CCMA NATIONAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
1. What is the most important role of the Medical Assistant?
Answer Patient Education
2. Threatening a person with bodily harm is considered
Answer Assault
3. Unconsented physical contact with another person is considered
Answer Battery
4. What is the medical term for painful menstrual periods?
Answer Dysmenorrhea
5. Of the following which is a medical assistant not allowed to
perform?
Answer ABG
6. Entering a patients room without knocking or having permission is
an exam-ple of
Answer Invasion of Privacy
,7. Deception with the intent to deprive another person of his/her
rights
Answer Fraud
8. What is the negligent delivery of professional services?
Answer Malpractice
9. What is the failure to do something that a reasonably prudent
individual would do under similar circumstance?
Answer Negligence
10. What should an MA do if they suspect spousal abuse?
Answer Provide a brochure or list of organizations that can assist the patient
11. While working at an pediatric office you suspect abuse with
one of your patients, what should you do?
Answer report to provider
12. A civil wrong committed against a person or property
Answer Tort
13. Refers to the chronological documentation or paper trail of a
specimen.
Answer Chain of Custody
,14. What organization sets quality standards and issues
certificates for human clinical laboratories?
Answer CLIA
15. What does the acronym CLIA stand for?
Answer Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
16. What law protects the privacy of a patient's medical record?
Answer HIPAA
17. What is the organization that regulates healthcare facilities?
Answer The Joint Commission
18. What does OSHA stand for?
Answer Occupational Safety and Health Administration
19. What federal agency overseas and regulates safety in the
work place and provides training without cost?
Answer OSHA
20. What is the most important component of patient safety?
Answer Correctly identifying the patient
21. A patient extending his/her arm for phlebotomy or undressing
for a physical exam is considered
, Answer Implied Consent
22. Explaining to the patient the risks, benefits, possible
outcomes and alterna-tive therapies is a form of
Answer Informed Consent
23. Obtaining a patient's signature to perform a procedure is called
Answer Written Consent
24. A list of guarantees for those receiving medical care, including
fair treatment and autonomy over medical decisions
Answer Patients' Bill of Rights
25. What does POMR stand for?
Answer Problem Oriented Medical Record
26. Which record should always be filed in chronological order?
Answer POMR
27. The information contained within the medical record belongs to
Answer The patient
28. Who owns the physical form containing the patient's
information?
ANSWERS
1. What is the most important role of the Medical Assistant?
Answer Patient Education
2. Threatening a person with bodily harm is considered
Answer Assault
3. Unconsented physical contact with another person is considered
Answer Battery
4. What is the medical term for painful menstrual periods?
Answer Dysmenorrhea
5. Of the following which is a medical assistant not allowed to
perform?
Answer ABG
6. Entering a patients room without knocking or having permission is
an exam-ple of
Answer Invasion of Privacy
,7. Deception with the intent to deprive another person of his/her
rights
Answer Fraud
8. What is the negligent delivery of professional services?
Answer Malpractice
9. What is the failure to do something that a reasonably prudent
individual would do under similar circumstance?
Answer Negligence
10. What should an MA do if they suspect spousal abuse?
Answer Provide a brochure or list of organizations that can assist the patient
11. While working at an pediatric office you suspect abuse with
one of your patients, what should you do?
Answer report to provider
12. A civil wrong committed against a person or property
Answer Tort
13. Refers to the chronological documentation or paper trail of a
specimen.
Answer Chain of Custody
,14. What organization sets quality standards and issues
certificates for human clinical laboratories?
Answer CLIA
15. What does the acronym CLIA stand for?
Answer Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
16. What law protects the privacy of a patient's medical record?
Answer HIPAA
17. What is the organization that regulates healthcare facilities?
Answer The Joint Commission
18. What does OSHA stand for?
Answer Occupational Safety and Health Administration
19. What federal agency overseas and regulates safety in the
work place and provides training without cost?
Answer OSHA
20. What is the most important component of patient safety?
Answer Correctly identifying the patient
21. A patient extending his/her arm for phlebotomy or undressing
for a physical exam is considered
, Answer Implied Consent
22. Explaining to the patient the risks, benefits, possible
outcomes and alterna-tive therapies is a form of
Answer Informed Consent
23. Obtaining a patient's signature to perform a procedure is called
Answer Written Consent
24. A list of guarantees for those receiving medical care, including
fair treatment and autonomy over medical decisions
Answer Patients' Bill of Rights
25. What does POMR stand for?
Answer Problem Oriented Medical Record
26. Which record should always be filed in chronological order?
Answer POMR
27. The information contained within the medical record belongs to
Answer The patient
28. Who owns the physical form containing the patient's
information?
