Finals Questions Flashcards
What is the name of an eye specialist?
Ophthalmologist
What health professional practices medicine under the direction and response single supervision of providers and surgeons?
Physicians assistant
What is the major reason communication is the upmost importance in the healthcare setting?
Communication service as the foundation for all patient care
What is not an example of bias or prejudice in today society?
Certified medical assistant are qualified to work in most ambulance settings
Which theory applies to the specific order of rank within which a person needs are met beginning with the basics of food clothes and shelter?
Hierarchy of needs
What is the most appropriate response when you are confronted with a patient procedure or treatment that is legal but is a bioethical dilemma?
Allow for the patients right to treatment without your participation
Patient’s medical chart and information in it are the property of who?
Physician and the patient
What is false regarding shock?
Blood pressure increasing
What condition has the symptoms of shivering cold skin listlessness confusion and slow pulse and respiration?
Hypothermia
What is not a characteristic of heat exhaustion?
A pulse full strong and bounding
What is the common term for the medical term syncope?
Fainting
What condition occurs as a result of an inability of the bodies to properly convert sugar from food into energy?
Diabetes
The patient called and stated her husband is having some loss of vision confusions slurred speech and nausea. What is the possible assessment?
A stroke
In the medical office a cardiac patient accompanied by his wife complains to you of chest pain. What is the first thing you do in your assessment?
Obtain information about the symptoms being experienced
What is a disadvantage of having fresh flowers in the medical facility?
They may affect patient allergies
What is the first thing that should be done when opening the facility for the day?
Make a visual check of each room to be certain it is prepared and ready for the day
What is a common telephone courtesy that should be used while on the telephone with a patient?
Using common terms
What is the act of evaluating the urgency of a medical situation and prioritizing treatment?
Screening
What has a profound effect on how you sound to the person on the other end of the telephone line?
Volume enunciation and pronunciation
To ensure patient confidentiality and practice sensible risk management never discuss a patient with who?
Credit bureau or a collection agency
What scheduling system plans for two or more patients to be given a particular appointment time?
Double booking
When using a sign in method for patients arriving at for an office visit in the clinic what is one method to ensure confidentiality?
Instruct patient to remove the top ticket portion on the form that has a number that can be used to identify them
When an error has been made and you need to correct a medical record what do you have to do?
Use a single redline and your initials
What form is completed using data from the patient’s electronic health record in most offices today?
CMS 1500
The new CMS 1500 form is distinguishable from the old form in the 1500 symbol and date are located where on the form?
Top left margin
