Scope of Practice and Law/Ethics Review

Multiple Choice

Which of the following filing systems protects patient privacy and allows for unlimited expansion? 

• Subject
• Alphabetical
• Numeric
• Chronological

Multiple Choice

The thing speaks for itself applies to the law of negligence and is the doctrine of

• res ipsa loquitur.
• respondeat superior.
• preponderance of evidence.
• compensatory damages.

Multiple Choice

 Deliberate concealment of the facts from a patient is 

• comparative negligence. 
• fraud.
• liability.
• contributory negligence.

Multiple Choice

Protection for the physician/employer by the healthcare professional is best accomplished by

• A having a job description with clearly defined responsibilities, duties, and necessary skills.

• using extreme care when performing his or her job.

• carrying out only those procedures for which he or she is trained.

• all of the answers are correct

Multiple Choice

To hold an employer accountable for the negligent conduct of an employee under the rules of vicarious liability

• Respondeat Superior

• Res ipsa loquitur

• Tort

• Subpoena

Multiple Choice

The process by which a patient learns about and understands the purpose, benefits, and potential risks of a medical or surgical intervention, including clinical trials, and then agrees to receive the treatment or participate in the trial.

• Informed Consent

• Implied Consent

• Fraudulent

• Misfeasance

Multiple Choice

______________ refers to situations in which it is assumed a person consented to something by his actions.

• Implied Consent

• Informed Consent

• Nonfeasance

• Fraudulent

Multiple Choice

Unethical acts are 

• not always illegal. 
• always illegal. 
• not related to the law. 
• uncommon in society. 

Multiple Choice

Empathy requires the ability to 

• feel sorry for someone else.
• feel a sense of commitment to a person. 
• understand the feelings of another person. 
• have a distant and unemotional attitude toward the patient. 

Multiple Choice

What is the governmental agency that enforces safety and health standards in the workplace?

• FEMA

• FDA

• OSHA

• CDC

Multiple Choice

________ are rules of conduct among people.

• liability

• laws

• ethics

• tort

Multiple Choice

________ is intentionally touching without permission.

• slander

• disclosure

• tort

• battery

Multiple Choice

_________________ is speaking false words about people.

• slander

• battery

• liability

• ethics

Multiple Choice

__________ is a voluntary agreement between two or more people, examples include implied or expressed.

• disclosure

• Code of Ethics

• contract

• law

Multiple Choice

What is the proper procedure for documentation error correction?

• white out incorrect information, initial and date

• add corrected information below error, initial and date

• draw a line through the error, add correct information, initial and date

• black out incorrect information, initial and date

Multiple Choice

What does the "P" in HIPAA stand for?

• Personal

• Privacy

• Portability

• None of the Above

Multiple Choice

scope of practice

• employer’s legal liability for acts performed by employees.

• client’s permission for a procedure or treatment.

• level of performance expected of a health care worker.

• duties determined by the job description, level of training, and qualifications.

Multiple Choice

A specific length of time the individuals may sue for damages from negligence

• Sovereign Immunity

• Duty of Care

• Statute of Limitation

• Good Samaritan Law

Multiple Choice

What is the appropriate step to take when handling a rejected health insurance claim?

• Cry and update the claim w a different date of service
• Resubmit claim w new diagnosis and procedure codes
• Downcode the claim to ensure payment
• Verify coding compliance and resubmit claim for adjudication

Multiple Choice

Which of the following forms is used to submit health insurance claims for a provider's office?

• UB-04
• CMS-1500
• CMS-1490S
• DE2501

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of an incidental disclosure?

• Having a sign-in sheet that includes a patient's full name and provider

• Disclosing a patient's diagnosis to a family member who is not involved in patient's care
• Providing a grandparent with test results regarding a minor's prior condition without written authorization
• Supplying a patient's medical documentation to an insurance company.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following prefixes means abnormal?

• Ad-
• Dia-
• Dys-
• Ab-

Multiple Choice

Which of the following should a medical administrative assistant complete if a provider believes Medicare might not cover a procedure?

• Medicare Summary Notice(MSN)
• Remittance Advice (RA)
• Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN)
• Explanation of Benefits(EOB)

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the abbreviation for an electroencephalogram?

• EKG
• EEG
• ECG
• EBB

Multiple Choice

The CMAA is reviewing the release form of a patient who is a dependent minor.  The assistant should ensure that who of the following signed the release form?

• legal custodian
• the minor
• the attending provider
• a parent

Multiple Choice

Which of the following approaches is appropriate when preparing a patient for surgery?

• mail written instructions to the patient
• Review written instructions with the patient
• Request someone to call from a surgeon's office w/instructions
• Advise the patient to call the surgery center for instructions

Multiple Choice

A patient authorizes a third-party payer to reimburse a provider directly by signing which of the following?

• Accept Assignment
• Advanced Beneficiary Notice
• Advance Directives
• Assignment of Benefits

Multiple Choice

A patient is afebrile and has rhinorrhea. The CMAA should understand this as which of the following?

• Nasal congestion but no fever
• Fever and nasal congestion
• Runny nose but no fever
• Fever and runny nose

Multiple Choice

Which of the following types of insurance plans was developed to provide affordable, comprehensive, prepaid healthcare to policyholders? 

• HMO
• PPO
• Health Savings Account
• Point of Service Plan

Multiple Choice

A CMAA should verify a patient's CPT code for which of the following processes? 

• Coordination of benefits
• Determining eligibility of services
• Obtaining prior authorization
• Receiving a referral

Multiple Choice

A CMAA should include which of the following in the compliance plan when training new medical admin. assistants?

• Joint commission compliance
• HIPAA Compliance
• NAHIT compliance
• CLIA compliance

Multiple Choice

Which of the following parts of Medicare pays for hospitalization?

• Part A
• Part B
• Part C
• Part D

Multiple Choice

Based on HIPAA guidelines, a CMAA should take which of the following safeguards when leaving a workstation?

• Lock the computer
• Exit the program
• Turn off the computer monitor
• Minimize open programs

Multiple Choice

Which call should CMAA route directly to the provider?

• a health insurance carrier requests a patient's medical notes
• a provider from another office needs to discuss a patient's case
• Worker's comp needs a return to work date for patient
• an attorney calls to discuss a patient's case.