TEST BANKf f
Medical Assisting Administrative & Clinical Competencies
f f f f f f
f (MindTap Course List) 9th Edition
f f f f f
by Michelle Blesi, All Chapters 1 - 58
f f f f f f f
,TABLE OF CONTENTS f f
Chapter 1: The Medical Assistant, Health Care Team, and Medical Environment
f f f f f f f f f f
Chapter 2: Professionalism
f f
Chapter 3: Legal and Ethical Issues
f f f f f
Chapter 4: Applying Communication Skills
f f f f
Chapter 5: Introduction to Medical Terminology
f f f f f
Chapter 6: Anatomic Descriptors and Fundamental Body Structure
f f f f f f f
Chapter 7: The Nervous System
f f f f
Chapter 8: The Senses
f f f
Chapter 9: The Integumentary System
f f f f
Chapter 10: The Skeletal System
f f f f
Chapter 11: The Muscular System
f f f f
Chapter 12: The Respiratory System
f f f f
Chapter 13: The Circulatory System
f f f f
Chapter 14: The Lymphatic/Immune System
f f f f
Chapter 15: The Digestive System
f f f f
Chapter 16: The Urinary System
f f f f
Chapter 17: The Endocrine System
f f f f
Chapter 18: The Reproductive System
f f f f
Chapter 19: Telephone Communications
f f f
Chapter 20: Written Communications
f f f
Chapter 21: The Office Environment, Computers, and Equipment
f f f f f f f
Chapter 22: Scheduling Appointments and Receiving Patients
f f f f f f
Chapter 23: The Medical Record, Documentation, and Filing
f f f f f f f
Chapter 24: Health Insurance
f f f
Chapter 25: Procedural and Diagnostic Coding
f f f f f
Chapter 26: Patient Accounts
f f f
Chapter 28: Patient Billing, Posting Patient Payments, and Collecting Fees
f f f f f f f f f
Chapter 29: Banking Procedures
f f f
Chapter 30: Accounts Payable and Accounting Procedures
f f f f f f
Chapter 31: Infection Control and Medical Asepsis
f f f f f f
Chapter 32: The Medical History and Patient Screening
f f f f f f f
Chapter 33: Body Measurements and Vital Signs
f f f f f f
Chapter 34: Preparing for Examinations
f f f f
Chapter 35: The Physical Exam
f f f f
Chapter 36: Specialty Examinations and Procedures
f f f f f
Chapter 38: Pediatric Examinations
f f f
Chapter 39: Geriatrics
f f
Chapter 40: Mental Health
f f f
Chapter 41: The Physician's Office Laboratory
f f f f f
Chapter 42: Specimen Collection and Processing
f f f f f
Chapter 43: Blood Specimen Collection
f f f f
Chapter 44: Diagnostic Testing
f f f
Chapter 45: Cardiology Procedures
f f f
, Chapter 46: Radiology Procedures
f f f
Chapter 47: Preparing for Surgery
f f f f
Chapter 48: Assisting with Minor Surgery
f f f f f
Chapter 49: Pharmacology Fundamentals
f f f
Chapter 50: Measurement Systems, Basic Mathematics, and Dosage Calculations
f f f f f f f f
Chapter 51: Administering Oral and Noninjectable Medications
f f f f f f
Chapter 52: Administering Injections and Immunizations
f f f f f
Chapter 53: Emergencies in the Medical Office and the Community
f f f f f f f f f
Chapter 54: First Aid for Accidents and Injuries
f f f f f f f
Chapter 55: Rehabilitation
f f
Chapter 56: Nutrition, Exercise, and Healthy Living
f f f f f f
Chapter 57: Practicum and the Job Search
f f f f f f
Chapter 58: Managing the Office
f f f f
, Chapter 1 f
1. Medical assisting is probably right for you if you:
f f f f f f f f
a. like to work alone, completing tasks independently.
f f f f f f
b. are more comfortable completing a consistent task daily.
f f f f f f f
c. do not like variety in your job.
f f f f f f
d. are interested in a career in an expanding field.
f f f f f f f f
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
f f
HAS VARIABLES:
f False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MASS.BLES.22.01.KB02 - Describe the role of the medical assistant
f f f f f f f f f
MASS.BLES.22.01.KB03 - List the general responsibilities and skills of the medical f f f f f f f f f f f
assistant f
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: ABHES: MA.A.1.1.d - List the general responsibilities and skills of the medical assistant
f f f f f f f f f f f f f
DATE CREATED:
f 10/27/2020 11:54 AM f f
DATE MODIFIED:
f 10/12/2022 5:31 AM f f
2. Which category of skills includes those that keep medical assistants practicing within their scope of practice?
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
a. communication
b. legal and ethical concepts f f f
c. instruction
d. operational functions f
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Figure 1-4 f
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
f f
HAS VARIABLES:
f False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MASS.BLES.22.01.KB02 - Describe the role of the medical assistant
f f f f f f f f f
MASS.BLES.22.01.KB03 - List the general responsibilities and skills of the medical f f f f f f f f f f f
assistant f
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: ABHES: MA.A.1.1.d - List the general responsibilities and skills of the medical assistant
f f f f f f f f f f f f f
DATE CREATED:
f 10/27/2020 11:54 AM f f
DATE MODIFIED:
f 10/12/2022 5:46 AM f f
3. Which of these is an example of an administrative skill?
f f f f f f f f f
a. collecting specimens f
Medical Assisting Administrative & Clinical Competencies
f f f f f f
f (MindTap Course List) 9th Edition
f f f f f
by Michelle Blesi, All Chapters 1 - 58
f f f f f f f
,TABLE OF CONTENTS f f
Chapter 1: The Medical Assistant, Health Care Team, and Medical Environment
f f f f f f f f f f
Chapter 2: Professionalism
f f
Chapter 3: Legal and Ethical Issues
f f f f f
Chapter 4: Applying Communication Skills
f f f f
Chapter 5: Introduction to Medical Terminology
f f f f f
Chapter 6: Anatomic Descriptors and Fundamental Body Structure
f f f f f f f
Chapter 7: The Nervous System
f f f f
Chapter 8: The Senses
f f f
Chapter 9: The Integumentary System
f f f f
Chapter 10: The Skeletal System
f f f f
Chapter 11: The Muscular System
f f f f
Chapter 12: The Respiratory System
f f f f
Chapter 13: The Circulatory System
f f f f
Chapter 14: The Lymphatic/Immune System
f f f f
Chapter 15: The Digestive System
f f f f
Chapter 16: The Urinary System
f f f f
Chapter 17: The Endocrine System
f f f f
Chapter 18: The Reproductive System
f f f f
Chapter 19: Telephone Communications
f f f
Chapter 20: Written Communications
f f f
Chapter 21: The Office Environment, Computers, and Equipment
f f f f f f f
Chapter 22: Scheduling Appointments and Receiving Patients
f f f f f f
Chapter 23: The Medical Record, Documentation, and Filing
f f f f f f f
Chapter 24: Health Insurance
f f f
Chapter 25: Procedural and Diagnostic Coding
f f f f f
Chapter 26: Patient Accounts
f f f
Chapter 28: Patient Billing, Posting Patient Payments, and Collecting Fees
f f f f f f f f f
Chapter 29: Banking Procedures
f f f
Chapter 30: Accounts Payable and Accounting Procedures
f f f f f f
Chapter 31: Infection Control and Medical Asepsis
f f f f f f
Chapter 32: The Medical History and Patient Screening
f f f f f f f
Chapter 33: Body Measurements and Vital Signs
f f f f f f
Chapter 34: Preparing for Examinations
f f f f
Chapter 35: The Physical Exam
f f f f
Chapter 36: Specialty Examinations and Procedures
f f f f f
Chapter 38: Pediatric Examinations
f f f
Chapter 39: Geriatrics
f f
Chapter 40: Mental Health
f f f
Chapter 41: The Physician's Office Laboratory
f f f f f
Chapter 42: Specimen Collection and Processing
f f f f f
Chapter 43: Blood Specimen Collection
f f f f
Chapter 44: Diagnostic Testing
f f f
Chapter 45: Cardiology Procedures
f f f
, Chapter 46: Radiology Procedures
f f f
Chapter 47: Preparing for Surgery
f f f f
Chapter 48: Assisting with Minor Surgery
f f f f f
Chapter 49: Pharmacology Fundamentals
f f f
Chapter 50: Measurement Systems, Basic Mathematics, and Dosage Calculations
f f f f f f f f
Chapter 51: Administering Oral and Noninjectable Medications
f f f f f f
Chapter 52: Administering Injections and Immunizations
f f f f f
Chapter 53: Emergencies in the Medical Office and the Community
f f f f f f f f f
Chapter 54: First Aid for Accidents and Injuries
f f f f f f f
Chapter 55: Rehabilitation
f f
Chapter 56: Nutrition, Exercise, and Healthy Living
f f f f f f
Chapter 57: Practicum and the Job Search
f f f f f f
Chapter 58: Managing the Office
f f f f
, Chapter 1 f
1. Medical assisting is probably right for you if you:
f f f f f f f f
a. like to work alone, completing tasks independently.
f f f f f f
b. are more comfortable completing a consistent task daily.
f f f f f f f
c. do not like variety in your job.
f f f f f f
d. are interested in a career in an expanding field.
f f f f f f f f
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
f f
HAS VARIABLES:
f False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MASS.BLES.22.01.KB02 - Describe the role of the medical assistant
f f f f f f f f f
MASS.BLES.22.01.KB03 - List the general responsibilities and skills of the medical f f f f f f f f f f f
assistant f
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: ABHES: MA.A.1.1.d - List the general responsibilities and skills of the medical assistant
f f f f f f f f f f f f f
DATE CREATED:
f 10/27/2020 11:54 AM f f
DATE MODIFIED:
f 10/12/2022 5:31 AM f f
2. Which category of skills includes those that keep medical assistants practicing within their scope of practice?
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
a. communication
b. legal and ethical concepts f f f
c. instruction
d. operational functions f
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Figure 1-4 f
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
f f
HAS VARIABLES:
f False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MASS.BLES.22.01.KB02 - Describe the role of the medical assistant
f f f f f f f f f
MASS.BLES.22.01.KB03 - List the general responsibilities and skills of the medical f f f f f f f f f f f
assistant f
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: ABHES: MA.A.1.1.d - List the general responsibilities and skills of the medical assistant
f f f f f f f f f f f f f
DATE CREATED:
f 10/27/2020 11:54 AM f f
DATE MODIFIED:
f 10/12/2022 5:46 AM f f
3. Which of these is an example of an administrative skill?
f f f f f f f f f
a. collecting specimens f
