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75 Cards in this Set
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Voucher checks are commonly used for |
payroll |
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From which of the following is agar extracted? |
Algae |
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When addressing an envelope, the word “confidential” should be placed |
Two lines below the return address |
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The ledger provides up-to-date financial information pertaining to which of the following? |
patients |
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Which of the following abbreviations is used in a prescription to indicate that a medication should be taken orally before meals? |
PO ac |
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A hereditary disease that causes copper accumulation in various organs is called |
Wilson's disease |
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Which of the following is the most appropriate medical record classification for a deceased patient? |
closed |
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A microbe that lives only in the absence of oxygen is called a(n) |
Obligate anaerobe |
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Medicare Part C involves which of the following? |
Private health plans |
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Which of the following is the most appropriate initial action for the medical assistant when a patient is referred to the medical office? |
Determine the urgency of the patient's appointment |
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Which of the following is a safety hazard in a medical office? |
Mercury thermometer |
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Antiemetics are indicated for which of the following conditions? |
vomiting |
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The placement of the subject line in a letter should be in the |
opening |
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Which of the following is used to indicate that a patient's medical record is stored in two locations? |
Cross-reference guide |
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Which of the following is the most appropriate method to remove sterile forceps from a sterile package? |
By tip, handles down |
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The process in which molecules, ions, or particles move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration is known as |
Diffusion |
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Which of the following is the correct spelling for the term that means "characterized by an exaggerated reaction to an antigen or toxin"? |
Anaphylactic |
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that healthcare workers be tested annually for which of the following communicable disease? |
Tuberculosis |
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Which of the following is an instrument that measures and records the volume of air that moves in and out of the lungs? |
Spirometer |
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Which of the following actions by the medical assistant is most likely to protect the physician if a caller to the office were to take legal action? |
Proper documentation of calls |
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Which of the following is a hereditary disorder of clotting factors? |
Hemophilia |
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In an electrocardiogram, what does the QRS complex represent? |
Depolarization of the ventricles |
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The gallbladder is normally located in which of the following abdominal quadrants? |
Right upper |
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Which of the following is caused by an enzyme deficiency, causes abnormal lipid metabolism in the brain, and affects people of the Ashkenazi Jewish population? |
Tay-Sachs disease |
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Nonabsorbable suture material is used for which of the following types of tissue? |
skin |
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Which of the following is a doctrine that holds physician employers responsible for the actions of their employees? |
Respondeat superior |
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Which psychologist believed that as people age, they also go through psychosocial changes? |
Erickson |
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Which of the following types of filing systems requires a cross-reference file? |
Numeric |
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Practice expenses for the month of June are $8,500. Revenue for the same month is $16,180. The practice has total assets of $283,000 and liabilities of $55,000. What is the net income for the practice for the month of June? |
$7,680 |
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The plan that covers spouses of veterans with permanent disabilities is called |
CHAMPVA |
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The central processing unit (CPU) is a type of |
Microprocessor |
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Which of the following is an example of a medical aseptic technique? |
Use of a disinfectant |
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A patient scheduled for which of the following services is most likely to need the longest appointment time? |
Complete physical examination |
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The code for intravenous administration of chemotherapy is found in which of the following sections of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) manual? |
medicine |
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Which of the following information provided on a patient registration form is demographic information? |
Patient’s place of employment |
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Disorders that involve an apparent, abrupt, and repeated shifting from one "personality" to another are referred to as |
Dissociative |
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Which of the following is a breathing pattern marked by a period of apnea lasting 10 to 60 seconds, followed by gradually increasing depth and frequency of respiration? |
Cheyne-Stokes |
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The physician uses six packs of 5-0 sutures daily during a 5-day workweek. One box of sutures contains 32 packs. How many boxes of sutures are ordered each month? |
4 |
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If a fracture is at the distal end of the tibia and fibula, it is called |
Pott's fracture |
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Which of the following combining forms is matched correctly with its meaning? |
Peri- / around |
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On a urinalysis reagent strip, infection is indicated by the presence of which of the following? |
Leukocytes |
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Dry scaling and fissuring of the lips is called |
Cheilosis |
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Which of the following is both bactericidal and bacteriostatic antibiotic? |
Clarithromycin |
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The artificial breaking of adhesions of an ankylosed joint is known as |
arthroclasia |
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Which of the following may result from sunburn over time? |
Malignant melanoma |
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Which of the following should replace a patient's medical record when the record is removed from the filing system? |
Out guide |
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Which of the following is not a computer input device? |
Printer |
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Which of the following is an advantage of metered mail? |
Less expensive |
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When injecting a medication, which of the following parts of the needle allows the medication to flow from the syringe to the needle? |
Lumen |
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A pediatrician is unexpectedly delayed, and there are patients in the waiting room. Which of the following is the most appropriate action for the medical assistant to take? |
Explain the delay to the patients and estimate how long the physician will be unavailable |
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Which of the following is a chest pain symptom that results from a temporary loss of oxygen to the heart muscle? |
Angina pectoris |
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What is the term for a court order that requires a witness to appear in court with a patient's medical record? |
Subpoena duces tecum |
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The physician orders promethazine (Phenergan) 25 mg intramuscularly for a patient with nausea. The bottle of promethazine is labeled "50 mg per ml." How much of the drug should be administered to the patient? |
0.5 mL |
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When scheduling appointments, which of the following should be considered? |
Analyzing patient flow |
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Which of the following terms best describes the awareness and insight one person has for another's feelings and emotions? |
Empathy |
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When a false statement is made under oath, it is referred to legally as |
perjury |
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Which of the following medical terms is spelled correctly? |
Proteinuria |
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Retinol and carotene are referred to as which of the following vitamins? |
vitamin A |
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Which of the following types of casts are most commonly seen during microscopic examinations of urine? |
Hyaline |
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Drugs classified as which of the following have no prescriptive use? |
Schedule I |
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Which of the following terms describes the strength of a drug required to produce the desired effect? |
Potency |
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"Have you had this problem before?" is an example of which of the following types of questions? |
Closed-ended |
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A deceitful practice undertaken to induce someone to part with something of value is known as |
fraud |
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Office policy regarding the length of time for retaining patient files should be based on the |
Statute of limitations |
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Which of the following positions is most appropriate for a patient with hypotension? |
Supine |
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What should you offer to do immediately after a patient calls to cancel an appointment? |
Offer to reschedule the appointment |
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Amounts of salary held out of payroll checks for the purpose of paying government taxes or for employees refers to |
withholding |
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Which of the following is a "write it once" bookkeeping system? |
single entry |
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The abbreviation that means "left eye" is |
OS |
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Cyanocobalamin is another name of which of the following vitamins? |
Vitamin B12 |
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Retinol (vitamin A) deficiency can cause all of the following, except |
Amenorrhea |
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When using standard-sized letterhead to prepare a full-page business letter, the left and right margins should each be how many inches wide? |
1 |
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Encouraging patients to think through and answer their own questions and concerns is a technique called |
Reflecting |
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The best description of the term "erythropoietin" is |
A hormone that stimulates red blood cell formation |
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Which of the following is a type of reimbursement by a health maintenance organization (HMO) to a group of physicians on a per-person-per-month contract? |
Capitation |