CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT FINAL
EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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If a medical assistant performs a patient exam after the patient has refused to allow it, the
medical assistant can be charged with - CORRECT ANSWER Battery
The insurance plan called _____ is designed to provide health insurance for low-income and
needy populations that covers children, the aged, the blind and/or people with disabilities who
are eligible. - CORRECT ANSWER Medicaid
What is the federal insurance plan that provides health insurance for the persons over 65 years
of age and/or disabled? - CORRECT ANSWER Medicare
What is it called when a physician receives one monthly fee from the insurance company for
each subscriber and his or her practice? - CORRECT ANSWER Capitation
Insurance policies that provide benefits for conditions diagnosed and treated before the policy
was issued are said to cover ____ conditions. - CORRECT ANSWER Pre-existing
Which law or government agency is primarily responsible for the regulation of laboratories and
laboratory tests? - CORRECT ANSWER Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA '88)
If a medical assistant performs only those procedures that he or she is trained for and allowed
to perform by law, what is this an example of? - CORRECT ANSWER Working within the scope of
practice
,Which medical assistant is likely to be most successful? - CORRECT ANSWER One who can
remain calm when things do not go as planned
Why are neatness and good grooming important for medical assistants? - CORRECT ANSWER -
they help the medical assistant project a professional image
-clean hair and hands help prevent the spread of infection
-if medical office staff looks professional, it helps patients believe that they will receive
competent care
-excessive jewelry can become tangled in equipment or tear gloves
Which of the following is an important element a professionalism for medical assistants and
physicians - CORRECT ANSWER Obtaining continuing education to stay current in the profession
Right and wrong conduct is known as - CORRECT ANSWER ethics
Negligence by a professional person is called - CORRECT ANSWER malpractice
What is the purpose of an advance directive - CORRECT ANSWER States an individual's wishes
regarding health care if the individual is not able to speak for him or herself
Names an individual to make decisions for an individual if he or she becomes incapable of doing
this
Expresses an individual's wish to donate organs when he or she dies
States an individual's wish not to be resuscitated if his or her heart stops beating
What is the name for the crime of billing an insurance company for tests and procedures that
were never performed? - CORRECT ANSWER fraud
Which of the following patients would be able to give informed consent for treatment? -
CORRECT ANSWER A 35-year-old woman with a hip fracture
, How should a physician terminate a relationship with a patient in order to avoid a possible
lawsuit for abandonment? - CORRECT ANSWER Notify the patient in writing
What does the doctrine of respondent superior mean? - CORRECT ANSWER The physician is
liable for the negligent actions of his or her employees
What is the name for the party against whom the lawsuit is brought, whether this is a doctor,
medical facility, or hospital? - CORRECT ANSWER defendant
Lack of physical or mental fitness is known as - CORRECT ANSWER incompetence
When one employee engages another with unwanted comments or physical contact of a sexual
nature, what is it called? - CORRECT ANSWER harassment
Which of the following must be reported to the proper authorities even if the patient does not
consent? - CORRECT ANSWER Gun shot wound, possible rape, case of tuberculosis, suicide
attempt
To whom would physicians report cases of specific infectious diseases? - CORRECT ANSWER
Local board of health or health department
Which of the following is an example of a closed question?
What is the reason for your visit today?
Are you an only child?
Can you describe your pain for me?
What are your plans for the future? - CORRECT ANSWER Are you an only child?
EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
PASSED RATED 100% CORRECT
If a medical assistant performs a patient exam after the patient has refused to allow it, the
medical assistant can be charged with - CORRECT ANSWER Battery
The insurance plan called _____ is designed to provide health insurance for low-income and
needy populations that covers children, the aged, the blind and/or people with disabilities who
are eligible. - CORRECT ANSWER Medicaid
What is the federal insurance plan that provides health insurance for the persons over 65 years
of age and/or disabled? - CORRECT ANSWER Medicare
What is it called when a physician receives one monthly fee from the insurance company for
each subscriber and his or her practice? - CORRECT ANSWER Capitation
Insurance policies that provide benefits for conditions diagnosed and treated before the policy
was issued are said to cover ____ conditions. - CORRECT ANSWER Pre-existing
Which law or government agency is primarily responsible for the regulation of laboratories and
laboratory tests? - CORRECT ANSWER Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA '88)
If a medical assistant performs only those procedures that he or she is trained for and allowed
to perform by law, what is this an example of? - CORRECT ANSWER Working within the scope of
practice
,Which medical assistant is likely to be most successful? - CORRECT ANSWER One who can
remain calm when things do not go as planned
Why are neatness and good grooming important for medical assistants? - CORRECT ANSWER -
they help the medical assistant project a professional image
-clean hair and hands help prevent the spread of infection
-if medical office staff looks professional, it helps patients believe that they will receive
competent care
-excessive jewelry can become tangled in equipment or tear gloves
Which of the following is an important element a professionalism for medical assistants and
physicians - CORRECT ANSWER Obtaining continuing education to stay current in the profession
Right and wrong conduct is known as - CORRECT ANSWER ethics
Negligence by a professional person is called - CORRECT ANSWER malpractice
What is the purpose of an advance directive - CORRECT ANSWER States an individual's wishes
regarding health care if the individual is not able to speak for him or herself
Names an individual to make decisions for an individual if he or she becomes incapable of doing
this
Expresses an individual's wish to donate organs when he or she dies
States an individual's wish not to be resuscitated if his or her heart stops beating
What is the name for the crime of billing an insurance company for tests and procedures that
were never performed? - CORRECT ANSWER fraud
Which of the following patients would be able to give informed consent for treatment? -
CORRECT ANSWER A 35-year-old woman with a hip fracture
, How should a physician terminate a relationship with a patient in order to avoid a possible
lawsuit for abandonment? - CORRECT ANSWER Notify the patient in writing
What does the doctrine of respondent superior mean? - CORRECT ANSWER The physician is
liable for the negligent actions of his or her employees
What is the name for the party against whom the lawsuit is brought, whether this is a doctor,
medical facility, or hospital? - CORRECT ANSWER defendant
Lack of physical or mental fitness is known as - CORRECT ANSWER incompetence
When one employee engages another with unwanted comments or physical contact of a sexual
nature, what is it called? - CORRECT ANSWER harassment
Which of the following must be reported to the proper authorities even if the patient does not
consent? - CORRECT ANSWER Gun shot wound, possible rape, case of tuberculosis, suicide
attempt
To whom would physicians report cases of specific infectious diseases? - CORRECT ANSWER
Local board of health or health department
Which of the following is an example of a closed question?
What is the reason for your visit today?
Are you an only child?
Can you describe your pain for me?
What are your plans for the future? - CORRECT ANSWER Are you an only child?
