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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?
organizing
controlling
directing
coordinating
planning
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?
None of the given answers is correct
selling style
delegating style
telling style
participating 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 : Legal
A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders is known as a:
Psychiatrist
Hematologist
Perinatologist
Dermatologist
Neurologist
Psychiatrist
A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.
Example Question #1 : Pharmacology
Medications that are mixed with water, sugar, and flavoring are termed:
suspensions
lozenges
elixirs
syrups
solutions
syrups
Syrups are solutions of medications that contain water, sugar, and flavoring.
Example Question #1 : Front Office
To keep record of calculations, the calculator requires:
Connections to a spreadsheet
a photocopier
An electronic connection to the network
Access to the internet
A paper tape
A paper tape
A calculator requires a paper tape in order to keep records of calculations.
Example Question #2 : Front Office
Which of the following characteristics of professional behavior can be described as the ability to perform one's job duties to set standards?
responsibility
competence
dependability
compassion
integrity
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 #1 : Cma
Which of the following is true regarding the termination of patient care via the physician?
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
patient care can only be terminated if there is just cause
each 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 #2 : Cma
Which of the following is not required when scheduling an appointment?
all of the given answers are required
Purpose of visit
Home and work telephone number
Patient's employment status
Patient's full name
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:
anemia
None of the given answers are correct
leukemia
Thrombocytopenia
lymphoma
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"?
Men/o
Phim/o
Nat/o
Salping/o
Oophor/o
Salping/o
Salping/o is a combining form meaning "fallopian tube."
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