TEST BANK – Clinical Procedures for Medical Assistants, 11th Edition by Kathy Bonewit-West | Updated 2025/2026 Complete Exam Prep

TESTBANK FOR CLINICAL PROCEDURES FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANTS 11TH
EDITION/ALL CHAPTERS 1-23

,CH 01: The Clinical Record
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1. Which of the following is not a function of the clinical record?
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a. To VV provide information for making decisions regarding the patient’s care
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b. To VV document the patient’s progress VV VV VV


c. To VV serve as a legal document
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d. To VV share information between members of the patient’s family
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2. What information is contained in the clinical record?
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a. Health history report VV VV


b. Results of the physical examinationVV VV VV VV


c. Laboratory reports VV


d. Progress notes VV


e. All of the above VV VV VV




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3. The purpose of the HIPAA Privacy Rule is to
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a. reduce exposure of patients to bloodborne pathogens.
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c. prevent the patient’s records from being copied.
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d. encourage the patient to become more involved in preventive primary health care.
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4. All of the following are characteristics of the Notice of Privacy Practices except:
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a. Was developed by the American Clinical Association
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b. Must explain how a patient’s health information will be used and
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c. Must be provided to each patient
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d. Must obtain a signed acknowledgment from the patient that he/she has
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5. Health information in any form that contains patient identifiable information is known as
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a. PHI.
b. NPAGE.
c. OSHA.
d. HIPAA.

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6. In which of the following situations does HIPAA not require written consent for
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the use ordisclosure of protected health information?
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a. Patient referral to a specialistVV VV VV VV


b. Emergency care provided at a medical center VV VV VV VV VV VV


c. Determination of eligibility for insurance benefits VV VV VV VV VV


d. Training of primary health care students
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e. All of the above VV VV VV




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7. Which of the following is not an example of a clinical office clinical document?
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a. Patient registration record VV VV


b. Physical examination report VV VV


c. Medication record VV


d. Health history report VV VV




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8. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a laboratory report?
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a. It relays results of laboratory tests to the provider
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b. It consists of a report of the analysis or examination of body specimens
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c. It assists in diagnosing and treating sickness
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9. Which of the following is an example of a diagnostic procedure report?
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a. Electrocardiogram report VV


b. Physical therapy report VV VV


c. Urinalysis report VV


d. Pathology report VV




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10. What is the name of the type of report that documents the assessments and
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treatmentsdesigned to restore a patient’s ability to function?
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a. Consultation report VV


b. Diagnostic procedure report VV VV


c. Pathology report VV


d. Therapeutic service report VV VV




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11. Which of the following is not an example of a medical center report?
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a. Operative report VV

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c. Discharge summary report VV VV


d. Emergency department report VV VV




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12. Which of the following is an example of a consent document?
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a. Patient registration record VV VV


b. Notice of Privacy Practices form
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c. Release of clinical information form
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d. Patient instruction sheet VV VV




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13. Which of the following can be performed by an electronic clinical record software program?
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a. Creation of a clinical record VV VV VV VV


b. Storage of a clinical record VV VV VV VV


c. Editing of a clinical record VV VV VV VV


d. Retrieval of a clinical record VV VV VV VV


e. All of the above
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14. All of the following are advantages of an electronic clinical record (EMR) except
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a. an EMR does not have to be filed.
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c. more than one person can view an EMR at the same time.
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d. EMRs are exempt from the HIPAA regulations.
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15. Which of the following are used to enter data into an electronic clinical record?
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b. Drop-down menus VV


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d. All of the above
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16. How are paper documents entered into a patient’s electronic clinical record?
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a. By scanning them into the computer
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b. By retyping them on the computer
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c. By photocopying them
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d. By transmitting them through a modem
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