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,Chapterb1b MedicalbAssisting:bThebProfession
True/FalsebQuestions
1) Abphysicianbmaybneverbdelegatebtasksbtobabmedicalbassistantbthatbwouldbbebviewedbasbab
medicalbassistantbpracticingbmedicine.
Answer:b TRUEbP
agebRef:b9
Objective:b 1.6
2) Thebmedicalbassistant'sbmainbresponsibilitybisbtobassistbthebphysicianbinbprovidingbpatie
ntbcare.bAnswer:bTRUE
PagebRef:b6
Objective:b 1.5
3) Stateblawsbcanbvarybonbwhobcanbdelegatebdutiesbtobabmedicalbassis
tant.bAnswer:bTRUE
PagebRef:b9
Objective:b 1.6
4) Itbisbimportantbtobpresentbabconfident,bprofessionalbimagebthatbhelpsbputbthebpatien
tbatbease.bAnswer:bTRUE
PagebRef:b10
Objective:b 1.7
5) Morebandbmorebemployersbarebrequiringbcredentialsbasbabconditionbforbemplo
yment.bAnswer:bTRUE
PagebRef:b10
Objective:b 1.8
6) Itbisbyourbresponsibilitybasbabmedicalbassistantbtobonlybpracticebwithinbyourbscopebofbp
ractice.bAnswer:bTRUE
PagebRef:b6
Objective:b 1.5
7) Ablicensedbmedicalbassistantbcanbperformbthebsamebdutiesbasbablicensedb
nurse.bAnswer:bFALSE
PagebRef:b7
Objective:b 1.5
8) ThebCentersbforbMedicarebandbMedicaidbServicesb(CMS)bissuedbabfinalbrulingbmandatin
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,gbthatbEVERYbmedicalbassistantbisbablebtobenterbphysicianbordersbinbabcomputerizedborder
bentrybsystem.bAnswer:bFALSE
PagebRef:b10
Objective:b 1.8
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, 9) Thebmedicalbassistantbisbuniquelybqualifiedbtobperformbthebadministrativebandbcl
inicalbproceduresbassociatedbwithbthebresponsibilitiesbofbabmedicalbofficebassignedb
bybthebphysician.bAnswer:bTRUE
PagebRef:b7
Objective:b 1.5
10) Abpatientbnavigatorbisbthebprimarybsourcebofbcommunicationbbetweenbthebpatie
ntbandbtheirbhealthbcarebproviders.
Answer:b TRU
EbPagebRef:b14
Objective:b 1.11
11) Onebofbthebgoalsbofbabpatientbnavigatorbisbtobstreamlinebthebhealthcarebservicesbthat
bthebpatientbreceives.
Answer:b TRU
EbPagebRef:b14
Objective:b 1.11
12) Abjobbinbthebmedicalbrecordsbdepartmentbwouldbrequirebgeneralbadministra
tivebskills,bunderstandingbofbmedicalbterminology,bandbknowledgebofbinsuranceb
coding.
Answer:b TRU
EbPagebRef:b14
Objective:b 1.10
13) ThebNationalbHealthcareerbAssociationb(NHA)boffersb3bmedicalbassistingbcreden
tials,bthebCertifiedbClinicalbMedicalbAssistantb(CCMA),bthebCertifiedbMedicalbAdmini
strativebAssistantb(CMAA),bandbthebNationalbCertifiedbMedicalbAssistantb(NCMA).
Answer:b FALS
EbPagebRef:b11,b
12
Objective:b 1.9
14) Medicalbassistingbrequiresbmasterybofbabcomplexbbodybofbknowledgebandbspeciali
zedbskillsbrequiringbbothbformalbeducationbandbpracticalbexperience.
Answer:b TRU
EbPagebRef:b4
Objective:b 1.2
15) Abmedicalbassistantbinbabdiplomabprogrambshouldbexpectbtobbebinbschoolbforb6b
monthsbtob1byear.
Answer:b TRU
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