RMA Exam 4

RMA Exam 4 The following medication is prescribed for a patient: Erythromycin 500 mg bid x 7 days. The pharmacist has only the 250 mg dose in stock. How many 250 mg capsules will the pharmacist dispense to the patient ...

RMA Exam 4 The following medication is prescribed for a patient: Erythromycin 500 mg bid x 7 days. The pharmacist has only the 250 mg dose in stock. How many 250 mg capsules will the pharmacist dispense to the patient? Twenty-eight - ✔✔Twenty-eight Which of the following type of bacteria are spore-forming rods that are nonmotile and noncapsulate? Clostridium perfringens - ✔✔Clostridium perfringens Prostate cancer is diagnosed in a fifty-eight-year-old man by biopsy. The tissue specimen is sent to a second laboratory for tests, and the results confirm the initial diagnosis. After receiving these results, the patient decides to seek the opinion of another physician. Which of the following defense mechanisms is the patient exhibiting? Denial - ✔✔Denial Which of the following instruments is used to examine the vagina? Speculum - ✔✔Speculum Which of the following indicates a positive result of a tuberculin test? Induration - ✔✔Induration The soleus muscle is located in which portion of the body?Leg - ✔✔Leg Vitamin A deficiency may cause night blindness. - ✔✔night blindness. Which of the following conducts nerve impulses toward the spinal cord and brain? Afferent neurons - ✔✔Afferent neurons In which letter style are all lines flush left except for the dateline, complimentary closing, and signature? Modified block - ✔✔Modified block Which of the following is an infection caused by the human papillomavirus? Genital warts - ✔✔Genital warts What should you do if the physician gets a call from another physician? Transfer the call to the physician if you can - ✔✔Transfer the call to the physician if you can Which of the following is an inherited autosomal-recessive disorder of the exocrine glands? Cystic fibrosis - ✔✔Cystic fibrosis In pregnancy testing, which of the following substances may be found in the patient's urine? Human chorionic gonadotropin - ✔✔Human chorionic gonadotropin A nine-year-old girl is picked up at the medical office by her father. Her parents are divorced, and her mother has legal custody. The father would like to see the girl's medical records. Can he see the medical records? No, not without the mother's written consent - ✔✔No, not without the mother's written consent A patient's medical fees come to a total of $90 from a participating provider. What can you bill the patient if the EOB lists the following itemization? Charges: $90, Not Eligible for Payment: $12, Allowed Charge: $78, Applied to Deductible: $30, Copayment: $10, Amount Due from Carrier: $38. $40 - ✔✔$40 Which of the following techniques may prevent the extreme skin irritation and occasional discoloration caused by iron preparations? Z-track method injection - ✔✔Z-track method injection The amount of money due from the subscriber to cover a portion of a bill is known as a copayment. - ✔✔copayment. Which of the following checks can be accepted without risk? A check predated twenty days - ✔✔A check predated twenty days Which of the following terms means the displacement of bones at a joint? Dislocation - ✔✔Dislocation On January 1, the petty cash account balance was $150. On January 18, the balance of the petty cash account is $85. How much should the petty cash vouchers total on January 18? $65 - ✔✔$65 An authorization to an insurance company to make payment directly to the physician is called assignment of benefits. - ✔✔assignment of benefits. Which of the following is part of the patient's bill of rights? the patient has a right to refuse treatment to the extent permitted by law. the patient has a right to know if treatment is experimental. the patient has a right to expect reasonable continuity of care. the patient has a right to know if treatment is experimental AND the patient has a right to expect reasonable continuity of care. All of these - ✔✔the patient has a right to refuse treatment to the extent permitted by law. the patient has a right to know if treatment is experimental. the patient has a right to expect reasonable continuity of care. the patient has a right to know if treatment is experimental AND the patient has a right to expect reasonable continuity of care. All of these Fasting specimens are preferred for which of the following tests? Glucose - ✔✔Glucose Which of the following envelope sizes is the most commonly used in the medical office? Both Number 10 and Number 6 3/4 - ✔✔Both Number 10 and Number 6 3/4 Who owns medical records?The physician - ✔✔The physician The plural of nucleus is nuclei. - ✔✔nuclei. The destruction of pathogens by physical or chemical means is called disinfection. - ✔✔disinfection. Which of the following checks is available in foreign currency? Traveler's check - ✔✔Traveler's check Mary Jones is a patient at your medical office. The physician has asked you to explain an upcoming procedure to Mary, but Mary cannot see very well. What should you do? Use largeprint materials and sit close to the patient, speaking clearly. Make sure that there is sufficient lighting in the room. Talk directly and honestly. Make sure that there is sufficient lighting in the room AND talk directly and honestly. All of these - ✔✔Use large-print materials and sit close to the patient, speaking clearly. Make sure that there is sufficient lighting in the room. Talk directly and honestly. Make sure that there is sufficient lighting in the room AND talk directly and honestly. All of these Which of the following determinants can measure the effectiveness of the billing system? Collection ratio - ✔✔Collection ratio What type of software is often used for accounting procedures? Spreadsheet - ✔✔Spreadsheet Serological tests are performed on samples collected in evacuation tubes with which stopper color? Red - ✔✔Red A time when signs and symptoms stop is known as remission. - ✔✔remission. Major depression and bipolar disorders are most characteristic of which of the following? Mood disorder - ✔✔Mood disorder Which of the following is included in the SOAP approach to documentation?Plan of action - ✔✔Plan of action In which of the following conditions may HCG levels be higher? First trimester of pregnancy Ectopic (tubal) pregnancy Hydatidiform mole Breast cancer All of these - ✔✔First trimester of pregnancy Ectopic (tubal) pregnancy Hydatidiform mole Breast cancer All of these What is the term for a group of people who are authorized by law to act as a single person? Corporation - ✔✔Corporation Which of the following is not a type of file cabinet in the typical medical office? Horizontal - ✔✔Horizontal Which of the following words is misspelled? Defibrilator - ✔✔Defibrilator What did the new ICD-10-PCS replace in relation to the ICD-9-CM coding system? The third volume of the ICD-9-CM - ✔✔The third volume of the ICD-9-CM The plural form of "stoma" is stomata. - ✔✔stomata. Which of the following organs is located in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen? Gallbladder - ✔✔Gallbladder A five-year-old boy has a bone deformity of the thigh. The pediatrician should order an X-ray of the patient's femur. - ✔✔femur. How can you communicate to a patient that his or her main idea was understood? By restating what the patient has said - ✔✔By restating what the patient has said Which of the following sphygmomanometers used to measure blood pressure is being phased out of usage? Mercury - ✔✔Mercury Guidelines that dictate the day-to-day workings of an office are called policies. - ✔✔policies. Carol Jones is a patient with Medicare at your medical office. She has come in for treatment for which the usual fee is $175; however, the MFS allows only $140 for such a service. Carol's copayment is 10% of any treatment. How much do you bill Carol? $14 - ✔✔$14 Emergency pharmaceutical supplies should include which of the following basic drugs? Epinephrine - ✔✔Epinephrine Which of the following steps should you take when you receive new supplies? Place them in the back of the supply area - ✔✔Place them in the back of the supply area Which type of CPT code is used for procedures that are usually carried out in addition to another procedure? Add-on code - ✔✔Add-on code A dispensing record must be kept on file for two years for which of the following scheduled drugs? II - ✔✔II When dealing with a child, you should work directly with the child, without always communicating through the parents AND explain procedures in simple terms, allowing the child to examine instruments. - ✔✔work directly with the child, without always communicating through the parents AND explain procedures in simple terms, allowing the child to examine instruments. Rocky Mountain spotted fever is caused by Rickettsia rickettsii. - ✔✔ Which of the following substances in urine may indicate hyperglycemia? Glucose - ✔✔Glucose Organisms that cause disease are called pathogens. - ✔✔pathogens. The most appropriate initial response to an incoming telephone call is "Dr Brown's office, Melinda speaking." - ✔✔"Dr Brown's office, Melinda speaking." Blaming one's problems on others is a form of projection - ✔✔projection When dealing with an angry patient, you must remain calm. - ✔✔remain calm. On an envelope, the return address for the sender should always be placed in the upper left corner, - ✔✔upper left corner, Which of the following is a scheduling method in which patients sign in and are seen on a firstcome, first-served basis? Open hours - ✔✔Open hours Which of the following hormones prepares the uterus for pregnancy? Progesterone - ✔✔Progesterone As a good team worker, a medical assistant shoul