Todays Medical Assistant 4th E
Bonewit-west Test Bank
Chapter 01: The Health Care System
Bonewit-West: Today’s Medical Assistant, 4th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Why is Hippocrates often called the father of Western Medicine?
a. He believed that disease was caused by physical and environmental factors that
could be studied.
b. He developed “medications” from plant and animal sources to treat certain
diseases.
c. He created a medical school using a model that resembles modern medical
schools.
d. His students swore an oath called the Hippocratic Oath, which is still recited by
graduating physicians.
ANS: A REF: p. 2, CAAHEP Competency (2015); ABHES Competency:
2. What is the name for treatment that reduces symptoms of a disease, but does not cure the disease?
a. Definitive
b. Palliative
c. Holistic
d. Empirical
ANS: B REF: p. 2, CAAHEP Competency (2015): V.C.10; ABHES Competency: 3.c.
3. When a patient comes to the office for care and then leaves and goes home, what type of care has the p
a. Clinic
b. Extended
c. Managed
d. Ambulatory
ANS: D REF: p. 6, CAAHEP Competency (2015); ABHES Competency: 1.b.
4. What type of insurance plan pays a physician separately for each procedure that was performed?
a. Government insurance
b. Capitation insurance
c. Fee-for-service insurance
d. Managed care insurance
ANS: C
REF: p. 3, CAAHEP Competency (2015): VIII.C.1.a.; ABHES Competency: 8.c.
5. Which of the following facilities now functions primarily to provide acute care and diagnostic services
a. Clinic
b. Hospital
c. Physician’s office
d. Skilled nursing facility/nursing home
ANS: B REF: p. 2, CAAHEP Competency (2015); ABHES Competency: 1.a.
6. What is a system by which a person (or the person’s employer) pays an insurance company a yearly am
for the insurance company’s paying some or most of the person’s medical expenses for that year?
a. Life insurance
b. Health insurance
, 9. What is the federal insurance plan that provides health insurance for the elderly, the disabled, and those
disease?
a. Medicaid
b. Medicare
c. TRICARE
d. Managed Care
ANS: B
REF: p. 5, CAAHEP Competency (2015): VIII.C.1.a.; ABHES Competency: 8.c.
10. What is the current name for the health insurance plan for dependent spouses and children of active-du
a. Medicaid
b. Medicare
c. TRICARE
d. CHAMPVA
ANS: C
REF: p. 5, CAAHEP Competency (2015): VIII.C.1.a.; ABHES Competency: 8.c.
11. What type of health care encourages regular checkups, immunizations, and well-child visits?
a. Acute care
b. Conservative care
c. Diagnostic care
d. Routine care
ANS: D
REF: p. 6, CAAHEP Competency (2015): VIII.C.1.a.; ABHES Competency: 8.c.
12. What is utilization review?
a. A process to determine whether health care is medically necessary
b. A means to determine how much patients should pay for insurance
c. Collection of statistics about the number of cases of specific diseases
d. The systematic study of surgical techniques
ANS: A
REF: p. 6, CAAHEP Competency (2015): VIII.C.1.a.; ABHES Competency: 8.c.
13. Which of the following was included in the original model for health maintenance organizations (HMO
a. A network of physicians in the community
b. Payment only for visits resulting from illness or disease
c. Full-service clinics in which the physicians were employees
d. Allowing patient to obtain services at all hospitals in a given geographic area
ANS: C
REF: p. 6, CAAHEP Competency (2015): VIII.C.1.a.; ABHES Competency: 8.c.
14. What is it called when a physician receives one monthly fee from the insurance company for each subs
a. Fee-for-service
b. Indemnity
c. Incentive reimbursement
d. Capitation
ANS: D
REF: p. 6, CAAHEP Competency (2015): VIII.C.1.a.; ABHES Competency: 8.c.
15. What is the name for an insurance plan’s list of approved medications?
a. Formulary
b. Prescription
c. Premium
d. Generic
ANS: A
,18. Which of the following health professionals can manage routine patient care?
a. Physician
b. Nurse practitioner
c. Physician assistant
d. All are correct
ANS: D REF: p. 9, CAAHEP Competency (2015); ABHES Competency: 1.b.
19. What examination must a physician pass in order to obtain a state license to practice medicine?
a. National Medical Licensing Examination (NMLE)
b. National Board Certification Examination (NBCE)
c. Physician Licensing Examination (PLE)
d. United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)
ANS: D REF: p. 8, CAAHEP Competency (2015): X.C.5.; ABHES Competency: 1.b.
20. Which of the following is an important part of effective teamwork for the medical assistant?
a. Discussing a patient’s symptoms with the physician before he or she makes a
diagnosis
b. Pointing out the mistakes of others whenever he or she notices them
c. Communicating well with all staff in the medical office
d. Deciding what diagnostic tests each patient needs
ANS: C REF: p. 10, CAAHEP Competency (2015); ABHES Competency: 1.d.
21. Why should doorways in the medical office be at least 3-feet wide?
a. This is required for employee safety by OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health
Administration).
b. This is required by the Americans with Disabilities Act so that patients in
wheelchairs have access.
c. This is required by the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA ’88).
d. This is the minimum size requirement of most local boards of health.
ANS: B
REF: p. 10, CAAHEP Competency (2015): X.C.10.c.; ABHES Competency: 4.b.
22. Which of the following are not usually found in the waiting room of a physician’s office?
a. Toys for children to play with
b. Current magazines and/or brochures
c. Patient gowns and drapes
d. Chairs for patients and family members
ANS: C REF: p. 10, CAAHEP Competency (2015); ABHES Competency: 8.e.
23. Which activities occur at the patient check-in window or counter?
a. Patients hand in new patient information forms and health insurance cards.
b. Patients describe their chief complaint and medical history.
c. A patient’s height, weight, and blood pressure are measured.
d. All are correct.
ANS: A
REF: p. 11, CAAHEP Competency (2015): VIII.P.2.; ABHES Competency: 8.b.
24. Which law or government agency is primarily responsible for the regulation of laboratories and laborat
a. Americans with Disabilities Act
b. Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA ’88)
c. State Medical Practice Act
d. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
ANS: B REF: p. 11, CAAHEP Competency (2015): I.C.10; ABHES Competency: 4.b.
25. If the office uses paper medical records, where are medical records of patients who have been seen wit
, 27. Which of the following areas is found in almost every medical office?
a. Surgical procedure room
b. Trauma room
c. Diagnostic testing room
d. Examination room
ANS: D REF: p. 10, CAAHEP Competency (2015); ABHES Competency: 8.e.
28. Which of the following best describes family medicine?
a. Provides general medical care of children, adolescents, and adults.
b. Treats patients for emergency conditions.
c. Provides medical treatment to adults for conditions of various body systems.
d. Specializes in the care of children and adolescents.
ANS: A REF: p. 13, CAAHEP Competency (2015): I.C.9; ABHES Competency: 1.a.
29. What type of medical care is provided in a patient-centered medical home (PCMH)?
a. Coordinated primary care
b. Acute inpatient care
c. Long-term residential care
d. Emergency and urgent care
ANS: A
REF: p. 14, CAAHEP Competency (2015): VIII.C.4; ABHES Competency: 1.a.
30. Which type of primary care seeks to balance the structure and function of the body through manipulati
a. Podiatry
b. Osteopathy
c. Pediatrics
d. Gynecology
ANS: B REF: p. 14, CAAHEP Competency (2015): I.C.9; ABHES Competency: 1.b.
31. Which of the following types of medical practice might include a pediatrician, an internist, a dermatolo
neurologist, and a general surgeon?
a. Solo practice
b. Family practice
c. Closed-panel health maintenance organization (HMO)
d. Dermatology group practice
ANS: C REF: p. 15, CAAHEP Competency (2015); ABHES Competency:
32. Traditionally, what distinguished a clinic from other types of medical offices?
a. Care was free or very low cost.
b. A clinic was run by the federal government.
c. Physicians shared equipment and personnel.
d. Each physician saw only his or her own patients.
ANS: A REF: p. 15, CAAHEP Competency (2015); ABHES Competency: 1.a.
33. Which of the following might be studied scientifically by the National Center for Complementary and
a. Acupuncture
b. Biofeedback
c. Massage therapy
d. All are correct
ANS: D REF: p. 16, CAAHEP Competency (2015); ABHES Competency:
MATCHING
Directions: Match each medical specialty with its definition. Not all of the definitions are used.
