NCCT Study Test Official Exam
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
not to be discriminated against in obtaining employment - ANSWER-Title I of
the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) mandates that individuals with
disabilities are
Outlining payment of Medicare and Medicaid - ANSWER-Which of the following
health care issues is NOT covered under the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA)?
Discontinuing treatment because the patient did not pay in a timely manner. -
ANSWER-Which of the following constitutes a breach of contract by a health care
provider?
Both the medical assistant and the employer/provider - ANSWER-Under the
doctrine of respondeat superior, who can potentially be held legally responsible for
an act of negligence by a medical assistant?
Battery - ANSWER-Touching a patient in a manner to which they have not
consented is considered a tort of battery
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,being treated for a sexually transmitted disease - ANSWER-A minor (under 18) is
considered emancipated EXCEPT one who is
The patient's written consent - ANSWER-Unless public safety is involved, what is
required in all cases to release patient medical records after a subpoena is issued?
When the negligent act occured - ANSWER-According to typical statutes of
limitations involving negligence or malpractice, which of the following time points
is NOT used as a starting point?
Confidentiality - ANSWER-What normal patient right is suspended upon
discovery of child abuse?
living will or advanced directive - ANSWER-A Physician's Orders for Life Saving
Treatment (POLST) form is a type of
liscensed - ANSWER-Generally, medical assistance are permitted to do certain
clinical procedures only under the supervision of an employer/provider because
they are NOT
Personal values governing and individual's perceptions of right and wrong. -
ANSWER-What best describes ethics?
any ethical matter that pertains to life and/or healthcare - ANSWER-Bioethics is
defined as
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,Specific ways of dealing with certain situations - ANSWER-Which of the following
principles for a medical assistant is NOT set forth by the American Association of
Medical Assistants (AAMA) code of ethics?
Child abuse must be reported to authorities in all 50 States while other types of
abuse do not always need to be reported. - ANSWER-At present, What is the main
difference between reporting child abuse and reporting elder or intimate partner
abuse?
The provider cannot withhold treatment from the patient, so therefore, he cannot
ethically deny treatment. - ANSWER-A provider is dealing with HIV or AIDS.
What is not true regarding the provider's legal or ethical requirements?
All States currently allow abortion during the first trimester. - ANSWER-What is
the timeframe during which in abortion can be legally performed in all States?
Empathy - ANSWER-Therapeutic communication interjects what element into
communication?
the receiver to be attuned to what the other person is saying as well as what they
are communicating non-verbally. - ANSWER-Active listening requires
complete, clear and concise, cohesive, and courteously delivered. - ANSWER-In
order for verbal communication between two people to be effective, the sender's
message must be
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, Between 1-1/2 and 4 feet is considered comfortable space for personal interaction
- ANSWER-In the United States what do most people consider a comfortable
personal space for dealing on a personal (not intimate) level with another
individual?
projection - ANSWER-The use of a defense mechanism in which a person
unconsciously ascribes their own undesirable acts or impulses to someone else is
known as
The most basic needs on the base of Maslow's hierarchy are those related to
physiology and survival such as food water and air. - ANSWER-According to
Maslow's hierarchy of needs, what is the first level of need that people must satisfy
before all others?
Acts as an intermediary or advocate for another person or cultural group within
the health care community - ANSWER-A cultural broker is someone who
Closed Question - ANSWER-When interviewing a patient, which of the following
types of question prompts only a yes or no response?
The triggering of the parasympathetic nervous system - ANSWER-What does
NOT initially occur when a person is exposed to an acute stressor?
Honeymoon, reality, dissatisfaction, a sad state. - ANSWER-In order what are the
four stages of job burnout?
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
not to be discriminated against in obtaining employment - ANSWER-Title I of
the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) mandates that individuals with
disabilities are
Outlining payment of Medicare and Medicaid - ANSWER-Which of the following
health care issues is NOT covered under the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA)?
Discontinuing treatment because the patient did not pay in a timely manner. -
ANSWER-Which of the following constitutes a breach of contract by a health care
provider?
Both the medical assistant and the employer/provider - ANSWER-Under the
doctrine of respondeat superior, who can potentially be held legally responsible for
an act of negligence by a medical assistant?
Battery - ANSWER-Touching a patient in a manner to which they have not
consented is considered a tort of battery
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,being treated for a sexually transmitted disease - ANSWER-A minor (under 18) is
considered emancipated EXCEPT one who is
The patient's written consent - ANSWER-Unless public safety is involved, what is
required in all cases to release patient medical records after a subpoena is issued?
When the negligent act occured - ANSWER-According to typical statutes of
limitations involving negligence or malpractice, which of the following time points
is NOT used as a starting point?
Confidentiality - ANSWER-What normal patient right is suspended upon
discovery of child abuse?
living will or advanced directive - ANSWER-A Physician's Orders for Life Saving
Treatment (POLST) form is a type of
liscensed - ANSWER-Generally, medical assistance are permitted to do certain
clinical procedures only under the supervision of an employer/provider because
they are NOT
Personal values governing and individual's perceptions of right and wrong. -
ANSWER-What best describes ethics?
any ethical matter that pertains to life and/or healthcare - ANSWER-Bioethics is
defined as
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,Specific ways of dealing with certain situations - ANSWER-Which of the following
principles for a medical assistant is NOT set forth by the American Association of
Medical Assistants (AAMA) code of ethics?
Child abuse must be reported to authorities in all 50 States while other types of
abuse do not always need to be reported. - ANSWER-At present, What is the main
difference between reporting child abuse and reporting elder or intimate partner
abuse?
The provider cannot withhold treatment from the patient, so therefore, he cannot
ethically deny treatment. - ANSWER-A provider is dealing with HIV or AIDS.
What is not true regarding the provider's legal or ethical requirements?
All States currently allow abortion during the first trimester. - ANSWER-What is
the timeframe during which in abortion can be legally performed in all States?
Empathy - ANSWER-Therapeutic communication interjects what element into
communication?
the receiver to be attuned to what the other person is saying as well as what they
are communicating non-verbally. - ANSWER-Active listening requires
complete, clear and concise, cohesive, and courteously delivered. - ANSWER-In
order for verbal communication between two people to be effective, the sender's
message must be
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, Between 1-1/2 and 4 feet is considered comfortable space for personal interaction
- ANSWER-In the United States what do most people consider a comfortable
personal space for dealing on a personal (not intimate) level with another
individual?
projection - ANSWER-The use of a defense mechanism in which a person
unconsciously ascribes their own undesirable acts or impulses to someone else is
known as
The most basic needs on the base of Maslow's hierarchy are those related to
physiology and survival such as food water and air. - ANSWER-According to
Maslow's hierarchy of needs, what is the first level of need that people must satisfy
before all others?
Acts as an intermediary or advocate for another person or cultural group within
the health care community - ANSWER-A cultural broker is someone who
Closed Question - ANSWER-When interviewing a patient, which of the following
types of question prompts only a yes or no response?
The triggering of the parasympathetic nervous system - ANSWER-What does
NOT initially occur when a person is exposed to an acute stressor?
Honeymoon, reality, dissatisfaction, a sad state. - ANSWER-In order what are the
four stages of job burnout?
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