NCCT Medical Assistant Exam Review Questions With All Correct
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1. A new patient comes to the window to find HIPAA
out what the abbreviation LMP on her form
means. The medical office assistant blurts out
the snawer for the office to hear. Which of the
following standards has the medical office
assistant violated?
A. HITECH
B. HIPAA
C. JCAHO
D. Medicare
2. The most effective method to manage patient B
state- ments and other financial invoices as
well as avoid payment delays is to
A. write off overdue balances
B. use a bimonthly billing system
C. collect fees at the time of service
D. issue periodic reminders
3. If a provider charges for services that were not D
per- formed, it is considered
A. a clerical error
B. malpractice
C. a HIPAA violation
D. fraud
4. A list of all account balances and the amounts owed to
B
the medical practice at the end of the day is called an
A. aging summary analysis
B. accounts receivable report
C. insurance aging report
D. accounts payable report
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5. The medical office has experiences a breach of
patient A information involving 200 patients
including Medicare patients. Which of the
following should the medical office notify first
regarding the breach?
A. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
B. the affected patients
C. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services(CMS)
D. Office of Civil Rights
6. Which of the following is the most likely cause of
the
D deposits not agreeing with the credits on the
day sheet or the patient ledgers?
A. There are duplicate cards.
B. Cash is missing
C. The bank made an error.
D. Payment is misplaced.
7. Which of the following patient documents
should a
A medical office assistant refer to in order to
complete the patient information question
block section of the CMS-1500 form?
A. the registration form
B. the HIPAA form
C. the health history form
D. the release form
8. An established patient came into the office for
a fol-
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C low-up appointment after an ER visit due to
shortness of breath. The patient was stabilized
and released from the ER the same day. The
office physician plans to perform an ECG to
check for any abnormalitites. Which
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Answers Latest Update
1. A new patient comes to the window to find HIPAA
out what the abbreviation LMP on her form
means. The medical office assistant blurts out
the snawer for the office to hear. Which of the
following standards has the medical office
assistant violated?
A. HITECH
B. HIPAA
C. JCAHO
D. Medicare
2. The most effective method to manage patient B
state- ments and other financial invoices as
well as avoid payment delays is to
A. write off overdue balances
B. use a bimonthly billing system
C. collect fees at the time of service
D. issue periodic reminders
3. If a provider charges for services that were not D
per- formed, it is considered
A. a clerical error
B. malpractice
C. a HIPAA violation
D. fraud
4. A list of all account balances and the amounts owed to
B
the medical practice at the end of the day is called an
A. aging summary analysis
B. accounts receivable report
C. insurance aging report
D. accounts payable report
1/
27
, NCCT Medical Assistant Exam Review Questions With All Correct
Answers Latest Update
5. The medical office has experiences a breach of
patient A information involving 200 patients
including Medicare patients. Which of the
following should the medical office notify first
regarding the breach?
A. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
B. the affected patients
C. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services(CMS)
D. Office of Civil Rights
6. Which of the following is the most likely cause of
the
D deposits not agreeing with the credits on the
day sheet or the patient ledgers?
A. There are duplicate cards.
B. Cash is missing
C. The bank made an error.
D. Payment is misplaced.
7. Which of the following patient documents
should a
A medical office assistant refer to in order to
complete the patient information question
block section of the CMS-1500 form?
A. the registration form
B. the HIPAA form
C. the health history form
D. the release form
8. An established patient came into the office for
a fol-
2/
27
, NCCT Medical Assistant Exam Review Questions With All Correct
Answers Latest Update
C low-up appointment after an ER visit due to
shortness of breath. The patient was stabilized
and released from the ER the same day. The
office physician plans to perform an ECG to
check for any abnormalitites. Which
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27
