Female / Male Reproductive etc. - TCM Seminars Tests Flashcards
Your regular patient, a 65-year-old female who you have been treating for low back pain, tells you that her periods have started again after five years. She says she isn’t having any cramps and feels fine. What is the best course of treatment for her?
Give her an acupuncture treatment and recommend that she call her OBGYN that day for an appointment.
Call 911.
Recommend she let her OBGYN know at her annual visit.
Give her an herbal formula to help support the Blood.
Give her an acupuncture treatment and recommend that she call her OBGYN that day for an appointment.
Which of the following criteria are considered a major risk factor for cervical cancer?
HPV infection, Alcohol use
HSV infection, Alcohol use
HSV infection, Tobacco use
HPV infection, Tobacco use
HPV infection, Tobacco use
A 34-year-old female enters your clinic complaining of menorrhagia. Which of the following conditions can be developed as a result of this condition persisting for a long period?
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) anemia Iron-deficiency anemia Hemochromatosis Vitamin B9 (folic acid) anemia
Iron-deficiency anemia
Which of the following conditions is characterized by mild depressive symptoms that develop within a few days of delivery and resolve within 2 weeks?
Postpartum depression
Postpartum remorse
Postpartum psychosis
Postpartum blues
Postpartum blues
Which of the following sex chromosome variations is indicated by: 45, XO ?
Marfan syndrome
Facet syndrome
Turner syndrome
Fragile X syndrome
Turner syndrome
A 54-year-old patient brings you a urologist report of a firm, rubbery, smooth prostatic surface. Upon questioning you discover he has frequent, urgent urination, with decreased force and size of urinary stream.
Which of the following conditions is most likely?
Cystitis
Prostatic cancer
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
Urinary tract infection
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
Which of the following is the most common cancer among women in U.S.?
Breast cancer
Lung cancer
Ovarian cancer
Colorectal cancer
Breast cancer
What is the first line of treatment for a woman with eclapsia after birth?
Benzodiazepines
Magnesium sulfate IV drip
Diuretics
Corticosteroids
Magnesium sulfate IV drip
Menstrual bleeding occurs when:
Estrogen and progesterone increase
Estrogen increases and progesterone decreases
Estrogen decreases and progesterone increases
Estrogen and progesterone decrease
Estrogen and progesterone decrease
Which of the following conditions is responsible for causing the most common STI requiring treatment?
HPV
Chlamydia
Gonorrhea
HIV
Chlamydia
Which types of HPV account for the majority of cervical cancers?
HPZ 6 and 18
HPV 6 and 11
HPV 16 and 18
HZV 16 and 11
HPV 16 and 18
Which of the following is the only contraception proven effective in protecting against STDs?
Male condom
Skyla
Mirena
ParaGard
Male condom
Which of the following conditions often occurs 4 weeks postpartum and is characterized by breast pain and redness along with a high fever, chills, and flu-like symptoms? (Note: there may also be focal breast erythema, swelling, and tenderness)
Breast cancer
Mastitis
Gynecomastia
Simple breast engorgement
Mastitis
What are the current guidelines for performing a mammography for breast cancer screening?
Every 2 years after age 50
Every 3 years after age 50
Every 6 months after age 50
Every 5 years after age 50
Every 2 years after age 50
What is considered the appropriate age for cervical cancer screening?
Start at age 21, or 3 years after the first sexual intercourse
Start at age 14, or 2 years after the first sexual intercourse
Start at age 15, or 2 years after the first sexual intercourse
Start at age 18, or 3 years after the first sexual intercourse
Start at age 21, or 3 years after the first sexual intercourse
Which of the following organisms is NOT one of the common pathogens for UTI in women?
Klebsiella
Serratia
Pseudomonas
E Coli
Serratia
Which of the following herbs are used in treatment of enlarged prostate?
Valerian
Milk thistle
Saw Palmetto
Eleuthrococcus
Saw Palmetto
Which of the following hormones do ovulation kits detect?
Luteinizing hormone (LH)
Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH)
Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
Progesterone
Luteinizing hormone (LH)
Which of the following conditions are likely causes of abnormal uterine bleeding in post- menopausal women?
Vulvulitis
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Uterine cancer
Vaginitis
Uterine cancer
The earliest recommended age to begin a pap smear is at age:
16
11
21
18
21
Which of the following urologic conditions is considered an emergency that requires immediate intervention?
Testicular torsion
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Orchitis
Epididymitis
Testicular torsion
During ovulatory phase all of the following occur EXCEPT:
Progesterone surge
FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) surge
A mature egg is released from the ovary
LH (luteinizing hormone) surge
Progesterone surge
What is the preferred treatment method for a female with profuse and malodorous genital discharge of frothy yellow-green hue? (Note: microscopy presents flagellated organisms)
Treat patient and sexual partners
Treat sexual partners only
Treat patient only
No treatment needed
Treat patient and sexual partners
A 55-year-old male has been diagnosed with BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia). His doctor most likely came to this conclusion using any of the following methods EXCEPT?
A PSA reading
Transrectal ultrasonography
Digital rectal examination
Colonoscopy
Colonoscopy
A 51-year-old female comes into the clinic complaining of hot flashes, atrophy of the vagina walls, low bone density, coronary artery disease, and frequent sleep disturbances. Upon examination of her Lab markers you noticed a markedly increase FSH. Which of the following conditions is most likely?
Ectopic pregnancy
Middle age crisis
Menopause
Rheumatoid arthritis
Menopause
Which of the following genetic markers are found in Down syndrome?
Trisomy 18
Trisomy 21
Trisomy 11
Trisomy 13
Trisomy 21
Which of the following conditions is responsible for causing the most common bacterial STI (sexually transmitted infections)?
Gonorrhea
Chlamydia
HPV
HSV
Chlamydia
You have a new 24-year-old female patient who is very depressed because she has Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) and has only been physically intimate with one man. She states that she is certain that he has never been with another woman and wants to know why her doctor would state that she most likely had _____________________ prior to her PID.
Syphilis
Chlamydia
Gonorrhea
HIV
Chlamydia
A female patient recently used antibiotics. Now she has genital pruritus, dysuria and a thick-white “cottage cheese” discharge that has no odor. The pH is normal.
Candida vulvovaginitis (Yeast)
Bacterial vaginosis
Trichomoniasis
Eating too much cottage cheese
Candida vulvovaginitis (Yeast)
Which of the following hormones is responsible for raising body temperature during the luteal phase of menstruation?
Luteinizing hormone (LH)
Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH)
Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
Progesterone
Progesterone
Which of the following medical interventions are capable of being teratogenic for a pregnancy?
Class A drugs
Pantothenic acid
Abdominal CT
Class B drugs
Abdominal CT
All of the following are estrogen hormones EXCEPT:
Estrone
Estredione
Estradiol
Estriol
Estredione
Which of the following doses of folate are the guidelines for pregnant women?
For a woman planning a pregnancy (0.3 mg per day); for a woman with a history of neural tube defects (4 g per day).
For a woman planning a pregnancy (0.3 mg per day); for a woman with a history of neural tube defects (3 g per day).
For a woman planning a pregnancy (0.4 mg per day); for a woman with a history of neural tube defects (4 g per day).
For a woman planning a pregnancy (0.4 mg per day); for a woman with a history of neural tube defects (3 g per day).
For a woman planning a pregnancy (0.4 mg per day); for a woman with a history of neural tube defects (4 g per day).
A 23-year-old female patient comes to your clinic with pain in her joints. Her doctor said she has erosion to her cartilage due to her medication Orthotricycline. What vitamin is she deficient in that could accelerate this erosion?
Vitamin C
Vitamin A
Iron
Magnesium
Vitamin C
A mammography report of Class III status indicates a mass that is:
Benign; conduct self exams monthly
Benign; short-term follow-up suggested
Suspicion of cancer; further evaluation suggested
Cancer highly likely
Benign; short-term follow-up suggested
Which of the following is the most common cancer among men in the U.S.?
Lung cancer
Prostate cancer
Throat cancer
Colorectal cancer
Prostate cancer
A 43-year-old male complains of erectile dysfunction. Upon questioning you discover that he has normal nocturnal penile tumescence. Which of the following is most likely the etiology of his condition?
Endocrine
Neurologic
Psychological
Vascular
Psychological
Which of the following clinical findings represent Prostate cancer?
Increased PSA
Increased GnRH
Increasing FSH followed by decreasing FSH
Increasing Glucose followed by decreasing Glucose
Increased PSA
During the menstrual period, menstrual blood that is discharged is due to sloughing of the _______.
Peritoneum
Urethral mucosa
Endometrium
Epimetrium
Endometrium
Which of the following conditions occurs in infants and but more commonly in adult males. (Note: The location is lateral to the inferior epigastric artery)
Hiatal hernia
Indirect inguinal hernia
Direct inguinal hernia
Femoral hernia
Direct inguinal hernia
A 23-year-old female patient comes to your clinic. She is on antibiotic therapy and is worried about conceiving a child. She recently began taking Orthotricycline. What should you inform the patient?
Intercourse while on antibiotics causes birth defects
Birth control pills will cause her to age faster
It is safer for her to use the pull out method versus birth control pills
Birth control pills are contraindicated with antibiotics
Birth control pills are contraindicated with antibiotics
.Which of the following sex chromosome variations is indicative of Klinefelter syndrome?
XXY
XO
YYY
XYY
XXY
Which of the following conditions is represented by a systolic blood pressure greater than 160, diastolic blood pressure > 110, proteinuria, and possible seizure?
Mild preeclampsia
Eclampsia
Severe preeclampsia
Diabetes mellitus (DM)
Eclampsia
Urinary pregnanediol is measured to evaluate which of the following hormones:
Cortisol
Progesterone
DHEA
ACTH
Progesterone
Which of the following is a small contraceptive device, often ‘T’-shaped, containing either levonorgestrel or copper, which is inserted into the uterus? (Note: this method is long-acting and reversible).
DUI + Rhythm method
Diaphragm
Female condom
IUD
IUD
Which of the following time range represents a pre-term delivery?
Delivery by induction
Delivery at 35-40 weeks
Delivery at >42 weeks
Delivery at 20-37 weeks
Delivery at 20-37 weeks
What is the most common medical complication during pregnancy?
Eclampsia
Mild preeclampsia
Gestational diabetes
Severe preeclampsia
Gestational diabetes
Which of the following supplements decrease the risk of neural tube defects?
Vitamin D
Calcium
Folate
Magnesium
Folate
Although there is currently a controversy between the USPSTF (U.S. Preventive Services Task Force) and the ACOG (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists), what is the standing guideline for performing a pap smear for cervical cancer screening?
Start at age 18
Start at age 21
Start at menopause
Start at menarche
Start at age 21
A 32-year-old woman wants to be treated for chronic mastitis but her doctor warned her that she should continue the full regimen of the antibiotics. She is concerned about the antibiotics affecting the infant and wants you to clear up the situation for her. Which of the following are standard of care for a breast-feeding woman with mastitis?
Antibiotics + Discontinue breast-feeding
Begin herbs + Continue breast-feeding
Antibiotics + Baby formula
Antibiotics + Continue breast-feeding
Antibiotics + Continue breast-feeding
Systemic conditions which may contribute to the onset of Carpel Tunnel Syndrome include all of the following except:
Diabetes
Liver disease
HIV
Pregnancy
HIV
A patient comes to your clinic with pain in their knee after a basketball game where they heard a loud pop and weakness when extending their leg, causing more pop and pain with flexion where there isn’t a continuous pop. What can you deduce this knee problem could be?
Anterior cruciate tear
Posterior cruciate tear
Patellar ligament tear
Medial meniscus tear
Patellar ligament tear
A 44-year-old female patient presents with muscle aches, poor sleep, and fatigue. All the lab tests she has performed over the last year have failed to show anything. You decide to palpate her body and discover that 11 of 18 trigger points reproduce pain. Which of the following conditions are most likely?
Myasthenia gravis
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Fibromyalgia
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Fibromyalgia
Which muscle can be associated with sciatica symptoms?
Iliopsoas
Gluteus Minimus
Piriformis
Gluteus Maximus
Piriformis
Which of the following is a known side effect of Lipitor (atorvastatin)?
Myalgia (muscle pain)
Long term memory loss
Weight gain
Tachycardia (rapid heart beat)
Myalgia (muscle pain)
In this orthopedic test the examiner places the patients arm in shoulder flexion, external rotates the arm and puts the elbow in full extension. Then with the forearm in supination, manual resistance is applied by the examiner in a downward direction. The test is considered to be positive if pain in the bicipital tendon or bicipital groove is reproduced. Which test is this?
Finkelstein test
Phalen maneuver
Full Can Test
Speed Test
Speed Test
An 18-year-old junior college athlete comes in with his mother on a Monday morning. She is trying to figure out what to do with her son who was told by his coach that he may have suffered an “unhappy triad” (O’Donoghue) injury during Saturday’s football game. What diagnostic imaging would be most appropriate for this condition?
X-Ray
CT scan
PET scan
MRI
MRI
Passive ROM test checks for the integrity of the?
Nerve
Bursa
Muscle
Joint
Joint
A patient testing positive for Speed’s Test is indicative of which orthopedic dysfunction?
Bicipital tendonitis
Adhesive capsulitis
Rotator cuff tear
Acromial clavicular arthritis
Bicipital tendonitis
Which of the following orthopedic tests is commonly used to test for an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury?
Posterior drawer test
Anterior drawer test
Valgus stress
Removal drawer test
Anterior drawer test
Which muscles comprise the rotator cuff?
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Trapezius, Subscapularis
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Subscapularis, Deltoid
Teres Minor, Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Subscapularis
Teres Major, Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Subscapularis
Teres Minor, Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Subscapularis
Which of the following injuries does the posterior drawer sign indicate?
PCL injury
ACL injury
Medial meniscus injury
Lateral meniscus injury
PCL injury
Which of the following can indicate the health of the radial nerve?
Elbow flexion
Extension at the wrist
Grip strength
One-handed clap
Extension at the wrist
Reflexes are graded on a scale of?
0 - 10+
0 - 4+
-1 - 2+
1 - 3+
0 - 4+
he Sartorius muscle is comprised of which kind of muscle tissue?
Cardiac muscle
Smooth muscle
Striated muscle
Squamous cell muscle
Striated muscle
Your patient’s arm is by their side and bent 90 degrees at the elbow. You ask your patient to move their shoulder into internal rotation while you resist the motion. This movement elicits pain in your patient’s shoulder. What muscle is most likely injured?
Infraspinatus
Supraspinatus
Teres Minor
Subscapularis
Infraspinatus
Which of the following symptoms are indicative of Myasthenia Gravis?
Sudden deafness
Ptosis (drooping of the eyelids)
Vertigo and Dizziness
Loss of taste
Ptosis (drooping of the eyelids)
Which of the following injuries is found to be painful on external rotation during the McMurray test?
ACL injury
PCL injury
Lateral meniscus injury
Medial meniscus injury
Medial meniscus injury
Which of the following represents a normal and average DTR response?
1+ 4+ 2+ 3+ 5+
2+
An 8-year-old boy is brought over to your clinic by his mother. She laments that over the last 7 months her son is easily distracted, has difficulty following instructions, is disorganized, fidgets and interrupts others at school and home. Which of the following conditions best characterize his condition?
Learning disorder
Tic disorder
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Asperger syndrome
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Which of the following is a primary responsibility that a health care provider has for all patients?
Assess for colon cancer
Assess for alcohol and substance abuse
Assess for mental health status
Assess for hepatitis
Assess for alcohol and substance abuse
Which of the following conditions is characterized by insomnia, feelings of worthlessness, fatigue, inability to concentrate, and weight loss?
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Bipolar Disorder
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
he following mnemonic (SIG E CAPS) is useful for the diagnosis of which mental condition? • Sleep (?/?) • Interest ? • Guilt • Energy ? • Concentration ? • Appetite (?/?) • Psychomotor agitation or retardation • Suicidal ideation
Dysthymia
Major depression
Bipolar disorder
Borderline personality disorder
Major depression
Substance intoxication that cause belligerence, psychosis, violence, impulsiveness, psychomotor agitation
Phencyclidine hydrochloride (PCP)
Cocaine
LSD
Opioids
Phencyclidine hydrochloride (PCP)
Prozac and Paxil are known to have similar side effects. When comparing the two drugs, which of the following conditions are NOT a side effect found in both medications?
Sexual dysfunction
Acid Regurgitation
Depression
Irritability
Depression
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding suicide risk?
Those >75yo account for 25% of completed suicides
Men attempt suicide 4 times more than women
Men complete suicide 3 times more than women
2/3 of completed suicides are Caucasian males
Men attempt suicide 4 times more than women
Which of the following is well-regarded mnemonic for confirming an alcohol abuse disorder?
CAGE
SAD PERSONS
SIG E CAPS
MMSE
CAGE
Which of the following conditions follows an exposure to a near death experience or serious injury? (Note: this condition often evokes intense fear, helplessness, or horror)
Avoidant Personality Disorder (APD)
Panic Disorder
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Which of the following conditions is characterized by euphoric and irritable mood, insomnia, grandiosity, flight of ideas, and sexual indiscretions?
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
Which of the following conditions is characterized by palpitations, abdominal distress, numbness, nausea, intense fear of death, choking, chills, chest pain, sweating, shaking, and shortness of breath?
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Avoidant Personality Disorder (APD)
Panic Disorder
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Panic Disorder
A patient has come to your clinic for 5 years and states that their depression medication isn’t working as well anymore. Their physician indicated to them that they can take SAMe to help their SSRI improve. Your response is:
Your physician may cause a serotonin syndrome and you can appear “crazy”
Your physician may be referring to SAMe increasing the SSRI absorption but use caution.
Your physician doesn’t understand SAMe and may cause you to have seizures.
Your physician is trying to help with absorption so you should also combine this with 5 HTP
Your physician may be referring to SAMe increasing the SSRI absorption but use caution.
Which of the following conditions are represented by the following case:
35-year-old male patient enters the clinic complaining of chronic dry flaking skin. His hands are tender to the touch and slightly swollen. Upon questioning, you discover that he washes his hands over 50 times a day.
Obsessive-Complusive Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
Anxiety
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Obsessive-Complusive Disorder
A 72-year-old male comes to your office upon his son’s recommendation. You notice that he walks in a wide stance, appears confused, and appears to have weak eye movements. Upon speaking to him you begin to hear wild confabulations about how his time in Mexico was spent saving Mexicans from hot sauce and wild jalapeno farmers. His son then texts you asking what mental condition his father could have. What condition is the most likely?
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) deficiency; Dementia Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) deficiency; Dementia Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) deficiency; Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) deficiency; Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) deficiency; Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.
Which of the following substances during intoxication causes restlessness, insomnia, diuresis, muscle twitching, arrhythmias, and psychomotor agitations? (Note: during withdrawals this same substance causes headache, lethargy, depression, irritability, and cravings)
Caffeine
Alcohol
Barbiturates
Nicotine
Caffeine
Which of the following conditions is characterized by hallucinations, delusions, disorganized speech, bizarre behaviors, lack of enjoyment in activities most people enjoy and a tendency to speak very little?
Schizophrenia
Bipolar Disorder
Major Depressive Disorder
Asperger syndrome
Schizophrenia
patient comes to your clinic stating that he has a diagnosis of prostatitis, what symptom would most likely be the most indicative of prostatitis?
Weak urine stream
Painful urination
Incomplete voiding
Difficulty starting the flow of urine
Painful urination
A lab test reflecting an elevated level of creatinine can indicate a disorder in which of the following organs?
Liver
Kidneys
Lungs
Heart
Kidneys
Which of the following urinalysis methods indicate the presence of bacterial infection somewhere along the urinary tract?
Urobilinogen
Bilirubin
Ketones
Nitrites
Nitrites
Which of the following conditions causes loss of urine with exertion (such as when running) or straining (i.e. coughing, laughing)?
Stress incontinence
Overflow incontinence
Total incontinence
Urgent incontinence
Stress incontinence
The KUB X-ray is known to specifically evaluate the kidneys, bladder and:
Fallopian tubes
Uterus
Ureters
Adrenals
Ureters
A 30-year-old male presents to you with severe flank pain that radiates to the low back and genital areas. The pain started about an hour ago, and comes and goes. When the pain comes on, he has spontaneous sweating and feels nauseated. CBC is normal and a urinalysis detected RBCs. What is this patient’s most likely diagnosis?
Appendicitis
Syphilis
Renal failure
Kidney stones
Kidney stones
A product designed to kill microbial life on living tissue is called a(n):
Bleaching agent
Antiseptic
Disinfectant
Sterilizer
Antiseptic
Which of the following directives must be taken in the clinical setting when a needle breaks below the skin?
Remove needle by small incision
Press tissue around needle and pull out with tweezers
Press tissue around needle and pull out with hemostat
Surgical consultation
Surgical consultation
Which of the concepts below best represent the phrase “First, do no harm?”
Beneficence
Autonomy
Justice
Non-maleficence
Non-maleficence
If you observe child abuse in a professional capacity, how long do you have to file a written report to the police department?
48 hours
One business day
Two business days
36 hours
36 hours
I have how many days to provide a copy of records to an appropriate party and how much can I charge at maximum?
7 days and unlimited price
2 days; $50
72 hours to 5 business days; $50
1 day and $100
72 hours to 5 business days; $50
You notice an error in a medical record written by another member of your health care team. Which of the following action are best?
Make the correction and then notify the person who made the entry error
Ask for a HIPPA compliant form before correcting the error
Make a note in the medical record about the error asking that it be corrected
Discuss the issue with the person who made the entry and let that person make the correction
Discuss the issue with the person who made the entry and let that person make the correction
After using cups on a patient, the proper technique to prepare the cups for the next use is:
Washing with soap and water.
Soaking in diluted bleach solution for at least twenty minutes then air drying.
Clean all cups of all lubricants and biological material using soap and water before disinfecting. Disinfect all cups using an appropriate FDA-cleared intermediate to high-level disinfecting solution in accordance with label instructions.
Sterilization in an autoclave for at least twenty minutes.
Clean all cups of all lubricants and biological material using soap and water before disinfecting. Disinfect all cups using an appropriate FDA-cleared intermediate to high-level disinfecting solution in accordance with label instructions.
Clean all cups of all lubricants and biological material using soap and water before disinfecting. Disinfect all cups using an appropriate FDA-cleared intermediate to high-level disinfecting solution in accordance with label instructions.
In the United States, a college of TCM is accredited by:
Federal Office of Education
NCCAOM
ACAHM
AAAOM
ACAHM
ACAHM. The Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) changed its name in June 2021 to the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM).
Who has access to a patient’s medical records if there is no durable power of attorney nor a patient waiver?
The patients primary care doctor
The patient spouse
The patients mother
The patient only
The patient only
The CPT insurance code for acupuncture using one or more needles without electrical stimulation is:
97814
97811
97813
97810
97810
You are interviewing a teenager, when prior to treatment she tells you that she is pregnant. What action should you take?
Encourage her to speak to her parents
Notify the school principle
Notify her mother
Tell her about adoption and abortions
Encourage her to speak to her parents
According to the American Hospital Association, which of the following conditions would NOT require you to refrain from patient direct contact?
Streptococcal pharyngitis (strep throat)
Upper respiratory tract infection
Staphylococcal furuncle (boil)
Active influenza
Upper respiratory tract infection
Your medical records must be held for how long in either your clinic or a HIPAA compliant storage facility?
7 years
6 years
3 years
12 years
7 years
In California, parents are legally unauthorized from impeding minors from getting treatment for?
Contraception, STDs, Pregnancy
Addiction
Emergency, Trauma
All of the above
All of the above
An attorney has asked you to give him your patient’s records. What must he present you with in order for you to release the medical files to him?
Subpoena
A detailed reason why
A written request
An unofficial transcript from the patient
Subpoena
Not providing food, shelter, or clothing to a child is considered:
Child neglect
Child care
Child mistreatment
Child abuse
Child neglect
A 72-year-old woman comes to your clinic for back pain which requires to have constant assistance from a care giver. While you are inserting needles in her, you notice her care giver discretely going through the patient’s purse before excusing her from the room. You inform the patient of this and the patient states that she would rather you forget about this and not to worry as she doesn’t want to get yelled at. What should you do?
Call 911 and press charges because the patient refuses to
Ignore the situation and continue with your work documenting this in your chart
Report the incident to Adult Protective Services (APS) and document it in the chart
Confront the care worker in the hallway and take the money back
Report the incident to Adult Protective Services (APS) and document it in the chart
Which of the following is the most important measure to preventing cross-infection?
Wearing a mask
Hand washing
Wearing a gown
Wearing gloves
Hand washing
How long do I have to hold records for an employee provided a HBIG series?
30 years
20 years
55 years
6 years
30 years
