Page 1 Flashcards
A person who considers all aspects of a given situation before making a final decision is considered to be what type of thinker?
Critical
Which technique involves students creating a song, dance, or poem to help remember information?
Mnemonic
A medical assistant looks at a new way of creating information. What term defines this process?
Reflection
What term best describes professionalism?
Courteous
Which of the following terms best describes the role of the patient navigator?
Care navigator
Which factor will ensure student success in learning new skills and embarking on a new career path?
Time management
Which of the following best describes “scope of practice” for the medical assistant?
Range of responsibilities
Customer service is the service we provide to our patients. Our patients can also be referred to as:
External customers
Which term defines the ability to understand another’s perspective?
Empathy
The court requires a person to appear in person on a specific day. This is known as a(n)
Subpoena
There are four D’s in proving negligence in a legal case. Which word is one of these D’s?
Duty
Which crime is intentionally harming another or threatening to cause harm?
Assault
An ordinance is created by which branch of government?
Local
- Statutes are laws that are enacted by _
legislative rulers.
State
Which type of crimes includes rape, murder, and burglary?
Felonies
The person who brings a lawsuit into play is the:
Plaintiff
A patient is scheduled for a specific type of treatment or procedure. Which consent form will he or she sign prior to the procedure?
Informed
Which of the following terms best describes accreditation?
Recognition granted by specific organization that has demonstrated compliance to standards
Respondeat superior is a common-law doctrine that means:
Let the master answer
Which of the following terms best describes the act of using another person to one own’s advantage?
Exploitation
Which of the following terms best describes the continued, unwanted, and annoying actions done to another person?
Harassment
Which of the following terms best describes punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act; the act of taking revenge?
Retribution
What do the letters in the acronym HIPAA represent?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountibality
Which of the following four standards of the HIPAA provisions for patient privacy and security is related to unique identifiers?
Standard 4
All of the following are included in responsibilities of the FDA EXCEPT?
Surgical equipment
What is the goal of the agency OSHA?
Workplace safety
All of the following are reportable to state authorities EXCEPT?
Adoptions
Which of the following terms best describes deceitful action that causes another to give up something of value?
Fraud
Which of the following interview questions is acceptable to ask?
Are you eligible to work in this state?
Morals can also be defined as:
Personal ethics
Which of the following provide instructions about life-sustaining medical treatment to be administered or withheld when the patient has a terminal condition?
Living will
Which of the following types of euthanasia is described as passive euthanasia?
Withholding a lifesaving treatment
