MDCA 1321 Final Study Guide Exam
Questions & Answers 2024/2025
Which of the following is the most important reason to be able to communicate effectively with patients
and keep them informed? - ANSWERSmake patients feel more comfortable and less threatened
Which of the following attributes of a medical assistant does NOT identify a true professional? -
ANSWERSInflexibility
Which of the following will keep the medical assistant current in knowledge in the years to come and
serves as testimony to a commitment to professionalism? - ANSWERScontinuing education
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of a practicum to the medical assistant student? - ANSWERSthe
staff can observe the student before employment
Which of the following qualities does a medical assistant who continually asks to leave early to go to
other appointment needs to develop? - ANSWERSdependability
which term describes stepping into a patient's place, discovering what the patient is experiencing, and
then recognizing and identifying with those feelings? - ANSWERSempathy
which of the following statement(s) best describe(s) the professional medical assistant? - ANSWERSAll of
the above, the medical assistant had good written and oral communication skills
The period in which a student is able to apply his or her newly acquired skills as a medical assistant prior
to graduation is known as which of the following? - ANSWERSpracticum
the medical assistant is educated in which of the following settings? - ANSWERSboth classroom and
laboratory
Questions & Answers 2024/2025
Which of the following is the most important reason to be able to communicate effectively with patients
and keep them informed? - ANSWERSmake patients feel more comfortable and less threatened
Which of the following attributes of a medical assistant does NOT identify a true professional? -
ANSWERSInflexibility
Which of the following will keep the medical assistant current in knowledge in the years to come and
serves as testimony to a commitment to professionalism? - ANSWERScontinuing education
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of a practicum to the medical assistant student? - ANSWERSthe
staff can observe the student before employment
Which of the following qualities does a medical assistant who continually asks to leave early to go to
other appointment needs to develop? - ANSWERSdependability
which term describes stepping into a patient's place, discovering what the patient is experiencing, and
then recognizing and identifying with those feelings? - ANSWERSempathy
which of the following statement(s) best describe(s) the professional medical assistant? - ANSWERSAll of
the above, the medical assistant had good written and oral communication skills
The period in which a student is able to apply his or her newly acquired skills as a medical assistant prior
to graduation is known as which of the following? - ANSWERSpracticum
the medical assistant is educated in which of the following settings? - ANSWERSboth classroom and
laboratory
