CMAA practice test 1 & 2-with verified answers

which of the following actions is a cmaa priority when pulling daily charts review the appointment schedule which of the following is the abbreviation for electroencephalogram EEG 00:55 01:29 according to the affordable Care act of 2010 what is the maximum allowable time from the date of service of the claim can be submitted to Medicare 12 months which of the following actions is appropriate for the cmaa to take before scheduling a patient surgery verify the patient's benefits which of the following actions should the cmaa take when closing the office activate the security system a patient has a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease the cmaa should schedule the patient for an appointment with which of the following specialist neurologist a medical office stays in compliance by annually updating which of the following parts of the encounter form diagnosis codes which of the following is a cmaa function in the audit process maintaining day sheets a cmaa is scheduling an appointment for a patient who has a history of decreased renal function which of the following Labs demonstrates this condition BUN which of the following is the primary reason for a cmaa to document no-shows and cancellations with less than 24 hour notice to maintain scheduling integrity when creating a retention schedule for a patient's medical records a cmaa should consult with which of the following State guidelines which of the following methods organizes patient records at chronological order according to the department that provides the care SOMR 00:02 01:29 which of the following documents must have cmaa provide for a patient to submit for reimbursement encounter form at which of the following time should a cmaa pull a patient's daily chart the evening before the patient's appointment which of the following prefixes means masculine ANDR- which of the following approaches is appropriate when preparing a patient for surgery review written instructions with the patient a patient calls with a question about her prescription dosage as it relates to her condition which of the following actions is appropriate for the cmaa to take take a message for the physician which of the following informed patients that the practice will charge a fee for a no-show financial policy which of the following word roots means swallow phag which of the following prefixes means abnormal dys- which of the following is an appropriate use of petty cash funds postage stamps after deactivating the security system which of the following should the cmaa take next when opening the office in the morning access the answering service a cmaa received a call from the father requesting to speak to a clinical staff about the correct dosage of medication for his infant which of the following information is necessary for this assistant to obtain when taking a phone message from this caller time of the call want to cmaa communicates information that contains phi which of the following means is appropriate letter a new patient provides the cmaa with her patient's Medicare card the patient states that she is a dependent and it's eligible to use the card which of the following actions should the assistant explain to the patient that Medicare does not cover dependents which of the following is a step in The annotation process Highlighting text which of the following is a disease-causing organism pathogen which of the following forms is used for billing purposes and must be attached to the patient's chart for the provider to complete encounter form how often should a cmaa update the demographics of an established at every visit which of the following scheduling system assigns patient's specific appointment times at regular intervals stream when scheduling an inpatient admission which of the following steps should a cmaa take first obtain the provider's order for which of the following tasks should a cmaa use Microsoft Access creating a database an office manager a cmaa to mail a letter to a patient who is being dismissed from the practice which of the following methods are used certified mail after scheduling an appointment a new patient was insurance coverage ask the cmaa what the cost of the office visit will be which of the following actions by the cmaa is appropriate provide an estimate based on allowable amounts which of the following information is included in the explanation of benefits claim adjustments which of the following is the best way for a cmaa to address collection of co-payment how would you like to pay today? a patient is allergic to eggs Network and not receive influenza immunizations the cmaa should recognize the patient's egg allergies which of the following contraindication a provider leaves town without leaving a contact number and coverage for the patient is treated he is at risk for being accused of which of the following abandonment which of the following legal terms describes a situation in which a failure to exercise treatment causes harm to a patient negligence employers are mandated to provide a training program to employees regarding OSHA guidelines within which of the following time frames before an employee begins work and annually thereafter who is responsible for obtaining pre-authorization for inpatient hospitalization the provider performing the procedure a cmaa should verify a patient's CPT code for which of the following processes obtaining prior authorization the cmaa receives telephone calls from four patients which of the following calls indicates a need for immediate attention a patient who reports difficulty breathing which of the following best describes double booking scheduling three patients at the same time for the same provider a cmaa is composing a business letter which of the following signatures illustrates the correct formatting for the provider's name Mary Smith MD which of the following is an OSHA regulation that must be reviewed yearly to ensure compliance workplace violence prevention plan a cmaa is providing a patient with instructions about an upcoming mammogram which of the following actions should the assistant take to ensure patient understanding ask the patient to restate the instructions which of the following is used to submit health insurance claims for a provider's office CMS 1500 a cmaa in a multi-specialty practice is scheduling an appointment for a patient who has an arrhythmia which provider should a patient be scheduled with cardiologist fee schedules are based on which of the following RBRVS when is it appropriate for a CMA to release test results to a patient's family members when the patient signs an informed consent form cmaa is providing preoperative instructions to a student prior to having knee surgery which of the following techniques should the cmaa used to decrease the patient's anxiety review the instructions with the patient when submitting claims to third-party the cmaa should retrieve information from which of the following encounter form which of the following information is part of a patient's social history substance use patient needs to have a gallbladder removed the cmaa should schedule the patient for which of the following procedures cholecystectomy which of the following forms is currently used to submit claims for hospital services and procedures UB - 04 which of the following should the cmaa used to document stroke CVA a patient is a febrile and has rhinorrhea the cmaa should understand this as which of the following runny nose but no fever third-party is requesting documentation to support build services which of the following is the appropriate document the CMA a should forward to the third party payer progress notes a patient of breach of confidentiality to a cmaa the assistant should direct the patient to which of the following resources first office manager which of the following is responsible for setting the standards of protection against bloodborne pathogens OSHA which of the following actions should the cmaa take in a patient has an existing workers compensation case obtain the carrier case number in which of the following locations should a cmaa store valued office items such as check books prescription pads and access keys in a locked box