HCMA 115 Week 1 Mrs. O

Question 1

The exam table should face the entrance to the room so that patient can be clearly visible.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

Color-coded filing systems help with finding misplaced charts and with quickly refiling charts.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Who is the legal owner of the information stored in a patients chart?

Accepted Answer

Physician or agency where services are being provided

Question 4

How would you describe self-scheduling?

Accepted Answer

Patient logs onto Internet and sets his or her own appt.

Question 5

What information is needed when describing a patients chief complaint?

Accepted Answer

remedies patient has tried, symptoms, duration of pain

Question 6

What is purging?

Accepted Answer

process of moving active file to inactive status

Question 7

Rotary circular files, lateral files and automated files are all examples of?

Accepted Answer

Filing equipment found in medical office

Question 8

Progressively is a method of organizing a medical record.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

Per HIPAA physicians should keep the records on for patients for at least:

Accepted Answer

HIPAA does not recommend a number of years

Question 10

How does phonetic writing help in a medical office?

Accepted Answer

helps you pronounce patients name correctly

Question 11

You should keep accurate medical records in case the patients family wants to examine the chart

Accepted Answer

False

Question 12

What does the "E" in SOAPER represent:

Accepted Answer

Education

Question 13

How would you file pt "Tim Dunn, M.D" for filing if you had a pt. with same name without title.

Accepted Answer

Dunn, Tim M.D.

Question 14

A set of physical properties, the values of which determine characteristics or behavior is:

Accepted Answer

parameters

Question 15

What's the advantage of using wave scheduling?

Accepted Answer

allows time for the unpredictable

Question 16

The patient ultimately decides if a medical record can be release.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

Whats the most important reason why you should tell Dr. if chart error is discovered later?

Accepted Answer

To protect the patients health and well-being

Question 18

When rescheduling a patient you need to remove the first appointment day and time.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 19

What is one advantage of a paper record?

Accepted Answer

Links clinical information for billing purposes

Question 20

If an allergist devotes 2 days a week to see children this method of appt. scheduling is :

Accepted Answer

grouping scheduling

Question 21

What should be done for legal reasons if a patient fails to keep appointment?

Accepted Answer

Should be documented in patients chart

Question 22

What's the best way to schedule a series of appts?

Accepted Answer

try to set appts. for the same day of week at the same time

Question 23

What is recorded with voice recognition software for transcription used to dictate?

Accepted Answer

All of these choices

Question 24

New patients should be made aware of financial arrangements when making appt.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 25

Which section of the law, commonly known as Economic Stimulus Package, pertains to healthcare?

Accepted Answer

HITECH Act

Question 26

When postponing a patients appointment its always good to give them a name of an alternative MD

Accepted Answer

True

Question 27

What should you do with an angry, disruptive patient in the lobby?

Accepted Answer

Remove them from the reception area

Question 28

An advantage of the EHR system is that the physician can see more patients throughout the day.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 29

Which healthcare information exchanges allows providers to request info. on a pt from over MDs

Accepted Answer

Query-based exchange

Question 30

What category would physical examination and findings go under?

Accepted Answer

Objective information

Question 31

It's ok to leave patients chart in the exam room with patient while you step out for a bit.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 32

When can medical records be released?

Accepted Answer

with written release from patient

Question 33

Tickler File is used for:

Accepted Answer

Follow- up method

Question 34

What do you do if the patients requested appt. is not available?

Accepted Answer

Explain time is not available & offer an alternative

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