CMAA 2022-2 Questions and Answers
Rated A
which of the following is an OSHA regulation that must be reviewed yearly to ensure
compliance? ✔✔Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
A CMAA is scheduling a patient for a procedure.
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CMAA 2022-2 Questions and Answers
Rated A
which of the following is an OSHA regulation that must be reviewed yearly to ensure
compliance? ✔✔Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
A CMAA is scheduling a patient for a procedure. Which of the following actions should the
assistant take first?. ✔✔Obtained a written prescription from the provider
A patient who has Medicare and had a physical examination 10 months ago calls to schedule
another physical within the week. Which of the following actions is appropriate for the CMAA
✔✔Explain that the physical cannot be scheduled for another 2 months
intentional attempt to cause bodily injury or harm ✔✔assault
unlawful touching of another person without consent ✔✔Battery
failure to take reasonable care ✔✔negligence
Intentional act of misrepresentation ✔✔fraud
contains the results of the physical examination ✔✔PE (section of patient's progress note)
contains the provider's review of each body system ✔✔ROS (Section of patient's progress note)
chief complaint; identifies why the patient is seeking advice from the provider ✔✔CC (section of
patient's progress note)
contains the patient's social history ✔✔SH (section of patient's progress note)
Cover inpatient serivices ✔✔Medicare part A
covers outpatient services ✔✔Medicare Part B
Medicare Advantage: supplemental insurance that provides health maintenance organization or
preferred provider organization coverage for services in multiple settings ✔✔Medicare Part C
Prescription drug coverage ✔✔Medical Part D
a letter to the insurance company containing the basic billing information if the claim has not
been responded to ✔✔Tracer
Document from an insurance carrier that shows' how the amount of the benefit was determined
✔✔EOB
after used when reimbursement was inadequate for a complicated procedure, the provider
disagreed that the patient's condition was pre-existing or the patient has unseal circumstance that
affect Medical treatment ✔✔claim appeal
Notice given when provider offers a service not provided by Medicare(patient has to pay); used
when procedure is excluded from Medicare fee schedule ✔✔ABN
graphs health's activity ✔✔Electrocardiogram (ECG)
graphs brain's electrical activity ✔✔Electroencephalogram (EEG)
Assess lung function ✔✔pulmonary fuction test
Asses electrolyte levels ✔✔Electrolytes Panel
Evidence that a provider has advised a patient abut the risks and benefits of a treatment and other
options ✔✔informed consent
method of organizing a medical record using the following categories; chief complaint, history,
examination, details, drugs, and return visit ✔✔cheddar
Problem Oriented Medical Records is organized into four sections and focuses on tracking
problems and diagnoses ✔✔POMR
A method for organizing progress notes into four distinct sections. subjective, objective,
assessment, and plan ✔✔SOAP
In a Source oriented medical record, information is organized in chronological order according to
the department that provided care ✔✔SOMR
Plan is an open HMO ✔✔POS
Identifies which insurance carrier is primary ✔✔COB
Are Durable medical supplies that are purchased from a medical supplier ✔✔DME
Instigates and prosecutes medical fraud ✔✔OIG
Amount that must be met before the insurance carrier will cover any medical expenses; paid
annually ✔✔Deductible
A fixed amount a patient pays to a provider for a covered service ✔✔Copayment
The maximum amount the third-party payer will allow for each procedure or service
✔✔Allowed amount
the percentage a patient pays after the deductible has been met ✔✔Coinsurance
Form used by a facility to submit insurance claims ✔✔UB-40
universal claim form used by a provider's office to submit insurance claims; standard claim form
used for billing ✔✔CMS-1500
disability insurance claim form ✔✔DE 2501
form allows a patient to request medical payment; submitted by the patient rather than the office
✔✔CMS-14905
spinal cord, bone marrow ✔✔myel/o
abdominal wall ✔✔lapar/o
Details the insurance carrier's results after processing a claim; explains what was charged, what
the insurance covered, and what the guarantor owes, including any adjustments based on the
allowable amount charged for services ✔✔EOC
To maintain Scheduling integrity ✔✔Which of the following is the primary reason for a CMAA
to document no-shows and cancellations with less than 24 hr notice
Place the results on the provider's desk for review ✔✔When reviewing laboratory results, a
CMAA should take which of the following actions after pulling the patient's chart and flagging
abnormal results?
Gastroenterologist ✔✔A patient who has Crohn's disease should be scheduled with which of the
following specialists?
Lymphadenectomy ✔✔Which of the following medical terms refers to the refers to the removal
of all or part of an organ or tissue?
Creating a database ✔✔For which of the following tasks should a CMAA use Microsoft Access?
Encounter forms ✔✔Which of the following documents must a CMAA provide for a patient to
submit for reimbursement?
A patient who reports difficulty berating ✔✔a CMAA receives telephone calls from four
patients. Which of the following calls indicates a need for immediate attention?
the procedure to cancel appointment ✔✔Which of the following should a CMAA explain to new
patients prior to an initial visit?
Letter ✔✔When a CMAA communicates information that contains PHI, which of the following
means is appropriate?
Coinsurance ✔✔Prior to a patient leaving the office, she is asked to pay 10% of a $100 office
visit. Which of the following best describes this fee?
Laboratory ✔✔To which of the following departments should a patient go for A WBC count?
Highlighting text ✔✔Which of the following is a step in the annotation process?
PH ✔✔A patient who previously smoked on a regular basis, no longer smokes. Which of the
following abbreviations represents the section of the medical record in which this information
should be documented?
the evening before the patient's appointment ✔✔At which of the following times should the
CMAA pull a patient's daily chart?
Breach of confidentiality ✔✔Which of the following terms indicates the the improper release of
PHI?
In a locked box ✔✔In which of the following locations should a CMAA store valued office
items, such as checkbooks, prescriptions pads, and access keys?
A patient's appointment is from 0900 to 0915 ✔✔Which of the following describes stream
scheduling?
Practice policy manual ✔✔Which of the following should a CMAA consult to find the proper
method of scheduling an appointment for a particular office?
Guarantor ✔✔Which of the following is the party who is financially responsible for payment?
Make a new entry to update the previous information ✔✔A patient wants to update his medical
to include medication sensitivity information that he had failed to provide. which of the
following actions should the CMAA take?
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