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Administrative Assisting practice questions for the CCMA exam

Administrative Assisting is 12 of the 150 scored questions on the CCMA exam. Try 5 free questions below; open each one to see the answer, why the other options are wrong and the sources.

Question 1

While booking a 15-year-old's sports physical, the MA reviews the history form with the parent. Which reported item relates most directly to the exam's goal of finding heart problems that may occur during exercise?

  1. Pollen allergy with sneezing
  2. A wrist fracture last season
  3. Chest pain while running laps
  4. Contact lenses worn during games
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Correct answer: C. Chest pain while running laps

A sports physical looks for conditions that could raise the chance of heart problems during exercise, so the history asks about chest pain, fainting, dizziness or trouble breathing with exercise; the MA makes sure these answers reach the provider.

Why the other options are wrong

  • A. Pollen allergy with sneezing: Seasonal allergies are part of the history but do not signal heart problems during exercise.
  • B. A wrist fracture last season: A past fracture is injury history, not a sign of heart risk during exercise.
  • D. Contact lenses worn during games: Contact lenses are recorded on the form but do not point to heart risk.

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Question 2

Which is a recognized barrier to a patient's access to video visits?

  1. An established relationship with the clinician
  2. No broadband internet at home
  3. A quiet, private room at home
  4. Receiving the visit link by text message
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Correct answer: B. No broadband internet at home

Lack of broadband access is a recognized barrier to virtual care and is more common in poorer and rural areas; digital literacy and hearing or vision impairments are others.

Why the other options are wrong

  • A. An established relationship with the clinician: An established relationship makes telehealth easier, not harder.
  • C. A quiet, private room at home: A quiet, private room supports a good visit.
  • D. Receiving the visit link by text message: Text delivery of the link is a normal way to join.

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Question 3

How often does OSHA require a visual inspection of the office's portable fire extinguishers?

  1. Monthly
  2. Yearly
  3. Every 6 months
  4. Weekly
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Correct answer: A. Monthly

Portable fire extinguishers must be visually inspected monthly; a separate maintenance check is required annually.

Why the other options are wrong

  • B. Yearly: Yearly is the maintenance check, not the visual inspection.
  • C. Every 6 months: Six months is too long between visual checks.
  • D. Weekly: Weekly inspection is not the OSHA requirement.

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Question 4

In a SOAP progress note, the provider writes "Hypertension, not at goal." Which section holds this entry?

  1. Plan
  2. Objective
  3. Assessment
  4. Subjective
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Correct answer: C. Assessment

The Assessment is the clinician's judgment about the patient's condition based on the subjective and objective information.

Why the other options are wrong

  • A. Plan: Plan lists the actions that follow from the assessment.
  • B. Objective: Objective is measured data, not a clinical conclusion.
  • D. Subjective: Subjective is the patient's own report.

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Question 5

Under MACRA (2015), the Medicare EHR "meaningful use" requirements for physicians became part of which program?

  1. The Medicare Shared Savings Program for ACOs
  2. The CLIA certificate program for office laboratories
  3. The HIPAA Security Rule for electronic records
  4. The Promoting Interoperability category of MIPS
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Correct answer: D. The Promoting Interoperability category of MIPS

MACRA sunset the Medicare EHR Incentive Program for eligible professionals and moved similar requirements into the Merit-based Incentive Payment System as the Promoting Interoperability performance category.

Why the other options are wrong

  • A. The Medicare Shared Savings Program for ACOs: The Shared Savings Program is an ACO program, not the successor to meaningful use.
  • B. The CLIA certificate program for office laboratories: CLIA regulates laboratory testing, not EHR use.
  • C. The HIPAA Security Rule for electronic records: The HIPAA Security Rule protects ePHI; it did not absorb meaningful use.

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