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Review questions 2
NCCT Review 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Failure to achieve an agreed upon result, even when the highest degree of skill has been used, is called? | Breach of contract |
| Tendons, joints, bones, and cartilages are in the ________ system. | skeletal |
| When a pt. has health insurance, the percentage of covered services that is the responsibility of the pt. to pay is known as ________. | coinsurance |
| A health care worker who unconsciously transports harmful bacteria but is not ill is called | carrier |
| A rule of conduct made by the government body is | law |
| A fraudulent signature is called? | forgery |
| The major artery that supplies the abdomen is called the ______ artery. | celiac |
| _______ is the study of words and their relationship to other words in a sentence | Grammar |
| A form to itemize deposits made to savings or checking accounts is called? | deposit slip |
| The femur is located in the ________ | leg |
| A violation of a person's right not to have his or her name, photographed, or private affairs exposed of made public without giving consent is _____________ | invasion of privacy |
| The ulna is located in the _____ | arm |
| Lack of physical or mental fitness is known as | incompetence |
| The process of changing words into numbers so that computers can be used in processing insurance claims is called | coding |
| Information given by a pt. to medical personnel which cannot be disclosed without consent of the person who gave it is | Privileged communication |
| To prevent the insured from receiving a duplicate payment for losses under more than on insurance policy is called | coordination of benefits |
| Payment made periodically to keep an insurance policy in force is called | premium |
| The pubis is located in the | pelvis |
| One who belongs to a group insurance plan is called _______ | subscriber |
| The auto clave sterilizes or completely destroys microorganisms by combining | heat with steam under pressure |
| The ICD-9 book is used to code | Diagnoses |
| An unexpected event which may cause injury is called | accident |
| The time established for filing law suits is | statue of limitations |
| Responsibility of an employer for the acts of an employee is | respondeat superior |
| A recap sheet that accompanies a Medicare or Medicaid check, showing breakdown and explanation of payment on a claim is called | explanation of benefits |
| Testimony of a witness under oath and written down before trial for possible use when the case comes to trial is | deposition |
| Benefits that are made in the form of cash payment are known as | indemnities |
| A request for payment under an insurance contractor bond is called a | claim |
| A system whereby large quantities of data can be accessed, searched, sorted and arranged very rapidly by computer is called | database management system |
| When writing a business letter, the salutation of a letter should be followed by which punctuation mark? | colon |
| A type of insurance whereby the insured pays a specific amount per unit of service ad the insurer pays the rest of the cost is called | co-payment |
| An unlawful threat or attempt to do bodily injury to another is | assault |
| Insurance that is meant to offset medical expenses resulting from a catastrophic illness is called | major medical |
| The most common type of medical tort liability is | negligence |
| The lower middle area of the abdomen is called the | hypogastric region |
| A computer monitor, hard drive and printer are known as | hardware |
| Right and wrong conduct is known as | ethics |
| The major artery that supplies the thorax is called the _____ artery. | intercostal |
| Health insurance that provides protection against the high cost of treating severe or lengthy illnesses or disabilities is called | catastrophic |
| The windpipe which conducts air between the larynx and lungs is called the | trachea |
| Unauthorized disclosure of information regarding any patient to a third party may result in | invasion of privacy |
| Violation or omission of a legal or moral duty is called | breach of duty |
| A business letter written in full block style have all the lines | at the left hand margin |
| A crime for which greater punishment is imposed other than a misdemeanor is | felony |
| Bones are | built to provide support and structure |
| A skilled nursing facility for patients receiving specialized care ager discharge from the hospital is called | Insurance agent |
| Before placing a telephone call on hold it is appropriate to | all answers are correct. ask, wait for them to confirm, obtain return # |
| A patient's failure to act prudently and reasonably, or doing that which a reasonable person would not do under similar circumstances is called | contributory negligence |
| The major vein that drains the upper arm is called the | brachial |
| Permission granted by a person voluntary and his right mind is | consent |
| Business or handwritten mail that weighs less than 11 ounces is known as _____ class mail | first |
| A rider added to a policy to provide additional benefits for certain conditions is called | dread disease rider |
| An act that violates criminal law is called | crime |
| Which of these generally results from an act of carelessness, without an intent to harm? A) manslaughter B)slander C)breach of confidentiality D)malpractice | breach of confidentiality |
| A deliberate physical attack upon a person is called | battery |
| When you wash your hands you should stand | so your clothes do not touch the sink |
| The lateral movement of the limbs away from the median plane of the body, is called | abduction |
| To interrupt or discontinue a suit temporarily with the intention or resumption at a later date, or to ask for a continuance is called a | suspension |
| When the internal environment of the body is functioning properly, a condition of _____ exists | homeostasis |
| dilated veins that occur in the rectum are known as | hemorrhoids |
| The term for the technology that tells a computer what to do is known as the | software |
| The faucet is turned off with | a paper towel |
| Inflammation of the pleura is called | pleurisy |
| The tibia is located in the | leg |
| A person being sued is called the | defendant |
| Washing out the stomach through a nasogastric tube is called | lavage |
| As part of the office bookkeeping procedures, the physician's bank statement should be reconciled with the | Checkbook |
| A serious chronic disease of the liver is called | cirrhosis |
| A coronary occlusion causing a condition that produces chest pain is called | angina pectoris |
| Located between the pharynx and trachea, and containing the vocal cords is the | Larynx |
| Under the peer review improvement act of 1982, peer organizations are responsible for the review for appropriateness and necessity of putting a patient into the hospital by a process known as ______ review. | admissions |
| The reference procedural code book that uses a numbering system developed by the AMA is called | current procedural terminology |
| Negligence by a professional person is called | malpractice |
| A person who represents either party of an insurance claim | Adjuster |
| The branch of study of moral issues, questions, and problems arising in the practice of medicine and in biomedical research is called | bioethics |
| A record of debits, credits, and balances is referred to as a patients | ledger |
| In the human body, the senses include all of the following except ______ A)ears B)nose C)teeth D)eyes | teeth |
| A method of charging whereby a physician presents a bill for each service rendered is call | fee-for-service |
| E/M codes are located in the ______ manual. | CPT |
| The statement " A physician shall respect the law" is a part of the. | AMA code of ethics |
| A pt. receiving ambulatory care at a hospital or other health facility without being admitted as a bed pt. is called | outpatient |
| An incoming call should be answered by the ___ ring | third |
| Conduct, courtesy and manners that are customary used in a medical office by medical professionals are known as | medical etiquette |
| an interval after a payment is due to the insurance company in which they policy holder may make payments, and still the policy remains in effect is called | grace period |
| Whooping cough is another name for | pertussis |
| A wrong committed against another person or the person's property is a | tort |
| ________ is a method used for determining whether a particular service or procedure is covered under a patient's policy. | Pre-certification |
| The science of the function or cells, tissues and organs of the body is called | physiology |
| An accumulation of air in the pleural cavity after the lungs collapse is known as | pneumothorax |
| The healthy adult excretes daily approximately ____ of urine. | 1000 to 1500 milliters |
| A health care program for people age 65 and older under social security is called | Medicare |
| the tricuspid valve is located on the ___ of the heart | right side |
| A disease state results form the invasion and growth of microorganisms in the body is _____ | an infection |
| The bladder, urethra, kidneys and ureters are in the ___ system | urinary |
| ________ are defined as what are right and wrong | Ethics |
| A physician must have the pt.'s permission in writing to reveal any confidential information except for a | gunshot |
| A unilateral paralysis that follows damage to the brain is called | hemiplegia |
| An intentional perversion of truth for the purpose of inducing another in reliance upon it to part with some valuable thing belonging to him or to surrender a legal right is calld. | fraud |
| A statute that enforces private right and liabilities, as differentiated from criminal law is called a | civil law |
| A notice of insurance claim or proof of loss must be filed within a designated ____ or it can de denied. | time limit |
| When using a fire extinguisher to hose should be directed to the | base of fire |
| Low income pt.'s cam ne covered by what type of insurance? | Medicaid |
| The computer command, DEL means | delete |
| Which one of the following items is not needed when taking a routine phone message? A)Current date B) Caller's driver license # C)caller's name D)Caller's return # | Callers driver license number |
| Failure to do something that a reasonable person would do under ordinary circumstances that ends up causing harm to another person or a person's property is | negligence |
| A signature on the revers side of a check is called | endorsement |
| The central middle area of the abdomen is called the | umbilical region |
| It is _____ to deny treatment to an HIV infected pt. | unethical |
| The major artery to the head is called the | carotid |
| The process by which an object or area becomes unclean is | contamination |
| The heart, lymphatic organs, and blood vessels are in the ______ system | cardiovascular |
| The maxilla is located in the | head |
| The radius is located in the | arm |
| A civilian health and medical program of the uniform services is called | Tri-Care |
| In insurance, greater coverage of diseases or an accident, and greater indemnity payment in comparison with a limited clause is called | comprehensive |
| Latin for "things decided'- that is, a matter already decided by judicial authority is called. | res judicate |
| Practices to achieve asepsis are known as | contamination and clean technique |
| What office instrument is designed to receive and send printed documents via the telephone? | fax machine |
| A weakness in the walls of muscle that allows underlying tissue to push through, it is called a | hernia |
| A newsletter that weighs less than one pound would be considered ____ class mail | third |
| The metacarpals are located in the | hand |
| An agreement by which a patient assigns to another party the right to receive payment from a third party for the service the patient has recevied is called | assignment of benefits |
| The majority of the bones in the arms and legs are _____ bones | long |
| Foods that are mild in flavor and easy to digest comprise a | bland diet |
| The major vein that drains the head and brain is called the | Jugular |
| The inability to control the passage of urine in the bladder is called | urinary incontinence |
| Inflammation of the gallbladder is called | cholecytitis |
| A form of insurance paid by the employer proving cash benefits to workers injured or disabled in the course of employment is called | Workers' Compensation |
| An impartial panel established to listen to and investigate pt.'s complaint about medical care or excessive fees is called a _______ committee | medical grievance |
| An injury that prevents a worker from performing one or more of the regular functions of his job would be known as | partial disability |
| An obstruction of a coronary artery causing death of an area of the myocardium due to blockage of blood supply and oxygen is called | myocardial infarction |
| The division of the trachea which enter the lungs are called the | bronchi |
| The _____ form is used by non-institutional providers and suppliers to bill Medicare, Part B covered services | CMS-1500 |
| Insurance plans that pay a physicians full charge if it does not exceed his normal charge or does not exceed the amount normally charged for the service. | Usual, customary, reasonable |
| A doctor who agrees to accept an insurance companies pre-established fee as the maximum amount to be collected. | Participating Physician |
| In insurance coding using and "E" code designates | classification of environmental events, such as poising |
| Varicose veins of the anal canal or outside the external sphincter are called | hemorrhoids |
| Which codes can modifiers be added to, to indicated that a procedure or service has been altered in some way? | ICD-9-CM |
| A writ that commands a witness to appear at a trail or other proceeding and to give testimonoy is a(n) | subpoena |
| The use of ultrasound to produce a picture of the structure of the heart is called | echocardiography |
| A gallbladder disorder involving stones in the gallbladder is called | cholelithiasis |
| Diseases that are communicated from one person to another are called | contagious |
| The computer's direction arrow keys ______ | move the cursor right, left, up or down |
| ______ is a federal regulation that requires health care professionals to protect the privacy and confidentiality of pt.'s health information. | HIPAA |
| Latin for "he who acts through another acts for himself" is called | qui facit per alium facit per se |
| In the health care field the acronym HIPAA stand for | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
| The ability to see things form another person's point of view | empathy |
| The study of bones | osteology |
| What kind of environment do microorganisms grow best in? | dark and warm |
| The sebaceous glands, skin, hair, and nails make up the _______ system | integumentary |
| One of the arteries that supplies the had and forearm is called the | ulnar |
| Making a duplicate file to protect computer information from being lost is called making a | backup |
| The breaking of a law, promise, or duty is called | breach |
| When handling incoming mail the medical assistant should | attach the envelope to the correspondence |
| The right ventricle pumps blood to the lungs by way of the | pulmonary artery |
| You should wash your hands approximately | 1-2 minutes |
| Inflammation of the gums is called | gingivitis |
| Injuring the name and reputation of another person by making false statements to a third person is | defamation |
| Prior to answering an incoming call the MA should | smile |
| A person or institution that give medical care is a(n) | provider |
| An amount insured must pay before policy benefits begin is called | deductible |
| The presumption or inference of negligence when an accident is otherwise unable to be explained in terms of ordinary and known experience is called | res ipsa loquitur |
| Consent to treatment on a full understanding of a possible risk of unpreventable results of the treatment is called | assumption of risk |
| Parcel post or _____ class mail is used for bound printed matter, film and sound recordings | fourth |
| One who institutes a law suit | plaintiff |
| Groups or clusters of bacteria take for laboratory study are called | cultures |
| A sum of money provided in an insurance policy, payable for covered services. | Benefits |
| A person who is no longer under the care, custody or supervision of a parent is called a(n) | emancipated minor |
| Latin for "things done; deed"; the facts and circumstances attendant to the act in question would be called | res gestae |
| The upper middle area of the abdomen is called the | epigastric region |
| The liver, stomach, mouth and pancreas are in the ______ system | digestive |
| The medical name for a nose bleed is called | epistaxis |
| One of the vital functions of long bones is the formation of | Blood cells |
| The humerus is located in the | arm |
| The vertebrae are located in the | back |
| Infected pressure sores on the skin are called | decubitus ulcers |
| The trachea, nose, lungs and pharynx are in the ______ system | respiratory |
| That which in natural and continuous sequence, unbroken by any new independent cause, produces an event, and without which the injury would not have occurred is called_____. | proximate cause |
| To correct a handwritten error in a pt.'s chart, it is only acceptable to | draw a line through the error, insert the correct information, date and initial it. |
| A statement given concerning some scientific, technical or professional matter by an expert, such as a physician is called | expert testimony |
| An organization that offers health insurance at a fixed monthly premium with little or no deductible and works through a primary care provider is called | health maintenance organization |
| A Latin term signifying that a person is not of sound mind is | non compos mentis |
| The sphenoid bone is located in the | head |
| The patella is located in the | knee |
| Medical research is often published in medical journals that are evaluated by members of the medical community through a process known as. | peer review |
| A bed pt. in a hospital is called a(n) | inpatient |
| An extrauterine pregnancy in which the fertilized ovum beings to develop outside the uterus is called | ectopic |
| When using a computer, the term "user friendly" refers to | how easy the system is to operate |
| Deoxygenated blood enters the right atrium and heads into the | right ventricle |
| Holding or detaining a person against there will is | false imprisonment |
| The metatarsals are located in the | foot |
| If the septum of the heart has an abnormal opening it is referred to as | a septal defect |
| The health worker is protected by law if it can be determined that he or she acted reasonable as compared with fellow workers this is called | reasonable care |
| Aerobic bacteria prefer which of these environmental conditions to grow well? A)temp above 100F B)oxygen C)extremely dry environment D)increased nitrogen concentration | oxygen |
| The muscle that flexes and supinates the forearm is called | biceps brachii |
| The final decision of a court in an action or suit is | judgment |
| A previous injury, disease, or physical condition that existed before the health insurance policy was issued is called | preexisting condition |
| The smaller of the lower leg bones is called the | fibula |
| the withdrawal of a physician from the care of a pt. without reasonable notice of such discharge form the case by the pt. is | abandonment |
| What license must a provider have to dispense, prescribe or administer controlled substances | narcotic |
| Inflammation of the nasal mucosa results in | rhinitis |
| An agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of some definite thing is | contract |
| A legal statement of how and individual's property is to be distributed after death is | will |
| The second portion of the small intestine is called the | jejunum |
| The name for the collar bone is | clavicle |
| Payment for hospital charged incurred by an insured person because of injury or illness is called | Hospital Benefits |
| A letter should be folded in ____ using a #10 envelope | thirds face up |
| The brain nerves and spinal cord are in the ____ system | nervous |
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