MA300, Today's Medical Assistant, Chapter
43 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following types of medical records may be reviewed to record statistical
information? - CORRECT ANSWER - Both paper medical records and electronic medical
records
Which of the following are true about both paper medical records and electronic medical
records? - CORRECT ANSWER - They provide for continuity of care, they provide an
ongoing record of the pt's state of health, they are legal documents if there is a question about the
care given, they usually include information from more than one source (All the above)
What usually happens to the paper medical record after a medical office transitions to an
electronic health record system? - CORRECT ANSWER - Baseline data and recent
information is scanned into the electronic record, and the paper record is kept available for two
to three years
What is used to hold medical records if they are filed in an ordinary file cabinet? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Manila folders with one or more tabs on the side that opens
What is true about labels used on paper medical records? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Pressure-sensitive self-adhesive labels are usually used
What is used to hold the medical records if the medical office uses a paper medical record? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Vertical drawer file cabinets, Open-shelf filing units arranged
horizontally, Shelf filing units with pull-down fronts, Lateral drawer file cabinets
What is always necessary if a paper medical system is used? - CORRECT ANSWER -A
means to lock the medical record storage cabinets or storage room
43 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following types of medical records may be reviewed to record statistical
information? - CORRECT ANSWER - Both paper medical records and electronic medical
records
Which of the following are true about both paper medical records and electronic medical
records? - CORRECT ANSWER - They provide for continuity of care, they provide an
ongoing record of the pt's state of health, they are legal documents if there is a question about the
care given, they usually include information from more than one source (All the above)
What usually happens to the paper medical record after a medical office transitions to an
electronic health record system? - CORRECT ANSWER - Baseline data and recent
information is scanned into the electronic record, and the paper record is kept available for two
to three years
What is used to hold medical records if they are filed in an ordinary file cabinet? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Manila folders with one or more tabs on the side that opens
What is true about labels used on paper medical records? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Pressure-sensitive self-adhesive labels are usually used
What is used to hold the medical records if the medical office uses a paper medical record? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Vertical drawer file cabinets, Open-shelf filing units arranged
horizontally, Shelf filing units with pull-down fronts, Lateral drawer file cabinets
What is always necessary if a paper medical system is used? - CORRECT ANSWER -A
means to lock the medical record storage cabinets or storage room
