MA Cert Review Part 2

Which item should a patient on a low-sodium diet select for snack?

Which region is referred to when charting a notation about the area near the navel?

The physical components of a computer system include all of the following EXCEPT

Suspect that a patient might possibly be having a heart attack if she is complaining of

Wave scheduling works best when used in which of the following types of offices?

The length of time in which a person can file a lawsuit is called

Which is the most secure way to mail something through the United States Postal Service?

ICD9 & ICD10 systems of classifying diseases into categories were devised by what organization?

All of the following are duties performed by the public health department except

Which condition is treated with use of the DASH diet?

The pancreas is located in which body cavity?

Which BEST describes the intent of the move to the ICD10 CM system in the United States?

In order to take the blood pressure correctly, the medical assistant should

All of the following documents should be shredded prior to disposal EXCEPT

Gives a choice to those over 18 years to determine the disposition of their body or body parts?

Filing steps include ensuring that the appropriate ppl have taken action on a doc b4 filing it?

The information entered on claims is called

What to do when co worker asks for neighbors health form?

Which of the following prefixes means "near"?

Which of the phrases describes the amount of evidence required to convict in a civil case?

When the MA makes an appointment, to ensure he has the correct information, he should

The function of the optic nerve is?

A papule with clear fluid is called a

Normal respiratory rate for an adult is

Intentional misrepresentation of facts and figures is called

Before scheduling an appointment with a specialist, the medical assistant must

Physician is doing a pap smear, the MA should have which the following equipment available?

Bones are joined to muscles by

The root word for tumor is?

An elderly patient refuses a shot but the MA holds the patient down & gives it anyway is

Referrals to outside physicians or specialists must be entered into the

Which of the following is NOT a good source of calcium?

When transcribing material from recorded dictation, what should the MA do if a word is unclear?

Which injection sites would an MA use in giving a DPT injection to a 6 month old infant?

Lack of payment is usually not considered serious until after

Which of the following is NOT an action of the sympathetic nervous system?

Which of the following practitioners would treat patients for ADHD, PTSD, and bipolar disorder?

It will be most difficult to collect past due accounts from

In order to correctly treat an adult with a foreign body airway obstruction, the MA should 1st

In a letter written in block format, the saluatation is followed by a

Which of the following anatomical locations contains the patella?

In order to respect the patient's privacy while obtaining info about her history, you should

A charge slip is also known as a/an

Examples of a bandage include

For a medical office to run smoothly, each employee must

When revising the policies and procedures manual, the medical assistant needs to FIRST

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about workers' compensation?

10mL of a medication would be which of the following household equivalents?

Which of the following methods is used to correct an error in a patient's chart?

Which of the following words is correctly spelled?

Using a tape measure to evaluate the head and chest circumference of an infant is called

Which of the following is NOT an early warning symptom of cancer?

Which of the following choices describes time-specified scheduling?

The claim form that is accepted by most insurance carriers is a/an

After drying and removing packs from the autoclave, the FIRST thing that you should do is

Which of the following terms refers to blood in the urine?

A fomite is

Perspiration is produced by the

Which is the easiest and least expensive type of billing for a health service facility?

Myelomeningocele means?

The popliteal pulse is located

The process of converting descriptions of disease, injury, & procedures into numerical term is

The correct position to place a patient who has fainted is

Medicare is a federally funded entitlement insurance program for

Which of the following vitamins is NOT fat soluble?

Which term did Freud use to describe the area of the mind that determined a person's identity?

Factors that affect the action of drugs include all EXCEPT

Which of the following word means "without menstrual flow"?

Heart sounds that are heard when the blood pressure is being measured are called the

PERRLA is what part(s) of the body this term is referring to?

A plane that cuts the body parallel to the horizon is called a/an

Evaluation of the spinal column is accomplished easily from which of the following positions?

The major site where carbohydrates are broken down is the

Children experience the world only through what they can experience with their senses.

Which following actions should the medical assistant take if a medical record is misplaced?

SOAP refers to

The combining form hepat/o refers to the?

It would be appropriate to send which of the following to a patient via email?

All money owed by the practice to other business is called

Which hierarchy of needs is preventing a starving mother from considering the patient teaching?

Checks and cash from a medical practice should be deposited in the bank

Which of the following suffixes is NOT an adjective ending meaning "pertaining to"?

The patient pays a copayment

System that divides patients of a practice into groups & bills each group a diff time of month?

Which of the following items is a collection of records created and stored on a computer?

The body of an email communication should

It is recommended that records of appointments be kept for

Which abbreviation would be unlikely to appear on a chart in a gynecologist's office?

Which of the following is a trial balance?

Cycle billing is a system of billing

Oranges, bananas, broccoli, and tomatoes are a rich source of which of the following?

In order for a case of negligence to be valid, all of the "four D's" must be present except:

App.tech.determines the #of patients seen each hour by dividing the hour by the length of visit

Sterilization means that

In written communication, the most important issue to take into consideration is

Blood preg test, they're positive. The MA calls patient but no answer. What should the MA do?

The term software means

Which of the following specialists would treat ARDs, SOB, and COPD?

Which of the following food items would not be consumed by a lacto-vegetarian?

Which of the following types of incoming mail should the medical assistant attend to first?

Which mineral helps prevent dental cavities?

Within the cell, the organelle responsible for the production of energy is the?

Which type of fracture is a bone that is broken into pieces?

The process of using an instrument to record data of electrical activity of the heart means

How frequently should the medical assistant renew on call repair service contracts?

A physical inventory of office equipment should be taken

The MOST important use of computers in the medical office is to

the microscope condenser is responsible for

Under which of the following systems are two patients scheduled for the same appointment time?

Which of the following does not refer to a managed care organizational model?

The practice of deliberately coding an encounter incorrect to increase reimbursement is called

In a infant, check the pulse in the following arteries incase of an emergency situation?

Which postal class would the MA use to send a monthly newsletter to patients in the practice?

If AC interference occurs on an EKG tracing, what is the likely cause?

Piaget,what developmental stage would a child be expected to understand the diff in size/weight

When preparing business correspondence, the first step is to

Tthe disease in which blood accumulates due to a tear in the meningeal layer is

Which insurance carriers would the medical assistant enter into the database?

Which of the following should not be included in a job description?

Flexible office hours occur most often

The billing schedule is often determined by

The physician can terminate the care of a patient in all of the following situations except

The abbreviation for potassium is

If the office has a patient who is late for appointments, the best way to book this patient is

The MA should ensure that the physician has room for which of the following each day?

Which represents a change the ICD10 makes to the structure of coding format currently in use?

Which of the following formed elements is responsible for blood clotting?

The motherboard of a computer is

Torticollis or wryneck is a spasm of which muscle?

A spreadsheet is a type of

The disease where the coating on the axon begins to disintegrate and slows neural transmission

When scheduling, the medical assistant should ask the patient the purpose of the visit

Which of the following words describes bone pain?

After opening the mail, a medical assistant should

"Multipara" means

Which of the following is descriptive of arteries?

For a tickler file to work effectively, it must be

Which of the following activities should be integrated in an effective EHR?

Which of the following tests is used to determine the best antibiotic to treat a condition?

The max time for a collected blood sample to sit in a serum separator tube before centrifuged?

the correct order of filing units for Anise K. Strong-Morse (Mrs. Adam H. Morse) is

A court mandate to bring a portion of the medical record to court is called

The acts that protects patient rights, the right to agree to or refuse medical treatment is the

Which of the following would not be an unintentional tort when done by a medical assistant?

Which of the following vitamins is used for clotting?

Which of following is NOT a purpose of the medical record?

Which person believed that repressed memories created emotional conflict & mental disorders?

Which of the following measures is a normal specific gravity of urine?

The person accused of a crime or illegal act is the

Sworn testimony given outside of court is called?

Kid gets movie ticket for losing weight. Which psychological principle is this?

Employment, use of tobacco and alcohol, and exercise habits are listed where

Appointments that are anticipated to require more time should be scheduled

The term "carcinogenic" means

Which of the following is considered high in antioxidants?

Defense based on portions of the responsibility for damages to both plaintiff and defendant?

First class mail is classified as

Which are the dimensions of the envelope size most frequently used in office correspondence?

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the HITECH Act of 2009?

POMR is the abbreviation for

Sarcasm, repression, and denial are psychological mechanism used to deal with stressful things?

The ICD10 procedure codes will be used exclusively in what setting?

Which of the following body systems is responsible for hearing?

Erythema may be caused by all of the following EXCEPT

A patient with crytorchidism, balantitis, or hematuria would likely see a/an

The process used to wash and remove tissue from medical instrument is called

How often should the policy and procedures manual be updated?

Which of the follwoing is the pacemaker for the heart?

Which concerns have docs raised about the use of EHRs & the required data entry they must comp?

Which of the following is a CLIA-waived (low complexity) test?

A procedure such as a CABG or EKG is likely to be done by a/an

The Ishihara test is used to diagnose

Which of the following is not a type of body tissue?

"Write-it-once" is a bookkeeping system also known as

A nonsterile item is added to a sterile field, once the MA discovered this, he should

The prefix meaning "beyond" is

All of the following are parenteral routes of medication administration EXCEPT

In which of the following locations should medical file drawers be labeled?

In a national disaster/disease outbreak, which considerations should be taken by the office?

Which of the following terms would describe an infestation of gallstones?

1 state accepting the licesure requirement of another to enable a health care worker to work is

Which of the following blood types can give to all other blood types?

Account aging receivable

Which is an accurate statement about the implementation of the new ICD-10 coding system?

Emergency treatment for a second degree burn would include

Examining a document for damage before filing it is an example of the following filing steps?

Which of the following specialists would a person see for IBS, PUD, or pyloric stenosis?

Which of the following words is misspelled?

Patient is angry & feels that his illness could've been treated better, what's a good response?

In order to be prepared for an office emergency, the medical assistant should

A system used in emergency centers but not used in private practices is

Petty cash may be used

Laws that protect consumers from harassing phone calls for collection are part of the

The pegboard system provides control over

The recorded financial transaction in a bookkeeping or accounting system are called

The disease where uric acid collects in the joint and crystallizes is called

The type of scheduling where patients arrive at their own convenience is

The abbreviation that indicates a patient should take the medication before a meal is

Referrals are given to which of the following patients?

The term refers to the actual daily recording of the accounts/business transaction of an office

When a patient has to cancel an appointment, the medical assistant should

A "blind" weight is done on a patient by

Which of the following systems bills all accounts at the same time each month?

The term debit means

What information will not be found in the medical record of a patient?

Which of the following is NOT true about a legal contract?

Which of the following is a disposable glass or plastic tube used for hematocrit determination?

Pathogens that thrive in the presence of oxygen are called

Which type of check is used for payroll bc it itemizes the purposes of the check and deductions

Which of the following does not describe Schedule IV drugs?

Which of the following items facilities communication in the medical office?

When removing a medical chart from the file cabinet, which item should the MA put in its place?

Crimes that are commited against another person/property and are punished with fines are called

What should the medical assistant do if a patient misses an appointment?

Leaving large, unused gaps in the physician's schedule is

Which actions should the MA take to ensure disposable thermometers are ready for an exam?

The portion of salary held back from payroll checks for paying goverment taxes is known as the

Which of the following is NOT a section of CPT book?

Plaintiff is found to be in part responsible for injury/the health caregiver is NOT responsible

A new patient must provide all of the following information EXCEPT

Which statements is NOT true about a typical purchasing procedure in a medical office?

Which of the following waves represents relaxation of the ventricles?

Confidential information can be disclosed in all of the following cases except:

Which of the following documents is the record of a professional meeting?

Which of the following terms refers to sewing or stitching of veins?

To remove sutures, the MA should have a tray with instruments that should include

Another name for a reminder file is a/an