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10 free, exam-style Medical Administrative Specialist (CMAS) (CMAS) practice questions with answers and explanations. No signup required. Work through them below, then take the full free CMAS practice test to study every exam domain.

The CMAS exam has 230 questions and runs 2 hours.

These 10 free CMAS questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Medical Administrative Specialist (CMAS) blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.

Domain 1: Medical Assisting Foundations 13% of exam

Question 1

A patient calls and says, "My chart says I have 'hepatomegaly' - what does that mean?" The administrative specialist knows this term refers to:

  1. Enlargement of the liver
  2. Inflammation of the liver
  3. Surgical removal of the liver
  4. A tumor of the liver
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Correct answer: A - Enlargement of the liver

Question 2

A new patient hands the front desk a HIPAA authorization to release records to an attorney. For the authorization to be valid, it MUST include:

  1. The patient's insurance ID number and the group plan name
  2. A description of the information disclosed and an expiration date
  3. The referring physician's National Provider Identifier number
  4. A notarized signature witnessed by a second staff member
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Correct answer: B - A description of the information disclosed and an expiration date

Question 3

In the 'four Ds' of negligence, which element refers to the provider's failure to meet the accepted standard of care?

  1. Duty
  2. Damages
  3. Dereliction
  4. Direct cause
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Correct answer: C - Dereliction

Domain 2: Basic Clinical Concepts 7% of exam

Question 4

While rooming an adult patient, the specialist records a blood pressure of 118/76 mmHg. This reading is classified as:

  1. Normal
  2. Hypotension
  3. Elevated
  4. Stage 1 hypertension
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Correct answer: A - Normal

Domain 3: Medical Office Clerical Assisting 10% of exam

Question 5

A provider wants several patients booked at the top of each hour and seen in the order they arrive, which helps absorb no-shows. Which scheduling method is this?

  1. Wave scheduling
  2. Stream scheduling
  3. Double-booking
  4. Open-access scheduling
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Correct answer: A - Wave scheduling

Question 6

A caller reports that her husband is having crushing chest pain and difficulty breathing right now. The administrative specialist should FIRST:

  1. Take a detailed message for the physician to return the call
  2. Direct the caller to activate emergency services (call 911)
  3. Schedule the next available appointment that day
  4. Place the caller on a brief hold to locate the patient's chart
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Correct answer: B - Direct the caller to activate emergency services (call 911)

Domain 4: Medical Records Management 17% of exam

Question 7

A specialist discovers a handwritten charting error in a paper record. The CORRECT way to make the correction is to:

  1. Cover it with correction fluid, then write the correct entry directly on top
  2. Erase the entry completely and rewrite it
  3. Black out the entry so the mistake cannot be read
  4. Draw a single line through it, write the correction, then initial and date
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Correct answer: D - Draw a single line through it, write the correction, then initial and date

Question 8

In a SOAP-format note, a patient's statement that she has had a throbbing headache for three days is documented under which component?

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

Domain 5: Health Care Insurance Processing, Coding, and Billing 17% of exam

Question 9

Which statement correctly distinguishes the two main code sets used on an outpatient claim?

  1. ICD-10-CM reports the diagnosis; CPT reports the procedures performed
  2. ICD-10-CM reports procedures; CPT reports the patient's diagnoses
  3. Both ICD-10-CM and CPT report only the diagnoses
  4. CPT is used only for inpatient and ICD-10-CM only for outpatient claims
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Correct answer: A - ICD-10-CM reports the diagnosis; CPT reports the procedures performed

Question 10

A supplier bills for a wheelchair dispensed to a Medicare patient. Durable medical equipment is MOST appropriately reported using:

  1. CPT Category II codes
  2. ICD-10-CM codes
  3. HCPCS Level II codes
  4. CPT Evaluation and Management codes
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Correct answer: C - HCPCS Level II codes

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