Mod 2

Question 1

To follow Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy standards, be sure to get the patient’s approval to involve another person in the discussion of their private health information. Which of the following statements is true regarding permission?

Answer 1

Document the permission; without documentation, it is considered “not permitted”.

Question 2

A patient’s lifestyle can have a huge impact on the prevention or creation of certain diseases or conditions. Which of the following will appear in the social/occupational history tab? 1. use of illegal drugs 2. alcohol usage 3. smoking status (tobacco usage) 4. all the responses are correct

Answer 2

All correct

Question 3

When performing in-person screenings, you should ask patients if they are taking:

Answer 3

Any type of medication, prescribed or otherwise

Question 4

When patients do not complete the health history form, you should:

Answer 4

Tactfully ask if they would like assistance filling out the form.

Question 5

When patients return for follow-up visits, the face-to-face screening should focus on determining:

Answer 5

How they felt after the last visit

Question 6

A ____ provides a pictorial breakdown of a patient’s family health history.

Answer 6

Genogram

Question 7

Which of the following practices helps to establish a non-threatening, relaxed atmosphere for a screening?

Answer 7

Explaining what you would like to do

Question 8

The medical assistant is often involved in patient education, which can include supplying information about:

Answer 8

All correct

Question 9

The ____ decides what is done by the medical assistant during the in-person screening.

Answer 9

Provider

Question 10

You should sit face to face with the patient when

Answer 10

Performing an in-person screening,

Question 11

When taking down a patient’s chief complaint, you should:

Answer 11

Record in the patients own words

Question 12

A review of systems (ROS), an orderly and systematic check of each of the body systems, is recorded and is performed by:

Answer 12

The provider

Question 13

Your goals during the in-person screening include identifying all but which of the following?

Answer 13

the types of medication the patient should take to treat their condition.

Question 14

Never give a patient information that is:

Answer 14

Beyond your scope of practice

Question 15

After the health history, baseline measurements, and vital signs are done, you should do all but which of the following?

Answer 15

Perform the review of systems

Question 16

The purpose of the screening is to help patients focus on their:

Answer 16

Cheif complaint

Question 17

Always question the patient about any allergies to drugs, including OTC and herbal supplements, food, or environmental factors because true allergic reactions can be very serious, even life threatening. If the patient indicates he or she does not have any allergies:

Answer 17

Enter “no known drug allergies” NKDA on the form

Question 18

You should watch the patient’s body language when

Answer 18

During the screening

Question 19

The process of obtaining information from patients to determine who will be the most beneficial to handle their needs is called:

Answer 19

screening

Question 20

Why is it important to obtain a work history for the patient?

Answer 20

All responses are correct

Question 21

The screening and interview commonly take place in the

Answer 21

Examination room

Question 22

When performing the skill of patient screening, it is so important that you have a good knowledge base of:

Answer 22

All answers correct

Question 23

Which of these statements about pain is correct?

Answer 23

Pain is subject

Question 24

Generally performed before extensive care is provided to new patients.

Answer 24

Physical exam

Question 25

allows a patient to complete a health history form on a computer in the medical office

Answer 25

Patient portal

Question 26

A patient in the ______ position is supine with the feet elevated slightly.

Answer 26

Trendeleburg

Question 27

What is the last thing you should do when preparing the examination room?

Answer 27

Make a visual check of the room

Question 28

If a proctologic table is not available, a patient should assume ___ position for a sigmoidoscopy.

Answer 28

knee-chest

Question 29

To prevent disease of the respiratory system and other contagious diseases, patient should be encouraged to:

Answer 29

join a fitness program with the advice of their provider

Question 30

The prone position is used to examine the:

Answer 30

spine and structures of the back

Question 31

Patients should be instructed to empty their bladder:

Answer 31

after the initial screening and vitals ae taken

Question 32

recumbent means:

Answer 32

lying down

Question 33

When using a gait belt to assist a patient in standing from a sitting position, you should not grasp it from the:

Answer 33

back

Question 34

If you are a female medical assistant, you may be asked to remain in the room when a female patient is being examined by a male provider (and vice versa). Which is the rationale for this policy? 1. Patient should feel more relaxed 2. Protect the provider from lawsuits that could result from patients claiming the provider acted improperly 3. If the patient is anxious, your presence could calm the patient 4.

Answer 34

All of the responses are correct

Question 35

The table pillow should be covered with:

Answer 35

disposable towel

Question 36

extra paper towels and biohazard bags are commonly kept

Answer 36

in separate storage areas

Question 37

Which of the following is not an example of proper body mechanics when moving a patient from a wheelchair to an examination table? 1. Bend your knees 2. Have the patient place their hands on your shoulders 3. Lock the wheels on the wheelchair before assisting the patient 4. Place your hands under the gait belt on each side of the patient and assist patient to a standing position.

Answer 37

Lock the wheels on the wheelchair before assisting the patient

Question 38

When preparing to move a patient from a wheelchair to the examination table, you should not:

Answer 38

fold the footrests forward

Question 39

Which of the following is not part of the standard examination equipment kept in a typical examination room? 1. tongue depressors 2. scalpel 3. gauze squares 4. applicators

Answer 39

scalpel

Question 40

The ____ will probably be the main person with whom a patient interacts prior to the examination.

Answer 40

medical assistant

Question 41

Before every patient enters the examination room, you must ensure that the room is all but which of the following? sterilized well-organized clean at a comfortable temperature

Answer 41

sterilized

Question 42

When a patient has been moved from a wheelchair to the examination table and then needs to remove clothing, you should:

Answer 42

get someone to help you

Question 43

When a patient's instructions include this notation, it means that the patient should not eat or drink anything.

Answer 43

nothing by mouth

Question 44

Supplied in a roll that is inserted on a dowel under the head of the table.

Answer 44

table paper

Question 45

Should be worn by a person when riding a motorcycle or playing football.

Answer 45

helmet

Question 46

Should be provided if the examination table is too high for the patient to get on it comfortably

Answer 46

foot stool

Question 47

Usually begins at midnight the night before the exam.

Answer 47

fasting process

Question 48

Wide strap used to make it easier to assist the patient in a wheelchair to stand or walk

Answer 48

gait belt

Question 49

Should be worn for sports such as football and hockey to prevent possible eye injuries.

Answer 49

goggles

Question 50

These are made of cloth or disposable paper

Answer 50

patient gown