TMA: Chapter 38 Exam Questions and
Answers Graded A+
What is the meaning of the acronym HIPAA? - Correct answer-Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act
Source-oriented record - Correct answer-often used for organizing paper based
patient record
Electronic health record - Correct answer-maintaining patient health info on
computer.
Problem-oriented record - Correct answer-organized according to the patients
health problems
Who must comply with HIPAA? - Correct answer-All health care providers, health
plans and health care clearing houses (billing services) that use, store, maintain or
transmit health info
What is the purpose of the HIPAA privacy rule? - Correct answer-Provide patients
with better control over the use and disclosure of their health info
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, When is a consent to treatment form required? - Correct answer-All surgical
operations and nonroutine therapeutic and diagnostic procedures (ex.
sigmoidoscopy) performed in the medical office.
What information must the patient receive before signing a consent to treatment
form? - Correct answer-The nature of patients condition, nature and purpose of
procedure of recommended procedure, explanation of risks involved with
procedure, alternative treatments or procedure available, likely prognosis, risks of
declining or delaying procedure
What is the purpose of progress notes? - Correct answer-Serve to document
patients health status from one visit to the next.
List 3 categories of medication that may be included in a medication record -
Correct answer-prescription, OTC, herbal and natural remedy products,
immunization, and meds administered at the medical office
List 3 uses of the health history - Correct answer-1. Determine patients general
state of health 2. Arrive at a diagnosis and to prescribe treatment 3. Document any
change in a patients illness after treatment has been instituted.
What does witnessing a signature mean? - Correct answer-The MA verified the
patients identity and watched the patient sign the for,.
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Answers Graded A+
What is the meaning of the acronym HIPAA? - Correct answer-Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act
Source-oriented record - Correct answer-often used for organizing paper based
patient record
Electronic health record - Correct answer-maintaining patient health info on
computer.
Problem-oriented record - Correct answer-organized according to the patients
health problems
Who must comply with HIPAA? - Correct answer-All health care providers, health
plans and health care clearing houses (billing services) that use, store, maintain or
transmit health info
What is the purpose of the HIPAA privacy rule? - Correct answer-Provide patients
with better control over the use and disclosure of their health info
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, When is a consent to treatment form required? - Correct answer-All surgical
operations and nonroutine therapeutic and diagnostic procedures (ex.
sigmoidoscopy) performed in the medical office.
What information must the patient receive before signing a consent to treatment
form? - Correct answer-The nature of patients condition, nature and purpose of
procedure of recommended procedure, explanation of risks involved with
procedure, alternative treatments or procedure available, likely prognosis, risks of
declining or delaying procedure
What is the purpose of progress notes? - Correct answer-Serve to document
patients health status from one visit to the next.
List 3 categories of medication that may be included in a medication record -
Correct answer-prescription, OTC, herbal and natural remedy products,
immunization, and meds administered at the medical office
List 3 uses of the health history - Correct answer-1. Determine patients general
state of health 2. Arrive at a diagnosis and to prescribe treatment 3. Document any
change in a patients illness after treatment has been instituted.
What does witnessing a signature mean? - Correct answer-The MA verified the
patients identity and watched the patient sign the for,.
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