AAMA Practice Test Questions With
Correct Answers
For purposes of collections control, how often should the medical
assistant verify the patient's demographic data?
A. When the patient changes insurance carriers
B. When the patient's account is delinquent
C. Once a year
D. When the patient's account statement is
returned as undeliverable
E. On each visit - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-e
Which of the following describes a surgical procedure that connects the
common bile duct with the middle portion of the small intestines?
,A. Choledochoenterostomy
B. Choledochostomy
C. Choledocholithotomy
D. Choledochoduodenostomy
E. Choledochojejunostomy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-e
Which of the following is the most important reason a written consent
is required prior to using e-mail to communicate with a patient?
A. If the patient is not expecting e -mail from the office, the message
may be directed to a SPAM folder.
B. The office must be sure to have a current e -mail address.
C. E-mail is not considered a secure form of communication.
D. The patient may not have a computer.
,E. So the office can receive confirmation of receipt of the e-mail. -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-c
Which of the following is an antihistamine used in the treatment of
allergic reactions?
A. Trimethoprim with sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim)
B. Phenylephrine HCL -(Neosynephrine)
C. lndomethacin (lndocin)
D. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
E. Propranolol (lnderal) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-d
Which of the following would describe the correct term when an
insurance claim is submitted with an invalid procedure code?
A. Paid
B. Appealed
C. Rejected
, D. Denied
E. Suspended - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-c
Which of the following would be appropriate to include in a patient
information brochure?
A. Payment and billing information
B. Diseases and diagnostic codes common to the practice
C. Statistics on the success of the practice
D. Employees• names and telephone numbers
E. Physician's fees for various procedures - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a
When filing an insurance claim for an appendectomy, which of the
following is the most appropriate reference source for locating the
surgical code?
A. International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-
CM)
Correct Answers
For purposes of collections control, how often should the medical
assistant verify the patient's demographic data?
A. When the patient changes insurance carriers
B. When the patient's account is delinquent
C. Once a year
D. When the patient's account statement is
returned as undeliverable
E. On each visit - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-e
Which of the following describes a surgical procedure that connects the
common bile duct with the middle portion of the small intestines?
,A. Choledochoenterostomy
B. Choledochostomy
C. Choledocholithotomy
D. Choledochoduodenostomy
E. Choledochojejunostomy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-e
Which of the following is the most important reason a written consent
is required prior to using e-mail to communicate with a patient?
A. If the patient is not expecting e -mail from the office, the message
may be directed to a SPAM folder.
B. The office must be sure to have a current e -mail address.
C. E-mail is not considered a secure form of communication.
D. The patient may not have a computer.
,E. So the office can receive confirmation of receipt of the e-mail. -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-c
Which of the following is an antihistamine used in the treatment of
allergic reactions?
A. Trimethoprim with sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim)
B. Phenylephrine HCL -(Neosynephrine)
C. lndomethacin (lndocin)
D. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
E. Propranolol (lnderal) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-d
Which of the following would describe the correct term when an
insurance claim is submitted with an invalid procedure code?
A. Paid
B. Appealed
C. Rejected
, D. Denied
E. Suspended - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-c
Which of the following would be appropriate to include in a patient
information brochure?
A. Payment and billing information
B. Diseases and diagnostic codes common to the practice
C. Statistics on the success of the practice
D. Employees• names and telephone numbers
E. Physician's fees for various procedures - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a
When filing an insurance claim for an appendectomy, which of the
following is the most appropriate reference source for locating the
surgical code?
A. International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-
CM)
