Question 1

Which of the following is the most appropriate action to maintain patient privacy?

Accepted Answer

A) Leave the exam room door ajar. 
B) Knock before entering. 
C) Talk with the door open. 
D) Have discussions with the patient in a corner of the office. 
A) Leave the exam room door ajar. 
B) Knock before entering. 
C) Talk with the door open. 
D) Have discussions with the patient in a corner of the office. B

Question 2

Which colors are good in areas that require quiet and extended concentration?

Accepted Answer

A) Yellows and oranges 
B) Browns and blacks 
C) Greens and blues 
D) Reds and purples 
A) Yellows and oranges 
B) Browns and blacks 
C) Greens and blues 
D) Reds and purples C

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the person who sets the social climate for the interchange between the patient and physician and the rest of the staff?

Accepted Answer

A) Physician 
B) Clinical assistant 
C) Administrative medical assistant 
D) Bookkeeper 
A) Physician 
B) Clinical assistant 
C) Administrative medical assistant 
D) Bookkeeper C

Question 4

Which of the following is the most appropriate action of the administrative medical assistant when there is a delay in the provider's schedule?

Accepted Answer

A) Use this time to make reminder calls for future appointments. 
B) Ask everyone to make another appointment. 
C) Notify patients of the delay and offer alternatives. 
D) Escort as many patients as possible to exam rooms. 
A) Use this time to make reminder calls for future appointments. 
B) Ask everyone to make another appointment. 
C) Notify patients of the delay and offer alternatives. 
D) Escort as many patients as possible to exam rooms.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the services of the office, the function of medical staff members, measures to take in case of an emergency, and other issues that patients may need to consider?

Accepted Answer

A) Textbook 
B) Sign 
C) News item 
D) Brochure 
A) Textbook 
B) Sign 
C) News item 
D) Brochure

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the reception area in a medical facility?

Accepted Answer

A) Referred to as the waiting room 
B) Features fresh flowers daily 
C) Makes patients feel welcome 
D) Features dim lighting 
A) Referred to as the waiting room 
B) Features fresh flowers daily 
C) Makes patients feel welcome 
D) Features dim lighting

Question 7

Which of the following is the most effective way to check a room's readiness for a patient?

Accepted Answer

A) Check all the supplies. 
B) Place yourself in the room as a patient. 
C) Ask the patient whether the room is comfortable. 
D) Dust and clean the room daily. 
A) Check all the supplies. 
B) Place yourself in the room as a patient. 
C) Ask the patient whether the room is comfortable. 
D) Dust and clean the room daily.

Question 8

Which of the following can be overwhelming and intimidating to elder adults?

Accepted Answer

A) Neutral colors 
B) Warm colors 
C) Soft colors 
D) Extremely bright colors 
A) Neutral colors 
B) Warm colors 
C) Soft colors 
D) Extremely bright colors

Question 9

Which of the following best describes where patients may feel most comfortable discussing conditions, procedures, or treatments?

Accepted Answer

A) Providers's office 
B) Reception area 
C) Examination room 
D) Laboratory area 
A) Providers's office 
B) Reception area 
C) Examination room 
D) Laboratory area

Question 10

Which of the following best describes a disadvantage of having fresh flowers in the medical facility?

Accepted Answer

A) They need to be replaced frequently. 
B) The odor might be unpleasant. 
C) They may affect patient's allergies. 
D) They can easily be knocked over. 
A) They need to be replaced frequently. 
B) The odor might be unpleasant. 
C) They may affect patient's allergies. 
D) They can easily be knocked over.

Question 11

Which of the following applies to the number of employees necessary in order to require a business to be in compliance with the ADA?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 5 
C) 15 
D) 50 
A) 2 
B) 5 
C) 15 
D) 50

Question 12

Which of the following should be done first when opening the facility for the day?

Accepted Answer

A) Make a visual check of each room to be certain it is prepared and ready for the day. 
B) Take steps to ensure patient comfort and safety. 
C) Print a schedule of the day's activities. 
D) Unlock all exam doors and cabinets. 
A) Make a visual check of each room to be certain it is prepared and ready for the day. 
B) Take steps to ensure patient comfort and safety. 
C) Print a schedule of the day's activities. 
D) Unlock all exam doors and cabinets.

Question 13

Who should be called when you are unsure about security measures, both during and after office hours?

Accepted Answer

A) Patients for their opinion 
B) Local law enforcement 
C) EMS services 
D) Providers for their preferences 
A) Patients for their opinion 
B) Local law enforcement 
C) EMS services 
D) Providers for their preferences

Question 14

Which of the following does proper seating placement in a reception area respect? (For example, some people do not like to be touched by strangers.)

Accepted Answer

A) Cultural biases 
B) Prejudices 
C) Comfort 
D) Security 
A) Cultural biases 
B) Prejudices 
C) Comfort 
D) Security

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT in compliance with ADA requirements?

Accepted Answer

A) One accessible entrance with protection from the weather 
B) An accessible passenger-loading zone 
C) Ten percent of the total parking spaces at outpatient facilities marked handicapped 
D) Five wheelchairs available for use at every door entrance 
A) One accessible entrance with protection from the weather 
B) An accessible passenger-loading zone 
C) Ten percent of the total parking spaces at outpatient facilities marked handicapped 
D) Five wheelchairs available for use at every door entrance

Question 16

Which of the following is not a guideline to room readiness?

Accepted Answer

A) Comfortable temperature 
B) Pleasantly illuminated 
C) Empty cabinet surfaces 
D) Well organized and spotless 
A) Comfortable temperature 
B) Pleasantly illuminated 
C) Empty cabinet surfaces 
D) Well organized and spotless

Question 17

Which of the following, regarding the medical facility, most often contributes as much to a patient's well-being as does the medical attention given by the providers?

Accepted Answer

A) Location 
B) Size 
C) Accessibility 
D) Environment 
A) Location 
B) Size 
C) Accessibility 
D) Environment

Question 18

Providers can give access to the health information of an elderly patient under the following condition.

Accepted Answer

A) The patient is 85 years of age or older 
B) Only if the patient has signed a release 
C) Only to immediate family members 
D) In an ambulatory care setting 
A) The patient is 85 years of age or older 
B) Only if the patient has signed a release 
C) Only to immediate family members 
D) In an ambulatory care setting

Question 19

Approximately how much of a provider's time will be spent treating the elderly by 2020?

Accepted Answer

A) 50 percent 
B) 75 percent 
C) 25 percent 
D) 40 percent 
A) 50 percent 
B) 75 percent 
C) 25 percent 
D) 40 percent

Question 20

When should the receptionist or administrative medical assistant arrive to open the facility?

Accepted Answer

A) Same time as the first patient arrives 
B) Five minutes before the first patient arrives 
C) Twenty minutes before the first patient arrives 
D) One hour before the first patient arrives 
A) Same time as the first patient arrives 
B) Five minutes before the first patient arrives 
C) Twenty minutes before the first patient arrives 
D) One hour before the first patient arrives

Exam 9: Creating the Facility Environment

Which of the following is the most appropriate action to maintain patient privacy?

Which colors are good in areas that require quiet and extended concentration?

Which of the following best describes the person who sets the social climate for the interchange between the patient and physician and the rest of the staff?

Which of the following is the most appropriate action of the administrative medical assistant when there is a delay in the provider's schedule?

Which of the following best describes the services of the office, the function of medical staff members, measures to take in case of an emergency, and other issues that patients may need to consider?

Which of the following best describes the reception area in a medical facility?

Which of the following is the most effective way to check a room's readiness for a patient?

Which of the following can be overwhelming and intimidating to elder adults?

Which of the following best describes where patients may feel most comfortable discussing conditions, procedures, or treatments?

Which of the following best describes a disadvantage of having fresh flowers in the medical facility?

Which of the following applies to the number of employees necessary in order to require a business to be in compliance with the ADA?

Which of the following should be done first when opening the facility for the day?

Who should be called when you are unsure about security measures, both during and after office hours?

Which of the following does proper seating placement in a reception area respect? (For example, some people do not like to be touched by strangers.)

Which of the following is NOT in compliance with ADA requirements?

Which of the following is not a guideline to room readiness?

Which of the following, regarding the medical facility, most often contributes as much to a patient's well-being as does the medical attention given by the providers?

Providers can give access to the health information of an elderly patient under the following condition.

Approximately how much of a provider's time will be spent treating the elderly by 2020?

When should the receptionist or administrative medical assistant arrive to open the facility?

The Medical Assisting Profession

Health Care Settings and the Health Care Team

Coping Skills for the Medical Assistant

Therapeutic Communication Skills

The Therapeutic Approach to the Patient With a Life-Threatening Illness

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