35 questions
Which one of the following represents a behavior that is intended to protect oneself from a perceived threat? Competency: Managing office procedures
defensive
offensive
ethnic
anxiety
Confidentiality is a major concern when:
faxing documents to a patient
e-mailing documents to a patient
leaving a message on a patient's answering machine
talking to other patients concerning the patient in question
A bruise also is known as a/an:
cardio version
contusion
occlusion
cauterization
Which definition best describes a thoracotomy?
incision through the chest wall
pertaining to the location of the thorus
delineation of deep structures behind the chest wall
examination of the chest wall
Patient education is critical to prevent the onset of a repeat of illness. What is essential to assess before beginning patient education?
time available for teaching
caregiver's expectations
readiness to learn
ability to integrate medication with newly learned strategies
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the principal agency concerned with the health and safety of people throughout the: Competency: Managing financial functions
world
United States
Southwest region
Northwest region .
What is the name of a service that may by employed by a medical practice to prepare and send all monthly statements and to place collection calls when needed? Competency: Health insurance
billing service
collection agency
service agency
clearinghouse
The government requires businesses to report incomes on a regular basis. What is the required form to be sued in this reporting process?
wage and tax statement form
wage and taxable account form
employee withholding form
employer quarterly tax reporting form
Which one of the following statements regarding interviewing a patient is correct? Competency: Medical history
Restate the patient's comments to be sure the information recorded is accurate.
Let the patient know you have limited time for the interview and must get through all the questions.
Interrupt the patient as needed to be sure you have the correct information.
Ask yes and no answer questions to be sure information provided is correct.
Moving your fingers across the screen, instead of using a mouse is known as which one of the following technologies?
sensitive screen
flash screen
mobile screen
touch screen
A fat soluble vitamin that prevent rickets. Produced in the skin from exposure to sunlight. Found in fatty fish, eggs and meat
Vitamin A
Vitamin B
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Bones , axial skeleton· , appendicular skeleton· , and joints
Skeletal
Thorax
stenosis
Sepsis
Has to do with Cyanocobalamin(Cyanocobalamin) Red blood cell formation
Vitamin A
Vitamin B
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
abnormal narrowing is known as
sepsis
stasis -static
stenosis
thrombosis
renal pelvis (part of the kidney)
pyel/o
penia
Hepat/o, hepatic/o
trop/o
illuminate the mouth, throat, nose for visual examination
aphagia
otoscope
Pocket flashlight
-end endo-
related to no eating or swallowing
trop/o
Hepat/o, hepatic/o
penia
aphagia
Has to do with Liver
trop/o
Hepat/o, hepatic/o
penia
aphagia
decrease in or not enough
trop/o
Hepat/o, hepatic/o
penia
aphagia
turn, change
pyel/o
penia
Hepat/o, hepatic/o
trop/o
illuminate external and internal ear
pocket flashlight
asphagia
Pulse Oximetry
otoscope
measure hemoglobin saturation; normal range 95 to 99 percent; SpO2
pocket flashlight
asphagia
Pulse Oximetry
otoscope
in, within, inside
aphagia
otoscope
Pocket flashlight
-end endo-
A semi-sitting position; the head of the bed is raised between 45 and 60 degrees
dacryocyst/o
-desis
eponym.
Fowler
lacrimal sac
dacryocyst/o
-desis
eponym.
Fowler
term including the name of a person (e.lg. Graves' disease)) s hould not be used when a comparable anatomic term can be used in its place
dacryocyst/o
-desis
eponym.
Fowler
record of the amounts that patients owe the office
subpoena
Form W3
Form 1099
Accounts receivable ledger
transmittal of income and tax statement
subpoena
Form W3
Form 1099
Accounts receivable ledger
IRS form to report income other than wages
subpoena
Form W3
Form 1099
Accounts receivable ledger
under penalty - writ requiring the appearance of a witness at a trial or other proceeding
subpoena
Form W3
Form 1099
Accounts receivable ledger
HIPAA NPP acknowledgements is kept for
5 years
6 years
7 years
8 years
usually have· co-pays and monthly premiums that are lower than those of a PPO plan·
PERT chart
HMO
Medicare B
Medicare D
a graphical network model that depicts a project's tasks and the relationships between those tasks
PERT chart
HMO
Medicare B
Medicare D
regular monthly premium
PERT chart
HMO
Medicare B
Medicare D
agreement between managed care organization and physician to provide services to employee subscribers at a discount
Preferred provider organization
HMO
Medicare B
Medicare D