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NCMA PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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NCMA PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS & ANSWERSChanging an existing field, record, or file in a database is called
indexing
modification
inserting
appending - Answers -modification
IV medication is administered in which one of the following manners?
Drops per minute
Drops per hour
Drops per 24-hour period
Drops per second - Answers -Drops per minute
Which of the following is not a major objective that guided the development of ICD-10-
PCS?
These are all objectives used in the development of ICD-10-PCS.
Multiaxial
Expandability
Completeness - Answers -These are all objectives used in the development of ICD-10-
PCS.
Which of the following types of coding systems is used to code medical services?
CPT
ICD-10-CM
DRG
RBRVS - Answers -CPT
The inner protective layer of the brain and spinal cord is the
dura mater
pia mater
meninges
arachnoid - Answers -pia mater
All of the following are purposes of medical records EXCEPT
intra- and interoffice communication
chronological record of a patient's medical care
, legal protection for patient
financial record of patient's account balance - Answers -financial record of patient's
account balance
The legal term in Latin that means "the thing speaks for itself."
Locum tenens
Stare decisis
Res ipsa loquitur
Respondeat superior - Answers -Res ipsa loquitur
Ineffective patient education communication techniques include all of the following
EXCEPT
changing topics
defending
advising
accepting - Answers -accepting
Who must be notified if a Schedule II drug has been lost or stolen?
DEA
CLIA
OSHA
CDC - Answers -DEA
The generic name for Lopressor is
metoprolol
alprazolam
nitroglycerin
nifedipine - Answers -metoprolol
The medical term meaning "hardening of the skin" is
sclerounguo
astroderma
scleroderma
dermamalacia - Answers -scleroderma
_____ is when a practitioner breaches his or her duty by failing to or departing from the
accepted standard of care owed to the patient.
Negligence
A tort
All of these answers
, A dereliction of duty - Answers -All of these answers
_____ is a form of cancer treatment that cuts off the blood supply to the tumor.
Cytomegalovirus
Osteosarcoma
Antiangiogenesis
Lymphangiography - Answers -Antiangiogenesis
What color does gram-positive bacteria stain?
Yellow
Pink
Purple
Light blue - Answers -Purple
Which of the following commonly serves as a fiscal intermediary for the Medicare
program?
Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Tricare
Medicaid
Workers' compensation - Answers -Blue Cross/Blue Shield
A network of physicians and hospitals who contract with insurance companies is called
a(n)
HMO
PCP
EPO
PPO - Answers -PPO
_____ is a source of phosphorus.
Cauliflower
Whole-grain cereals
Green, leafy vegetables
Tomatoes - Answers -Whole-grain cereals
Which of the following best describes a bony projection?
Fossa
Fissure
Spine
Process - Answers -Process
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