Question 1

The American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) traces its roots back to:

Accepted Answer

A)  1935 
B)  1955 
C)  1975 
D)  1995 
A)  1935 
B)  1955 
C)  1975 
D)  1995

Question 2

Candidate certification from the NCCT is valid for a period of ____, from the date of certification indicated on each candidate's certificate.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 years 
B)  5 years 
C)  7 years 
D)  10 years 
A)  2 years 
B)  5 years 
C)  7 years 
D)  10 years

Question 3

Match each professional trait with its definition.
-Being prudent and conscious, especially in regard to speech.

Accepted Answer

A) courteous 
B) initiative 
C) dependable 
D) punctual 
E) accurate
F)respectful
G)patient
H)honest
I)confidential 
A) courteous 
B) initiative 
C) dependable 
D) punctual 
E) accurate
F)respectful
G)patient
H)honest
I)confidential

Question 4

Medical assisting is probably not for you if you:

Accepted Answer

A)  have an interest in health and medicine 
B)  are good at multi-tasking 
C)  do not like variety in your job 
D)  are interested in a career in an expanding field 
A)  have an interest in health and medicine 
B)  are good at multi-tasking 
C)  do not like variety in your job 
D)  are interested in a career in an expanding field

Question 5

Match each professional trait with its definition.
-Being reliable and responsible.

Accepted Answer

A) courteous 
B) initiative 
C) dependable 
D) punctual 
E) accurate
F)respectful
G)patient
H)honest
I)confidential 
A) courteous 
B) initiative 
C) dependable 
D) punctual 
E) accurate
F)respectful
G)patient
H)honest
I)confidential

Question 6

A requirement for maintaining NCCT certification is the accrual of ____ clock hours of continuing education each year.

Accepted Answer

A)  14 
B)  10 
C)  22 
D)  34 
A)  14 
B)  10 
C)  22 
D)  34

Question 7

Match each professional trait with its definition.
-Being in exact agreement with time.

Accepted Answer

A) courteous 
B) initiative 
C) dependable 
D) punctual 
E) accurate
F)respectful
G)patient
H)honest
I)confidential 
A) courteous 
B) initiative 
C) dependable 
D) punctual 
E) accurate
F)respectful
G)patient
H)honest
I)confidential

Question 8

Match each term with its definition.
-Organization, established in 1989 as a certification agency, that offers 10 certification exams for several allied health care areas, including the CCMA and CMAA

Accepted Answer

A) American Medical Technologists (AMT) 
B) professionalism 
C) advocate 
D) multiprovider clinic 
E) programmatic accreditation
F)institutional accreditation
G)generalist
H)perfume
I)jewelry
J)partnership
K)National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
L)occupational analysis
M)American Academy of Professional Coders (AAP
C) 
N)National Healthcareer Association 
A) American Medical Technologists (AMT) 
B) professionalism 
C) advocate 
D) multiprovider clinic 
E) programmatic accreditation
F)institutional accreditation
G)generalist
H)perfume
I)jewelry
J)partnership
K)National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
L)occupational analysis
M)American Academy of Professional Coders (AAP
C) 
N)National Healthcareer Association

Question 9

Match each professional trait with its definition.
-Being detailed and making certain that information is correct.

Accepted Answer

A) courteous 
B) initiative 
C) dependable 
D) punctual 
E) accurate
F)respectful
G)patient
H)honest
I)confidential 
A) courteous 
B) initiative 
C) dependable 
D) punctual 
E) accurate
F)respectful
G)patient
H)honest
I)confidential

Question 10

Which organization offers the Registered Medical Assistant certification?

Accepted Answer

A)  American Medical Technologists (AMT) 
B)  American Association of Medical Assistants (AAM
A)  
C)  National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) 
D)  American Academy of Professional Coders (AAP
C)  
A)  American Medical Technologists (AMT) 
B)  American Association of Medical Assistants (AAM
A)  
C)  National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) 
D)  American Academy of Professional Coders (AAP
C)

Question 11

To be more efficient with your time, it is recommended that you do not:

Accepted Answer

A)  focus on your most important tasks each day 
B)  learn to say no to low-priority requests 
C)  stay away from bad habits that rob you of your time 
D)  be a perfectionist for tasks that don't require your best effort 
A)  focus on your most important tasks each day 
B)  learn to say no to low-priority requests 
C)  stay away from bad habits that rob you of your time 
D)  be a perfectionist for tasks that don't require your best effort

Question 12

Which of the following is the AAPC certification for Physician Practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  CPC-P 
B)  CMAA 
C)  CPC-H 
D)  CPC 
A)  CPC-P 
B)  CMAA 
C)  CPC-H 
D)  CPC

Question 13

AACP certifications allow medical coders, billers, and other health care professionals to do all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  validate knowledge and expertise in various medical coding environments 
B)  earn up to 10% more than non-credentialed coders 
C)  show nationally recognized credentials 
D)  have confidence in their ability to capture lost revenue for their practice 
A)  validate knowledge and expertise in various medical coding environments 
B)  earn up to 10% more than non-credentialed coders 
C)  show nationally recognized credentials 
D)  have confidence in their ability to capture lost revenue for their practice

Question 14

To qualify to sit for an NHA certification exam, you must graduate from an NHA-approved health care training program or have at least:

Accepted Answer

A)  6 months of full-time job experience and a high school diploma or GED 
B)  6 months of full-time job experience and an associate's degree 
C)  1 year of full-time job experience and a high school diploma or GED 
D)  1 year of full-time job experience and an associate's degree 
A)  6 months of full-time job experience and a high school diploma or GED 
B)  6 months of full-time job experience and an associate's degree 
C)  1 year of full-time job experience and a high school diploma or GED 
D)  1 year of full-time job experience and an associate's degree

Question 15

The Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) is a team-based model of care led by:

Accepted Answer

A)  a surgeon 
B)  the patient 
C)  a personal physician 
D)  a health insurance company representative 
A)  a surgeon 
B)  the patient 
C)  a personal physician 
D)  a health insurance company representative

Question 16

Match each term with its definition.
-Medical assistant who performs both clinical and administrative duties

Accepted Answer

A) American Medical Technologists (AMT) 
B) professionalism 
C) advocate 
D) multiprovider clinic 
E) programmatic accreditation
F)institutional accreditation
G)generalist
H)perfume
I)jewelry
J)partnership
K)National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
L)occupational analysis
M)American Academy of Professional Coders (AAP
C) 
N)National Healthcareer Association 
A) American Medical Technologists (AMT) 
B) professionalism 
C) advocate 
D) multiprovider clinic 
E) programmatic accreditation
F)institutional accreditation
G)generalist
H)perfume
I)jewelry
J)partnership
K)National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
L)occupational analysis
M)American Academy of Professional Coders (AAP
C) 
N)National Healthcareer Association

Question 17

Which of these tasks is typically the lowest priority?

Accepted Answer

A)  working on pending files that have tasks 
B)  performing procedures and dismissing patients 
C)  rooming patients 
D)  assisting the provider with emergencies and procedures 
A)  working on pending files that have tasks 
B)  performing procedures and dismissing patients 
C)  rooming patients 
D)  assisting the provider with emergencies and procedures

Question 18

Which category of skills include those that keep medical assistants practicing within their scope of practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  communication 
B)  legal and ethical concepts 
C)  instruction 
D)  operational functions 
A)  communication 
B)  legal and ethical concepts 
C)  instruction 
D)  operational functions

Question 19

Match each term with its definition.
-Type of accreditation offered by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC)

Accepted Answer

A) American Medical Technologists (AMT) 
B) professionalism 
C) advocate 
D) multiprovider clinic 
E) programmatic accreditation
F)institutional accreditation
G)generalist
H)perfume
I)jewelry
J)partnership
K)National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
L)occupational analysis
M)American Academy of Professional Coders (AAP
C) 
N)National Healthcareer Association 
A) American Medical Technologists (AMT) 
B) professionalism 
C) advocate 
D) multiprovider clinic 
E) programmatic accreditation
F)institutional accreditation
G)generalist
H)perfume
I)jewelry
J)partnership
K)National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
L)occupational analysis
M)American Academy of Professional Coders (AAP
C) 
N)National Healthcareer Association

Question 20

Candidates for the CMA (AAMA) Certification Exam are allowed a ____-day period in which to take the exam.

Accepted Answer

A)  30 
B)  60 
C)  90 
D)  120 
A)  30 
B)  60 
C)  90 
D)  120

Exam 1: The Medical Assistant

The American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) traces its roots back to:

Candidate certification from the NCCT is valid for a period of ____, from the date of certification indicated on each candidate's certificate.

Match each professional trait with its definition. -Being prudent and conscious, especially in regard to speech.

Medical assisting is probably not for you if you:

Match each professional trait with its definition. -Being reliable and responsible.

A requirement for maintaining NCCT certification is the accrual of ____ clock hours of continuing education each year.

Match each professional trait with its definition. -Being in exact agreement with time.

Match each term with its definition. -Organization, established in 1989 as a certification agency, that offers 10 certification exams for several allied health care areas, including the CCMA and CMAA

Match each professional trait with its definition. -Being detailed and making certain that information is correct.

Which organization offers the Registered Medical Assistant certification?

To be more efficient with your time, it is recommended that you do not:

Which of the following is the AAPC certification for Physician Practice?

AACP certifications allow medical coders, billers, and other health care professionals to do all but which of the following?

To qualify to sit for an NHA certification exam, you must graduate from an NHA-approved health care training program or have at least:

The Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) is a team-based model of care led by:

Match each term with its definition. -Medical assistant who performs both clinical and administrative duties

Which of these tasks is typically the lowest priority?

Which category of skills include those that keep medical assistants practicing within their scope of practice?

Match each term with its definition. -Type of accreditation offered by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC)

Candidates for the CMA (AAMA) Certification Exam are allowed a ____-day period in which to take the exam.

The Health Care Team and the Medical Environment, Past and Present

Legal Issues

Ethical Issues

Verbal and Nonverbal Communications

Applying Communication Skills

Introduction to Medical Terminology

Understanding and Building Medical Terms of Body Systems

Anatomic Descriptors and Fundamental Body Structure

The Nervous System

The Senses

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal System

The Muscular System

The Respiratory System

The Circulatory System

The Immune System

The Digestive System

The Urinary System

The Endocrine System

The Reproductive System

Telephone Communications

Written Communications

Operating Computers and Office Equipment

Scheduling Appointments and Receiving Patients

The Medical Record, Documentation, and Filing

Health Insurance

Procedural and Diagnostic Coding

Patient Accounts

Preparing Insurance Claims and Posting Insurance Payments

Patient Billing, Posting Patient Payments, and Collecting Fees

Banking Procedures

Accounts Payable and Accounting Procedures

Infection Control and Medical Asepsis

The Medical History and Patient Screening

Body Measurements and Vital Signs

Preparing for Examinations

The Physical Exam

Specialty Exams and Other Procedures

Obgyn Examinations

Pediatric Examinations

The Physicians Office Laboratory

Specimen Collection and Processing

Blood Specimen Collection

Diagnostic Testing

Cardiology Procedures

Radiology Procedures

Preparing for Surgery

Assisting With Minor Surgery

Pharmacology Fundamentals

Measurement Systems, Basic Mathematics, and Dosage Calculations

Administering Oral and Non-Injectable Medications

Administering Injections and Immunizations

Emergencies in the Medical Office and the Community

First Aid for Accidents and Injuries

Rehabilitation

Nutrition, Exercise, and Healthy Living

Practicum and the Job Search

Maintaining the Office Environment

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