Administrative Medical Assistant-Final Study Guide

CHAPTER 1: MEDICINE AND MEDICAL ASSISTING 1. A student in their last year of a medical assisting program must complete a practicum before graduating. 2. Who is eligible to take the RMA examination? a. Medical assistants who have been employed in the profession for a minimum of 5 years b. Graduates from ABHES-accredited medical assisting programs. 3. Marie and Pierre Curie revolutionized the principles of radioactivity. 4. The medical assistant’s role will expand over time because of advances in medicine and technology. 5. The focus on hiring specialized health care workers drives the management practices of the outpatient facility. 6. The administrative team is responsible for financial aspects of the practice in the medical office. 7. Obtaining medical histories is a clinical duty. 8. Empathy is the ability to care deeply for the health and welfare of patients 9. Politely correct him or her if they referred you as a “nurse” 10. A group of specialized people who are brought together to meet the needs of the patient is called multidisciplinary. 11. A medical assistant falls into the category of allied health professional. 12. The discovery of smallpox vaccine opened the door to an emphasis on preventing disease rather than simply trying to cure preventable illnesses. 13. “Scope of practice” refers to the tasks a person is trained to do, the tasks an employer allows an employee to perform, limitations placed on employees by law, and a concept that varies from state to state. 14. All accredited programs must include a practicum. 15. The requirement for admission to the CMA examination: graduation from an accredited medical assisting program. 16. An oncologist diagnoses and treats benign and malignant tumors. 17. A CMA is required to recert