1. Which of the following situations requires the completion of a release
of medical information form?
When a patient transfers records to a new physician
To bill the patient's insurance company
To send the patient's records to a consulting physician
To determine the patient's eligibility for insurance benefits:
When a patient transfers records to a new physician
2. When the same dose of a drug no longer produces the desired effect, it
is said that the patient has developed
An idiosyncratic reaction
A drug tolerance
A drug interaction
An allergic reaction:
A drug tolerance
3. Which of the following letters would most likely be signed by the medical
assistant?
Order for office supplies
Letter dictated by the physician to a patient
Letter to another physician about a consultation
Medical reports to an insurance company:
Order for office supplies
4. Which of the following is NOT included in the medical history?
Accidents and injuries
Occupation
Immunizations
Medications
Operations:
Occupation
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5. Assuming that an elderly patient will have a difficult time understanding
the directions for how to take medication is an example of:
a. Prejudice
b. Stereotyping
c. Encoding
d. Rationalization:
Stereotyping
6. When is the physician reimbursed directly for his services by the
insurance company?
Always
If the patient has signed an assignment of benefits form
Never
If the patient has signed a written consent for treatment:
If the patient has signed an assignment of benefits form
7. Why is it important for a medical assistant to be aware of guidelines for
medical necessity?
To link procedure codes to correct diagnosis codes
To determine what diagnostic tests should be ordered for patients
To use a variety of codes instead of overusing certain codes
To be sure that codes reflect a high enough level of service:
To link procedure codes to correct diagnosis codes
8. When should a comma be used to separate elements in a series?
If it is necessary for the understanding of the sentence
If there are four, five, or more elements
If there are two or more elements
If there are three or more elements:
If there are three or more elements
9. What should the medical assistant verify for accuracy at each visit for
an established patient?
The patient's address and telephone number
The patient's Social Security number
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The patient's clinic number
The patient's marital status:
The patient's address and telephone number
10. Which of the following could result in the medical assistant becoming
infected with a pathogen?
Having an open sore on the hand
Licking a label for a specimen container
Eating while testing a microbiologic specimen
Drinking coffee in the office laboratory All of the above:
All of the above
11. Which of the following are asthma triggers?
Tobacco smoke
Vigorous physical exercise
Animal dander
All of the above
House dust:
All of the above
12. Otodynia
Incision into the eardrum surgical procedure that breaks up stones pain in
the ear. runny nose:
pain in the ear.
13. au: left eye both eyes right ear both ears right eye left ear:
both eyes
14. Which of the following vital signs can be expected in a child that is
afebrile?
a. Rectal Temp of 100.9 degrees F.
of medical information form?
When a patient transfers records to a new physician
To bill the patient's insurance company
To send the patient's records to a consulting physician
To determine the patient's eligibility for insurance benefits:
When a patient transfers records to a new physician
2. When the same dose of a drug no longer produces the desired effect, it
is said that the patient has developed
An idiosyncratic reaction
A drug tolerance
A drug interaction
An allergic reaction:
A drug tolerance
3. Which of the following letters would most likely be signed by the medical
assistant?
Order for office supplies
Letter dictated by the physician to a patient
Letter to another physician about a consultation
Medical reports to an insurance company:
Order for office supplies
4. Which of the following is NOT included in the medical history?
Accidents and injuries
Occupation
Immunizations
Medications
Operations:
Occupation
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5. Assuming that an elderly patient will have a difficult time understanding
the directions for how to take medication is an example of:
a. Prejudice
b. Stereotyping
c. Encoding
d. Rationalization:
Stereotyping
6. When is the physician reimbursed directly for his services by the
insurance company?
Always
If the patient has signed an assignment of benefits form
Never
If the patient has signed a written consent for treatment:
If the patient has signed an assignment of benefits form
7. Why is it important for a medical assistant to be aware of guidelines for
medical necessity?
To link procedure codes to correct diagnosis codes
To determine what diagnostic tests should be ordered for patients
To use a variety of codes instead of overusing certain codes
To be sure that codes reflect a high enough level of service:
To link procedure codes to correct diagnosis codes
8. When should a comma be used to separate elements in a series?
If it is necessary for the understanding of the sentence
If there are four, five, or more elements
If there are two or more elements
If there are three or more elements:
If there are three or more elements
9. What should the medical assistant verify for accuracy at each visit for
an established patient?
The patient's address and telephone number
The patient's Social Security number
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The patient's clinic number
The patient's marital status:
The patient's address and telephone number
10. Which of the following could result in the medical assistant becoming
infected with a pathogen?
Having an open sore on the hand
Licking a label for a specimen container
Eating while testing a microbiologic specimen
Drinking coffee in the office laboratory All of the above:
All of the above
11. Which of the following are asthma triggers?
Tobacco smoke
Vigorous physical exercise
Animal dander
All of the above
House dust:
All of the above
12. Otodynia
Incision into the eardrum surgical procedure that breaks up stones pain in
the ear. runny nose:
pain in the ear.
13. au: left eye both eyes right ear both ears right eye left ear:
both eyes
14. Which of the following vital signs can be expected in a child that is
afebrile?
a. Rectal Temp of 100.9 degrees F.
