Deck 46: Preparing for Medical Assisting Credentials

Question 1

The National Healthcareer Association (NHA) offers and is dedicated to which of the following?

A)National certification exams for health care professionals  
B)Guidelines for national certification competencies/standards  
C)Continuing education program  
D)All of the above

Answer 1

All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the purpose of certification for medical assistants?

A)To set a standard for clinical practice  
B)To set a standard for evaluating an individual's professional competence  
C)To set a standard for all schools  
D)To set a standard for providers

Answer 2

To set a standard for evaluating an individual's professional competence  

Question 3

All newly certified and recertified CMAs will be current through the end of the calendar month of the initial certification or most recent recertification for how many months?

A)24
B)12  
C)60
D)36

Answer 3

60

Question 4

Which of the following is the number of continuing education units required by the American Association of Medical Assistants to recertify the Certified Medical Assistant credential?

A)20
B)30  
C)40
D)60

Question 5

New industry standards require that each NHA-certified health care professional complete at least how many CE credits every 2 years to keep certification current?

A)6.0 credits
B)3.0 credits  
C)4.0 credits
D)10 credits

Question 6

Which of the following is the name of the official bimonthly magazine of the American Association of Medical Assistants for certified medical assistants?

A)Certified Medical Assistant News
B)CMA Today  
C)American Medical News
D)Professional Medical Assistant

Question 7

Annie is taking the CMA (AAMA) examination and is worried because she has no training in legal issues and needs a resource.Which of the following describes her best resource for this information pertinent to the medical office?

A)Another medical assistant practitioner
B)Her lawyer  
C)State codes
D)Current medical assisting textbook

Question 8

Which of the following organizations awards the Certified Medical Assistant credential?

A)American Association of Medical Assistants  
B)National Healthcareer Association  
C)American Medical Technologists  
D)Committee on Accreditation of Health Education Programs

Question 9

Which of the following sections of the certification examination for medical assistants through the American Association of Medical Assistants includes patient preparation and assisting with the provider, preparing and administering medications, and collecting and processing specimens?

A)General
B)Administrative  
C)Clinical
D)All sections

Question 10

Annie is worried because she knows that the CMA (AAMA) examination includes legal issues.Which of the following sections of the examination includes legal issues?

A)General
B)Administrative  
C)Clinical
D)All sections

Question 11

Which of the following best describes the advantage of having study partner(s) when studying for the certification examination?

A)To determine the best time to sit for the examination  
B)To give accountability for keeping to a planned schedule  
C)To determine who will study what  
D)To force a person to study

Question 12

Which of the following sections of the certification examination for medical assistants through the American Association of Medical Assistants includes medical terminology and anatomy and physiology?

A)General
B)Administrative  
C)Clinical
D)All sections

Question 13

Continuing education for the RMA is available through which of the following publications?

A)Professional Medical Assistant  
B)Journal of Continuing Education Topics & Issues  
C)STEP Continuing Education  
D)CMA Today

Question 14

Which of the following best describes a group of practicing medical assistants, providers, and medical assisting educators from across the United States who write items for the American Associations of Medical Assistants' certification examination?

A)Curriculum Review Board
B)Task Force for Test Construction  
C)American Medical Association
D)Prometric Testing Center

Question 15

Which of the following is the number of test questions on the sample examination included in the Candidates Guide to the AAMA Certification Examination?

A)100
B)250  
C)120
D)220

Question 16

Which of the following is the minimum number of years of work experience in the profession of medical assisting without formal training required for eligibility to sit for the Registered Medical Assistant examination?

A)2 years
B)3 years  
C)5 years
D)7 years

Question 17

Which of the following is a correct statement about the CMA certification examination application process?

A)Must not by typewritten. 
B)Mail the instructions back with the application. 
C)Applications may take 15 days after exam application deadline to process. 
D)Incomplete applications are returned.

Question 18

When must a student enroll as an AAMA member to be eligible for the reduced student rate?

A)During the first year of employment
B)Before starting a job  
C)Immediately after graduation
D)Before graduation

Question 19

An applicant taking the certification exam offered through NHA must have either a high school diploma, or its equivalency, and have recently worked in the field of certification for a minimum of how many years as a full-time employee?

A)3 years
B)1 years  
C)2 years
D)4 years

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT an appropriate action in forming a successful study group?

A)Encourage members to prepare for each session. 
B)Select a member to be in charge of each group meeting. 
C)Set a specific time limit for sessions. 
D)Include extra time for casual conversation within the session.

Question 21

Only graduates from an accredited medical assistant program may sit for the CMA and RMA examination.Which of the following organization(s) accredits these programs?

A)ABHES and CAAHEP
B)AAMA and AMT  
C)AMA and AMT
D)NHA

Question 22

Which of the following is NOT included in the criteria for applicants sitting for the RMA examination?

A)Be a graduate of an accredited high school
B)Be of good moral character  
C)Be at least 16 years of age
D)None of the above

Question 23

Which of the following organization awards the Registered Medical Assistant credential?

A)American Association of Medical Assistants  
B)National Healthcareer Association  
C)American Medical Technologists  
D)Committee on Accreditation of Health Education Programs

Question 24

Students graduating from an ABHES-accredited school can be certified through which of the following organizations?

A)AAMA
B)AMA  
C)AMT
D)Both a and c

Question 25

Which of the following is the name of the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) newsletter?

A)The NHA today  
B)CMA today  
C)Professional Medical Assistant  
D)Journal of Continuing Education Topics & Issues

Question 26

Which of the following organization awards the Certified Medical Administrative Assistant credential?

A)American Association of Medical Assistants  
B)National Healthcareer Association  
C)American Medical Technologists  
D)Committee on Accreditation of Health Education Programs

Question 27

Which of the following operates under the authority of the AAMA endowment and evaluates medical assisting programs according to standards adopted by the endowment and the CAAHEP?

A)ABHES
B)MAERB  
C)TFTC
D)AAMA

Question 28

After certification through AMT, certificants must reinstate how often?

A)Every 2 years
B)Every 3 years  
C)Every 5 years
D)Every 6 years