Physician Office
Community
Computers I
Computers II
Terms
100
Magazines in the waiting or reception area should be what
What is current and age appropriate
100
Keeping a supply inventory means that the medical assistant
What is Keeps a list of all supplies on hand, checks the expiration date on all supplies before using them, makes sure that all labels on all items are secure
100
Disk drives on a computer usually hold what
What is floppy disk
100
The flashing dot that appears on the screen where the next character will be written is called the
What is cursor
100
character style of typeface
What is font
200
Patient bathrooms in the medical office should be what
What is Should be handicap accessible
200
To inventory supplies properly, it is necessary to
What is Put new supplies first in the storage area
200
A group of computers that are connected is called a
What is network
200
The device that allows the computer operator to manipulate the cursor without using the arrow keys is the
What is mouse
200
website, allowing the user to select from different categories
What is directory
300
Minor, routine office maintenance is usually done by who
What is staff
300
Postage meters are beneficial in the office because they
What is save time
300
Spreadsheets are another example of applications software. Spreadsheets do what
What is Manipulate numeric data for financial management
300
The device that allows transmission of information from the computer over the telephone lines is called a
What is modem
300
program for surfing the Internet
What is browser
400
When designing an office reception area, what should be considered?
What is Color of wall, arrangement of furniture, location of the reception window
400
The medical assistant should be aware of community resources because
What is A referral to any of these agencies would enhance patient care
400
Applications software allows computer operators to perform many different specific manipulations. An example of this is work processing. Word processing is
What is Computer version of typing
400
The piece of equipment that allows you to make copies of information from the computer is the
What is printer
400
websites, allowing the user to use topics, words, or groups of words to look up information
What is search engines
500
Important information about the equipment purchased for the medical office includes
What is Serial number, date of purchase, type and length of warranty, suggested service schedule and service providers
500
The type if computer printer that produces high-quality copies is the
What is Laser
500
Disk drives on a computer usually hold
What is floppy disk
500
The type of computer printer that produces the sharpest image is the
What is laser
500
list of commands or options
What is menus