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medical assistants - Answers handle both the administrative tasks in a medical office and certain clinical
tasks
administrative tasks - Answers usually involve carrying out office procedures
clinical tasks - Answers activities that involve examining patients and helping treat them
they are usually trained on the job, but may complete a 1-2 year medical assisting program - Answers
what is the education and training for medical assistants?
sutures - Answers materials used to close wounds
surgical technologists - Answers perform a variety of tasks so that operations proceed smoothly and
safely
they must have a high school diploma or GED and must complete a training program - Answers what is
the education and training for surgical technologists?
before an operation, during an operation, and after an operation - Answers what can the work
responsibilities of a surgical technologist be broken up into?
before an operation - Answers prepare the operating room, gather the necessary supplies and
equipment
during an operation - Answers pass instruments, equipment, and supplies to the surgeon and surgical
assistant
retractors - Answers instruments used to pull back skin
after an operation - Answers takes the patient to the recovery room, remove equipment from the
operating room
manual dexterity - Answers the skill at working with their hands
physician assistants - Answers examines patients, diagnoses illnesses, arranges treatment, and performs
many other tasks that doctors typically do, need to work under the supervision of a physician
they must complete an accredited education program and pass a national exam - Answers what is the
education and training for physician assistants?
pathology - Answers the science of the causes and effects of disease
EMTs/paramedics - Answers provide emergency medical treatment for people in their homes, at the
scene of accidents, and in other locations where immediate care is required