NCCT Medical Assistant Practice Test (All Correct)

A _____ is created containing the name, address, and phone number of both the vendor and the medical practice. It will also have a preassigned number to track the order, the quantity of items ordered, the price of the items, and the date purchased. correct answers Purchase Order Periodically, the medical assistant should check all equipment in the office to ensure that courts are not afraid, do not present hazards, and are in good working order. A _____ will help the medical assistant track this routine inspection. correct answers Maintenance Log When a physician dictates an operative report and asked the medical assistant to type it up, the physician is asking the medical assistant to function as a_____? correct answers Transcriptionist Under the pier review improvement act of 1982, peer review organizations are responsible for the review for appropriateness and necessity of putting a patient into the hospital by a process known as _____ review correct answers Admissions Which one of the following is a decision based upon bioethics. correct answers The use of fetal tissue transplantation for research. A physician must have the patient's permission in writing to reveal any confidential information except for which of the following? gunshot wound, anorexia, drug addiction, pregnancy correct answers Gunshot Wound what is the federal regulation that requires healthcare professionals to protect the privacy and confidentiality of patients health information? correct answers HIPPA a business letter, written in full block style will have all lines_____? correct answers At the left hand margin. when writing a business letter, the salutation of a letter should be followed by which punctuation mark? correct answers Colon : when handling a patient complaint, which one of the following would be most appropriate? correct answers take all complaints seriously and take thorough notes body language, body posture, space and distance are all examples of _____? correct answers nonverbal communication what is the suggested procedure for canceling an appointment in the appointment book? correct answers Mark through the entry with a single red line the amount an insured patient must pay towards claims each year for the insurance company will pay for medical treatment is known as the_____? correct answers deductible