The medical assisting profession
How many hours of clinicals do you need?
250
Who is tri-care insurance for?
Active Military
What does a podiatrist specialize in?
Feet, ankles
When dealing with a deaf patient and translator, who should you talk to?
The patient
What is a legal document that requires a person to appear in court or be available for a statement?
Subpoena
How many contact hours (CEU's) must an RMA obtain in order to recertify?
30
What type of insurance would you expect a 90 year old patient to have?
Medicare
If patients are having pain in their back, neck, shoulders, or legs, they may seek a
Chiropractor
What type of image might be helpful for a blind patient to describe where things are?
Clock
Refraining from the act of causing harm or committing evil is called:
Non-maleficence
What treatment attempts to reduce the effects of a disease or condition but does not cure the disease.
Palliative
Low income families may be eligible for what type of insurance?
Medicaid
If a patient was suspected to have skin cancer, where might they be referred?
Dermatologist
What are tone of voice, voice pitch, voice volume, and voice quality examples of?
Secondary nonverbal communication
What is the name of the concept that a health professional should do the best possible?
Beneficence
What requires doorways in the medical office be at least three feet wide?
Americans with Disabilities Act
What is a fee-for-service health insurance?
Insurance that pays for each service provided to a patient separately based on amount allowed by insurance company
What is a doctor of osteopathy?
In the United States, the typical personal distance or comfort zone for conversation with others is
3-4 feet
What type of law refers to law arising from the actions of federal government agencies such as the Social Security Administration and the Internal Revenue Service?
Administrative
On the fourth level of Maslow's Hierarchy of needs are the needs for esteem and recognition. What do these include?
Esteem needs
Describe a utilization review
What is rheumatology
Deals with joints, muscles, and bones.
The medical assistant says, "You feel tired" in response to a patient's statement about sleep and lack of energy. What part of the sender receiver process is this?
feedback
Respondeat superior is a latin term meaning:
Let the master answer