NRCMA Patient Intake 5

Question 1

Which document must a patient sign before a medical assistant can share their health information with a third-party insurance company for billing purposes?

Accepted Answer

Authorization for Release of Information or acknowledgment of the Notice of Privacy Practices

Answer

An advanced directive

Answer

A HIPAA business associate agreement

Answer

A consent for treatment form only

Question 2

A patient is accompanied by a spouse who wants to be present during intake. The medical assistant should:

Accepted Answer

Ask the patient privately if they consent to the spouse being present before proceeding

Answer

Allow the spouse to remain without asking the patient

Answer

Require the spouse to wait in the lobby per standard policy

Answer

Ask the provider to decide whether the spouse may stay

Question 3

The normal range for a fasting blood glucose reading in an adult is:

Accepted Answer

70–99 mg/dL

Answer

100–125 mg/dL

Answer

126–200 mg/dL

Answer

50–69 mg/dL

Question 4

A pediatric patient is brought in by a grandmother who is not the legal guardian. The grandmother requests to authorize a non-emergent procedure. The medical assistant should:

Accepted Answer

Explain that only the legal guardian or parent can authorize non-emergent procedures and contact the parent

Answer

Allow the grandmother to sign since she brought the child

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Proceed since the grandmother has the child in her care

Answer

Ask the child to sign the consent form instead

Question 5

During intake, the medical assistant measures an adult patient's temperature at 100.5°F via oral route. This indicates:

Accepted Answer

A low-grade fever requiring documentation and provider notification

Answer

A normal temperature within acceptable variation

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Hypothermia requiring emergency intervention

Answer

An invalid reading that must be retaken rectally

Question 6

Which of the following is the correct order for obtaining a complete patient history during intake?

Accepted Answer

Chief complaint → history of present illness → past medical/surgical history → medications/allergies → family/social history

Answer

Family history → medications → chief complaint → vital signs → social history

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Vital signs → insurance verification → chief complaint → physical exam

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Social history → allergy list → demographics → chief complaint

Question 7

A patient reports taking warfarin daily. During intake, the medical assistant should flag this information because:

Accepted Answer

Warfarin has significant drug interactions and requires INR monitoring that affects clinical decisions

Answer

Warfarin is an over-the-counter medication with minimal risk

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Warfarin use only matters if the patient is having surgery that day

Answer

It is a vitamin supplement and does not affect medical treatment