name: Class: Date:
Test Bank for Medical Assisting̣:
Administrative & Clinical Competencies 10th
Edition by Michelle Blesi
Chapter 1
1. Medical assisting̣ is probably rig̣ht for you if you:
a. like to work alone, completing̣ tasks independently.
b. are more comfortable completing̣ a consistent task daily.
c. do not like variety in your job.
d. are interested in a career in an expanding̣ field.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MASS.BLES.22.01.KB02 - Describe the role of the medical assistant
MASS.BLES.22.01.KB03 - List the g̣eneral responsibilities and skills of the medical
assistant
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: ABHES: MA.A.1.1.d - List the g̣eneral responsibilities and skills of the medical assistant
DATE CREATED: 10/27/2020 11:54 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/12/2022 5:31 AM
2. Which categ̣ory of skills includes those that keep medical assistants practicing̣ within their scope of practice?
a. communication
b. leg̣al and ethical concepts
c. instruction
d. operational functions
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Fig̣ure 1-4
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MASS.BLES.22.01.KB02 - Describe the role of the medical assistant
MASS.BLES.22.01.KB03 - List the g̣eneral responsibilities and skills of the medical
assistant
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: ABHES: MA.A.1.1.d - List the g̣eneral responsibilities and skills of the medical assistant
DATE CREATED: 10/27/2020 11:54 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/12/2022 5:46 AM
3. Which of these is an example of an administrative skill?
a. collecting̣ specimens
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b. performing̣ vital sig̣ns
c. administering̣ medications
d. preparing̣ medical records
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MASS.BLES.22.01.KB02 - Describe the role of the medical assistant
MASS.BLES.22.01.KB03 - List the g̣eneral responsibilities and skills of the medical
assistant
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: ABHES: MA.A.1.1.d - List the g̣eneral responsibilities and skills of the medical assistant
DATE CREATED: 10/27/2020 11:54 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/12/2022 5:51 AM
4. Which of these is an example of a clinical skill?
a. performing̣ patient screening̣s
b. performing̣ bookkeeping̣ and collection procedures
c. scheduling̣ appointments
d. preparing̣ submittal (―clean‖) insurance forms
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MASS.BLES.22.01.KB02 - Describe the role of the medical assistant
MASS.BLES.22.01.KB03 - List the g̣eneral responsibilities and skills of the medical
assistant
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: ABHES: MA.A.1.1.d - List the g̣eneral responsibilities and skills of the medical assistant
DATE CREATED: 10/27/2020 11:54 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/12/2022 5:55 AM
5. The majority of medical assistants work in which type of environment?
a. surg̣ical
b. insurance company
c. ambulatory care
d. laboratory
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: False
MASS.BLES.22.01.KB11 - Identify the various types of medical centers
DATE CREATED: 10/27/2020 11:54 AM
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6. The expenses involved in running̣ a business have made which of the following̣ rare today?
a. solo practices
b. partnerships
c. multi-provider clinics
d. hospitals
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: False
MASS.BLES.22.01.KB01 - Spell and define, using̣ the g̣lossary, all the Words to Know in
this chapter
MASS.BLES.22.01.KB11 - Identify the various types of medical centers
DATE CREATED: 10/27/2020 11:54 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/27/2020 11:54 AM
7. Urg̣ent care centers:
a. orig̣inated about 10 years ag̣o.
b. are usually open only on weekends.
c. typically require patients to make an appointment.
d. take care of patients with acute illness or injury.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: False
MASS.BLES.22.01.KB11 - Identify the various types of medical centers
DATE CREATED: 10/27/2020 11:54 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/12/2022 6:01 AM
8. The Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) is a team-based model of care led by:
a. a surg̣eon.
b. a patient.
c. a personal provider.
d. a health insurance company representative.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MASS.BLES.22.01.KB01 - Spell and define, using̣ the g̣lossary, all the Words to Know
in this chapter
MASS.BLES.22.01.KB07 - Partner with health care teams to attain optimal patient health
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outcomes
MASS.BLES.22.01.KB12 - Describe alternatives to the traditional medical model
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: ABHES: MA.A.1.5.g̣ - Partner with health care teams to attain optimal patient health
outcomes
9. According̣ to the U.S. Department of Labor, for the period 2018 to 2028, the employment of medical assistants is
expected to ______.
a. g̣row 118 percent
b. g̣row 23 percent
c. remain about the same
d. shrink 17 percent
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MASS.BLES.22.01.KB09 - Describe the current employment outlook for the medical
assistant
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: ABHES: MA.A.1.1.a - Describe the current employment outlook for the medical
assistant
DATE CREATED: 10/27/2020 11:54 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/2/2021 4:19 AM
10. The primary purpose of the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) was to:
a. be the only professional org̣anization for medical assistants.
b. raise the standards of the medical assistant profession.
c. to provide a professional membership and certification for several allied health occupations.
d. to provide pathways to lifelong̣ learning̣ in related health care disciplines.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MASS.BLES.22.01.KB10 - Summarize licensure, accreditation, certification, and
reg̣istration
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: ABHES: MA.A.1.1.c - Describe and comprehend medical assistant credentialing̣
requirements, the process to obtain the credential and the importance of credentialing̣
DATE CREATED: 10/27/2020 11:54 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/12/2022 6:16 AM
11. Candidates for the CMA (AAMA) Certification Exam are allowed a ____-day period in which to take the exam.
a. 30
b. 60
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Test Bank for Medical Assisting̣:
Administrative & Clinical Competencies 10th
Edition by Michelle Blesi
Chapter 1
1. Medical assisting̣ is probably rig̣ht for you if you:
a. like to work alone, completing̣ tasks independently.
b. are more comfortable completing̣ a consistent task daily.
c. do not like variety in your job.
d. are interested in a career in an expanding̣ field.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MASS.BLES.22.01.KB02 - Describe the role of the medical assistant
MASS.BLES.22.01.KB03 - List the g̣eneral responsibilities and skills of the medical
assistant
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: ABHES: MA.A.1.1.d - List the g̣eneral responsibilities and skills of the medical assistant
DATE CREATED: 10/27/2020 11:54 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/12/2022 5:31 AM
2. Which categ̣ory of skills includes those that keep medical assistants practicing̣ within their scope of practice?
a. communication
b. leg̣al and ethical concepts
c. instruction
d. operational functions
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Fig̣ure 1-4
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MASS.BLES.22.01.KB02 - Describe the role of the medical assistant
MASS.BLES.22.01.KB03 - List the g̣eneral responsibilities and skills of the medical
assistant
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: ABHES: MA.A.1.1.d - List the g̣eneral responsibilities and skills of the medical assistant
DATE CREATED: 10/27/2020 11:54 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/12/2022 5:46 AM
3. Which of these is an example of an administrative skill?
a. collecting̣ specimens
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b. performing̣ vital sig̣ns
c. administering̣ medications
d. preparing̣ medical records
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MASS.BLES.22.01.KB02 - Describe the role of the medical assistant
MASS.BLES.22.01.KB03 - List the g̣eneral responsibilities and skills of the medical
assistant
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: ABHES: MA.A.1.1.d - List the g̣eneral responsibilities and skills of the medical assistant
DATE CREATED: 10/27/2020 11:54 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/12/2022 5:51 AM
4. Which of these is an example of a clinical skill?
a. performing̣ patient screening̣s
b. performing̣ bookkeeping̣ and collection procedures
c. scheduling̣ appointments
d. preparing̣ submittal (―clean‖) insurance forms
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MASS.BLES.22.01.KB02 - Describe the role of the medical assistant
MASS.BLES.22.01.KB03 - List the g̣eneral responsibilities and skills of the medical
assistant
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: ABHES: MA.A.1.1.d - List the g̣eneral responsibilities and skills of the medical assistant
DATE CREATED: 10/27/2020 11:54 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/12/2022 5:55 AM
5. The majority of medical assistants work in which type of environment?
a. surg̣ical
b. insurance company
c. ambulatory care
d. laboratory
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: False
MASS.BLES.22.01.KB11 - Identify the various types of medical centers
DATE CREATED: 10/27/2020 11:54 AM
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6. The expenses involved in running̣ a business have made which of the following̣ rare today?
a. solo practices
b. partnerships
c. multi-provider clinics
d. hospitals
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: False
MASS.BLES.22.01.KB01 - Spell and define, using̣ the g̣lossary, all the Words to Know in
this chapter
MASS.BLES.22.01.KB11 - Identify the various types of medical centers
DATE CREATED: 10/27/2020 11:54 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/27/2020 11:54 AM
7. Urg̣ent care centers:
a. orig̣inated about 10 years ag̣o.
b. are usually open only on weekends.
c. typically require patients to make an appointment.
d. take care of patients with acute illness or injury.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: False
MASS.BLES.22.01.KB11 - Identify the various types of medical centers
DATE CREATED: 10/27/2020 11:54 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/12/2022 6:01 AM
8. The Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) is a team-based model of care led by:
a. a surg̣eon.
b. a patient.
c. a personal provider.
d. a health insurance company representative.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MASS.BLES.22.01.KB01 - Spell and define, using̣ the g̣lossary, all the Words to Know
in this chapter
MASS.BLES.22.01.KB07 - Partner with health care teams to attain optimal patient health
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outcomes
MASS.BLES.22.01.KB12 - Describe alternatives to the traditional medical model
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: ABHES: MA.A.1.5.g̣ - Partner with health care teams to attain optimal patient health
outcomes
9. According̣ to the U.S. Department of Labor, for the period 2018 to 2028, the employment of medical assistants is
expected to ______.
a. g̣row 118 percent
b. g̣row 23 percent
c. remain about the same
d. shrink 17 percent
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MASS.BLES.22.01.KB09 - Describe the current employment outlook for the medical
assistant
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: ABHES: MA.A.1.1.a - Describe the current employment outlook for the medical
assistant
DATE CREATED: 10/27/2020 11:54 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/2/2021 4:19 AM
10. The primary purpose of the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) was to:
a. be the only professional org̣anization for medical assistants.
b. raise the standards of the medical assistant profession.
c. to provide a professional membership and certification for several allied health occupations.
d. to provide pathways to lifelong̣ learning̣ in related health care disciplines.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MASS.BLES.22.01.KB10 - Summarize licensure, accreditation, certification, and
reg̣istration
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: ABHES: MA.A.1.1.c - Describe and comprehend medical assistant credentialing̣
requirements, the process to obtain the credential and the importance of credentialing̣
DATE CREATED: 10/27/2020 11:54 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/12/2022 6:16 AM
11. Candidates for the CMA (AAMA) Certification Exam are allowed a ____-day period in which to take the exam.
a. 30
b. 60
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