Solution Manual for Administrative Medical Assisting, 9th Edition Linda L. French

Solution Manual for Administrative Medical Assisting, 9th Edition Linda L. French

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Chapter 2: The Health Care Environment

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Chapter Review 2

Chapter Review

Global influences on health care come from a variety of sources. Which of the following is an environmental influence?

• • Spread of communicable diseases from country to country.
  • Federal regulations and state laws that are put into place by government agencies.
  • Climate and weather changes.
  • The social and economic conditions in which people live.

Answer: c

Which of the following are socioeconomic factors that influence a population?

• • Air pollution increasing the risk of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.
  • Access to safe, clean housing and nutritionally balanced meals.
  • People moving and traveling all over the world.
  • Smoking bans in public places and advertising campaigns against driving after drinking alcohol.

Answer: b

Which of the following integrates physicians, clinics, and hospitals in order to pool resources and trim expenses while focusing on quality of care?

• • Accountable care organizations.
  • Evidence-based medicine.
  • Hospital at home.
  • Ambulatory Intensive Care Units.

Answer: a

What is a patient-centered medical home?

• • An arrangement in which the patient can only see a certain physician to be covered by insurance.
  • A facility that is designed to look like a house rather than a hospital room.
  • A hospital that also has a skilled nursing facility within its walls.
  • A team of medical professionals who deliver comprehensive care via a team that arranges for delivery of services in the home.

Answer: d

What is an urgent care center?

• • A facility in which additional services are provided at multiple sites such as satellite clinics, rehabilitation centers, and laboratory blood-drawing stations.
  • A medical practice that specializes in seeing families rather than individuals.
  • A medical practice that treats a specific specialty such as mental health centers or cancer clinics.
  • A freestanding practice center that provides extended hours and walk-in appointments for minor injuries or health conditions.

Answer: d

A medical specialty that deals with the management and control of obesity is called _____.

• • dermatology
  • bariatric medicine
  • gerontology
  • nuclear medicine

Answer: b

How is complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) used in the medical setting?

• • It is used along with traditional health care and might include acupressure, hypnosis therapy, or massage therapy.
  • It is used to provide free care to anyone, regardless of income or insurance coverage.
  • It is used to provide access to experimental medicine that is not yet approved by federal agencies.
  • It is used exclusively for people who do not have insurance so that they can receive medical care.

Answer: a

Which of the following is an example of an allied health professional interacting with the medical assistant?

• • A physician diagnosing and treating a patient.
  • A patient who is seen for a disease or condition.
  • A dietician who teaches the patient how to prepare healthy meals.
  • A custodian who keeps the office clean.

Answer: c

What is a role that the medical assistant might have in a telehealth setting?

• • Taking the patient’s blood pressure when they arrive.
  • Contacting the patient prior to the visit to ensure they have directions to the physician’s office.
  • Contacting the insurance company to inform them if the patient is not following the physician’s instructions.
  • Providing patient support and help in setting up the teleconferencing system or acting as a host.

Answer: d

Employment in which health care setting requires precision and accuracy so that the medical assistant both records and reports exact test results?

• • Multispecialty practice setting.
  • Partnership setting.
  • Laboratory setting.
  • Clinic setting.

Answer: c