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Hipaa Compliance Is Not One Of The Medical Assistant'S Responsibilities

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QUESTION 1

The first step in building a website is to:

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define the objectives of the website

QUESTION 2

Without _________________, many businesses fail.

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growth

QUESTION 3

A word or graphic on a page that takes the viewer to another page or another website is called a:

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hyperlink

QUESTION 4

The four P's do not include

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practicality

QUESTION 5

The characteristic of high-quality data that assures multiple users can obtain the data at one time is:

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accessibility

QUESTION 6

The organization that supports health information personnel is

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AHIMA

QUESTION 7

Healthcare information is used to:

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All of the above

QUESTION 8

Which of the following is or are functions of NCHS?

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All of the above

QUESTION 9

Which of these is not true about an incidental exposure?

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It can be reasonably prevented.

QUESTION 10

To make known, as a confidence or secret is to:

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divulge

QUESTION 11

The best method of patient identification is:

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a state-issued ID card or driver's license

QUESTION 12

PHI stands for:

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protected health information

QUESTION 13

Which of the following is not one of the four types of endorsements?

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Quality

QUESTION 14

What is the most common reason why the ending balances in checkbooks and bank statements usually do not match?

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Transactions are made between the preparation and receipt of the statement.

QUESTION 15

What is the first thing the medical assistant should do when a check is returned unpaid by the bank?

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Contact the person who wrote the check

QUESTION 16

What are some of the advantages of Internet banking?

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All of the above are advantages of Internet banking

QUESTION 17

Complete and correct financial records are necessary for:

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All of the above

QUESTION 18

A system of recording, classifying, and summarizing financial transactions is called:

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accounting

QUESTION 19

Cardinal rules for bookkeeping include:

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All of the above

QUESTION 20

Which accounting system requires the least initial expense and training to set up and use?

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Single-entry

QUESTION 21

When arranging travel to a professional conference, the medical assistant prepares which of the following?

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An itinerary

QUESTION 22

For every disbursement from the petty cash fund, what should be completed?

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Voucher

QUESTION 23

W-2 forms should be given to all employees before what date each year?

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January 31

QUESTION 24

Which form is used to apply for a social security card?

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SS-5

QUESTION 25

Some managers assign a person to assist new employees during the initial probationary period; this person is called a:

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mentor

QUESTION 26

The power of influence:

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can be either positive or negative

QUESTION 27

Which of the following is not true about change?

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Changes rarely happen.

QUESTION 28

A patient has been diagnosed as having colitis and wants more information on the subject. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial measure for the medical assistant to take?

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Give the patient an educational pamphlet.

QUESTION 29

Which of the following questions is legally allowed during an initial interview for employment as a medical assistant?

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When did you graduate from medical assisting school?

QUESTION 30

Which is not a type of leader?

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Laissez-faire

QUESTION 31

Patient instruction sheets include

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All of the above

QUESTION 32

Transposing is changing the relative place or normal order of something or altering its sequence

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True

QUESTION 33

Health information management is a relatively new profession.

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True

QUESTION 34

The healthcare facility should encourage the use of slogans, exhortations, and targets that ask for zero defects

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False

QUESTION 35

Questions that patients have about HIPAA should be directed to the Department of Health and Human Services, not answered in the physician's office.

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False

QUESTION 36

HIPAA compliance is not the medical assistant's responsibility

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False

QUESTION 37

Third-party payors use healthcare information to find ways to intentionally deny claims

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False

QUESTION 38

Patient rights are the heart of the HIPAA Privacy Rule.

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True

QUESTION 39

A stop-payment order can protect the payor from loss resulting from stolen, lost, or incorrectly drawn checks.

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True

QUESTION 40

Cashier's checks are sometimes known as officer's or treasurer's checks.

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True

QUESTION 41

Bank statements should be checked immediately on receipt and scanned carefully for errors.

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True

QUESTION 42

Money orders are best when a person is traveling

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False

QUESTION 43

Information about patient rights regarding PHI does not have to be included in a Notice of Privacy Practices

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False

QUESTION 44

FUTA deals with office credit policies

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False

QUESTION 45

Banking by mail is never done now that the use of the Internet is so prevalent

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False

QUESTION 46

A pegboard system, either manual or computerized, is common in the medical office.

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True

QUESTION 47

The Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate is Form W-4

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True

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