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Pearsons Comprehensive Medical Assisting
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A 5th Edition by Routh, All Chapters 1 to 59
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,Pearson'sAComprehensiveAMedicalAAssisting, 5eA(Routh)
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ChapterA1AA MedicalAAssisting:ATheAProfession
A True/FalseAQuestions
AAphysicianAmayAneverAdelegateAtasksAtoAaAmedicalAassistantAthatAwouldAbeAviewedAasAaAmedical
A assistantApracticingAmedicine.
Answer:A TRUEA Pa
geARef:A9
Objective:A 1.6
TheAmedicalAassistant'sAmainAresponsibilityAisAtoAassistAtheAphysicianAinAprovidingApatientAcare.AA
Answer:A TRUE
PageARef:A6
Objective:A 1.5
StateAlawsAcanAvaryAonAwhoAcanAdelegateAdutiesAtoAaAmedicalAassistant.A
A Answer:A TRUE
PageARef:A9
Objective:A 1.6
ItAisAimportantAtoApresentAaAconfident,AprofessionalAimageAthatAhelpsAputAtheApatientAatAease.
Answer:A TRUEA Pa
geARef:A10
Objective:A 1.7
MoreAandAmoreAemployersAareArequiringAcredentialsAasAaAconditionAforAemployment.AA
Answer:A TRUE
PageARef:A10
Objective:A 1.8
ItAisAyourAresponsibilityAasAaAmedicalAassistantAtoAonlyApracticeAwithinAyourAscopeAofApractice.A
A Answer:A TRUE
PageARef:A6
Objective:A 1.5
AAlicensedAmedicalAassistantAcanAperformAtheAsameAdutiesAasAaAlicensedAnurse.AA
Answer:A FALSE
PageARef:A7
Objective:A 1.5
TheACentersAforAMedicareAandAMedicaidAServicesA(CMS)AissuedAaAfinalArulingAmandatingAthatA
EVERYAmedicalAassistantAisAableAtoAenterAphysicianAordersAinAaAcomputerizedAorderAentryAsyste
m.AAAnswer:A FALSE
PageARef:A10
Objective:A 1.8
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,TheAmedicalAassistantAisAuniquelyAqualifiedAtoAperformAtheAadministrativeAandAclinicalA proce
duresAassociatedAwithAtheAresponsibilitiesAofAaAmedicalAofficeAassignedAbyAtheAphysician.AAAn
swer:A TRUE
PageARef:A7
Objective:A 1.5
AApatientAnavigatorAisAtheAprimaryAsourceAofAcommunicationAbetweenAtheApatientAandAtheirA h
ealthAcareAproviders.
Answer:A TRUE
A Page ARef:A14
Objective:A 1.11
OneAofAtheAgoalsAofAaApatientAnavigatorAisAtoAstreamlineAtheAhealthcareAservicesAthatAtheApatient
receives.AAnswe
r:A TRUEA PageA
Ref:A14
Objective:A 1.11
AAjobAinAtheAmedicalArecordsAdepartmentAwouldArequireAgeneralAadministrativeAskills,A u
nderstandingAofAmedicalAterminology,AandAknowledgeAofAinsuranceAcoding.
Answer:A TRUE
A Page ARef:A14
Objective:A 1.10
TheANationalAHealthcareerAAssociationA(NHA)AoffersA3AmedicalAassistingAcredentials,AtheA C
ertifiedAClinicalAMedicalAAssistantA(CCMA),AtheACertifiedAMedicalAAdministrativeAAssistant
A (CMAA),AandAthe ANational ACertifiedAMedicalAAssistant A(NCMA).
Answer:A FALSE
PageARef:A11,A12
Objective:A 1.9
MedicalAassistingArequiresAmasteryAofAaAcomplexAbodyAofAknowledgeAandAspecializedAskillsA
requiringAbothAformalAeducationAandApracticalAexperience.
Answer:A TRUE
A Page ARef:A4
Objective:A 1.2
AAmedicalAassistantAinAaAdiplomaAprogramAshouldAexpectAtoAbeAinAschoolAforA6AmonthsAtoA1
year.
Answer:A TRUE
A Page ARef:A5
Objective:A 1.3
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, InAadditionAtoAnormalAbusinessAhours,AurgentAcareAfacilitiesAhaveAbusinessAhoursAatAnightAand
onAtheAweekends.AA
Answer:A TRUEA Pa
geARef:A6
Objective:A 1.5
TheAMedicalAOfficeAAssistantA(NCMOA)AcredentialAisAofferedAbyAtheANationalACenterAforA C
ompetencyATestingA(NCCT).
Answer:A TRUEA Pa
geARef:A12
Objective:A 1.9
PotentialAjobAopportunitiesAforAmedicalAassistantsAmayAincludeAinsuranceAclaimsAcoderAand
multifunctionalAA technician.AAAn
swer:A TRUE
PageARef:A13
Objective:A 1.10
AAphysician'sAofficeAisAanAexampleAofAanAambulatoryAcareAsetting.AA
Answer:A TRUE
PageARef:A13
Objective:A 1.10
AAmedicalAassistantAwhoAwitnessesAunsafeAworkplaceAbehaviorAhasAaAresponsibilityAtoAnotify
OSHA.
Answer:A TRUEA Pa
geARef:A13
Objective:A 1.5
MultipleAChoiceAQuestions
WhichAofAtheAfollowingAisANOTAanAadministrativeAresponsibilityAofAaAmedicalAassistant?
GreetingAandAreceivingApatients
GivingAanAinjection
HandlingApettyAcash
D)AReconcilingAbankAstatements
AA Answer: AA B
PageARef:A6
Objective:A 1.5
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