Which of these items does not portray a professional image ?
Chewing gum
Fingernails painted bright colors with decals
Dangling earrings
Multiple bracelets
All of the above
The art of dealing with patients with genuine care and concern is called:
Self-control
People pleasing
Empathy
Impression
Attitude
Which of the following messages should NOT be sent via electronic mail?
The meeting for tomorrow has been changed to next week.
Mr.Hernandez is having chest pains again.
Attached is a memo from the last staff meeting.
The representative from XYZ pharmaceutical company would like an appointment.
The agenda for next week's meeting is attached.
A good ergonomic workstation will help you:
Be more efficient
Decrease work-related injuries
Meet OSHA requirements
Help prevent musculoskeletal disorders.
All of the above .
To help prevent injuries, you should
Make multiple trips carrying smaller loads .
Bend at the knees .
Carry items at chest levels.
Perform twisting motions.
Avoid lateral moves.
If the waiting room has a television, you should:
Offer closed captioning to hearing-impaired patients
Leave the remote control in the waiting room for patients to select a channel
Only show medical education programs or material.
Leave the channel on a soap opera station.
The Americans with Disabilities Act is enforced by the:
OSHA
Centers for Disease Control
US Department of Justice
Department of Public Health
Federal Disability Comission
Specimens that are brought into an office and handed to the receptionist should be:
Left on the counter for clinical staff person to handle
Immediately handled , labeled, and sent for processing
Placed in a container and put under the desk to be handled later in the day.
Handled using standard precautions.
Which caller should be triaged first?
A Physician returning a page
A patient who says his arm is bleeding
A patient that needs prescription refilled.
A caller with questions regarding a bill.
A new patient who needs directions to the office.
Which of the following patients CAN remain in the waiting room?
A patient with pneumonia who is NOT coughing
A patient who is coughing
A patient with conjunctivitis
A patient with influenza
A patient with chicken pox
The medical office staff member responsible for answering the phone promptly is:
the receptionist
the receptionist and medical assistant
all members of the medical staff
the office manager
everyone but the clinical medical assistant
At the beginning of each workday in the medical office , the receptionist is generally responsible for:
engaging the alarm system
disengaging the alarm system
vacuuming the waiting room
singing in all employees as they arrive
reporting tardiness to the office manager
Which telephone call should be handled first
A patient complaining of chest pain and shortness of breath
A physician returning a page
A patient concerned about laboratory results
The first caller regardless of the reason for the call
A patient who needs a prescription refill
When examining toys in the pediatric waiting room , Trina Fernandez.RMA, notices a small LEGO building set left behind by a patient. She should:
wash the building set before putting it back in the waiting room
leave it in the waiting room and place a sign next to it indicating that is a lost-and-found item
remove the item because it could be considered a choking hazard
label the toy as property of the medical office
ask the physician what to do with the toy
Yvonne Johnson ,CMA, is speaking with an irate patient on the telephone . She should:
Calm the patient and offer assurances
Listen carefully and take notes
Let the patient know she will consult with the physician and call back
Keep her temper in check
Which of the following is NOT one of the necessary information items needed for a telephone message?
Caller's age
Date of call
Name of caller
Person whom the message is routed
Time of call
Tom Parker, RMA, is speaking to a patient who is upset about his prolonged waiting time for an appointment. Which of the following is the most diplomatic response ?
"Would you like to continue waiting or reschedule your bust ?"
"It's flu season ;what do you expect "
"We will get to you when we get to you."
"It's a busy day; please sit down."
"You'll have to wait your turn just like everyone else."
Janelle Thomas, CMA, is speaking to a patient who is inquiring about her neighbor who was having chest pains , who is also a patient at this medical office. Which of the following is the most diplomatic response?
"Your neighbor's health is none of your business."
"He was having some chest pain but is fine now."
"He was admitted to the hospital for observation "
"It was a false alarm; he did not have a heart attack "
"We appreciate your concern, but it is against federal privacy rules to give you "information"
Which of the following is an example of routine physical contact?
Handshaking
Talking
Sharing pencils
Using the telephone
Which of the following is NOT one of the five basic guidelines for proper telephone use ?
Good diction
Good pronunciation
Expression
Listening
Interrupting
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, fingernails must be:
Less than 2 inches long
Less than 1/4 cm long
More than 1/4 cm long
More than 1/4 inch long
Less than 1/4 inch long
To be successful, the medical office must be run like a(n)
Government office
Inpatient facility
Business
Daycare
Service agency
Which of the following is an appropriate receptionist response to a patient who complains of being in pain?
"You have to wait your turn just like everybody else."
"Everybody thinks their pain is the worst ."
"I will find a room for you to lie down in."
"You are being inconsiderate to other patients who were here first"
"I don't feel great either, but there's nothing I can do about it."
The ADA requires that restroom in public facilities:
Have wheelchair stalls at least 4 feet x 4 feet
Have tactile signs
Have 28 inch wide doorways
Have at least two wheelchairs stalls
Have coin operated dispensers
Telephone and reception management, appointment management, written communication, health information management, computer use, and medical office management are what kind of duties
Medical
Scholastic
Comprehensive
Administrative
Clinical
Telephone headsets should be avoided to prevent neck strain
Voicemail messages must be retrieved every five minutes
Waiting rooms of pediatricians should not have battery operated toys
A low-key color scheme is advice for pediatric medical offices
Ergonomic workstations may increase productivity and decrease injuries
Speakerphone should only be used in private areas of the medical office
The ADA requires the telephone companies have telecommunication relay systems available 24 hours today.
Excellent customer service is crucial to a successful medical practice
Text messaging is always inappropriate in a medical office
Dress codes are optional guidelines for what to wear to work
Wearing large jewelry is a nice way to personalize the nurse's uniform
Artificial fingernails may increase the potential for infection transmissions to you and your patients
Wet diapers, vomit, and used tissues are considered waste.
Sorting telephone calls into the priority order is also known as
The most antiseptic technique for preventing the transmission of diseases is
is the art of handling people with tact and genuine concern.
A is a person employed to greet telephone callers,visitors and clients.
The privacy rules of require that you avoid inadvertently revealing electronically shared medical information.
is the translation of the spoken word into a written format.
refers to how words are spoken and enunciated.
A telephone with an attachment for typing messages is called a
messaging is done with the keypad of a cellular phone and sends a readable message to the recipient
A person who is ill is often acutely sensitive to odors , even those normally considered pleasant
When taking an emergency call from a patient , the medical assistant should obtain the patient's name, location, and telephone numbers as soon as possible.
The ADA requires that ramps longer than 6 feet must have railings
Julie Flynn, CMA , is responsible for scheduling patients in the busy cardiology practice where she works. The grid that Julie makes on the schedule to mark off times that the physician is unavailable to see patients in the office is called the
Grid
Matrix
Modified wave method
Triage
Referral
The key to creating an efficient and workable schedule requires which of the following
Turning off the phones after 4 p.m
Asking patients the proper questions when scheduling appointments
Keeping the physician informed of the following week's schedule
Refusing to schedule patients after 2 p.m
Scheduling evening and weekend appointments
"Open hours " for scheduling means which of the following?
No appointments are made
Patients do not have to wait to see the physician.
Patients are seen by appointment only
Appointments are made but buffer time is built in
The second half ad an hour is left open
A medical assistant using the cluster method to schedule patients does which of the following?
Clusters the physician's days off together
Completes testing before the patient is seen by the physician
Consults with the physician regarding who is seen next
Schedules patients with similar problems in the same block of time
Clusters all of tests before noon
The best way to let patients know the policies and procedures of the office is to:
Have the patient read the policies and procedures manual while waiting
Print the policies and procedures on the appointment card
Quiz patients after the visit
Mail new patients an office brochure
Explain the policies during the examination
When handling a patient who arrives late for an appointment, the medical assistant should:
Tell the patient that there may be a delay
Dismiss the patient from the practice
Reschedule the patient for the next day rift before lunch
Explain that lateness will not be tolerated
Tell the patient to be on time for the next visit
Doug Richards, CMA, has to make a referral appointment for a patient . He should be prepared to provide the patient's name , address, and telephone number. In addition, he should provide the:
Date and time of the appointment
Physician's home address and phone number
Patient's place of birth
Reason for the referral
When scheduling visitors such as pharmaceutical representatives, medical assistants should:
Refuse to schedule appointments to preserve patient confidentiality
Remind visitors that is illegal for them to be seen without an appointment
Disregard the request
Charge the visitor for the physician's time
Follow the office policy for visitors
Scheduling more than one patient in one time slot is also known as:
Risky
Double booking
Wave scheduling
None of the above
When scheduling an appointment for a patient, it is important for the medical assistant to:
Speak briefly to the patient and guess about the time required
Always allot more time than the patient may need
Ask the appropriate questions to decide how much time to allow
Check with the physician before scheduling any patient
Remind the patient that lateness is not tolerated
When reviewing the appointment schedule, Cindy Weinstein , CMA, noticed that two patients had been scheduled for 9 a.m . This type of scheduling is known as :
Triple booking
Flexible hours
Open scheduling
In the middle of a very busy day, a mother calls in about scheduling an appointment for a sick child. You should
Work the appointment into the day's schedule
Tell her that she will have to call back tomorrow
Have her come in after the office has closed
Direct her to take the child to the emergency room of the local hospital
Tell her that she can come in any time but will have to wait for a beak in the schedule
Which scheduling method allows more appointment availability?
Wave hours
Triage scheduling
The use of computer scheduling is advantageous because it
Does not require training
Saves time
Is time consuming
Is difficult to learn
Appointment scheduling in the physician's office is often influenced by the :
Physical space and equipment availability
Mood of the physician
Length of the lunch break preferred by the medical assistant
Number of pharmaceutical sales representatives who visit the office
It is best to explain the payment policy of the office
Every time a patient calls for an appointment
Only with the patient who seems unlikely to pay
Never because it would be considered unprofessional
When scheduling new patients
Only if the patient asks about the payment policy
To schedule several return appointments for the same patient, the medical assistant should:
Ask the patient for a copy of his or her work schedule
Avoid scheduling on the same day of the week to avoid "no shows"
Try to schedule on the same day of the week at the same time of day
Never schedule more than one appointment at a time
Talk to the physician first
Mr.Alvarez , who is leaving the office, needs an appointment for the next month. One way to remind him about his appointment is to:
Leave him a voice message 1 hour prior to his scheduled appointment time
Call his wife of next of kin with the appointment date and time
Complete an appointment card for him to take along
Send an email reminder to his employer
Give him a postcard to mail to himself a week in advance of the appointment
Prior to scheduling an appointment, the medical assistant should determine
Why the patient wishes to see the physician
How long the patient has had the symptoms
Whether the problem is acute or chronic
The most convenient time for the patient to come in
Scheduling several patients in the first half hour with the second half of the hour is left open is known as the
Wave method
Cluster method
Double-booking method
Buffer method
Matrix method
Which of the following is an example of something you would not do during buffer time?
Accommodate walk-ins
Return phone calls
Review patient records
Transcribe reports
Read a magazine from the waiting area
The length of time assigned for each visit in the fixed scheduling method is determined by:
The patients payment record
The patient's insurance provider
The reason for the visit
The physicians mood
How late the office is running that day
You are scheduling appointments are using the streaming method. A complete physical takes about:
30 minutes
15 minutes
10 minutes
1 hour
5 minutes
You are scheduling appointments using the streaming method. A dressing change takes about
Your scheduling appointments using the streaming method. A blood pressure check takes about
A patient who phones into the office complaining of shortness of breath needs to be seen now
Manual appointment scheduling systems cannot be used if other Administrative functions in the medical office are computerized
To eliminate confusion , there should be only one copy of the schedule, and it should not be duplicated or distributed
Email reminder cards Violate HIPPA privacy rules
Thanks for scheduling is the most commonly used method in the physicians offices
Computerize scheduling requires no training
The appointment book Is a legal document
You should allow at least two hours each day for buffer time
One advantage to clustering maximum use of special equipment
Streaming is a scheduling method that helps minimize gaps in time and back ups
An advantage of structured appointments is that when a patient of wants more of the physicians times and you have a allowed, you can cut the appointment off at the scheduled time
scheduling with the wave method is ideal for small one physician practices
The method of appointment scheduling sets appointments based on the needs of the individual patient.
The word in the medical field means that something should be done immediately.
A group of complaints such at lower quadrant pain, nausea and fever is referred to as a of symptoms
A patient with cold symptoms for the past three days should be seen by the physician before a patient with uncontrollable bleeding
A is a request for the opinion of a colleague
According to HIPPA privacy rules the use of patient sign in sheets upon arrival is considered a breach of
The practice of adding extra time to the schedule to accommodate emergencies is also referred to as time
When scheduling, grouping patients with similar problems or need is called
Telephone for insurance eligibility and o recertification inquiries are often printed on the back of the patient's insurance card
For the first half hour of each hour with the wave system, clients are seen in the that they arrive at the office
One tip for maintaining the flow of the day is to schedule chronically late patients at the of the day
Double booking is confirmed the poor practice and should be avoided if at all possible
With flexible scheduling, Saturday appointments may be reserved only for patients whose work schedules do not permit weekday appointments