Term
what level of training is required for a licensed practical nurse (LPN)?
a. a 1-year program and state licensure
b. a 2-years associate's degree
c. a 6-month training program followed by a 6-month clinical intership |
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Definition
| one year in vocational-technical schools and community colleges. They must be licensured by the state in which they are employed |
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| a medical assistant must be certified by the state in which he or she is employed |
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Definition
| False; because certification for medical assistants is not issued, or required, by the state |
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| The term ______ means substitute. |
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ethics are standards of conduct and moral judgement
true or false |
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which statement is accurate regarding eligibility to sit for the american association of medical assistants (aama) certification examination
a. the applicant must be a graduate of an accredited program
b. the applicant must be a graduate of an accredited program and have completed at least 24 hours of continuing education
c. the applicant must be a graduate of an accredited program and have at least 12 months of work experience |
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| the applicant must be a graduate of an accredited program |
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a nurse midwife is a professional registered nurse with extensive training and experience in labor and delivery
true or false |
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what is the appropriate action for a physician to take when choosing to withdraw from the care of a patient?
a. the physician must tell the patient in person
b. the physician's lawyer must send a letter to the patient stating the circumstances
c. the physician must send a letter to that patient via certified mail with return receipt requested |
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| the physician must send a letter to that patient via certified mail with return receipt requested |
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| a(n) _________ of limitations designates a specific limit of time during which a claim may be filed |
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| the mechanical placement of semen containing viable sperm into the vagina is known as artificial _________ |
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training for pharmacy technician includes 2 years of post-graduate study in pharmacology
true or false |
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Definition
| false; training for a pharmacist includes 2 years of post-graduate study in pharmacology |
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| a certified ________ technician is trained and certified in diagnostic testing procedures and limited examination of the eye |
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an implied contract may be written or verbal
true or false |
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| false; an implied contract is indicated by actions rather than by words |
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the victim of sexual harassment may be woman or man
true or false |
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the term "prophylaxis" means "the prevention of disease or of a process that can lead to disease"
true or false |
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which statement is accurate regarding a tort?
a. a tort is characterized by cheating and deceit
b. a tort may result in litigation
c. a tort is the failure to exercise the standard of care that |
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| a tort may result in litigation |
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| the form of practice in which the physician makes all the decisions regarding the practice is known as a sole __________ |
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the term "prprietary" "post-secondary or after high school."
true or false |
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Definition
| false; proprietary means privately owned and operated as a profit-making organization |
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which term means "wisely cautious and prudent"?
a. patience
b. empathy
c. dicreet |
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| a ________ is used as a symbol of the medical profression |
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the american association of medical assistants (aama) replaced Developing a Curriculum (dacum) with the Role Delineation Study
true or false |
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Definition
| true; AAMA replaced DACUM with the Role of Delineation |
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which type of transplantation involves using animal tissue in a human being?
a. homograft
b. autograft
c. heterograft |
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Definition
heterograft
(example: replacing diseased human heart valves with a pig's heart valves) |
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which governmnet program provided for the improvement and construction of hospitals?
a. Hill Burton Act
b. Medicaid
c. Medicare |
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Definition
| Hill Burton Act, which was passed in 1946, provided for the improvement and construction of hospitals |
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which is the role of the commission on accreditation of allied health education programs (caahep)?
a. caahep is responsible for testing medical assistants for certification
b.caahep is the professional organization that represents medical assistants
c. caahep establishes standards, accredits, and monitors the education quality of selected allied health programs |
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Definition
| caahep establishes standards, accredits, and monitors the education quality of selected allied health programs |
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Clara barton was the founder of modern nursing
true or false |
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Definition
| false; Florence Nightingale was the founder of modern nursing |
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which physician specialist cares for patients with disorders of the blood?
a. hematologist
b.cardiologist
c.intership |
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| to _______________ is to give on thing in exchange of another |
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| one who is fit, able, and capable is said to be _________ |
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which professional organization promotes the education and development of medical transcriptionists as medical language specialist?
a. AAMT
b. AMA
c. AAMA |
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the credential of Registered medical assistant (RMA) is issued by the state in which the assistant is employed
true or false |
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Definition
| false; The AMT which is a national organization that certifies some health practicioners, issues the RMA credential |
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the term "autonomous" means self-governning
true or false |
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Definition
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| the ______ oath binds doctors to observe the code of medical ethics |
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| a(n) ______________ acts as an intercommunication between two entities |
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the primary purpose of the american association of medical assistants (AAMA) is to:
a. raise the standards of the medical assistant to the professional level
b. be the official union for medical assistants
c. fund scholarships for needy students |
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| raise the standards of the medical assistant to the professional level |
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which statement describes an emancipated minor?
a. an emancipated minor is over 18 and is free to give consent and sign contracts
b. an emancipated minor has obtained written parental permission to give consent and sign contracts
c. an emancipated minor is under age 18 and is no longer under the care, custody, or supervision of a parent or gardian |
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Definition
| an emancipated minor is under age 18 and is no longer under the care, custody, or supervision of a parent or gardian |
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which of the following occurs in a written form?
a. libel
b. slander
c. defamation |
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medical assisting is one of the fastest growing allied health professions
true or false |
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Definition
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the term "pro tem" means for the time bein or acting in a temporary position
true or false |
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which statement is accurate regarding the american medical association's principles of medical ethics
a. a physician shall serve any patient requesting care
b. a physician shall provide competent medical service with compassion and respect for human dignity
c.a physician shall be loyal to colleagues who engage in fraud or deception |
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| a physician shall provide competent medical service with compassion and respect for human dignity |
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which statement regarding Claudius Galen is true
a. galen was known as the arabian hippocrates
b. galen based his beliefs on observations
c. galen believed that the body was regulated by the four humors: blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile |
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Definition
| galen believed that the body was regulated by the four humors: blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile |
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| to act in accordance with official requirements is known as being in ____ |
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how much classroom instruction is required for a basic emergency medical technician (EMT)?
a. 100-120 classroom hours
b. A 1-year curriculum in a vocational school
c. 50-75 classroom hours |
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the purpose of a Good Samaritan act is to:
a. ensure that a physician who gives emergency care is paid for these services
b. protect physicians who give emergency care from liability for any civil damages
c. pay for health care for anyone who is injured in an accident |
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Definition
| protect physicians who give emergency care from liability for any civil damages |
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Term
| a physcian who deserts a patient is guilty of _______ |
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Definition
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the term "traumatic" means caused by or relating to an injury
true or false |
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Definition
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| a(n) ______ is a physician who specializes in the diseases and disorders of the skin |
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Definition
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Quackery is the pretense of knowledge or skill in medicine
true or false |
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Definition
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| the insertion of needles at various points in the body to treat disease or relieve pain in known as |
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| a(n) _____ ability is one that is inborn or inherent |
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how often must a certified medical assistant (CMA) be recertified?
every 2 years
every year
every 5 years |
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Definition
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a nephrologist is a physician specializing in the diseases and disorders of the nerves
true or false |
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Definition
| false; physician who specializes in the diseases and disorders of the kidney |
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Term
| the medical subspecialty that treats inflammatory disorders of the connective tissues and related structures is _______ |
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Definition
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Term
hand lotion should not be used in the medical office
true or false |
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Definition
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Term
| three parts of the legal contract between a physician and a patient |
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Definition
| Offer, Acceptance, and Consideration |
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Term
| who is the principle in the contract between a physician and a patient |
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Definition
| the physician is considered the principal; the MA is considered the agent of the physician |
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Term
as an agent of the physician, you are not responsible for your actions
true or false |
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Definition
| false; this liability is expressed in the doctrine of respondeat superior (let the master speak for itself) |
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Definition
| diagnose, prescribe meds, decide treament or dispense meds |
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MA should not make promises for the doctor
true or false |
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Definition
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| how should the patient-physician contract be terminated? |
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Definition
if the patient is treated and formally discharged
by mutual consent of the patient-physician contract
if the patient terminates the contract
in addition the physician has the right to terminate a patient relationship or a physician may choose to withdraw from the contract if and when:
the patient does not follow intructions of treatment, does not participate in follow-up appointments, or leaves the hospital against medical advise. |
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Term
| what should be stated in the written notice of termination from the doctor |
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Definition
notice of the patient to withdraw documents must be sent by certified mail with return receipt requested as proof the letter was received
the return receipt should be filed in the patient's records
the letter should state the reason for the withdrawal and that date the withdrawal will be effective
the letter should state if the patient needs a follow-up and recommendations to the new physician
the physician should offer to send the patient's medical record to the new physician if the patient will sign a written authorization
the letter should be signed by the physician |
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Term
| as the custodian of the records what are the responsibilities of the MA? |
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Definition
to keep all medical records confidential
to maintain complete, accurate, up-to-date, legible records on all patients. |
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Definition
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Definition
| the physician who treats the patient or the corporation who owns the practice, but the patients owns the information in them |
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state laws governs medical records
true or false |
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Definition
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Term
the owner of the right to keep medical information confidential is the patient
true or false |
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Definition
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| what is the term when confidential information is released without patient's consent? |
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Definition
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| if the records are subpoenaed, they may be released |
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Definition
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records must be refiled as soon as possible and the medical records storage room locked with the alarm set at night
true or false |
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Definition
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Term
| related to released of confidential information, who are the people who have " no need to know"? |
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Definition
| anyone who is not involved in the direct care or treatment of the patient. For example, friends, family members, spouses, or other patients. Although, medical information may be given to those listed in the signed release of information form |
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Term
| complete the statement of the basic rules to medical records. "when in doubt _______ |
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Definition
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| list measures related to computers that can help in securing medical information stored on the computer |
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Definition
rooms with computers should be locked
computers should be secured to counters
employees should passwords to access
do not send Med. Info. by mail
log off when leaving the computers
shred discarded copies
stay with the printer while printing |
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| List two conditions for the release of info |
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Definition
Doctors Reviews and consents to the release
Patient has completed a written documentation |
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Term
telephone request should be honored for release of info only with additional info in writing
true or false |
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Definition
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| list six principles to maintain confidentiality |
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Definition
applies to every patient regardless of their personal characteristics or lifestyle
be aware of the laws, ordinances, regulations, and rules
all requests fro third parties require the patient's signature for med. info. to be released
never give out info about a patient when you are not certain that a signed permission form exists
patients should be provided with med. info. regarding their diagnosis and treatment, and it is their decision to release or not to release that info
if you lefally required to release med. info. regardinf a patient because of the seriousness or risk of the disease spreading to others; it should first be discussed with the patient |
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Term
| the components of accuracy are |
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Definition
| factual information, data and sign, up to date info, file promptly, and legible in black ink |
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Term
| each page of the patient record should have the patients name on it |
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Definition
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Term
| telephone calls are not charted in the medical record |
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Definition
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Term
| there is no way to legally correct the records if incorrect info is recorded |
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Definition
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Term
| the MA is not responsible for maintaining confidentiality on the phone as it is not possible |
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Definition
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Term
| the MA is responsible for maintaining confidentiality in the reception area |
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Definition
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Term
| malpractice suits are usually brought due to error in care of the patient alone |
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Definition
| false; the tort of negligence is the primary cause of malpractice suits |
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Term
| list contributing factors to patients bring suits against a med practice |
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Definition
long waits
abrupt interview by the physicians or any of the office staff
delayed or lack of communication of the physician and office staff
lack of empathy for the patient
loss of trust and confidence in the physician and the office staff
poor customer service |
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Term
| the MA has a role in preventing malpractice suits |
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Definition
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Term
| the patient has the right to know all possible outcomes of procedures and treatments. this is called ____ |
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Definition
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Term
| a patient consent to a procedure may be implied |
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Definition
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Term
| a physician must have a DEA number (license) to prescribe narcotics |
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Definition
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Term
| schedule II drug prescription may be called in the pharmacist by the MA |
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Definition
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Term
| what organization enforces the controlled substance act? |
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Definition
| the United States Department of Justice Drug enforcement Administration |
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Term
| narcotics are stored with other medications |
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Definition
| false; it should be kept in a doubled lock cabinet |
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Term
| MA should commit to memory the patient's rights and seek to uphold them |
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Definition
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which item is not a requirement for a physician to be licensed?
a. good moral character
b. ocmpleted an approved residency program
c. be under the age of 50
d. having no allergies |
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Definition
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Term
the exceptions to the need for a license to practice medicine are:
a. an emergency situation
b. being a physician in military
c. treating familiy members
d. being a school physician |
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Definition
| an emergency situation and being a physician in military |
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Term
the basic element(s) that constitutes the practice of medicine are:
a. diagnoses
b.scheduling
c. dictation
d.accounting |
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Definition
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areas(s) of medical ethics that is/are of concern to the medical assistant is/ are:
a. honesty
b. confidentiality
c. competency
d. all of the above |
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Definition
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Term
when the medical assistant improves skills and acquires additional knowledge in the field of medicine, who benefits?
a. the medical assistant
b. colleagues
c. the patient
d. all of the above |
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Definition
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Term
| how can DRGs cause ethical issues for physicians? |
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Definition
| DRGs can limit the hospital stay of the Medicare patient even though the patient may not be well enough to leave the hospital |
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Term
| explain the meaning of the term "emancipated minor". |
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Definition
| an individual who is legally no longer under the care, custody, and supervision of his or her parents. |
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Term
| what is the recommended statement/question that should be made to the patient by the medical assistant responsible for obtaining a signature on the consent form for invasive, experimental, and high-risk medical services? |
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Definition
| if you have no further questions for the doctor and you understand the consent form, will you please sign it? |
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Term
| explain the meaning of the term "priviledged communication". |
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Definition
| the patient's medical record and information exchanged between physician and patient should not be shared with anyone else without the written consent of the patient |
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Term
| describe the conditions for revocation or suspension of a medical license. |
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Definition
| conviction of a crime, violation of narcotic laws, income-tax evasion, unprofessional conduct, fraud in obtaining license, fraud in filing claims for services, senility, or mental incapacity. |
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Term
| describe unprofessional conduct |
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Definition
| betrayal of patient-physician confidence, excessive use of drugs or alcohol, and inappropriate sexual actions. |
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Term
| the ethical standards established by a profession are administered by |
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Definition
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Term
| the physician must released information when the patient authorized the release or if the release of information is |
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Definition
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Term
| with proper documentation, any person of sound mind and legal age may give any part of the body after death for |
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Definition
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Term
| human organs should never be |
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Definition
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Term
| copies of the living will document should be filed with all of the following people |
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Definition
| patient's family, primary physician, and the family's attorney |
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Term
| every member of a medical care team should be currently certified in |
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Definition
| cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
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Term
| under the ______, patients must receive written informatin explaining their right-to-die options according to their state laws |
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Definition
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| A(n) _____ is defined as any number of actions done by one person or group of persons that causes injury to another oro others. |
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Definition
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| the negligent causing of an injury, when committed by a physician in the course of professional duties, is commonly referred to as _____ |
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Definition
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Term
| libel and slander are two forms of ______ |
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Definition
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Term
| a deliberate attempt or threat to touch without consent is called ______ |
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Definition
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Term
| _______ is the unauthorized touching of another person |
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which of the following is a way that a physician may become licensed?
a. endorsement
b. reciprocity
c. examination
d. felony conviction
e. answers a, b, and c |
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Term
which of the following is the definition of "tort"?
a. written consent for medical services
b. deals with findings of negligence, commonly causing injury
c. deal with right or wrong
d. none of the above |
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Term
which of the following defines a contract?
a. offer, acceptance, and consideration
b. implied consent, acceptance, and endorsement
c. consideration, refusal, and endorsement
d. morals, torts, and acceptance |
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Term
a physician who decides to terminate the patient-physician relationship without notifying the patient if guilty of:
a. assault
b. abandonment
c. battery
d. felony |
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Definition
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a physician has the legal right to withdraw from a patient's care for which of the following circumstances?
a. the patient keeps regular appointments
b. the patient leaves the hospital against medical advice
c. the patient calls to cancel an appointment
d. the patient follows treatment plans |
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Definition
| the patient leaves the hospital against medical advice |
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Term
which of the following would be an ethical dilemma?
a. falsifying insurance clains
b. knowing that someone lied about his or her credentials and not disclosing it
c.embezzlement
d. forging prescriptions |
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Definition
| knowing that someone lied about his or her credentials and not disclosing it |
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Term
| physicians have no right to determine whom they will see as patients |
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Definition
| False. physicians have the right to choose the type of patients they will treat |
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Term
| patients have the right to receive equal care to the standards of care in the community as a whole |
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Definition
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Term
| a physician may choose to withdraw from the care of a patient who does not follow instructions for the treatment or follow-up appointments |
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Definition
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Term
| the medical assistant has the right to be free from sexual discrimination |
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Definition
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Term
| a victim of sexual harassment must be of the opposite sex |
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Definition
| false: the victim of sexual harrassment can be either the same of opposite sex |
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Term
| the testimony of a physician as an expert medical witness is never necessary in a case of negligence |
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Definition
| false: the testimony of a physician as an expert witness is sometimes necesary in a case of negligence |
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Term
| the doctrine respondent superior means the thing speaks for itself |
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Definition
| false: it means "let me master answer." |
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Term
| the physician's liability is expressed in the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur |
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Definition
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Term
the medical assistant is considered an agent for the physician under the law of agency
true or false |
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Definition
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Term
| the Good Samaritan law covers physicians even if they receive compensation for the emergency care given |
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Definition
| false: it protects a physician from being sued if giving care in an emergency situation, and without receiving a compensation for it |
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Term
| an implied agreement is considered to be a legal contract in a medical office |
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Definition
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Term
| a medical assistant should never attempt to perform a procedure outside of his or her scope of practice |
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Definition
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Term
| it is acceptable to disclose patient information ot anyone requesting such information |
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Definition
| false: a patient's medical information can be given to those indicated by the patient. |
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Term
| Part of HIPAA is intended to protect patient confidentiality |
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Definition
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Term
| derogatory statements regarding patients may be considered _______ of character and a breach of confidentiality |
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Definition
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Term
| an attorney may agree to take the testimony of a physician by _______ |
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Definition
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Term
| a medical assistant may receive a(n) _______ to appear in court with patient records |
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Definition
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Term
| a(n) ____________ is a law that designates a specific time limit during which a claim may be filed in malpractice suits or in the collection of bills |
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Definition
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Term
| _________ cannot be tolerated in handling medical records |
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Definition
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Term
| each office should have a(n) _______ regarding the release of information from the medical record |
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Definition
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Term
| the requirement of confidentiality regarding the medical record is no longer recognized when the patient _____________ claim against the physician |
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Definition
| initiates a malpractice claim |
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Term
| when in doubt about disclosing patient information, _____ by not disclosing rather than by disclosing |
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Definition
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Term
| the ___________ to disclose information should be placed in the patient's chart with a copy of the information released |
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Definition
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Term
| corrections in the medical record should appear in ____________ |
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Definition
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Term
| HIPAA mandates that each medical facility must appoint a(n) _____ officer |
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Definition
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Term
| describe the correct procedure for terminating the patient-physician contract |
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Definition
| 1) the physician must send a letter by certified mail with return receipt requested as proof of the letter being received. 2) the receipt should be filed in the patient's chart. 3) the letter should state the reson for withdrawal and the date it become effective. 4) If the patient needs follow-up care, the letter should recommend that the patient make an appointment with another physician. The physician should indicate that a copy of the medical records will be sent to a new physician only if written authorization is obtained. The physician must sign the letter. |
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Term
| explain the term "abandonment" and give examples |
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Definition
| abandonment is defined as giving up on someone or something. if a physician agrees to give care for the medical needs of a patient and then does not do so because of being unavailable, and does not provide another physician to take his or her place, then the physician may be charged with abandonment. An example of this is not having a physician to refer patients to see when the physician is not in the office |
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Term
| what is professional negligence? give an example |
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Definition
| if a physician is not well trained in the area of practice and she or he does not exercise the same degree of skill and judgement in similar circumstances, charges of professional negligence may result. An example of this is leaving a sponge or an instrument inside a patient during surgery |
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Term
| give a example of a situation in which a medical assistant could be charged with malpractice |
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Definition
| if injury is caused to a patient during venipuncture or in performing an injection, a malpractice suit could be file against the medical assistant respondible for the injury |
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Term
| what is the purpose of the Good Samaritan law? |
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Definition
| to protect individuals from charges of neglect or abandonment in emergency situations when no compensation is received |
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Term
| list the reasons for keeping accurate and up-to-date medical records? |
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Definition
| 1) needed to give adequate care; 2) may be used in research for certain illnesses or forms of treatment, 3) must be complete for protection in case of lawsuit |
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Term
| who owns the medical office records? |
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Definition
| a medical record is the property of the physician who treats the patient |
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Term
do patients have the right to the information in their medical records?
Please explain your answer |
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Definition
| patients have the right to the information in their medical records; however, the record should be shown to the patient only with the physician's permission |
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Term
| what special precautions should be taken when giving written instructions to a patient? |
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Definition
| make sure that the patient can read; patients who cannot read must have instructions explained verbally |
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Term
| what kind of notes are innaproprite in a patient's chart? why? |
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Definition
| personal opinions, abbreviations that only you and the physician know, and derogatory remarks are innapropriate. Patients may misunderstand and get angry if they see such notes |
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Term
| explain the appropriate procedure for making changes and correcting errors in a patient's medical record |
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| draw a single line through the incorrect information and add your initials, date, and reason for the change |
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which of the following Latin phrases means "let the master answer"?
a. Res ipsa loquitur
b. Subpoena duces tecum
c. E pluribus unum
d. Respondeat superior |
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which of the following would be considered good practice in maintaining medical records?
a. using black ink
b. never using film or liquid correction fluid to cover an error in the chart
c. filing documents in charts as they come to the office
d. consulting the HIPAA document in the chart before releasing patient informaiton
e. All of the above |
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which of the following Latin phrases means "the thing speaks for itself"?
a. res ipsa loquitur
b. subpoena duces tecum
c. e pluribus unum
d. carpe diem |
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which of the following is issued to order a person to appear in court?
a. interrogatory
b. deposition
c. subpoena
d. statute of limitations |
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all of the following are rights of a physician except:
a. the right to decide whom the accept as patients
b. the right to refuse to accept any new patients
c. the right to refuse to provide emergency treatment
d. the right to decide which type of medicine he or she wishes to practice |
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| c. the right to refuse to provide emergency treatment |
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which of the following protects a physician who gives emergency care from liability for any civil damages?
a. physician's practice act
b. good samaritan act
c. civil rights act
d. hippocratic oath |
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| clearly and definitely expressed; unambiguous; leaving no room for questions |
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| violation of a law, contract, or other agreement. |
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| the principles of any branch of knowledge; a belief held or taught |
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| a count separately, name one by one |
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| characterized by cheating and deceit; obtained by dishonesty means |
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| any wrongful act; damage, or injury done willfully, negligently. |
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| anything to which a person is liable, responsible, legally bound |
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| to cancel, withdraw, take back |
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| a legal permit to engage in an activity |
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| one that acts or has the power or authority to act for another |
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| the mechanical placement of semen containing viable sperm into the vagina |
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| physical harm; a violent attack |
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| any illegal beating of another person |
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| pertaining to the rights of private individuals; legal proceedings concerning rights that are not criminal |
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| to force or compel; to restrain or constrain by force |
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| happening once in 2 years |
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| no longer under the care, custody, or supervision of a parent or guardian |
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| the act of endorsing; approving |
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| general; characteristic of a genus or group |
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| not capable; not legally qualified; deficient |
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| a principle of right and wrong in conduction |
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| -of involving, or having the nature of a crime |
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| right, according to the principles of ethics |
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| general legal term for all forms of mental illness |
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| assessment by other physicians or scientists in the same field |
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| a substitute; in place of another |
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| to cancel, withdraw, take back |
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| the pretense to knowledge or skill in medicine |
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| one who has authority to vote or act for another; a certificate of authorization to vote |
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| mutual exchange, especially the exchange of special privilege |
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| careful; wise in practical affairs |
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| to desert, to give up entirely |
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| to slander, or attack the reputation of an individual or group |
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| testimony given under oath |
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| to stand face to face with |
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| the thing speaks for itself |
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| court process initiated by a party in litigation, compelling production of specific documnets and other items, and material in relevance to facts in issue in appending judicial proceeding |
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| pertaining to or transmitted by sexual contact |
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| The law that was enacted in 1996 and went into effect in April 2003, which serves to standardize how all patient information would be handled in regard to confidentiality, is which one of the following? |
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| HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was enacted in 1996 and went into effect in April 2003. It serves to standardize how all patient information is handled in regard to confidentiality. |
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| Errors on a medical record are corrected in which one of the following manners? |
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| Corrected by drawing a single line through incorrect material & adding your initials, date, & reason for change. |
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| Only physicians and some mid-level practitioners can prescribe Schedule II controlled substances: |
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| True: only physicians and some mid-level practitioners can prescribe any medication, regardless of the schedule or classification of drug |
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| A living determines how your material assets will be distributed at the time of your death |
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| False: a living will is designed to protect the wishes of the patient who may become incompetent and thus unable to make rational decisions regarding the issues of life-sustaining procedures. The patient and all family members should discuss these issues while the patient is still rational and can fully comprehend the implications |
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| To report or obtain information regarding prescription medications, who should be contacted? |
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| DEA: to report or obtain information regarding prescription medications, contact the nearest DEA field office |
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| A physician who is licensed in one state to practice may be licensed in another state by reciprocity or endorsement |
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| True: physicians who have all the necessary requirements for licensure may also be licensed by reciprocity or endorsement. A physician who has been licensed in one state and wishes to move another state may be granted a license by reciprocity if it is determined that the original licensure requirements are equal to the requirements in the new state. |
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| Medical records are considered to be whose property? |
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| The physician who treats the patient: medical records are considered to be the property of the physician who treats the patient. |
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| An individual must be of legal age to secure licensure |
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| True: licensure requirements are established by each state. One typical requirement is an individual must be of legal age to secure licensure. |
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| an emancipated minor is an individual who is no longer under the care, custody, or supervision of parents. However, this individual must be at least 18 years of age. |
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| False: An emancipated minor is an individual who is no longer under the care, custody, or supervision of parents. There is no set age limit. The emancipated minor may be married, in the armed forces, or self-supporting and living apart from parents. |
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| A physician may not refuse to provide emergency services if assigned to an emergency. |
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| True: A physician may not refuse to provide emergency services if assigned to an emergency and most physicians will provide emergency services whenever the need exists. They do not have to continue the patient’s treatment once the emergency services have been provided, the patient is stabilized, and the patient’s regular physician takes over the case. |
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| All 50 states have some version of the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act. |
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| True: The Uniform Anatomical Gift Act was passed in 1968. By 1978 it was reported that all 50 states has established some system or organ and tissue donor certification so that individuals can ensure when they die they will be identified as a donor. |
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| Most state statutes define two basic elements that constitute the practice medicine. One is diagnosis and the other is the prescribing of treatment. |
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| Most state statutes define two basic elements that constitute the practice medicine. One is diagnosis and the other is the prescribing of treatment. Only a licensed physician (and some mid-level practitioner) can engage in the diagnosis and prescribing of treatment for the physical condition of human beings. |
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| A patient has the right to refuse treatment. If any treatment is provided without consent, a charge of battery may be filed by the patient. |
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| True: a patient has the right to refuse treatment. If any treatment is provided without consent, a charge of battery may be filed by the patient. |
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| A patient record that meets legal criterion includes personal information such as full name, address, occupation, marital status, and insurance carrier as well as the patient’s personal family, sociocultural, and medical history and which one of the following? |
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| Details of physical examinations, laboratory findings, diagnoses, and treatments: a patient record that meets legal criterion also includes details of physical examinations, laboratory findings, diagnoses, and treatments. |
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| A contract between a patient and a physician has three parts. Which one of the following is NOT one of the three parts? |
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| Negotiation: negotiation is a distracter |
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| Negligence is an offense punishable under crimical law |
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| False: negligence is an act or failure to act as a reasonable prudent physician under the same or similar circumstance and is referred to as malpractice. It is intentional tort and punishable under the civil law. |
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| Once a physician is granted a license the only reason it can ever be revoked is for unprofessional conduct. |
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| False: a physician may lose the license to practice medicine if convicted of a crime such as murder, rape, violation of narcotic laws, or income tax evasion. A medical license may also be revoked for unprofessional conduct. |
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| Defamation of character is divided into two categories: 1) libel, oral remarks and 2) slander, written statements. |
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| False: 1) libel, written statements and 2) slander, oral remarks. |
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| The good Samaritan act originates in California in 1959 to protect physicians who give emergency care from liability for any civil damages. |
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| True: the physician can help in an emergency without fear of being charged with neglect or abandonment for follow-up care. |
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| A physician must carry only a minimum amount of controlled substances in his or her medical bag |
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| True: the amount of controlled substances carried in the doctor’s medical bag should be kept at a minimum. |
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| A physician may choose to withdraw from the care of a patient who does not follow instructions for treatment or keep follow-up appointments |
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| True: withdraw must be by means of a letter sent by certified mail. |
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| As part of the HIPAA regulations privacy rule what must every provider distribute to every patient? |
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| A Notice of Privacy Practices: the Privacy Rule requires providers to distribute to every patient a Notice Privacy Practices; there are six components to this notice. |
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Which one of the following is the most usual offense for revocation of a license for unprofessional conduct?
a.(Betrayed of patient-physician confidence)
b.Murder
c.Rape |
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| the most usual offense of unprofessional conduct is the betrayal of patient-physician confidence, illegal use of drugs and alcohol, and inappropriate sexual conduct with patients. |
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| The use of diagnosis related groups (DRGs) in determining the payment hospitals will receive for the patients receiving Medicare benefits raises both ethical and legal questions. |
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| True: The use of diagnosis related groups (DRGs) in determining the payment hospitals will receive for the patients receiving Medicare benefits raises both ethical and legal questions. The problem with the system arises when patients may be discharged too early simply because the hospital will not be paid for more than the DRG-allowed number of days. |
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| Physicians are required to renew their licenses yearly |
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Medical transplants are divided into three categories. Which one of the following is NOT a category?
a.Homograft
b.Autograft
c.Pseudograft |
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| Pseudograft is a nonsense distracter and is not an actual medical term. |
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| A statute of limitations is a law that designates a period of 2 years in every state during which a claim may be filed in malpractice suits or in the collection of bills. |
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| False: a statute of limitations is a law that designates a period or specific time during which a claim may be filed In malpractice suits or in the collection of bills. Each state if obligated to protect individuals by establishing the statues that regulates the time period. |
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| Medical assistants are governed by a code of laws |
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| False: by ethical standards |
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| As part of licensure requirements a physician is not required to be a resident of the state where he or she is practicing |
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| False: as part of licesure requirements a physician is required to be a resident of the state where he or she is practicing |
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| The patient-physician relationship is considered a contractile relationship |
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| A physician does not have the right to decide who they will accept as patients |
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| False: physicians have the right ot decide who they will accept as patients. For example, if a physician has established a large practice, they may determine not to accept new patients because the physician must care for all patients accepted. |
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| The practice of medicine is primarily affected by criminal law |
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| False: the practice of medicine is primarily affected by private law or civil law, specially by contract law and torts law. |
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| It is an acceptable practice for the physician to sign prescription blanks in advance to create an efficient practice |
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| False: prescription blanks must never be signed in advanced. It creates an opportunity for them to be fraudulently used. |
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A physician must released patient information when the patient authorizes the release or if the release is required by law. Which one of the following is NOT required by law to be reported?
a. Surgical alteration of gender
b. Suspected cases of abuse
c. Cases of violence |
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| Surgical alteration of gender is not required by law to be reported |
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| duties that manage or direct activities; in medical assisting, refers to tasks other than clinical in nature; front office duties. |
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| a degree granted by a junior college at the end of a two-year course |
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| AAMA description of Medical Assistant profession |
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| A professional, multi-skilled person dedicated to assisting in patient care management. This practicioner performs administrative and clinical duties and may manage emergency situations, facilities, and/or personnel. |
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| one who records the accounts and transactions of a business |
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| Certificate of completion |
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| a document awarded upon fulfillment of a program's criteria |
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| based on observation; in medical assisting, pertains to duties considered "back office"; not administrative in nature |
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| demonstrated capability, being able, a task to achieve |
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consent; conformity to formal or official requirements.
Note: It is important to ensure there will be a compliance response from the patient. |
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| revealed in confidence; secret information |
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| a course of study at a school or university |
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| one who provides health-related services, such as dental procedures |
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| a legal permit to engage in an activity |
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| systematic, following a plan or method |
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| Nuclear medicine techonologist |
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| an individual trained in the specialized field of operating cameras that detect and map the radioactive drug in a patient's body to create diagnostic images |
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| conforming to the technical or ethical standards of a profession |
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| privately owned and managed and run as a profit-making organization |
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| agents used to diagnosed certain medical ray and radium |
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| facilities that assist in developing appropriate socialization skills, family and community reintergration, and increased independence |
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| treatment that offers the highest level of patient care and programs that will enhance the physical psychological, and emotional health of the population served in most of these facilities. |
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| Occupational analysis study conducted by AAMA and the National Board of Medical Examination in 1997 that identifies the most up-to-date entry-level areas of competence of the medical assisting profession |
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| one employed to conduct correspondence; a person responsible for records and correspondence |
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| having medicinal or healing properties; pertaining to results obtained from treatment |
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| one who practices the curative and preventive treatment of disease or an abnormal condition |
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| also known as diagnostic medical sonographers, these individuals are specially trained to use untrasound equipment to direct high-frequency sound waves into specific areas of a patient's body to produce images of the shape, position, or movement of organs, fuids accumulations, masses, or fetuses |
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| one employed to greet telephone callers, visitors, patients, or clients |
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| Projected percentage of growth for Medical Assisting health occupation for 2004-2014 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistic-11/05 |
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| The health occupation boom is the result of two factors |
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| extended lifetime of americans and rapidly evolving medical technology |
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| Why will the number of health occupations such as medical assisting grow |
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| Data has shown that the population over 85 is growing at a rate of four times the total population; and as people age, they develop more health problems and therefore require more services |
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| Programs leading to a certificate of completion or diploma are usually |
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| Training programs vary in |
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| An associate's degree program would require... |
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| 2 years of course work and include subject areas that complement the curriculum |
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| DACUM was replaced by _____ in 1997 |
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| How was the Role Delineation Study based upon? |
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| a combination of the existing DACUM and the answers from a survey taken by two groups of practicing CMAs's practical experience survey; made by the National Board of Medical Examiners and AAMA. |
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| What are the three broad areas of Practice that the Role Delineation Study identifies? |
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| Administration, clinical, and general |
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| What are the areas of competency for the entry-level medical assistant, from the Role Delineation Study |
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General (Transdisiplinary)
professionalism
communication skills
legal concepts instruction
operational functions
Administrative
Administrative procedures
Practice Finances
Clinical
fundamental principles
diagnostic orders
patient care |
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| An organization that governs programs of educational preparation of medical assistants is |
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| Commission of Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) |
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| Council of Higher Edication Accreditation |
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| Accrediting Organizations in USA |
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| Credentialing Organization in USA |
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| The role of the medical assistant |
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| provide skillful execution of administrative, clinical, and general duties as an integral and supportive part of the physician's practice. |
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| schedule app, prepare correspondence, handle telephone calls, complete insurance forms, and obtain initial patient data |
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| take medical histories, take vital signs, assist with medical procedures, prepare patients for examinations, prepare medications |
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demonstrate initiative and responsibility
treat all patients with compassion and empathy
use medical terminology appropriately
teach methods of health promotion
work as a team member
maintain confidentiality
document accurately
follow federal, state, and local legal guidelines. |
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| The assistant should not assume something has been learned until |
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| the patient can explain or perform it |
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| The graduates from programs certified by CAHHEP and/or ABHES |
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| eligible to sit for national exams to become credentialed or registered medical assistants |
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| What does "career laddering" refers to? |
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other occupations in which you might be employed based upon your interest, training, and experience.
It could be lateral or vertical. |
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| Unit secretaries, admissions clerks, medical records clerk, medical secretaries, phlebotomists, and ECG technicians |
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| What is another alternative position for medical assistants |
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| patient care technician and |
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| Nuclear Medicine Technologists |
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| About 90% work in hospitals, levels of training varies from 1-4 yrs. Ultrasound and Radilogic Technologists complete 1 yr; and advanced practice requires 2 yrs cert. or associate's degree. Salary: $48, 750 |
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| Physician Assistants (PAs) |
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| primarily employed in physician's offices and clinics. Work about 40 hrs a week. 2 yrs training. Recertifies every 6 yrs, plus 100 hrs continuing education every 2 yrs. Salary: $64,670 |
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| Pharmacy Technicians (PhTs) |
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| The length of preparation varies and can occur during on-the-job training or by completing a program or 2 yrs associate's degree. Exam required. Salary: $22,256 for 40 hrs a week. |
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| Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTAs) |
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| under supervision of a registered occupational therapist. Must obtain a associate's degree and pass exam. Salary: 36, 660 |
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| correct, exact, without error |
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| the act of or the result of adjusting to a new circumstance or change |
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| state of thought or feeling |
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| revealed in confidence; secret information |
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| polite, considerate, and respectful in manner and action |
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| that which may be relied upon |
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| sympathetic trying to identify one's feelings with those of another |
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| intense interest; zeal; passion |
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| the ability to adapt to circumstances; ability to flex and bend; nonrigid |
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| the state of being truthful, trustworthy,; genuine |
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| to get something started, begin |
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| the ability to learn or understand |
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| a single, unvaried tone; having the same pitch; a tiresome sameness |
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| calm in waiting, endurance without complaint |
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| to become aware of through the senses; to understand |
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| the act of continuing steadfastly, especially in the face of discouragement |
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| the personal or individual qualities that make one person different from another |
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| the position and carriage of the body as a whole |
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| a desirable trait of being on time for appointments, work, etc. |
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| dependable, can be relied upon |
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| showing respect; honoring; treat with consideration |
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| control of ones emotions, desires |
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| delicate perception of the right things to say and do without offending |
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| a feature; a distinguishing feature of character or mind |
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| detailed correctness, exactness. |
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| the ability to adjust, to make fit. |
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to be cautious, prudent, to handle with care, not wasteful.
Waste is lost profit |
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to be polite, well-mannered.
this might eve change a situation for the better |
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| can be relied upon, responsible. |
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| prudent, cautious-especially in speech. |
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| trying to identify one's feelings with those of another |
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| trustworthy, the quality of being truthful |
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| ambition, hustle, setting something in motion |
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| calmness in waiting, tolerant |
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| persistent, continued, or prolonged |
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| exact agreement with appointed time |
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| trustworthy, dependable, responsible |
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| showing regard for, considerate, courteous |
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| delicate skill in saying or doing the right thing |
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| Friendly Attitude and Genuine Liking of People |
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| real, concerned, caring viewpoint. It will be recognized by the persons you deal with in the office. You should know and use the names of you patients while carrying on conservations with them. Good interpersonal relations require dealing with people so that your self-image and theirs remain positive and intact. |
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| ability to apply the mind effectively to any situation, clear thinking plus good judgement. It is not just a high IQ or a college degree, it is appropriately applying knowledge to life situations. |
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| cheerful, agreeable personal qualities. |
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pleasing to hear.
the pitch of your voice refers to its highness or lowness. the force of your voice make it possible for yuo to be heard. The quality of your voice is reflected in the manner in which you pronounce vowels. The rate of your speech is determined by how long you hold sounds and by the pauses between words and phrases |
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| real expression. It is a welcome sight to patients and visitors entering a physician's office |
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| it shows everyone who sees you or speaks to you, by telephone or in person, how you feel abour your work, others, and yourself. It is displayed in the way you get along with others and interact with them. |
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individual image, a look, visible. It says volumes about you.
Cleanliness; Hand care is critical; Hair must be clean and away from your face. Long hair should be worn up or at least fastened back; Proper attire may vary with medical specialty; jewelry except for a watch or wedding ring, small earings; fragances only if light, clean-smelling; cosmetics should be tasteful and skillfully applied; gum chewing is vebry unprofessional; posture affects not only you appearance but also the amount of fatigue you experience |
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| certified as being of a specified quality; accepted as valid |
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| to give one thing in exchange for another |
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| professional status, methods, character, or standards |
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| acting as (a temporary position); for the time being |
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| the renewing or reconfirmation or credentials |
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| In 1995, medical assistants from 15 states met in Kansas, and adopted |
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| the name American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) |
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| founder and first national president of the AAMA |
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| AAMA was officially dounded with |
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| advised, assistance, and moral support from AMA |
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| AAMA Board of Trustees approved the current definition of medical assisting |
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| Americal Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) |
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| found in 1988 to promote professionalism and encourage and suppport education, networking, and certification |
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| Why did health care occupations develop? |
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| Physician's need for assistance in order to provide technical and efficient care for greater numbers of patients |
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| Name 11 occupations in health service that are expected to be fastes growing through 2014 |
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Home health aides
medical assistants
physician assistants
physical therapist assistants
dental assistants
personal and home care aides
physical therapists
Diagnostic medical sonographers
physical therapist aides
occupational therapist assistants
occupational therapists |
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| Names of three types of schools that offer programs in medical assisting |
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| vocational programs in high schools, technical and community colleges, private proprietary schools |
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| Purpose of the Role Delineation Study |
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| identify the competencies essential for medical assistants |
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| Amount of training and licensure for PA |
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| two years at accredited school and state certification |
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| Amount of training and licensure for PhT |
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| On-the-job training, a certificate program, or an associate's degree |
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| Amount of training and licensure for OTA |
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| An associate's degree and national certification |
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Which of the following would be considered an adm. duty:
a/ handling mail
b/ performing EKGs
c/ Administering injections
d/ performing waived laboratory tests
e/ none
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which of the following would be clinical duties:
a/ obtaining vital signs
b/ taking a medical history and recording it
c/ performing a hematology test
d/ completing demographic data for a new patient
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which of the following requires the most amount of education
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b/ Medical doctor
c/ LPN
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| Personal illness requires prompt attention |
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| Deodorant will cover the odor from old perspiration |
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| False. The only way is taking a daily bath or shower |
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| The pitch of your voice is |
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| chracterized by highness or lowness |
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| when speaking in a medical office |
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| control the force of your voice to prevent patients from overhearing your conversations |
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which would covey professionalism to a patient
a/ multiple tattoos
b/ body piercings
c/ good personal hygienist
d/ a clean, pressed uniform
e/ both c and d
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the AAPC coding edge is the professional magazine of the AAMA |
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| False. it is a publication from the organization that certifies medical coders. |
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| to stay currento in the field of medicine, medical assistants should participate in continuing education programs to earn CEUs toward recertification |
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| to give on thing in exchange for another |
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| in 1978, the AAMT was incorporated |
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| A certified Medical Assistant must be re-certified |
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| every 5 yrs by taking exam or obtaining continuing edu. credits |
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| American Association of Medical Assistants |
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| American Medical Technologists |
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| American Association of Medical Transcription |
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the definition "the assignment of credentials; approval given for meeting established standards" relates to which of the following?
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| the process by which one maintains a credential without taking an exam |
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| recertification through continuing edication credits |
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which org. awards the Registered medical assistant credential
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b/ AMT
c/ AAMA
d/ National Center for Competency Testing
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| Insulin was discovered by |
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| Clara Barton is responsible for establishing the American Red Cross and served as its first president |
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| The art of acupuncture is an ancient procedure that stems from India |
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| discovered that the cause of yellow fever was a virus carried by a mosquito |
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the Caduceus is the accepted medical symbol, depicting:
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b) an atom
c)a staff and a snake
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the Founder of scientific surgery
a. Anton van Leeuwenhoek
b. John hunter
c. Edward Jenner |
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| the world's first human-heart transplant was performed in 1967 by |
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| Christian Neethling Bannard |
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| this doctor and a group of researchers successfully isolated the polio virus, leading to 1,830,000 children being protected with a vaccine by the end of summer 1954. |
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Legistation intended to limit health administration costs, provide for patient information privacy, and prevent fraud and abuse is called
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accidentally discovered that a mold that got on a culture prevented the bacteria from growing, leading to the development of penicilin
a. Sir Alexander Fleming
b. Joseph Lister
c. Louis Pasteur |
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| CLIA allows individuals to indicate their desire for their body or organs to be gifted to research, transplant services or a tissue/organ bank, at the time of their death |
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| false; CLIA establishes guidelines for operating labs |
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the "father of modern surgery" is
a. Amboise Pare
b. Vesalius
c. William Harvey |
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| the real reason the Roman empire collapsed was the spread of disease, such as malaria and smallpox, which killed thousands, and the bubonic plaque |
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| in ancient history, as it relates to medicine, the Babylons are responsible for establishing a legal code for medical practice that set fees for services and rules of conduct |
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the fist woman physician in the USA was
a. Clara barton
b. Trotula Platearius
c. Elizabeth Blackwell
d. Marie Curie |
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| the microscope was an invention of Malpighi and van Leeuwenhoek, allowing for the viewing of capillaries and blood cells for the first time |
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| Joseph Lister was responsible for the foundation of medical asepsis, developing methods to disinfect the skin, his hands, and the air during procedures |
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| Florence Nightengale is the earliest known female physician; she wrote a textbook called "Disease of Women" |
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| false; Trotula Paltearius |
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