NCCT EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH

NCCT EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH

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Title 1 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) mandates that individuals with disabilities are:

• to be provided access to public services
• to be given opportunities for public housing
• not be discriminated against in obtaining employment
• to be provided means of telecommunication - Correct Answer Answer is C

#2 Answer is D - Correct Answer Which of the following health care issues is NOT covered under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) ?

• Increasing the probability of health insurance
• Addressing health care fraud and abuse
• standardizing the electronic transmission of health data
• Outlining payment of Medicare and Medicaid

#3 Answer is A - Correct Answer Which of the following constitutes a breach of contract by a health care provider ?

• Discontinuing treatment because of the patient did not pay in a timely manner
• Discontinuing treatment because it is no longer needed
• Being formally discharged by the patient
• Withdrawing from the case due to patient noncompliance or an inability to serve the patient

#4 Answer is C - Correct Answer Under the doctrine of respondeat superior, who can potentially be held legally responsible for an act of negligence by a medical assistant ?

• The medical assistant only
• The employee/provider only
• Both the medical assistant and the employer/provider
• The patient 1 / 4

#5 Answer is B - Correct Answer Touching a patient in a manner to which they have not consented is considered a tort of

• invasion of privacy
• battery
• libel
• slander

#6 Answer is D - Correct Answer All of the following minors ( under age 18) are considered emancipated EXCEPT a minor who is

• a member of the armed forces
• financially responsible and no longer under parental car
• married
• being tested for a sexually transmitted disease

#7 Answer is A - Correct Answer Unless public safety is involved, what is required in all cases to release patient medical records after a subpoena is issued ?

• the patients written consent
• a court order
• a deposition
• an interrogatory

#9 Answer is B - Correct Answer What normal patient right is suspended upon discovery of child abuse ?

• privacy
• confidentiality
• documentation
• standard of care

#10 Answer is C - Correct Answer A POLST dorm is a type of

• document declaring durable power of attorney for health care
• document releasing a provider from liability under Good Samaritan laws 2 / 4

• living will or advance directive

D) PSDA

#11 Answer is C - Correct Answer Generally, medical assistants are permitted to do certain clinical procedures only under the supervision of an employer/provider because they are NOT

• certifies
• registered
• licenses
• certified, registered, or licensed

#12 Answer is B - Correct Answer Which of the following best describes ethics ?

• individual choices relating to conduct
• personal values governing an individuals perceptions of right and wrong
• laws defining acceptable behavior
• creeds to live by

#13 Answer is A - Correct Answer Bioethics is defined as

• any ethical matter that pertains to life and/or health care
• issues regarding abortion and the use of fetal tissue
• dealings with individuals who have committed sexual abuse or exploitation
• dealings with individuals who have committed physical or emotional abuse

#14 Answer is D - Correct Answer Which of the following principles for a medical assistant is NOT set forth by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) Code of Ethics ?

• respect for the confidentiality of patient information
• performance of service while respecting all patients
• continuous professional improvement
• specific ways of dealing with certain situations 3 / 4

#15 Answer is A - Correct Answer At present, what is the main difference between reposting child abuse and reporting elder or intimate partner abuse ?

• child abuse must be reported to authorities in all 50 stares while other types of abuse do not always

need to be reported

• sexual abuse is the main offense related to child abuse
• physical abuse is more predominant in elder an intimate partner
• child abuse is more likely to involve a reportable criminal act

#16 Answer is C - Correct Answer A provider is dealing with a patient with HIV or AIDS. Which of the following statements regarding the providers legal or ethical requirements is NOT TRUE ?

• the provider cannot withhold treatment to the HIV positive patient
• the provider should protect the patients confidentiality
• the provider can ethically deny treatment
• the patients intimate partner should be notified by the patient, the provider, or authorities

#17 Answer is B - Correct Answer What is the time frame during which an abortion can be legally performed in all stares ?A)there is no universal time frame for all states

• abortion can be performed during the first trimester
• abortion can be performed during the first trimester only in cases of rape
• abortion can be performed during the first and second trimesters

#18Answer is A - Correct Answer Therapeutic communication interjects what element into communication ?

• empathy
• advice
• recommendations
• knowledge of the process of communication

#19 Answer is C - Correct Answer Active listening requires

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