MAC Pre-Test questions with best
solutions
Federally qualified programs must have what kind of program to assess the quality of
care rendered?
Quality control
Quality assurance
Approved
Guaranteed quality - answersQuality assurance
Which of the following health care system models uses private insurance agencies, also
known as sickness funds?
The Bismarck Model
The Private Insurance System
The National Health Insurance Model
The Beveridge Model - answersThe Bismarck Model
Which risk management step is concerned with the severity of a loss?
Risk control
Risk transfer
Risk assessment
Risk identification - answersRisk assessment
When a medical assistant is required to wear a surgical gown for a procedure, which
one of the following statements is most correct?
Remove the gown completely from the sterile wrapper and lay it on a flat surface prior to
the surgical hand scrub.
Put on the gown prior to the surgical hand scrub.
Surgical gowns are not disposable and should not be discarded in a biohazardous
waste container.
Put on the gown prior to donning surgical gloves. - answersPut on the gown prior to
donning surgical gloves.
The Rx symbol is classified as which of the following?
, Prescription
Inscription
Superscription
Signature - answersSuperscription
When scheduling appointments, which of the following would be considered least
important?
The location of the clinic
The available facilities
The needs of the patient
The amount of time needed - answersThe location of the clinic
Which of the following is typically recorded on a telephone message?
Name of the clinic
Age of the caller
Date and time of call
Address of caller - answersDate and time of call
Which of the following describes behavior or an action that can be reasonably
presumed to be consensual?
Express consent
Self-determination
Informed consent
Implied consent - answersImplied consent
Which of the following is included in the cardiac electrical conduction system?
Hormones
Lymph node
Endorphins
Sinoatrial node - answersSinoatrial node
Which of the following healthcare delivery systems uses a primary care physician in the
role of a gatekeeper?
EPO
HMO
PPO
IDS - answersHMO
What is a standard or principle that guides behavior regarding what is right and what is
wrong is called?