MA TSA Sample Questions

Which is a responsibility of the medical assistant when setting up the exam room?

stock

What should you do with the used instruments at the end of the day?

sterilize the instruments

How often is the medical assistant supposed to change the table paper?

after every patient

How do we ensure functionality of all exam room equipment?

calibrate equipment

What do we use in the exam room for all of our supplies?

mayo stand

If you have expired supplies, how do you dispose of them?

biohazard container

What is the insurance appropriate for job related injuries?

workman's compensation

Which is the fee schedule used as a base by health insurance plans to determine their fees?

Medicare

Which manual is used to code a diagnosis?

ICD

Which manual is used to code an office visit?

CPT

What is an element placed at the beginning of a word to adjust or qualify its meaning?

prefix

What is a morpheme added at the end of a word to form a derivative?

suffix

What is another name for a CVA?

stroke

What is the best way to communicate with a hearing-impaired patient?

write questions on paper

When a patient is telling you their chief complaint, what skill do you need to use?

active listening skills

What technique is important for you to do when you answer the telephone?

smile

When registering a patient, what information is necessary?

insurance card information

When a patient arrives at the office what is one way to verify the patient's identity?

insurance card

Why do all of the computers in the office have specific passwords for each worker?

HIPAA

What is EMR used for?

entering vital signs

What do we put on an appointment card?

appointment date

Which of the following is based on or influenced by personal feelings?

subjective

Which of the following is starting with the earliest and following the order in which they occurred?

chronological

Which of the formats for record keeping have the subjective, then the objective, the assessment, and the plan?

SOAP

Which is NOT one of the 6 C's of charting?

congenital

Where are past allergies recorded in the patient's chart?

medical history

What information do we ask for when verifying a patient's identity?

date of birth

What type of scheduling allows for more than one patient to be scheduled at the same time slot?

double booking

When sorting mail, what should you do with a patient's lab reports?

give it to the physician

What is the highest priority call?

shortness of breath

What is it called when the insurance company determines payment of a medical procedure prior to the procedure?

preauthorization

Which information is needed on a referral form?

diagnosis

When the patient is at check out in the office which of the following do they need to do?

schedule a follow up

As an MA, what type of computer application will you need to know how to use?

EHR

Which is NOT in the rights of drug administration?

right physician

what is CLIA?

clinical lab improvement amendments

A patient must comprehend instructions good enough to do what?

repeat them back to you

On a 12 lead EKG, where is the ground electrode?

right leg

What is the required distance from a Snellen chart to perform a visual acuity for an adult?

20 feet

What is the right way to move an ear for an adult ear lavage?

pull up and back on top of ear

Which is NOT a symptom of a stroke?

left arm tingling