CMA Clinical Medical Assistant Final
Exam Questions & Answers
1. If a medical assistant performs a patient exam after the patient
has refused to allow it, the medical assistant can be charged with
Answer Battery
2. The insurance plan called is designed to provide health
insurance for low-income and needy populations that covers
children, the aged, the blind and/or people with disabilities who are
eligible.
Answer Medicaid
3. What is the federal insurance plan that provides health
insurance for the persons over 65 years of age and/or disabled?
Answer Medicare
4. What is it called when a physician receives one monthly fee from
the insur- ance company for each subscriber and his or her practice?
Answer Capitation
5. Insurance policies that
provide benefits for conditions diagnosed and treated before the
policy was issued are said to cover conditions.
,Answer Pre-existing
6. Which law or government agency is primarily responsible for the
regulation of laboratories and laboratory tests?
Answer Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA '88)
7. If a medical assistant performs only those procedures that he or she
is trained for and allowed to perform by law, what is this an example
of?
Answer Working within the scope of practice
8. Which medical assistant is likely to be most successful?
Answer One who can remain calm when things do not go as planned
9. Why are neatness and good grooming important for medical
assistants?
Answer -they help the medical assistant project a professional image
-clean hair and hands help prevent the spread of infection
-if medical oflce statt looks professional, it helps patients believe that they will receive competent care
-excessive jewelry can become tangled in equipment or tear gloves
10. Which of the following is an important element a
professionalism for medical assistants and physicians
Answer Obtaining continuing education to stay current in the profession
,11. Right and wrong conduct is known as
Answer ethics
12. Negligence by a professional person is called
Answer malpractice
13. What is the purpose of an advance directive
Answer States an individual's wishes regarding health care if the individual is not able to
speak for him or herself
Names an individual to make decisions for an individual if he or she becomes incapable of doing
this Expresses an individual's wish to donate organs when he or she dies
States an individual's wish not to be resuscitated if his or her heart stops beating
14. What is the name for the crime of billing an insurance
company for tests and procedures that were never performed?
Answer fraud
15. Which of the following patients would be able to give
informed consent for treatment?
Answer A 35-year-old woman with a hip fracture
16. How should a physician terminate a relationship with a
patient in order to avoid a possible lawsuit for abandonment?
Answer Notify the patient in writing
, 17. What does the doctrine of respondent superior mean?
Answer The physician is liable for the negligent actions of his or her employees
18. What is the name for the party against whom the lawsuit is
brought, whether this is a doctor, medical facility, or hospital?
Answer defendant
19. Lack of physical or mental fitness is known as
Answer incompetence
20. When one employee engages another with unwanted
comments or physical contact of a sexual nature, what is it called?
Answer harassment
21. Which of the following must be reported to the proper
authorities even if the patient does not consent?
Answer Gun shot wound, possible rape, case of tuberculosis, suicide attempt
22. To whom would physicians report cases of specific infectious
diseases?
Answer Local board of health or health department
23. Which of the following is an example of a
closed question? What is the reason for your visit
today?
Are you an only child?
Can you describe your pain for me?
Exam Questions & Answers
1. If a medical assistant performs a patient exam after the patient
has refused to allow it, the medical assistant can be charged with
Answer Battery
2. The insurance plan called is designed to provide health
insurance for low-income and needy populations that covers
children, the aged, the blind and/or people with disabilities who are
eligible.
Answer Medicaid
3. What is the federal insurance plan that provides health
insurance for the persons over 65 years of age and/or disabled?
Answer Medicare
4. What is it called when a physician receives one monthly fee from
the insur- ance company for each subscriber and his or her practice?
Answer Capitation
5. Insurance policies that
provide benefits for conditions diagnosed and treated before the
policy was issued are said to cover conditions.
,Answer Pre-existing
6. Which law or government agency is primarily responsible for the
regulation of laboratories and laboratory tests?
Answer Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA '88)
7. If a medical assistant performs only those procedures that he or she
is trained for and allowed to perform by law, what is this an example
of?
Answer Working within the scope of practice
8. Which medical assistant is likely to be most successful?
Answer One who can remain calm when things do not go as planned
9. Why are neatness and good grooming important for medical
assistants?
Answer -they help the medical assistant project a professional image
-clean hair and hands help prevent the spread of infection
-if medical oflce statt looks professional, it helps patients believe that they will receive competent care
-excessive jewelry can become tangled in equipment or tear gloves
10. Which of the following is an important element a
professionalism for medical assistants and physicians
Answer Obtaining continuing education to stay current in the profession
,11. Right and wrong conduct is known as
Answer ethics
12. Negligence by a professional person is called
Answer malpractice
13. What is the purpose of an advance directive
Answer States an individual's wishes regarding health care if the individual is not able to
speak for him or herself
Names an individual to make decisions for an individual if he or she becomes incapable of doing
this Expresses an individual's wish to donate organs when he or she dies
States an individual's wish not to be resuscitated if his or her heart stops beating
14. What is the name for the crime of billing an insurance
company for tests and procedures that were never performed?
Answer fraud
15. Which of the following patients would be able to give
informed consent for treatment?
Answer A 35-year-old woman with a hip fracture
16. How should a physician terminate a relationship with a
patient in order to avoid a possible lawsuit for abandonment?
Answer Notify the patient in writing
, 17. What does the doctrine of respondent superior mean?
Answer The physician is liable for the negligent actions of his or her employees
18. What is the name for the party against whom the lawsuit is
brought, whether this is a doctor, medical facility, or hospital?
Answer defendant
19. Lack of physical or mental fitness is known as
Answer incompetence
20. When one employee engages another with unwanted
comments or physical contact of a sexual nature, what is it called?
Answer harassment
21. Which of the following must be reported to the proper
authorities even if the patient does not consent?
Answer Gun shot wound, possible rape, case of tuberculosis, suicide attempt
22. To whom would physicians report cases of specific infectious
diseases?
Answer Local board of health or health department
23. Which of the following is an example of a
closed question? What is the reason for your visit
today?
Are you an only child?
Can you describe your pain for me?
