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A provider notes a large hematoma on the right forearm of the patient during an examination. How would this be listed using the SOAP method?
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Objective
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Which form is attached to a patients chart that the provider must fill out for billing purposes?
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Encounter form
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What is an urgent referral?
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A referral that takes 24 hours to receive approval |
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What specialist would a provider refer a patient to if that patient has carcinoma?
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Oncologist |
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Along with a physician who else is needed to sign an advanced directive?
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Non-affiliated individual
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What is double booking patients?
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Scheduling 3 patients at the same time for the same provider |
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What is mail merging?
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Creating labels for the practices word processing software features |
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What condition is the mother in after giving birth?
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Postpartum |
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Which mail service is commonly used by medical practices?
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First class mail |
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Which condition describes narrowing of the spinal canal in the lumbar spine? |
Spinal stenosis |
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A patient has Medicare that covers both in and outpatient services. What Medicare plan does he have?
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Medicare Part C
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What should the MAA do at patient check in with an established patient?
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Obtain verbal confirmation of their demographic information
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What is the suffix for "to cut into"
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-otomy |
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A patient who has a pleural effusion needs what therapeutic procedure to remove the unwanted fluid? |
Thoracentesis
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What form is used in hospitals for services and procedures?
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UB-04 |
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What document says what procedures have been approved of by the patient in the case the patient is unable to communicate?
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Advance directives |
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What is needed to schedule an appointment for a patient on an HMO plan? |
A referral |
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What type of correspondence can be written and signed by the MAA?
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A letter to the patient informing them of a schedule change |
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What test would you run on somebody with renal issues? |
a blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test |
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When is the MAA allowed to listen to voicemails on speaker?
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When it has been confirmed that there are no patients left in the practice |
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Where would you find a patients substance use information?
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Under the patient's social history |
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What is another name for the patient encounter form? |
Superbill
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Along with a witness and an adult patient who must be present for the patient to sign their consent?
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The provider |
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What letter is sent by CERTIFIED mail |
A dismissal letter |
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What is required when suturing a wound?
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Informed consent |
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Who is responsible for setting standards for protection from blood born pathogens? |
OSHA |
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What do you do when a patient requests a time slot that is unavailable?
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You schedule it for as close to the requested time as possible |
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What is the medical term for a surgical puncture to remove fluid from the right shoulder joint? |
Arthrocentesis
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What is it called when a provider leaves town without a contact number and coverage for patients he is treating?
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Abandonment |
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What is it called when a patient has a rapid heart rate?
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Tachycardia |
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Microsoft Excel is a?
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Spreadsheet application |
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How do you confirm a new patients appointment without violating the patients privacy? |
Speak with the patient on the phone |
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What is the procedure called when a patient has their gallbladder removed? |
Cholecystectomy |
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If a prescribed CPT code is not listed on the preprinted patient encounter form you would..?
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Manually add the procedure code |
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If an established patient calls to cancel an appointment you should..? |
Offer the next available appointment |
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What document do you need before you transmit a medical document? |
Release of information authorization form |
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When can you release test results to a patients family what must you have? |
A signed release of information that identifies the family member |
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Before an invasive surgery if a patient asks the MAA about other options they should..? |
Advise the patient to ask the provider for alternatives |
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Stream scheduling is when..?
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Patients are assigned a specific appointment time |
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You discover an error in an EHR from a previous patient visit. You..?
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Make a new entry in the EHR with the correct information |
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