Medical Billing and Coding Certification

one of the most important pieces of communication equipment in a medical practice is the: - Answers telephone the main means of communication with other doctors, hospitals, and laboratories is the: - Answers telephone a benefit of a voicemail system is that: - Answers callers never receive a busy signal voicemail is often used in conjunction with a/an: - Answers automated menu a small electronic device that gives a signal to indicate that someone is trying to reach the physician is a: - Answers pager what kind of paper is most commonly used in fax machines - Answers plain adding machines differ from calculators in that adding machines: - Answers produce a paper tape assistants may be asked to transcribe recorded words into written text by using: - Answers dictation-transcription equipment another word for dictation is: - Answers speaking another word for transcription is: - Answers writing Together, dictation, and transcription mean: - Answers to transform spoken words into written form how many copies of a single page can a photocopier make? - Answers unlimited an advantage of computers is that they: - Answers process information with great speed the three basic types of computers are mainframe computers, personal computers, and: - Answers minicomputers mainframe computers are frequently used in: - Answers hospitals minicomputers are used most in a/an: - Answers network setting personal computers are frequently found in a/an: - Answers home another name for a personal computer is: - Answers microcomputer a device used to transfer information from one computer to another over telephone lines is a: - Answers modem A_____ is a rule of conduct established and enforced by an authority of governing body, such as the federal government. - Answers law another name for terminating care of patient is: - Answers abandonment someone who makes decisions regarding medical care on a patient's behalf, if the patients is unable to do so, is: - Answers a durable power of attorney a written court order addressed to a specific person, requiring that person's presence in court at a specific time, is: - Answers a subpoena a breach of some obligation that causes harm or injury to someone is called: - Answers a tort a process in which the opposing sides choose a person outside the court system, with special knowledge in the field, to hear and decide a dispute is: - Answers arbitration Malpractice lawsuits are part of______ law. - Answers civil an employee who is considered to be acting on the doctors behalf while performing professional tasks is: - Answers respondent superior an unlawful act of misconduct refers to: - Answers malfeasance The term res ipsa loquitur refers to cases in which - Answers the doctor's mistake is completely obvious it was discovered in the recovery room that the physician removed the left lung of a lung cancer patient scheduled to have the right lung removed. this is an example of: - Answers res ipsa loquitur to use the firm of treatment believed to be best for the patient, to refrain from harmful actions, and to keep a patient's private information confidential are part of: - Answers Hippocratic oath a legal document addressed to the patient's family and physicians stating what type of treatment the patient wishes or does not wish when terminally ill is: - Answers a living will the appropriate way for a patient to donate organs upon death its to: - Answers complete a uniform donor card the Americans with Disabilities Act is concerned with: - Answers providing opportunities for physically challenged persons how often must every employee who may be exposed to hazardous or infections substances on the job, be given free information and training during working hours? - Answers at least once a year which of the following does OSHA recommend in caring for an employee who sustained an eye injury such as a burn or chemical splash? - Answers flush the eye for 15 minutes with constant water flow the first health insurance was created to cover. - Answers lost income because of disability the goal of Blue Cross / Blue Shield was to: - Answers make health insurance accessible to as many people as possible In most cases, the insurer pays an annual cost of ______for health insuranc. - Answers premium a fixed dollar amount the subscriber must pay or "meet" each year before the insurer begins to cover expenses is the: - Answers deductible