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Certified Medical Administrative Assistant

Subject : certifications
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Leuk/o






2. Note the absence on the patient's medical chart as well as the appointment book and attempt to reschedule.






3. Path/o






4. Ren/o






5. Make sure the original appointment time is properly removed - then schedule the new appointment






6. A period of time when you are not covered by insurance for a particular problem






7. This type of mailing gives the sender the option to receive proof of delivery






8. Heading - date - and signiture are tabbed over






9. Near the point of attachment to the trunk or near the beginning of a structure






10. Certain number of patients are scheduled to arrive at the same time and the patients are seen in the order in which they arrive






11. Rhin/o






12. Disease condition






13. A visual examination






14. Advise the patient to arrive 30 minutes before their scheduled time






15. Against






16. Law enacted by the legislative branch of a government






17. Bo/o






18. Pertaining to the side






19. Cyt/o






20. Past illnesses - surgical operations - and patients daily health habits






21. Excision






22. The portion of a service fee that the patient must pay






23. A document that describes the insurance coverage for an individual or property






24. Objective clinical evidence






25. Obtain and verify general information - gather information regarding a patient referral - determine the patient's chief complaint - make the patient aware of the various dates and times that are available to come in - enter the appropriate time for t






26. Nephr/o






27. Electr/o






28. Sarc/o






29. First-class mail that weighs more than 13 ounces






30. Excessive - above more than normal






31. Decision made based on information reguarding the patient's history and the results of the doctors examination






32. Makes copies of card - contact insurance carrier to determine exactly which services they patient is eligible to receive -






33. Briefly explain the reason for delay - and provide the patient with the option to reschedule






34. A format for progress notes based on the letters of the word






35. Time the physician is not available to see patients - hospital rounds - meetings - holidays - dinner breaks






36. High premiums and a limited amount of benefits






37. Greater benefits and low premiums






38. Excision - removal






39. Determine the patients status (new or Established) - obtain the required general information - enter info into patient history form - review the form for accuracy - enter the patents name into the computerized ledger - assemble the appropriate forms






40. Condition - usually abonormal






41. Derm/o






42. cephal/o






43. An instrument/machine to record






44. The amount the patient pays for an insurance contract






45. Iatr/o






46. Brain - nerves - mind






47. Surrounding - around






48. Far from the point of attachment to the trunck of far from the beginning of a structure






49. Blood - cells






50. Process of crushing