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T or D
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 allows each state to establish its own health insurance exchange or opt, instead, to allow the federal government to establish and operate its HIE for state residents.
True
Page Ref: 330
Objective: 14.2
T or D
Residual volume is the amount of air that can be forcibly inspired after a normal inhale.
False
Page Ref: 1233
Objective: 50.1, 50.4
Spirometry testing can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of a bronchodilator medication that has been prescribed to treat a patient's respiratory condition.
True
Page Ref: 1235
Objective: 50.2
5) Spirometry is a noninvasive test that measures the ability of the lungs to exhale effectively and quickly.
A) True
B) False
Answer: TRUE
T or D
Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) often do not require participants to pay deductibles.
True
Page Ref: 335
Objective: 14.6
T or D
Total lung capacity, or TLC, is the maximum amount of air that can fill the lungs.
True
Page Ref: 1233
Objective: 50.1, 50.4
A medical assistant should act as a cheerleader and coach to induce the patient to give his or her peak performance during spirometry testing.
True
Page Ref: 1234
Objective: 50.5
11) A medical assistant should act as a cheerleader and coach to induce the patient to give his or her peak performance during spirometry testing.
A) True
B) False
True
T or D
Managed care is intended to reduce inefficiencies in medical care.
True
Page Ref: 329
Objective: 14.6
Spirometry is a noninvasive test that measures the ability of the lungs to exhale effectively and quickly.
True
Page Ref: 1232
Objective: 50.2
A nose clip is an optional accessory that can be used during nebulizer treatments.
True
Page Ref: 1239
Objective: 50.8
13) Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder characterized by thick and sticky secretions that obstruct the lungs.
A) True
B) False
True
T or D
In 2010, Congress passed the Health Insurance Exchange (HIE) Act to help decrease the number of uninsured Americans.
False
Page Ref: 330
Objective: 14.2
The medical assistant should explain to the patient preparing for spirometry testing that there are no dietary restrictions associated with the test.
False
Page Ref: 1235
Objective: 50.5
Hay fever is a rapidly-spreading viral infection of the nose, throat, and lungs that causes nasal congestion, runny nose, and sneezing.
False
Page Ref: 1231
Objective: 50.3
12) Which of the following is the volume of air that can be forcefully exhaled in one breath?
A) Forced vital capacity
B) Forced expiratory volume
C) Maximal midexpiratory flow
D) Expiratory reserve volume
B
T or D
Each third party payer has separate, and sometimes conflicting, rules about coding and billing.
True
Page Ref: 338
Objective: 14.12
The medical assistant is not allowed to release any outcomes or results of completed spirometry tests.
True
Page Ref: 1236
Objective: 50.5
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder characterized by thick and sticky secretions that obstruct the lungs.
True
Page Ref: 1231
Objective: 50.3
21) A hemothorax, or collection of blood in the pleural space, is most commonly caused by ________.
A) COPD
B) bacterial infection
C) trauma
D) malignancy
B