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Which of the following is an OSHA regulation that must be reviewed yearly to ensure
compliance?
-workplace violence prevention plan
-emergency action plan
-needlestick and sharp injuries report
-bloodborne pathogens standard - ✔✔bloodborne pathogens standard
A medical administrative assistant is scheduling a patient for a procedure. Which of the
following actions should the assistant take first?
-Provide test preparation instructions
-ensure that a signed consent form is filed in the patients chart
-verify the patients insurance
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,-obtain a written prescription from the provider - ✔✔obtain a written prescription from
the provider
A patient who has Medicare and had an annual wellness visit (AWV) 10 months ago
calls to schedule their next one within the week. Which of the following actions is
appropriate for the medical administrative assistant to take ?
-Explain that the AWV cannot be scheduled for another 2 months
-Schedule the AWV within the week
-Record the appointment as an office visit rather than as a AWV
-Submit a preauthorization form to Medicare before scheduling the AWV - ✔✔Explain
that the AWV cannot be scheduled for another 2 months
A provider asks a medical administrative assistant to schedule a surgery to remove a
patient's gallbladder. The assistant should schedule the patient for which of the
following?
-Cholecystography
-Cholecystogram
-Cholecystitis
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,-Cholecystectomy - ✔✔Cholecystectomy
Which of the following colors indicates a biohazardous waste container?
-Black
-Purple
-Red
-Blue - ✔✔Red
After opening a report from the patient's previous provider, which of the following is
the medical administrative assistant's next step?
-File the report in the patient's chart
-Return the report to the provider who supplied it
-Make a copy of the report to give to the patient
-Give the report to the patient's current provider for review - ✔✔Give the report to the
patient's current provider for review
When a provider requests a patient to have a diagnostic test at a hospital, which of the
following actions should medical administrative assistant take
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, -Collect the coinsurance for the procedure
-Have the provider call the hospital and give orders for the test
-Advise the patient to obtain preauthorization
-Schedule the test with the hospital - ✔✔Schedule the test with the hospital
A medical administrative assistant is asked to schedule a CXR for a patient. The
assistant should make an appointment for which of the following?
-An x-ray of the carpals
-An x-ray of the chest
-An x-ray of the cranium
- An x-ray of the coccyx - ✔✔An x-ray of the chest
Which of the following types of referrals is used in an emergent situation
-Regular
-Urgent
-Stat
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Which of the following is an OSHA regulation that must be reviewed yearly to ensure
compliance?
-workplace violence prevention plan
-emergency action plan
-needlestick and sharp injuries report
-bloodborne pathogens standard - ✔✔bloodborne pathogens standard
A medical administrative assistant is scheduling a patient for a procedure. Which of the
following actions should the assistant take first?
-Provide test preparation instructions
-ensure that a signed consent form is filed in the patients chart
-verify the patients insurance
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,-obtain a written prescription from the provider - ✔✔obtain a written prescription from
the provider
A patient who has Medicare and had an annual wellness visit (AWV) 10 months ago
calls to schedule their next one within the week. Which of the following actions is
appropriate for the medical administrative assistant to take ?
-Explain that the AWV cannot be scheduled for another 2 months
-Schedule the AWV within the week
-Record the appointment as an office visit rather than as a AWV
-Submit a preauthorization form to Medicare before scheduling the AWV - ✔✔Explain
that the AWV cannot be scheduled for another 2 months
A provider asks a medical administrative assistant to schedule a surgery to remove a
patient's gallbladder. The assistant should schedule the patient for which of the
following?
-Cholecystography
-Cholecystogram
-Cholecystitis
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,-Cholecystectomy - ✔✔Cholecystectomy
Which of the following colors indicates a biohazardous waste container?
-Black
-Purple
-Red
-Blue - ✔✔Red
After opening a report from the patient's previous provider, which of the following is
the medical administrative assistant's next step?
-File the report in the patient's chart
-Return the report to the provider who supplied it
-Make a copy of the report to give to the patient
-Give the report to the patient's current provider for review - ✔✔Give the report to the
patient's current provider for review
When a provider requests a patient to have a diagnostic test at a hospital, which of the
following actions should medical administrative assistant take
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, -Collect the coinsurance for the procedure
-Have the provider call the hospital and give orders for the test
-Advise the patient to obtain preauthorization
-Schedule the test with the hospital - ✔✔Schedule the test with the hospital
A medical administrative assistant is asked to schedule a CXR for a patient. The
assistant should make an appointment for which of the following?
-An x-ray of the carpals
-An x-ray of the chest
-An x-ray of the cranium
- An x-ray of the coccyx - ✔✔An x-ray of the chest
Which of the following types of referrals is used in an emergent situation
-Regular
-Urgent
-Stat
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