AAMA Practice Test - 200 Questions with
correct Answers (A+ GRADED 100%
VERIFIED) 2025/2026
A 66-year-old patient was treated in the urgent care center for a fractured wrist. The
patient said, "I was moving a cabinet for my boss when it fell over and hit my wrist."
The office billed Medicare and received reimbursement of $550. Which of the
following would apply in this situation?
A. The office must give the $550 check to
the patient, who should contact workers'
compensation.
B. The office was appropriately reimbursed $550 by Medicare for the urgent care
visit.
C. The office should bill the employer's workers' compensation for only the Medicare
coinsurance and deductible due after receiving payment from Medicare.
D. The office should have billed the employer's workers' compensation payer for the
visit.
E. The office is guilty of both fraud and
abuse according to HIPAA because of accepting the $550 payment. - ANSWER: d
A keratoplasty is an operation on which of the following body parts?
A. Epidermis
B. Patella
C. Cornea
D. Tympanum
E. Hypophysis - ANSWER: c
A medical assistant makes an error while under the physician's direction. Under
which of the following doctrines will the court determine that the physician is liable for
the medical assistant's negligence?
A. Locum tenens
Correct: B. Respondeat superior
C. Res ipsa loquitur
,D. Contributory negligence
Incorrect: E. Res judicata - ANSWER: b
A mother calls regarding her teenage son who has had a chemistry experiment blow
up in his face. Which of the following should the mother be instructed to do prior to
transporting her son for medical care?
A. Rinse his face and eyes with a salt
solution to neutralize the chemicals
B. Cover his facial wounds with a soothing cream such as petroleum
C Rinse his face and eyes with water for at least 15 minutes
D. Place a sterile wet compress over his
eyes and face
E. Do nothing until the chemical has
been identified by the poison control center - ANSWER: c
A patient comes to the family practice physician's office for a routine physical
examination. By requesting an examination, the patient has consented
to which of the following procedures?
A. Taking a biopsy of a localized skin nodule
B. Drawing a specimen for blood gasses
C. Determining blood pressure in the lower legs by Doppler
D. Testing the heart by echocardiogram
E. Testing knee jerk reflexes - ANSWER: e
A patient needing cataract surgery could be referred appropriately to which of the
following health care providers?
A. Optometrist
B. Otorhinolaryngologist
C Ophthalmologist
D. Oncologist
E. Optician - ANSWER: c
,A patient was seen in the office to discuss a newly diagnosed heart condition. Later
in the day, the same patient calls the office with additional questions for the
physician. Which of the following would be the most appropriate response by the
medical assistant?
A. Give enough information so that the patient may conduct a web-based search of
medical sites on the condition.
B. Obtain all necessary information and tell the patient you will inform the physician.
C. Schedule an appointment for the patient to come in right away to visit with the
physician.
D. Transfer the call to the physician immediately.
E. Offer to send a copy of all laboratory reports. - ANSWER: b
A patient with cyanosis, cool clammy skin,
hypotension, altered consciousness, rapid pulse and rapid breathing would be
exhibiting signs of which of the following conditions?
A. Heat stroke
B. Shock
C. Stroke
D. Hypothermia
E. Obstructed airway - ANSWER: b
A physician informs the medical assistant that the practice will no longer treat a
patient who refuses to be compliant with the prescribed medical advice or treatment
plan. Of the following, which is the next step in this process?
A. Schedule the patient with a partner
the next time an appointment is requested.
B. Telephone the patient and explain
the situation.
C. Send a letter of formal withdrawal to
the patient by certified mail.
D. Change the patient's medical records
to reflect inactive status and have no further contact with the patient.
E. Send the medical record to the patient by registered mail - ANSWER: c
, A physician who has a contract with a company to treat employees for injuries
sustained on the job is legally bound to treat which of the following individuals?
A. Employees injured on the job when
referred by the company
B. The families of employees who have
been treated for on-the-job injuries
C. All employees of the company
D. An employee, previously treated for
an on-the-job injury, for a routine illness.
E. Any employee who chooses to be
treated by that physician - ANSWER: a
A physician's private fee schedule is derived from which of the following?
A. Governmental schedules This does not determine the physician's private fee
schedule.
B. Statement of income and expense
C. Insurance reimbursements
D. Patients' payments
E. Physician's charges - ANSWER: e
A popliteal area keloid describes which of the following conditions?
A. Mass on the shoulder
B. Wart on the plantar surface of the foot
C. Scar tissue on the back of the knee
D. Mole on the back of the ankle
E. Polyp on the lower back - ANSWER: c
A woman whose mother recently died of breast cancer is discovered to have a
breast tumor and does not return for her follow-up appointment. Which of the
following defense mechanisms is most likely contributing to the patient's actions?
A. Denial
correct Answers (A+ GRADED 100%
VERIFIED) 2025/2026
A 66-year-old patient was treated in the urgent care center for a fractured wrist. The
patient said, "I was moving a cabinet for my boss when it fell over and hit my wrist."
The office billed Medicare and received reimbursement of $550. Which of the
following would apply in this situation?
A. The office must give the $550 check to
the patient, who should contact workers'
compensation.
B. The office was appropriately reimbursed $550 by Medicare for the urgent care
visit.
C. The office should bill the employer's workers' compensation for only the Medicare
coinsurance and deductible due after receiving payment from Medicare.
D. The office should have billed the employer's workers' compensation payer for the
visit.
E. The office is guilty of both fraud and
abuse according to HIPAA because of accepting the $550 payment. - ANSWER: d
A keratoplasty is an operation on which of the following body parts?
A. Epidermis
B. Patella
C. Cornea
D. Tympanum
E. Hypophysis - ANSWER: c
A medical assistant makes an error while under the physician's direction. Under
which of the following doctrines will the court determine that the physician is liable for
the medical assistant's negligence?
A. Locum tenens
Correct: B. Respondeat superior
C. Res ipsa loquitur
,D. Contributory negligence
Incorrect: E. Res judicata - ANSWER: b
A mother calls regarding her teenage son who has had a chemistry experiment blow
up in his face. Which of the following should the mother be instructed to do prior to
transporting her son for medical care?
A. Rinse his face and eyes with a salt
solution to neutralize the chemicals
B. Cover his facial wounds with a soothing cream such as petroleum
C Rinse his face and eyes with water for at least 15 minutes
D. Place a sterile wet compress over his
eyes and face
E. Do nothing until the chemical has
been identified by the poison control center - ANSWER: c
A patient comes to the family practice physician's office for a routine physical
examination. By requesting an examination, the patient has consented
to which of the following procedures?
A. Taking a biopsy of a localized skin nodule
B. Drawing a specimen for blood gasses
C. Determining blood pressure in the lower legs by Doppler
D. Testing the heart by echocardiogram
E. Testing knee jerk reflexes - ANSWER: e
A patient needing cataract surgery could be referred appropriately to which of the
following health care providers?
A. Optometrist
B. Otorhinolaryngologist
C Ophthalmologist
D. Oncologist
E. Optician - ANSWER: c
,A patient was seen in the office to discuss a newly diagnosed heart condition. Later
in the day, the same patient calls the office with additional questions for the
physician. Which of the following would be the most appropriate response by the
medical assistant?
A. Give enough information so that the patient may conduct a web-based search of
medical sites on the condition.
B. Obtain all necessary information and tell the patient you will inform the physician.
C. Schedule an appointment for the patient to come in right away to visit with the
physician.
D. Transfer the call to the physician immediately.
E. Offer to send a copy of all laboratory reports. - ANSWER: b
A patient with cyanosis, cool clammy skin,
hypotension, altered consciousness, rapid pulse and rapid breathing would be
exhibiting signs of which of the following conditions?
A. Heat stroke
B. Shock
C. Stroke
D. Hypothermia
E. Obstructed airway - ANSWER: b
A physician informs the medical assistant that the practice will no longer treat a
patient who refuses to be compliant with the prescribed medical advice or treatment
plan. Of the following, which is the next step in this process?
A. Schedule the patient with a partner
the next time an appointment is requested.
B. Telephone the patient and explain
the situation.
C. Send a letter of formal withdrawal to
the patient by certified mail.
D. Change the patient's medical records
to reflect inactive status and have no further contact with the patient.
E. Send the medical record to the patient by registered mail - ANSWER: c
, A physician who has a contract with a company to treat employees for injuries
sustained on the job is legally bound to treat which of the following individuals?
A. Employees injured on the job when
referred by the company
B. The families of employees who have
been treated for on-the-job injuries
C. All employees of the company
D. An employee, previously treated for
an on-the-job injury, for a routine illness.
E. Any employee who chooses to be
treated by that physician - ANSWER: a
A physician's private fee schedule is derived from which of the following?
A. Governmental schedules This does not determine the physician's private fee
schedule.
B. Statement of income and expense
C. Insurance reimbursements
D. Patients' payments
E. Physician's charges - ANSWER: e
A popliteal area keloid describes which of the following conditions?
A. Mass on the shoulder
B. Wart on the plantar surface of the foot
C. Scar tissue on the back of the knee
D. Mole on the back of the ankle
E. Polyp on the lower back - ANSWER: c
A woman whose mother recently died of breast cancer is discovered to have a
breast tumor and does not return for her follow-up appointment. Which of the
following defense mechanisms is most likely contributing to the patient's actions?
A. Denial
