NWCA REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
American Hospital Association (AHA) - Correct Answers -Non profit group or alliance of
member hospitals and health care organizations that promote the interests of hospitals.
It is an advocacy group for health care organizations, particularly hospitals
American Medical Association (AMA) - Correct Answers -The national professional
membership organization for physicians that distributes scientific information to its
members and the public, informs members of legislation related to health and medicine,
and represents the medical profession's interests in national legislative matters;
maintains and publishes the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding system
American Red Cross - Correct Answers -Works with other agencies to provide a relief
service after a disaster (not responsible for developing local disaster plan) A disaster
relief organization founded in Washington, D.C. on May 21, 1881 by Clara Barton to aid
US military and conduct peace time relief work.
American association of medical assistants - Correct Answers -The professional
organization that certifies medical assistants and works to maintain professional
standards in the medical assisting profession.
OSHA blood-borne pathogens standard - Correct Answers -designed to reduce
employee risk of infectious diseases such as hepatitis B virus and human
immunodeficiency virus by limiting exposure
OSHA standards and patient safety - Correct Answers -an employee with HIV or HBV
should not perform patient care without first consulting a personal physician and a
medical review committee
exposure control plan - Correct Answers -plan that outlines specific work practices to
prevent exposure to infectious material and identifies step-by-step procedures to follow
when exposures do occur
World Health Organization (WHO) - Correct Answers -A group within the United Nations
responsible for human health, including combating the spread of infectious diseases
and health issues related to natural disasters.
American academy of professional coders - Correct Answers -provides certified
credentials to medical coders in physician offices, hospital outpatient facilities,
ambulatory surgical centers, and in payer organizations
ANSWERS
American Hospital Association (AHA) - Correct Answers -Non profit group or alliance of
member hospitals and health care organizations that promote the interests of hospitals.
It is an advocacy group for health care organizations, particularly hospitals
American Medical Association (AMA) - Correct Answers -The national professional
membership organization for physicians that distributes scientific information to its
members and the public, informs members of legislation related to health and medicine,
and represents the medical profession's interests in national legislative matters;
maintains and publishes the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding system
American Red Cross - Correct Answers -Works with other agencies to provide a relief
service after a disaster (not responsible for developing local disaster plan) A disaster
relief organization founded in Washington, D.C. on May 21, 1881 by Clara Barton to aid
US military and conduct peace time relief work.
American association of medical assistants - Correct Answers -The professional
organization that certifies medical assistants and works to maintain professional
standards in the medical assisting profession.
OSHA blood-borne pathogens standard - Correct Answers -designed to reduce
employee risk of infectious diseases such as hepatitis B virus and human
immunodeficiency virus by limiting exposure
OSHA standards and patient safety - Correct Answers -an employee with HIV or HBV
should not perform patient care without first consulting a personal physician and a
medical review committee
exposure control plan - Correct Answers -plan that outlines specific work practices to
prevent exposure to infectious material and identifies step-by-step procedures to follow
when exposures do occur
World Health Organization (WHO) - Correct Answers -A group within the United Nations
responsible for human health, including combating the spread of infectious diseases
and health issues related to natural disasters.
American academy of professional coders - Correct Answers -provides certified
credentials to medical coders in physician offices, hospital outpatient facilities,
ambulatory surgical centers, and in payer organizations
