CPIA ACTUAL TEST 5 CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION TESTED QUESTIONS COMPLETE
ANSWERS
◉ Waived Tests.
Answer: laboratory tests that have been determined by HHS to meet
the CLIA criteria for being simple procedures and have low risk for
erroneous test results; example is blood glucose testing
◉ Moderate-Complexity Tests.
Answer: non-waived tests that are subject to the CLIA 1998
regulations; most performed at hospitals, independent laboratories,
and some medical offices; examples are urine/throat cultures,
hematology, and blood chemistry tests
◉ High-Complexity Tests.
Answer: non-waived tests that are subject to the CLIA 1998
regulations; these tests are not completed in medical offices and are
performed in laboratories already subject to federal regulations;
examples are cytogenetics, histopathology, and cytology tests; these
tests are not performed by a medical assistant
◉ The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
, Answer: a division of the Department of Health and Human Services;
responsible for regulating and operating under the CLIA program
◉ Patient's Bills of Rights.
Answer: referred to as the Consumer Bill of Rights and
Responsibilities, which was adopted by the Presidential Advisory
Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care
Industry; this document was created to improve consumer trust in
the Health Care System by defining the rights and responsibilities of
consumers, health care professionals, health care institutions, and
insurance plans; varies from state to state; the Medical Assistant and
all employees of the medical field must protect the patients' rights
◉ A Living Will.
Answer: a document that expressed the wishes of a patient in case of
terminal illness or an accident after which they cannot express their
wishes
◉ PPE.
Answer: Personal Protective Equipment; masks, goggles, face
shileds, respirators, etc.
◉ Standard Precautions.
Answer: a set of infection control practices used to prevent
transmission of diseases that can be acquired by contact with blood,
EVALUATION TESTED QUESTIONS COMPLETE
ANSWERS
◉ Waived Tests.
Answer: laboratory tests that have been determined by HHS to meet
the CLIA criteria for being simple procedures and have low risk for
erroneous test results; example is blood glucose testing
◉ Moderate-Complexity Tests.
Answer: non-waived tests that are subject to the CLIA 1998
regulations; most performed at hospitals, independent laboratories,
and some medical offices; examples are urine/throat cultures,
hematology, and blood chemistry tests
◉ High-Complexity Tests.
Answer: non-waived tests that are subject to the CLIA 1998
regulations; these tests are not completed in medical offices and are
performed in laboratories already subject to federal regulations;
examples are cytogenetics, histopathology, and cytology tests; these
tests are not performed by a medical assistant
◉ The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
, Answer: a division of the Department of Health and Human Services;
responsible for regulating and operating under the CLIA program
◉ Patient's Bills of Rights.
Answer: referred to as the Consumer Bill of Rights and
Responsibilities, which was adopted by the Presidential Advisory
Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care
Industry; this document was created to improve consumer trust in
the Health Care System by defining the rights and responsibilities of
consumers, health care professionals, health care institutions, and
insurance plans; varies from state to state; the Medical Assistant and
all employees of the medical field must protect the patients' rights
◉ A Living Will.
Answer: a document that expressed the wishes of a patient in case of
terminal illness or an accident after which they cannot express their
wishes
◉ PPE.
Answer: Personal Protective Equipment; masks, goggles, face
shileds, respirators, etc.
◉ Standard Precautions.
Answer: a set of infection control practices used to prevent
transmission of diseases that can be acquired by contact with blood,
