EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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SECTION 1: CLINIC ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Question 1:
What is the role of each person in the clinic?
A) Mid-level: works under the supervision of the physician to diagnose and
treat patients; Nurse/MA: records medical histories and symptoms, monitors
patients, completes meaningful use requirements, administers medication,
assists with procedures
B) Receptionist: answers phone, schedules patient appointments, answers
patient questions, provides patient with summary of visit with instructions
from provider at checkout, organizes patient paperwork
C) Scribe: documents the patient's visit on behalf of the physician
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
Question 2:
What is the scope of a scribe?
A) A licensed professional performing clinical tasks
B) An unlicensed person performing documentation and other non-clinical
tasks under the direction of a healthcare provider
C) A certified medical assistant who takes vital signs
D) A nurse who administers medications
,Answer: B) An unlicensed person performing documentation and other non-
clinical tasks under the direction of a healthcare provider
Question 3:
Are physician assistants and nurse practitioners considered medical
providers?
A) Yes, they are medical providers
B) No, they are mid-level providers
C) Yes, but only in some states
D) No, they are nursing staff only
Answer: B) No, they are mid-level providers
Question 4:
True or False: The scribe can listen to a patient's heart and lungs as long as it
is for learning purposes and under supervision of the physician.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B) False
Question 5:
What will the scribe document for the outpatient visit?
A) Only the vital signs and chief complaint
B) Only the physical exam findings
C) Document the history, physical exam, results, procedures, assessment,
and plan
,D) Only the assessment and plan
Answer: C) Document the history, physical exam, results, procedures,
assessment, and plan
SECTION 2: PATIENT CLASSIFICATION & VISIT TYPES
Question 6:
Lucy has been seen by Dr. Heart for the past 2 years. She is here today for a
routine appointment with Dr. Heart. Is Lucy a new or established patient?
A) New patient
B) Established patient
C) Neither
D) Depends on the insurance
Answer: B) Established patient
Question 7:
A patient made an appointment because she developed a rash a few days
ago. What type of visit would this be?
A) Health Management
B) Diagnostic
C) Routine follow-up
D) Preventive
Answer: B) Diagnostic
Question 8:
, A patient has an appointment for management of her diabetes. What type of
visit would this be?
A) Diagnostic
B) Health Management
C) Surgical
D) Emergency
Answer: B) Health Management
Question 9:
Who is the first person to speak with the patient after he/she is placed in a
room?
A) Nurse/MA
B) Scribe
C) Physician
D) Receptionist
Answer: C) Physician
Question 10:
What are the meaningful use requirements the nurse/MA will obtain?
A) Chief complaint, vital signs (HR, BP, T, RR), height, weight, BMI, smoking
status
B) Only vital signs
C) Only chief complaint
D) Social history and family history only