Which of the following is a scheduling system wherein patients with similar problems are booked consecutively
A. Clustering
B. Modified- wave
C. Stream
D. Wave
A. clustering
What information would you need in order to properly matrix the appointment book or electronic medical record
A. Days and hours the physician preforms hospital rounds
B> modified wave scheduling patterns
C. Patient preferences regarding appointment time
D. Patient wait times in exam rooms
A. days and hour the physician preforms hospital rounds
HIPPA requires covered entities to submit Medicare claims
A. By facsimile transmission
B. By paper CMS 1500 forms
C. Through claims processing centers
D. through electronic data exchange
D. through electronic data exchange
The purpose of the Good Samaritan Act is to protect healthcare providers rendering First Aid from
A. Accidental Injury
B. Civil and criminal liability
C. Contracting diseases
D. Loss of credentials
B. Civil and criminal liability
The committee on medicolegal problems of the AMA had determined that patients must present evidence of four elements before negligence has been proven. Which of the following is NOT one of the four elements of negligence
A. damages
B. defamation
C. Direct cause
D. duty
B. Defamation
Positioning or sitting behind a desk communicates the message of
A. acknowledgment
B. Authority
C. Congruency
D. Impartiality
B. Authority
Monica is responsible for sterilizing instruments, she places biological sterilization indicator into the autoclave to test the effectiveness of the sterilization process, what information is provided by the biological sterilization indicator
A. highest pressure reached during the sterilization process
B. Maximum temperature reaches during the sterilization process
C. Presence of microorganisms in the items that were sterilized
D. The presence of spores in the autoclave
D. The presence of spores in the autoclave
The destruction of all microorganisms is essential for surgical asepsis. The method often used in the medical office that completely destroys microorganisms is
A. Boiling
B. Disinfectant
C. Sanitization
D. Sterilization
D. Sterilization
Dr. Elisabeth Kubler- ross’ stages of death and dying process through 5 stages. Which of the following is the correct order of her Death and Dying stages?
A. Anger, Depression, Denial, Bargaining, Acceptance
B. Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
C. Denial, Depression, Anger, Bargaining, Acceptance
D. Depression, Anger, Bargaining, Denial, Acceptance
B. Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression and Acceptance
What are the two most important factors in preforming an effective hand washing?
A. Antibacterial soap and hot water
B. friction and running warm water
C. Length of time spent and type of soap
D. Positions of hands and temperature of water
B. Friction and running warm water
Sterilization is the
A. Careful cleaning of instruments
B. Destruction of all microbial life
C. Destruction of pathogens
D. Removal of blood and body fluids
B. destruction of all microbial life`
Which of the following are applied to the outside of the material used to wrap instruments of supplies for the autoclave that lets you know when an item or items have been sterilized?
A. labels
B. Markers
C. Sterilization indicators
D. Thermometers
C. sterilization indicators
Which of the following is the primary method for sterilizing instruments and equipment?
A. Autoclave
B. Chemicals
C. Dry heat process
D. Gass processes
A. Autoclave
The autoclave chamber is slightly opened at the end of the autoclave cycle to
A. Allow the items to dry
B. Avoid the pressure build-up
C. Prevent contamination
D. Release the steam
A. allow the items to dry
Which of the following is a surgical instrument with slender jaws used for grasping blood vessels and establishing homeostasis?
A. Hemostat clamp
B. Kelly clamp
C. Needle holder
D. Thumb forcepts
A. Hemostat clamp
The major component of a routine urinalysis are?
A. Chemical, Visual and culture
B. Physical, analytical and chemical
C. Physical, chemical and microscope
D. Visual, analytic and microscopic
C. Physical, Chemical and microscopic
When preforming a sedimentation rate, the wintrobe or Westergren tube is filled to the level marked
A. 0mm
B. 10mm
C. 20mm
D. 50mm
A. 0mm
Why did congress pass the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) in 1988?
A. to ensure accreditation of laboratories
B. to ensure accuracy, reliability and timelines of testing
C. to ensure payment for laboratory testing
D. to ensure safety of laboratory workers
B. To ensure accuracy, reliability and timeliness of testing
instrument required by the physician for a basic suture set-up include.
A. Curet, blade and tenaculum
B. Needle holder, scissors and forceps
C. Scalpel, suction and retractor
D. Suture scissors, curette and towel clamp
B. Needle holder, scissors and forceps
