NCMA Official Practice Test Questions With Complete Solutions

To ensure that the medical office has the supplies it needs, the medical assistant should establish a(n) _______________. correct answer: reorder point, inventory control log, and order quantity A(n) ____________ is created containing the name, address, and phone number of both the vendor and the medical practice. It will also have a pre-assigned number to track the order, the quantity of items ordered, the price of the items, and the date purchased. correct answer: purchase order Periodically the medical assistant should check all equipment in the office to ensure that cords are not frayed, do not present hazards, and are in good working order. A(n) ________ will help the medical assistant track this routine inspection. correct answer: maintenance log When a physician dictates an operative report and asks the medical assistant to type it up, the physician is asking the medical assistant to function as a ___________. correct answer: transcriptionist Under the Peer Review Improvement Act of 1982, Peer Review Organizations are responsible for the review for appropriateness and necessity of putting a patient into the hospital by a process known as ___________ review. correct answer: admissions Which one of the following is a decision based upon bioethics? correct answer: The use of fetal tissue transplantation for research A physician must have the patient's permission in writing to reveal any confidential information except for which one of the following? correct answer: gunshot wound Which of the following is a federal regulation that requires health care professionals to protect the privacy and confidentiality of patients' health information? correct answer: HIPAA A business letter written in block style will have all lines ___________. correct answer: at the le