NCCT Practice Test 2
This is the NCCT practice test i bought on their website
- 1.To ensure that the medical office has the supplies it needs, the medical assistant should establish a(n) __________.
- A.
Reorder point
- B.
Inventory control log
- C.
Order quantity
- D.
All answers are correct
- 2.A(n) __________ is created containing the name, address, and phone number of both the vendor and the medical practice. It will also have a pre-assigned number to track the order, the quantity of items ordered, the price of the items, and the date purchased.
- A.
Inventory control tag
- B.
Packing slip
- C.
Purchase order
- D.
Invoice
- 3.Periodically, the medical assistant should check all electrical equipment in the office to ensure that cords are not frayed, do not present hazards, and are in good working order. A(n) __________ will help the medical assistant track this routine inspection.
- A.
Inventory log
- B.
Maintenance log
- C.
Quality control log
- D.
No answers are correct
- 4.When a physician dictates an operative report and asks the medical assistant to type it up, the physician is asking the medical assistant to function as a __________.
- A.
Transcriptionist
- B.
Stenographer
- C.
Decoder
- D.
Receptionist
- 5.Under the Peer Review Improvement Act of 1982, Peer Review Organizations are responsible for the review for appropriateness and necessity of hospitalizing a patient by a process known as __________.
- A.
Procedure review
- B.
Admissions review
- C.
Appropriateness review
- D.
Transfer review
- 6.Which one of the following is a decision based upon bioethics?
- A.
Reporting physical, emotional, or mental abuse
- B.
Treating a 16 year old girl who is pregnant without parental consent
- C.
The use of fetal tissue transplantation for research
- D.
Reporting to the authorities a suicidal patient
- 7.A physician must have the patient’s permission in writing to reveal any confidential information, except for which one of the following?
- A.
Gunshot wound
- B.
Anorexia
- C.
Drug addiction
- D.
Pregnancy
- 8.Which of the following is a federal regulation that requires health care professionals to protect the privacy and confidentiality of patients’ health information?
- A.
OSHA
- B.
CLIA
- C.
CMS
- D.
HIPAA
- 9.A business letter written in full block style will have all lines __________.
- A.
Right justified
- B.
Indented 5 spaces
- C.
Equally spaced vertically
- D.
At the left hand margin
- 10.When writing a business letter, the salutation of a letter should be followed by which punctuation mark?
- A.
Comma
- B.
Semicolon
- C.
Asterisk
- D.
Colon
- 11.When handling a patient complaint, which one of the following would be most appropriate?
- A.
If the patient is angry, match his/her anger level and s/he will calm down.
- B.
Take all complaints seriously and take thorough notes.
- C.
Refuse to talk to patients who are complaining; the doctor should handle them.
- D.
No correct answer
- 12.Body language, body posture, space, and distance are all examples of __________.
- A.
Non-verbal communication
- B.
Verbal communication
- C.
Written communication
- D.
All answers are correct
- 13.What is the suggested procedure for canceling an appointment in the appointment book?
- A.
Erase the entry and write in the new appointment.
- B.
Put “white-out” over the entry and write on top.
- C.
Scribble out the entry and indicate your initials.
- D.
Mark through the entry with a single red line.
- 14.The amount an insured patient must pay toward claims each year before the insurance company will pay for medical treatment is known as the __________.
- A.
Covered amount
- B.
Deductable
- C.
Explanation of benefits
- D.
Co-pay
- 15.Instructions to an insurance company about where to make payment and to whom are called __________.
- A.
Payment agreements
- B.
Assignment of benefits
- C.
Benefit accommodations
- D.
Assignment of payments
- 16.The Internal Revenue Service issues a(n) __________ to medical groups or solo practices for income tax purposes.
- A.
Social Security number
- B.
Federal tax identification number
- C.
State tax number
- D.
Insurance ID number
- 17.An office appointment calendar or book must record not only the name of the patient and the start time of the appointment, but must also indicate the __________.
- A.
Duration of the appointment
- B.
Relationship to the patient
- C.
Social Security number of the patient
- D.
Insurance provider’s contact information
- 18.A twelve month period selected for financial purposes is called a(n) __________ year.
- A.
Fiscal
- B.
Financial
- C.
Fiduciary
- D.
Accounting
- 19.Each prescription for a controlled substance requires the physician’s signature and a(n) __________ registration number.
- A.
DEA
- B.
EPA
- C.
FDA
- D.
CDC
- 20.Determining whether a particular medical treatment (i.e. surgery, tests) will be covered under a patient’s insurance policy contract involves a process known as __________.
- A.
Pre-certification
- B.
Pre-authorization
- C.
Pre-determination
- D.
Pre-existing
- 21.In the reception area of a medical practice, the computer screen must never __________.
- A.
Be facing the file cabinets
- B.
Be able to be viewed by patients
- C.
Be turned on
- D.
Be viewed by medical personnel
- 22.The temperature taken at the armpit is the __________.
- A.
Lymphatic temperature
- B.
Axillary temperature
- C.
Deltoid temperature
- D.
Delta temperature
- 23.What is a break in a bone without penetration of the skin surface over the fracture site called?
- A.
Open fracture
- B.
Spiral fracture
- C.
Greenstick fracture
- D.
Closed fracture
- 24.The abbreviation for three times a day is __________.
- A.
Tid
- B.
Bid
- C.
Qid
- D.
Qh
- 25.The abbreviation for as needed is __________.
- A.
Prn
- B.
Ppn
- C.
An
- D.
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