MA500 Week 3 Study Guide Latest Exam
set Questions and simplified correct
Answers
Patient portal - correct answer-an online application that allows patients to interact with and
communicate with their health care providers, e.g. secure e-mail within the EHR
What information is contained in the medical record? - correct answer-health history/results of the
physical examination/laboratory reports/ progress report
What is the purpose of the HIPAA Privacy Rule? - correct answer-provide patients with more control over
the use and disclosure of their health information
What is included in the patient registration record? - correct answer-demographic and billing info
Which of the following provides subjective data about a patient to assist the physician in arriving at a
diagnosis? - correct answer-health history
What is included on a medication record for medication administered at the office? - correct answer-
name of medication/route of administration/dosage administered/number of refills
What type of report contains the results of the analysis of body specimens? - correct answer-laboratory
report
What is NOT an example of a diagnostic report? - correct answer-urinalysis report
What term is used to describe a patient who has been admitted to the hospital for at least one overnight
stay? - correct answer-inpatient
What term might be used before there is enough information to make a definitive diagnosis? - correct
answer-medical impression
What report describes a surgical procedure? - correct answer-operative report
Which of the following reports consists of an account of the significant events of a patient's
hospitalization? - correct answer-discharge summary report
When a medical assistant witnesses a patient's signature, it means that he or she? - correct answer-
verified the patients identity/watched the patient sign form
What can be performed by an electronic medical record software program? - correct answer-creation,
storage, editing, and retrieval of any sort
In a source-oriented record, a radiology report is filed under which of the following chart dividers? -
correct answer-lab/x-ray
The purpose of the tab on a file folder is to - correct answer-identify the contents of the folder.
The health history is taken - correct answer-before the physician performs the physical exam.
set Questions and simplified correct
Answers
Patient portal - correct answer-an online application that allows patients to interact with and
communicate with their health care providers, e.g. secure e-mail within the EHR
What information is contained in the medical record? - correct answer-health history/results of the
physical examination/laboratory reports/ progress report
What is the purpose of the HIPAA Privacy Rule? - correct answer-provide patients with more control over
the use and disclosure of their health information
What is included in the patient registration record? - correct answer-demographic and billing info
Which of the following provides subjective data about a patient to assist the physician in arriving at a
diagnosis? - correct answer-health history
What is included on a medication record for medication administered at the office? - correct answer-
name of medication/route of administration/dosage administered/number of refills
What type of report contains the results of the analysis of body specimens? - correct answer-laboratory
report
What is NOT an example of a diagnostic report? - correct answer-urinalysis report
What term is used to describe a patient who has been admitted to the hospital for at least one overnight
stay? - correct answer-inpatient
What term might be used before there is enough information to make a definitive diagnosis? - correct
answer-medical impression
What report describes a surgical procedure? - correct answer-operative report
Which of the following reports consists of an account of the significant events of a patient's
hospitalization? - correct answer-discharge summary report
When a medical assistant witnesses a patient's signature, it means that he or she? - correct answer-
verified the patients identity/watched the patient sign form
What can be performed by an electronic medical record software program? - correct answer-creation,
storage, editing, and retrieval of any sort
In a source-oriented record, a radiology report is filed under which of the following chart dividers? -
correct answer-lab/x-ray
The purpose of the tab on a file folder is to - correct answer-identify the contents of the folder.
The health history is taken - correct answer-before the physician performs the physical exam.
