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CCPA Final Exam Review
For the final exam each section of the exam is timed.
All students will begin and the same time and be allowed a specific
time which will be announced at the beginning of each section.
You must be in the room when the section begins or you will not be
allowed to take that section.
Only a writing instrument such as pen or pencil will be allowed on
your desk. Bring extras in case you run out.
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Section # 1 Essay.
The below questions provide the types of answer I will be looking for. They do not need to be verbatim
1. Why is the patient’s view of health so important?
It determines if they follow the treatment plan
It determines if they pay for care
It determines if they do their part to stay healthy
It determines how they view health in general
2. How has health care changed?
Patients no longer have freedom of choice
Manage care dictates what doctor they can see
How often they can receive treatment
3. What factors are now influencing a patient’s health care choices?
Access,
o How easy it is to locate your office?
o Is there adequate parking space?
Hours doctors are available
o Do you offer on-call hours?
o Do you offer service on nights and weekends?
Insurance
o Does your office accept insurance?
Time Management
o How long will the patient have to wait?
4. A Chiropractors Role as a healthcare Provider
1. To provide quality care
2. To ensure patient safety
3. To abide by all legal regulations
4. Increase the patient health
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5. What is a chiropractic assistant?
The chiropractic assistant is a vital link in the health care process in a chiropractic office
The chiropractic assistant is the first and everlasting impression for the patient
The chiropractic assistant is air traffic control
The chiropractic assistant is the make-it or break-it link to practice success
All procedures must be done correctly or it will deter the success of the practice.
The chiropractic assistant is the link between the patient and the doctor
6. What is the role of a chiropractic assistant in the office?
Ensure quality care
Ensure patient safety
7. Qualities of a great chiropractic assistant?
Caring attitude
Willingness to learn
8. List the proper procedures for scheduling a new patient?
Ask their name
Ask for their phone number
Reason for the visit (new or existing patient)
Offer them the next available time
Explain where your office is located
Ask if they will be utilizing their insurance
Remind them to bring their insurance card and/or means of payment
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9. Things expected of you when you answer the phone
Answer promptly
Visualize the person to whom your talking
Develop a pleasant phone voice
Identify your office and yourself
Offer assistance
Screen incoming calls
End each call pleasantly and graciously
10. Why do patients ask questions?
To understand their condition
To know if you can help
To know what they need to do to get better
11. What is the importance of effectively answering questions?
Patient will follow the treatment plan
They will be more involved in the treatment plan
They can educate others about their condition
12. Describe what an ABN form is and how it should be used
This is a form required by Medicare that informs the patient of what may or may not be covered.
You are required to provide a copy of this form to the patient
You must have them sign it for it to be valid
It must be kept on file.
13. List the 3 things every patient files should have?
Have the patients name on it
Be marked confidential
Be secured in the file
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14. What the patient is looking for on the first visit:
From the Office:
o Clean
o Comfortable
From the staff:
o Friendly
o Greet them immediately
o Educate them
o Be professional
From the Doctor:
o Introduce themselves
o Explain care before it begins
o Listen to them
o Fully explain what is wrong with them
15. What is a patient?
A patient is the most important person in your office
A patient is not an interruption of your work...they are the purpose of it.
A patient is not someone you argue with or make feel bad.
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Section 2 Medical Terminology
Be able to list the meaning of each abbreviation
1. Abd:
2. Activities of daily living:
3. Active Range of Motion
4. Acute:
5. Adverse effect:
6. Atlas:
7. Axis:
8. Cervicalgia:
9. Chronic:
10. Contraindication:
11. Contusion:
12. Cryotherapy:
13. Duodenum:
14. Impingement:
15. Immune system:
16. Lumbalgia:
17. Myofascial Pain:
18. Neuritis:
19. Objective:
20. Prognosis:
21. Prone:
22. Subjective:
23. Anterior
24. Bilateral
25. Distal
26. Inferior
27. Midline
28. posterior
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29. Proximal
30. Superior
31. Pulse rate
32. Vital Sign
33. Diastolic
34. Systolic
35. GASTRO
36. CARDI
37. MEGAL
38. IT IS
39. DERMAT
40. PLAST
41. CEBRE
42. PATH
43. ECTOMY
44. ENTER
45. OSIS
46. OTOMY
47. ADEN
48. ANGI
49. OMA
50. NEPHR
51. HEPAT
52. ARTHR
53. BLEPHR
54. OLOGIST
55. RHIN
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56. GINGIV
57. MALACIA
58. OLOGY
59. SPASM
60. ALGIA
61. CRANI
62. END
63. HEMI
64. OID
65. HYPER
66. CYST
67. CHOLE
68. HYPO
69. SCOP
70. HYSTER
71. OSTOMY
72. PARA
73. LYSIS
74. CERVIC
75. CHONDR
76. CYAN
77. HEM
78. OST
79. PSYCHO
80. LIP
81. MY
82. LITH
83. OPTHALM
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84. PROCT
85. COST
86. GRAM
87. ACRO
88. RHEXIS
89. CARCIN
90. PENIA
91. GEN
92. BURSO
93. RETRO
94. TRIP
95. STREPT
96. DESIS
97. MANI
98. GLOSSO
99. TROPHY
100. SUPRA
101. PTOSIS
102. DYN
103. MAST
104. RRHAPHY
105. DENT
106. CEPHAL
107. AUTO
108. EPI
109. HYDRO
110. LOBO
111. EMESIS
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112. CONTRA
113. IASIS
114. TRANS
115. BRADY
116. ECTASIS
117. CYT
118. ODONT
119. LEUK
120. ESTHESIA
121. CANTHO
122. STENO
123. CHEIL
124. CELE
125. BENIGN
126. SEMEN
127. CELIO
128. CAUDA
129. LINGUA
130. MYRING
131. SPONDLYL
132. HELIO
133. ATSR
134. ASHENIA
135. FASCIA
136. MALIGN
137. ADNEXA
138. OCUL
139. LAPAR
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140. DACRY
141. MENT
142. PART
143. SCLER
144. SINUS
145. HYPNO
146. SEPT
147. SCIRR
148. ANTR
149. CRINE
150. DURA
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Section 3 History & Philosophy
1. D.D. Palmer was the founder of chiropractic
2. Chiropractic was founded September 18, 1895
3. William Ambrose Seeley was the first graduate
4. B.J. Palmer was the son of D.D. Palmer
5. BJ Palmer developed science of chiropractic
6. B.J. Palmer bought Palmer School. D.D. for 2196.79
7. Mabel Heath Palmer was the first lady of chiropractic
8. Palmer Chiropractic College was the first Chiropractic College
9. WOC stands for Wonders of chiropractic was the Palmer Radio station
10. Ronald Reagan was the radio announcer for WOC
11. The last state to gain licensure was Louisiana
12. The year Louisiana gained licensure was 1974
13. The first chiropractic patient was Harvey Lilliard
14. Charles Lemly of Texas still holds the all-time record for the number of times arrested, 67 times.
15. Between 1906 and 1975 an estimated 15,000 chiropractors were jailed for practicing without a license.
16. In 1910 B. J. Palmer introduced x-ray, a fairly new process into the curriculum of The Palmer School.
17. In 1913 the Palmer School was organizing its first homecoming which they called Lyceums
18. Cleveland Chiropractic College a prominent college after Palmer was founded December 22,
1922 by Dr. Carl S. Cleveland
19. Mabel Heath Palmer, who became a doctor of chiropractic in 1905
20. The subluxation is a misalignment of the spine thus causing loss of function or motion
21. Homeostasis, a tendency to uniformity or stability in the normal body states of the organism. Referred to
as the innate intellegence.
22. Vivication=animate or bring to life
23. Ethics are moral right and wrong
24. Florida gained licensure in 1919
25. The first two states to gain licensure in 1913 were Kansas & North Dakota
26. What is Quality Care?
a. Attempting to increasing the patients condition
b. Providing the “Appropriate” care related to the patients diagnosed condition
c. Not doing anything which could jeopardize the patients health
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d. Referring the patient to another type of specialist if results do not occur in an acceptable time
frame.
27. Chiropractic principle emphasizes that the body is a self-regulating, self-healing organism and that body
function is controlled and coordinated by the brain, spinal cord and the nerves that branch throughout
the body.
28. Define what a subluxation is
29. What are the three stages of subluxation:
a. Stage 1 of subluxation is Mild misalignment of the spine, with no degeneration
b. Stage 2 of subluxation is Mild to severe misalignment of the spine with some degeneration
c. Stage 3 of subluxation is Mild to severe misalignment of the spine with severe degeneration
and/or fusion
30. The cause and effect theory place emphasis on
a. Structure =healthy Spine
b. Interference = Subluxation
c. Malfunction = Disease
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Section 4
Diet 4 Nutrition/exercise/comm.
Short Answer 4 points each
1. Why do we communicate?
a. To be able to survive, to function and to interact with others
2. What is communication?
a. The Transactional process of creating shared meaning
3. What you must communicate the patient?
a. What you need them to do
b. To listen to the doctor’s recommendations
c. What they will experience
d. They need to pay for treatment
4. Communication is learned
a. in infancy
5. What happens if the staff and doctor fail to communicate about patient care?
a. Quality is jeopardized
b. Procedures might get done improperly
c. Increases risk and liability
6. Which form of communication is most impactful?
a. Visual
7. IN what 4 ways might a patient respond to bad news?
a. Accept-
b. Reject-
c. Question-
d. Argue-
8. List 3 of the 10 ways to effectively communicate to a patient
a. Page 156
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9. What are vitamins?
a. Organic substances derived from plants
10. All vitamins are either?
a. Either water-soluble or fat-soluble.
11. The nutrients that are essential to living organisms are
a. Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins, Vitamins, Minerals, Water
12. Cholesterol is a fat like substance that is normally present where?
a. In the blood
13. LDL stands for?
a. Low Density Lipoproteins
14. List two of the four Risk factors of High Cholesterol?
a. Obesity
b. Smoking
c. History of heart disease
d. Not exercising
15. HDL stands for?
a. High density lipoproteins
16. The two types of stress are?
a. Acute Stress & Chronic Stress
17. What is Exercise?
a. Increasing your heart rate, thus forcing the body to work harder
18. RDA
a. Recommended Daily Allowance
19. 3 components of food choice include:
a. Proportion, Variety, Moderation
20. Cholesterol is a fat like substance that is normally present
a. in the blood
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21. The average person gains about ? pounds to their weight during the winter months.
a. 7.5
22. Patients should always consult
a. a doctor before starting an exercise or diet program
23. Examples wrong way to diet
24. Examples of correct way to diet
25. What put a patient at high risk for heart attack
26. What is nutrition
27. Why does the body sweat
28. What is metabolism and why is it important
29. Where does digestion begin
30. BMI stands for
a. body mass index
31. How does stress affect your diet
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Section 5
Anatomy-Skelton, muscles, nervous system, organs
Questions in multiple ways. T/F, multiple choices, Short answer and labeling
1. Motor Nerves- These nerves take messages from the brain to parts of the body.
2. Sensory Nerves-These nerves pick up information from throughout the body and takes them back to the
brain.
3. Major arteries: Brachial Artery, Carotid Artery, Radial Artery, Femoral
a. Be able to name them
b. Know where they are located as well
4. Arteries: carries blood away from the heart
5. Veins: small vessels that carry the blood from capillaries back to the heart
6. The name of the first two cervical vertebrae
a. Atlas
b. Axis
7. THREE FUNCTIONS OF THE SPINE:
a. bear weight, allow movement, protect the Nervous system
8. Know the names of the 3 sections of the small intestines:
9. Know the names of the 4 sections of the large intestines
10. Color of the liver is brownish red
11. Pancreas controls insulin function
12. The gallbladder is pear shaped and green
13. The stomach is an expandable organ, that is a J-shaped pouch
14. Anatomy: Is the branch of science that deals with the structure of body parts, their forms and
arrangements.
15. Physiology: Is concerned with the functions of the body.
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16. Difference between a paired and unpaired bone and be ready to give an example of each
17. The Axial Skeleton consists of the bony and cartilaginous parts that support and protect the
organs of the head neck and trunk.
18. The Appendicular skeleton includes:
a. Scapula, clavicle (pectoral girdle)
b. Upper limbs
c. Pelvic girdle
d. Lower limbs
e.
19. Sternum: Superior portion-Manubrium, Middle, Inferior-Xyphoid Process
20. Phalanges: Know and be able to label segments , Distal, middle, Proximal, and notate which are
phalanges and which are metacarpals and carpals
21. Stomach is a J shaped pouch and a expandable organ
22. Functions of the cranium:
a. Protects the brain
b. Provides cavities for sensory organs such as the eyes, ears and nose
c. Has openings that allow passage of food and air
23. Cervical Spine:
a. Is the top portion of the spinal column
b. Has 7 vertebrae
24. Atlas:
a. The first vertebrae are called ATLAS.
b. The atlas supports and balances the head.
25. Axis:
a. The second vertebrae are called AXIS.
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26. Ribs:
a. There are 12 sets of ribs
b. Only 10 sets attached to the spine and sternum
c. 2 sets of ribs are considered floating ribs
d. The Rib cage protects most vital organs in the body
27. Scapula (shoulder blade)
a. Is a triangular shaped bone in the posterior cavity of the thoracic spine
28. Clavicle:
a. Is a long slender bone that runs from the superior sternum to the shoulder
b. It also attaches to the scapula
29. Humerus:
a. Is a large bones that extends from the scapula to the elbow
b. It is the upper bone of the arm
30. Ulna:
a. Inside bone of the lower arm, located on the pinky side of the arm
b. Overlaps the end of the Humerus
c. The lower end articulates with the radius
31. Radius:
a. Outside bone of the lower arm, located on the thumb side of the arm
b. Begins at the elbow and ex tends from the elbow to the wrist
32. Digestion is
a. PROCESS WHERE FOOD CHANGES FORM
b. IT IS THAN ABSORBED BY MEMBRANES
c. THE ALEMENTARY CANAL EXTENDS FROM THE MOUTH TO THE ANUS
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33. Aorta
a. The main trunk of the systemic arteries, carrying blood from the left side of the heart to the
arteries of all limbs and organs except the lungs.
34. Structure of the spinal cord:
a. Brain
b. Brain stem
c. Spinal cord
35. A pulse that exceeds the normal is called Tachycardia.
36. A pulse that is lower than the normal pulse is called Bradycardia.
37. Tachypenia is rapid breathing
38. Bradypenia is slow breathing
39. Be able to list any 3 cranial nerves and their function
40. Skin layers include, subcutaneous, dermis, epidermis
41. Levels of the spine
42. Cartilage attached ribs to sternum
43. Know the functions of the 12 cranial nerves
44. Scoliosis is the abnormal curvature of the spine
45. Urinary conditions
a. Dysuria- Painful or difficult urination
b. Enuresis- Uncontrolled urination
c. Hematuria- Blood in the urine
46. The central nervous system (CNS) is comprised of the brain and spinal cord.
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47. Know all bones of the skeleton below
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48. Know 4 abdominal quadrants
49. Know where the phalanges, metacarpals and carpals are located
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50. Know the sections of the large and small intestines
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51. Be able to label the:
A. Superior vena cava
B. Inferior vena cava
C. Aorta
D. Left Atrium
E. Right Atrium
F. Interventricular septum
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53. Be able to label # 1-10 below
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54. Be able to label below
a. # 1 manubrium
b. #3 Body of Sternum
c. # 4 Xyphoid process
d. #8 costal cartilage
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55. Be able to label
Distal
Proximal
Middle
Metacarpals
Carpals
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Section 6
Part 6 Therapeutic Modalities
Short Answer 3 Points Each
1. Why are modalities used?
o Promote tissue healing
o The stimulation of the modalities stimulate involved area to
o Reduce swelling & inflammation
o Promote neuromuscular re-education & muscle strength \
o Reduce pain
2. Characteristics of Inflammation
o Swelling:
o Redness:
o Heat:
o Pain:
o Loss of Function:
3. What is the purpose of the inflammatory phase?
o Control effects of injury
o Return tissue to normal state by localizing & disposing of injury by-products to set stage for
repair
4. Types of Pain
o Acute: Injury just occurred; usually sharp
o Chronic: > 6 mths duration; may be a disease in itself
5. 4 Stages of Cold
o Uncomfortable Cold
o Burning
o Aching
o Numb
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6. Ultra Sounds is a deep penetrating modality
7. What does RICE stand for
8. EMS stands for Electric Muscle Stimulation
9. An open wound would be a contraindication for therapies
10. Patients with pace makers should not have EMS
11. Pain would be an indication for EMS or UT
12. If an area of body had inflammation, ice would be used
13. If an area of body had inflammation, heat would NOT normally be used
14. Electrodes should be cleaned after each use if used on multiple patients
15. A hydroculator is a hot pack machine
16. The minimal time for a therapeutic modality for billing purposes is 8 minutes is 1 unit
17. When performing Ultra Sound Never cross over the spine
18. Inflammation occurs when trauma bring fluid to the involved area as a protective mechanism
19. An attended modality means someone has to physical perform a procedure
20. VAS stand for Visual Analogue Scale
21. Medicare does not pay for therapeutic modalities
22. Indication for each modality
23. Contraindications for each modality
24. What to chart when performing a modalities
25. What is a hydroculator used for
26. Be able to describe to prepare a patient for electric muscle stimulation
27. List 2 problems what could occur while doing a therapy
28. Sensory receptors act as transducers, converting many forms of energy into action potentials
that the brain can interpret
29. There are 2 distinct types of pain, carried by 2 types of nerve fibers
Slow, C fibers carry pain from deep within the tissues. The pain is felt as a dull
ache which is hard to localize
o Fast, A delta fibers carry sharp, well-localized pain from the surface
30. Describe to position the patient in the 3 elbow positions
Lateral recumbent
Prone
Supine
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Section 7
Part 7 X-ray
1. Which of the following items measures the voltage provided to the x-ray machine and adjusts it to precisely
220 volts?
Line compensator
2. Which of the following console settings controls the number of electrons crossing from the cathode to the
anode per second?
5. MA
3. At what temperature does the filament have to be heated up for thermionic emission to begin?
a. 2200
4. What materiel is added to the tungsten filament to increase efficiency of thermionic emission and
prolongs the life of the tube?
a. thorium
5. Which of the following film layers does the silver halide crystals reside in?
a. emulsion
6. What type of film is most commonly used in a chiropractic office?
a. screen
7. The formula kVp x mA x seconds is used for which of the following cooling charts?
a. anode cooling
10. Who discovered x-rays?
a. Roentgen
11. What year were x-rays discovered?
a. 1895
12. Which of the following tubes was being used when x-rays were discovered?
a. Crooke
13. What is the primary function of the film base?
a. provide a rigid structure onto which the emulsion can be coated
14. 17. When using screen film combinations which of the following principles is the most important?
a. spectral matching
18. Who was the first American radiation fatality?
a. Dally
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19. What is the primary reason intensifying screens are used to produce an x-ray image?
a. decreased patient exposure
20. In a rare earth intensifying screen which of the following layers is closest to the base?
a. phosphor
21. Approximately how much of the x-ray beam interacts with the intensifying screen?
a. 30%
22. Which part of the intensifying screen is the furthest away from the film when placed in a cassette?
a. Base
24. Which of the following film processing steps is performed during hand processing but not in automatic
processing?
a. Stop bath
25. Which of the following personnel monitoring devices is used for a 1-month period and then mailed-off to be
analyzed by a densitometer?
a. photographic method
26. What material is the primary for a grid?
a. Nickel
27. What is the minimum safe distance from for a safe light to be form the film in a dark room?
a. 4 feet
28. What is the optimum KVP for a cervical spine x-ray?
a. 70 KVP
29. What device holds the intensifying screen and the film
a. Bucky
30. What material is the tube filament made of?
a. Tungsten
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Section 8
ROF/ Exam
1. What is a report of findings?
a. The art of deciding what is wrong with a patient through a series of skilled tests and evaluations
2. Importance of the Report of Findings?
a. It determines who the patient will be treated for their condition
3. Know importance of obtaining past medical history
4. Why is lifestyle important to history of present illness
5. History of Present Illness Components of exam
a. General Observations
b. Baseline vitals
c. ROM
d. Muscle testing
e. Patient comments
f. Physical assessment
6. List the top three things you need to do during an exam as a CCPA?
7. You will have a preprinted patient intake and will have to decide what questions you would need to ask
the patient during the history.
8. The reflex hammer is used to;
a. Illicit deep tendon reflexes throughout the body.
9. Tuning fork is used to;
a. Test vibration sense throughout the body, to evaluate conductive versus neurological hearing
loss.
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10. Valsalva’s Test-Procedure:
a. The Valsalva’s test is an attempt to forcibly exhale with the glottis, nose and mouth closed. To
do this have the patient holds their breath and bear down like they were having a bowel
movement.
11. Foraminal Compression Test Procedure:
a. While the patient is seated, place pressure on head.
12. Cervical Distraction Test-Procedure:
a. With patient seated, lift their head towards the ceiling.
13. Sensory Testing/Dermatomes Procedure:
a. Normally this test is conducted with a pinwheel.
14. The CCPA should review what before talking with the patient?
a. History form
15. CCPA cannot perform rectal exams
16. CCPA must have a specific General X-ray operator license to take x-rays
17. Never perform range of motion testing while a patient is under the influence of drugs or alcohol
18. List 2 reasons a pediatric exam is more challenging
19. List 2 commons mistakes a CCPA might make during the exam process
20. What is palpation
21. Know normal ranges for Blood pressure
Know how to perform these tests:
22. Valsalva’s
23. Kemps
24. Adams
25. Cervical range of motion
26. Lumbar range of motion
27. Babinski
28. Romberg’s
29. Reflexes
30. Penlight pupil check
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31. Examination techniques include:
a. Inspection
b. Palpation
c. Auscultation
d. Percussion
e. Mensuration
32. Problem Focused
a. A limited examination of the affected body area or organ system.
33. Expanded Problem Focused
a. A limited examination of the affected body area or organ system
b. And any other symptomatic or related body area(s) or organ system(s).
34. Detailed
a. An extended examination of the affected body area(s) or organ systems
b. And any other symptomatic or related body area(s) or organ system(s).
35. Comprehensive –
a. A general multi-system examination or complete examination of a single organ system
b. And other symptomatic or related body area(s) or organ system(s).
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Section 9
First Aid, CPR, HIV, Emergency Situations
1. What does HIPAA stand for
2. What is HIV
3. What is AIDS
4. What is the difference between HIV and AIDS
5. Know three ways HIV is transmitted What are 5 ways HIPAA can be violated in your office
6. Know that you MUST have a signed and dated release to give out medical records
7. What is an opportunistic infection
8. What is the proper procedure to treat a laceration
9. Describe how to put on and take of gloves
10. What is the Rule of nine
11. Describe a 1st degree burn
12. Describe a 2nd degree burn
13. Describe a 3rd
degree burn
14. Know never to put a dry cloth over a severe burn
15. Know never to bust a burn blister
16. Know to never put ointment over a burn
17. Process for burns is put out source, cool and cover
18. Know the process for an emergency is check, call and care
19. Compression ratio for adult CPR is 30 compressions to 2 breaths
20. Depth of a compression for infant CPR is ½ to an inch
21. Depth of a compression for child CPR is inch
22. Depth of a compression for adult CPR is 1½ to two inches
23. What does PHI stand for
24. What does respondent superior stand for
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25. Symptoms of a stroke
26. Symptoms of a heart attack
27. Know the difference between a puncture wound and laceration
28. What are three ways to move a victim is the scene is not safe
29. Know how blood contamination spills should be cleaned up
30. Know what a sharps container is
31. The first thing you do when you arrive at the scene is?
a. Check the scene
32. When it is safe to care for a victim you do what three things?
a. Check
b. Call
c. Care
33. Know what to do for someone who faints
34. Know what to do when someone is having a diabetic emergency with low blood sugar
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Section 10
Ethics Test
1. 20 Short Answer Questions- all will be random and nothing to study for.
2. These will all be scenarios and you will answer how you would handle them.
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Section 11
Billing and Documentation
1. What is an E & M code
a. When a significant and separate identifiable service has been performed that is different from
the routine services done within the basic
2. Know the 7 components of an E&M code
a. Patient History
b. Examination
c. Clinical Decision Making
d. Counseling
e. Co-ordination of Care
f. Nature of Presenting Problem
g. Time
3. What is a CPT code
4. What is an ICD Code
5. Be able to list the top 3 reasons claims are denied
6. Know Workers compensation claims are for employees injured on the job
7. Know Personal injury is when a patient is harmed by someone else
8. List 5 things a billing person does on a daily basis
9. Give an example of 3 ways to educate your patients about insurance
Know the CPT codes
10. 98940: One to two spinal regions
11. 98941: Three to four spinal regions
12. 98942: Five spinal regions
13. 98943: 1 or more Extra spinal regions
14. Know the term EOB
Explanation from the insurance company of why certain services were covered and
others not
15. Know top 3 reasons claims are denied
16. Charges
The amount a patient is charged for a procedure
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17. Chief complaint
Primary reason for seeking care
18. Claim
A request to an insurance company for payment for services
19. Co-pay
The part the patient is responsible for. It is either a percentage or a set amount.
20. Deductible
The part the patient is responsible for paying before the insurance company becomes
responsible for payment.
21. Proper way to correct an error in documentation
22. What does SOAP stand for
23. Common red flags in documentation
24. Know the elements of part
a. Pain/tenderness evaluated in terms of location, quality and intensity
b. Asymmetry/misalignment identified on a sectional or segmental level
c. Range of motion abnormality (changes in active, passive, and accessory joint movements
resulting in an increase or a decrease of sectional or segmental mobility)
d. Tissue, tone changes in the characteristics of contiguous or associated soft tissues,
including skin, fascia, muscle and ligament
25. Chronic
Implies the condition has existed for a longer period of time and that, in all probability,
the involved joints have already (set) and fibrotic tissue has developed.
26. Chronic
A patient’s condition is considered chronic when it is not expected to completely
resolve, but where the continued therapy can be expected to result in some functional
improvement
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Part 13 Practical Clinical
Bp
Pulse
Respiration
Tuning fork
Pen light
Reflex hammer
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General questions