Exam 1 -Medical Office Admin Questions
All Solved Correctly.
Who is responsible for coordinating the treatment of a patient's condition - Answer an MD
Has wellness education increased in recent years? - Answer Yes, preventative care has increased
Is a Doctor of Osteopathy the most common type of physicians to practice? - Answer No, it'd an MD
Is a license to practice required before entry to Medical School? - Answer No, they aren't allowed to
practice yet
Who regulates the practice of medicine in each state? - Answer State Board of MEdical Examiners
Is a license to practice medicine granted for life? - Answer No, on average the license is renewed every
2-3 years
Do PCPs provide care for a wide variety of disorders & diseases? - Answer Yes, they are also the
gatekeeper for specialties
Is an OD a medical doctor? - Answer No, an Opthamologist is not a medical doctor
Are nurse practitioners allowed to prescribe medications? - Answer Yes, some NPs are allowed to
prescribe
IS a psychologist a medical doctor? - Answer No, psychologists cannot prescibe
Do professional organizations provide Continuing Education for members? - Answer Yes, typically they
are seminars or at Community CollegesN
, Are you required to have a CMT cert to work as a medical transcriptionist? - Answer No certification is
required
Do clinics provide outpatient care? - Answer Yes there is outpatient care in clinics
Are ALL hospitals designated trauma centers - Answer No, they are not ALL trauma centers
Do doctors in clinic or private practices expect more on-call duties? - Answer Private practice, clinics
have more on call doctors
IS an urgent care center the SAME as emergency room? - Answer No, they are not interchangeable
IS an urgent care center the SAME as a walk in clinic - Answer Yes, they are synonymous
Is an urgent care center the SAME as an outpatient surgery center - Answer Absolutely not, they are not
the same
Do home health services save money for patients & insurance companies? - Answer Yes, the costs are
lower
How long is a physician's residency? - Answer Residency is typically 3-7 years in length
Does a group practice alleviate after-hours responsibilities? - Answer Yes, it can be divided
Do prescription privileges vary from state to state? - Answer Yes, absolutely. Each state has its own rules
about prescribing
Are hospice services always administered ina patient's home? - Answer No, they can be given at any
medical facility
Patient has recurrent tonsilitis - Answer Otolaryngology
All Solved Correctly.
Who is responsible for coordinating the treatment of a patient's condition - Answer an MD
Has wellness education increased in recent years? - Answer Yes, preventative care has increased
Is a Doctor of Osteopathy the most common type of physicians to practice? - Answer No, it'd an MD
Is a license to practice required before entry to Medical School? - Answer No, they aren't allowed to
practice yet
Who regulates the practice of medicine in each state? - Answer State Board of MEdical Examiners
Is a license to practice medicine granted for life? - Answer No, on average the license is renewed every
2-3 years
Do PCPs provide care for a wide variety of disorders & diseases? - Answer Yes, they are also the
gatekeeper for specialties
Is an OD a medical doctor? - Answer No, an Opthamologist is not a medical doctor
Are nurse practitioners allowed to prescribe medications? - Answer Yes, some NPs are allowed to
prescribe
IS a psychologist a medical doctor? - Answer No, psychologists cannot prescibe
Do professional organizations provide Continuing Education for members? - Answer Yes, typically they
are seminars or at Community CollegesN
, Are you required to have a CMT cert to work as a medical transcriptionist? - Answer No certification is
required
Do clinics provide outpatient care? - Answer Yes there is outpatient care in clinics
Are ALL hospitals designated trauma centers - Answer No, they are not ALL trauma centers
Do doctors in clinic or private practices expect more on-call duties? - Answer Private practice, clinics
have more on call doctors
IS an urgent care center the SAME as emergency room? - Answer No, they are not interchangeable
IS an urgent care center the SAME as a walk in clinic - Answer Yes, they are synonymous
Is an urgent care center the SAME as an outpatient surgery center - Answer Absolutely not, they are not
the same
Do home health services save money for patients & insurance companies? - Answer Yes, the costs are
lower
How long is a physician's residency? - Answer Residency is typically 3-7 years in length
Does a group practice alleviate after-hours responsibilities? - Answer Yes, it can be divided
Do prescription privileges vary from state to state? - Answer Yes, absolutely. Each state has its own rules
about prescribing
Are hospice services always administered ina patient's home? - Answer No, they can be given at any
medical facility
Patient has recurrent tonsilitis - Answer Otolaryngology
