What should a medical assistant do when he or she receives an explanation of benefits (EOB) with a check for payment?

What will be an ideal response?


The medical assistant should review the EOB to ensure that all services are listed accurately and that payment matches the amount of the service insurance contract.

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Which of the following is not a specific type of isolation precaution implemented for hospitalized patients?

A. Droplet precautions B. Airborne precautions C. AIDS precautions D. Contact precautions

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Information in the PDR that states the various conditions, diseases, types of microorganisms, and so on, for which the drug is used is known as what?

a. Contraindications b. Clinical pharmacology c. Indications d. Precautions

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A 30-year-old male presents with acute shortness of breath, widespread hives, and facial swelling. He denies any past medical history and takes no medications. During your assessment, you hear wheezing over all lung fields. His blood pressure is 90/50 mm Hg and his heart rate is 110 beats/min. In addition to giving him 100% oxygen, the MOST important treatment for this patient is:

A. albuterol. B. epinephrine. C. an antihistamine. D. a beta-antagonist.

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What term is used for a burn that wraps around an entire body surface?

A. Circumferential. B. Partial thickness. C. Complete. D. Escher.

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