Solution and Answer Guide for:
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Team, f# and Medical f# Environment
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SolutionandAnswerGuidefor
MedicalAssistingAdministrative&ClinicalCompetencies
(MindTapCourseList)9thEditionbyMichelleBlesi
f#
Blesi, f#Medical f#Assisting, f#2022; f#9780357502815; f#Chapter f#01: f#The f#Medical f#Assistant, f#Health
f#Care f#Team, f#and f#Medical f#Environment
Table of Contents f# f#
Content f#Type ..................................................................................................................... 1
Check f#Your f#Understanding f#(from f#End f#of f#Chapter f#questions) ................................................................... 1
ContentType #f
Check Your Understanding (from End of Chapter questions)
f# f# f# f# f# f# f#
1. To f#be f#successful f#as f#an f#MA, f#you f#must f#learn f#a f#specific:
a. knowledgef#base.
b. set f#of f#skills.
c. set f#of f#behaviors.
d. all f#of f#these
ANS: f#d
Analysis:
a. Incorrect.f#As f#anf#MA,f#youf#mustf#learnf#af#knowledgef#base,f#af#set off#skills,f#andf#a jk
f#set of f#behaviors f#to f#be f#successful.
jk
b. Incorrect.f#As f#anf#MA,f#youf#mustf#learnf#af#knowledgef#base,f#af#set off#skills,f#andf#a jk
f#set of f#behaviors f#to f#be f#successful.
jk
c. Incorrect.f#As f#anf#MA,f#youf#mustf#learnf#af#knowledgef#base,f#af#set off#skills,f#andf#a jk
f#set of f#behaviors f#to f#be f#successful.
jk
d. Correct.f#As anf#MA,f#youf#mustlearnf#allf#off#these–f#aknowledgebase,f#aset off#skills,f#andf#a
jk jk
f#set f#of f#behaviors f#- f#to f#be f#successful.
2. All f#of f#the f#following f#are f#clinical f#skills f#EXCEPT:
a. Filing f#patient f#records
b. Phlebotomy
c. Administering f # medications
d. Wrapping f#instruments
ANS: f# a
Analysis:
a. Correct. f#The f#filing f#of f#patient f#records f#is f#an f#administrative f#skill.
b. Incorrect.f#Phlebotomyf#isf#a f#clinicalf#skill. f#Thef#filingf#off#patient f#recordsf#isf#an
f#administrative f#skill.
c. Incorrect.f#Administeringf#medicationsf#isf#a f#clinicalf#skill. f#Thef#filing f#off#patient records f#is jk
f#an f#administrative f#skill.
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1
f # accessible
jk
,Medicalf# Assistingf# Administrativef# &f# Clinicalf# Competenciesf# (MindTapf# Coursef# List) f# 9thf# Editionf# byf# Michellef# Blesi: f# Blesi,
jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk
f# Medical f# Assisting, f# 2022; 9780357502815; f# Chapter 01: f# The Medical Assistant, Health Caref# Team,
jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk
f# and Medical jk jk
d. Incorrect.f#Wrapping f#instrumentsf#isf#af#clinicalf#skill. f#The f#filingf#off#patientf#recordsf#is
f#an f#administrative f#skill.
3. A f#system f#where f#patients f#pay f#an f#added f#fee f#in f#exchange f#for f#more f#personalized f#care
f#and f#better f#access f#to f#their f#providers f#for f#medical f#services f#is f#referred f#to f#as
f#which f#type f#of f#service?
a. PCMH
b. ACO
c. boutique
d. managedf#care
ANS: f#c
Analysis:
a. Incorrect.f#PCMH f#is f#a f#patient-centered f#medical f#home. f#This f#is a f#model f#off#care jk
f#where f#doctors,f#hospitals,f#andhealthcare providersf#work to provide f#high- jk jk jk
qualitycaref#to their f#Medicare f#patients.
jk
b. Incorrect,ACOis anaccountablecare organization.Thisisamodelofcarewhere
jk jk
f#doctors,f#hospitals,f#andf#healthcaref#providersf#work to f#providef#high-qualitycare f#to jk
f#their f#Medicare f#patients.
c. Correct. f#A boutiquef#systemf#is wheref#patients payf#an f#addedf#feef#inf#exchange f#for
jk jk jk
f#more f#personalized f#care f#and f#better f#access f#to f#their f#providersf#for f#medical
f#services.
d. Incorrect.f#Managedf#caref#refers tof#caref#plansf#wheref#thef#providersf#followf#rulesf#to jk
f#keep f#care f#costs f#down.
4. Employment f#opportunities f#for f#medical f#assistants f#are f#expected f#to f#do f#which f#of f#the
f#following f#through f#2028?
a. grow
b. decline
c. stay f#consistent
d. be f#eliminated
ANS: f# a
Analysis:
a. Correct. f#Employmentf#opportunities forf#medicalf#assistants aref#expectedf#tof#grow jk jk
f#through f#2028.
b. Incorrect.f#Employment opportunities forf#medicalassistantsare expectedf#tof#growthrough
jk jk jk
f#2028.
c. Incorrect.f#Employment opportunities forf#medicalassistantsare expectedf#to growf#through
jk jk jk jk
f#2028.
d. Incorrect.f#Employmentopportunities forf#medicalassistantsare f#expectedf#to grow jk jk
f#through f#2028.
5. Which f#of f#the f#following f#organizations f#provides f#the f#RMA f#credential?
a. AAMA
b. AMT
c. AAPC
d. NHA
ANS: f# b
Analysis:
a. Incorrect.f#Thef#AAMA provides f#thef#CMA f#(AAMA) f#credential. jk
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2
f # accessible
jk
,Medicalf# Assistingf# Administrativef# &f# Clinicalf# Competenciesf# (MindTapf# Coursef# List) f# 9thf# Editionf# byf# Michellef# Blesi: f# Blesi,
jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk
f# Medical f# Assisting, f# 2022; 9780357502815; f# Chapter 01: f# The Medical Assistant, Health Caref# Team,
jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk
f# and Medical jk jk
b. Correct. f#Thef#AMTf#provides thef#RMAf#credential.f#Thef#AAMA providesf#the CMA jk jk jk
f#(AAMA) f#credential.
c. Incorrect.f#The AAPCf#provides certificationf#tof#professionalcoders.f#The
jk jk
f#AAMA provides the f#CMA f#(AAMA) f#credential.
jk jk
d. Incorrect.f#Thef#NHAf#isf#anf#associationf#forf#thosef#workingf#inf#healthcare.
f#The AAMA provides f#the f#CMA f#(AAMA) f#credential.
jk jk
6. Which f#of f#the f#following f#defines f#the f#role f#of f#the f#patient f#advocate f#or f#navigator?
a. drives f#the f#patient f#to f#appointments
b. assists f#the f#patient f#or f#acts f#on f#behalf f#of f#the f#patient
c. acts f#on f#behalf f#of f#the f#provider
d. keeps f#the f#patients’ f#medical f#records
ANS: f# b
Analysis:
a. Incorrect. f#Driving f#the f#patient f#to f#their f#appointments f#is f#outside f#the f#role f#of
f#the f#patient f#advocate f#or f#navigator. f#The f#patient advocate f#or jk
f#navigatorassiststhe f#patient or f#acts f#on f#behalf f#of f#the f#patient. jk
b. Correct. f#The f#patient advocate f#or f#navigator f#assists f#the f#patient or f#acts f#on jk jk
f#behalf f#of f#the f#patient.
c. Incorrect. f#The f#patient advocate f#or f#navigator f#does f#not act on f#behalf f#of f#the
jk jk jk
f#provider. f#The
f#patientadvocate ornavigatorassiststhepatient oractson behalfofthepatient.
jk jk jk
d. Incorrect.f#Whilef#keepingf#a f#copyf#off#thef#patient’sf#medicalrecordsmayf#bef#part of jk
f#the role f#ofthef#advocate ornavigator,theirmainrolef#is toassist thef#patientoract
jk jk jk jk
f#onbehalfof f#the f#patient.f#The f#patientf#advocate f#or f#navigatorf#assists f#the f#patient f#or
f#actsf#onf#behalff#off#the f#patient.
7. Which f#of f#the f#following f#describes f#the f#role f#of f#an f#ACO?
a. Provides f#health f#care f#with f#an f#emphasis f#on f#prevention.
b. A f#group f#of f#doctors, f#hospitals, f#and f#other f#health f#care f#providers, f#like f#the f#PCMH
f#model f#who f#together f#coordinate f#high-quality f#care f#to f#their f#Medicare f#patients.
c. A f#system f#of f#health f#care f#that f#integrates f#the f#delivery f#and f#payment f#of
f#health f#care f#for f#covered f#persons f#(patients, f#or f#subscribers) f#by f#contracting
f#with f#selected f#providers f#for f#comprehensive f#health f#care f#services f#at f#a
f#reduced f#cost.
d. Care f#centers f#that f#take f#care f#of f#patients f#with f#acute f#illness f#or f#injury f#and f#those
f#with f#minor f#emergencies.
ANS: f# b
Analysis:
a. Incorrect.f#Manyhealthcare organizationsf#providecare withf#anf#emphasisf#onf#prevention. jk jk
f#An f#Accountable f#Care f#Organization f#(ACO) f#is f#a f#group f#of f#doctors, f#hospitals, f#and
f#other f#health f#careproviders,f#similarf#tof#thef#PCMHmodel. f#Together,f#these models jk
f#coordinatef#to f#providehigh-qualitycaretof#theirMedicarepatients.
b. Correct. f#Anf#Accountablef#Caref#Organizationf#(ACO)f#is f#a f#groupf#off#doctors, f#hospitals,
f#and f#otherf#health f#caref#providers, f#similarf#tof#the f#PCMHmodel.f#Together,f#these
f#models f#coordinate f#to f#provide f#high-quality f#care f#to f#their f#Medicare f#patients.
c. Incorrect.A systemf#whereproviders contract tof#reducecosts is anf#HMO.f#Anf#Accountable
jk jk jk jk jk
f#Caref#Organization(ACO)f#is af#group off#doctors,f#hospitals,f#andf#other f#health jk jk
f#care providers, f#similarf#tof#thef#PCMHf#model.f#Together,f#thesef#modelsf#coordinatef#to
jk
f#providef#high-quality f#care f#to f#their f#Medicare f#patients.
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3
f # accessible
jk
, Medicalf# Assistingf# Administrativef# &f# Clinicalf# Competenciesf# (MindTapf# Coursef# List) f# 9thf# Editionf# byf# Michellef# Blesi: f# Blesi,
jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk
f# Medical f# Assisting, f# 2022; 9780357502815; f# Chapter 01: f# The Medical Assistant, Health Caref# Team,
jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk
f# and Medical jk jk
d. Incorrect.f#Caref#centersf#that takef#caref#off#minor f#emergenciesf#aref#acute f#caref#clinics.
jk
f#An f#Accountablef#Caref#Organizationf#(ACO)f#is af#groupf#off#doctors,f#hospitals,f#andf#other jk
f#health f#careproviders,f#similarf#tof#thef#PCMHmodel. f#Together,f#these modelsf#coordinate jk
f#tof#provide f#high-quality f#care f#to f#their f#Medicare f#patients.
8. What f#is f#the f#name f#of f#the f#physician f#specialist f#who f#looks f#after f#patients f#admitted f#to f#the
f#hospital?
a. physician f#partner
b. hospitalist
c. physiatrist
d. hospital f#physician
ANS: f# b
Analysis:
a. Incorrect.A physicianf#partnerrefers to physiciansf#whowork togetherf#aspartnersf#in
jk jk jk jk
f#a f#clinicf#setting.f#A f#hospitalistf#isf#af#physicianf#specialistf#who f#looksf#afterf#patients
f#admittedf#to f#the f#hospital.
b. Correct. f#A f#hospitalist f#is f#a f#physician f#specialist f#who f#looks f#afterf#patients f#admitted
f#to f#the f#hospital.
c. Incorrect.f#A physiatrist f#isf#a f#physician f#that f#specializesf#in f#physicalf#medicine f#and
jk
f#rehabilitation.f#Af#hospitalistf#is af#physicianf#specialistf#who f#looks afterf#patientsf#admitted jk jk
f#to f#the f#hospital.
e. Incorrect.f#A hospitalf#physicianrefers to aphysicianf#seeingpatientsf#inf#thehospital.f#Thisis
jk jk jk
f#not thesameasahospitalistwholooks afterpatients onceadmittedtothehospital.
jk jk jk
9. Which f#of f#the f#health f#care f#professional f#uses f#radionuclides f#to f#diagnose f#and f#treat f#diseases?
a. radiological f#technician
b. radiologist
c. ultrasound f#technician
d. nuclear f#medicine f#technologist
ANS: f# d
Analysis:
a. Incorrect.f#A radiologicalf#technicianf#isf#a f#personf#that f#takesf#x-rays.f#A f#nuclearf#medicine
jk
f#technologistadministersradiopharmaceuticals tof#patients and jk jk
f#thenscansthebodywitha f#specialf#cameraf#to observe f#howf#the jk
f#pharmaceuticals concentratef#inf#specificf#organs. jk
b. Incorrect. f#A f#radiologist f#is f#a f#physician f#that f#reads f#and f#interprets f#x-rays. f#A f#nuclear
f#medicine f#technologist f#administers f#radiopharmaceuticals f#to f#patients f#and f#then
f#scans f#the f#body f#with f#a f#special f#camera f#to observe f#how f#the f#pharmaceuticals jk
f#concentratef#inf#specificf#organs.
c. Incorrect.f#Anf#ultrasoundf#technicianf#usesf#ultrasoundf#tof#collectf#imagesf#fromf#inside
f#the f#body.f#A nuclearf#medicinetechnologist administersf#radiopharmaceuticalsf#to
jk jk
f#patientsand f#thenf#scans the f#bodyf#withf#a f#specialf#cameraf#tof#observe f#howf#thejk
f#pharmaceuticals f#concentrate f#in f#specific f#organs.
d. Correct. f#A nuclearf#medicine technologistf#administersf#radiopharmaceuticals
jk jk
f#to patients f#and f#thenf#scansf#the f#body f#withf#a f#specialf#cameraf#tof#observef#howf#the
jk
f#pharmaceuticals f#concentrate f#in f#specific f#organs.
10. Which f#type f#of f#Complementary f#Medicine f#identifies f#three f#types f#of f#energies f#that f#are
f#present f#in f#all f#things?
a. ayurvedic f#medicine
b. biofeedback
c. acupuncture
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f # accessible
jk
jk jk jk jk f # jkBlesi,jkMedicaljkAssisting,jk2022;jk9780357502815; f # jkChapterjk01:jkThejkMedicaljkAssistant,jkHealthjkCare
Team, f# and Medical f# Environment
jk jk jk
SolutionandAnswerGuidefor
MedicalAssistingAdministrative&ClinicalCompetencies
(MindTapCourseList)9thEditionbyMichelleBlesi
f#
Blesi, f#Medical f#Assisting, f#2022; f#9780357502815; f#Chapter f#01: f#The f#Medical f#Assistant, f#Health
f#Care f#Team, f#and f#Medical f#Environment
Table of Contents f# f#
Content f#Type ..................................................................................................................... 1
Check f#Your f#Understanding f#(from f#End f#of f#Chapter f#questions) ................................................................... 1
ContentType #f
Check Your Understanding (from End of Chapter questions)
f# f# f# f# f# f# f#
1. To f#be f#successful f#as f#an f#MA, f#you f#must f#learn f#a f#specific:
a. knowledgef#base.
b. set f#of f#skills.
c. set f#of f#behaviors.
d. all f#of f#these
ANS: f#d
Analysis:
a. Incorrect.f#As f#anf#MA,f#youf#mustf#learnf#af#knowledgef#base,f#af#set off#skills,f#andf#a jk
f#set of f#behaviors f#to f#be f#successful.
jk
b. Incorrect.f#As f#anf#MA,f#youf#mustf#learnf#af#knowledgef#base,f#af#set off#skills,f#andf#a jk
f#set of f#behaviors f#to f#be f#successful.
jk
c. Incorrect.f#As f#anf#MA,f#youf#mustf#learnf#af#knowledgef#base,f#af#set off#skills,f#andf#a jk
f#set of f#behaviors f#to f#be f#successful.
jk
d. Correct.f#As anf#MA,f#youf#mustlearnf#allf#off#these–f#aknowledgebase,f#aset off#skills,f#andf#a
jk jk
f#set f#of f#behaviors f#- f#to f#be f#successful.
2. All f#of f#the f#following f#are f#clinical f#skills f#EXCEPT:
a. Filing f#patient f#records
b. Phlebotomy
c. Administering f # medications
d. Wrapping f#instruments
ANS: f# a
Analysis:
a. Correct. f#The f#filing f#of f#patient f#records f#is f#an f#administrative f#skill.
b. Incorrect.f#Phlebotomyf#isf#a f#clinicalf#skill. f#Thef#filingf#off#patient f#recordsf#isf#an
f#administrative f#skill.
c. Incorrect.f#Administeringf#medicationsf#isf#a f#clinicalf#skill. f#Thef#filing f#off#patient records f#is jk
f#an f#administrative f#skill.
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1
f # accessible
jk
,Medicalf# Assistingf# Administrativef# &f# Clinicalf# Competenciesf# (MindTapf# Coursef# List) f# 9thf# Editionf# byf# Michellef# Blesi: f# Blesi,
jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk
f# Medical f# Assisting, f# 2022; 9780357502815; f# Chapter 01: f# The Medical Assistant, Health Caref# Team,
jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk
f# and Medical jk jk
d. Incorrect.f#Wrapping f#instrumentsf#isf#af#clinicalf#skill. f#The f#filingf#off#patientf#recordsf#is
f#an f#administrative f#skill.
3. A f#system f#where f#patients f#pay f#an f#added f#fee f#in f#exchange f#for f#more f#personalized f#care
f#and f#better f#access f#to f#their f#providers f#for f#medical f#services f#is f#referred f#to f#as
f#which f#type f#of f#service?
a. PCMH
b. ACO
c. boutique
d. managedf#care
ANS: f#c
Analysis:
a. Incorrect.f#PCMH f#is f#a f#patient-centered f#medical f#home. f#This f#is a f#model f#off#care jk
f#where f#doctors,f#hospitals,f#andhealthcare providersf#work to provide f#high- jk jk jk
qualitycaref#to their f#Medicare f#patients.
jk
b. Incorrect,ACOis anaccountablecare organization.Thisisamodelofcarewhere
jk jk
f#doctors,f#hospitals,f#andf#healthcaref#providersf#work to f#providef#high-qualitycare f#to jk
f#their f#Medicare f#patients.
c. Correct. f#A boutiquef#systemf#is wheref#patients payf#an f#addedf#feef#inf#exchange f#for
jk jk jk
f#more f#personalized f#care f#and f#better f#access f#to f#their f#providersf#for f#medical
f#services.
d. Incorrect.f#Managedf#caref#refers tof#caref#plansf#wheref#thef#providersf#followf#rulesf#to jk
f#keep f#care f#costs f#down.
4. Employment f#opportunities f#for f#medical f#assistants f#are f#expected f#to f#do f#which f#of f#the
f#following f#through f#2028?
a. grow
b. decline
c. stay f#consistent
d. be f#eliminated
ANS: f# a
Analysis:
a. Correct. f#Employmentf#opportunities forf#medicalf#assistants aref#expectedf#tof#grow jk jk
f#through f#2028.
b. Incorrect.f#Employment opportunities forf#medicalassistantsare expectedf#tof#growthrough
jk jk jk
f#2028.
c. Incorrect.f#Employment opportunities forf#medicalassistantsare expectedf#to growf#through
jk jk jk jk
f#2028.
d. Incorrect.f#Employmentopportunities forf#medicalassistantsare f#expectedf#to grow jk jk
f#through f#2028.
5. Which f#of f#the f#following f#organizations f#provides f#the f#RMA f#credential?
a. AAMA
b. AMT
c. AAPC
d. NHA
ANS: f# b
Analysis:
a. Incorrect.f#Thef#AAMA provides f#thef#CMA f#(AAMA) f#credential. jk
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2
f # accessible
jk
,Medicalf# Assistingf# Administrativef# &f# Clinicalf# Competenciesf# (MindTapf# Coursef# List) f# 9thf# Editionf# byf# Michellef# Blesi: f# Blesi,
jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk
f# Medical f# Assisting, f# 2022; 9780357502815; f# Chapter 01: f# The Medical Assistant, Health Caref# Team,
jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk
f# and Medical jk jk
b. Correct. f#Thef#AMTf#provides thef#RMAf#credential.f#Thef#AAMA providesf#the CMA jk jk jk
f#(AAMA) f#credential.
c. Incorrect.f#The AAPCf#provides certificationf#tof#professionalcoders.f#The
jk jk
f#AAMA provides the f#CMA f#(AAMA) f#credential.
jk jk
d. Incorrect.f#Thef#NHAf#isf#anf#associationf#forf#thosef#workingf#inf#healthcare.
f#The AAMA provides f#the f#CMA f#(AAMA) f#credential.
jk jk
6. Which f#of f#the f#following f#defines f#the f#role f#of f#the f#patient f#advocate f#or f#navigator?
a. drives f#the f#patient f#to f#appointments
b. assists f#the f#patient f#or f#acts f#on f#behalf f#of f#the f#patient
c. acts f#on f#behalf f#of f#the f#provider
d. keeps f#the f#patients’ f#medical f#records
ANS: f# b
Analysis:
a. Incorrect. f#Driving f#the f#patient f#to f#their f#appointments f#is f#outside f#the f#role f#of
f#the f#patient f#advocate f#or f#navigator. f#The f#patient advocate f#or jk
f#navigatorassiststhe f#patient or f#acts f#on f#behalf f#of f#the f#patient. jk
b. Correct. f#The f#patient advocate f#or f#navigator f#assists f#the f#patient or f#acts f#on jk jk
f#behalf f#of f#the f#patient.
c. Incorrect. f#The f#patient advocate f#or f#navigator f#does f#not act on f#behalf f#of f#the
jk jk jk
f#provider. f#The
f#patientadvocate ornavigatorassiststhepatient oractson behalfofthepatient.
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d. Incorrect.f#Whilef#keepingf#a f#copyf#off#thef#patient’sf#medicalrecordsmayf#bef#part of jk
f#the role f#ofthef#advocate ornavigator,theirmainrolef#is toassist thef#patientoract
jk jk jk jk
f#onbehalfof f#the f#patient.f#The f#patientf#advocate f#or f#navigatorf#assists f#the f#patient f#or
f#actsf#onf#behalff#off#the f#patient.
7. Which f#of f#the f#following f#describes f#the f#role f#of f#an f#ACO?
a. Provides f#health f#care f#with f#an f#emphasis f#on f#prevention.
b. A f#group f#of f#doctors, f#hospitals, f#and f#other f#health f#care f#providers, f#like f#the f#PCMH
f#model f#who f#together f#coordinate f#high-quality f#care f#to f#their f#Medicare f#patients.
c. A f#system f#of f#health f#care f#that f#integrates f#the f#delivery f#and f#payment f#of
f#health f#care f#for f#covered f#persons f#(patients, f#or f#subscribers) f#by f#contracting
f#with f#selected f#providers f#for f#comprehensive f#health f#care f#services f#at f#a
f#reduced f#cost.
d. Care f#centers f#that f#take f#care f#of f#patients f#with f#acute f#illness f#or f#injury f#and f#those
f#with f#minor f#emergencies.
ANS: f# b
Analysis:
a. Incorrect.f#Manyhealthcare organizationsf#providecare withf#anf#emphasisf#onf#prevention. jk jk
f#An f#Accountable f#Care f#Organization f#(ACO) f#is f#a f#group f#of f#doctors, f#hospitals, f#and
f#other f#health f#careproviders,f#similarf#tof#thef#PCMHmodel. f#Together,f#these models jk
f#coordinatef#to f#providehigh-qualitycaretof#theirMedicarepatients.
b. Correct. f#Anf#Accountablef#Caref#Organizationf#(ACO)f#is f#a f#groupf#off#doctors, f#hospitals,
f#and f#otherf#health f#caref#providers, f#similarf#tof#the f#PCMHmodel.f#Together,f#these
f#models f#coordinate f#to f#provide f#high-quality f#care f#to f#their f#Medicare f#patients.
c. Incorrect.A systemf#whereproviders contract tof#reducecosts is anf#HMO.f#Anf#Accountable
jk jk jk jk jk
f#Caref#Organization(ACO)f#is af#group off#doctors,f#hospitals,f#andf#other f#health jk jk
f#care providers, f#similarf#tof#thef#PCMHf#model.f#Together,f#thesef#modelsf#coordinatef#to
jk
f#providef#high-quality f#care f#to f#their f#Medicare f#patients.
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f # accessible
jk
, Medicalf# Assistingf# Administrativef# &f# Clinicalf# Competenciesf# (MindTapf# Coursef# List) f# 9thf# Editionf# byf# Michellef# Blesi: f# Blesi,
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f# Medical f# Assisting, f# 2022; 9780357502815; f# Chapter 01: f# The Medical Assistant, Health Caref# Team,
jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk
f# and Medical jk jk
d. Incorrect.f#Caref#centersf#that takef#caref#off#minor f#emergenciesf#aref#acute f#caref#clinics.
jk
f#An f#Accountablef#Caref#Organizationf#(ACO)f#is af#groupf#off#doctors,f#hospitals,f#andf#other jk
f#health f#careproviders,f#similarf#tof#thef#PCMHmodel. f#Together,f#these modelsf#coordinate jk
f#tof#provide f#high-quality f#care f#to f#their f#Medicare f#patients.
8. What f#is f#the f#name f#of f#the f#physician f#specialist f#who f#looks f#after f#patients f#admitted f#to f#the
f#hospital?
a. physician f#partner
b. hospitalist
c. physiatrist
d. hospital f#physician
ANS: f# b
Analysis:
a. Incorrect.A physicianf#partnerrefers to physiciansf#whowork togetherf#aspartnersf#in
jk jk jk jk
f#a f#clinicf#setting.f#A f#hospitalistf#isf#af#physicianf#specialistf#who f#looksf#afterf#patients
f#admittedf#to f#the f#hospital.
b. Correct. f#A f#hospitalist f#is f#a f#physician f#specialist f#who f#looks f#afterf#patients f#admitted
f#to f#the f#hospital.
c. Incorrect.f#A physiatrist f#isf#a f#physician f#that f#specializesf#in f#physicalf#medicine f#and
jk
f#rehabilitation.f#Af#hospitalistf#is af#physicianf#specialistf#who f#looks afterf#patientsf#admitted jk jk
f#to f#the f#hospital.
e. Incorrect.f#A hospitalf#physicianrefers to aphysicianf#seeingpatientsf#inf#thehospital.f#Thisis
jk jk jk
f#not thesameasahospitalistwholooks afterpatients onceadmittedtothehospital.
jk jk jk
9. Which f#of f#the f#health f#care f#professional f#uses f#radionuclides f#to f#diagnose f#and f#treat f#diseases?
a. radiological f#technician
b. radiologist
c. ultrasound f#technician
d. nuclear f#medicine f#technologist
ANS: f# d
Analysis:
a. Incorrect.f#A radiologicalf#technicianf#isf#a f#personf#that f#takesf#x-rays.f#A f#nuclearf#medicine
jk
f#technologistadministersradiopharmaceuticals tof#patients and jk jk
f#thenscansthebodywitha f#specialf#cameraf#to observe f#howf#the jk
f#pharmaceuticals concentratef#inf#specificf#organs. jk
b. Incorrect. f#A f#radiologist f#is f#a f#physician f#that f#reads f#and f#interprets f#x-rays. f#A f#nuclear
f#medicine f#technologist f#administers f#radiopharmaceuticals f#to f#patients f#and f#then
f#scans f#the f#body f#with f#a f#special f#camera f#to observe f#how f#the f#pharmaceuticals jk
f#concentratef#inf#specificf#organs.
c. Incorrect.f#Anf#ultrasoundf#technicianf#usesf#ultrasoundf#tof#collectf#imagesf#fromf#inside
f#the f#body.f#A nuclearf#medicinetechnologist administersf#radiopharmaceuticalsf#to
jk jk
f#patientsand f#thenf#scans the f#bodyf#withf#a f#specialf#cameraf#tof#observe f#howf#thejk
f#pharmaceuticals f#concentrate f#in f#specific f#organs.
d. Correct. f#A nuclearf#medicine technologistf#administersf#radiopharmaceuticals
jk jk
f#to patients f#and f#thenf#scansf#the f#body f#withf#a f#specialf#cameraf#tof#observef#howf#the
jk
f#pharmaceuticals f#concentrate f#in f#specific f#organs.
10. Which f#type f#of f#Complementary f#Medicine f#identifies f#three f#types f#of f#energies f#that f#are
f#present f#in f#all f#things?
a. ayurvedic f#medicine
b. biofeedback
c. acupuncture
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