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Example Question #1 : Professional Skills
Which office management process involves bringing numerous resources together so that office goals can be achieved?
directing
coordinating
organizing
planning
controlling
coordinating
In office management the coordinating process involves bringing numerous resources together in order to achieve office goals.
Example Question #2 : Professional Skills
Which leadership style can be characterized by the authoritative person (leader) making and explaining decisions to the employee?
selling style
telling style
None of the given answers is correct
participating style
delegating style
selling style
A selling leadership style can be characterized by the authoritative person (leader) making and explaining decisions to the employee.
Example Question #1 : Scope Of Practice
A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders is known as a:
Hematologist
Psychiatrist
Neurologist
Perinatologist
Dermatologist
Psychiatrist
A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.
Example Question #1 : Cma
Medications that are mixed with water, sugar, and flavoring are termed:
syrups
elixirs
lozenges
solutions
suspensions
syrups
Syrups are solutions of medications that contain water, sugar, and flavoring.
Example Question #1 : Documentation Of Medical Records And Charts
To keep record of calculations, the calculator requires:
Access to the internet
a photocopier
Connections to a spreadsheet
An electronic connection to the network
A paper tape
A paper tape
A calculator requires a paper tape in order to keep records of calculations.
Example Question #2 : Cma
Which of the following characteristics of professional behavior can be described as the ability to perform one's job duties to set standards?
responsibility
compassion
dependability
integrity
competence
competence
Competence is the ability of an individual to perform ones job duties to set standards. Competence is a vital characteristic of professional behavior.
Example Question #3 : Cma
Which of the following is true regarding the termination of patient care via the physician?
patient care can only be terminated if there is just cause
each of the given answers is correct
the patient must be notified in writing via certified mail that care has been terminated
the patient must be allowed a reasonable period of time to find alternative medical care
None of the given answers is correct
each of the given answers is correct
The following statements are true regarding the termination of patient care via the physician: patient care can only be terminated if there is just cause, the patient must be notified in writing via certified mail that care has been terminated, and the patient must be allowed a resonable period of time to find alternative health care.
Example Question #4 : Cma
Which of the following is not required when scheduling an appointment?
Patient's full name
all of the given answers are required
Home and work telephone number
Patient's employment status
Purpose of visit
Patient's employment status
When scheduling a patient appointment, it is necessary to obtain the patient's full name, telephone number where the patient can be reached, and the purpose of the visit. It is not necessary to determine the patient's employment status when scheduling an appointment.
Example Question #1 : Medical Terminology
A condition of decreased red blood cells or insufficient quantities of hemoglobin in the blood:
leukemia
lymphoma
Thrombocytopenia
None of the given answers are correct
anemia
anemia
Anemia is a condition of decreased red blood cells or decreased quantities of hemoglobin in the blood. Physical signs of anemia may include pale skin, weakness, and fatigue.
Example Question #2 : Medical Terminology
Which of the following is a combining form meaning "fallopian tube"?
Nat/o
Oophor/o
Men/o
Salping/o
Phim/o
Salping/o
Salping/o is a combining form meaning "fallopian tube."
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