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Which of these people would be treated by a pediatrician?
An adolescent with a bacterial infection. |
When working with older people, you should greet them warmly and by name.
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Is a sales representative dropped off a gift as complimentary items, you should consult with the physician about what to do with them. |
If a caller is requesting information, you should ask if you can call him or her back if it will take you longer then 1 minute to retrieve it. |
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A dermatologist is A physician specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin. |
When documenting a telephone call you should include your name or initials. |
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Giving A thumbs up is commonly considered a positive gesture. |
A pat on the back would be most appropriate to provide positive reinforcement to a patient who has followed the prescribed treatment and lost weight. |
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all communications between members of the health care team should be professional and respectful. |
When answering a telephone call, you should not remain expressionless. |
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A large medical group must have a human resources department to handle personnel management and payroll. |
when should an organizational chart be updated?
only when there are personnel changes. |
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The patient centered medical home (PCMH) is a team based model care led by A personal physician. |
When addressing a letter, it is recommended that you use a standard type font to help expedite delivery. |
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When a patient calls went a medical question, you should document the patient information and relate it to the doctor for review. |
The streaming method of screening is designed to keep continuous flow of patient coming through the office. |
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When should you realize that a patient in the waiting room will be required to wait much longer than originally expected, you should notify the patient tactfully for the function to reschedule. |
If you are speaking to a patient face to face at the office and the phone rings, you should say " excuse me for a minute, please, " And answer the call. |
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When talking with a patient you should not look away while the patient is speaking. |
The founder of modern nursing was Florence Nightingale. |
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Statement that begins with " I " ; can open up a conversation and give patients a positive impression that you care about how they are. |
The first thing in composing a letter is to determine what information needs to be included. |
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Physicians may lose the license to practice medicine if commited of fraud when applying for the medical license. |
A ream is 500 sheets of paper. |
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During a telephone screening, you should not ask the same questions every time of each patient is responding with similar symptoms. |
The American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) traces its roots back to 1955. |
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If a piece of mail is heavier than 13 ounces, it is handled as priority mail rather than first class mail. |
Conference call feature allows several people in various locations to converse at the same time. |
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About 5% of the population is made up of kinesthetic learners. |
It is most appropriate to use an answering machine during the office lunch break. |
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A disadvantage of clustering is that if one visit gets off track, its may through the entire appointment blow off track. |
Repression is the most common defense mechanism. |
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Documenting patient education minimizes professional liability. |
If person claiming to be a patience attorney calls to request information from the patient's medical record you should verify that the attorney is authorized to receive it and offer to call them back. |
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The term healthcare provider does not apply to a medical assistant. |
The primary benefit of walk-in or open scheduling is the patient has an opportunity to present for complaints that have a unexpected onset. |
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Preset delivery mail service is used to ensure that the mail is delivered only to a specific address or an authorized agent bad address. |
Drinking is a nonadaptive copying skill. |
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A release would be required to give information about a patient to a third party being sued by the patient. |
Which of these tests is typically the lowest priority? working on sending files that have tasks. |
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To help a patient develop a payment plan and effective surgery, a medical assistant should review insurance coverage with the patient. |
performing patient screening is an example of a clinical skill. |
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It is recommended that you ask which of the following questions when a patient precent as a follow up visit? How have you been doing since you were here last? |
The majority of the population are visual learners. |
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Everyone is motivated by needs. |
When patients arrive at the office, the administrative medical assistant should explain all instructions thoroughly. |
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staff meetings are usually held in the medical office before or after patient care hours. |
The word Tylenol should be capitalized. brand names of medications are capitalized. |
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When communicating with patients, you should always display positive body language. |
A physician must spend four years in Medical School. |
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It is almost always best to talk with the office manager about a issue regarding coworkers habitual tartness that affects the practice. |
The most appropriate question when schedule an appointment is to ask the patient what is a reason for the visit. |
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In the context of communication, perception may be considered as the awareness of one's own feeling and the feelings of others. |
When communicating with others, you should be assertive. |
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A gerontologist it a physician that specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases, disorders, and problems associated with aging. |
The expenses involved in running a business has made which of the following rear today?
Solo practiced |
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Feeling medical records is an example of an administrative skill. |
If a patient engages is clearly inappropriate behavior, you should have a witness come in, and instruction to cease the behavior. |
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Insurance companies typically require patients to obtain a referral before they will pay for a visit to a specialist. |
If a new patient appears reluctant to complete the intake form you should quickly offer to assist with completing them in a separate closed office. |
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A medical assisting is probably not for you if you do not like variety in your job. |
When using the three read system of proofreading you should first check for errors in composition. |
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According to the United States Department of Labor, employment of medical assistance is expected to grow 34% from two thousand and eight to 2018. |
HIPAA (health insurance portability and Accountability Act) limit health administration costs, private patient information privacy, and prevent fraud and abuse. |
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A smile is the most common example of a positive happy facial expression. |
Which of these is a disadvantage of using email? it is not a secure, private and confidential as people think. |
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Physical and emotional are two main types of boundaries. |
It's a caller makes a threat , you should document information about the caller and this thread at the end of the call. |
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If you have a patient who is habitually late, it is recommended that you ask the manager to discuss the scheduling policy with the patient. |
Urgent care centers take care of patients with acute illnesses or injuries. |
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When scheduling appointments, you must do all but which of the following? use at least 3 identifiers of the Patient. |
The majority of medical assistant work in which type of environment? Ambulatory care |
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Dentistry is considered a non physician specialist. |
Then working with a pediatric patient, instead of saying deformity it is recommended that you say appearance. |
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Wind scheduling a hospital admission for a patient, you should not provide a guess of the diagnosis and plan of care for the utilization committee review. |
When obtaining a telephone message from a recording device or outside answering service, you should not prioritize message according to the order in which they were received. |
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Which of the following is NOT one of the four E's used to engage a child health care matter?
evidence |
Which of these are he used to provide specific written instruction regarding the explanation and diagnosis test performed in your office?
Information sheet |
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A internist diagnose and treat disorders of the internal organs. |
the physician typically discuss abnormal results or serious health conditions with the patient and their families. |
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For good hygiene, it is recommended that you floss and brush your teeth at least twice a day. |
The term visualization refers to what you see in your mind's eye. |
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When should a change slip be permitted and attached to a patient's chart?
Before the patient is seen. |
Medical assistants are generally allowed to assist with the admission treatment. |
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You do not need to include the date of the prescription was first field when transmitting a prescription refill request to a pharmacy. |
When typing a business letter, the sender's name is entered four spaces below the closing. |
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When providing patient education you first task is to assess the patients ability to comprehend the instructions. |
Working completely independently is not a recommended personal preference goal. |
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Legal ethics concepts skills keep medical assistants protected within the scope of practice. |
Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water if she received a letter or package that you suspect is contaminated. |
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If you have I contact with the patient during the conversation, it probably means that he or she is paying attention to you. |
The American Medical technologist (AMT) offers registered medical certification. |
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When using a computerized scheduling system, a matrix refers to having specified time automatically blackout. |
A phone screening manual is sometimes called a triage manual. |
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Participating in conversation with another person by repeating words and phrases or by giving proving or disapproving nodes is called active listening. |
Disagreement on one's choice of clothing is an example a petty difference. |
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Demonstrating resourcefulness will help you advance in your career. |
Professional letter would be sent to a licensing board. |
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In most important situations, an evaluation of work performance is made on a |
annual basis. |