Test Bank for Administrative Medical Assisting, 9th Edition by French.pdf

,Pearson'sqComprehensiveqMedicalqAssisting,q4eq(Beaman)qChapte
rq1q MedicalqAssisting:qTheqProfession

True/FalseqQuestions

1) Aqphysicianqmayqneverqdelegateqtasksqtoqaqmedicalqassistantqthatqwouldqbeqviewedqasqaqmedicalqa
ssistantqpracticingqmedicine.
Answer:q TRUEqPag
eqRef:q9
Objective:q 1.6

2) Theqmedicalqassistant'sqmainqresponsibilityqisqtoqassistqtheqphysicianqinqprovidingqpatientqcare.q
Answer:q TRUE
PageqRef:q6
Objective:q 1.5

3) Stateqlawsqcanqvaryqonqwhoqcanqdelegateqdutiesqtoqaqmedicalqassistant.q
Answer:q TRUE
PageqRef:q9
Objective:q 1.6

4) Itqisqimportantqtoqpresentqaqconfident,qprofessionalqimageqthatqhelpsqputqtheqpatientqatqease.q
Answer:q TRUE
PageqRef:q10
Objective:q 1.7

5) Moreqandqmoreqemployersqareqrequiringqcredentialsqasqaqconditionqforqemployment.q
Answer:q TRUE
PageqRef:q10
Objective:q 1.8

6) Itqisqyourqresponsibilityqasqaqmedicalqassistantqtoqonlyqpracticeqwithinqyourqscopeqofqpractice.q
Answer:q TRUE
PageqRef:q6
Objective:q 1.5

7) Aqlicensedqmedicalqassistantqcanqperformqtheqsameqdutiesqasqaqlicensedqnurse.q
Answer:q FALSE
PageqRef:q7
Objective:q 1.5

8) TheqCentersqforqMedicareqandqMedicaidqServicesq(CMS)qissuedqaqfinalqrulingqmandatingqthatqE
VERYqmedicalqassistantqisqableqtoqenterqphysicianqordersqinqaqcomputerizedqorderqentryqsystem.qA
nswer:q FALSE
PageqRef:q10
Objective:q 1.8



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,9) Theqmedicalqassistantqisquniquelyqqualifiedqtoqperformqtheqadministrativeqandqclinicalqproce
duresqassociatedqwithqtheqresponsibilitiesqofqaqmedicalqofficeqassignedqbyqtheqphysician.qAnsw
er:q TRUE
PageqRef:q7
Objective:q 1.5

10) Aqpatientqnavigatorqisqtheqprimaryqsourceqofqcommunicationqbetweenqtheqpatientqandqtheirqh
ealthqcareqproviders.
Answer:q TRUEqPag
eqRef:q14
Objective:q 1.11

11) Oneqofqtheqgoalsqofqaqpatientqnavigatorqisqtoqstreamlineqtheqhealthcareqservicesqthatqtheqpatientqr
eceives.
Answer:q TRUEqPag
eqRef:q14
Objective:q 1.11

12) Aqjobqinqtheqmedicalqrecordsqdepartmentqwouldqrequireqgeneralqadministrativeqskills,q
understandingqofqmedicalqterminology,qandqknowledgeqofqinsuranceqcoding.
Answer:q TRUEqPag
eqRef:q14
Objective:q 1.10

13) TheqNationalqHealthcareerqAssociationq(NHA)qoffersq3qmedicalqassistingqcredentials,qtheqC
ertifiedqClinicalqMedicalqAssistantq(CCMA),qtheqCertifiedqMedicalqAdministrativeqAssistantq(C
MAA),qandqtheqNationalqCertifiedqMedicalqAssistantq(NCMA).
Answer:q FALSEqPa
geqRef:q11,q12
Objective:q 1.9

14) Medicalqassistingqrequiresqmasteryqofqaqcomplexqbodyqofqknowledgeqandqspecializedqskillsqr
equiringqbothqformalqeducationqandqpracticalqexperience.
Answer:q TRUEqPag
eqRef:q4
Objective:q 1.2

15) Aqmedicalqassistantqinqaqdiplomaqprogramqshouldqexpectqtoqbeqinqschoolqforq6qmonthsqtoq1qy
ear.
Answer:q TRUEqPag
eqRef:q5
Objective:q 1.3




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, 16) Inqadditionqtoqnormalqbusinessqhours,qurgentqcareqfacilitiesqhaveqbusinessqhoursqatqnightqandqo
nqtheqweekends.
Answer:q TRUEqPag
eqRef:q6
Objective:q 1.5

17) TheqMedicalqOfficeqAssistantq(NCMOA)qcredentialqisqofferedqbyqtheqNationalqCenterqforq
CompetencyqTestingq(NCCT).
Answer:q TRUEqPag
eqRef:q12
Objective:q 1.9

18) Potentialqjobqopportunitiesqforqmedicalqassistantsqmayqincludeqinsuranceqclaimsqcoderqandq
multifunctionalqtechnician.
Answer:q TRUEqPag
eqRef:q13
Objective:q 1.10

19) Aqphysician'sqofficeqisqanqexampleqofqanqambulatoryqcareqsetting.q
Answer:q TRUE
PageqRef:q13
Objective:q 1.10

20) Aqmedicalqassistantqwhoqwitnessesqunsafeqworkplaceqbehaviorqhasqaqresponsibilityqtoqnotifyq
OSHA.
Answer:q TRUEqPag
eqRef:q13
Objective:q 1.5

MultipleqChoiceqQuestions

1) WhichqofqtheqfollowingqisqNOTqanqadministrativeqresponsibilityqofqaqmedicalqassistant?
A) Greetingqandqreceivingqpatients
B) Givingqanqinjection
C) Handlingqpettyqcash
D) Reconcilingqbankqstatementsq
Answer:q B
PageqRef:q6
Objective:q 1.5




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