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RMT study guide - mistakes in answer key - Thornbush

Posted: Jan 26, 2013

Hello,

I am a fresh graduate from MTEC . I am currently preparing for AHDI's RMT exam. I bought the study bundle which consists of the RMT exam guide and an audio CD. Al in all, I have learned a great deal from the study guide... but... yes, there's always a BUT...

While reviewing the entire RMT exam guide, I noticed some blatant mistakes as well as unclear questions. One example is a mixup between "affect" vs. "effect". The RMT study guide's answer key states that "effect" is a verb, when it is actually a noun! What's more, is that there are many websites that state DIFFERENT normal lab values for AST, yet AHDI's RMT study guide mentiones that the normal value is 3 U/L. The only website that mentions a normal value of AST being 3 U/L is Benchmark KB. Other websites state that it's 5-35, 8-20 or 10-34... WHICH ONE IS IT??

Also, regarding Tanner staging - the study guide states that it is expressed in Arabic numerals. Yet after researching 3 credible websites, they state that Tanner staging is expressed in ROMAN numerals! I'm now utterly confused as to which number expression is correct.

I got so fed up with finding the above-mentioned errors on the study guide while checking myself, that I was compelled to contact AHDI and notify them of these.

I cannot believe that AHDI has such a credible reputation, yet their RMT study guide is filled with errors! How am I supposed to take the RMT exam seriously if AHDI cannot take itself seriously by proofreading for errors before printing the study guides?

Thanks.

Well, nobody else takes it seriously - But, "effect" can be a verb

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Effect can be a verb. One effects a change in something, for instance. "John effected a change in his blood sugar by eating too many cheese puffs . . . "

It can also be a noun. "The effect of the cheese puff consumption was a weight gain."

As for lab values, they will be different everywhere you look. That doesn't mean any of them are incorrect.

That being said, your concern as a test taker is to adjust your thinking to the test standards. If they want to see Tanner stages in rune stones, then that's what you use.

All certification exams are like that. You just have to figure out what they want and then do it.

RMT study guide - "effect" as a verb - Thornbush

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Thanks for the info regarding "effect" as a verb, though I've never used it as a verb. In school, I learned that "effect" was only to be used as a noun.

Now, off to research how to transcribe in rune stones ;-)

Affect Vs Effect - ANON

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This is the easiest Way to remember which to use:

Affect - Influence (or A-I)
Effect - Result (or E-R)
So the example above regarding John's blood sugar and cheese puffs is incorrect. It SHOULD READ: John AFFECTED his blood sugar (NOT EFFECTED)!Just substitute either word in the sentence to see what makes sense. (John RESULTED his blood sugar DOES NOT) I have found this the easiest way to remember which word to use- hasn't failed me yet!!

Incorrect. You left out the crucial words "a change in" - sm

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I'm afraid your trick just did fail you. A better word to substitute would be "create/d" if checking for the rare verb usage. "Result" (not resultED) is to check for the noun usage.

John effected a change in his blood sugar by eating too many cheese puffs.
(John created a change in his blood sugar by eating too many cheese puffs.)

John affected his blood sugar by eating too many cheese puffs.
(John influenced his blood sugar by eating too many cheese puffs.)

See 2nd paragraph here:

Effect vs Affect - see msg

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You can effect a cure for a disease with medication. That is a verb.

incorrect - nm

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credible reputation? - thats the funnies thing I ever heard

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I would NEVER take AHDI seriously! The only reputation I know about AHDI is they sold the AMERICAN MTs out and padded their own pockets in the process.

Credible reputation - Old Pro

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If AHDI told me that the sun was shining, I would walk outside and look at the sky rather than believe them--about ANYTHING.

Effect, Merriam Webster - see msg

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Effect a cure is correct. Effect can be used as a verb. See below.

Per Merriam Webster: Effect (vt). To cause to come into being. To bring about. To put into operation.

Their example as a verb transitive is as follows: To put into operation...to effect the will of the citizens.

Poster who said effect a cure, then, is correct.

It can sometimes be a verb - JL

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as in, "I hope this explanation will EFFECT a change." (BTW, I am not a fan of the AHDI.)

What is Benchmark KB Online? - InTheKnow

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It is a product heavily promoted by AHDI, which is why the study guide and BKB agreed with the lab values. AHDI wants to be the one setting the standard regardless if you take the RMT. MQ promotes this to their MTs (8000+) and I know the Emdat Inscribe platform offers it for its users. BTW, if you are confused about which numerals to use for Tanner stages, just wait; it could change with the next version of BOS.

From the AHDI website:

What is BenchMark KB?
In partnership with the software development experts at InterFix, AHDI has created the first application that sets universal health data quality standards and deploys them to the workstation level, integrating them into the document creation process. That means improved health data quality and improved patient care.

BenchMark KB is a patent-pending HIM knowledge baseâ��a comprehensive information portal that brings new data standards to the medical documentation process and incorporates real-time access to best-of-class tools, databases, and associate membership to AHDI.

Benchmark KB delivers a universal quality standard for health information in a single, trusted source and includes:

Access to the complete medical reference library from Stedmanâ��s in a single user interface.
A continuously updated national physician and dentist database (1,000,000 )
Quality alerts library highlight common transcription style errors, including Joint Commission dangerous abbreviations
AHDI Book of Style 3e in searchable format
Associate membership in AHDI
Integration with all popular transcription and EHR platforms

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