Cert 8

Question 1

What is Anthracosis?

Answer 1

a lung disease also called coal miners lung

Question 2

What do you do if a patient calls with severe chest pain and the doctor is out of the office?

Answer 2

keep the patient on the phone, and call 911

Question 3

What is the appropriate way to account for a debit memo when reconciling a bank statement?

Answer 3

Subtract it from the bank statement balance

Question 4

What is a platelet count of 30,000/mm3an example of?

Answer 4

Panic value

Question 5

Where is the urinary catheter introduced to?

Answer 5

Urethra

Question 6

What is an example of a demographic history?

Answer 6

marital status

Question 7

What is an Arteriectomy?

Answer 7

surgical removal of diseased portion of lining of an artery

Question 8

What positions do you use for an X-ray?

Answer 8

oblique, lateral, anteroposterior, posteroanterior

Question 9

What is maslow’s highest potential?

Answer 9

Self-Actualization

Question 10

Which hormone enhances proliferation of T lymphocytes?

Answer 10

Thymosin

Question 11

What are venules?

Answer 11

Smallest vessels that collect deoxygenated blood from cell for transport back to the heart

Question 12

What is an inscription?

Answer 12

Part of a prescription containing names/ quantities of ingredients

Question 13

Which is the computerized system used by medicare to prevent overpayments?

Answer 13

the correct coding initiative

Question 14

What is the average blood pressure of a newborn?

Answer 14

50/25

Question 15

What is the appropriate step when putting on sterile gloves?

Answer 15

keep gloves close to the package while gloving up

Question 16

What is the length of time to retain patient files?

Answer 16

it is different for each office

Question 17

What is the diagnosis based on comparison of sign and symptoms of a similar disease?

Answer 17

differential

Question 18

Which STD increases risk of cervical cancer?

Answer 18

HPV

Question 19

What is a third party insurance funded by the federal government?

Answer 19

TRICARE

Question 20

Lyme disease is cause by what?

Answer 20

Bacteria

Question 21

What is the name of the fracture that occurs at the distal end of the tibia and fibula?

Answer 21

Colles

Question 22

What can excessive amount of fluoride in drinking water cause?

Answer 22

teeth discoloration

Question 23

What is the term for excessive amount of goodness and kindness?

Answer 23

Beneficence

Question 24

What does RH stand for?

Answer 24

Rhesus factor

Question 25

What increases ESR?

Answer 25

Sickle cell anemia, malignant neoplasms, and infectious diseases

Question 26

What is a psychological disorder that results from personality development improperly during childhood?

Answer 26

Personality disorder

Question 27

Where is the subarachoid space located?

Answer 27

spinal cavity

Question 28

Inflammation of the epiglottis in children 3-7 years is caused by what?

Answer 28

Haemophilus Influenzae type B

Question 29

What do you factor when scheduling the most appropriate appointment time?

Answer 29

availability

Question 30

What color is the radioactive hazard on OSHA's hazard chart?

Answer 30

White

Question 31

What is a disbursement journal?

Answer 31

Used to maintain record of monthly business expenses

Question 32

What is the most common mistake by an MA seeking employment?

Answer 32

Waiting for the perfect job

Question 33

What is a special contract that alters health care coverage provided in a standard contract?

Answer 33

Rider

Question 34

What is osetoporosis?

Answer 34

reduction of bone mass

Question 35

Which filing is most appropriate for organizing/ storing medical research material?

Answer 35

subject

Question 36

Who does a original operative report for major abdominal surgery of deceased patients belong to?

Answer 36

the medical facility

Question 37

What is a characteristic of a partial thickness (2nd degree burn) but not superficial (1st degree burn)?

Answer 37

Bleeding

Question 38

How many teaspoons are equal to 120 drops

Answer 38

2

Question 39

How do you instruct a patient to wipe for a midstream catch?

Answer 39

front to back, different towlette

Question 40

What is used to develop MFS medicare fee schedule)

Answer 40

RBRVS (resource based relative value scale)

Question 41

What is the first step of making travel arrangements for the physician?

Answer 41

Verify dates of planned trip

Question 42

What is the word for internal organs?

Answer 42

Viscera

Question 43

Which is the most common coding system for a visit/consult?

Answer 43

CPT

Question 44

Micturition is involved in which system?

Answer 44

Urinary

Question 45

Morphine is contraindicated in which injury?

Answer 45

bronchial asthma, head injuries, biliary obstruction, convulsive disorders

Question 46

What is kept in a tickler file?

Answer 46

reminders for equipment maintenance