NCMA Official Practice Test Questions and Answers 100% pass

NCMA Official Practice Test Questions and Answers 100% pass To ensure that the medical office has the supplies it needs, the medical assistant should establish a(n) _______________. - ANS- reorder point, inventory control log, and order quantity A(n) ____________ is created containing the name, address, and phone number of both the vendor and the medical practice. It will also have a pre-assigned number to track the order, the quantity of items ordered, the price of the items, and the date purchased. - ANS- purchase order Periodically the medical assistant should check all equipment in the office to ensure that cords are not frayed, do not present hazards, and are in good working order. A(n) ________ will help the medical assistant track this routine inspection. - ANS- maintenance log When a physician dictates an operative report and asks the medical assistant to type it up, the physician is asking the medical assistant to function as a ___________. - ANS- transcriptionist Under the Peer 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. - ANS- admissions Which one of the following is a decision based upon bioethics? - ANS- 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 one of the following? - ANS- gunshot wound Which of the following is a federal regulation that requires health care professionals to protect the privacy and confidentiality of patients' health information? - ANS- HIPAA A business letter written in block style will have all lines ___________. - ANS- at the left hand margin When writing a business letter, the salutation of a letter should be followed by which punctuation mark? - ANS- colon When handling a patient complaint, which one of the following would be most appropriate? - ANS- take all complaints seriously and take thorough notes Body language, body posture, space and distance are all examples of _____________. - ANS- non-verbal communication What is the suggested procedure for canceling an appointment in the appointment book? - ANS- mark through the entry with a single red line The amount an insured patient must pay toward claims each year before the insurance company will pay for medical treatment is known as the __________. - ANS- deductible Instructions to an insurance company about where and to whom to make payment are called __________. - ANS- assignment of benefits The Internal Revenue Service issues a(n) ________ to medical groups or solo practices for income tax purposes. - ANS- federal tax identification number An office appointment calendar or book must record not only the name of the patient and the start time of the appointment, but must also indicate the ________. - ANS- duration of the appointment A twelve month period selected for financial purposes is called a(n) _____________ year. - ANS- fiscal Each prescription for a controlled substance requires the physicians signature and a(n) __________ registration number. - ANS- DEA Determining whether a particular medical treatment (i.e. surgery, tests) will be covered under a patient's insurance policy contract involves a process known as __________. - ANS- pre-certification In the reception area of a medical practice, the computer screen must never be ______________. - ANS- able to be viewed by patients The temperature taken at the armpit is the __________. - ANS- axillary temperature What is a break in a bone without penetration of the skin surface over the fracture site called? - ANS- closed fracture The abbreviation for three times a day is _________. - ANS- tid The abbreviation for as needed is ______. - ANS- prn The abbreviation for nothing by mouth is _________. - ANS- NPO Which of these would be the best choice to administer an intradermal injection? - ANS- tuberculin syringe When you have finished using a reagent, you should ___________. - ANS- discard it When you make a solution, be sure you label and ________. - ANS- date it The physician has ordered 50mg of Demerol be given to a patient. The concentration on hand is 100mg/ml. How many cc's of Demerol will be injected? - ANS- 0.5 cc A drug that causes urination is called a __________. - ANS- diuretic A drug used to relieve a cough is called an _______. - ANS- antitussive A drug that helps to decrease appetite is called an _________. - ANS- appetite suppressant A drug used to control temperature is called an ___________. - ANS- antipyretic A drug that causes dilation of blood vessels is called a __________. - ANS- vasodilator A drug that decreases mucus in the nasal passages is called a(n) ____________. - ANS- decongestant A drug that increases cough output is called a(n) _____________. - ANS- expectorant A liquid preparation which mixes fine droplets of an oil in water, such as castor oil, is called a(n) _________. - ANS- emulsion Nitroglycerine is used for the treatment of which of the following? - ANS- angina pectoris Hydrocortisone is a drug used to suppress __________. - ANS- inflammation Schedule I drugs include _______________. - ANS- substances that have no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse A small adhesive patch or disc used for administration of drugs is called a(n) ____________. - ANS- transdermal system this is an illustration - ANS- ... this is an illustration - ANS- ... A narrowing of the urethra caused by scar tissue is called _____________. - ANS- urethral stricture A chronic disease in which the pancreas fails to secrete enough insulin is called ___________. - ANS- Type 1 diabetes The alternating contraction and relaxation of intestinal muscles is called ______________. - ANS- peristalsis The prolonged retention and accumulation of fecal material in the rectum is called _____________. - ANS- fecal impaction The frequent passage of liquid stools is called __________. - ANS- diarrhea this is an illustration - ANS- ... this is an illustration - ANS- ... A microorganism that rarely causes disease is called a __________. - ANS- non-pathogen