Questions And Accurate Solutions
In the Alphabetic index of the ICD-10, the main terms identify Correct
Answer - disease conditions or injuries
One of the most important pieces of communication equipment in a medical
practice is the Correct Answer - Telephone
The main means of communication with other doctors, hospitals, and
laboratories are Correct Answer - Telephones
A benefit of voice mail system is that Correct Answer - callers never
receive a busy signal
Faxes can be received ____ hours a day. Correct Answer - 24
When the office is closed, calls are answered, messages are taken and
communicated to the physician through a/an: Correct Answer -
answering service
Voice mail is often used in conjunction with a/an: Correct Answer -
automated menu
A small electronic device that gives a signal to indicates that someone is trying
to reach the physician is a Correct Answer - pager
what kind of paper is mostly commonly used in a fax machines Correct
Answer - Plain
Patients who no longer consult the office due to moving away, dying or some
other reason are called Correct Answer - closed
Adding machines differ from calculators in that adding machines: Correct
Answer - produce a paper tape
,Another word for diction is Correct Answer - speaking
Another word for transcription is Correct Answer - Writing
Together, dictation, and transcription mean: Correct Answer - to
transform spoken words into written form
How many copies of a signal page can a photocopier make ? Correct
Answer - unlimited
An advantage of computers is that they Correct Answer - process
information with great speed
The three basic types of computer are mainframe computers, personal
computers and: Correct Answer - minicomputers
Mainframe computers are frequently used in: Correct Answer -
hospitals
Minicomputer are used most in a/an: Correct Answer - network setting
Personal computers are frequently found in a/an : Correct Answer -
Home
Another name for a personal computer is Correct Answer -
microcomputer
A device used to transfer information from one computer to another over
telephones lines is a Correct Answer - Fax machine
A ____ is a rule of conducts established and enforced by an authority or
governing body, such as the federal government: Correct Answer - Law
Another name for terminating care of a patients is Correct Answer -
Withdrawing from a case
someone who makes decisions regarding medical care on a patient's behalf, if
the patient is unable to do so, is : Correct Answer - a durable power of
attorney
, A written court order addressed to a specific person, requiring that person's
presence in court at a specific time is Correct Answer - subpoena
Which of the following is demonstrated when a patient's leg healed
incorrectly because of the way the cast has been applied? Correct Answer
- direct cause
A process in which the opposing side choose a person outside the court
system, which special knowledge in the field, to hear and decide a dispute is:
Correct Answer - Arbitration
Malpractice lawsuits are part of _____ laws. Correct Answer - Civil
An employee who is considered to be acting on the doctor's behalf while
performing professional tasks is Correct Answer - Respondent superior
An unlawful act of misconduct refers to : Correct Answer - malfeasance
There are two types of laws that pertain to healthcare practitioners, they are :
Correct Answer - Criminal and civil
The terms res ipsa loquitur refers to cause in which: Correct Answer -
the doctor's mistake is completely obvious
It was discovered in the recovery room that a physician removed the left lung
of a lung cancer patient scheduled to have the right lung removed. This is an
example of: Correct Answer - res ipsa loquitur
To use the form of treatment believe to be best for the patient, to refrain from
harmful actions and to keep a patient's private information confidential are
part of Correct Answer - Hippocratic Oath
A legal documents addressed to the patient's family and physicians starting
what type of treatment the patient wishes or does not wish when terminally
ill is Correct Answer - A living will
A physician reports a case of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) to
the state. This is called Correct Answer - Negligence