CCMA National EXAM Already Graded A
1. Most Important Role of the Medical Assistant: Patient education.
2. Threatening a Person with Bodily Harm: This acts as assault.
3. Unconsented Physical Contact: Considered battery.
4. Medical Term for Painful Menstrual Periods: Dysmenorrhea.
5. Procedure Not Permitted for a Medical Assistant: Arterial blood gas (ABG) testing.
6. Entering a Patient’s Room Without Permission: This is an invasion of privacy.
7. Deception Intended to Deprive Rights: Defined as fraud.
8. Negligent Delivery of Professional Services: This is known as malpractice.
9. Failure to Act as a Reasonably Prudent Person Would: Considered negligence.
10. Action if Suspecting Spousal Abuse: Provide resources or brochures for organizations that can help
the patient.
11. If Abuse is Suspected in a Pediatric Patient: Report it to the provider.
12. Civil Wrong Against a Person or Property: Referred to as a tort.
13. Documentation or Paper Trail of a Specimen: Known as the chain of custody.
,14. Organization Setting Quality Standards for Clinical Laboratories: CLIA.
15. What CLIA Stands For: Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments.
16. Law Protecting Patient Medical Record Privacy: HIPAA.
17. Organization Regulating Healthcare Facilities: The Joint Commission.
18. What OSHA Stands For: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
19. Federal Agency Regulating Workplace Safety: OSHA.
20. Most Important Component of Patient Safety: Accurately identifying the patient.
21. Patient Extending Arm for Phlebotomy: Considered implied consent.
22. Explaining Risks, Benefits, and Alternatives to a Patient: This is a form of informed consent.
23. Obtaining a Patient’s Signature for Procedures: Known as written consent.
24. Guarantees for Patients Receiving Medical Care: Patients' Bill of Rights.
25. What POMR Stands For: Problem-Oriented Medical Record.
26. Type of Record Filed in Chronological Order: POMR.
27. Ownership of Information in the Medical Record: The patient.
28. Owner of the Physical Medical Record: The author or provider.
, 29. What CMS Stands For: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
30. Standard Claims Form for Reimbursement: CMS-1500.
31. Also Known as a Superbill: An encounter form that lists services for insurance reimbursement.
32. Document Allowing Patient Access to Medical Records: Release of Information Form.
33. Organization Managing Providers and Healthcare Entities with Insurers: PPO (Preferred Provider
Organization).
34. Federal Program for Health Insurance for Low-Income Individuals: Medicaid.
35. Federal Health Insurance Program for Ages 65 and Older: Medicare.
36. Healthcare Plan for Military Personnel and Dependents: Tricare.
37. Benefits for Those Injured on the Job: Workers' Compensation.
What does ABN stand for? ✔️Advanced Beneficiary Notice
This document is a notice the provider gives the patient before services are provided if, based on
Medicare coverage rules, the provider has reason to believe Medicare will not pay for the service:
✔️ABN
An insurance payment structure in which the insured pays a share of the payment made against a claim,
always written as a fraction for which the insurer pays the top number and the patient pays the bottom
number, e.g. 80/20. ✔️Coinsurance
1. Most Important Role of the Medical Assistant: Patient education.
2. Threatening a Person with Bodily Harm: This acts as assault.
3. Unconsented Physical Contact: Considered battery.
4. Medical Term for Painful Menstrual Periods: Dysmenorrhea.
5. Procedure Not Permitted for a Medical Assistant: Arterial blood gas (ABG) testing.
6. Entering a Patient’s Room Without Permission: This is an invasion of privacy.
7. Deception Intended to Deprive Rights: Defined as fraud.
8. Negligent Delivery of Professional Services: This is known as malpractice.
9. Failure to Act as a Reasonably Prudent Person Would: Considered negligence.
10. Action if Suspecting Spousal Abuse: Provide resources or brochures for organizations that can help
the patient.
11. If Abuse is Suspected in a Pediatric Patient: Report it to the provider.
12. Civil Wrong Against a Person or Property: Referred to as a tort.
13. Documentation or Paper Trail of a Specimen: Known as the chain of custody.
,14. Organization Setting Quality Standards for Clinical Laboratories: CLIA.
15. What CLIA Stands For: Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments.
16. Law Protecting Patient Medical Record Privacy: HIPAA.
17. Organization Regulating Healthcare Facilities: The Joint Commission.
18. What OSHA Stands For: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
19. Federal Agency Regulating Workplace Safety: OSHA.
20. Most Important Component of Patient Safety: Accurately identifying the patient.
21. Patient Extending Arm for Phlebotomy: Considered implied consent.
22. Explaining Risks, Benefits, and Alternatives to a Patient: This is a form of informed consent.
23. Obtaining a Patient’s Signature for Procedures: Known as written consent.
24. Guarantees for Patients Receiving Medical Care: Patients' Bill of Rights.
25. What POMR Stands For: Problem-Oriented Medical Record.
26. Type of Record Filed in Chronological Order: POMR.
27. Ownership of Information in the Medical Record: The patient.
28. Owner of the Physical Medical Record: The author or provider.
, 29. What CMS Stands For: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
30. Standard Claims Form for Reimbursement: CMS-1500.
31. Also Known as a Superbill: An encounter form that lists services for insurance reimbursement.
32. Document Allowing Patient Access to Medical Records: Release of Information Form.
33. Organization Managing Providers and Healthcare Entities with Insurers: PPO (Preferred Provider
Organization).
34. Federal Program for Health Insurance for Low-Income Individuals: Medicaid.
35. Federal Health Insurance Program for Ages 65 and Older: Medicare.
36. Healthcare Plan for Military Personnel and Dependents: Tricare.
37. Benefits for Those Injured on the Job: Workers' Compensation.
What does ABN stand for? ✔️Advanced Beneficiary Notice
This document is a notice the provider gives the patient before services are provided if, based on
Medicare coverage rules, the provider has reason to believe Medicare will not pay for the service:
✔️ABN
An insurance payment structure in which the insured pays a share of the payment made against a claim,
always written as a fraction for which the insurer pays the top number and the patient pays the bottom
number, e.g. 80/20. ✔️Coinsurance
