Exam 8: Office Equipment and Supplies

A laser printer is ____.

Fax machines should not be placed in the examination rooms or reception area because many faxes to a medical office contain _______ health information.

Bennett works for a group of pediatricians, and a large part of his job consists of transcribing the physicians' notes into patient records in the EHR system. Over the weekend, he went hang-gliding with friends and crash-landed, breaking several bones in his right fingers and wrist. He is worried that he will not be able to type fast enough with just one hand to do his job efficiently. What should Bennett do?

Expendable items are items that ____.

The current trend in ________ is the "all-in-one" model that also functions as a fax machine, scanner, and photocopier.

A disadvantage of using large, established mail-order companies is that ____.

Medical assistants should constantly look for ways to reduce _______ within the medical practice without sacrificing quality.

When managing office supplies, being efficient involves producing the desired result with the least effort, ____, and waste.

Celia has been asked to make suggestions for upgrading the computer equipment in the medical office where she works. Currently, the office has one desktop computer that runs the Windows 2000 operating system and the Office 2002 applications. It has a CD-ROM drive, but no CD-R capability. It also has a telephone modem. The monitor is a 14-inch CRT model that has recently started wavering and "blinking out." Which of the following do you think Celia should recommend?

A current trend in printers is the ____.

Which of the following are examples of administrative supplies?

Although prices for larger quantities are generally lower, you should not order more than a(n) _______'s supply of any item.

Programs that identify and interpret spoken words use _______ technology.

The hardware components of a computer consist of the monitor, keyboard, and ____.

Telecommunication that provides medical support to physicians caring for patients in rural areas is called ____.

After checking the expiration dates on supplies, ____.

An advantage of the flatbed scanner is that it ____.

Periodic supplies need to be reordered ____.

Which of the following is not an important task when you are selecting software for the medical office?

An example of a periodic supply is ____.