CMAA Certification Prep. UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
A type of filing that protects privacy and allows for unlimited expansion in a high-volume office?
- CORRECT ANSWER - Numeric Filing
A patient who has Medicare had a physical 10 months ago and wants to schedule to have another
physical. How long does he have to wait to schedule another one? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Two (2) Months
Who would a patient schedule an appointment with if they had Chron's disease? (The Specialist)
- CORRECT ANSWER - Gastroenterologist
Insurance policies contain which of the following provisions to avoid overlapping payments.
a.) Remittance advice
b.) EOB
c.) Coordination of Benefits - CORRECT ANSWER - c.) Coordination of Benefits
When filing using the alphabetical system, which of the following would the MAA file last?
a.) Green, Michell P.
b.) Grean Mary A.
c.) Grean, Maria J. - CORRECT ANSWER - a.) Green, Michell P.
Describe the SOAP method of charting. - CORRECT ANSWER - Subjective: What the pt
tells you
Objective: What you see/observe
Assessment: What you make of the situation
Planning: What you're going to do
, A patient has a diagnosis of hypertension. Which of the following describes hypertension. Which
of the following describes hypertension?
a.) High Blood Sugar
b.) Low Blood Pressure
c.) High Blood Pressure - CORRECT ANSWER - c.) High Blood Pressure
If the medical provider takes a patient's vital signs against their will, what would this be
considered to be? - CORRECT ANSWER - Battery
An MAA is scheduling an appointment for a patient who has a history of decreased renal
function. Which of the following lab tests demonstrates this condition?
a.) BUN
b.) WBC
c.) TSH - CORRECT ANSWER - a.) BUN
Blood
Urea
Nitrogen
Which of the following means "swallow"?
a.) Phalang
b.) Phag
c.) Pod - CORRECT ANSWER - b.) Phag
According to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010, what is the maximum allowable time from
the date of service that a claim can be submitted to Medicare? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Twelve (12) Months
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
A type of filing that protects privacy and allows for unlimited expansion in a high-volume office?
- CORRECT ANSWER - Numeric Filing
A patient who has Medicare had a physical 10 months ago and wants to schedule to have another
physical. How long does he have to wait to schedule another one? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Two (2) Months
Who would a patient schedule an appointment with if they had Chron's disease? (The Specialist)
- CORRECT ANSWER - Gastroenterologist
Insurance policies contain which of the following provisions to avoid overlapping payments.
a.) Remittance advice
b.) EOB
c.) Coordination of Benefits - CORRECT ANSWER - c.) Coordination of Benefits
When filing using the alphabetical system, which of the following would the MAA file last?
a.) Green, Michell P.
b.) Grean Mary A.
c.) Grean, Maria J. - CORRECT ANSWER - a.) Green, Michell P.
Describe the SOAP method of charting. - CORRECT ANSWER - Subjective: What the pt
tells you
Objective: What you see/observe
Assessment: What you make of the situation
Planning: What you're going to do
, A patient has a diagnosis of hypertension. Which of the following describes hypertension. Which
of the following describes hypertension?
a.) High Blood Sugar
b.) Low Blood Pressure
c.) High Blood Pressure - CORRECT ANSWER - c.) High Blood Pressure
If the medical provider takes a patient's vital signs against their will, what would this be
considered to be? - CORRECT ANSWER - Battery
An MAA is scheduling an appointment for a patient who has a history of decreased renal
function. Which of the following lab tests demonstrates this condition?
a.) BUN
b.) WBC
c.) TSH - CORRECT ANSWER - a.) BUN
Blood
Urea
Nitrogen
Which of the following means "swallow"?
a.) Phalang
b.) Phag
c.) Pod - CORRECT ANSWER - b.) Phag
According to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010, what is the maximum allowable time from
the date of service that a claim can be submitted to Medicare? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Twelve (12) Months
