Nationally Registered Certified Coding Specialist Exam Study Questions 143 Questions with 100% Correct Answers – COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

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Nationally Registered Certified Coding Specialist Exam Study Questions 143 Questions with 100% Correct Answers – COMPLETE SOLUTIONS One of the most important pieces of communication equipment in... a medical practice is the: A. facsimile machine B. telephone C. pager D. typewriter - ✔✔B. telephone the main means of communication with other doctors, hospitals, and laboratories is the: A. telephone B. adding machine C. typewriter D. photocopier - ✔✔A. telephone A benefit of a voicemail system is that: A. a receptionist routes calls to the appropriate extension B. a person answers the telephone C. callers never receive a busy signal D. callers receive information on how to locate a doctor - ✔✔C. callers never receive a busy signal Faxes can be received ____ hours a day.A. 2 B. 8 C. 12 D. 24 - ✔✔D. 24 Voice mail is often used in conjunction with a/an A. fax machine B. automated menu C. answering service D. pager - ✔✔B. automated menu A small electronic device that gives a signal to indicate that someone is trying to reach the physician is a: A. pager B. buzzer C. bell D. remote control - ✔✔A. pager What kind of paper is most commonly used in fax machines? A. plain B. laser jet C. thermal D. ink jet - ✔✔A. plain Adding machines differ from calculators in that adding machines:A. are portable B. are battery powered C. store figures to memory D. produce paper tape - ✔✔D. produce paper tape Assistants may be asked to transcribe recorded words into written text by using: A. an answering machine B. voice mail C. dictation-transcription equipment - ✔✔C. dictation-transcription equipment Another word for dictation is A. recording B. speaking C. hearing D. printing - ✔✔B. speaking Another word for transcription is: A. writing B. graphics C. translating D. reading - ✔✔A. writing Together, dictation, and transcription mean: A. translating electrical impulses over the telephone lineB. instantly reproducing office correspondence, forms, bills, and patient records C. a recorded message message provides information to the caller D. to transform spoken words into written form - ✔✔D. to transform spoken words into written form How many copies of a single page can a photocopier make? A. 25 B. 100 C. 1000 D. unlimited - ✔✔D. unlimited An advantage of computers is that they: A. can store small amounts of information in a large space B. process information with great speed C. are inexpensive D. eliminate the need for accuracy - ✔✔B. process information with great speed The three basic types of computers are mainframe computers, personal computers, and: A. the central processing computer B. read-only memory computer C. minicomputers D. office computers - ✔✔C. minicomputers Mainframe computers are frequently used in: A. schoolsB. the home C. network settings D. hospitals - ✔✔D. hospitals Minicomputers are used most in a/an: A. governmental setting B. university C. office D. network setting - ✔✔D. networking setting Personal computers are frequently found in a/an: A. large institution B. hospital C. home D. network computer - ✔✔C. home Another name for a personal computer is: A. mainframe computer B. microcomputer C. minicomputer D. network computer - ✔✔B. microcomputer A device used to transfer information one computer to another over telephone lines is a: A. modemB. scanner C. cursor D. pointing device - ✔✔A. modem A ___ is a rule of conduct established by an authority or governing body, such as the federal government A. principle B. law C. tort D. policy - ✔✔B. law Another name for terminating care of a patient is: A. abandonment B. negligence C. breach of contract D. withdrawing from a case - ✔✔D. withdrawing from a case Someone who makes decisions regarding medical care on a patient's behalf, if the patient is unable to do so, is: A. a parent B. a durable power of attorney C. an agent D. a spouse - ✔✔B. a durable power of attorney A written court order addressed to a specific person, requiring that person's presence in court at a specific time isA. a contract B. a subpoena C. an agent D. an agreement - ✔✔B. a subpoena A breach of some obligation that causes harm or injury to someone is called A. a duty B. a tort C. accidental cause D. direct cause - ✔✔B. a tort A process in which the opposing sides choose a person outside the court system, with special knowledge in the field, to hear and decide a disputer is: A. a tort B. an agency C. a subpoena D. arbitration - ✔✔D. arbitration Malpractice lawsuits are part of ____ law. A. statutory B. common C. civil D. criminal - ✔✔C. civil An employee who is considered to be acting on the doctor's behalf while performing professional tasks isA. respondent superior B. subpoena duces tecum C. malfeance D. res ispa loquiturs - ✔✔A. respondent superior An unlawful act of misconduct refers to: A. nonfeasance B. misfeasance C. malfeasance D. res ispa loquitu - ✔✔C. malfeasance The term res ipsa loquitur refers to cases in which: A. the patient has previously existing condition B. the doctor's mistake is completely obvious C. the patient has already filed a lawsuit D. faulty record keeping from doctor's error - ✔✔B. the doctors mistake is completely obvious It was discovered in the recovery room that a physician removed the left lung of a lung cancer patient scheduled to have the right lung removed. This is an example of: A. subpoena duces tecum B. an accident C. res ipsa loquitur D. battery - ✔✔C. res ipsa loquiturTo use the form of treatment believed to be best for the patient, to refrain from harmful actions, and to keep a patient's private information confidential are part of ____. A. state law B. Hippocratic oath C. medical ethics D. an employers rules - ✔✔B. Hippocratic oath A legal document addressed to the patient's family and physicians stating what type of treatment the patient wishes or does not wish when terminally ill is: A. a living will B. a universal donor card C. an admission sheet D. a medical history form - ✔✔A. a living will The appropriate way for a patient to donate organs upon death is to: A. inform the physician B. state one's wishes in a living will C. discuss it with family members D. complete a uniform donor card - ✔✔D. complete a uniform donor card How often must every employee who may be exposed to hazardous or infectious substances on the job, be given free information and training during working hours? A. monthly B. at least once a year C. every two years D. every three years - ✔✔B. at least once a yearWhich of the following does OSHA recommend in caring for an employee who sustained an eye injury such as a burn or chemical splash? A. flush the eye for 15 minutes with a constant water flow B. blot the chemical off the eye with a clean cloth C. apply a disinfectant to the eye with a cotton swab D. cover the eye with a gauze pad - ✔✔A. flush the eye for 15 minutes with a constant water flow The first heath insurance was created to cover: A. basic medical services B. the frequent railroad and steamboat disasters of the era C. lost income because of disability D. as many people as possible under group coverage - ✔✔C. lost income because of disability The goal of the Blue Cross/Blue Shield was to: A. cover only frequent disasters of the era B. cover lost income because of disability C. make health insurance accessible to as many people as possible D. negotiate for fringe benefits of employment - ✔✔C. make health insurance accessible to as many people as possible. In most cases, the insurer pays an annual cost or ______for health care insurance A. coinsurance B. deductible C. premiumD. co-payment - ✔✔C. premium A fixed dollar amount the subscriber must pay or "meet" each year before the insurer begins to cover expenses is the: A. co-payment B. deductible C. premium D. co-payment - ✔✔B. deductible Some medical practices may require the subscriber to pay a small fee at the time of service, called a/an A. co-payment B. exclusion C. deductible D. coinsurance - ✔✔A. co-payment The most likely outcome of a submitted claim with a diagnosis code of a sore throat and a treatment code indicating a cast for a broken leg would be: A. coverage at 100 percent B. the fee for service would be applied toward the patient's deductible C. denied as a billing error because the treatment was not medically necessary on diagnosis D. the patient may have to pay a coinsurance after the deductible is met - ✔✔C. denied as a billing error because the treatment was not medically necessary on diagnosis Groups of procedures or test related directly to a given diagnosis that are likely to be covered by an insurer are: A. diagnosis-related groupsB. peer-review organizations C. health maintenance organizations D. blue cross/blue shield - ✔✔A. diagnosis-related groups Diagnosis-related groups are classified first by: A. medical code B. surgical code C. discharge status D. major diagnostic category - ✔✔D. major diagnostic category Which of the following is a Medicare requirement for home health? A. the patient must be able to leave home B. the family can request any medical service without the authorization of the physician C. the Medicare services provided must be full time D. the patient must be in need of physical therapy, speech therapy, or skilled nursing care - ✔✔D. the patient must be in need of physical therapy, speech therapy, or skilled nursing care Which of the following are included in Medicare benefits for respite care? A. the patient must be terminally ill with 2 years or less to live B. Medicare has no respite care benefits C. the terminally ill patient is moved to a care facility for the respite D. Medicare provides a respite for the terminally ill patient - ✔✔C. the terminally ill patient is moved to a care facility for respite TRICARE (formerly CHAMPUS) was created becauseA. the Korean War created a need for medical services for families of military personnel B. of a health benefit for low income, blind, disabled patients, families receiving aid to dependent children, foster children, and children with birth defects C. services such as eyeglasses and hearing examinations were not previously covered for military personnel D. health insurance was inadequate for citizens 65 years of age or older - ✔✔A. the Korean War created a need for medical services of military personnel TRICARE covers which of the following services? A. eyeglasses B. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) C. hearing examinations D. retirement benefits - ✔✔B. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) A husband and wife, both employed and have work sponsored insurance plans that cover each other and their three children. Which insurance plan is the primary payer? A. the husband's insurance plan, because he makes more money B. the insurance plan of the person whose birthday comes first in the calendar year C. the wife's insurance plan, because it has the most comprehensive coverage D. whichever the husband and wife want to declare as primary - ✔✔B. the insurance plan of the person whose birthday comes first in the calendar year Which of the following is the basic unit of life? A. a cell B. chromosome C. enzyme D. electrolyte - ✔✔A. a cellWhich of the following types of tissue from a protective covering for the body, the organs and body cavities? A. connective tissue B. muscle tissue C. epithelial tissue D. nervous tissue - ✔✔C. epithelial tissue Which of the following types of tissue provides movement, maintains posture, and produces heat? A. nervous tissue B. epithelial tissue C. connective tissue D. muscle tissue - ✔✔D. muscle tissue Which of the following types of tissue carries nerve impulses between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body? A. nervous tissue B. muscle tissue C. connective tissue D. epithelial tissue - ✔✔A. nervous tissue Fat, tendons, bone, blood and lymph are examples of _____ tissue. A. epithelial B. connective C. nervousD. muscle - ✔✔B. connective Smooth muscle is found in [Show More]

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