NCCT Review 2
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| Failure to achieve an agreed upon result, even when the highest degree of skill has been used, is called? | Breach of contract
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| Tendons, joints, bones, and cartilages are in the ________ system. | skeletal
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| When a pt. has health insurance, the percentage of covered services that is the responsibility of the pt. to pay is known as ________. | coinsurance
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| A health care worker who unconsciously transports harmful bacteria but is not ill is called | carrier
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| A rule of conduct made by the government body is | law
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| A fraudulent signature is called? | forgery
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| The major artery that supplies the abdomen is called the ______ artery. | celiac
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| _______ is the study of words and their relationship to other words in a sentence | Grammar
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| A form to itemize deposits made to savings or checking accounts is called? | deposit slip
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| The femur is located in the ________ | leg
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| A violation of a person's right not to have his or her name, photographed, or private affairs exposed of made public without giving consent is _____________ | invasion of privacy
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| The ulna is located in the _____ | arm
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| Lack of physical or mental fitness is known as | incompetence
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| The process of changing words into numbers so that computers can be used in processing insurance claims is called | coding
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| Information given by a pt. to medical personnel which cannot be disclosed without consent of the person who gave it is | Privileged communication
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| To prevent the insured from receiving a duplicate payment for losses under more than on insurance policy is called | coordination of benefits
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| Payment made periodically to keep an insurance policy in force is called | premium
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| The pubis is located in the | pelvis
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| One who belongs to a group insurance plan is called _______ | subscriber
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| The auto clave sterilizes or completely destroys microorganisms by combining | heat with steam under pressure
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| The ICD-9 book is used to code | Diagnoses
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| An unexpected event which may cause injury is called | accident
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| The time established for filing law suits is | statue of limitations
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| Responsibility of an employer for the acts of an employee is | respondeat superior
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| A recap sheet that accompanies a Medicare or Medicaid check, showing breakdown and explanation of payment on a claim is called | explanation of benefits
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| Testimony of a witness under oath and written down before trial for possible use when the case comes to trial is | deposition
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| Benefits that are made in the form of cash payment are known as | indemnities
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| A request for payment under an insurance contractor bond is called a | claim
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| A system whereby large quantities of data can be accessed, searched, sorted and arranged very rapidly by computer is called | database management system
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| When writing a business letter, the salutation of a letter should be followed by which punctuation mark? | colon
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| A type of insurance whereby the insured pays a specific amount per unit of service ad the insurer pays the rest of the cost is called | co-payment
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| An unlawful threat or attempt to do bodily injury to another is | assault
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| Insurance that is meant to offset medical expenses resulting from a catastrophic illness is called | major medical
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| The most common type of medical tort liability is | negligence
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| The lower middle area of the abdomen is called the | hypogastric region
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| A computer monitor, hard drive and printer are known as | hardware
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| Right and wrong conduct is known as | ethics
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| The major artery that supplies the thorax is called the _____ artery. | intercostal
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| Health insurance that provides protection against the high cost of treating severe or lengthy illnesses or disabilities is called | catastrophic
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| The windpipe which conducts air between the larynx and lungs is called the | trachea
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| Unauthorized disclosure of information regarding any patient to a third party may result in | invasion of privacy
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| Violation or omission of a legal or moral duty is called | breach of duty
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| A business letter written in full block style have all the lines | at the left hand margin
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| A crime for which greater punishment is imposed other than a misdemeanor is | felony
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| Bones are | built to provide support and structure
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| A skilled nursing facility for patients receiving specialized care ager discharge from the hospital is called | Insurance agent
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| Before placing a telephone call on hold it is appropriate to | all answers are correct. ask, wait for them to confirm, obtain return #
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| A patient's failure to act prudently and reasonably, or doing that which a reasonable person would not do under similar circumstances is called | contributory negligence
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| The major vein that drains the upper arm is called the | brachial
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| Permission granted by a person voluntary and his right mind is | consent
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| Business or handwritten mail that weighs less than 11 ounces is known as _____ class mail | first
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| A rider added to a policy to provide additional benefits for certain conditions is called | dread disease rider
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| An act that violates criminal law is called | crime
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| Which of these generally results from an act of carelessness, without an intent to harm? A) manslaughter B)slander C)breach of confidentiality D)malpractice | breach of confidentiality
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| A deliberate physical attack upon a person is called | battery
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| When you wash your hands you should stand | so your clothes do not touch the sink
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| The lateral movement of the limbs away from the median plane of the body, is called | abduction
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| To interrupt or discontinue a suit temporarily with the intention or resumption at a later date, or to ask for a continuance is called a | suspension
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| When the internal environment of the body is functioning properly, a condition of _____ exists | homeostasis
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| dilated veins that occur in the rectum are known as | hemorrhoids
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| The term for the technology that tells a computer what to do is known as the | software
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| The faucet is turned off with | a paper towel
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| Inflammation of the pleura is called | pleurisy
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| The tibia is located in the | leg
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| A person being sued is called the | defendant
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| Washing out the stomach through a nasogastric tube is called | lavage
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| As part of the office bookkeeping procedures, the physician's bank statement should be reconciled with the | Checkbook
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| A serious chronic disease of the liver is called | cirrhosis
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| A coronary occlusion causing a condition that produces chest pain is called | angina pectoris
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| Located between the pharynx and trachea, and containing the vocal cords is the | Larynx
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| Under the peer review improvement act of 1982, peer organizations are responsible for the review for appropriateness and necessity of putting a patient into the hospital by a process known as ______ review. | admissions
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| The reference procedural code book that uses a numbering system developed by the AMA is called | current procedural terminology
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| Negligence by a professional person is called | malpractice
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| A person who represents either party of an insurance claim | Adjuster
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| The branch of study of moral issues, questions, and problems arising in the practice of medicine and in biomedical research is called | bioethics
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| A record of debits, credits, and balances is referred to as a patients | ledger
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| In the human body, the senses include all of the following except ______ A)ears B)nose C)teeth D)eyes | teeth
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| A method of charging whereby a physician presents a bill for each service rendered is call | fee-for-service
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| E/M codes are located in the ______ manual. | CPT
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| The statement " A physician shall respect the law" is a part of the. | AMA code of ethics
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| A pt. receiving ambulatory care at a hospital or other health facility without being admitted as a bed pt. is called | outpatient
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| An incoming call should be answered by the ___ ring | third
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| Conduct, courtesy and manners that are customary used in a medical office by medical professionals are known as | medical etiquette
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| an interval after a payment is due to the insurance company in which they policy holder may make payments, and still the policy remains in effect is called | grace period
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| Whooping cough is another name for | pertussis
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| A wrong committed against another person or the person's property is a | tort
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| ________ is a method used for determining whether a particular service or procedure is covered under a patient's policy. | Pre-certification
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| The science of the function or cells, tissues and organs of the body is called | physiology
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| An accumulation of air in the pleural cavity after the lungs collapse is known as | pneumothorax
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| The healthy adult excretes daily approximately ____ of urine. | 1000 to 1500 milliters
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| A health care program for people age 65 and older under social security is called | Medicare
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| the tricuspid valve is located on the ___ of the heart | right side
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| A disease state results form the invasion and growth of microorganisms in the body is _____ | an infection
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| The bladder, urethra, kidneys and ureters are in the ___ system | urinary
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| ________ are defined as what are right and wrong | Ethics
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| A physician must have the pt.'s permission in writing to reveal any confidential information except for a | gunshot
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| A unilateral paralysis that follows damage to the brain is called | hemiplegia
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| An intentional perversion of truth for the purpose of inducing another in reliance upon it to part with some valuable thing belonging to him or to surrender a legal right is calld. | fraud
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| A statute that enforces private right and liabilities, as differentiated from criminal law is called a | civil law
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| A notice of insurance claim or proof of loss must be filed within a designated ____ or it can de denied. | time limit
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| When using a fire extinguisher to hose should be directed to the | base of fire
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| Low income pt.'s cam ne covered by what type of insurance? | Medicaid
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| The computer command, DEL means | delete
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| Which one of the following items is not needed when taking a routine phone message? A)Current date B) Caller's driver license # C)caller's name D)Caller's return # | Callers driver license number
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| Failure to do something that a reasonable person would do under ordinary circumstances that ends up causing harm to another person or a person's property is | negligence
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| A signature on the revers side of a check is called | endorsement
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| The central middle area of the abdomen is called the | umbilical region
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| It is _____ to deny treatment to an HIV infected pt. | unethical
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| The major artery to the head is called the | carotid
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| The process by which an object or area becomes unclean is | contamination
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| The heart, lymphatic organs, and blood vessels are in the ______ system | cardiovascular
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| The maxilla is located in the | head
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| The radius is located in the | arm
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| A civilian health and medical program of the uniform services is called | Tri-Care
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| In insurance, greater coverage of diseases or an accident, and greater indemnity payment in comparison with a limited clause is called | comprehensive
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| Latin for "things decided'- that is, a matter already decided by judicial authority is called. | res judicate
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| Practices to achieve asepsis are known as | contamination and clean technique
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| What office instrument is designed to receive and send printed documents via the telephone? | fax machine
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| A weakness in the walls of muscle that allows underlying tissue to push through, it is called a | hernia
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| A newsletter that weighs less than one pound would be considered ____ class mail | third
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| The metacarpals are located in the | hand
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| An agreement by which a patient assigns to another party the right to receive payment from a third party for the service the patient has recevied is called | assignment of benefits
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| The majority of the bones in the arms and legs are _____ bones | long
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| Foods that are mild in flavor and easy to digest comprise a | bland diet
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| The major vein that drains the head and brain is called the | Jugular
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| The inability to control the passage of urine in the bladder is called | urinary incontinence
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| Inflammation of the gallbladder is called | cholecytitis
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| A form of insurance paid by the employer proving cash benefits to workers injured or disabled in the course of employment is called | Workers' Compensation
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| An impartial panel established to listen to and investigate pt.'s complaint about medical care or excessive fees is called a _______ committee | medical grievance
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| An injury that prevents a worker from performing one or more of the regular functions of his job would be known as | partial disability
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| An obstruction of a coronary artery causing death of an area of the myocardium due to blockage of blood supply and oxygen is called | myocardial infarction
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| The division of the trachea which enter the lungs are called the | bronchi
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| The _____ form is used by non-institutional providers and suppliers to bill Medicare, Part B covered services | CMS-1500
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| Insurance plans that pay a physicians full charge if it does not exceed his normal charge or does not exceed the amount normally charged for the service. | Usual, customary, reasonable
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| A doctor who agrees to accept an insurance companies pre-established fee as the maximum amount to be collected. | Participating Physician
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| In insurance coding using and "E" code designates | classification of environmental events, such as poising
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| Varicose veins of the anal canal or outside the external sphincter are called | hemorrhoids
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| Which codes can modifiers be added to, to indicated that a procedure or service has been altered in some way? | ICD-9-CM
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| A writ that commands a witness to appear at a trail or other proceeding and to give testimonoy is a(n) | subpoena
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| The use of ultrasound to produce a picture of the structure of the heart is called | echocardiography
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| A gallbladder disorder involving stones in the gallbladder is called | cholelithiasis
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| Diseases that are communicated from one person to another are called | contagious
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| The computer's direction arrow keys ______ | move the cursor right, left, up or down
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| ______ is a federal regulation that requires health care professionals to protect the privacy and confidentiality of pt.'s health information. | HIPAA
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| Latin for "he who acts through another acts for himself" is called | qui facit per alium facit per se
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| In the health care field the acronym HIPAA stand for | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
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| The ability to see things form another person's point of view | empathy
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| The study of bones | osteology
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| What kind of environment do microorganisms grow best in? | dark and warm
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| The sebaceous glands, skin, hair, and nails make up the _______ system | integumentary
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| One of the arteries that supplies the had and forearm is called the | ulnar
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| Making a duplicate file to protect computer information from being lost is called making a | backup
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| The breaking of a law, promise, or duty is called | breach
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| When handling incoming mail the medical assistant should |
attach the envelope to the correspondence
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| The right ventricle pumps blood to the lungs by way of the | pulmonary artery
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| You should wash your hands approximately | 1-2 minutes
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| Inflammation of the gums is called | gingivitis
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| Injuring the name and reputation of another person by making false statements to a third person is | defamation
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| Prior to answering an incoming call the MA should | smile
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| A person or institution that give medical care is a(n) | provider
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| An amount insured must pay before policy benefits begin is called | deductible
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| The presumption or inference of negligence when an accident is otherwise unable to be explained in terms of ordinary and known experience is called | res ipsa loquitur
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| Consent to treatment on a full understanding of a possible risk of unpreventable results of the treatment is called | assumption of risk
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| Parcel post or _____ class mail is used for bound printed matter, film and sound recordings | fourth
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| One who institutes a law suit | plaintiff
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| Groups or clusters of bacteria take for laboratory study are called | cultures
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| A sum of money provided in an insurance policy, payable for covered services. | Benefits
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| A person who is no longer under the care, custody or supervision of a parent is called a(n) | emancipated minor
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| Latin for "things done; deed"; the facts and circumstances attendant to the act in question would be called | res gestae
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| The upper middle area of the abdomen is called the | epigastric region
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| The liver, stomach, mouth and pancreas are in the ______ system | digestive
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| The medical name for a nose bleed is called | epistaxis
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| One of the vital functions of long bones is the formation of | Blood cells
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| The humerus is located in the | arm
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| The vertebrae are located in the | back
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| Infected pressure sores on the skin are called | decubitus ulcers
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| The trachea, nose, lungs and pharynx are in the ______ system | respiratory
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| That which in natural and continuous sequence, unbroken by any new independent cause, produces an event, and without which the injury would not have occurred is called_____. | proximate cause
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| To correct a handwritten error in a pt.'s chart, it is only acceptable to | draw a line through the error, insert the correct information, date and initial it.
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| A statement given concerning some scientific, technical or professional matter by an expert, such as a physician is called | expert testimony
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| An organization that offers health insurance at a fixed monthly premium with little or no deductible and works through a primary care provider is called | health maintenance organization
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| A Latin term signifying that a person is not of sound mind is | non compos mentis
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| The sphenoid bone is located in the | head
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| The patella is located in the | knee
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| Medical research is often published in medical journals that are evaluated by members of the medical community through a process known as. | peer review
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| A bed pt. in a hospital is called a(n) | inpatient
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| An extrauterine pregnancy in which the fertilized ovum beings to develop outside the uterus is called | ectopic
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| When using a computer, the term "user friendly" refers to | how easy the system is to operate
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| Deoxygenated blood enters the right atrium and heads into the | right ventricle
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| Holding or detaining a person against there will is | false imprisonment
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| The metatarsals are located in the | foot
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| If the septum of the heart has an abnormal opening it is referred to as | a septal defect
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| The health worker is protected by law if it can be determined that he or she acted reasonable as compared with fellow workers this is called | reasonable care
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| Aerobic bacteria prefer which of these environmental conditions to grow well? A)temp above 100F B)oxygen C)extremely dry environment D)increased nitrogen concentration | oxygen
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| The muscle that flexes and supinates the forearm is called | biceps brachii
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| The final decision of a court in an action or suit is | judgment
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| A previous injury, disease, or physical condition that existed before the health insurance policy was issued is called | preexisting condition
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| The smaller of the lower leg bones is called the | fibula
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| the withdrawal of a physician from the care of a pt. without reasonable notice of such discharge form the case by the pt. is | abandonment
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| What license must a provider have to dispense, prescribe or administer controlled substances | narcotic
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| Inflammation of the nasal mucosa results in | rhinitis
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| An agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of some definite thing is | contract
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| A legal statement of how and individual's property is to be distributed after death is | will
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| The second portion of the small intestine is called the | jejunum
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| The name for the collar bone is | clavicle
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| Payment for hospital charged incurred by an insured person because of injury or illness is called | Hospital Benefits
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| A letter should be folded in ____ using a #10 envelope | thirds face up
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| The brain nerves and spinal cord are in the ____ system | nervous
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