Deck 33: Information and Administration Careers

Question 1

Medical illustrators are ____________________ who use a variety of visual materials to communicate vital information about biosciences.

Answer 1

Specialized artists

Question 2

Duties of the ____________________ include preregistration interviewing, verifying insurance, arranging transportation, and assigning beds for the hospital stay.

Answer 2

Admissions clerk

Question 3

Patient representatives, or ____________________, help patients to understand the health care policies and procedures of the facility, obtain services, and make informed decisions about their care.

Answer 3

Advocates

Question 4

The patient (and spouse) must sign:

A) Before completing an interview
B) To verify accuracy of charting
C) Before medical records may be released
D) To verify the correct diagnosis
E) To verify previous illnesses

Question 5

The medical transcriptionist:

A) Listens to and types information to provide a permanent record
B) Provides access to information
C) Analyzes public health data
D) Records the work of the photomicrographer
E) Types charting done on a discharged patient

Question 6

Group insurance is:

A) Open to employees and dependents
B) Part of the Social Security Act
C) Related to Workers' Compensation
D) Part of CHAMPUS
E) A cost-share program

Question 7

____________________ is taking photographs through a microscope.

Question 8

Administrators and information personnel may not have direct contact with a patient, but they must follow which of the following with regard to information about the patient?

A) Confidentiality requirements
B) Sharing of information with unauthorized health care workers
C) HIPAA guidelines
D) Providing information to the family of the patient
E) a and b

Question 9

The type of payment basis that provides for payment at the time of service is:

A) Private pay
B) Medicaid
C) Fee for service
D) Co-payment
E) None of the above

Question 10

Medical records personnel do all of the following except:

A) Organize data
B) Collect data
C) Analyze data
D) File data
E) Generate data

Question 11

_________________________ is the responsibility of every health care worker.

Question 12

Health care managers need:

A) Good communication skills
B) Organizational skills
C) The ability to work quickly
D) The ability to work accurately
E) All of the above

Question 13

Public health ____________________ gather, analyze, and present public health data used to uncover trends in health and in the causes of disease.

Question 14

Charting requires all of the following except:

A) Black ink
B) Direct quotes
C) Clearness
D) Conciseness
E) Entries done by one person per chart

Question 15

Health science ____________________ provide access to information by practicing professionals, researchers, and students.

Question 16

The clerk or office manager is responsible for:

A) Scheduling lab tests
B) Scheduling procedures
C) Scheduling appointments
D) Maintaining a positive relationship with other agency personnel
E) All of the above

Question 17

The medical ____________________ listens to and types information to provide a permanent record from a variety of audio equipment.

Question 18

The American Medical Association provides a Current Procedure Terminology to:

A) Give a schedule of fees for services
B) Give a definition of diseases
C) Give a definition of immunizations
D) Provide a definition of surgical services
E) Provide a definition of new medical terms

Question 19

Public health ____________________ plan, organize, and direct health education programs for group and community needs.

Question 20

The top executive is often referred to as the _________________________.

Question 21

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Explain the purpose of a health care advocate.

Question 22

Match the numbered word below with the best definition.
a.Speaking words to be written by another person; may be recorded
b.To make a written copy of dictated or recorded matter
c.Management; the performance of executive responsibilities and duties
d.Financial help in time of illness, retirement, or unemployment
e.A fee charged by similar practitioners for a service in the same economic area
f.A fee that considers both the usual fee charged by a practitioner for a service and the fee charged by others for the same service
g.A collection of written materials relating to the health care of a patient
h.Payment by contract by one party to another in which the second party guarantees the first against financial loss
i.Lacking some important part; not complete
j.Private and secret; may be protected by law
1.Administration
2.Benefit
3.Chart
4.Confidential
5.Customary
6.Deficient
7.Dictation
8.Insurance
9.Reasonable
10.Transcribe

Question 23

When might a numeric filing system be beneficial? When might an alphabetical filing system be beneficial?

Question 24

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What are the responsibilities of a medical secretary?

Question 25

How might technology affect the health care industry's management of information? Note benefits as well as drawbacks.

Question 27

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Describe the main steps in an appointment procedure.

Question 28

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Explain the role of a health care educator.

Question 29

What potential hazards might result from inaccurate medical records?

Question 30

Investigate and compare the salaries of four different information and administrative health care careers.

Question 31

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What are some examples of careers in health care administration?

Question 32

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Describe the responsibilities of registered records administrators (RRAs), also known as health information managers (HIMs).

Question 33

Five different types of insurance may be procured in the United States.Write an expository describing the various types of insurance, including the people who might be eligible for each.

Question 34

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Explain the correct method to use for charting.

Question 35

Choose three information and administration careers and describe their function in the health care arena.Include the cost of education for each career as well as the responsibilities and duties involved in each career.

Question 36

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
List the five forms used in medical records.

Question 37

How might people without insurance afford medical care?

Question 38

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
How much does the United States spend per day on health care?

Question 39

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Who is responsible for records management?

Question 40

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What are some duties of a health unit coordinator?

Question 41

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Explain some of the attributes of an insurance company.