Chapter 2- Medical Assistant
Fundamentals
___ Organizations designed to provide a full range of health care services
under one roof or, more recently, through a network of participating providers
within a defined geographic area. - correct answer ✔Health Maintenance
Organizations (HMOs)
An independent organization of providers, whose members agree to treat
patients for an agreed-upon fee - correct answer ✔Independent provider
association
Healing that claims highly diluted doses of certain substances can leave an
energy imprint in the body and bring a cure; remedies are made from naturally
occurring plant, animal or mineral substances and are manufactured by
pharmaceutical companies under strict guidelines. - correct answer
✔Homeopathy
Medical setting that provides services on an outpatient basis - correct answer
✔Ambulatory Care Systems
A form of medicine where sterile fine needles are inserted in specified sites of
the body. - correct answer ✔Acupuncture
Organizations in which provider's network offer discounts to employers and
other purchasers of health insurance. - correct answer ✔Preferred Provider
Organization (PPO)
Since medical assistants are often patients' first contact with the facility and
the provider, what attributes must medical assistants possess? - correct
answer ✔They must be excellent communicators, both verbally and
, nonverbally, and project a professional image of themselves and their
employer.
Name six administrative duties of the medical assistant as a member of the
health care team. - correct answer ✔1. Receptionist
2. Secretary
3. Office manager
4. Bookkeeper
5. Insurance coder and biller
6. Patient educator
Name five clinical duties of the medical assistant as a member of the health
care team. - correct answer ✔1. Administer injections
2. Perform venipuncture
3. Prepare patients for examinations
4. Assist with examinations and special procedures
5. Perform electrocardiography and various laboratory tests
In the medical field, the abbreviation "Dr." is used, and the title Doctor is used
to address the person qualified by education, training, and licensure to
practice medicine. List the medical degree associated with each of the
following credentials and define each specialty. - correct answer ✔MD:
Doctor of Medicine
DC: Doctor of Chiropractor
ND: Doctor of Naturopathy
DO: Doctor of Osteopathy
Fundamentals
___ Organizations designed to provide a full range of health care services
under one roof or, more recently, through a network of participating providers
within a defined geographic area. - correct answer ✔Health Maintenance
Organizations (HMOs)
An independent organization of providers, whose members agree to treat
patients for an agreed-upon fee - correct answer ✔Independent provider
association
Healing that claims highly diluted doses of certain substances can leave an
energy imprint in the body and bring a cure; remedies are made from naturally
occurring plant, animal or mineral substances and are manufactured by
pharmaceutical companies under strict guidelines. - correct answer
✔Homeopathy
Medical setting that provides services on an outpatient basis - correct answer
✔Ambulatory Care Systems
A form of medicine where sterile fine needles are inserted in specified sites of
the body. - correct answer ✔Acupuncture
Organizations in which provider's network offer discounts to employers and
other purchasers of health insurance. - correct answer ✔Preferred Provider
Organization (PPO)
Since medical assistants are often patients' first contact with the facility and
the provider, what attributes must medical assistants possess? - correct
answer ✔They must be excellent communicators, both verbally and
, nonverbally, and project a professional image of themselves and their
employer.
Name six administrative duties of the medical assistant as a member of the
health care team. - correct answer ✔1. Receptionist
2. Secretary
3. Office manager
4. Bookkeeper
5. Insurance coder and biller
6. Patient educator
Name five clinical duties of the medical assistant as a member of the health
care team. - correct answer ✔1. Administer injections
2. Perform venipuncture
3. Prepare patients for examinations
4. Assist with examinations and special procedures
5. Perform electrocardiography and various laboratory tests
In the medical field, the abbreviation "Dr." is used, and the title Doctor is used
to address the person qualified by education, training, and licensure to
practice medicine. List the medical degree associated with each of the
following credentials and define each specialty. - correct answer ✔MD:
Doctor of Medicine
DC: Doctor of Chiropractor
ND: Doctor of Naturopathy
DO: Doctor of Osteopathy
