SOLUTION MANUALMedical Assisting a a a
a Administrative&ClinicalCompetencies(MindTap a a a a a
CourseList)9thEditionbyMichelleBlesi,All
a a a a a a a a a
Chapters1-58
a a a a
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a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a 1
website, in whole or in part.
a a a a a
,TABLEOFCONTENTS a a
➢ Chapter 1: The Medical Assistant, Health Care Team, and Medical Environment
a a a a a a a a a a
➢ Chapter 2: Professionalism
a a
➢ Chapter 3: Legal and Ethical Issues
a a a a a
➢ Chapter 4: Applying Communication Skills
a a a a
➢ Chapter 5: Introduction to Medical Terminology
a a a a a
➢ Chapter 6: Anatomic Descriptors and Fundamental Body Structure
a a a a a a a
➢ Chapter 7: The Nervous System
a a a a
➢ Chapter 8: The Senses a a a
➢ Chapter 9: The Integumentary System
a a a a
➢ Chapter 10: The Skeletal System
a a a a
➢ Chapter 11: The Muscular System
a a a a
➢ Chapter 12: The Respiratory System
a a a a
➢ Chapter 13: The Circulatory System
a a a a
➢ Chapter 14: The Lymphatic/Immune System
a a a a
➢ Chapter 15: The Digestive System
a a a a
➢ Chapter 16: The Urinary System
a a a a
➢ Chapter 17: The Endocrine System
a a a a
➢ Chapter 18: The Reproductive System
a a a a
➢ Chapter 19: Telephone Communications
a a a
➢ Chapter 20: Written Communications
a a a
➢ Chapter 21: The Office Environment, Computers, and Equipment
a a a a a a a
➢ Chapter 22: Scheduling Appointments and Receiving Patients
a a a a a a
➢ Chapter 23: The Medical Record, Documentation, and Filing
a a a a a a a
➢ Chapter 24: Health Insurance
a a a
➢ Chapter 25: Procedural and Diagnostic Coding
a a a a a
➢ Chapter 26: Patient Accounts
a a a
➢ Chapter 28: Patient Billing, Posting Patient Payments, and Collecting Fees
a a a a a a a a a
➢ Chapter 29: Banking Procedures
a a a
➢ Chapter 30: Accounts Payable and Accounting Procedures
a a a a a a
➢ Chapter 31: Infection Control and Medical Asepsis
a a a a a a
➢ Chapter 32: The Medical History and Patient Screening
a a a a a a a
➢ Chapter 33: Body Measurements and Vital Signs
a a a a a a
➢ Chapter 34: Preparing for Examinations
a a a a
➢ Chapter 35: The Physical Exam
a a a a
➢ Chapter 36: Specialty Examinations and Procedures
a a a a a
➢ Chapter 38: Pediatric Examinations
a a a
➢ Chapter 39: Geriatrics a a
➢ Chapter 40: Mental Health
a a a
➢ Chapter 41: The Physician's Office Laboratory
a a a a a
➢ Chapter 42: Specimen Collection and Processing
a a a a a
➢ Chapter 43: Blood Specimen Collection
a a a a
➢ Chapter 44: Diagnostic Testing
a a a
➢ Chapter 45: Cardiology Procedures
a a a
➢ Chapter 46: Radiology Procedures
a a a
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, ➢ Chapter 47: Preparing for Surgery
a a a a
➢ Chapter 48: Assisting with Minor Surgery
a a a a a
➢ Chapter 49: Pharmacology Fundamentals
a a a
➢ Chapter 50: Measurement Systems, Basic Mathematics, and Dosage Calculations
a a a a a a a a
➢ Chapter 51: Administering Oral and Noninjectable Medications
a a a a a a
➢ Chapter 52: Administering Injections and Immunizations
a a a a a
➢ Chapter 53: Emergencies in the Medical Office and the Community
a a a a a a a a a
➢ Chapter 54: First Aid for Accidents and Injuries
a a a a a a a
➢ Chapter 55: Rehabilitation
a a
➢ Chapter 56: Nutrition, Exercise, and Healthy Living
a a a a a a
➢ Chapter 57: Practicum and the Job Search
a a a a a a
➢ Chapter 58: Managing the Office
a a a a
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a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
3
website, in whole or in part.
a a a a a
, Solution and Answer Guidefor a a a a
Medical Assisting Administrative & Clinical Competencies (MindTap
a a a a a a
Course List) 9th Edition by Michelle Blesi
a a a a a a a
Blesi, Medical Assisting, 2022; 9780357502815; Chapter 01: The Medical Assistant, Health
a a a a a a a a a a
CareTeam, and Medical Environment
a a a a
TableofContents a a
Content Type ................................................................................................................................. 1
a
Check Your Understanding (from End of Chapter questions) ................................................................. 1
a a a a a a a
Content Type a
Check Your Understanding (from End of Chapter questions)
a a a a a a a
1. To be successful as an MA, you must learn a specific:
a a a a a a a a a a
a. knowledge base. a
b. set of skills. a a
c. set of behaviors. a a
d. all of these a a
ANS: d a
Analysis:
a. Incorrect. As an MA, you must learn a knowledge base, a set of skills, and a set of
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
behaviors to be successful.
a a a a
b. Incorrect. As an MA, you must learn a knowledge base, a set of skills, and a set of
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
behaviors to be successful.
a a a a
c. Incorrect. As an MA, you must learn a knowledge base, a set of skills, and a set of
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
behaviors to be successful.
a a a a
d. Correct.As an MA, you must learn all of these – a knowledge base, a set of skills, and aset of
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
behaviors - to be successful.
a a a a a
2. All of the following are clinical skills EXCEPT:
a a a a a a a
a. Filing patient records a a
b. Phlebotomy
c. Administering medications a
d. Wrapping instruments a
ANS: a a
Analysis:
a. Correct. The filing of patient records is an administrative skill. a a a a a a a a a
b. Incorrect. Phlebotomy is a clinical skill. The filing of patient records is an administrativeskill.
a a a a a a a a a a a a a
c. Incorrect. Administering medications is a clinical skill. The filing of patient records is an
a a a a a a a a a a a a a
administrative skill. a a
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a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
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website, in whole or in part.
a a a a a
a Administrative&ClinicalCompetencies(MindTap a a a a a
CourseList)9thEditionbyMichelleBlesi,All
a a a a a a a a a
Chapters1-58
a a a a
© 2022 Cengage. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a 1
website, in whole or in part.
a a a a a
,TABLEOFCONTENTS a a
➢ Chapter 1: The Medical Assistant, Health Care Team, and Medical Environment
a a a a a a a a a a
➢ Chapter 2: Professionalism
a a
➢ Chapter 3: Legal and Ethical Issues
a a a a a
➢ Chapter 4: Applying Communication Skills
a a a a
➢ Chapter 5: Introduction to Medical Terminology
a a a a a
➢ Chapter 6: Anatomic Descriptors and Fundamental Body Structure
a a a a a a a
➢ Chapter 7: The Nervous System
a a a a
➢ Chapter 8: The Senses a a a
➢ Chapter 9: The Integumentary System
a a a a
➢ Chapter 10: The Skeletal System
a a a a
➢ Chapter 11: The Muscular System
a a a a
➢ Chapter 12: The Respiratory System
a a a a
➢ Chapter 13: The Circulatory System
a a a a
➢ Chapter 14: The Lymphatic/Immune System
a a a a
➢ Chapter 15: The Digestive System
a a a a
➢ Chapter 16: The Urinary System
a a a a
➢ Chapter 17: The Endocrine System
a a a a
➢ Chapter 18: The Reproductive System
a a a a
➢ Chapter 19: Telephone Communications
a a a
➢ Chapter 20: Written Communications
a a a
➢ Chapter 21: The Office Environment, Computers, and Equipment
a a a a a a a
➢ Chapter 22: Scheduling Appointments and Receiving Patients
a a a a a a
➢ Chapter 23: The Medical Record, Documentation, and Filing
a a a a a a a
➢ Chapter 24: Health Insurance
a a a
➢ Chapter 25: Procedural and Diagnostic Coding
a a a a a
➢ Chapter 26: Patient Accounts
a a a
➢ Chapter 28: Patient Billing, Posting Patient Payments, and Collecting Fees
a a a a a a a a a
➢ Chapter 29: Banking Procedures
a a a
➢ Chapter 30: Accounts Payable and Accounting Procedures
a a a a a a
➢ Chapter 31: Infection Control and Medical Asepsis
a a a a a a
➢ Chapter 32: The Medical History and Patient Screening
a a a a a a a
➢ Chapter 33: Body Measurements and Vital Signs
a a a a a a
➢ Chapter 34: Preparing for Examinations
a a a a
➢ Chapter 35: The Physical Exam
a a a a
➢ Chapter 36: Specialty Examinations and Procedures
a a a a a
➢ Chapter 38: Pediatric Examinations
a a a
➢ Chapter 39: Geriatrics a a
➢ Chapter 40: Mental Health
a a a
➢ Chapter 41: The Physician's Office Laboratory
a a a a a
➢ Chapter 42: Specimen Collection and Processing
a a a a a
➢ Chapter 43: Blood Specimen Collection
a a a a
➢ Chapter 44: Diagnostic Testing
a a a
➢ Chapter 45: Cardiology Procedures
a a a
➢ Chapter 46: Radiology Procedures
a a a
© 2022 Cengage. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a 2
website, in whole or in part.
a a a a a
, ➢ Chapter 47: Preparing for Surgery
a a a a
➢ Chapter 48: Assisting with Minor Surgery
a a a a a
➢ Chapter 49: Pharmacology Fundamentals
a a a
➢ Chapter 50: Measurement Systems, Basic Mathematics, and Dosage Calculations
a a a a a a a a
➢ Chapter 51: Administering Oral and Noninjectable Medications
a a a a a a
➢ Chapter 52: Administering Injections and Immunizations
a a a a a
➢ Chapter 53: Emergencies in the Medical Office and the Community
a a a a a a a a a
➢ Chapter 54: First Aid for Accidents and Injuries
a a a a a a a
➢ Chapter 55: Rehabilitation
a a
➢ Chapter 56: Nutrition, Exercise, and Healthy Living
a a a a a a
➢ Chapter 57: Practicum and the Job Search
a a a a a a
➢ Chapter 58: Managing the Office
a a a a
© 2022 Cengage. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
3
website, in whole or in part.
a a a a a
, Solution and Answer Guidefor a a a a
Medical Assisting Administrative & Clinical Competencies (MindTap
a a a a a a
Course List) 9th Edition by Michelle Blesi
a a a a a a a
Blesi, Medical Assisting, 2022; 9780357502815; Chapter 01: The Medical Assistant, Health
a a a a a a a a a a
CareTeam, and Medical Environment
a a a a
TableofContents a a
Content Type ................................................................................................................................. 1
a
Check Your Understanding (from End of Chapter questions) ................................................................. 1
a a a a a a a
Content Type a
Check Your Understanding (from End of Chapter questions)
a a a a a a a
1. To be successful as an MA, you must learn a specific:
a a a a a a a a a a
a. knowledge base. a
b. set of skills. a a
c. set of behaviors. a a
d. all of these a a
ANS: d a
Analysis:
a. Incorrect. As an MA, you must learn a knowledge base, a set of skills, and a set of
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
behaviors to be successful.
a a a a
b. Incorrect. As an MA, you must learn a knowledge base, a set of skills, and a set of
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
behaviors to be successful.
a a a a
c. Incorrect. As an MA, you must learn a knowledge base, a set of skills, and a set of
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
behaviors to be successful.
a a a a
d. Correct.As an MA, you must learn all of these – a knowledge base, a set of skills, and aset of
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
behaviors - to be successful.
a a a a a
2. All of the following are clinical skills EXCEPT:
a a a a a a a
a. Filing patient records a a
b. Phlebotomy
c. Administering medications a
d. Wrapping instruments a
ANS: a a
Analysis:
a. Correct. The filing of patient records is an administrative skill. a a a a a a a a a
b. Incorrect. Phlebotomy is a clinical skill. The filing of patient records is an administrativeskill.
a a a a a a a a a a a a a
c. Incorrect. Administering medications is a clinical skill. The filing of patient records is an
a a a a a a a a a a a a a
administrative skill. a a
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website, in whole or in part.
a a a a a
