Comprehensive Flashcards
When a patient telephones the office with an emergency situation, the first step is to:
Alert the physician
Software that is necessary for transcription performs:
medical terminology spell-check
The fatty material that insulates and protects nerve fibers is
myelin
The condition that is also known as inflammatory bowel disease is:
Crohn disease
The preferred and most common type of patient appointment scheduling is:
time-specific scheduling.
Which of the following is TRUE regarding the appointment book?
It should be treated as a legal document
When a letter indicates there are other materials in the envelope with the letter, it is noted:
two lines below the reference initials
When performing an ECG, the P wave of the ECG complex represents the:
atrial depolarization
When every other beat is premature and the QRS is wide and bizarre, this is called:
bigeminy
An open wound caused by forceful tearing away of skin from bony structure by trauma, sometimes leaving a skin flap, is a(n):
avulsion
Lacerated skin appears as a:
jagged tear
The W-4 form states the:
number of exemptions an employee wishes to claim for tax purposes
A percentage of income withheld for Social Security and Medicare is referred to as:
FICA
The stage of development characterized by trust versus mistrust is the:
toddler
Educational differences often become a communication:
barrier
A normal total cholesterol is in the following range:
140 to 200 mg/dL
In order to perform a differential count of a blood smear, the microscope lens required is a(n):
oil-immersion lens
To prevent harm and loss is the emphasis of:
risk management
Improperly altering a diagnosis on a medical claim is
fraud
The primary coding manual for procedures and services performed by doctors in medical offices is commonly called:
CPT
The third party of an insurance plan is the:
insurance company
Hospitalization costs are covered under:
Medicare Part A
When a patient relocates permanently to another state, the patient’s chart is considered:
closed
Total eradication of a patient file means that it was:
shredded or burned
The term “arterioplasty” means:
surgical repair of an artery
The term “thrombocytosis” means:
abnormal condition of the thrombocytes
The Escherichia coli bacteria are normally found in the:
intestines
The usual amount of a specific disease found in a specific community is:
endemic
Suture materials are identified by a graduated numbering system. Which of the following statements is true?
4-0 gauge suture is finer than 4 gauge suture
When setting up a sterile tray, which of these statements is true?
A 1-inch border around the sterile field is considered contaminated
The function of fiber in the diet is:
to aid the gastrointestinal elimination function
The Joint Commission recommends that a patient educational plan be:
multidisciplinary
A credible organization to obtain patient education material is:
CDC
The affective domain of learning involves:
values.
The acronym used to document normal findings in a portion of the eye examination is:
PERRLA
PERRLA stands for pupils equal, round, reactive to light, and accommodation.
The centigrade equivalent of 98.6°F
37°C
The most common type of crutches used for long-term disability is
forearm crutches
Passive or active exercising of the joints performed by the patient or caregiver is referred to as:
range of motion
The inferior chambers of the heart are the:
ventricles
The adrenal gland(s) are responsible for regulating:
sodium and potassium
The external ear is referred to as the:
pinna
The term “onychocryptosis” means:
hidden or ingrown nail
