Deck 15: Working in a Medical Office

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a type of family or physician practice?

A) Obstetrician
B) Massage therapist
C) Dermatologist
D) Psychiatrist

Answer 1

Massage therapist

Question 2

A coding specialist must be knowledgeable in which of the following?

A) IPT-4, ICD-9, and HIPAA
B) CPT-4, HPCS, and ICD-9
C) HCPCS, ICD-9, and CPT-4
D) CPT-4, ICD-9, and ICPCS

Answer 2

CPT-4, ICD-9, and ICPCS

Question 3

Medical office administrative tasks include all but which of the following?

A) Composing routine correspondence
B) Taking vital signs
C) Handling incoming mail
D) Preparing outgoing mail

Answer 3

Taking vital signs

Question 4

AAMA represents which of the following?

A) Association of American Medical Associates
B) Association of American Medical Assistants
C) American Association of Medical Assistants
D) American Association of Medical Associates

Question 5

Which statement best describes HIPAA?

A) Knowledge of HIPAA requires medical offices to inform patients' families about how they handle patients' personal and health information.
B) Knowledge of HIPAA requires medical offices to inform patients how they handle their personal and health information.
C) Knowledge of HIPAA required medical offices to inform insurance carriers how they handle communication between patients and family members about patients' health information.
D) Knowledge of HIPAA requires medical offices to inform insurance companies about how they handle patients' personal and health information.

Question 6

HMO means

A) Health Management Organization.
B) Health Management Order.
C) Health Maintenance Organization.
D) None of the above

Question 7

PCP stands for

A) Primary Care Physician.
B) Provider Care Plan.
C) Primary Care Plan.
D) Preferred Care Physician.

Question 8

The encounter form is best described as

A) a form used by the nurse or medical assistant to prepare the patient for the doctor's examination.
B) a form completed by the patient providing personal information and medical history.
C) a form used by the physician to capture diagnosis and procedure during an office visit.
D) None of the above

Question 9

Medical practices consist of generalists or specialists but rarely combine the two areas.

Question 10

The office administrative skills required of a medical assistant who assists a physician are the same as the office administrative skills required of front office staff.

Question 11

A family practice may specialize in preventative medicine.

Question 12

Most health insurance plans fall into two basic categories: HPOs and PPOs.

Question 13

The paperwork for HMO patients is more difficult for the front office staff to handle.

Question 14

If a patient has an HMO insurance plan, it is more likely that he or she doesn't have to make a co-payment.

Question 15

The foundation skill for any coding specialist is medical transcription.

Question 16

ICD-9 refers to Interactive Classification of Diseases diagnosis codes.

Question 17

HIPAA is most concerned about the privacy and security of patient information.