A patient who presents with a headache, fever, confusion, and red blotches on his or her skin should be suspected of having:

A. hepatitis.
B. meningitis.
C. hantavirus.
D. tuberculosis.


Answer: B. meningitis.

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________ is a directive technique in which the medical assistant requests more information in order to better understand what the patient has stated.

A. Feedback B. Reflecting C. Restating D. Clarification

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Using a 3-digit category code only when no 4-digit codes exist and a 4-digit subcategory code only when no 5-digit subclassification code exists is coding to the highest level of:

A. authority. B. reimbursement. C. specificity. D. certainty.

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Which is the amount of time the office or outpatient care provider spends with the patient and/or family?

a. face-to-face time b. unit/floor time

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Home Health Agencies (HHAs) utilize a data entry software system developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This software is available to HHAs at no cost through the CMS Web site or on a CD-ROM

A. PACE (Patient Assessment and Comprehensive Evaluation) B. HAVEN (Home Assessment Validation and Entry) C. HHASS (Home Health Agency Software System) D. PEPP (Payment Error Prevention Program)

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