NHA CMAA Practice Exam
b) artificial plants and floral arrangements for aesthetics - correct answer ✔✔When creating a reception
area for a pediatric clinic, which of the following items should the MA include?
a) accessible coffee and tea
b) artificial plants and floral arrangements for aesthetics
c) stuffed animals and small building blocks
d) scented candles to mask odors
a) numeric - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following medical record filing systems protects patient's
privacy and allows for unlimited expansion in a high-volume office?
a) numeric
b) alphabetical
c) subject filing
d) chronological
b) CMS-1500 - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following forms is used to submit health insurance
claims for a provider's office?
a) UB-04
b) CMS-1500
c) DE 2501
d) CMS-1490S
a) having a sign-in sheet that includes a patient's name and provider - correct answer ✔✔Which of the
following is an example of an incidental disclosure?
,a) having a sign-in sheet that includes a patient's name and provider
b) disclosing a patient's diagnosis to a family member who is not involved in the patient's care
c) providing a grandparent with the test results regarding a minor's prior condition without written
authorization
d)supplying a patient's medical documentation to an insurance company
c) dys- - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following prefixes means "abnormal"?
a) ad-
b) dia-
c) dys-
d) ab-
c) Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN)
ABNs provide the Medicare beneficiary with the option to receive non covered services - correct answer
✔✔Which of the following should a MA complete if a provider believes Medicare might not cover a
procedure?
a) Medicare Summary Notice (MSN)
b) Remittance Advice (RA)
c) Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN)
d) Explanation of Benefits (EOB)
b) EEG - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following is an abbreviation for an electroencephalogram?
a) EKG
b) EEG
c) ECG
d) EBB
,d) the legal custodian - correct answer ✔✔A MA is reviewing the release for of a patient who is a
dependent minor. The MA should ensure that which of the following persons has signed the release
form?
a) a parent
b) the minor
c) the provider
d) the legal custodian
b) review written instructions with the patient - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following approaches is
appropriate when preparing a patient for surgery?
a) mail written instructions to the patient
b) review written instructions with the patient
c) request someone to call from the surgeon's office with instructions
d)advise the patient to call the surgery center for instructions
b) process the requisition for the shipment - correct answer ✔✔A collected specimen needs to be sent
to an outside lab. Which of the following actions is within the scope of practice for an administrative
MA?
a) match the specimen with the demographics on the patient's chart
b) process the requisition for the shipment
c) prepare the specimen for secure transport
d) ensure proper storage of the specimen prior to shipment
c) physical therapy - correct answer ✔✔A patient's chart indicates the need for PT as a result of a
strained muscle. The MA should recognize the abbreviation PT to be which of the following?
a) prothrombin time
, b) patient temperature
c) physical therapy
d) puncture tear
d) assignment of benefits (AOB) - correct answer ✔✔A patient authorizes a third-party payer to
reimburse a provider directly by signing which of the following?
a) accept assignment
b) advance beneficiary notice (ABN)
c) advance directives
d) assignment of benefits (AOB)
c) runny nose but no fever - correct answer ✔✔A patient is afebrile and has rhinorrhea. The MA should
understand this as which of the following?
a) nasal congestion but no fever
b) fever and nasal congestion
c) runny nose but no fever
d) fever and runny nose
a) deductible - correct answer ✔✔A patient receives an explanation of benefits stating services will not
be covered because out-of-pocket medical expenses have not been met. The amount owed is defined as
which of the following?
a) deductible
b) copayment
c) allowed amount
d) coinsurance
b) artificial plants and floral arrangements for aesthetics - correct answer ✔✔When creating a reception
area for a pediatric clinic, which of the following items should the MA include?
a) accessible coffee and tea
b) artificial plants and floral arrangements for aesthetics
c) stuffed animals and small building blocks
d) scented candles to mask odors
a) numeric - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following medical record filing systems protects patient's
privacy and allows for unlimited expansion in a high-volume office?
a) numeric
b) alphabetical
c) subject filing
d) chronological
b) CMS-1500 - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following forms is used to submit health insurance
claims for a provider's office?
a) UB-04
b) CMS-1500
c) DE 2501
d) CMS-1490S
a) having a sign-in sheet that includes a patient's name and provider - correct answer ✔✔Which of the
following is an example of an incidental disclosure?
,a) having a sign-in sheet that includes a patient's name and provider
b) disclosing a patient's diagnosis to a family member who is not involved in the patient's care
c) providing a grandparent with the test results regarding a minor's prior condition without written
authorization
d)supplying a patient's medical documentation to an insurance company
c) dys- - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following prefixes means "abnormal"?
a) ad-
b) dia-
c) dys-
d) ab-
c) Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN)
ABNs provide the Medicare beneficiary with the option to receive non covered services - correct answer
✔✔Which of the following should a MA complete if a provider believes Medicare might not cover a
procedure?
a) Medicare Summary Notice (MSN)
b) Remittance Advice (RA)
c) Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN)
d) Explanation of Benefits (EOB)
b) EEG - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following is an abbreviation for an electroencephalogram?
a) EKG
b) EEG
c) ECG
d) EBB
,d) the legal custodian - correct answer ✔✔A MA is reviewing the release for of a patient who is a
dependent minor. The MA should ensure that which of the following persons has signed the release
form?
a) a parent
b) the minor
c) the provider
d) the legal custodian
b) review written instructions with the patient - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following approaches is
appropriate when preparing a patient for surgery?
a) mail written instructions to the patient
b) review written instructions with the patient
c) request someone to call from the surgeon's office with instructions
d)advise the patient to call the surgery center for instructions
b) process the requisition for the shipment - correct answer ✔✔A collected specimen needs to be sent
to an outside lab. Which of the following actions is within the scope of practice for an administrative
MA?
a) match the specimen with the demographics on the patient's chart
b) process the requisition for the shipment
c) prepare the specimen for secure transport
d) ensure proper storage of the specimen prior to shipment
c) physical therapy - correct answer ✔✔A patient's chart indicates the need for PT as a result of a
strained muscle. The MA should recognize the abbreviation PT to be which of the following?
a) prothrombin time
, b) patient temperature
c) physical therapy
d) puncture tear
d) assignment of benefits (AOB) - correct answer ✔✔A patient authorizes a third-party payer to
reimburse a provider directly by signing which of the following?
a) accept assignment
b) advance beneficiary notice (ABN)
c) advance directives
d) assignment of benefits (AOB)
c) runny nose but no fever - correct answer ✔✔A patient is afebrile and has rhinorrhea. The MA should
understand this as which of the following?
a) nasal congestion but no fever
b) fever and nasal congestion
c) runny nose but no fever
d) fever and runny nose
a) deductible - correct answer ✔✔A patient receives an explanation of benefits stating services will not
be covered because out-of-pocket medical expenses have not been met. The amount owed is defined as
which of the following?
a) deductible
b) copayment
c) allowed amount
d) coinsurance
