RMA Exam 2

Question 1

What is a one-day mail delivery option?

Answer 1

Express Mail

Question 2

The term “supracardiac” means?

Answer 2

Above the heart

Question 3

To encourage a patient to give you more information, you would ask an open-ended question such as:

Answer 3

Will you tell me about your pain?

Question 4

Which bone would be visualized on an X-ray of the upper leg?

Answer 4

Femur

Question 5

The gas exchange in the lung occurs in the?

Answer 5

Alveoli

Question 6

The term “cephalad” means?

Answer 6

Toward the head

Question 7

The edition of the ICD-10 codes used in the United States beginning October 2015 is the:

Answer 7

Tenth

Question 8

The medical term meaning formation of pus is:

Answer 8

Pyogenesis

Question 9

The sac around the heart is the:

Answer 9

Pericardium

Question 10

The term “necrosis” means:

Answer 10

Death of tissue or bone

Question 11

The standard margin size for a letter is:

Answer 11

1 inch

Question 12

What is not proper treatment for a person experiencing convulsions?

Answer 12

Attempt to place a bite block or airway in the victims mouth

Question 13

Clustering is a type of appointment scheduling that:

Answer 13

Is used when similar procedures are scheduled on specific days or at specific times

Question 14

A tort is a:

Answer 14

Type of civil law

Question 15

Severe hypoglycemia; rapid heart rate cold, clammy skin; and confusion would most likely be:

Answer 15

Insulin shock

Question 16

Education differences often become a communication:

Answer 16

Barrier

Question 17

The medical term for a scab is:

Answer 17

Eschar

Question 18

A low-purine diet is recommended to control:

Answer 18

Gout

Question 19

The term “tenosynovitis” means:

Answer 19

Inflammation of the tendons and synovial lining

Question 20

The signs or symptoms of hypovolemic shock include:

Answer 20

Pale skin

Question 21

Example of dry heat therapy include:

Answer 21

Heating pads and infrared

Question 22

The estimated energy requirement (EER) is the:

Answer 22

Approximate number of daily calories required by an individual

Question 23

In the medical office, patients bills are considered

Answer 23

Accounts receivable

Question 24

What is not an example of HCPCS Level II code charges except a(n):

Answer 24

Appendectomy

Question 25

The sounds heard through the stethoscope during the measurement of blood pressure are referred to as:

Answer 25

Korotkoff Sounds

Question 26

When using reverse chronologic order, a document dated June 30, 2010 would be filed:

Answer 26

In front of a document dated June 15th, 2010

Question 27

When a person is lying on his or her back with arms to the sides, the positions is?

Answer 27

Supine

Question 28

“Menostasis” is the medical term that means

Answer 28

Suppression of menses

Question 29

The process of using several CPT codes to identify procedures normally covered by a single code is referred to as:

Answer 29

Unbundling

Question 30

Colitis is a condition characterized as:

Answer 30

Inflammation of the colon

Question 31

What items is allowed on the surgical field?

Answer 31

Sterile needle holder

Question 32

UCR provider payments are determined by:

Answer 32

Comparing the fees for the same services by similar doctors in a geographic area

Question 33

A person experiencing an abnormally high body temperature is suffering from?

Answer 33

Hyperthermia

Question 34

Adress discrimination in the workplace EXCEPT:

Answer 34

OSHA

Question 35

The term “hard copy” refers to a/an:

Answer 35

Paper printout copy of a computer record

Question 36

The medical term meaning inflammation of a tear sac is: inflammation of the tear

Answer 36

Dacryocystitis

Question 37

ICD-9 coding that identifies health-care encounters for reasons other than illness is called:

Answer 37

V codes

Question 38

An excess of the normal occurrences of a specific disease is a(an):

Answer 38

Outbreak

Question 39

When a speaker is enunciating words while talking, he is demonstrating:

Answer 39

Dictation

Question 40

Federal payroll taxes are enforced by the:

Answer 40

IRS

Question 41

Vitamin K is:

Answer 41

A fat-soluble vitamin that promotes blood clotting

Question 42

A supplementary classification of ICD-9 coding that denotes the external cause of an injury or poisoning rather than a disease is referred to as a(an):

Answer 42

E coding

Question 43

When using proper alphabetic filing by units, which name comes first in sequence?

Answer 43

Roberto De Rosa, I

Question 44

Performance of an improper act, resulting in or causing harm, is referred to as:

Answer 44

Malfeasance

Question 45

What bones would be visualized on an X-ray examination of the lower arm?

Answer 45

Ulna

Question 46

To properly balance a checkbook, it is necessary to have the:

Answer 46

Monthly bank statement

Question 47

A person who has received care from the physician or another physician of the same specialty in the same group practice within 3 years is a(n):

Answer 47

Established patient

Question 48

A common example of an antihistamine is:

Answer 48

Benadryl

Question 49

A red-top blood collection tube:

Answer 49

Is empty

Question 50

The medical assistant or administrative specialist must have the patient five written authorization for reimbursement to the physician for billed charges. This is called:

Answer 50

Assignment of benefits