Correct Answers 2025-2026 Updated.
The Health Care System
what is the name for treatment that reduces symptoms of a disease, but does not cure the
disease? - Answer palliative
when a patient comes to the office for care and then leaves and goes home, what type of care
has the patient received? - Answer ambulatory
which of the following facilities now functions primarily to provide acute care and diagnostic
services? - Answer hospital
what is a system by which a person (or the person's employer) pays an insurance company a
yearly amount of money in exchange for the insurance company's paying some or most of the
person's medical expenses for that year? - Answer health insurance
what trend in modern medicine encourages patients to become more responsible for their own
care? - Answer coaching patients to make dietary changes, stop smoking, and exercise.
the insurance plan called ______________ is designed to provide health insurance for low-
income people. - Answer Medicaid
what is the federal insurance plan that provides health insurance for the elderly, the disabled,
and those with end-stage kidney disease? - Answer Medicare
what is the current name for the health insurance plan for dependent spouses and children of
active-duty military personnel? - Answer TRICARE
what type of health care encourages regular checkups, immunizations, and well-child visits? -
Answer routine care
what is it called when a physician receives one monthly fee from the insurance company for
each subscriber in his or her practice? - Answer Capitation
what is the name for an insurance plan's list of approved medications? - Answer formulary
, which of the following occurs when a patient is seen in the medical office? - Answer
examination by the physician
when does a physician participate in a residency program? - Answer after completing
medical school
which of the following health professionals can manage routine patient care? - Answer -
physician
- nurse practitioner
- physician's assistant
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which of the following is an important part of effective teamwork for the medical assistant? -
Answer communicating well with all the staff in the medical office
why should doorways in the medical office be at least 3 feet wide? - Answer this is required
by all the Americans with Disabilities Act so the patients in wheelchairs have access
which of the following are not usually found in the waiting room of a physician's office? -
Answer patient gown and drapes
which activities occur at the patient check-in window or counter? - Answer patients hand in
a new patient information forms and health insurance cards
which law or government agency is primarily responsible for the regulation of laboratories and
laboratory tests? - Answer Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA '88)
which of the following areas is found in almost every medical office? - Answer examination
room
which of the following best describes family medicine? - Answer provides general medicine
care of children, adolescents, and adults
what type of medical care is provided in a patient-centered medical home (PCMH) - Answer
coordinated primary care
which type of primary care seeks to balance the structure and function of the body through
manipulation of muscles and joints? - Answer osteopathy