AAMA Practice Exam – Q/A 100% Pass
Which of the following types of examinations would be used to determine the presence of a breast lump? ✔ Ans - Palpation
Which of the following is the most appropriate reference source for locating a code for chronic bronchitis for the purpose of scheduling a chest x-ray? ✔ Ans - International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-CM)
Which of the following is a diagnostic procedure in which there is internal visualization of the urinary bladder? ✔ Ans - Cystoscopy
Which of the following is a primary function of oxytocin? ✔ Ans - Causes
uterine contractions
Which of the following foods should be eliminated from the diet of a patient on a sodium restricted diet? ✔ Ans - Pasteurized, processed cheese
A 66-year-old Medicare patient comes in with a back injury. When describing the injury, he states that it happened at his part-time job while helping a customer load a new washing machine. A health care claim for the patient should be submitted to which of the following entities: ✔ Ans - Workers compensation
Which of the following is a part of the physical examination that best describes a test of the reflexes? ✔ Ans - Stimulating the outer margin of the sole of the foot
According to the guidelines established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which of the following is the most appropriate agent
for disinfecting the counter in the hematology laboratory? ✔ Ans - 10% Bleach solution
Which of the following instructions is most important for a patient who has
just had an arm cast applied? ✔ Ans - Observe the fingers for changes in
color/temperature. Which of the following is a description for the term "alopecia"? ✔ Ans - Absence of hair
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? ✔ Ans - Denial
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? ✔ Ans - Send a letter of formal withdrawal to the patient by certified mail.
Which of the following blood tests is performed to monitor a patient's response to Coumadin therapy and to aid in adjusting Coumadin dosage? ✔ Ans - International Normalized Ratio (INR)
Which of the following would be decreased when a patient mails a check to the clinic to pay for services previously rendered? ✔ Ans - Accounts receivable
Which of the following actions should be taken by the medical assistant when a patient calls the office wanting to make payment arrangements after his account has been turned over to a collection agency? ✔ Ans - Refer the patient to the collection agency
Which of the following is a suffix that denotes destruction? ✔ Ans - -
lysis
Which of the following terms refers to a disease process that has no defined course and is of unknown origin? ✔ Ans - Idiopathic
When are co-payments due from patients with managed-care plans typically collected? ✔ Ans - At the time services are rendered
Which of the following types of leukocytes is known to increase in allergic reactions? ✔ Ans - Eosinophils Which of the following best describes a function of the epiglottis? ✔ Ans - Prevents food from entering the larynx during the act of swallowing
Which of the following substances would be the best choice for soaking a bandage that is adhered to a wound? ✔ Ans - Normal saline
Coding for the removal of a pituitary tumor is located under which of the following body system descriptions of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) book? ✔ Ans - Endocrine
Which of the following is the proper cleansing technique with the alcohol pad when preparing the skin for an injection? ✔ Ans - Wipe in a circular
motion beginning at the injection site and moving outward
Which of the following is the serous membrane that lines the abdomen and covers the viscera? ✔ Ans - Peritoneum
Which of the following routes of drug administration will permit the most rapid pharmacologic effect? ✔ Ans - Intravenous
The criteria of establishing "duty owed, dereliction of duty, direct cause, and damages" are used in reference to which of the following situations? ✔ Ans - Proving negligence
Which of the following information is found on the patient registration form? ✔ Ans - Name of the person to contact in an emergency
Which of the following is an appropriate action for improving cross-
cultural communication with patients? ✔ Ans - Being aware that hand gestures may convey different meanings.
Which of the following substances may result in black stools when taken in therapeutic doses? ✔ Ans - Iron
Which of the following is an electrolyte that has an important influence on the muscle activity of the heart? ✔ Ans - Potassium
Which of the following types of examinations would be used to determine the presence of a breast lump? ✔ Ans - Palpation
Which of the following is the most appropriate reference source for locating a code for chronic bronchitis for the purpose of scheduling a chest x-ray? ✔ Ans - International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-CM)
Which of the following is a diagnostic procedure in which there is internal visualization of the urinary bladder? ✔ Ans - Cystoscopy
Which of the following is a primary function of oxytocin? ✔ Ans - Causes
uterine contractions
Which of the following foods should be eliminated from the diet of a patient on a sodium restricted diet? ✔ Ans - Pasteurized, processed cheese
A 66-year-old Medicare patient comes in with a back injury. When describing the injury, he states that it happened at his part-time job while helping a customer load a new washing machine. A health care claim for the patient should be submitted to which of the following entities: ✔ Ans - Workers compensation
Which of the following is a part of the physical examination that best describes a test of the reflexes? ✔ Ans - Stimulating the outer margin of the sole of the foot
According to the guidelines established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which of the following is the most appropriate agent
for disinfecting the counter in the hematology laboratory? ✔ Ans - 10% Bleach solution
Which of the following instructions is most important for a patient who has
just had an arm cast applied? ✔ Ans - Observe the fingers for changes in
color/temperature. Which of the following is a description for the term "alopecia"? ✔ Ans - Absence of hair
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? ✔ Ans - Denial
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? ✔ Ans - Send a letter of formal withdrawal to the patient by certified mail.
Which of the following blood tests is performed to monitor a patient's response to Coumadin therapy and to aid in adjusting Coumadin dosage? ✔ Ans - International Normalized Ratio (INR)
Which of the following would be decreased when a patient mails a check to the clinic to pay for services previously rendered? ✔ Ans - Accounts receivable
Which of the following actions should be taken by the medical assistant when a patient calls the office wanting to make payment arrangements after his account has been turned over to a collection agency? ✔ Ans - Refer the patient to the collection agency
Which of the following is a suffix that denotes destruction? ✔ Ans - -
lysis
Which of the following terms refers to a disease process that has no defined course and is of unknown origin? ✔ Ans - Idiopathic
When are co-payments due from patients with managed-care plans typically collected? ✔ Ans - At the time services are rendered
Which of the following types of leukocytes is known to increase in allergic reactions? ✔ Ans - Eosinophils Which of the following best describes a function of the epiglottis? ✔ Ans - Prevents food from entering the larynx during the act of swallowing
Which of the following substances would be the best choice for soaking a bandage that is adhered to a wound? ✔ Ans - Normal saline
Coding for the removal of a pituitary tumor is located under which of the following body system descriptions of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) book? ✔ Ans - Endocrine
Which of the following is the proper cleansing technique with the alcohol pad when preparing the skin for an injection? ✔ Ans - Wipe in a circular
motion beginning at the injection site and moving outward
Which of the following is the serous membrane that lines the abdomen and covers the viscera? ✔ Ans - Peritoneum
Which of the following routes of drug administration will permit the most rapid pharmacologic effect? ✔ Ans - Intravenous
The criteria of establishing "duty owed, dereliction of duty, direct cause, and damages" are used in reference to which of the following situations? ✔ Ans - Proving negligence
Which of the following information is found on the patient registration form? ✔ Ans - Name of the person to contact in an emergency
Which of the following is an appropriate action for improving cross-
cultural communication with patients? ✔ Ans - Being aware that hand gestures may convey different meanings.
Which of the following substances may result in black stools when taken in therapeutic doses? ✔ Ans - Iron
Which of the following is an electrolyte that has an important influence on the muscle activity of the heart? ✔ Ans - Potassium
