CMAA Test Questions and Answers
Graded A
Implied Consent ✔✔obligations that are understood without verbally expressed terms
(Unconscious Patient)
Informed Consent ✔✔A written form that states the understanding of the
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CMAA Test Questions and Answers
Graded A
Implied Consent ✔✔obligations that are understood without verbally expressed terms
(Unconscious Patient)
Informed Consent ✔✔A written form that states the understanding of the prescribed treatment
Physician-Patient Relationship ✔✔The Physician is expected to assess and treat the patient with
the same amount of knowledge, skill, and judgement as another Physician would
Good Samiritan Act ✔✔A volunteer is not responsible for any harm or injury caused while
trying to help someone in an emergency
Abandonment ✔✔The dicontinuation of a medical care without proper notice
Arbitration ✔✔The usage of an impartial third party for the hearing and determination of a
dispute
Battery ✔✔The unlawful use of force or violence
Negligence ✔✔The failure to provide the necessary care that is required for a persons situation
Statues ✔✔Laws enacted by the legislative branch of a government
Non Verbal Communication ✔✔Eye Contact- Facial Expression- Body Language
Matrix ✔✔The time marked in the appointment book when the physician is not available
Wave Scheduling ✔✔A certain # of patients are scheduled to arrive at the same time and are
seen in which the order they arrive
Modified Wave Scheduling ✔✔Small groups of patients are scheduled at intervals throughout
the hour
Double Booking ✔✔Scheduling two patients to see the physician at the same time
Modified Block Letter Style ✔✔The signature and Salutation is centered
Express Mail ✔✔available everyday of the year including holidays (Items up to 70lbs in weight
and 108 inches in height)
First-Class Mail ✔✔Letters- Postal Cards- Pastcards- Business reply mail
Priority Mail ✔✔First-Class mail that wieghs more tahn 13 ounces
Certified Mail ✔✔Gives the sender the option to recieve proof of delivery
Bluk Mailing ✔✔Mailing large volumes of information which is presorted by zip code
Individual Policies ✔✔Ineligible to recieve benefits from a government plan((High
Premiums&Limited Benefits))
Group Policies ✔✔Provides Insurance for employees under a single contract((Greater
Benefits&Low Premiums))
Government Plans ✔✔Available to a large group of poeple who meet specific eligibilty
criteria((Medicaid- TRICARE- Medicare- Workers Compensation))
Assignment of Benefits ✔✔A patient requests that their health benefit payments be made
directly to a physician
Benefit ✔✔The amount payable by the carrier toward the cost of services
Deductible ✔✔Amount the patient pay for health care expenses before insurance
Co-Payment ✔✔The portion of a service fee that a patient must pay
Policy ✔✔Document that describes the insurance coverage for an individual
Premium ✔✔The amount the patient pays for an insurance contract
Covered Expenses ✔✔Amount customarily charged for similar services and supplies which are
medically necessary
Waiting Period ✔✔A period of time when you are not covered by insurance for a particular
problem
((Medical Records))Patients Cheif Complaint ✔✔A statement of the patients symptoms
SOAP((S)) ✔✔Subjective impressions
SOAP((O)) ✔✔Objective clinical evidence
SOAP((A)) ✔✔Assesment or Diagnosis
SOAP((P)) ✔✔Plans for furthur studies- treatment- management
-al ✔✔pertaining to
-algia & -dynia ✔✔pain
-ectomy ✔✔excision, removal
-emia ✔✔blood condition
-genic ✔✔produced by, pertaining to producing
-globin ✔✔protein
-oma ✔✔tumor, mass swelling
-osis ✔✔condition, ususally abnormal
-pathy ✔✔disease condition
-sis ✔✔state of; condition
Ante- ✔✔before, in front of
Anti- ✔✔against
Brady- ✔✔slow
Dia- ✔✔through, complete
Endo-, End- ✔✔within
Epi- ✔✔above, upon
Hyper- ✔✔excessive, above more than normal
Hypo- ✔✔deficient, below, under less than normal
Peri- ✔✔surronding, around
Pre- ✔✔before
Sub- ✔✔under, below
-ectomy ✔✔excision
-graphy ✔✔process of recording
-metry ✔✔process of measurement
-scopy ✔✔a visual examination
-stomy ✔✔a new opening
-tomy ✔✔incision
-tripsy ✔✔proscess of crushing
-graph ✔✔an instrument/machine used to record
-meter ✔✔an instrument used to measure
-scope ✔✔an instrument to visually or aurally examine
-tome ✔✔an instrument to cut
-tripter & -trite ✔✔an instrument to crush
Viscera ✔✔Internal Organs
Musculoskeletal((Body System)) ✔✔Support; Movement protection ((Organs))Muscle-BonesJoints-Bone Marrow
Integumentary((Body System)) ✔✔Protection ((Organs))Skin-Hair-Nails
Gastrointestinal((Body System)) ✔✔Nutirtion ((Organs))Stomach-Intestines
Urinary((Body System)) ✔✔Elimination of nitrogenous waste ((Organs))Kidneys-BladderUreters-Urethra
Reproductive((Body System)) ✔✔Reproduction ((Organs))Ovaries-Testes
Blood/Lymphatic((Body System)) ✔✔Transportation ((Organs)) Blood Cells
Immune((Bosy System)) ✔✔Protection
Cardiovascular((Body System)) ✔✔Transportation ((Organs)) Lymph glands-Heart-Vessels
Respiratory((Body System)) ✔✔Delivers oxygen to cells remove carbon dioxide
((Organs))Lungs-Bronchi-Trachea
Nervous((Body System)) ✔✔Recieve/ process information ((Organs))Brain-Nerves-Mind
Endocrine((Body System)) ✔✔effects changes through chemical messengers ((Organs))
Pancreas-Thyroid
Anterior((Ventral)) ✔✔Front surface of the body
Posterior((Dorsal)) ✔✔Back side of the body
Deep ✔✔Away from the surface
Proximal ✔✔Near the point of attachment or Near the beginning of a structure
Distal ✔✔Far from the point of attachment or Far from the beginning of a structure
Inferior ✔✔below another structure
Superior ✔✔above another structure
Medial ✔✔Pertaining to the middle or nearer the medial plane of the body
Lateral ✔✔Pertaining to the side
Prone ✔✔Lying on the belly
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