Administrative
Insurance & Med Records
Law & Ethics and Psychology
Communications
Pharmacology & Med Admin
100
What is the gross weeklypay for a medical assistant who works thirty-five hours per week at a rate of $12.50 per hour? $357.50 $420.30 $437.50 $1,235.50 $1,485.00
$437.50
100
The original operative report for major abdominal surgery of a deceased patient belongs to which of the following? Medical facility Patient's estate Patient's attorney Operating surgeon Medical examiner
Medical facility
100
Which of the following acts established the federal agency known as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)? Equal Pay Act Fair Labor Standards Act Age Discrimination Act Americans with Disabilities Act Civil Rights Act
Civil Rights Act
100
Body language is best assessed by which of the following? Observing Writing Speaking Listening Reading
Observing
100
How many teaspoons are equal to 120 drops? 2 4 6 10 15
2
200
Which of the following is a scheduling system wherein patients with similar problems are booked consecutively? Stream Clustering Wave Open hours Double booking
Clustering
200
Which of the following is a program jointly funded by federal and state governments to provide health care benefits to indigent persons?
Medicaid
200
A 6 year old child who starts sucking his thumb when his new brother is born is exhibiting which type of defense mechanism?
regression
200
Which of the following sends and receives messages in a digital form over a telecommunications network? Word processing Electronic mail Database management Spreadsheet Disk operating system
Electronic mail
200
The medical assistant writes “NKDA” when obtaining a medical history. This abbreviation refers to which of the following aspects of the patient’s history? Sensitivity to nickel Occasional alcohol use No allergies to medications No history of drug abuse No history of tobacco use
No allergies to medications
300
Equity equals the practice’s total assets minus which of the following? Total credits Trial balance Total liabilities Accounts receivable Total refunds
Total liabilities
300
Beth Forney, a 46-year-old female patient was diagnosed with a malignant neoplasm of her right breast, upper-inner quadrant. Which of the following International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) codes should be used on the insurance claim? C50.111 C50.221 C50.211 C50.212
C50.211
300
The scope of practice for licensed health care professionals is defined by which of the following acts? Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Health Care Quality Act Good Samaritan Act Medical practice acts Health Security Act
Medical practice acts
300
Where should you divide a hyphenated compound word when writing? At a point so that only one letter is left on a line Always before the second consonant At the hyphen Before a prefix After a suffix
At the hyphen
300
Each of the following medications is used in the treatment of patients with duodenal ulcers, EXCEPT cimetidine (Tagamet). omeprazole (Prilosec). paroxetine (Paxil). famotidine (Pepcid). rabeprazole (Aciphex).
paroxetine (Paxil)
400
Which of the following is an advantage of the Internet concerning the information that it provides? It allows pay-per-click access. All information can be used without crediting the source. It is completely protected from electrical power surges. It offers speech recognition technology. It can be updated frequently.
It can be updated frequently.
400
A computerized system used by Medicare to prevent overpayment for procedures is known as code linkage. coding for coverage. upcoding. the Correct Coding Initiative.
the Correct Coding Initiative.
400
Standards of behavior considered appropriate within a profession are known as moral. ethics. etiquette. beneficence.
etiquette.
400
Injuries occurring from which of the following incidents must be reported to the proper government agency, such as the police? Work related Alcohol abuse Illegal drug use Snake bites Stabbing
Stabbing
400
Which of the following medications is classified as an antitubercular agent? Rifampin Acyclovir Nystatin Vancomycin Oxacillin
Rifampin
500
Which of the following information is most important to give a new patient? Policy on prescription refills Office hours and fee schedule List of local specialists List of local pharmacies List of staff and their duties
Office hours and fee schedule
500
A problem-oriented medical record (POMR) is a record that divides medical action into four bases. Which of the following bases includes management, workup, and therapy? Problem list Database Treatment plan Progress notes
Treatment plan
500
Active goodness or kindness is known as beneficence. consideration. misfeasance. malfeasance. nonfeasance.
beneficence.
500
Which mail type will guarantee overnight delivery?
Express
500
In a patient with diabetes mellitus, which of the following injections is most appropriate for administration of insulin? Intravenous Intradermal Intramuscular Subcutaneous Sublingual
Sublingual
M
e
n
u