CCMA NHA 2023 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED A+

What is within the scope of practice for a CCMA ? - CORRECT ANS 1. Educating patients on how to take their medication 2. Health promotion of the patient. 3. Performing an EKG. 4. Taking patients vitals. 5. Performing urinalysis. 6. Performing a throat culture. 7. Patient education. What is outside the scope of practice ? - CORRECT ANS 1. Diagnosing patients. 2. Administering narcotics. 3. Interpreting laboratory results. 4. Pathogenic identification. 5. Performing an Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) What is assault ? - CORRECT ANS Open threat of bodily harm against another person. What is battery ? - CORRECT ANS An action that causes bodily harm. How do you define fraud ? - CORRECT ANS Deception with the intent to deprive another person of his or her own rights. What is invasion of privacy ? - CORRECT ANS Intruding on a patients private affairs, or disclosure of private information. Example: Entering a patients room without knocking or having permission. Malpractice ? - CORRECT ANS The negligent delivery of professional services. Negligence ? - CORRECT ANS The failure to do something that a reasonably prudent individual would do under similar circumstances. Spousal abuse/ Intimate partner abuse ? - CORRECT ANS Provides a list of organizations within the local community that can assist in the situation. What should you do if you suspect child abuse ? - CORRECT ANS Report suspected child abuse to the provider. Tort ? - CORRECT ANS A civil wrong committed against a person or property. (fraud) Chain of custody ? - CORRECT ANS In legal context, refers to the chronological documentation showing the paper trail, custody, control, transfer, analysis, and disposition of physical or electronic evidence. Sample evidence must be sealed in front of patient. (drug screen) What is the purpose of the CLIA ? - CORRECT ANS Clinical laboratory Improvement Amendment sets quality standards and issues certifications for human laboratories. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) - CORRECT ANS Then right to inspect, review, and to receive a copy of your medical records and billing records that are held by health plans and healthcare providers covered by the privacy rule. What are the two main purposes of HIPPA ? - CORRECT ANS 1. To provide continuous health insurance coverage for workers who lose or change their job. 2.To reduce the administrative burdens and cost of healthcare by standardizing the electronic transmission of administrative and financial transactions and protects the patients personal medical information and confidentiality. A CCMA cannot disclose what information ? - CORRECT ANS A Patients information unless authorized. Discussing a patients medical information is breaking what ? - CORRECT ANS HIPPA guidelines Even if you are related to the patient you are required to have what to obtain medical information ? - CORRECT ANS Consent of the patient The Joint Commission is responsible for what ? - CORRECT ANS Regulates that identifying patients is crucial to improving patient safety. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - CORRECT ANS 1. Federal agency that oversees and regulates safety in the workplace. 2. Training provided to employee at no cost. Quality Control (QC) promotes what ? - CORRECT ANS Accurate test results What is the most important step in ensuring patient safety ? - CORRECT ANS Is proper identification Always ask for what two forms of identification to ID a patient ? - CORRECT ANS FULL NAME DATE OF BIRTH