STUDY NOTES & REFERENCE GUIDE
TEST BANK FOR PEARSON'S
COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL ASSISTING,
4TH EDITION NINA BEAMAN
(ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLINICAL
COMPETENCIES QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS) ISBN-10; 0134420209 /ISBN-13;
978-0134420202
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Chapter 1 Medical Assisting: The Profession
True/False Questions
1) A physician may never delegate tasks to a medical assistant that would be viewed as
a medicalassistant practicing medicine.
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 9
Objective: 1.6
2) The medical assistant's main responsibility is to assist the physician in providing
patient care.Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 6
Objective: 1.5
3) State laws can vary on who can delegate duties to a
medical assistant.Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 9
Objective: 1.6
4) It is important to present a confident, professional image that helps put the patient
at ease.Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 10
Objective: 1.7
5) More and more employers are requiring credentials as a condition for
employment.Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 10
Objective: 1.8
6) It is your responsibility as a medical assistant to only practice within your scope
of practice.Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 6
Objective: 1.5
7) A licensed medical assistant can perform the same duties as a licensed
nurse.Answer: FALSE
Page Ref: 7
Objective: 1.5
8) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final ruling mandating
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that EVERY medical assistant is able to enter physician orders in a computerized order
entry system.Answer: FALSE
Page Ref: 10
Objective: 1.8
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9) The medical assistant is uniquely qualified to perform the administrative and
clinical procedures associated with the responsibilities of a medical office
assigned by the physician.Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 7
Objective: 1.5
10) A patient navigator is the primary source of communication between the
patient and theirhealth care providers.
Answer:
TRUEPage
Ref: 14
Objective: 1.11
11) One of the goals of a patient navigator is to streamline the healthcare services
that the patientreceives.
Answer:
TRUEPage
Ref: 14
Objective: 1.11
12) A job in the medical records department would require general
administrative skills,understanding of medical terminology, and knowledge
of insurance coding.
Answer:
TRUEPage
Ref: 14
Objective: 1.10
13) The National Healthcareer Association (NHA) offers 3 medical assisting
credentials, the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), the Certified
Medical Administrative Assistant(CMAA), and the National Certified Medical
Assistant (NCMA).
Answer:
FALSEPage
Ref: 11, 12
Objective: 1.9
14) Medical assisting requires mastery of a complex body of knowledge and
specialized skillsrequiring both formal education and practical experience.
Answer:
TRUEPage
Ref: 4
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TEST BANK FOR PEARSON'S
COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL ASSISTING,
4TH EDITION NINA BEAMAN
(ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLINICAL
COMPETENCIES QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS) ISBN-10; 0134420209 /ISBN-13;
978-0134420202
COURSEROOMSITY ‐ Stuvia | Page 1 of 637
, STUDY NOTES & REFERENCE GUIDE
Chapter 1 Medical Assisting: The Profession
True/False Questions
1) A physician may never delegate tasks to a medical assistant that would be viewed as
a medicalassistant practicing medicine.
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 9
Objective: 1.6
2) The medical assistant's main responsibility is to assist the physician in providing
patient care.Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 6
Objective: 1.5
3) State laws can vary on who can delegate duties to a
medical assistant.Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 9
Objective: 1.6
4) It is important to present a confident, professional image that helps put the patient
at ease.Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 10
Objective: 1.7
5) More and more employers are requiring credentials as a condition for
employment.Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 10
Objective: 1.8
6) It is your responsibility as a medical assistant to only practice within your scope
of practice.Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 6
Objective: 1.5
7) A licensed medical assistant can perform the same duties as a licensed
nurse.Answer: FALSE
Page Ref: 7
Objective: 1.5
8) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final ruling mandating
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that EVERY medical assistant is able to enter physician orders in a computerized order
entry system.Answer: FALSE
Page Ref: 10
Objective: 1.8
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9) The medical assistant is uniquely qualified to perform the administrative and
clinical procedures associated with the responsibilities of a medical office
assigned by the physician.Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 7
Objective: 1.5
10) A patient navigator is the primary source of communication between the
patient and theirhealth care providers.
Answer:
TRUEPage
Ref: 14
Objective: 1.11
11) One of the goals of a patient navigator is to streamline the healthcare services
that the patientreceives.
Answer:
TRUEPage
Ref: 14
Objective: 1.11
12) A job in the medical records department would require general
administrative skills,understanding of medical terminology, and knowledge
of insurance coding.
Answer:
TRUEPage
Ref: 14
Objective: 1.10
13) The National Healthcareer Association (NHA) offers 3 medical assisting
credentials, the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), the Certified
Medical Administrative Assistant(CMAA), and the National Certified Medical
Assistant (NCMA).
Answer:
FALSEPage
Ref: 11, 12
Objective: 1.9
14) Medical assisting requires mastery of a complex body of knowledge and
specialized skillsrequiring both formal education and practical experience.
Answer:
TRUEPage
Ref: 4
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