NHA CMAA Practice Exam Questions and
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b) artificial plants and floral arrangements for aesthetics - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-When
creating a reception area for a pediatric clinic, which of the following items should the
MA include?
a) accessible coffee and tea
b) artificial plants and floral arrangements for aesthetics
c) stuffed animals and small building blocks
d) scented candles to mask odors
a) numeric - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Which of the following medical record filing systems
protects patient's privacy and allows for unlimited expansion in a high-volume office?
a) numeric
b) alphabetical
c) subject filing
d) chronological
b) CMS-1500 - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Which of the following forms is used to submit
health insurance claims for a provider's office?
,a) UB-04
b) CMS-1500
c) DE 2501
d) CMS-1490S
a) having a sign-in sheet that includes a patient's name and provider - Correct Answer
✔️✔️-Which of the following is an example of an incidental disclosure?
a) having a sign-in sheet that includes a patient's name and provider
b) disclosing a patient's diagnosis to a family member who is not involved in the
patient's care
c) providing a grandparent with the test results regarding a minor's prior condition
without written authorization
d)supplying a patient's medical documentation to an insurance company
c) dys- - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Which of the following prefixes means "abnormal"?
a) ad-
b) dia-
c) dys-
d) ab-
c) Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN)
,ABNs provide the Medicare beneficiary with the option to receive non covered services -
Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Which of the following should a MA complete if a provider believes
Medicare might not cover a procedure?
a) Medicare Summary Notice (MSN)
b) Remittance Advice (RA)
c) Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN)
d) Explanation of Benefits (EOB)
b) EEG - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Which of the following is an abbreviation for an
electroencephalogram?
a) EKG
b) EEG
c) ECG
d) EBB
d) the legal custodian - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-A MA is reviewing the release for of a
patient who is a dependent minor. The MA should ensure that which of the following
persons has signed the release form?
a) a parent
b) the minor
c) the provider
d) the legal custodian
, b) review written instructions with the patient - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Which of the
following approaches is appropriate when preparing a patient for surgery?
a) mail written instructions to the patient
b) review written instructions with the patient
c) request someone to call from the surgeon's office with instructions
d)advise the patient to call the surgery center for instructions
b) process the requisition for the shipment - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-A collected specimen
needs to be sent to an outside lab. Which of the following actions is within the scope of
practice for an administrative MA?
a) match the specimen with the demographics on the patient's chart
b) process the requisition for the shipment
c) prepare the specimen for secure transport
d) ensure proper storage of the specimen prior to shipment
c) physical therapy - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-A patient's chart indicates the need for PT as
a result of a strained muscle. The MA should recognize the abbreviation PT to be which
of the following?
a) prothrombin time
b) patient temperature
c) physical therapy
d) puncture tear
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b) artificial plants and floral arrangements for aesthetics - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-When
creating a reception area for a pediatric clinic, which of the following items should the
MA include?
a) accessible coffee and tea
b) artificial plants and floral arrangements for aesthetics
c) stuffed animals and small building blocks
d) scented candles to mask odors
a) numeric - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Which of the following medical record filing systems
protects patient's privacy and allows for unlimited expansion in a high-volume office?
a) numeric
b) alphabetical
c) subject filing
d) chronological
b) CMS-1500 - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Which of the following forms is used to submit
health insurance claims for a provider's office?
,a) UB-04
b) CMS-1500
c) DE 2501
d) CMS-1490S
a) having a sign-in sheet that includes a patient's name and provider - Correct Answer
✔️✔️-Which of the following is an example of an incidental disclosure?
a) having a sign-in sheet that includes a patient's name and provider
b) disclosing a patient's diagnosis to a family member who is not involved in the
patient's care
c) providing a grandparent with the test results regarding a minor's prior condition
without written authorization
d)supplying a patient's medical documentation to an insurance company
c) dys- - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Which of the following prefixes means "abnormal"?
a) ad-
b) dia-
c) dys-
d) ab-
c) Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN)
,ABNs provide the Medicare beneficiary with the option to receive non covered services -
Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Which of the following should a MA complete if a provider believes
Medicare might not cover a procedure?
a) Medicare Summary Notice (MSN)
b) Remittance Advice (RA)
c) Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN)
d) Explanation of Benefits (EOB)
b) EEG - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Which of the following is an abbreviation for an
electroencephalogram?
a) EKG
b) EEG
c) ECG
d) EBB
d) the legal custodian - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-A MA is reviewing the release for of a
patient who is a dependent minor. The MA should ensure that which of the following
persons has signed the release form?
a) a parent
b) the minor
c) the provider
d) the legal custodian
, b) review written instructions with the patient - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Which of the
following approaches is appropriate when preparing a patient for surgery?
a) mail written instructions to the patient
b) review written instructions with the patient
c) request someone to call from the surgeon's office with instructions
d)advise the patient to call the surgery center for instructions
b) process the requisition for the shipment - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-A collected specimen
needs to be sent to an outside lab. Which of the following actions is within the scope of
practice for an administrative MA?
a) match the specimen with the demographics on the patient's chart
b) process the requisition for the shipment
c) prepare the specimen for secure transport
d) ensure proper storage of the specimen prior to shipment
c) physical therapy - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-A patient's chart indicates the need for PT as
a result of a strained muscle. The MA should recognize the abbreviation PT to be which
of the following?
a) prothrombin time
b) patient temperature
c) physical therapy
d) puncture tear
