MAP 1010 Final Exam Prep

This is a coding system used by Providers to classify and code all diagnosis, symptoms and level of complexity.

Febrile and pyrexia are terms for

When assessing an unconscious patient, we use the acronym C.A.B. -what does that stand for?

 A person who is grimacing and wincing would be communicating using which of the following styles? 

"Something that most professionals with the same training in the same circumstance would do" -what is this referring to?

Adult average pulse is:

Which method of appointment scheduling streamlines evaluations of patients with similar complaints?

Adult blood pressure of 190/100 would be considered:

Lindsay Lane has a pulse of 150 at rest. She is a non-smoker, healthy and exercises regularly. This is considered:

A pre-determined amount of money the insured must pay each year before the insurance company will pay any medical bills.

Which type of thermometer measures the temperature of the skin across the forehead?

An adaptive coping skill where a patient stays organized is:

The relaxation phase of blood pressure.

A child is in to your clinic and her clothes have not been washed and her hair is dirty. Is this neglect or abuse?

The most common word for the medical term syncope:

Assigning a procedure code that does not match the patient documentation for the purpose of increasing reimbursement.

Stepping up and rooming a patient for your co-worker who is running behind is an example of what professional behavior?

Which of the following is an objective statement? 

Where is radial pulse located ?

Which developmental theory is based on stages of needs, the first 4 are deficit needs (physiological, safety)

The total amounts owed by the practice to suppliers and other service providers for regular business operating expenses.

What does the P in SOAP stand for? 

When coaching a patient on diet, which of the following should be documented after the patient education session? 

Instruction from a patient that the patient has empowered a representative to make health care decisions.

You have introduced yourself, identified patient and washed your hands, what is the next thing you should do? 

Statements sent to patients from insurance that shows amount paid to Provider for claims and amount patient still owes

Act that says providers give written info on advanced directives, rights and whether or not they receive treatment.

When recording the chief complaint, the best practice is

What are the two parts of the HIPAA act?

A rule important in many malpractice suits, not a rule of substantive law. Latin for "the thing that speaks for itself"

What is the term for slow pulse?

Which of the follow factors may impede the communication process with a geriatric patient?

The task that ensures all payments for the day have been posted and reconciled and balanced with each payment type.

If the statute of limitations for a particular tort is two years, it means the 

A patient providing a verbal or written consent for a procedure is providing expressed consent

Which of the following steps should be used when trying to diffuse and resolve a matter with a difficult patient? 

Which of the following is not included in taking the medical history?

How does the physician assess major body functions on a patient?

In the communication cycle, the intended target of the message is the 

The maximum of time a call should be placed on hold.

You see a woman at the mall looking pale, she says, "I think I took too much insulin but I forgot my meter, what's 1st?

Medicare abuse is when a Provider causes physical harm to an elderly patient

This rule requires covered entities to report data breaches to affected individuals and HHS Office of Civil Rights.

When you are assisting a patient through the process by helping them with a referrals/insurance approval,/transportation

Judy has these symptoms: slurred speech, confusion, numbness in face/arm, severe headache.  What could be the emergency? 

A 5 digit code used to describe medical procedures performed by healthcare providers

Which of the following is within the Medical Assistant's scope of practice?

Which of the following is not a stage of grief according to Kubler-Ross?