Intro - True/False Questions Final 1

With recent advancements, "superbug" infections are no longer a significant health problem.

False

Healthcare offices are not obligated to provide patients with a written document that explains how their health information is kept confidential or to whom it is released.

False

It is estimated that current medical knowledge doubles every 10 to 20 years.

False

Only emergency or priority phone conversations with patients must be documented in their medical records.

False

Patient records are color coded and filed alphabetically by first name.

False

Traditionally, Western medicine has openly embraced forms of healthcare that don't focus solely on the physical signs of illness.

False

Genetic tests are already being developed to predict the potential onset of a disease later in life.

True

Healthcare facilities need workers who can develop computer programs to collect, share, and store patient information, as well as update programs and repair glitches in software.

True

In a communication loop, the receiver must understand the message and respond to the sender in some way, or there is no communication.

True

Initially, a physician's job was to prepare patients for death from a disease that could not be treated.

True

Listening is the most neglected of all the communication skills, yet it is the most vital skill for understanding a message.

True

Medical assistants focus on the use of health information, but they are also able to interact with patients.

True

Telephone skills include screening, prioritizing, and documenting calls in a timely and courteous manner.

True

The process of scheduling begins with blocking off times when providers are not seeing patients.

True

The use of smallpox and tetanus vaccinations greatly reduced the incidence of illness.

True

Understanding and respecting the feelings and beliefs of each team member is just as important as performing the duties of your job correctly.

True

Unlike doctors and nurses, who mostly see patients, health informatics workers focus on information rather than on direct patient care.

True

A health informatics worker must know who is able to receive a patient's medical information and which information can be shared.

True

A holistic approach to medical care focuses on not only the physical needs of an individual, but also on his or her social, mental, and spiritual needs.

True

All written forms become part of a patient's medical record and are considered legal documents that provide evidence of care the patient has received.

True

Certain recently developed medications have been found to reverse complications of strokes and treat some forms of cancers.

True

Communication mistakes can lead to serious errors in patient care with devastating results for patients and their families.

True

Creating a positive telephone conversation is challenging because you can't observe nonverbal cues such as facial expressions or body language.

True

Current advancements in medical technologies continue to change the methods and outcomes of medical treatments.

True

During the 1950s, medical research and scientific discoveries such as medications, x-rays, and vaccinations changed medical care.

True

A century ago, physicians were able to treat the pain involved with a disease and cure the disease using the limited equipment and resources available to them.

False