Clinical
Which of the following types of inpatient facility offers particent long-term hear care, often on a permanent basis?
Hospitals
Rehabilitation centers
Nursing homes
Hospice centers
Nursing homes
Nursing homes provide a live-in, long-term living situation for those who require ongoing care. Frequently, the placement is long-term or permanent.
Which of the following describes the working relationship between a medical assistant and other health care professionals to provide the best care for patients?
Interfering
Delegating
Eluding
Collaborating
Collaborating
When a medical assistant works with other members of the health care team toward a common goal, this is called collaboration. It is important that a medical assistant understands how to collaborate with others to meet the needs of the patient.
Which of the following terms contains a suffix that refers to "specialist?"
Dermatology
Dysentery
Pediatrics
Technician
Technician
The suffix -ian in the term technician refers to specialist. The suffix -logy refers to study of, -ics refers to medical specialty, and -y refers to condition of.
Which of the follow scenarios is an example of a medical assistant providing patient education?
Suggesting that a patient chew gum as part of an effort to stop smoking
Instructing a patient on how to monitor their blood pressure using a digital machine
Encouraging a patient to walk in the hallways
Giving a patient's family a recipe for a low-sodium dish
Instructing a patient on how to monitor their blood pressure using a digital machine
A medical assistant teaching a patient how to monitor their blood pressure using a digital machine is educating the patient with proper techniques for monitoring and recording their blood pressure. They may utilize the "teach back" approach to ensure the patient understands the process.
Which of the following payment models involves a designated fee that has been accepted by the provider?
Fee-for-service
Capitation
Value-based plans
Direct billing of the patient
Fee-for-service
Fee-for-service is the most commonly used payment model in health care. This model involves the provider accepting a set amount for a procedure or type of care.
Which of the following is the adjective form for the term larynx?
Larynxic
Laryngeal
Larynal
Largeal
Laryngeal
Laryngeal is the adjective form for the term larynx.
A medical assistant working in the reception area of a physician's office is performing clerical and administrative duties. Which of the following tasks is the assistant most likely to perform?
Assisting with procedures
Scheduling appointments
Adjusting medication dosages
Educating patients about procedures
Scheduling appointments
Scheduling appointments is an important responsibility of a medical assistant working in the reception area of a medical office. Efficient scheduling of appointments is one of the most important factors in the success of a practice.
A medical assistant who regularly administers immunizations likely works in which of the following types of medical specialty?
Cardiology
Gastroenterology
Pediatrics
Gynecology
Pediatrics
A medical assistant working in pediatrics takes care of children, who routinely receive immunizations throughout their childhood.
Which of the following terms describe a specialty field of health care?
Obstetrician
Anesthesia
Physiology
Dermatologist
Physiology
The suffix -ology in the term physiology describes a specialty field of health care. The suffix -ian and -ist refer to specialist in a field of study and -ia refers to condition
A patient from a rural location with limited health care resources is in a medical office and has been diagnosted with a disorder that requires them to be referred to a specialist. Which of the following is the best way for the medical assistant to assist this partient with their referral?
Offer to transport the patient to the appointment when they can find a specialist.
Explain to the patient there are no treatment options in their area.
Provide the patient with the five closest specialists' contact information and let them choose when to schedule their appointment.
Locate a specialist to see if they have an option for a telehealth visit.
Locate a specialist to see if they have an option for a telehealth visit.
If a patient lives in poverty, or in a community with limited resources, certain health services may not be available. In addition, the patient may not have access to transportation. The medical assistant can collaborate with the health care team and assist the patient with the best way to receive care in an underserved area, which could be telehealth.
Which of the following types of payment model requires the provider to produce information regarding their quality of care for their patients?
Fee-for-service
Capitation
Value-based plan
Direct patient billing
Value-based plan
Value-based plans give providers the opportunity to increase reimbursement by providing quality information and outcomes rather than quantity. Under a value-based plan, providers are compensated based upon patient health outcomes.
Which of the following correctly describes the combing form for thorax (chest)?
Thorax/o
Thor/o
Thorac/o
Thori/o
Thorac/o
Thorac/o is the combining form for thorax (chest). When word roots ending in x are used with a suffix or as a combining form, the x is changed to a c when preceded by a vowel.
Which of the following types of outpatient settings should be used for a pediatric patient undergoing anesthesia for a tooth extraction?
Medical clinic
Inpatient surgery center
Ambulatory surgery center
Private physician practice
Ambulatory surgery center
An ambulatory surgery center has the capability and equipment to perform minor surgical procedures in a safe, outpatient setting. This is most appropriate for minor procedures that do not require hospitalization but do require anesthesia.
Which of the following procedures is in the scope of practice for a medical assistant?
Prescribing medications
Deciding how much a procedure will cost
Advising a patient to begin physical therapy
Obtaining vital signs on a patient
Obtaining vital signs on a patient
It is within the scope of practice for a medical assistant to obtain and document vital signs and assist the provider.
Which of the following terms contains a suffix that means "condition of?"
Psychosis
Psychiatry
Arterial
Rheumatoid
Psychosis
The term psychosis contains the suffix -osis, meaning condition of. The suffixes -y, -al, and -oid mean pertaining to, like or resembling.