Nationally Registered Certified Coding
Specialist Exam Study Questions
143 Questions with 100% Correct
Answers – COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
One of the most important pieces of communication equipment in a medical practice is
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Nationally Registered Certified Coding
Specialist Exam Study Questions
143 Questions with 100% Correct
Answers – COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
One of the most important pieces of communication equipment in a medical practice is the:
A. facsimile machine
B. telephone
C. pager
D. typewriter - ✔✔B. telephone
the main means of communication with other doctors, hospitals, and laboratories is the:
A. telephone
B. adding machine
C. typewriter
D. photocopier - ✔✔A. telephone
A benefit of a voicemail system is that:
A. a receptionist routes calls to the appropriate extension
B. a person answers the telephone
C. callers never receive a busy signal
D. callers receive information on how to locate a doctor - ✔✔C. callers never receive a busy signal
Faxes can be received ____ hours a day.A. 2
B. 8
C. 12
D. 24 - ✔✔D. 24
Voice mail is often used in conjunction with a/an
A. fax machine
B. automated menu
C. answering service
D. pager - ✔✔B. automated menu
A small electronic device that gives a signal to indicate that someone is trying to reach the physician is a:
A. pager
B. buzzer
C. bell
D. remote control - ✔✔A. pager
What kind of paper is most commonly used in fax machines?
A. plain
B. laser jet
C. thermal
D. ink jet - ✔✔A. plain
Adding machines differ from calculators in that adding machines:A. are portable
B. are battery powered
C. store figures to memory
D. produce paper tape - ✔✔D. produce paper tape
Assistants may be asked to transcribe recorded words into written text by using:
A. an answering machine
B. voice mail
C. dictation-transcription equipment - ✔✔C. dictation-transcription equipment
Another word for dictation is
A. recording
B. speaking
C. hearing
D. printing - ✔✔B. speaking
Another word for transcription is:
A. writing
B. graphics
C. translating
D. reading - ✔✔A. writing
Together, dictation, and transcription mean:
A. translating electrical impulses over the telephone lineB. instantly reproducing office correspondence, forms, bills, and patient records
C. a recorded message message provides information to the caller
D. to transform spoken words into written form - ✔✔D. to transform spoken words into written form
How many copies of a single page can a photocopier make?
A. 25
B. 100
C. 1000
D. unlimited - ✔✔D. unlimited
An advantage of computers is that they:
A. can store small amounts of information in a large space
B. process information with great speed
C. are inexpensive
D. eliminate the need for accuracy - ✔✔B. process information with great speed
The three basic types of computers are mainframe computers, personal computers, and:
A. the central processing computer
B. read-only memory computer
C. minicomputers
D. office computers - ✔✔C. minicomputers
Mainframe computers are frequently used in:
A. schoolsB. the home
C. network settings
D. hospitals - ✔✔D. hospitals
Minicomputers are used most in a/an:
A. governmental setting
B. university
C. office
D. network setting - ✔✔D. networking setting
Personal computers are frequently found in a/an:
A. large institution
B. hospital
C. home
D. network computer - ✔✔C. home
Another name for a personal computer is:
A. mainframe computer
B. microcomputer
C. minicomputer
D. network computer - ✔✔B. microcomputer
A device used to transfer information one computer to another over telephone lines is a:
A. modemB. scanner
C. cursor
D. pointing device - ✔✔A. modem
A ___ is a rule of conduct established by an authority or governing body, such as the federal government
A. principle
B. law
C. tort
D. policy - ✔✔B. law
Another name for terminating care of a patient is:
A. abandonment
B. negligence
C. breach of contract
D. withdrawing from a case - ✔✔D. withdrawing from a case
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