NWCA REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
AmericanYHospitalYAssociationY(AHA)Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
NonYprofitYgroupYorYallianceYofYmemberYhospitalsYandYhealthYcareYorganizationsYthatYpromoteYtheYinterest
sYofYhospitals.YItYisYanYadvocacyYgroupYforYhealthYcareYorganizations,YparticularlyYhospitals
AmericanYMedicalYAssociationY(AMA)Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
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AmericanYRedYCrossY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
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WorldYHealthYOrganizationY(WHO)Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
AYgroupYwithinYtheYUnitedYNationsYresponsibleYforYhumanYhealth,YincludingYcombatingYtheYspreadYofYinfec
tiousYdiseasesYandYhealthYissuesYrelatedYtoYnaturalYdisasters.
AmericanYacademyYofYprofessionalYcodersY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
providesYcertifiedYcredentialsYtoYmedicalYcodersYinYphysicianYoffices,YhospitalYoutpatientYfacilities,Yambulat
oryYsurgicalYcenters,YandYinYpayerYorganizations
AmericanYMedicalYTechnologistsY(AMT)Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
TheYregisteringYorganizationYforYmedicalYassistantsYthatYprovidesYonlineYcontinuingYeducation,Ycertificatio
nYinformation,YandYmemberYnews.
AmericanYHealthYInformationYManagementYAssociationY(AHIMA)Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
aYprofessionalYorganizationYthatYpromotesYtheYbusinessYandYclinicalYusesYofYelectronicYandYpaper-
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associationYforYhealthcareYdocumentationYintegrityY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
leads,Yeducates,YandYadvocatesYforYprofessionalYexcellenceYandYintegrityYinYhealthcareYdocumentationYpol
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byYcomplete,Yaccurate,YandYtimelyYclinicalYdocumentationYtoYconveyYpatientYhealthYstories.
MarieYCurieY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
NotableYfemaleYPolish/FrenchYchemistYandYphysicistYaroundYtheYturnYofYtheY20thYcentury.YWonYtwoYnobelY
prizes.YDidYpioneeringYworkYinYradioactivity.
FlorenceYNightingaleY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
EstablishedYsanitaryYnursingYcareYunits.YFounderYofYmodernYnursing.YbeganYprofessionalYeducationYofYnurs
ing.
BlackwellYSistersY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
1857YEmilyYandYElizabethYBlackwell,YalongYwithYMarieYZakrzewska,YopenedYtheYNewYYorkYInfirmaryYforYWo
menYandYChildren.YAsYallYthreeYwomenYknewYfromYpersonalYexperience,YtheyYwereYprovidingYaYvaluableYo
pportunityYforYwomen,YasYpatientsYandYasYfellowYphysicians.
HippocraticYOathY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
aYsetYofYpromisesYaboutYpatientYcareYthatYnewYdoctorsYmakeYwhenYtheyYstartYpracticingYmedicine
organYandYtissueYdonationY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
DonationYofYorgansYandYtissuesYafterYdeathYinYcomplianceYwithYclient'sYwishesYorYnextYofYkin,YmadeYbyYtran
splantYcoordinatorYorYsocialYworker.
UniformYAnatomicalYGiftYActY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
AYlawYpermittingYaYpersonYofYlegalYageYandYsoundYmindYtoYgiveYallYorYanyYpartYofYhisYbodyYtoYtakeYeffectYup
onYhis/herYdeathYorYgivesYtheYrightYtoYanother.
DurableYpowerYorYattorneyYforYhealthYcareY-YCORRECTYANSWERY--
YstatementYisYvoluntary,YinYwriting,Ydated,YandYsignedYbyYtheYpatient
-YifYpatientYnotYcapableYofYsigningYanotherYpersonYmayYsign
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
AmericanYHospitalYAssociationY(AHA)Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
NonYprofitYgroupYorYallianceYofYmemberYhospitalsYandYhealthYcareYorganizationsYthatYpromoteYtheYinterest
sYofYhospitals.YItYisYanYadvocacyYgroupYforYhealthYcareYorganizations,YparticularlyYhospitals
AmericanYMedicalYAssociationY(AMA)Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
TheYnationalYprofessionalYmembershipYorganizationYforYphysiciansYthatYdistributesYscientificYinformationYt
oYitsYmembersYandYtheYpublic,YinformsYmembersYofYlegislationYrelatedYtoYhealthYandYmedicine,YandYrepres
entsYtheYmedicalYprofession'sYinterestsYinYnationalYlegislativeYmatters;YmaintainsYandYpublishesYtheYCurren
tYProceduralYTerminologyY(CPT)YcodingYsystem
AmericanYRedYCrossY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
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YdisasterYplan)YAYdisasterYreliefYorganizationYfoundedYinYWashington,YD.C.YonYMayY21,Y1881YbyYClaraYBarto
nYtoYaidYUSYmilitaryYandYconductYpeaceYtimeYreliefYwork.
AmericanYassociationYofYmedicalYassistantsY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
TheYprofessionalYorganizationYthatYcertifiesYmedicalYassistantsYandYworksYtoYmaintainYprofessionalYstandar
dsYinYtheYmedicalYassistingYprofession.
WorldYHealthYOrganizationY(WHO)Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
AYgroupYwithinYtheYUnitedYNationsYresponsibleYforYhumanYhealth,YincludingYcombatingYtheYspreadYofYinfec
tiousYdiseasesYandYhealthYissuesYrelatedYtoYnaturalYdisasters.
AmericanYacademyYofYprofessionalYcodersY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
providesYcertifiedYcredentialsYtoYmedicalYcodersYinYphysicianYoffices,YhospitalYoutpatientYfacilities,Yambulat
oryYsurgicalYcenters,YandYinYpayerYorganizations
AmericanYMedicalYTechnologistsY(AMT)Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
TheYregisteringYorganizationYforYmedicalYassistantsYthatYprovidesYonlineYcontinuingYeducation,Ycertificatio
nYinformation,YandYmemberYnews.
AmericanYHealthYInformationYManagementYAssociationY(AHIMA)Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
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, basedYmedicalYinformation.YTheYgroupYprovidesYhealthYinformationYprofessionalsYwithYresourcesYandYtrain
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associationYforYhealthcareYdocumentationYintegrityY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
leads,Yeducates,YandYadvocatesYforYprofessionalYexcellenceYandYintegrityYinYhealthcareYdocumentationYpol
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byYcomplete,Yaccurate,YandYtimelyYclinicalYdocumentationYtoYconveyYpatientYhealthYstories.
MarieYCurieY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
NotableYfemaleYPolish/FrenchYchemistYandYphysicistYaroundYtheYturnYofYtheY20thYcentury.YWonYtwoYnobelY
prizes.YDidYpioneeringYworkYinYradioactivity.
FlorenceYNightingaleY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
EstablishedYsanitaryYnursingYcareYunits.YFounderYofYmodernYnursing.YbeganYprofessionalYeducationYofYnurs
ing.
BlackwellYSistersY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
1857YEmilyYandYElizabethYBlackwell,YalongYwithYMarieYZakrzewska,YopenedYtheYNewYYorkYInfirmaryYforYWo
menYandYChildren.YAsYallYthreeYwomenYknewYfromYpersonalYexperience,YtheyYwereYprovidingYaYvaluableYo
pportunityYforYwomen,YasYpatientsYandYasYfellowYphysicians.
HippocraticYOathY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
aYsetYofYpromisesYaboutYpatientYcareYthatYnewYdoctorsYmakeYwhenYtheyYstartYpracticingYmedicine
organYandYtissueYdonationY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
DonationYofYorgansYandYtissuesYafterYdeathYinYcomplianceYwithYclient'sYwishesYorYnextYofYkin,YmadeYbyYtran
splantYcoordinatorYorYsocialYworker.
UniformYAnatomicalYGiftYActY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
AYlawYpermittingYaYpersonYofYlegalYageYandYsoundYmindYtoYgiveYallYorYanyYpartYofYhisYbodyYtoYtakeYeffectYup
onYhis/herYdeathYorYgivesYtheYrightYtoYanother.
DurableYpowerYorYattorneyYforYhealthYcareY-YCORRECTYANSWERY--
YstatementYisYvoluntary,YinYwriting,Ydated,YandYsignedYbyYtheYpatient
-YifYpatientYnotYcapableYofYsigningYanotherYpersonYmayYsign