CMAA TEST C QUESTION
AND ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT)
,A provider notes a large hematoma on the right forearm of a patient during
an examination. Using the SOAP method of documentation, in which of
the following sections of the medical record does this information belong? -
answer-Objective
Once a physician signs advance directives, the medical administrative
assistant should have which of the following witness the signature? -
answer-Non-affiliated individual
Which of the following describes double-booking patients? - answer-
Scheduling three patients at the same time for the same provider
Which of the following describes an urgent referral? - answer-It takes 24 hr
to receive approval and is for a non-life threatening condition.
A patient is scheduled for a follow-up appointment in 6 months. At which
of the following times should the assistant call to remind the patient of the
appointment? - answer-1 day before the appointment
A medical administrative assistant is working with a mother who is
receiving care after the birth of her newborn. Which of the following
describes the mother's condition? - answer-Postpartum
A medical administrative assistant schedules a procedure for a patient at an
outside surgical center. Which of the following information should the
, assistant communicate to the patient? - answer-The preprocedure home
instructions
Which of the following is a component of OSHA's Hazardous
Communication Standard? - answerEnsuring that employee "right to
know" information is available
Which of the following conditions describes a narrowing of the spinal canal
in the lumbar spine? - answer-Spinal stenosis
Which of the following actions should the medical administrative assistant
take each time an established patient checks in for an appointment? -
answer-Obtain verbal confirmation of demographic information
Which of the following is an appropriate use of modified-wave scheduling
for one provider with 20-min appointments? - answer-Scheduling two
patients at 9:00 a.m. and one patient at 9:20 a.m.
A patient who has pleural effusion needs a therapeutic procedure to
remove the unwanted fluid. Which of the following describes the
procedure that the provider will perform on this patient? -
answerThoracentesis
Which of the following documents identifies what procedures are allowed
if a patient becomes unable to communicate medical decisions? - answer-
Advance directives
AND ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT)
,A provider notes a large hematoma on the right forearm of a patient during
an examination. Using the SOAP method of documentation, in which of
the following sections of the medical record does this information belong? -
answer-Objective
Once a physician signs advance directives, the medical administrative
assistant should have which of the following witness the signature? -
answer-Non-affiliated individual
Which of the following describes double-booking patients? - answer-
Scheduling three patients at the same time for the same provider
Which of the following describes an urgent referral? - answer-It takes 24 hr
to receive approval and is for a non-life threatening condition.
A patient is scheduled for a follow-up appointment in 6 months. At which
of the following times should the assistant call to remind the patient of the
appointment? - answer-1 day before the appointment
A medical administrative assistant is working with a mother who is
receiving care after the birth of her newborn. Which of the following
describes the mother's condition? - answer-Postpartum
A medical administrative assistant schedules a procedure for a patient at an
outside surgical center. Which of the following information should the
, assistant communicate to the patient? - answer-The preprocedure home
instructions
Which of the following is a component of OSHA's Hazardous
Communication Standard? - answerEnsuring that employee "right to
know" information is available
Which of the following conditions describes a narrowing of the spinal canal
in the lumbar spine? - answer-Spinal stenosis
Which of the following actions should the medical administrative assistant
take each time an established patient checks in for an appointment? -
answer-Obtain verbal confirmation of demographic information
Which of the following is an appropriate use of modified-wave scheduling
for one provider with 20-min appointments? - answer-Scheduling two
patients at 9:00 a.m. and one patient at 9:20 a.m.
A patient who has pleural effusion needs a therapeutic procedure to
remove the unwanted fluid. Which of the following describes the
procedure that the provider will perform on this patient? -
answerThoracentesis
Which of the following documents identifies what procedures are allowed
if a patient becomes unable to communicate medical decisions? - answer-
Advance directives
