SIMCHART Post Case Quiz #12-16 Questions and Answers Fully Solved

SIMCHART Post Case Quiz #12-16

Patient information
(A new patient completes a patient information form to provide necessary patient
demographics. The medical assistant then enters the information provided into the
patient record where it can used for multiple purposes.) – answer A patient usually
completes which of the following forms during his or her first visit at a medical office?

True
(All medical assistants have the responsibility to be familiar with the Patient Bill of
Rights in order to ensure that those rights are honored by everyone involved in patient
care.) - answer True or False:
A medical assistant has a responsibility to be familiar with all aspects of the Patient Bill
of Rights in order to ensure that patient rights are honored within the medical office.

Right to compensation in cases of malpractice
(The Patient Bill of Rights does not state that a patient has the right to compensation in
cases of malpractice.) - answer Most individual states have passed legislation defining a
Patient Bill of Rights, based on the Federal Consumer Bill of Rights and Responsibilities
adopted in 1998. Which of the following is not considered a component of patient
rights?

policies - answerMedical office __________ and procedures should be reviewed to
ensure that all aspects of the Patient Bill of Rights are addressed.

False
(The Patient Bill of Rights requires healthcare professionals to supply information to
patients in easy-to-understand language.) - answerTrue or False:
The Patient Bill of Rights requires healthcare providers to supply information to patients
using medical terminology only.

False
(A health care proxy is the advance directive that allows a patient to name someone to
make decisions about their medical care if they are unable to do so.) - answerTrue or
False:
A living will is the advance directive in which a patient can indicate who should make
decisions about their medical care if they are not able to do so.

True
(The Patient Self-Determination Act requires healthcare providers to provide information
about advance directives to patients. It is the medical assistant's responsibility to

, determine if a patient has an Advance Directive in place and, if not, provide the proper
resource.) - answerTrue or False:
It is the medical assistant's responsibility to determine whether a patient has an
advance directive in place.

DNR, living will, health care proxy
(The term "advance directive" refers to any document that defines a person's wishes
when they are unable to do so.) - answerMany medical offices ask their patients if they
have an advance directive. "Advance directive" is a general term used to refer to
several different forms including:

A document in which a patient states how they wish to be treated in the event they
become incompetent
(A living will is completed by the patient and outlines their wishes for treatment when
they are unable to communicate those wishes.) - answerWhat is a living will?
1) A document distributing the patient's finances after death
2) A document that explains the patient's privacy rights
3) A document in which a patient states how they wish to be treated in the event they
become incompetent
4) A document in which a patient designates who should make healthcare decisions for
them if they are not able to do so

Reference the patient record for any medical durable power of attorney documents to
determine if the caller is allowed to know this health information.
(All patient communication is private. The documented durable power of attorney states
other individuals privileged to the patient information.) - answerThe patient's sister-in-
law calls the office to ask what medication the physician prescribed for the patient. The
medical assistant should:
1) place the call on hold and call the patient to confirm.
2) tell the caller to call the pharmacy.
3) enter the medication section of the patient record in order to provide the requested
information.
4) reference the patient record for any medical durable power of attorney documents to
determine if the caller is allowed to know this health information.

False
(Although it is suggested, not all patients decide to designate a medical durable power
of attorney.) - answerTrue or False:
Every patient is required to have a documented medical durable power of attorney.

Medical assistants need to be aware of the fact that the patient has these documents in
place when scheduling procedures, must know who to contact if the physician decides
the patient is no longer able to make their own medical decision.
(Legal documents are referred by the medical assistant to provide the best care and
communication on behalf of the patient.) - answerLiving will and health care