CMAA PRACTICE TEST NHA | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED
ANSWERS | EXAM ALREADY GRADED A+ | LATEST 2025/2026
Which of the following is an OSHA regulation that must be reviewed yearly to
ensure compliance? - CORRECT ANSWER - Bloodborne pathogens standard
A medical administrative assistant is scheduling a patient for a procedure. Which
of the following actions should the assistant take first? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Obtain a written prescription from the provider
A patient who has medicare and had a physical exam 10 months ago calls to
schedule another physical within the week. Which of the following actions is
appropriate for the medical administrative assistant to take? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Explain that the physical cannot be scheduled for another 2 months
A provider asks a medical administrative assistant to schedule a surgery to remove
a patients gallbladder. The assistant should schedule a patient for which of the
following? - CORRECT ANSWER - Cholecystectomy
Which of the following colors indicate a bio-hazardous waste container? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Red
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 patients current provider for review
,When a provider requests a patient to have a diagnostic test at a hospital, which of
the following actions should the medical administrative assistant take? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Schedule the test with the hospital
A medical administrative assistant is asked to schedule a CXR (chest x-ray) for
patient. The assistant should make an appointment for which of the following? -
CORRECT ANSWER - An x-ray of the chest
Which of the following types of referrals is used in an emergent situation? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Stat
Several patients cancel their appointments for the day. Which of the following is
the first action for the medical administrative assistant to take? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Contact patients who are on the waiting list
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
Which of the following methods organizes patient records in chronological order
according to the department that provided the care? - CORRECT ANSWER -
SOMR (source-oriented medical record)
Which of the following actions should the medical administrative assistant take
when closing the office? - CORRECT ANSWER - Activate the security system
, A provider prescribes and EKG for a patient who has a rapid heart rate. Which of
the following should be recorded as the reason for the EKG? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Tachycardia
An office manage asks a medical administrative assistant to mail a letter to a
patient who is being dismissed from the practice. Which of the following methods
should the assistant use to mail the letter? - CORRECT ANSWER - Certified
mail
When preparing a claim, a medical administrative assistant should use which of the
following formats when entering the date of birth? - CORRECT ANSWER -
MMDDYYYY
Which of the following word roots means "swallow"? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Phag
Which of the following abbreviations is a type of insurance plan? - CORRECT
ANSWER - POS (point of insurance)
Before adding medical records to a patients chart, the medical administrative
assistant should take which of the following actions? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Ensure the provider has initialed reports
Which of the following is the amount the medical administrative assistant should
submit to the secondary insurance carrier if the encounter balance is $360 and the
patient has two plans with an 80/20 split? - CORRECT ANSWER - $72
ANSWERS | EXAM ALREADY GRADED A+ | LATEST 2025/2026
Which of the following is an OSHA regulation that must be reviewed yearly to
ensure compliance? - CORRECT ANSWER - Bloodborne pathogens standard
A medical administrative assistant is scheduling a patient for a procedure. Which
of the following actions should the assistant take first? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Obtain a written prescription from the provider
A patient who has medicare and had a physical exam 10 months ago calls to
schedule another physical within the week. Which of the following actions is
appropriate for the medical administrative assistant to take? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Explain that the physical cannot be scheduled for another 2 months
A provider asks a medical administrative assistant to schedule a surgery to remove
a patients gallbladder. The assistant should schedule a patient for which of the
following? - CORRECT ANSWER - Cholecystectomy
Which of the following colors indicate a bio-hazardous waste container? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Red
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 patients current provider for review
,When a provider requests a patient to have a diagnostic test at a hospital, which of
the following actions should the medical administrative assistant take? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Schedule the test with the hospital
A medical administrative assistant is asked to schedule a CXR (chest x-ray) for
patient. The assistant should make an appointment for which of the following? -
CORRECT ANSWER - An x-ray of the chest
Which of the following types of referrals is used in an emergent situation? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Stat
Several patients cancel their appointments for the day. Which of the following is
the first action for the medical administrative assistant to take? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Contact patients who are on the waiting list
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
Which of the following methods organizes patient records in chronological order
according to the department that provided the care? - CORRECT ANSWER -
SOMR (source-oriented medical record)
Which of the following actions should the medical administrative assistant take
when closing the office? - CORRECT ANSWER - Activate the security system
, A provider prescribes and EKG for a patient who has a rapid heart rate. Which of
the following should be recorded as the reason for the EKG? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Tachycardia
An office manage asks a medical administrative assistant to mail a letter to a
patient who is being dismissed from the practice. Which of the following methods
should the assistant use to mail the letter? - CORRECT ANSWER - Certified
When preparing a claim, a medical administrative assistant should use which of the
following formats when entering the date of birth? - CORRECT ANSWER -
MMDDYYYY
Which of the following word roots means "swallow"? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Phag
Which of the following abbreviations is a type of insurance plan? - CORRECT
ANSWER - POS (point of insurance)
Before adding medical records to a patients chart, the medical administrative
assistant should take which of the following actions? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Ensure the provider has initialed reports
Which of the following is the amount the medical administrative assistant should
submit to the secondary insurance carrier if the encounter balance is $360 and the
patient has two plans with an 80/20 split? - CORRECT ANSWER - $72
