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unit 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AAMA stands for? | American Association Of Medical Assistants |
| who was the AAMA founded by? | Maxine wiiliams |
| what year was the AAMA organized ? | 1955 |
| which of the following is a new patient? | A patient who has not been seen/ received service by provider in the office for over three year |
| which of the following methods of scheduling categorizes patients into groups with similar medical needs? | cluster |
| what can be used to verify a patient's identification | a photo identification |
| patient flow sheet | records and tracks a patient's health data, such as vitals or lab results |
| Encounter form/superbill | records the diagnosis and procedures covered during the current visit |
| what is an required component of a MA program? | externship |
| what takes place in a physician's office, clinic, or hospital setting? | externship |
| which regulations and guidelines vary the duties of a medical assistant? | federal and state |
| who is responsible for the work a medical assistant preform | physician-employer |
| what laws vary regarding who can delegate duties to a medical assistant? | state laws |
| who can delegate duties to a medical assistant? | Phyician, Phyician assistant, Nurse practitioners, nurses |
| the AAMA is headquartered in? | Chicago Illinois |
| the AAMA offers what credentials? | CMA (certified medical assistant) |
| how man recertification points do the AAMA require? | 60 |
| what credential award is given to the candidates who pass the American medical technology (AMT) certification exam? | RMA (Registered medical assistant) |
| how where medical assistants historically trained? | on the job by the physician |
| what is the purpose of accreditation for medical assistant programs? | meets standards |
| what is the main responsibility of a medical assistant? | assist the physician |
| the procedures and actions that a medical assistant is legally allowed to perform is called? | scope of practice |
| tasks related to patient care is called ? | clinical duties |
| what does competence in a medical assistant entail? | keeping skills and knowledge current |
| the ability to understand and share the feelings of another | empathy |
| what credential is issued by the national center for competency testing? | national certified medical assistant (NCMA) |
| national healthcareer association (NHA) offers which | clinical medical assistant (CCMA) |
| when a credentialling agency determines that an individual has met the required education or experience criteria? | certification |
| accreditation is | A review process |
| who is the father of western medicine | Hippocrates |
| who invented the smallpox vaccine | Edward Jenner |
| who established the American red cross? | Clara barton |
| who is the founder of modern nursing | Florence nightingale |
| who is known as the prince of physicians? | Galen |
| what are the two categories of criminal law | felony and misdemeanor |
| what is a tortfeasor? | one who commits a tort |
| what is informed consent? | patent is instructed about the possible consequences both having and of not having certain procedures and treatments |
| what are the four DS of negligence | Duty, Dereliction of duty, Direct cause, and Damages |
| who was noted as the founder of scientific surgery? | john hunter |
| what does SMCR stand for in the communication process? | Sender, Message, Channel, And Receiver |
| what is a real or imaginary event that causes stress? | stressor |
| Feeling sorry for a patient is called | pity |
| questions that can be answered with yes or no answer | close-ended questions |
| when scheduling two patients to be seen during the same time slot without allowing for any additional time in the schedule? | double booking |
| when all the patients are to come in at the beginning of the hour in which they are to be seen? | wave scheduling |
| format in which each patient is given a specific time slot? | specified time scheduling |
| which of the following is a established patient | received service from the same provider or same group within 3 years- includes known complaints/condition |
| comprehensive | new or established patient for a specified complaint at highest coding level, multiple complaints, injuries or worsening chronic conditions |
| preventative care | through review of body systems including preventive care and screenings |
| urgent | medically necessary within 24 hr |
| other entities | non-patient related (depositions, sales, representatives, staff meetings, training |
| what does the term precertification mean? | a request to determine if service is covered by the patient's policy and what the reimbursement would be |
| what does the term preauthorization mean? | approval of insurance coverage and necessity for service prior to the patient receiving them . |
| what methods can be used to verify patients eligibility? | by calling the insurance on file or using an eligibility application in the EHR or the payer's web-based verification service |
| what is current procedural terminology (CPT)? | medical service, procedures performed by the provider |
| healthcare common procedure coding system (HCPCS) | supplies, procedures, service not described by CPT |
| international classification of diseases, 10th revision, clinical, modification (ICD-10-CM) | diseases, injuries, medical conditions, patient status affecting health care, other reasons for health care, other reasons for health care encounters |
| what is contract law? | includes enforceable promises and agreements between two or more persons |
| what is administrative law? | covers regulations that are set by government agencies |
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