Medical Assistant Quiz 21-50

If a claim is rejected by the insurance company the:

• reason for the rejection will be on a remittance advice form

• claim should be resubmitted immediately, correcting what was on the remittance advice form

• patient should not be notified

• all of the above

Transverse refers to:

• cutting through

• circular

• vertical

• horizontal

A deficiency in which mineral causes a goiter?

• zinc

• magnesium

• iodine

• iron

An oral infection is:

• herpes

• thrush

• melanoma

• aphthons ulcer

Nutrition is:

• ingested food

• proper diet

• the intake of nutrients

• the process by which the body assimilates and utilizes food

A salivary stone is called:

• tartar

• thrush

• sialograph

• a sialolith

Iron is known to be necessary component of

• thryoxine

• adipose tissue

• hemoglobin

• amino acids

When performing a finger puncture, the first drop of blood should be:

• used for filling capillary tubes for the hematocrit

• used for making slides for the differential white blood cell count

• used for the red blood cell count

• wiped away

The small sac attached to the underside of the liver and stores bile is called the:

• pancreas

• colon

• gallbladder

• appendix

A license to practice medicine is:

• granted upon graduation from medical school

• required by law in each state

• an impressive document to hang in the reception room

• not necessary in all states under ordinary circumstances