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CACMA Exam Practice Questions

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About the CACMA exam

The California Certified Medical Assistant (CACMA) examination assesses the skills and knowledge required of entry-level medical assistants. The exam is set by the California Certifying Board for Medical Assistants (CCBMA).

Passing the CACMA exam earns you a certificate and allows you to use the CACMA credential after your name.

About these practice questions

These practice questions will help prepare you for the CACMA exam.

This page contains 300 practice questions divided into the nine sections of the exam: 1. Scrubbing Patient Charts, 2. Checking-In Patients, 3. Rooming Patients, 4. Collecting Patient Vitals , 5. Performing Point of Care Orders, 6. Administering Medications/Vaccines, 7. Discharging Patients, 8. Responding to Codes/Emergencies, and 9. Managing Communication.

All questions have been carefully designed to mimic the questions on the real exam, to help you prepare and get a passing grade.

Sections

  1. Scrubbing Patient Charts
  2. Checking-In Patients
  3. Rooming Patients
  4. Collecting Patient Vitals
  5. Performing Point of Care Orders
  6. Administering Medications/Vaccines
  7. Discharging Patients
  8. Responding to Codes/Emergencies
  9. Managing Communication

Section 1: Scrubbing Patient Charts

1.1) What should you do when you find a document in the wrong record?
  1. Advise the patient's doctor
  2. Destroy the document and complete an incident report
  3. Leave the document in the record
  4. Refile the document in the correct record
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.2) A hospital uses a terminal digit filing system. To find record 12-08-35, which number(s) would you use first?
  1. 08
  2. 35
  3. 12
  4. 5
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.3) Where would you find information about a patient's diet, sleep patterns, and exercise patterns?
  1. Admission form
  2. History
  3. Operative note
  4. Physical exam
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.4) How often should adults get a tetanus booster shot?
  1. Every 10 years
  2. Every 15 years
  3. Every 20 years
  4. Every 25 years
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.5) A patient calls the clinic with a life-threatening emergency. Which action should the medical assistant take?
  1. Advise the patient to call 911
  2. Book the patient into the next possible appointment
  3. Give first aid instructions over the phone
  4. Tell the patient to come in right away
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.6) Which appointment slot is best for fasting patients?
  1. First thing in the morning
  2. Late morning
  3. Mid-afternoon
  4. Last appointment of the day
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.7) What is the first step in verifying patient insurance?
  1. Calling the insurance company
  2. Collecting the patient’s insurance information
  3. Recording the insurance information in the EMR
  4. Scheduling the patient’s appointment
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.8) What should you do if a patient's credit card is declined?
  1. Ask if they have another card
  2. Call the patient's bank
  3. Cut up the card
  4. Waive the payment
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.9) What does "NSF" on a check mean?
  1. No service fee has been charged for the transaction
  2. The account has insufficient funds
  3. The check is a forgery
  4. The check was cashed at the wrong bank
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.10) What is the three or four-digit number on the back of a credit card?
  1. Card security code
  2. Credit card number
  3. Expiry date
  4. Issue date
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.11) Which document is written, dated, and signed and instructs a bank to pay the bearer a specific amount of money?
  1. Check
  2. Passbook
  3. Warrant
  4. Wire transfer
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.12) Where in a SOAP note does the doctor propose a treatment plan?
  1. Subjective
  2. Objective
  3. Assessment
  4. Plan
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.13) At what age is it recommended to begin colorectal cancer screening in average-risk adults?
  1. 18
  2. 25–30
  3. 45–50
  4. 65–70
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.14) How often should women aged 45–54 receive a mammogram?
  1. Every 3 months
  2. Every 6 months
  3. Every 1 year
  4. Every 3 years
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Section 2: Checking-In Patients

2.1) Which federal law requires emergency departments to stabilize and treat anyone, regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay?
  1. Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA)
  2. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
  3. Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
  4. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 2.2) A medical assistant prints out a patient's demographic information so the patient can review it for errors. Once the patient has reviewed the information, what should the medical assistant do with it?
  1. Dispose of it by shredding
  2. Give it to the doctor
  3. Give it to the patient to take home
  4. Put it in the patient’s file
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 2.3) A patient has a health insurance plan with a $25 copay for doctor visits. She goes to the doctor three times in one month. What is the total amount she will pay in copays for the month?
  1. $50
  2. $25
  3. $0
  4. $75
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 2.4) A patient has a health insurance plan that pays 50% of allowed charges for out-of-network doctor visits. The patient visits an out-of-network doctor and the bill comes to $100. The health insurance allows only a $50 charge for the visit. How much would the patient have to pay out of pocket for the visit?
  1. $25
  2. $50
  3. $75
  4. $100
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 2.5) An arrangement where the patient pays for part of their medical expenses and the insurer pays for the rest is called a:
  1. co-pay
  2. deductible
  3. modifier
  4. premium
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Section 3: Rooming Patients

Section 4: Collecting Patient Vitals

Section 5: Performing Point of Care Orders

Section 6: Administering Medications/Vaccines

Section 7: Discharging Patients

Section 8: Responding to Codes/Emergencies

Section 9: Managing Communication

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