NHA CBCS EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (DETAILED AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
cardiovascular system - ANSWER: system that delivers nutrients and oxygen to every
cell within the body and removes waste products; consists of heart and blood vessels
(arteries and veins)
ambulatory - ANSWER: care that does require an overnight hospital stay, also called
outpatient care
attending physician - ANSWER: a physician who has graduated from a college of
medicine or osteopathy and is licensed by the appropriate state board to practice
medicine
biopsy - ANSWER: the removal of a sample of tissue from a living person for
laboratory examination
central nervous system (CNS) - ANSWER: system that is divided into two parts; the
brain and the spinal cord; conducts sensory information from the peripheral nervous
system to the brain
circulatory and lymphatic systems - ANSWER: systems responsible for the overall
balance of body system functions
creatinine - ANSWER: a breakdown product of creatine; an important part of muscle
digestive system - ANSWER: system responsible for ingesting and digesting food;
absorbing nutrients, and eliminating wastes
endocrine system - ANSWER: system of glands that produce and secrete hormones
family medicine - ANSWER: department responsible for providing and continuing,
comprehensive health care for the individual and family
fellow physician - ANSWER: a physician who enters a training program in a medical
specialty after completing residency, usually in a hospital or academic setting
health maintenance organization (HMO) - ANSWER: a managed health care system
consisting of health care providers that offer services to members for fixed payments
from the HMO; also utilizes primary care physicians
inpatient - ANSWER: a person who has been admitted to a hospital
integumentary system - ANSWER: system responsible for regulating body
temperature, acting as a sensory receptor to internal and external stimuli, excreting
, waste from the body through sweat, and absorbing vitamin D and calcium from
sunlight to nourish the body
licensed practical nurse (LPN) - ANSWER: a nurse who cares for patients under the
direction of registered nurses (RNs) and other health care providers
medical assistant (MA) - ANSWER: a health care provider who performs
administrative and clinical tasks to support the work of physicians and other health
professionals
medical billing and coding specialist - ANSWER: an administrative support staff
member with specialized training responsible for health insurance claim billing,
coding, and patient financial accounting
morphology - ANSWER: the study of the form and structure of living things
musculoskeletal system - ANSWER: system responsible for giving the human body
form, stability, and enabling movement
nervous system - ANSWER: system responsible for receiving information and
interpreting it via electrical signals carried by the nerves
outpatient - ANSWER: a person who has not been admitted by the hospital and
receives outpatient services from the hospital
pediatrics - ANSWER: specialty department that treats infants, children, and
teenagers
peripheral nervous system - ANSWER: connects the central nervous system to the
limbs and organs
physician orders - ANSWER: written, telephone, fax, or consultations orders for new
or altered treatment
primary care physician (PCP) - ANSWER: a physician in a HMO who directs all aspects
of a patients care, including routine services, referrals to specialists within the
system, and supervision of hospital admissions, also called a gatekeeper
referral - ANSWER: authorization issued by a PCP to a referred provider
referring physician - ANSWER: a physician who refers a patient for a service or supply
that they cannot directly provide
registered nurse (RN) - ANSWER: a graduate nurse who has been legally authorized
(registered) to practice; licensed by a state board of nurse examiners
CORRECT ANSWERS (DETAILED AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
cardiovascular system - ANSWER: system that delivers nutrients and oxygen to every
cell within the body and removes waste products; consists of heart and blood vessels
(arteries and veins)
ambulatory - ANSWER: care that does require an overnight hospital stay, also called
outpatient care
attending physician - ANSWER: a physician who has graduated from a college of
medicine or osteopathy and is licensed by the appropriate state board to practice
medicine
biopsy - ANSWER: the removal of a sample of tissue from a living person for
laboratory examination
central nervous system (CNS) - ANSWER: system that is divided into two parts; the
brain and the spinal cord; conducts sensory information from the peripheral nervous
system to the brain
circulatory and lymphatic systems - ANSWER: systems responsible for the overall
balance of body system functions
creatinine - ANSWER: a breakdown product of creatine; an important part of muscle
digestive system - ANSWER: system responsible for ingesting and digesting food;
absorbing nutrients, and eliminating wastes
endocrine system - ANSWER: system of glands that produce and secrete hormones
family medicine - ANSWER: department responsible for providing and continuing,
comprehensive health care for the individual and family
fellow physician - ANSWER: a physician who enters a training program in a medical
specialty after completing residency, usually in a hospital or academic setting
health maintenance organization (HMO) - ANSWER: a managed health care system
consisting of health care providers that offer services to members for fixed payments
from the HMO; also utilizes primary care physicians
inpatient - ANSWER: a person who has been admitted to a hospital
integumentary system - ANSWER: system responsible for regulating body
temperature, acting as a sensory receptor to internal and external stimuli, excreting
, waste from the body through sweat, and absorbing vitamin D and calcium from
sunlight to nourish the body
licensed practical nurse (LPN) - ANSWER: a nurse who cares for patients under the
direction of registered nurses (RNs) and other health care providers
medical assistant (MA) - ANSWER: a health care provider who performs
administrative and clinical tasks to support the work of physicians and other health
professionals
medical billing and coding specialist - ANSWER: an administrative support staff
member with specialized training responsible for health insurance claim billing,
coding, and patient financial accounting
morphology - ANSWER: the study of the form and structure of living things
musculoskeletal system - ANSWER: system responsible for giving the human body
form, stability, and enabling movement
nervous system - ANSWER: system responsible for receiving information and
interpreting it via electrical signals carried by the nerves
outpatient - ANSWER: a person who has not been admitted by the hospital and
receives outpatient services from the hospital
pediatrics - ANSWER: specialty department that treats infants, children, and
teenagers
peripheral nervous system - ANSWER: connects the central nervous system to the
limbs and organs
physician orders - ANSWER: written, telephone, fax, or consultations orders for new
or altered treatment
primary care physician (PCP) - ANSWER: a physician in a HMO who directs all aspects
of a patients care, including routine services, referrals to specialists within the
system, and supervision of hospital admissions, also called a gatekeeper
referral - ANSWER: authorization issued by a PCP to a referred provider
referring physician - ANSWER: a physician who refers a patient for a service or supply
that they cannot directly provide
registered nurse (RN) - ANSWER: a graduate nurse who has been legally authorized
(registered) to practice; licensed by a state board of nurse examiners
