SimChart 33 Post-Case Quiz
A physician asks a medical assistant to perform a procedure that the medical
assistant has not
been trained to do. How should the medical assistant respond?
A. The medical assistant should tell the physician that he or she would be
happy to perform the
procedure and then use a procedure manual for reference.
B. The medical assistant should tell the physician he or she would be happy
to perform the procedure
and then just figure it out.
C. The medical assistant should just say, "I don't know how to do it."
D. The medical assistant should tell the physician that he or she has not
been trained to perform this
procedure, but that he or she will find someon - -D. The medical assistant
should tell the physician that he or she has not been trained to perform this
procedure, but that he or she will find someone.
In order to practice within the standard of care for a medical assistant, the
medical assistant should
not attempt to perform the procedure. Clearly stating to the physician that
he or she has not been
trained and offering to find someone who can perform the procedure is the
best way to handle this
situation.
-True or false? If a medical assistant diagnoses a patient condition, he or she
is practicing outside of the standard of
care for a medical assistant. - -True - The standard of care for medical
assistants is defined by state law and every medical assistant
should be aware of what he or she is legally able to do within their state.
-True or false? All medical assistants can legally perform injections under
the supervision of a physician. - -False - Not all states allow medical
assistants to perform injections, even under physician supervision.
-True or false? Documents in a paper medical record are usually arranged in
chronological order. - -False - Documents within a paper medical record are
usually arranged in reverse chronological order.
-True or false? Only the medical office that administered the immunization
needs to have a record of the immunization. - -False - Patients and parents
or guardians should also have a copy of the immunization record. A patient's
A physician asks a medical assistant to perform a procedure that the medical
assistant has not
been trained to do. How should the medical assistant respond?
A. The medical assistant should tell the physician that he or she would be
happy to perform the
procedure and then use a procedure manual for reference.
B. The medical assistant should tell the physician he or she would be happy
to perform the procedure
and then just figure it out.
C. The medical assistant should just say, "I don't know how to do it."
D. The medical assistant should tell the physician that he or she has not
been trained to perform this
procedure, but that he or she will find someon - -D. The medical assistant
should tell the physician that he or she has not been trained to perform this
procedure, but that he or she will find someone.
In order to practice within the standard of care for a medical assistant, the
medical assistant should
not attempt to perform the procedure. Clearly stating to the physician that
he or she has not been
trained and offering to find someone who can perform the procedure is the
best way to handle this
situation.
-True or false? If a medical assistant diagnoses a patient condition, he or she
is practicing outside of the standard of
care for a medical assistant. - -True - The standard of care for medical
assistants is defined by state law and every medical assistant
should be aware of what he or she is legally able to do within their state.
-True or false? All medical assistants can legally perform injections under
the supervision of a physician. - -False - Not all states allow medical
assistants to perform injections, even under physician supervision.
-True or false? Documents in a paper medical record are usually arranged in
chronological order. - -False - Documents within a paper medical record are
usually arranged in reverse chronological order.
-True or false? Only the medical office that administered the immunization
needs to have a record of the immunization. - -False - Patients and parents
or guardians should also have a copy of the immunization record. A patient's
