AMCA Medical Practice 2
A bacteriological culture needs to be performed on a collected urine specimen. Which of the
following instructions best describe what your patient should do? - ANS-Void a specimen
midstream in a sterile cup
A breach of confidentiality is considered unethical and illegal and is prohibited by which of the
following? - ANS-HIPPA
A medical assistant and physician suspects a young patient is the victim of child abuse. What
should the medical assistant and physician do? - ANS-Document findings in the medical record
and report it to the proper authorities
A medical office's policy regarding the length of time for retaining patient files should be based
on which of the following laws? - ANS-Statute of limitations
A patient agrees to sign a written payment plan because of the high cost of cosmetic surgery.
What is the legislative act that gives the requirements for the written payment plan? - ANS-Truth
in Lending Act
A patient's unreasonable conduct resulted in injury to himself, and he filed a claim of medical
malpractice against his physician. What is the term for finding for when/if the court determines
the patient to be fully or partially at fault? - ANS-Contributory negligence
A routine analysis of urine is made up of which of the following sets of examinations? -
ANS-Microscopic, Chemical, Physical
A setup for venipuncture should always include extras of which of the following? - ANS-Vacuum
tubes
A urine specimen was collected and then left standing for more than 1 hour. Bacteria grew, and
the pH of the urine became which of the following? - ANS-Alkaline
According to OSHA, medical personnel must wear PPE when they have contact with which of
the following? - ANS-Blood
According to the law, which statement is false regarding financial responsibilities for patients? -
ANS-If a mother refuses to pay for her treatments, her adult son is responsible for payments
After you have washed your hands, put on PPE, and assembled the equipment and supplies,
what is your next step in obtaining a capillary blood sample? - ANS-Identify the patient
All of the following demonstrate quality control. What is the exception? - ANS-Treating every
customer properly
Any breach by medical office staff of patient confidentiality may result in which of the following
charges? - ANS-Negligence
Any breached federal or state narcotics laws are considered which type of offense? -
ANS-Criminal Acts
How often should quality control tests be done? - ANS-Daily
How would a medical provider can avoid patient abandonment? - ANS-Giving formal notice of
withdrawal from the established patient
If a patient normally drinks ten or more 8-oz glasses of water each day, urine would most likely
be which color? - ANS-Straw
, If a patient simply decided to stop providing care for his or her patient noncompliant patient
without following the appropriate legal steps, the patient could file a lawsuit against the
physician on which of the following grounds? - ANS-Abandonment
If a patient were to sue a physician for dereliction of duty, what would the patient have to prove
regarding the actions of the physician? - ANS-Did not conform to the acceptable standard of
care
If you are mailing information that is meant to be "CONFIDENTIAL," where should the notation
be typed on the envelope? - ANS-Three lines below return address
In order to have the best therapeutic communication, the medical assistant should? -
ANS-Accept each patient's particular attributes
In the examination room, the patient tells you the reason for the office visit. Which of the
following terms defines the best response from you that will promote positive communication? -
ANS-Feedback
Initiating and responding in a calm professional manner when communicating with others is
known as which of the following? - ANS-Diplomacy
Medical record copies may be released to any one of the following, except whom? - ANS-The
husband or wife of the ptient
Never leave a tourniquet on the arm for longer than how many seconds? - ANS-60 seconds
Of all of the following options, which does not need to be proven in order to prove negligence
against a physician? - ANS-Dereliction of duty indirectly caused more than 1 injury to the patient
One complete hearbeat, known as a full cardiac cycle, lasts approx. how long? - ANS-0.8
seconds
Professional negligence in medicine must be proven by presented evidence of which four
combined elements? - ANS-Duty to the patient, dereliction of duty, direct cause, damages
Responsibility for the actions of a medical assistant falls first to whom? -
ANS-Employer/Physician
Slander is defamation through which type of act? - ANS-spoken statements that damage
someone's reputation
The Americans with Disabilities Act guarantees which of the following rights for the physically
impaired? - ANS-Ease in physical access to the workplace
The courts mandate that the physician uphold the "standard of care" in practice. This means
that the physician is required to provide what kind of care? - ANS-Comparable to reasonable,
attentive, diligent physicians of the same education, same speciality, and practicing in the same
or similar geographic area
The occurrence of malpractice lawsuits is directly related to which factor? - ANS-The level of
trust in the physician-patient relationship
The physician-patient relationship is considered which type of legal relationship? - ANS-A
contract
The privacy rule is in place to protect which of the following? - ANS-Electronic transfer of
information
To comply with HIPPA, a medical office must always furnish what information to a new patient to
be seen for treatment? - ANS-The provision of privacy practices document
To detect pregnancy, either urine or blood serum is tested for the presence of which of the
following? - ANS-HCG hormone
A bacteriological culture needs to be performed on a collected urine specimen. Which of the
following instructions best describe what your patient should do? - ANS-Void a specimen
midstream in a sterile cup
A breach of confidentiality is considered unethical and illegal and is prohibited by which of the
following? - ANS-HIPPA
A medical assistant and physician suspects a young patient is the victim of child abuse. What
should the medical assistant and physician do? - ANS-Document findings in the medical record
and report it to the proper authorities
A medical office's policy regarding the length of time for retaining patient files should be based
on which of the following laws? - ANS-Statute of limitations
A patient agrees to sign a written payment plan because of the high cost of cosmetic surgery.
What is the legislative act that gives the requirements for the written payment plan? - ANS-Truth
in Lending Act
A patient's unreasonable conduct resulted in injury to himself, and he filed a claim of medical
malpractice against his physician. What is the term for finding for when/if the court determines
the patient to be fully or partially at fault? - ANS-Contributory negligence
A routine analysis of urine is made up of which of the following sets of examinations? -
ANS-Microscopic, Chemical, Physical
A setup for venipuncture should always include extras of which of the following? - ANS-Vacuum
tubes
A urine specimen was collected and then left standing for more than 1 hour. Bacteria grew, and
the pH of the urine became which of the following? - ANS-Alkaline
According to OSHA, medical personnel must wear PPE when they have contact with which of
the following? - ANS-Blood
According to the law, which statement is false regarding financial responsibilities for patients? -
ANS-If a mother refuses to pay for her treatments, her adult son is responsible for payments
After you have washed your hands, put on PPE, and assembled the equipment and supplies,
what is your next step in obtaining a capillary blood sample? - ANS-Identify the patient
All of the following demonstrate quality control. What is the exception? - ANS-Treating every
customer properly
Any breach by medical office staff of patient confidentiality may result in which of the following
charges? - ANS-Negligence
Any breached federal or state narcotics laws are considered which type of offense? -
ANS-Criminal Acts
How often should quality control tests be done? - ANS-Daily
How would a medical provider can avoid patient abandonment? - ANS-Giving formal notice of
withdrawal from the established patient
If a patient normally drinks ten or more 8-oz glasses of water each day, urine would most likely
be which color? - ANS-Straw
, If a patient simply decided to stop providing care for his or her patient noncompliant patient
without following the appropriate legal steps, the patient could file a lawsuit against the
physician on which of the following grounds? - ANS-Abandonment
If a patient were to sue a physician for dereliction of duty, what would the patient have to prove
regarding the actions of the physician? - ANS-Did not conform to the acceptable standard of
care
If you are mailing information that is meant to be "CONFIDENTIAL," where should the notation
be typed on the envelope? - ANS-Three lines below return address
In order to have the best therapeutic communication, the medical assistant should? -
ANS-Accept each patient's particular attributes
In the examination room, the patient tells you the reason for the office visit. Which of the
following terms defines the best response from you that will promote positive communication? -
ANS-Feedback
Initiating and responding in a calm professional manner when communicating with others is
known as which of the following? - ANS-Diplomacy
Medical record copies may be released to any one of the following, except whom? - ANS-The
husband or wife of the ptient
Never leave a tourniquet on the arm for longer than how many seconds? - ANS-60 seconds
Of all of the following options, which does not need to be proven in order to prove negligence
against a physician? - ANS-Dereliction of duty indirectly caused more than 1 injury to the patient
One complete hearbeat, known as a full cardiac cycle, lasts approx. how long? - ANS-0.8
seconds
Professional negligence in medicine must be proven by presented evidence of which four
combined elements? - ANS-Duty to the patient, dereliction of duty, direct cause, damages
Responsibility for the actions of a medical assistant falls first to whom? -
ANS-Employer/Physician
Slander is defamation through which type of act? - ANS-spoken statements that damage
someone's reputation
The Americans with Disabilities Act guarantees which of the following rights for the physically
impaired? - ANS-Ease in physical access to the workplace
The courts mandate that the physician uphold the "standard of care" in practice. This means
that the physician is required to provide what kind of care? - ANS-Comparable to reasonable,
attentive, diligent physicians of the same education, same speciality, and practicing in the same
or similar geographic area
The occurrence of malpractice lawsuits is directly related to which factor? - ANS-The level of
trust in the physician-patient relationship
The physician-patient relationship is considered which type of legal relationship? - ANS-A
contract
The privacy rule is in place to protect which of the following? - ANS-Electronic transfer of
information
To comply with HIPPA, a medical office must always furnish what information to a new patient to
be seen for treatment? - ANS-The provision of privacy practices document
To detect pregnancy, either urine or blood serum is tested for the presence of which of the
following? - ANS-HCG hormone
