Assistant Test Questions and Answers
age of majority CORRECT ANS-the designated age at which an individual is recognized as
an adult, can vary state to state
alphanumeric CORRECT ANS-Relating to systems made up of combinations of numbers and
letters
Computerized provider/physician order entry (CPOE) CORRECT ANS-The process of
entering medication orders or other provider instructions into the electronic health record
(EHR)
culpability (n) CORRECT ANS-Meriting condemnation, responsibility, or blame, especially
as wrong or harmful
Dictation CORRECT ANS-The act of uttering words to be transcriber
direct filing system CORRECT ANS-A filing system in which materials can be located
without consulting an additional source of reference
, EXAM: Chapter 12 Kinn's The Administrative Medical
Assistant Test Questions and Answers
E-prescribing CORRECT ANS-The use electronic software to communicate with pharmacies
and send prescribing information, taking the place of writing a prescription by hand and
physically giving it to the patient; most new or refill prescriptions can be submitted
electronically, cutting down on fraud and errors
electronic health record (EHR) CORRECT ANS-An electronic record of health related
information about a patient that conforms to nationally recognized interoperability standards
and that can be created, managed, and consulted by authorized clinicians and staff from
multiple health care organizations
Electronic Medical Record (EMR) CORRECT ANS-An electronic record of health related
information about an individual that can be created, gathered, managed, and consulted by
authorized clinicians and staff within a single health care organization
indirect filing system CORRECT ANS-A filing system which an intermediary source of
reference must be consulted to locate specific files
microfilm CORRECT ANS-a film with a photographic record of printed or other graphic
matter on a reduced scale