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1. Which of the following is NOT correct about the work situation of a hospital-based healthcare documentation specialist? A. As employees, hospital-based transcriptionists usually have salary and benefits. B. Few hospital employees are able to telecommute, instead being required to work on site. C. Incentive pay is common for productive employees. D. Acute care is a term referring to hospital-based HDS workers. 2. Which of these would NOT be considered an advantage of working as a hospital-based HDS? A. Access to hospital EMR to look up medications, dosages, laboratory data, similar report types. B. Opportunity for advancement to supervisory positions. C. Need to cover department 24/7 and over holidays makes it difficult to for workers to get work hours they may desire. D. Automatic import of patient demographic data. 3. Which of these work settings is most likely to offer mostly day-shift work with few nights, weekends or holidays? A. Hospital/medical center B. Medical Transcription Service Organizations (MTSOs) C. Physician offices and clinics D. Freelance transcription as an independent contractor 4. In evaluating employment options, which of these is NOT correct? A. Self-employed medical transcriptionists must pay for their work expenses first before they can “pay” themselves with their profit. B. Working as a home-based, telecommuting HDS will allow you to care for your small children while you work. C. Evaluate pay rates in light of benefits, retirement, and insurance offered. D. Benefits usually equate to about 25% of your paycheck wage 5. Cover or application letters are used to __________. A. accompany your resume B. tell why you are the best candidate for the specific job the company is offering C. state your availability for an interview D. all of these 6. What is the best length for a resume and a cover letter? A. Each should be about 3 to 5 pages doublespaced. B. Resumes should be one page, cover letters one or two very short sentences, like a tweet. C. No more than a page for each. D. Restate all qualifications of the resume in the letter; letter must be as long as it takes to do this. 7. What items must your resume include? A. Contact information, specifically name, address, telephone numbers, and email address. B. Educational background, including graduation date, with specifics about your medical transcription course of study. C. HDS professional association memberships, offices held, awards received D. All of these. 8. What items should NOT be included in your resume? A. Age B. Marital status C. High school graduation date D. All of these should NOT be on your resume 9. If you have no transcription-related work experience but have worked in other fields, how should you present your work history on your resume? A. Leave the work experience section blank. B. List your spouse’s or parents’ work history instead. C. Explain how your previous work experience can be applied to your new career. D. Make up for your lack of experience by including a really clever, memorable professional objective. 10. To find a job in healthcare documentation immediately upon graduation, you must do all of these EXCEPT: A. Begin networking your first day of school. B. Always present yourself as a professional. C. Be outspoken about your personal, professional, and political views when posting in social media. D. Make job searching your 40-hour-a-week job once you graduate.