MA Cert Review Part 2

SOAP refers to

Factors that affect the action of drugs include all EXCEPT

Myelomeningocele means?

The term debit means

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Flexible office hours occur most often

Petty cash may be used

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

The abbreviation for potassium is

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

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

Sworn testimony given outside of court is called?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The billing schedule is often determined by

Cycle billing is a system of billing

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

Torticollis or wryneck is a spasm of which muscle?

Which of the following is a trial balance?

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

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

The combining form hepat/o refers to the?

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

The root word for tumor is?

The major site where carbohydrates are broken down is the

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

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

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

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

Sterilization means that

Which of the following body systems is responsible for hearing?

When preparing business correspondence, the first step is to

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

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

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

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

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

A new patient must provide all of the following information EXCEPT

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

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

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

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

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

The term "carcinogenic" means

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

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

Lack of payment is usually not considered serious until after

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

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

All of the following are parenteral routes of medication administration EXCEPT

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

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

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

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

The Ishihara test is used to diagnose

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

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

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

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

the microscope condenser is responsible for

Which of the following anatomical locations contains the patella?

The prefix meaning "beyond" is

The correct position to place a patient who has fainted is

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

A papule with clear fluid is called a

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which of the following words is misspelled?

A "blind" weight is done on a patient by

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

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

Bones are joined to muscles by

POMR is the abbreviation for

Which of the follwoing is the pacemaker for the heart?

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

Which condition is treated with use of the DASH diet?

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

Another name for a reminder file is a/an

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

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

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

Which mineral helps prevent dental cavities?

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

Which of the following choices describes time-specified scheduling?

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

Pathogens that thrive in the presence of oxygen are called

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

Account aging receivable

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

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

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

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

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

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

Erythema may be caused by all of the following EXCEPT

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

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

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

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

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

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

The pegboard system provides control over

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

Emergency treatment for a second degree burn would include

The information entered on claims is called

First class mail is classified as

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

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

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

Which of the following does not describe Schedule IV drugs?

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

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

Examples of a bandage include

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

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

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

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

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

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

A charge slip is also known as a/an

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

The patient pays a copayment

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Appointments that are anticipated to require more time should be scheduled

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

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

Which of the following vitamins is used for clotting?

The popliteal pulse is located

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

Which of the following vitamins is NOT fat soluble?

How often should the policy and procedures manual be updated?

Which of the following words describes bone pain?

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

For a medical office to run smoothly, each employee must

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

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

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

"Multipara" means

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

All money owed by the practice to other business is called

Which of the following is considered high in antioxidants?

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

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

Which of the following is descriptive of arteries?

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

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

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

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

The pancreas is located in which body cavity?

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

The term software means

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which of the following waves represents relaxation of the ventricles?

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

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

It is recommended that records of appointments be kept for

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

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

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

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

After opening the mail, a medical assistant should

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

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

Referrals to outside physicians or specialists must be entered into the

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

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

It will be most difficult to collect past due accounts from

The person accused of a crime or illegal act is the

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

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

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

A physical inventory of office equipment should be taken

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

Medicare is a federally funded entitlement insurance program for

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

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

Which of the following prefixes means "near"?

Intentional misrepresentation of facts and figures is called

Which of the following words is correctly spelled?

Perspiration is produced by the

A fomite is

The body of an email communication should

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

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

Referrals are given to which of the following patients?

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

A spreadsheet is a type of

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

The function of the optic nerve is?

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

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

Normal respiratory rate for an adult is

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

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

The motherboard of a computer is

For a tickler file to work effectively, it must be

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