Certified Medical Administrative
Assistant (CMAA) Exam Questions &
Answers
Medical Assistant Duties & Responsibilities -
correct answer ✅Telephone coverage, scheduling, maintenance of
medical records, management of all correspondences
Qualities of a Medical Assistant -
correct answer ✅Dependability, courtesy, initiative, interpersonal
skills
Medical Profession Liability -
correct answer ✅The physician-patient relationship is an implied
contract in which the physician is expected to assess & treat the pt
with the same amount of knowledge, skill, & judgement as another
physician under the same circumstances.
Rules that must be followed under physician-patient relationship -
correct answer ✅1.Patient is expected to compensate the
physician for all services provided
2. The patient is expected to adhere to any directions/guidance
provided by the physician
3. If the physician terminates the contract, the pt must be provided
with advance notice of these intentions as well as given enough
time to seek the services of another physician.
, Certified Medical Administrative
Assistant (CMAA) Exam Questions &
Answers
Consent To Treat -
correct answer ✅Once the physician-patient relationship has been
entered, the physician must have consent to treat the patient. In
most cases, the patient's implied consent is apparent through their
action of seeking the services of the physician. In certain situations,
the patient's informed consent is necessary, in a written form that
states their understanding of the prescribed treatment as well as its
risks.
Good Samaritan Act -
correct answer ✅States that a volunteer is not held liable for any
civil damages that may occur as a result of their efforts to provide
emergency care.
Patient's Bill of Rights -
correct answer ✅Developed to ensure the fairness and
effectiveness of the healthcare system, as well as to encourage
people to take an interest in the improvement of their health.
-8 sections
-Patient is provided with a copy on first visit, or it is visibly posted
within the facility.
Assistant (CMAA) Exam Questions &
Answers
Medical Assistant Duties & Responsibilities -
correct answer ✅Telephone coverage, scheduling, maintenance of
medical records, management of all correspondences
Qualities of a Medical Assistant -
correct answer ✅Dependability, courtesy, initiative, interpersonal
skills
Medical Profession Liability -
correct answer ✅The physician-patient relationship is an implied
contract in which the physician is expected to assess & treat the pt
with the same amount of knowledge, skill, & judgement as another
physician under the same circumstances.
Rules that must be followed under physician-patient relationship -
correct answer ✅1.Patient is expected to compensate the
physician for all services provided
2. The patient is expected to adhere to any directions/guidance
provided by the physician
3. If the physician terminates the contract, the pt must be provided
with advance notice of these intentions as well as given enough
time to seek the services of another physician.
, Certified Medical Administrative
Assistant (CMAA) Exam Questions &
Answers
Consent To Treat -
correct answer ✅Once the physician-patient relationship has been
entered, the physician must have consent to treat the patient. In
most cases, the patient's implied consent is apparent through their
action of seeking the services of the physician. In certain situations,
the patient's informed consent is necessary, in a written form that
states their understanding of the prescribed treatment as well as its
risks.
Good Samaritan Act -
correct answer ✅States that a volunteer is not held liable for any
civil damages that may occur as a result of their efforts to provide
emergency care.
Patient's Bill of Rights -
correct answer ✅Developed to ensure the fairness and
effectiveness of the healthcare system, as well as to encourage
people to take an interest in the improvement of their health.
-8 sections
-Patient is provided with a copy on first visit, or it is visibly posted
within the facility.
