AAMA Practice Test - 200 Questions
1. For purposes of collections control, how often should the medical
assistant verify the patient's demographic data?
A. When the patient changes insurance carriers
B. When the patient's account is delinquent
C. Once a year
D. When the patient's account statement isreturned as undeliverable
E. On each visit: e
2. Which of the following describes a surgical procedure that connects the
common bile duct with the middle portion of the small intestines?
A. Choledochoenterostomy
B. Choledochostomy
C. Choledocholithotomy
D. Choledochoduodenostomy
E. Choledochojejunostomy: e
3. Which of the following is the most important reason a written consent is
required prior to using e-mail to communicate with a patient?
A. If the patient is not expecting e -mail from the office, the message may be
directed to a SPAM folder.
B. The office must be sure to have a current e -mail address.
C. E-mail is not considered a secure form of communication.
D. The patient may not have a computer.
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E. So the office can receive confirmation of receipt of the e-mail.: c
4. Which of the following is an antihistamine used in the treatment of allergic
reactions?
A. Trimethoprim with sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim)
B. Phenylephrine HCL -(Neosynephrine)
C. lndomethacin (lndocin)
D. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
E. Propranolol (lnderal): d
5. Which of the following would describe the correct term when an insurance
claim is submitted with an invalid procedure code?
A. Paid
B. Appealed
C. Rejected
D. Denied
E. Suspended: c
6. Which of the following would be appropriate to include in a patient
information brochure?
A. Payment and billing information
B. Diseases and diagnostic codes common to the practice
C. Statistics on the success of the practice
D. Employees• names and telephone numbers
E. Physician's fees for various procedures: a
7. When filing an insurance claim for an appendectomy, which of the
following is the most appropriate reference source for locating the surgical
code?
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A. International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-CM)
B. Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)
C. Health Care Financing Administration Common Procedural Coding
System (HCPCS)
D. Relative Value Scale (RVS)
E. Resource-Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS): b
8. Which of the following best describes a condition resulting in a sudden
discharge of electrical activity in the brain that results in seizures?
A. Herpes zoster
B. Alzheimer's disease
C. Parkinson's disease
D. Epilepsy
E. Bell's palsy: d
9. Which of the following is a suture material that is absorbable?
A. Dacron
B. Catgut
C. Nylon
D. Silk: b
10. Which of the following describes a state statute that sets the
requirements for licensure of physicians?
A. Medical Practice Act
B. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act {HIPAA)
C. Statute of Frauds
D. National Health Planning & Resource Development Act
E. Patients' Bill of Rights: a
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11. Which of the following medical specialties includes the study of the
diseases and treatment of the male reproductive system?
A. Oncology
B. Rheumatology
C. Proctology
D. Nephrology
E. Urology: e
12. Which of the following conditions is consistent with an increased
presence of bacteria and white blood cells in a clean-catch urine specimen?
A. A kidney stone
B. A urinary tract infection
C. Diabetic ketoacidosis
D. Renal tubular degradation
E. Renal cell carcinoma: b
13. Which of the following body structures is examined during a
cystoscopy?
A. Stomach
B. Uterus
C. Rectum
D. Bladder
E. Kidney: d
14. Which of the following demonstrates voluntary muscle actions?
A. Heart beat
B. Peristalsis
C. Pupil dilation
D. Breathing
E. Flexion: e
15. Which of the following is the proper cleansing technique with the alcohol
pad when preparing the skin for an injection?
1. For purposes of collections control, how often should the medical
assistant verify the patient's demographic data?
A. When the patient changes insurance carriers
B. When the patient's account is delinquent
C. Once a year
D. When the patient's account statement isreturned as undeliverable
E. On each visit: e
2. Which of the following describes a surgical procedure that connects the
common bile duct with the middle portion of the small intestines?
A. Choledochoenterostomy
B. Choledochostomy
C. Choledocholithotomy
D. Choledochoduodenostomy
E. Choledochojejunostomy: e
3. Which of the following is the most important reason a written consent is
required prior to using e-mail to communicate with a patient?
A. If the patient is not expecting e -mail from the office, the message may be
directed to a SPAM folder.
B. The office must be sure to have a current e -mail address.
C. E-mail is not considered a secure form of communication.
D. The patient may not have a computer.
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E. So the office can receive confirmation of receipt of the e-mail.: c
4. Which of the following is an antihistamine used in the treatment of allergic
reactions?
A. Trimethoprim with sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim)
B. Phenylephrine HCL -(Neosynephrine)
C. lndomethacin (lndocin)
D. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
E. Propranolol (lnderal): d
5. Which of the following would describe the correct term when an insurance
claim is submitted with an invalid procedure code?
A. Paid
B. Appealed
C. Rejected
D. Denied
E. Suspended: c
6. Which of the following would be appropriate to include in a patient
information brochure?
A. Payment and billing information
B. Diseases and diagnostic codes common to the practice
C. Statistics on the success of the practice
D. Employees• names and telephone numbers
E. Physician's fees for various procedures: a
7. When filing an insurance claim for an appendectomy, which of the
following is the most appropriate reference source for locating the surgical
code?
, AAMA Practice Test - 200 Questions
A. International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-CM)
B. Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)
C. Health Care Financing Administration Common Procedural Coding
System (HCPCS)
D. Relative Value Scale (RVS)
E. Resource-Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS): b
8. Which of the following best describes a condition resulting in a sudden
discharge of electrical activity in the brain that results in seizures?
A. Herpes zoster
B. Alzheimer's disease
C. Parkinson's disease
D. Epilepsy
E. Bell's palsy: d
9. Which of the following is a suture material that is absorbable?
A. Dacron
B. Catgut
C. Nylon
D. Silk: b
10. Which of the following describes a state statute that sets the
requirements for licensure of physicians?
A. Medical Practice Act
B. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act {HIPAA)
C. Statute of Frauds
D. National Health Planning & Resource Development Act
E. Patients' Bill of Rights: a
, AAMA Practice Test - 200 Questions
11. Which of the following medical specialties includes the study of the
diseases and treatment of the male reproductive system?
A. Oncology
B. Rheumatology
C. Proctology
D. Nephrology
E. Urology: e
12. Which of the following conditions is consistent with an increased
presence of bacteria and white blood cells in a clean-catch urine specimen?
A. A kidney stone
B. A urinary tract infection
C. Diabetic ketoacidosis
D. Renal tubular degradation
E. Renal cell carcinoma: b
13. Which of the following body structures is examined during a
cystoscopy?
A. Stomach
B. Uterus
C. Rectum
D. Bladder
E. Kidney: d
14. Which of the following demonstrates voluntary muscle actions?
A. Heart beat
B. Peristalsis
C. Pupil dilation
D. Breathing
E. Flexion: e
15. Which of the following is the proper cleansing technique with the alcohol
pad when preparing the skin for an injection?
