Research Methods: QPCMA My Lab Ch.
15 HW Exam Questions Complete
Latest 2025/2026 with Correct Answers
and Rationales GRADED A+
Terms in this set (36) Original
What term is used to indicate the definitive diagnostic
First-listed diagnosis statement by the physician regarding the reason for the
visit?
Cause or source of a disease or
What is the best definition for the word "etiology"?
disorder
Compliance programs for
What does the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
providers who contract with
(PPACA) mandate?
Medicare and Medicaid
What type of code is used to identify two conditions that
Combination code
commonly occur together?
, They are trained in both A diagnosis code is needed quickly in a medical office.
administrative and clinical aspects Why might the medical assistant be the best staff member
of care. to research the code?
Perform medical coding as a All tasks listed below describe the role of medical
regular part of their job assistants in coding except for one. Which is it?
A medical assistant is asked to assist with coding but is
unsure which codes apply to a particular patient. What is
Consult with a certified coder
the most appropriate action for the medical assistant to
take?
Review medical documentation to What task can the medical assistant routinely undertake to
ensure that it provides adequate ensure that records in the medical office are in acceptable
detail for coding form?
Created the Classification of What part did Jacques Bertillon play in advancing medical
Causes of Death coding?
The ICD-9-CM was used in the United States from
1979 to 2015
________________________.
Over history, a short list of diseases has advanced to a
detailed classification system with over
70,000
__________________ diagnosis codes currently being
used.
What coincided with the first United States publication of
Medicare and Medicaid legislation
the International Classification of Diseases, Adapted
was passed.
(ICDA-8)?
The new code set, in combination with increased
use of electronic health records ________________________, provides more consistent
and more detailed data for physician use.
15 HW Exam Questions Complete
Latest 2025/2026 with Correct Answers
and Rationales GRADED A+
Terms in this set (36) Original
What term is used to indicate the definitive diagnostic
First-listed diagnosis statement by the physician regarding the reason for the
visit?
Cause or source of a disease or
What is the best definition for the word "etiology"?
disorder
Compliance programs for
What does the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
providers who contract with
(PPACA) mandate?
Medicare and Medicaid
What type of code is used to identify two conditions that
Combination code
commonly occur together?
, They are trained in both A diagnosis code is needed quickly in a medical office.
administrative and clinical aspects Why might the medical assistant be the best staff member
of care. to research the code?
Perform medical coding as a All tasks listed below describe the role of medical
regular part of their job assistants in coding except for one. Which is it?
A medical assistant is asked to assist with coding but is
unsure which codes apply to a particular patient. What is
Consult with a certified coder
the most appropriate action for the medical assistant to
take?
Review medical documentation to What task can the medical assistant routinely undertake to
ensure that it provides adequate ensure that records in the medical office are in acceptable
detail for coding form?
Created the Classification of What part did Jacques Bertillon play in advancing medical
Causes of Death coding?
The ICD-9-CM was used in the United States from
1979 to 2015
________________________.
Over history, a short list of diseases has advanced to a
detailed classification system with over
70,000
__________________ diagnosis codes currently being
used.
What coincided with the first United States publication of
Medicare and Medicaid legislation
the International Classification of Diseases, Adapted
was passed.
(ICDA-8)?
The new code set, in combination with increased
use of electronic health records ________________________, provides more consistent
and more detailed data for physician use.
