Question 1
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Which of the following best describes the wave scheduling system?
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Appointments are made months in advance and each patient has a designated time on the schedule.
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Patients are scheduled at 20 minute intervals throughout the day.
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Appointments are made in order to create short-term flexibility within each hour. For example, three patients are scheduled in the office at the same
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Patients are scheduled to arrive at given intervals during the first half of the hour, and none are scheduled to arrive during the second half of
Question 2
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With regard to the treatment of sports injuries, the protocol RICE stands for __________
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rest, ice, compression and elevation.
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relax, incident, collect, and entry.
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reimbursement, insurance, collection, and entry.
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rest, ice, compassion, and elevation.
Question 3
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Communicating the results of a normal chest x-ray to a patient requires an appointment
Question 4
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When scheduling diagnostic procedures thatl require the use of contrast media, the medical assistant must inform the imaging department of
Question 5
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When scheduling diagnostic procedures that require fasting, the medical assistant must inform the patient of
Question 6
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If a physician is on staff at more than one hospital, he or she will decide where the patient will be admitted. There is no input from the patient.
Question 7
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A patient's insurance information usually includes an identification number and a group number. Both should be given to the hospital when scheduling a patient admission or procedure
Question 8
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The physician is running about 45 minutes late according to the appointment calendar. What should the medical assistant do?
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Remain calm and professional
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Remain calm, inform arriving patients that the physician is running about 45 minutes late, and allow patients to see another physician.
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Allow the patients to see another physician.
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Inform arriving patients that the physician is running about 45 minutes late.
Question 9
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Two appointments scheduled during the same time slot is an example of:
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double-booking.
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double-scheduling.
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emergency visits.
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overflowing.
Question 10
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What is the most common position for a patient during an x-ray?
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None of the above
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Prone
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Supine
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Dorsal recumbent
Question 11
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It is the responsibility of the medical assistant to inform the patient of any necessary preparations, such as fasting, before a test.
Question 12
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A patient is scheduled for a chest x-ray. What information is necessary to schedule the procedure?
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Dietary habits
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Smoking status
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Occupation
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Chance of pregnancy
Question 13
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An established patient is
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a patient who has been seen by the same group of physicians over time.
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a patient who has been seen in the office within the last three years.
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a patient who has been seen by the same physician over time, the same group of physicians over time, or been seen in the office within the last three years.
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a patient who has been seen by the same physician over time.
Question 14
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A patient is scheduled for a CT of the knee. What information is not necessary to schedule the procedure?
Question 15
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Which type of appointment scheduling allows physicians to see more patients with less pressure?
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Wave scheduling
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Scheduled appointments
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Flexible office hours
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Open office hours
Question 16
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discoverable medical ethics.
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durable medical equipment.
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direct medicine entry.
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direct medical equipment.
Question 17
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DJD is a type of what kind of disease?
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Autoimmune
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Genetic
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Degenerative
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Infectious
Question 18
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The Health Insurance and Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) does not require the patient to sign a release of information form before his or her physician can discuss that patient's condition with another physician.
Question 19
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The Health Insurance and Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires which of the following information to be included on a medical records release form?
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The phone number of the facility receiving the information.
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The releasing facility’s NPI number.
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The purpose of releasing the information.
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The patient’s medical record number.
Question 20
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Once a patient has signed a release of information form, they do not have to ever sign one again
Question 21
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While the Health Insurance and Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires medical offices to keep patient information private, medical offices are not required to inform patients of how this is accomplished.
Question 22
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A patient calls stating that they would like to start receiving Meals on Wheels but needs documentation of their chronic physical disability from the physician. The medical assistant should:
Question 23
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The emergency room physician requests to speak with the medical office physician about a patient currently being treated. The medical assistant should:
Question 24
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Keeping a list of community resources for patients is one way to act as a liaison between physicians and patients
Question 25
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The laboratory calls with blood work results for a patient. The medical assistant should:
Question 26
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Patients can join a number of different __________ in order to connect with other people facing the same healthcare concerns.
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reading groups
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support groups
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care clinics
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outpatient clinics
Question 27
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A list of community resources should only include information about resources that will directly help the patient
Question 28
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When developing a list of community resources, it is helpful to include which of the following?
Question 29
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A list of community resources should be approved by the physician before the information is shared with patients.
Question 30
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No patient appointments should be scheduled after 2:00 pm on a Friday.
Question 31
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Patient demographic/insurance information should be verified:
Question 32
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An annual physical examination for an established patient will require the same amount of time for all physicians
Question 33
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Which of the following details should be documented in the patient record?
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A patient states that they are in a hurry.
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A patient calls to confirm the time of his appointment.
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A patient states that she has a different insurance provider.
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A patient shares that her daughter has a dance recital later.
Question 34
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A patient's alcohol use would be documented in the Medical History section of Health History
Question 35
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The medical assistant cannot delete information from a patient record once it is documented
Question 36
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There is one appointment time available for today's schedule. Which patient should be given that appointment?
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A well child check-up patient
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A patient who has had a rash for one day
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A patient who has had a fever of 102.6ºF for the past three days
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A patient who has been feeling rundown for about a week or so
Question 37
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Callers who wish to speak to the physician directly should be transferred immediately.
Question 38
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Before an order can be saved to the patient record, it must be:
Question 39
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Reports are filed in a medical record in __________ order.
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backward
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reverse chronological
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chronological
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forward
Question 40
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Which of the following would be considered part of the patient record?
Question 41
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The medical assistant just received a letter from a physician who provided a consultation for a patient. The medical assistant should save the letter to the patient record by:
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scanning and uploading the letter.
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taking a picture of the letter and uploading the picture to the patient record.
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retyping the letter directly into the patient record.
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adding the letter to a pile of documents to file whenever there is time to do so.
Question 42
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One software program used to compose a letter would be:
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Microsoft Access.
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Microsoft Word.
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Microsoft Excel.
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Microsoft PowerPoint.
Question 43
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In order to determine the BMI of a pediatric patient, the medical assistant must first measure:
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stature, head circumference, and chest circumference.
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stature, weight, and head circumference.
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stature and weight.
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head circumference and weight.
Question 44
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In order to plot the length measurement of an infant, that measurement must be in:
Question 45
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If a patient's measurement falls between two percentile lines on the growth chart, the medical assistant should use the one closest to the measurement.
Question 46
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The birth to 36 months of age growth chart allows for the charting of:
Question 47
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To find the correct diagnostic code in the coding manual, the medical assistant must first find the code in the tabular list of diseases and then verify that code in the index.
Question 48
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The correct ICD-10 code for Hirschsprung's disease is
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C43.9
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G30.8
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None of the above
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Q43.1
Question 49
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In the Problem List, acetaminophen poisoning is documented as a/an __________ status.
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active
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resolved
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ongoing
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inactive
Question 50
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In order to ensure that no information is lost if the computer system crashes, the medical assistant should __________ the electronic health record system frequently.
Question 51
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Which part of the Progress Note relates to the Problem List the most closely?
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Objective
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Subjective
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Assessment
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Plan
Question 52
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Acetaminophen poisoning is an acute illness
Question 53
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The index of the coding manual contains two tables to help facilitate locating certain diagnostic codes.
Question 54
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The correct ICD-10 code for acetaminophen toxicity is:
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965.4
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L60.3
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T39.8x1
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E850.4
Question 55
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Vital sign documentation is an important part of the physician's assessment of a patient with accidental medication poisoning.
Question 56
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“Ingested this morning” is documented as the::
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severity.
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timing.
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duration.
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location.
Question 57
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The patient’s reason for visit is the:
Question 58
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A medication that is accidentally ingested is documented in the medication list
Question 59
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When adding a new item to a patient’s problem list, the number assigned to that problem can be a random number entered by the medical assistant.
Question 60
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The correct ICD-10 code for pregnancy is:
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NOS O80
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Z39.90
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O72.0
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M54.4
Question 61
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The correct ICD-10 code for postpartum hemorrhage is:
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K71.2
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M61.339
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Z39.90
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O72.0
Question 62
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The correct CPT code for a vaginal delivery, including routine obstetric care and postpartum care is:
Question 63
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The correct ICD-10 code for normal vaginal delivery is:
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F95.2
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H80.01
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NOS O80
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M54.4
Question 64
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A health history is an important part of a new patient record and can be obtained in a paper format or electronically.
Question 65
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The ICD-10 code for obesity is E66.9
Question 66
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The ICD-10 code for hypertension is H10
Question 67
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A problem list is used with which type of medical record format?
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Control-oriented
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Source-oriented
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Paper-oriented
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Problem-oriented
Question 68
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An adult BMI of __________ is considered obese.
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30 - 34.9
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25 - 29.9
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18.5 - 24.9
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18