NCMA

NCMA practice questions, page 6 of 8, with answer review and explanations.

Question 26

When a physician asks you to write up their record consultation, you are acting as a __________.

  1. Recordist
  2. Clerk
  3. Transcriptionist
  4. Secretary

Question 27

What must include a discharge summary report?

  1. The patient's financial account
  2. The patient's final condition
  3. The patient's insurance details
  4. The patient's next of kin

Question 28

Who is generally responsible for making sure that medical personnel keep their professional status up-to-date?

  1. The personnel themselves
  2. The office administrator
  3. The state medical board
  4. All of the above

Question 29

For which of these purposes may NOT petty cash be used?

  1. Purchasing office sundries
  2. Advances on staff salaries
  3. Paying excess delivery charges
  4. Paying cab fares for staff on office business

Question 30

What is the chance of catching HIV from a single needlestick injury according to the Department of Health?

  1. 3 in 1000
  2. 10 in 1000
  3. 100 in 1000
  4. 200 in 1000