CMAS : CMAS

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Example Question #11 : Cmas

The prefix "amphi-" means:

Possible Answers:

All

Fast

Two

None

Both

Correct answer:

Both

Explanation:

The prefix "amphi-" means "both."

Example Question #3 : Integration Within The Healthcare Team

The combining form "nat/o" means:

Possible Answers:

Ovary

Uterus

Birth

Reproduction

Sodium

Correct answer:

Birth

Explanation:

The combining form "nat/o" means birth.

Example Question #11 : Cmas

The combining form "chir/o" refers to the:

Possible Answers:

Hand

Foot

Arm

Chest

Leg

Correct answer:

Hand

Explanation:

The combining form "chir/o" refers to the hand.

Example Question #12 : Cmas

The suffix "-rrhexis" means:

Possible Answers:

Bursting

Pain

Swelling

Pushing

Destroy

Correct answer:

Bursting

Explanation:

The suffix "-rrhexis" means "bursting forth."

Example Question #1 : Medical Record Documentation And Verification Of Charges

The combining form "onc/o" means:

Possible Answers:

Mitosis

Cancer

Tumor

Disease

Growth

Correct answer:

Tumor

Explanation:

The combining form "onc/o" means "tumor."

Example Question #12 : Cmas

The types of data in a typical office database include:

Possible Answers:

each of the given answers is correct

insurance carrier information

provider name and information

diagnosis codes

patient name and information

Correct answer:

each of the given answers is correct

Explanation:

The types of data in a typical office database include the following: provider name and information, patient name and information, insurance carrier information, diagnosis codes, procedure codes, and transaction information.

Example Question #2 : Medical Record Documentation And Verification Of Charges

A type of wound in which the surface of the skin or mucus membrane is scraped:

Possible Answers:

laceration

incision

avulsion

abrasion

contusion

Correct answer:

abrasion

Explanation:

An abrasion is a type of wound characterized via a scraping of the skin or mucus membrane.

Example Question #14 : Cmas

A fee schedule used by Medicare and numerous other insurance companies to assess charges for health care services:

Possible Answers:

SSI

UCR

TIRCARE

CHAMPVA

None of the given answers is correct

Correct answer:

UCR

Explanation:

UCR is a fee schedule that stands for Usual, Resaonable, and Customary. It is used by Medicare and numerous other insurance companies to assess charges for health care services.

Example Question #13 : Cmas

Consent to perform a medical procedure is able to be given by which of the following means?

Possible Answers:

a parent or legal guardian of a minor

all of the given answers are means by which consent can be given

mentally competent adults

in emergency situations

a living will

Correct answer:

all of the given answers are means by which consent can be given

Explanation:

Consent to perform a medical procedure is able to be given by mentally compent adults, a parent or legal guardian of a minor, a living will, and in emergency situations. Mentally incompetent individuals are not able to give consent to medical procedures.

Example Question #14 : Cmas

Meeting minutes should include which of the following?

Possible Answers:

each of the given answers is correct

persons in attendance

meeting location

topics discussed

time of adjournment

Correct answer:

each of the given answers is correct

Explanation:

Meeting minutes are the record of all aspects of the meeting. Minutes should include: date, time, meeting location, persons in attendance, persons absent from the meeting, time of meeting adjournment, and topics/issues discussed in the meeting.

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