After using a sterile swab to obtain a specimen from a wound, the medical assistant should NEXT ________.
A. confirm the identity of the patient
B. select the proper container for collection
C. fill out the requisition form for the reference lab
D. screen the patient for proper pretest preparation
Answer: B
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A. 20 B. 30 C. 40 D. 50
The appropriate way to address a patient with a last name that is difficult to pronounce is to ____.
A. call the patient by his or her first name B. attempt to pronounce it the best you can C. ask the patient how to pronounce his or her name D. ask someone else to talk to the patient E. avoid calling the patient by name
What are the components of relative value units (RVUs)?
a. Physician work and overhead cost b. Physician work, practice expense, and malpractice expense c. Physician work, hospital expense, and insurance expense d. Physician work, practice expense, employee salaries, and insurance expense
Surgical assistant services may be identified by adding modifier ______ to the usual procedure code(s).?
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word