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Solution fand fAnswer fGuide ffor: fBlesi, fMedical fAssisting, f2022; f9780357502815; fChapter f01: fThe fMedical fAssistant, fHealth fCare
Team, fand fMedical fEnvironment




SolutionandAnswerGuidefor f f f f




MedicalAssistingAdministrative&ClinicalCompetencies
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(MindTapCourseList)9thEditionbyMichelleBlesi
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Blesi, Medical Assisting, 2022; 9780357502815; Chapter 01: The Medical Assistant, Health Care
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Team, and Medical Environment
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Check Your Understanding (from End of Chapter questions) ......................................................................... 1
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Check Your Understanding (from End of Chapter questions)
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1. To fbe fsuccessful fas fan fMA, fyou fmust flearn fa fspecific:
a. knowledge fbase.
b. set fof fskills.
c. set fof fbehaviors.
d. all fof fthese
ANS: d f




Analysis:
a. Incorrect. As an MA, you must learn a knowledge base, a set of skills, and a set of
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behaviors to be successful.
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b. Incorrect. As an MA, you must learn a knowledge base, a set of skills, and a set of
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behaviors to be successful.
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c. Incorrect. As an MA, you must learn a knowledge base, a set of skills, and a set of
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behaviors to be successful.
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d. Correct. As an MA, you must learn all of these – a knowledge base, a set of skills, and a set
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of behaviors - to be successful.
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2. All fof fthe ffollowing fare fclinical fskills fEXCEPT:
a. Filing fpatient frecords
b. Phlebotomy
c. Administering f medications
d. Wrapping finstruments
ANS: a f




Analysis:
a. Correct. The filing of patient records is an administrative skill.
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b. Incorrect. Phlebotomy is a clinical skill. The filing of patient records is an administrative
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skill. f

c. Incorrect. Administering medications is a clinical skill. The filing of patient records is an
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administrative skill.
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© f2022 fCengage. fAll fRights fReserved. fMay fnot fbe fscanned, fcopied for fduplicated, for fposted fto fa fpublicly faccessible 1
website, fin fwhole for fin fpart.

,Medical fAssisting fAdministrative f& fClinical fCompetencies f(MindTap fCourse fList) f9th fEdition fby fMichelle fBlesi: fBlesi, fMedical fAssisting,
f2022; f9780357502815; fChapter f01: fThe fMedical fAssistant, fHealth fCare fTeam, fand fMedical fEnvironment




d. Incorrect. Wrapping instruments is a clinical skill. The filing of patient records is an
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administrative skill.
f f




3. A fsystem fwhere fpatients fpay fan fadded ffee fin fexchange ffor fmore fpersonalized fcare fand fbetter
faccess fto ftheir fproviders ffor fmedical fservices fis freferred fto fas fwhich ftype fof fservice?

a. PCMH
b. ACO
c. boutique
d. managed fcare
ANS: fc

Analysis:
a. Incorrect. PCMH is a patient-centered medical home. This is a model of care where
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doctors, hospitals, and healthcare providers work to provide high-quality care to their
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Medicare patients.
f f


b. Incorrect, ACO is an accountable care organization. This is a model of care where
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doctors, hospitals, and healthcare providers work to provide high-quality care to their
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Medicare patients.
f f


c. Correct. A boutique system is where patients pay an added fee in exchange for more
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personalized care and better access to their providers for medical services.
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d. Incorrect. Managed care refers to care plans where the providers follow rules to keep
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care costs down.
f f f




4. Employment fopportunities ffor fmedical fassistants fare fexpected fto fdo fwhich fof fthe ffollowing
fthrough f2028?

a. grow
b. decline
c. stay fconsistent
d. be feliminated
ANS: a f




Analysis:
a. Correct. Employment opportunities for medical assistants are expected to grow through
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2028.
f

b. Incorrect. Employment opportunities for medical assistants are expected to grow through
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2028.
f

c. Incorrect. Employment opportunities for medical assistants are expected to grow through
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2028.
f

d. Incorrect. Employment opportunities for medical assistants are expected to grow through
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2028.
f




5. Which fof fthe ffollowing forganizations fprovides fthe fRMA fcredential?
a. AAMA
b. AMT
c. AAPC
d. NHA
ANS: b f




Analysis:
a. Incorrect. The AAMA provides the CMA (AAMA) credential.
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© f2022 fCengage. fAll fRights fReserved. fMay fnot fbe fscanned, fcopied for fduplicated, for fposted fto fa fpublicly faccessible 2
website, fin fwhole for fin fpart.

,Medical fAssisting fAdministrative f& fClinical fCompetencies f(MindTap fCourse fList) f9th fEdition fby fMichelle fBlesi: fBlesi, fMedical fAssisting,
f2022; f9780357502815; fChapter f01: fThe fMedical fAssistant, fHealth fCare fTeam, fand fMedical fEnvironment




b. Correct. The AMT provides the RMA credential. The AAMA provides the CMA (AAMA)
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credential.
f

c. Incorrect. The AAPC provides certification to professional coders. The AAMA provides the
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CMA (AAMA) credential.
f f f

d. Incorrect. The NHA is an association for those working in healthcare. The AAMA provides the
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CMA (AAMA) credential.
f f f




6. Which fof fthe ffollowing fdefines fthe frole fof fthe fpatient fadvocate for fnavigator?
a. drives fthe fpatient fto fappointments
b. assists fthe fpatient for facts fon fbehalf fof fthe fpatient
c. acts fon fbehalf fof fthe fprovider
d. keeps fthe fpatients’ fmedical frecords

ANS: b f




Analysis:
a. Incorrect. Driving the patient to their appointments is outside the role of the patient
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advocate or navigator. The patient advocate or navigator assists the patient or acts on
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behalf of the patient.
f f f f


b. Correct. The patient advocate or navigator assists the patient or acts on behalf of the
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patient.
f

c. Incorrect. The patient advocate or navigator does not act on behalf of the provider. The
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patient advocate or navigator assists the patient or acts on behalf of the patient.
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f

d. Incorrect. While keeping a copy of the patient’s medical records may be part of the role of
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f

the advocate or navigator, their main role is to assist the patient or act on behalf of the
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patient. The patient advocate or navigator assists the patient or acts on behalf of the
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f

patient.
f




7. Which fof fthe ffollowing fdescribes fthe frole fof fan fACO?
a. Provides fhealth fcare fwith fan femphasis fon fprevention.
b. A fgroup fof fdoctors, fhospitals, fand fother fhealth fcare fproviders, flike fthe fPCMH fmodel fwho
ftogether fcoordinate fhigh-quality fcare fto ftheir fMedicare fpatients.

c. A fsystem fof fhealth fcare fthat fintegrates fthe fdelivery fand fpayment fof fhealth fcare ffor
fcovered fpersons f(patients, for fsubscribers) fby fcontracting fwith fselected fproviders ffor

fcomprehensive fhealth fcare fservices fat fa freduced fcost.


d. Care fcenters fthat ftake fcare fof fpatients fwith facute fillness for finjury fand fthose fwith fminor
femergencies.



ANS: b f




Analysis:
a. Incorrect. Many health care organizations provide care with an emphasis on prevention. An
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Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is a group of doctors, hospitals, and other health
f f f f f f f f f f f f f


care providers, similar to the PCMH model. Together, these models coordinate to provide
f f f f f f f f f f f f f

high-quality care to their Medicare patients.
f f f f f f


b. Correct. An Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is a group of doctors, hospitals, and
f f f f f f f f f f f f

other health care providers, similar to the PCMH model. Together, these models
f f f f f f f f f f f f

coordinate to provide high-quality care to their Medicare patients.
f f f f f f f f f

c. Incorrect. A system where providers contract to reduce costs is an HMO. An Accountable
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Care Organization (ACO) is a group of doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers,
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similar to the PCMH model. Together, these models coordinate to provide high-quality care
f f f f f f f f f f f f f

to their Medicare patients.
f f f f




© f2022 fCengage. fAll fRights fReserved. fMay fnot fbe fscanned, fcopied for fduplicated, for fposted fto fa fpublicly faccessible 3
website, fin fwhole for fin fpart.

, Medical fAssisting fAdministrative f& fClinical fCompetencies f(MindTap fCourse fList) f9th fEdition fby fMichelle fBlesi: fBlesi, fMedical fAssisting,
f2022; f9780357502815; fChapter f01: fThe fMedical fAssistant, fHealth fCare fTeam, fand fMedical fEnvironment




d. Incorrect. fCare fcenters fthat ftake fcare fof fminor femergencies fare facute fcare fclinics. fAn
fAccountable fCare fOrganization f(ACO) fis fa fgroup fof fdoctors, fhospitals, fand fother fhealth

fcare fproviders, fsimilar fto fthe fPCMH fmodel. fTogether, fthese fmodels fcoordinate fto fprovide

fhigh-quality fcare fto ftheir fMedicare fpatients.




8. What fis fthe fname fof fthe fphysician fspecialist fwho flooks fafter fpatients fadmitted fto fthe fhospital?
a. physician fpartner
b. hospitalist
c. physiatrist
d. hospital fphysician

ANS: b f




Analysis:
a. Incorrect. A physician partner refers to physicians who work together as partners in a
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clinic setting. A hospitalist is a physician specialist who looks after patients admitted to the
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hospital.
f


b. Correct. A hospitalist is a physician specialist who looks after patients admitted to the
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hospital.
f

c. Incorrect. A physiatrist is a physician that specializes in physical medicine and
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rehabilitation. A hospitalist is a physician specialist who looks after patients admitted to
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the hospital.
f f


e. Incorrect. A hospital physician refers to a physician seeing patients in the hospital. This is not
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the same as a hospitalist who looks after patients once admitted to the hospital.
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9. Which fof fthe fhealth fcare fprofessional fuses fradionuclides fto fdiagnose fand ftreat fdiseases?
a. radiological ftechnician
b. radiologist
c. ultrasound ftechnician
d. nuclear fmedicine ftechnologist
ANS: d f




Analysis:
a. Incorrect. A radiological technician is a person that takes x-rays. A nuclear medicine
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technologist administers radiopharmaceuticals to patients and then scans the body with a
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special camera to observe how the pharmaceuticals concentrate in specific organs.
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b. Incorrect. A radiologist is a physician that reads and interprets x-rays. A nuclear medicine
f f f f f f f f f f f f f

technologist administers radiopharmaceuticals to patients and then scans the body with a
f f f f f f f f f f f f

special camera to observe how the pharmaceuticals concentrate in specific organs.
f f f f f f f f f f f

c. Incorrect. An ultrasound technician uses ultrasound to collect images from inside the
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body. A nuclear medicine technologist administers radiopharmaceuticals to patients and
f f f f f f f f f f

then scans the body with a special camera to observe how the pharmaceuticals
f f f f f f f f f f f f f

concentrate in specific organs.
f f f f


d. Correct. A nuclear medicine technologist administers radiopharmaceuticals to patients
f f f f f f f f

and then scans the body with a special camera to observe how the pharmaceuticals
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f

concentrate in specific organs.
f f f f




10. Which ftype fof fComplementary fMedicine fidentifies fthree ftypes fof fenergies fthat fare fpresent fin
fall fthings?

a. ayurvedic fmedicine
b. biofeedback
c. acupuncture




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website, fin fwhole for fin fpart.
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