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Which of the following scheduling systems reduces the number of calls to the office and is available to the patient 24 hours a day?

a. Appointment book scheduling
b. Computerized scheduling
c. Self-scheduling
d. Paper-based scheduling

c

Advance preparation for the arrival of patients helps the day progress smoothly and in a relaxed manner.

true or false

true

A parent or guardian must accompany all children under the age of 10 into the exam room with no exceptions. Minors need a parent to consent to treatment in most cases.

a. Both statements are false.
b. The first statement is true; the second is false.
c. The first statement is false; the second is true.
d. Both statements are true.

c

If the patient brings a relative to the physician appointment, this implies that the patient consents to the discussion of the patient's care with the relative.

true or false

false

The office should not keep any types of toys in the reception area.

true or false

false

An incidental disclosure

a. cannot reasonably be prevented.
b. is limited in nature.
c. occurs as a result of another use or disclosure that is permitted.
d. All of the above.

d

Patients understand if the physician's office is not completely clean, because most offices are busy facilities.

true or false

false

The patient's name should be used

a. on greeting him or her at arrival.
b. when he or she leaves the office.
c. during the examination.
d.All of the above

d

Placing the paperwork that new patients must fill out on the physician's Web site saves time during the new patient's first appointment.

true or false

true

How are patients scheduled in cluster or categorization booking?

a. In alphabetical order
b. By gender
c. By age
d. By type of appointment

d

Scheduling systems should be individualized to each specific practice.

true or false

true

Which types of outpatient procedures might be scheduled by the physician's office?
a. MRIs
b. CT scans
c. Blood work
d. All of the above

d

An effective way to deal with patients who are always late for appointments is to

a. have them wait until it is convenient for the physician.
b. advise them that they disrupt the office schedule.
c. refuse to schedule them after this happens several times.
d. give them the last appointment of the day.

d

When an appointment is rescheduled, the first appointment date and time must be removed.

true or false

true

The medical assistant should offer assistance only to patients who are obviously handicapped.

true or false

false

Patients who are too talkative should be dismissed from the physician's care before they take up too much of his or her time.

true or false

false

The medical assistant needs to watch the patient's body language.

true or false

true

Tidal wave scheduling is

a. a wave schedule
b. a modified wave schedule
c. open booking
d. double -booking

c

Which of the following is not true regarding examination rooms?

a. The examination table should face the entrance to the room so that the patient is clearly visible when the physician enters.
b. The examination room should not be used to clear out the reception area.
c. The examination room should be tidied immediately after use and before the next patient is escorted in.
d. Patients enjoy a magazine rack so that they can read while waiting for the physician.

a

A matrix in the schedule

a. prevents booking of patients during meetings and hospital rounds.
b. is done at the end of the day.
c. prevents overcrowding.
d. is used only in large offices.

a

The facilities available at the office do not influence the number of patients the physician can see in a day.

true or false

false

Which patients should be personally escorted to examination and treatment areas and given detailed instructions about what they are to do?

a. New patients
b. Established patients
c. Consultations
d. All of the above

d

Stream scheduling is also

a. an open hour approach
b. a modified wave approach
c. a wave approach
d. Time-specific scheduling

d

What is the shortest office visit type?

a. follow-up
b. x-ray
c. Pap smear
d. MRI

a

A telephone in the reception area is useless because most patients now carry cell phones.

true or false

false

When the physician is scheduled at outside facilities, the medical assistant must be sure to allow time for

a. the physician's late arrival.
b. emergencies.
c. travel.
d. returning phone calls.

c

An obstetrician who devotes two afternoons a week to seeing pregnant patients is using an appointment scheduling method called

a. grouping procedures.
b. wave scheduling.
c. advance booking.
d. modified wave scheduling.

a

What are some examples of socioeconomic factors to consider when determining office hours and appointment times?

a. age of patient
b. residential or industrial area
c. type of patients being seen
d. all of the above

d

The medical assistant should follow all the following practices regarding patient arrivals except

a. telling patients the specific items of clothing to remove.
b. having patients wait in the examination room instead of the waiting room.
c. explaining exactly how to put on the exam gown.
d. personally escorting patients from reception to the appropriate room.

b

When patients need a series of appointments, it is best to

a. schedule them individually.
b. use any method of scheduling; they will all be effective.
c. let the patient call when he or she is ready to come in.
d. try to set the appointments for the same day of the week at the same time.

d

Which of the following is not true regarding chart placement in the medical facility?

a. Charts can be left in the examination room while the patient is waiting for the physician.
b. Charts may be placed in either the horizontal or the upright position in the door holder, depending on the physician's preference.
c. Offices should develop convenient signals regarding chart placement that everyone understands.
d. The chart should be placed in the door holder when the patient is ready for the physician.

a

The way to organize appointment scheduling so that it best supports the success of the practice is to

a. allow frequent rest breaks.
b. consider the preferences of the physician.
c. schedule as many patients as possible throughout the entire day.
d. include a lot of time for the physician's administrative activities.

b

The appointment setting method by which a patient logs on to the Internet and views a facility's schedule to set his or her own appointment is called

a. advance booking.
b. flexible office hours.
c. grouping procedures.
d. self-scheduling.

d

Open office hours do not work well for most practices.

true or false

true

The medical assistant should take a patient's history in the reception area, where the patient can sit comfortably.

true or false

false

Which of the following is true concerning the scheduling of new patients?

a. The patient should be offered only the times reserved for new patient appointments, without flexibility.
b. It should be assumed that the patient will look up directions to the office on the Internet.
c. Financial arrangements should be explained when the appointment is made if the patient is expected to pay at the time of service.
d. The medical assistant should wait to obtain information about the chief complaint until the patient arrives for the appointment.

c

Which of the following should most often be added to a patient chart on each visit?

a. Medical history form
b. Insurance information sheet
c. Patient information sheet
d. Progress notes form

d

Patients appreciate it when medical assistants consider the patient's time when performing duties in the facility and scheduling appointments

true or false

true

Why is it necessary to include a note in the patient's chart when the person does not show up for a scheduled appointment?

a. To provide the medical assistant with a reminder to call and reschedule
b. To keep count of the number of no-shows for a possible drop in the future
c. To bill the patient for the time
d. To be prepared for future legal consequences regarding the patient's care

d

Time is one of the physician's most valuable commodities.

true or false

true

Medical assistants should make an effort to learn the names of the patients who come to the physician's office.

true or false

true

When are patients scheduled in wave scheduling?

a. In a cluster
b. At the same time each hour
c. Every 20 minutes
d. Every ten minutes

b

The provider's habits should not influence appointment scheduling.

true or false

false

Wave scheduling may involve several patients arriving at the same time.

true or false

true

Scheduling 2 patients at 9:00 am and one patient at 9:30 is an example of

a. modified wave scheduling
b. double booking
c. open hours
d. wave

a

Patients may fail to appear for appointments because

a. they have been pressed for a payment but do not have the funds to pay.
b. they are in denial and are having difficulty facing their illness.
c. the office consistently runs behind schedule.
d. All of the above

d

Glass partitions should never be used in today's medical offices.

true or false

false

The principal advantage of using the wave method when designing the scheduling process is that it

a. provides more breaks for staff members.
b. allows flexibility to accommodate the unpredictable.
c. gives priority to established patients.
d. enables the physician to see more patients each day.

b

The type of scheduling where several patients come in at the same time is

a. Stream scheduling
b. Wave scheduling
c. Double-booking
d. Open hours

b

If a late patient is scheduled as the last patient of the day and does not show up before the office closes, the medical assistant is obligated to wait until the patient arrives.

true or false

false

When informing patients that you must postpone their appointments because of the absence of the physician, it is good practice to

a. be extremely apologetic about the inconvenience.
b. explain exactly why the physician cannot see them.
c. offer them priority over patients already scheduled in the future.
d. give them the name of one or more alternative physicians.

d

The use of phonetic writing in the medical office can help you

a. take notes quickly and accurately.
b. better understand medical abbreviations.
c. pronounce patients' names correctly.
d. learn the meaning of medical terms

c

Which type of scheduling is an attempt to create short-term flexibility within each hour?

a. Wave scheduling
b. Modified-wave scheduling
c. Time-specified scheduling
d. Stream scheduling

a

When you schedule 2 patients to come in at the same time, what method of scheduling are you using?

a. wave
b. modified wave
c. double-booking
d. open hours

c

Cluster booking is

a. booking groups of people at intervals
b. a wave schedule
c. booking by categorization
d. a modified wave schedule

c

Which of the following should be removed from the reception area as quickly as possible?

a. Angry patients
b. Patients' relatives
c. Children
d. Talkative patients

a

Outpatient testing is no longer common for physicians.

true or false

false

What is the best way to decide whether patients need special assistance in disrobing?

a. Wait for patients to request help.
b. Offer help to patients who appear ill or upset.
c. Ask all patients if you can be of assistance.
d. Use special consideration with patients who have a disability.

c

The medical assistant must take care not to offer medical advice to the patient.

true or false

true

Any toys placed in the waiting area should be safe and washable.

true or false

true

The first prerequisite for scheduling an outpatient admission or procedure is

a. the patient's demographic information.
b. the telephone number of the diagnostic or inpatient facility.
c. a signed consent form.
d. an oral or written order for the procedure from the physician

d

The medical assistant must remember that the physician will have other types of appointments that will need special notation in the appointment schedule, such as

a. physicals.
b. established patients.
c. surgeries.This is the correct answer.
d. new patients.

c

For security reasons, stating that the doctor is unavailable is best used in which of the following situations?

a. When provider is called to an emergency
b. When provider is out of town
c. When provider is delayed
d. All of the above

b

A process required by some insurance carriers in which the provider obtains permission to perform certain procedures or services or refers a patient to a specialist is called a preauthorization.

true or false

true

The best practice is to place a patient's chart so that the name cannot be seen by those in the hallways of the physician's office.

true or false

true

A crowded reception room means that the physician is very popular and competent.

true or false

false

When rescheduling an appointment, which of the following needs to occur?

a. Set the new appointment time
b. Remove the first appointment day and time
c. Schedule for the last appointment of the same day
d. Both A and B

d

If a patient has been waiting longer than ________ minutes past his or her appointment time, the medical assistant should offer to reschedule the appointment.

a. 15
b. 30
c. 5
d. 20

a

Medical assistants are not allowed to take the patient's personal and family histories.

true or false

false

Factors for effective scheduling include

a. Determining the patient's needs
b. Knowing the provider's preferences
c. Knowing the provider's habits
d. All of the above

d

For legal purposes, what needs to occur when a patient fails to keep an appointment?

a. Classify the patient as a "deadbeat"
b. Place documentation in the patient health record and appointment schedule
c. Reschedule as soon as possible
d. Call to determine reason for failed appointment

b

A person who fails to keep an appointment without giving advance notice is called a

a. no-show.
b. cancellation.
c. disruption.
d. reschedule.

a

Which type of scheduling system is often used in an urgent care setting?

a. Grouping procedures
b. Modified wave scheduling
c. Open office hours
d. Time patterns

c

All patients want to be kept informed about how long they should expect to wait to see the provider. Any delay longer than ________ minutes should be explained.

a. 20
b. 40
c. 30
d. No explanation is necessary.
e. 10 to 15

e

A matrix is something in which a thing develops, originates, or takes shape.

true or false

true

The statistical characteristics of human populations are called

a. demographics.
b. numbers.
c. perceptions.
d. phonetics.

a

The appearance of the reception room influences the patient's perception of the entire office.

true or false

true

Health records should never be left in the examination room to be picked up and read by a patient. When using an EHR, it is important to remember to log out of the computer when you are ready to leave the room.

a. The first statement is true; the second is false.
b. Both statements are false.
c. The first statement is false; the second is true.
d. Both statements are true.

d

When a requested appointment time is not available, the medical assistant should

a. immediately put the patient on a waiting list for that time slot.
b. insist that the patient accept the next available appointment.
c. suggest the patient see an alternate physician in the practice.
d. explain why the time is not available and offer a substitute date and time.

d

Which information item is not included on the patient information form that new patients are required to complete?

a. Name of spouse, if applicable
b. Name and address of nearest relative
c. Summary of medical history
d. Social Security number

c

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