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Chapter 1 bt bt b t Medical Assisting:The Profession bt bt bt




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A physician may never delegate tasks toa medical assistant that would be viewed as a medical
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The medical assistant's main responsibility istoassist the physician inprovidingpatientcare.
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State laws can vary on who can delegate duties toa medical assistant.
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It isimportant to present a confident, professional image that helps put the patient at ease.
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More and more employers are requiringcredentialsas a condition for employment.
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It isyour responsibility as a medical assistant to only practice within your scope ofpractice.
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A licensed medical assistant can perform the same duties as a licensed nurse.
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The Centersfor Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)issued a final ruling mandating that
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bEVERYmedical assistant isable toenter physician orders ina computerized order entry system.
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,The medicalassistantisuniquely qualified toperform the administrative andclinical procedures
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associated withthe responsibilities ofa medical officeassignedby the physician. Answer:
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A patient navigator isthe primary source of communication between the patient and their
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One of the goals ofa patient navigator is to streamline the healthcare services that the patient
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Ajob inthe medical records departmentwould require generaladministrative skills,
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b understandingofmedicalterminology,andknowledge ofinsurancecoding.
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TheNationalHealthcareerAssociation (NHA)offers3medicalassisting credentials,the
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b CertifiedClinicalMedicalAssistant(CCMA),theCertifiedMedicalAdministrativeAssistant
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b(CMAA),andtheNationalCertifiedMedicalAssistant(NCMA).
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Medicalassisting requires masteryofa complex body of knowledge andspecialized skills
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b requiringbothformaleducationandpracticalexperience.
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A medical assistant in a diploma program should expect to be in school for 6 months to 1
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2

, In addition to normal business hours, urgent care facilities have businesshours at night and
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The MedicalOfficeAssistant(NCMOA) credential isoffered by the National Centerfor
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Potentialjob opportunities formedicalassistantsmay include insurance claimscoder and
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A physician's office isan example ofan ambulatory care setting.
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Amedical assistantwho witnesses unsafe workplace behaviorhas a responsibilityto notify
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Which of the followingisNOTan administrative responsibility of a medical assistant?
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D)Reconcilingbankstatements
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