Medical Assistant Final Review
Historically, medical assistants were trained on the job by a physician. -
correct answer ✔true
A medical assistant's main responsibility is to assist the physician in providing
quality patient care. - correct answer ✔true
Medical assistants can perform duties that are beyond their
responsibility,education and training if the Registered nurse delegates it. -
correct answer ✔false
It is important to present a confident, professional image that helps put the
patient at ease. - correct answer ✔true
Good communication skills are NOT expected from the medical assistant. -
correct answer ✔false
It is your responsibility as a medical assistant to only practice within your
scope of practice - correct answer ✔true
A licensed medical assistant can perform the same duties as licensed nurse. -
correct answer ✔false
The medical assistant is uniquely qualified to perform the administrative and
clinical procedures associated with the responsibilities of a medical office
assigned by physician. - correct answer ✔true
,Qualities or characteristics regularly found in good medical assistants are
integrity,discretion,empathy, and the ability to safeguard the patient's right to
confidentiality. - correct answer ✔true
Remember, eating, drinking or chewing gum while working is appropriate in
areas open to the public and helps the day go by more quickly. - correct
answer ✔false
Which of the following is NOT an administrative responsibility of a medical
assistant?
-Administering injections
-greeting and receiving patients
-handling petty cash
-reconciling bank statements - correct answer ✔Administering injections
Which of the following is NOT an clinical responsibility of a medical assistant?
-obtaining medical history
-cleaning and sterilizing equipment
-transcribing medical dictation notes
-Performing EKG's - correct answer ✔transcribing medical dictation notes
Which of the following is a clinical responsibility of a medical assistant?
-obtaining patient's vital signs
-maintaining employee records
-handling petty cash
, -greeting patients - correct answer ✔obtaining patient's vital signs
Which of the following is a administrative responsibility of a medical assistant?
-filing patient records
-venipuncture
-performing EKGs
-sterilizing medical equipment. - correct answer ✔filing patient records
an organization that developed a document that defined specific areas of
instruction and competencies for medical assistants. - correct answer
✔AAMA
What is NOT a characteristic of a good medical assistant? - correct answer
✔pity
who was was the first president of the American Association of Medical
Assistants? - correct answer ✔Maxine Williams
What are the 3 education/training programs available for the medical
assistant? - correct answer ✔certificate program (6 wks- 1 yr), diploma
program (6 months- 1 yr), degree program (8 months- 2 yrs)
Accreditation - correct answer ✔ensures that the school meets the
established criteria
The medical assistant always works as an agent of the - correct answer
✔physician
Historically, medical assistants were trained on the job by a physician. -
correct answer ✔true
A medical assistant's main responsibility is to assist the physician in providing
quality patient care. - correct answer ✔true
Medical assistants can perform duties that are beyond their
responsibility,education and training if the Registered nurse delegates it. -
correct answer ✔false
It is important to present a confident, professional image that helps put the
patient at ease. - correct answer ✔true
Good communication skills are NOT expected from the medical assistant. -
correct answer ✔false
It is your responsibility as a medical assistant to only practice within your
scope of practice - correct answer ✔true
A licensed medical assistant can perform the same duties as licensed nurse. -
correct answer ✔false
The medical assistant is uniquely qualified to perform the administrative and
clinical procedures associated with the responsibilities of a medical office
assigned by physician. - correct answer ✔true
,Qualities or characteristics regularly found in good medical assistants are
integrity,discretion,empathy, and the ability to safeguard the patient's right to
confidentiality. - correct answer ✔true
Remember, eating, drinking or chewing gum while working is appropriate in
areas open to the public and helps the day go by more quickly. - correct
answer ✔false
Which of the following is NOT an administrative responsibility of a medical
assistant?
-Administering injections
-greeting and receiving patients
-handling petty cash
-reconciling bank statements - correct answer ✔Administering injections
Which of the following is NOT an clinical responsibility of a medical assistant?
-obtaining medical history
-cleaning and sterilizing equipment
-transcribing medical dictation notes
-Performing EKG's - correct answer ✔transcribing medical dictation notes
Which of the following is a clinical responsibility of a medical assistant?
-obtaining patient's vital signs
-maintaining employee records
-handling petty cash
, -greeting patients - correct answer ✔obtaining patient's vital signs
Which of the following is a administrative responsibility of a medical assistant?
-filing patient records
-venipuncture
-performing EKGs
-sterilizing medical equipment. - correct answer ✔filing patient records
an organization that developed a document that defined specific areas of
instruction and competencies for medical assistants. - correct answer
✔AAMA
What is NOT a characteristic of a good medical assistant? - correct answer
✔pity
who was was the first president of the American Association of Medical
Assistants? - correct answer ✔Maxine Williams
What are the 3 education/training programs available for the medical
assistant? - correct answer ✔certificate program (6 wks- 1 yr), diploma
program (6 months- 1 yr), degree program (8 months- 2 yrs)
Accreditation - correct answer ✔ensures that the school meets the
established criteria
The medical assistant always works as an agent of the - correct answer
✔physician
