1. A $15 unapplied balance remains after applying pay- review the detail of
ments from a remittance advice (RA). Which of the line item applica-
following is the medical administrative assistant's tion
first step in reconciling the balance?
2. The 15 year old daughter of a patient requests an HIV informed consent
test. Which of the following forms of consent ensures
the minors privacy?
3. After opening a report from a previous provider, give the report to
which of the following is the medical administrative the patient's cur-
assistant's next step rent provider to re-
view
4. Before adding medical records to a patient's chart, ensure the
the medical assistant should take which action provider has ini-
tialed reports
5. Before scheduling a patient for surgery, a medical patient benefits
administrative assistant must verify which of the fol-
lowing
6. A collected specimen needs to be sent to an outside process the requi-
laboratory. Which of the following should a medical sition for shipment
assistant take
7. A dentist office increases the cost of routine teeth update the fee
cleaning. The medical assistant should take which schedule
action
8. During the patient check out procedure, a medical schedule a fol-
assistant should take which action low-up appoint-
ment
9. During which of the following processes is a medical release of infor-
assistant relieved from gaining authorization from a mation for treat-
patient ment, payment
and health care
operation (TPO)
, 10. Medicare fee schedules are based on RBRVS
11. For medical billing purposes, which of the following request verifica-
is a good practice for a medical assistant to update tion of current pa-
information from established patients tient information at
each visit
12. If a provider fails to report patient information regard- misdemeanor
ing child abuse, the provider may be charged with
13. In addition to a witness and the adult patient, which provider
of the following individuals must be present for an
informed consent signature
14. The individual record of the amounts owed and paid patient ledger
by each patient is found in
15. Informed consent is required in which of the following when suturing a
situations wound
16. In order for a medical office to develop and maintain a anticipated patient
current list of community resources related to patient demographics
healthcare needs, the medical assistant must deter-
mine
17. in order to maintain an accurate record of medical a disbursement
practice payments, medical assistants should enter journal
all payments made by the facility into
18. In which of the following locations should a medical in a locked box
administrative assistant store valued office items,
such as checkbooks, prescription pads, and access
key
19. A medical administrative assistant created an invoice coinsurance
for the remaining percentage of an encounter fee
after receiving copayment. this portion is considered
to be
ments from a remittance advice (RA). Which of the line item applica-
following is the medical administrative assistant's tion
first step in reconciling the balance?
2. The 15 year old daughter of a patient requests an HIV informed consent
test. Which of the following forms of consent ensures
the minors privacy?
3. After opening a report from a previous provider, give the report to
which of the following is the medical administrative the patient's cur-
assistant's next step rent provider to re-
view
4. Before adding medical records to a patient's chart, ensure the
the medical assistant should take which action provider has ini-
tialed reports
5. Before scheduling a patient for surgery, a medical patient benefits
administrative assistant must verify which of the fol-
lowing
6. A collected specimen needs to be sent to an outside process the requi-
laboratory. Which of the following should a medical sition for shipment
assistant take
7. A dentist office increases the cost of routine teeth update the fee
cleaning. The medical assistant should take which schedule
action
8. During the patient check out procedure, a medical schedule a fol-
assistant should take which action low-up appoint-
ment
9. During which of the following processes is a medical release of infor-
assistant relieved from gaining authorization from a mation for treat-
patient ment, payment
and health care
operation (TPO)
, 10. Medicare fee schedules are based on RBRVS
11. For medical billing purposes, which of the following request verifica-
is a good practice for a medical assistant to update tion of current pa-
information from established patients tient information at
each visit
12. If a provider fails to report patient information regard- misdemeanor
ing child abuse, the provider may be charged with
13. In addition to a witness and the adult patient, which provider
of the following individuals must be present for an
informed consent signature
14. The individual record of the amounts owed and paid patient ledger
by each patient is found in
15. Informed consent is required in which of the following when suturing a
situations wound
16. In order for a medical office to develop and maintain a anticipated patient
current list of community resources related to patient demographics
healthcare needs, the medical assistant must deter-
mine
17. in order to maintain an accurate record of medical a disbursement
practice payments, medical assistants should enter journal
all payments made by the facility into
18. In which of the following locations should a medical in a locked box
administrative assistant store valued office items,
such as checkbooks, prescription pads, and access
key
19. A medical administrative assistant created an invoice coinsurance
for the remaining percentage of an encounter fee
after receiving copayment. this portion is considered
to be
