Question 1

When a patient has both Medicare and Medicaid,

Accepted Answer

A)  you need to prepare two forms and file with Medicare first. 
B)  claims are automatically forwarded from Medicare to Medicaid. 
C)  claims no longer need to be filed on a CMS-1500. 
D)  you need to file with Medicaid and Medicare at the same time, dividing the claim amounts equally. 
E)  you need to file the claim with Medicaid first and then with Medicare. 
A)  you need to prepare two forms and file with Medicare first. 
B)  claims are automatically forwarded from Medicare to Medicaid. 
C)  claims no longer need to be filed on a CMS-1500. 
D)  you need to file with Medicaid and Medicare at the same time, dividing the claim amounts equally. 
E)  you need to file the claim with Medicaid first and then with Medicare.

Question 2

Which of the following is a treatment in which the patient places the hand or foot in a container of glass beads that are heated and agitated with hot air?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ultraviolet therapy 
B)  Infrared therapy 
C)  Hot soak therapy 
D)  Fluidotherapy 
E)  Cryotherapy 
A)  Ultraviolet therapy 
B)  Infrared therapy 
C)  Hot soak therapy 
D)  Fluidotherapy 
E)  Cryotherapy

Question 3

Which of the following is a flat, bladelike bone that forms the midanterior portion of the upper trunk?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scapula 
B)  Sternum 
C)  Xiphoid process 
D)  Clavicle 
E)  Pelvis 
A)  Scapula 
B)  Sternum 
C)  Xiphoid process 
D)  Clavicle 
E)  Pelvis

Question 4

When you receive a monthly statement from the practice's bank, you should first

Accepted Answer

A)  initial and file the statement with other financial records. 
B)  reconcile the bank statement with the practice's own checkbook balances and contact the bank if you notice any discrepancies. 
C)  note when the account was opened and compare this date to the date listed in your records. 
D)  review the caption for the total value of checks processed, the total amount of deposits made, the account's beginning and
Ending balance, and that month's closing date. 
E)  reconcile the bank statement with the practice's own check balances and contact the bank if you notice any discrepancies,
AND review the caption for the total value of checks processed, the total amount of deposits made, the account's beginning
And ending balance, and that month's closing date. 
A)  initial and file the statement with other financial records. 
B)  reconcile the bank statement with the practice's own checkbook balances and contact the bank if you notice any discrepancies. 
C)  note when the account was opened and compare this date to the date listed in your records. 
D)  review the caption for the total value of checks processed, the total amount of deposits made, the account's beginning and
Ending balance, and that month's closing date. 
E)  reconcile the bank statement with the practice's own check balances and contact the bank if you notice any discrepancies,
AND review the caption for the total value of checks processed, the total amount of deposits made, the account's beginning
And ending balance, and that month's closing date.

Question 5

Balance billing refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  a practice that all participating providers of an HMO engage in. 
B)  billing a third-party provider for all delinquent accounts. 
C)  billing the patient for the difference between the usual fee and the allowed charge. 
D)  auditing the office's billing practices. 
E)  comparing the bank statements to the practice's own financial records. 
A)  a practice that all participating providers of an HMO engage in. 
B)  billing a third-party provider for all delinquent accounts. 
C)  billing the patient for the difference between the usual fee and the allowed charge. 
D)  auditing the office's billing practices. 
E)  comparing the bank statements to the practice's own financial records.

Question 6

The suffix that means "flow"or "discharge" is

Accepted Answer

A)  - ra 
B)  -rrhexis 
C)  -rrho 
D)  -rrhaphy 
E)  -rrhea 
A)  - ra 
B)  -rrhexis 
C)  -rrho 
D)  -rrhaphy 
E)  -rrhea

Question 7

The distance between the patient and the Snellen eye chart for visual acuity should be

Accepted Answer

A)  3 meters. 
B)  5 meters. 
C)  10 feet. 
D)  20 feet. 
E)  25 feet. 
A)  3 meters. 
B)  5 meters. 
C)  10 feet. 
D)  20 feet. 
E)  25 feet.

Question 8

For injection at the vastus lateralis site, the patient may be in which of the following positions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recumbent 
B)  Knee-chest 
C)  Standing 
D)  Prone 
E)  Trendelenburg's 
A)  Recumbent 
B)  Knee-chest 
C)  Standing 
D)  Prone 
E)  Trendelenburg's

Question 9

When you receive a check as payment from a patient, you should

Accepted Answer

A)  endorse it immediately and write "for deposit only" on its back. 
B)  endorse it and deposit it as soon as possible. 
C)  use a qualified endorsement by writing "without recourse" above the signature. 
D)  write "for deposit only" on the back and deposit it with your bank. 
E)  None of these 
A)  endorse it immediately and write "for deposit only" on its back. 
B)  endorse it and deposit it as soon as possible. 
C)  use a qualified endorsement by writing "without recourse" above the signature. 
D)  write "for deposit only" on the back and deposit it with your bank. 
E)  None of these

Question 10

Which of the following procedures requires a general anesthetic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pap smear 
B)  Circumcision 
C)  Barium enema 
D)  Gastric lavage 
E)  Laparoscopy 
A)  Pap smear 
B)  Circumcision 
C)  Barium enema 
D)  Gastric lavage 
E)  Laparoscopy

Question 11

Treatment using dry-cold or wet-cold applications is called

Accepted Answer

A)  diathermy. 
B)  cryotherapy. 
C)  hydrotherapy. 
D)  exercise therapy. 
E)  manipulation. 
A)  diathermy. 
B)  cryotherapy. 
C)  hydrotherapy. 
D)  exercise therapy. 
E)  manipulation.

Question 12

The nonremovable magnetic medium inside a computer where information is stored is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  hard drive. 
B)  keyboard. 
C)  modem. 
D)  mouse. 
E)  cd-rom. 
A)  hard drive. 
B)  keyboard. 
C)  modem. 
D)  mouse. 
E)  cd-rom.

Question 13

Unconsciously returning to more infantile thoughts or behaviors is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  repression. 
B)  regression. 
C)  substitution. 
D)  rationalization. 
E)  introjection. 
A)  repression. 
B)  regression. 
C)  substitution. 
D)  rationalization. 
E)  introjection.

Question 14

Which of the following is used to record the difference between the debit and credit columns?

Accepted Answer

A)  Balance column 
B)  Adjustment column 
C)  Trial balance 
D)  Credit balance 
E)  Journal column 
A)  Balance column 
B)  Adjustment column 
C)  Trial balance 
D)  Credit balance 
E)  Journal column

Question 15

The process of listening for sounds within the body is called

Accepted Answer

A)  palpation. 
B)  percussion. 
C)  auscultation. 
D)  menstruation. 
E)  inspection. 
A)  palpation. 
B)  percussion. 
C)  auscultation. 
D)  menstruation. 
E)  inspection.

Question 16

Which of the following muscles extends the thigh?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gluteus medius 
B)  Quadriceps femoris 
C)  Hamstrings 
D)  Gluteus maximus 
E)  Brachialis 
A)  Gluteus medius 
B)  Quadriceps femoris 
C)  Hamstrings 
D)  Gluteus maximus 
E)  Brachialis

Question 17

Which procedure is performed to view an organ in cross section?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ultrasonography 
B)  Venography 
C)  Tomography 
D)  Angiography 
E)  Pyelography 
A)  Ultrasonography 
B)  Venography 
C)  Tomography 
D)  Angiography 
E)  Pyelography

Question 18

All of the following are advantages of electronic banking over traditional banking except

Accepted Answer

A)  increased productivity. 
B)  increased accuracy. 
C)  greater control of cash flow. 
D)  ease of depositing checks. 
E)  computerized check access. 
A)  increased productivity. 
B)  increased accuracy. 
C)  greater control of cash flow. 
D)  ease of depositing checks. 
E)  computerized check access.

Question 19

An operative report reads "IBS," the correct meaning of which is

Accepted Answer

A)  internal blood sugar. 
B)  irritable bowel syndrome. 
C)  irreversible brain syndrome. 
D)  internal bleeding of the spleen. 
E)  irregular bowel symptom. 
A)  internal blood sugar. 
B)  irritable bowel syndrome. 
C)  irreversible brain syndrome. 
D)  internal bleeding of the spleen. 
E)  irregular bowel symptom.

Question 20

Which term means "within the vein"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intervenous 
B)  Intravenous 
C)  Intravenious 
D)  Intervenious 
E)  None of these 
A)  Intervenous 
B)  Intravenous 
C)  Intravenious 
D)  Intervenious 
E)  None of these

When a patient has both Medicare and Medicaid,

Which of the following is a treatment in which the patient places the hand or foot in a container of glass beads that are heated and agitated with hot air?

Which of the following is a flat, bladelike bone that forms the midanterior portion of the upper trunk?

When you receive a monthly statement from the practice's bank, you should first

Balance billing refers to

The suffix that means "flow"or "discharge" is

The distance between the patient and the Snellen eye chart for visual acuity should be

For injection at the vastus lateralis site, the patient may be in which of the following positions?

When you receive a check as payment from a patient, you should

Which of the following procedures requires a general anesthetic?

Treatment using dry-cold or wet-cold applications is called

The nonremovable magnetic medium inside a computer where information is stored is called a

Unconsciously returning to more infantile thoughts or behaviors is referred to as

Which of the following is used to record the difference between the debit and credit columns?

The process of listening for sounds within the body is called

Which of the following muscles extends the thigh?

Which procedure is performed to view an organ in cross section?

All of the following are advantages of electronic banking over traditional banking except

An operative report reads "IBS," the correct meaning of which is

Which term means "within the vein"?

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When a patient has both Medicare and Medicaid,

Which of the following is a treatment in which the patient places the hand or foot in a container of glass beads that are heated and agitated with hot air?

Which of the following is a flat, bladelike bone that forms the midanterior portion of the upper trunk?

When you receive a monthly statement from the practice's bank, you should first

Balance billing refers to

The suffix that means "flow"or "discharge" is

The distance between the patient and the Snellen eye chart for visual acuity should be

For injection at the vastus lateralis site, the patient may be in which of the following positions?

When you receive a check as payment from a patient, you should

Which of the following procedures requires a general anesthetic?

Treatment using dry-cold or wet-cold applications is called

The nonremovable magnetic medium inside a computer where information is stored is called a

Unconsciously returning to more infantile thoughts or behaviors is referred to as

Which of the following is used to record the difference between the debit and credit columns?

The process of listening for sounds within the body is called

Which of the following muscles extends the thigh?

Which procedure is performed to view an organ in cross section?

All of the following are advantages of electronic banking over traditional banking except

An operative report reads "IBS," the correct meaning of which is

Which term means "within the vein"?

The Profession of Medical Assisting

Medical Terminology

Anatomy and Physiology

Pathophysiology

General Psychology

Nutrition and Health Promotion

Medical Law and Ethics

Reception, Correspondence, Mail, Telephone Techniques, and Supplies

Appointments, Scheduling, Medical Records, Filing, Policies, and Procedures

Communication in the Medical Office

Keyboarding and Computer Applications

Filters