MAC Practice Test (1) QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
A Pap test specimen would be sent to which department for
analysis?
a) Histology
b) Cytology
c) Microbiology
d) Immunology
Cytology
(Rationale- High complexity tests such as Pap Tests are sent to
Cytology)
What type of consent is given by a patient after all potential
treatment risks have been discussed?
a) Informed consent
b) Implied consent
c) Notated consent
d) Patient consent
Informed consent
(Informed consent is when the patient clearly understands what
is to be done)
What has HIPAA enabled patients to do?
,a) Have more control over their medical records
b) Prescribe their own medications
c) Allow their pharmacist to give emergency medical advice
d) Allow their primary doctor to have complete control
Have more control over their medical records
(HIPAA has allowed patients to have more control over their
medical records- patients can make better educated choices.)
What type of insurance coverage is provided for employees
who are injured while working?
a) Medicaid
b) CHAMPVA
c) Worker's compensation
d) TRICARE
Worker's compensation
(Worker's compensation provides coverage for employees for
job-related illnesses or injuries)
What do you call the family members covered by an
insurance plan?
a) Subscribers
b) Policy holders
c) Beneficiaries
d) Dependents
,Dependents
(Dependents are family members covered by an insurance plan.)
How is a consultation different from a referral?
a) A consultation is needed when the patient moves to another
city
b) A consultation is needed when the physician asks for the
opinion of another provider
c) A consultation is needed only in terms of mental health
d) A consultation is needed before the physician can submit a
claim for services rendered
A consultation is needed when the physician asks for the
opinion of another provider
(A consultation is when a provider requests assistance from
another physician and a referral is when the patient is sent to
another facility for testing.)
A routine hand wash procedure uses plain soap to remove
transient bacteria. Hand antisepsis requires the use of which
of the following?
a) Gel-based creams after the routine hand wash
b) Scrub brushes
c) Antimicrobial soap
d) Medicated towels for drying clean hands
Antimicrobial soap
, (Antimicrobial soap is used in hand antisepsis)
Which of the following is a fever that comes and goes or,
fluctuates and returns into the average range?
a) Continuous
b) Intermittent
c) Remittent
d) Crisis
Intermittent
How is a patient's general medical history preferably
obtained?
a) Before admission to the hospital
b) Over the telephone before the initial appointment
c) At the end of the first office visit
d) Whenever the need arises
Before admission to the hospital
Which of the following is considered inapporpriate
communication with a patient?
a) Taking the time to listen with patience and kindness
b) Using positive nonverbal responses such as a warm smile
c) Touching and holding the hands of the patient intimately
d) Communicating clearly, without the use of "uh's" or "you
know"
SOLUTIONS
A Pap test specimen would be sent to which department for
analysis?
a) Histology
b) Cytology
c) Microbiology
d) Immunology
Cytology
(Rationale- High complexity tests such as Pap Tests are sent to
Cytology)
What type of consent is given by a patient after all potential
treatment risks have been discussed?
a) Informed consent
b) Implied consent
c) Notated consent
d) Patient consent
Informed consent
(Informed consent is when the patient clearly understands what
is to be done)
What has HIPAA enabled patients to do?
,a) Have more control over their medical records
b) Prescribe their own medications
c) Allow their pharmacist to give emergency medical advice
d) Allow their primary doctor to have complete control
Have more control over their medical records
(HIPAA has allowed patients to have more control over their
medical records- patients can make better educated choices.)
What type of insurance coverage is provided for employees
who are injured while working?
a) Medicaid
b) CHAMPVA
c) Worker's compensation
d) TRICARE
Worker's compensation
(Worker's compensation provides coverage for employees for
job-related illnesses or injuries)
What do you call the family members covered by an
insurance plan?
a) Subscribers
b) Policy holders
c) Beneficiaries
d) Dependents
,Dependents
(Dependents are family members covered by an insurance plan.)
How is a consultation different from a referral?
a) A consultation is needed when the patient moves to another
city
b) A consultation is needed when the physician asks for the
opinion of another provider
c) A consultation is needed only in terms of mental health
d) A consultation is needed before the physician can submit a
claim for services rendered
A consultation is needed when the physician asks for the
opinion of another provider
(A consultation is when a provider requests assistance from
another physician and a referral is when the patient is sent to
another facility for testing.)
A routine hand wash procedure uses plain soap to remove
transient bacteria. Hand antisepsis requires the use of which
of the following?
a) Gel-based creams after the routine hand wash
b) Scrub brushes
c) Antimicrobial soap
d) Medicated towels for drying clean hands
Antimicrobial soap
, (Antimicrobial soap is used in hand antisepsis)
Which of the following is a fever that comes and goes or,
fluctuates and returns into the average range?
a) Continuous
b) Intermittent
c) Remittent
d) Crisis
Intermittent
How is a patient's general medical history preferably
obtained?
a) Before admission to the hospital
b) Over the telephone before the initial appointment
c) At the end of the first office visit
d) Whenever the need arises
Before admission to the hospital
Which of the following is considered inapporpriate
communication with a patient?
a) Taking the time to listen with patience and kindness
b) Using positive nonverbal responses such as a warm smile
c) Touching and holding the hands of the patient intimately
d) Communicating clearly, without the use of "uh's" or "you
know"
