directly with the patient.
Medical assistant work under the direction of?
a. Healthcare specialists
b. Licensed physicians
c. Office managers
d. Phlebotomists - CORRECT ANSWER-b.Licensed physicians - As MAs are certified, not licensed,
they must work only under the direction of a physician.
Asking the patient "What do you think about this?" allows the patient to evaluate the situation and
form an opinion. This is an example of
a. clarification
,b. verbalization
c. reflection
d. hypothesizing
e. probing - CORRECT ANSWER-c. reflection
The purpose of having a patient sign an informed consent form is to ensure that the
a. patient has a legal recourse against the provider
b. patient understands the treatment offered and the possible outcomes
c. provider may terminate care at any time
d. provider does not have to document every visit
e. provider can delegate the patient's care to the medica assistant - CORRECT ANSWER-b.
patient understands the treatment offered and the possible outcomes
The first document found in a patient's financial record is the
a. patient registration form
b. doctor's diagnosis and treatment plan
c. patient medical history
d. records from other medical offices or hospitals
e. signed informed consent form - CORRECT ANSWER-a. patient registration form
Which is NOT one of the six C's of charting?
a. Clarity
b. Completeness
c. Conciseness
d. Chronological Order
e. Correctness - CORRECT ANSWER-e. Correctness
Which of the following are possible uses for patient medical records?
a. Research
b. Research, quality of care, and patient education
c. Patient education
,d. Quality of care
e. Research and patient education - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Research, quality of care, and patient
education
A medical record received from another health provider should be
a. entered into the patient's chart
b. placed in a file in the medical office
c. given to the patient to keep
d. kept in the provider's office for reference
e. shredded to maintain confidentiality - CORRECT ANSWER-a. entered into the patient's chart
When documenting in the medical record, the medical assistant should use what color ink?
a. red
b. green
c. black
d. black or blue
e. only black - CORRECT ANSWER-d. black or blue
Which type of documentation expands on SOAP?
a. CHEDDAR
b. SOMR
c. Correctness
d. Clarity
e. Chief complaint - CORRECT ANSWER-a. CHEDDAR
Patients have the following patient rights regarding their PHI except:
a. The right to notice of privacy practices
b. The right to limit or request restriction on their PHI and its use and disclosure
c. The right to confidential communications
d. The right to inspect and obtain a copy of their PHI
, e. The right to medical care without payment - CORRECT ANSWER-e. The right to medical care
without payment
Where in the SOAP note signs and symptoms of the patient be recorded?
a. Subjective
b. Plan
c. Registration form
d. Objective
e. Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Subjective
Methods of collecting patient data include mirroring, which includes
a. blocking further communication
b. restating what the patient says almost exactly as the patient says it
c. interpreting what you believe the patient is saying
d. motivating in the patient to describe the situation in his own way
e. asking closed-ended questions - CORRECT ANSWER-b. restating what the patient says almost
exactly as the patient says it
The P section of SOAP documentation is
a. data that comes directly from the patient
b. the diagnosis or impression of a patient's problem
c. the plan of action
d. data that comes from the provider or test results
e. a description of treatment options - CORRECT ANSWER-c. the plan of action
Which of the following offers the patient little freedom to explain his answers and requires only yes-
or-no answers?
a. probing
b. agreeing or disagreeing with the patient
c. asking leading questions
d. asking closed-ended questions
