MEDICAL ASSISTANT EXAM
When should you terminate a GXT, a graded exercise test? - ANSWERS-At the
sign of any heart dysrhythmia
How long does a Holter monitor record? - ANSWERS-24-48 hours, leads go on
chest and abdomen
SA node is the.. - ANSWERS-pacemaker of the heart
What does EMR/ EHR stand for? - ANSWERS-Electronic Medical
Record/Electronic Health Record
What does POMR stand for? - ANSWERS-problem-oriented medical record
SOAP method of charting - ANSWERS-Subjective (chief concern, history of
present illness, medical/surgical/family history)
Objective (physical examination, lab and test data)
Assessment
Plan
What is a tickler file? - ANSWERS-A chronological file used as a reminder
Clustering schedule - ANSWERS-booking based on subject, conditions
Wave scheduling - ANSWERS-A certain # of patients are scheduled to arrive at
the same time and are seen in which the order they arrive.
,Modified wave scheduling - ANSWERS-system where multiple patients are
scheduled at the beginning of each hour, followed by single appointments every
10 to 20 minutes the rest of the hour
Double booking - ANSWERS-Scheduling two patients to see the physician at
the same time
Appointment time intervals - ANSWERS-15 min intervals for internal visit or
Est patients
30 min intervals for new pt., external visit
What is an Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) - ANSWERS-AKA waver of
liability; a notice a provider should give you before you receive a service if,
based on Medicare coverage rules, your provider has reason to believe Medicare
will not pay for the service
What happens if an ABN waiver is denied? - ANSWERS-Patient could be
responsible for payment (out-of-pocket)
What is the ICD-10? - ANSWERS-International Classification of Diseases;
medical classification list that contains codes for diseases, signs and symptoms,
abnormal findings, complaints, etc.
What are the 2 parts of the ICD-10? - ANSWERS-First part: Index to Diseases
and Injuries. Alphabetic Index provides index for diagnostic statement &
disease descriptions found in second major part, Tabular List
What is Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)? - ANSWERS-A medical code
set that is used to report medical, surgical, and diagnostic procedures and
,services to entities such as physicians, health insurance companies and
accreditation organizations
What are CPT modifiers? - ANSWERS-used to supplement information or
adjust care descriptions to provide extra details concerning a procedure or
service provided by a physician
How does CPT define a new patient? - ANSWERS-One who has not received
any professional services from the physician, or another physician of the same
specialty who belongs to the same group practice within the past 3 years
What is the extension of CPT including more products/ supplies/ services not
included in CPT called? - ANSWERS-HCPCS (healthcare common procedure
coding system)
What is the CMS 1500? What are the two blocks? - ANSWERS-universal claim
form for outpatient medical billing
Block 1-13: patient and insurance block
Block 14-33: Provider/ Supplier info
What are the 2 common mistakes in coding? - ANSWERS-Unbundling codes:
Using multiple codes when there is a single code available that captures
payment for component parts of a procedure
Upcoding: Billing for a certain service when you are providing less than what
you billed for
Standards for hospitals set by the Joint Commission - ANSWERS-Accreditation
PPO insurance - ANSWERS-Preferred provider organization; no PCP referrals
needed for specialists, more freedom
, HMO insurance - ANSWERS-health maintenance organization; patient has PCP
to send referrals to specialists when needed, some which may require immediate
approval
Who tests Arterial Blood Gas (ABG)? - ANSWERS-Nurse
This test measures oxygen and carbon
dioxide levels in your blood
Lipemic blood - ANSWERS-Serum has milky appearance, high concentration
of lipids in blood
Hemolytic blood - ANSWERS-serum has bloody appearance, RBC are
hemolyzed
Cyanotic condition - ANSWERS-any condition causing lack of oxygen, causing
skin to turn blue
Ecchymosis - ANSWERS-discoloration of skin resulting from bleeding
underneath, usually caused by bruising
What does post prandial mean? - ANSWERS-after a meal
What is something that people are commonly allergic to? - ANSWERS-Latex
What does PASS stand for? - ANSWERS-P: Pull lock pin from its place
A: Aim the nozzle at base of flames
When should you terminate a GXT, a graded exercise test? - ANSWERS-At the
sign of any heart dysrhythmia
How long does a Holter monitor record? - ANSWERS-24-48 hours, leads go on
chest and abdomen
SA node is the.. - ANSWERS-pacemaker of the heart
What does EMR/ EHR stand for? - ANSWERS-Electronic Medical
Record/Electronic Health Record
What does POMR stand for? - ANSWERS-problem-oriented medical record
SOAP method of charting - ANSWERS-Subjective (chief concern, history of
present illness, medical/surgical/family history)
Objective (physical examination, lab and test data)
Assessment
Plan
What is a tickler file? - ANSWERS-A chronological file used as a reminder
Clustering schedule - ANSWERS-booking based on subject, conditions
Wave scheduling - ANSWERS-A certain # of patients are scheduled to arrive at
the same time and are seen in which the order they arrive.
,Modified wave scheduling - ANSWERS-system where multiple patients are
scheduled at the beginning of each hour, followed by single appointments every
10 to 20 minutes the rest of the hour
Double booking - ANSWERS-Scheduling two patients to see the physician at
the same time
Appointment time intervals - ANSWERS-15 min intervals for internal visit or
Est patients
30 min intervals for new pt., external visit
What is an Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) - ANSWERS-AKA waver of
liability; a notice a provider should give you before you receive a service if,
based on Medicare coverage rules, your provider has reason to believe Medicare
will not pay for the service
What happens if an ABN waiver is denied? - ANSWERS-Patient could be
responsible for payment (out-of-pocket)
What is the ICD-10? - ANSWERS-International Classification of Diseases;
medical classification list that contains codes for diseases, signs and symptoms,
abnormal findings, complaints, etc.
What are the 2 parts of the ICD-10? - ANSWERS-First part: Index to Diseases
and Injuries. Alphabetic Index provides index for diagnostic statement &
disease descriptions found in second major part, Tabular List
What is Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)? - ANSWERS-A medical code
set that is used to report medical, surgical, and diagnostic procedures and
,services to entities such as physicians, health insurance companies and
accreditation organizations
What are CPT modifiers? - ANSWERS-used to supplement information or
adjust care descriptions to provide extra details concerning a procedure or
service provided by a physician
How does CPT define a new patient? - ANSWERS-One who has not received
any professional services from the physician, or another physician of the same
specialty who belongs to the same group practice within the past 3 years
What is the extension of CPT including more products/ supplies/ services not
included in CPT called? - ANSWERS-HCPCS (healthcare common procedure
coding system)
What is the CMS 1500? What are the two blocks? - ANSWERS-universal claim
form for outpatient medical billing
Block 1-13: patient and insurance block
Block 14-33: Provider/ Supplier info
What are the 2 common mistakes in coding? - ANSWERS-Unbundling codes:
Using multiple codes when there is a single code available that captures
payment for component parts of a procedure
Upcoding: Billing for a certain service when you are providing less than what
you billed for
Standards for hospitals set by the Joint Commission - ANSWERS-Accreditation
PPO insurance - ANSWERS-Preferred provider organization; no PCP referrals
needed for specialists, more freedom
, HMO insurance - ANSWERS-health maintenance organization; patient has PCP
to send referrals to specialists when needed, some which may require immediate
approval
Who tests Arterial Blood Gas (ABG)? - ANSWERS-Nurse
This test measures oxygen and carbon
dioxide levels in your blood
Lipemic blood - ANSWERS-Serum has milky appearance, high concentration
of lipids in blood
Hemolytic blood - ANSWERS-serum has bloody appearance, RBC are
hemolyzed
Cyanotic condition - ANSWERS-any condition causing lack of oxygen, causing
skin to turn blue
Ecchymosis - ANSWERS-discoloration of skin resulting from bleeding
underneath, usually caused by bruising
What does post prandial mean? - ANSWERS-after a meal
What is something that people are commonly allergic to? - ANSWERS-Latex
What does PASS stand for? - ANSWERS-P: Pull lock pin from its place
A: Aim the nozzle at base of flames
