Outpatient surgeries are also referred to as all of the following except:

A) office surgeries. B) ambulatory surgeries.
C) major surgeries. D) all of the above.


C

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Match the following:

a. The position whose duties include reading Explanation of Benefits documents from insurance carriers and posting payments or adjustments to the appropriate accounts b. The position that is responsible for registering and greeting patients c. The position that manages the coding of diagnoses, procedures, and services d. The position that contacts patients or insurance carriers to collect money owed to the medical facility e. The position that handles administrative duties and is responsible for making a physician? office function smoothly f. The position that is responsible for answering questions or explaining such topics as privacy regulations and living wills to patients and their family members g. The position that obtains precertification and/or prior authorization of services h. The position that reviews records for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with regulations i. The position that submits insurance claims and enters patient data and charge information j. The position that analyzes patient accounts to discern whether or not a refund is required payment poster admitting clerk medical coder medical collector medical office assistant privacy compliance officer insurance verification representative registered health information technician medical biller refund specialist

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Your patient has developed very mild chest discomfort during her treadmill stress test. She denies other symptoms and her blood pressure is stable. There are no EKG changes. What is the correct course of action?

A) Continue but watch cautiously. B) Stop the test immediately. C) Stop the test, assess the patient more fully, and then restart if everything is OK. D) Back down to the next lowest stage of the test.

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The percentage of red blood cells in a sample of blood is called the ________.  

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The enamel surface is etched, or conditioned, by a phosphoric acid (or another type of acid) solution. This solution is left on the tooth for _____

a. 15-30 seconds b. 1-2 minutes c. 60 seconds d. 5 minutes

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