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1. Medical assisting is probably right for you if you:
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a. like to work alone, completing tasks independently.
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b. are more comfortable completing a consistent task daily.
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c. do not like variety in your job.
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d. are interested in a career in an expanding field.
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2. Which category of skills includes those that keep medical assistants practicing within their scope of practice?
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a. communication
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3. Which of these is an example of an administrative skill?
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a. collecting specimens th




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4. Which of these is an example of a clinical skill?
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a. performing patient screenings th th




b. performing bookkeeping and collection procedures
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d. preparing submittal (―clean‖) insurance forms
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5. The majority of medical assistants work in which type of environment?
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a. surgical
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d. laboratory
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6. The expenses involved in running a business have made which of the following rare today?
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d. hospitals
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7. Urgent care centers:
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a. originated about 10 years ago. th th th th




b. are usually open only on weekends.
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c. typically require patients to make an appointment.
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d. take care of patients with acute illness or injury.
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8. The Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) is a team-based model of care led by:
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a. a surgeon.
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b. a patient.
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c. a personal provider.
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d. a health insurance company representative.
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9. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, for the period 2018 to 2028, the employment of medical assistants is ex
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10. The primary purpose of the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) was to:
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a. be the only professional organization for medical assistants.
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b. raise the standards of the medical assistant profession.
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c. to provide a professional membership and certification for several allied health occupations.
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d. to provide pathways to lifelong learning in related health care disciplines.
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11. Candidates for the CMA (AAMA) Certification Exam are allowed a
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a. 30
b. 60
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