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Medical Assisting - Chapter 1
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The |accrediting |body |that |accredits |private |postsecondary |institutions |and |programs |that |prepare
|individuals |for |entry |into |the |medical |assisting |profession |is |known |as:




1) ABHES

2) CMA

3) CAAHEP

4) AAMA |- |Ans-ABHES



The |US |Department |of |Labor |projects |that |medical |assisting |will |grow |by |what |percent |(%) |from
|now |until |2022?




1) |25%

2) |20%

3) |29%

4) |50% |- |Ans-29%



An |individual |who |helps |patients |overcome |barriers |while |obtaining |healthcare |is |known |as |a
.



1) Patient |navigator

2) Patient |medical |biller

3) Patient |helper

4) Licensed |practitioner |- |Ans-Patient |navigator



Which |of |the |following |is |considered |an |advanced |administrative |duties, |rather |than |an |entry |level
|duty?

,1) Answering |phones

2) Greeting |patients

3) Creating |and |maintaining |patient |medical |records

4) Developing |and |maintaining |fee |schedules |- |Ans-Developing |and |maintaining |fee |schedules



Which |of |the |following |is |a |duty |of |the |clinical |medical |assistant?



1) Performing |a |CT |scan

2) Scheduling |appointments

3) Ordering |lab |tests

4) Giving |injections |- |Ans-Giving |injections



What |are |some |factors |that |have |caused |growth |in |the |healthcare |services |industry?



1) Cost-effective |medicine

2) HIPAA

3) The |aging |population

4) Use |of |electronic |health |records |- |Ans-Cost-effective |medicine

The |aging |population



The |general |duties |of |a |medical |assistant |include | .



1) Act |as |a |patient |navigator

2) Provide |patient |education |within |the |scope |of |practice

3) Handle |the |payroll |for |the |office

4) Prescribe |medications |to |patients |- |Ans-Act |as |a |patient |navigator

Provide |patient |education |within |the |scope |of |practice

Handle |the |payroll |for |the |office

,Which |of |the |following |are |administrative |responsibilities |of |medical |assistants?



1) Performing |venipuncture

2) Performing |as |a |HIPAA |compliance |officer

3) Serilizing |and |maintaining |instruments

4) Providing |information |systems |management |- |Ans-Performing |as |a |HIPAA |compliance |officer

Providing |information |systems |management



What |is |an |advanced |duty |for |a |laboratory |medical |assistant?



1) Assisting |with |clinical |trials

2) Teaching |patients |to |collect |specific |specimens |properly

3) Performing |moderately |complex |laboratory |testing

4) Performing |as |an |OSHA |compliance |officer |- |Ans-Performing |moderately |complex
|laboratory |testing



Performing |as |an |OSHA |compliance |officer



Which |of |the |following |are |considered |clinical |duties |of |the |medical |assistant?



1) Assisting |the |doctor |during |exams

2) Reviewing |billing |information |with |a |patient

3) Arranging |for |hospital |admissions

4) Recording |vitals |- |Ans-Assisting |the |doctor |during |exams

Recording |vitals



Match |the |following |medical |assisting |profession |terms |with |their |definition. |- |Ans-Accreditation |-
|The |documentation |of |official |authorization |or |approval |of |a |program.

, Continuing |education |- |Systematic |professional |learning |experiences |designed |to |augment
|knowledge |and |skills |of |healthcare |professionals; |education |completed |after |the |initial

|educational |program; |required |for |re |licensure |in |some |fields.



Cross-training |- |The |acquisition |of |training |in |a |variety |of |tasks |and |skills.

Licensed |practitioner |- |A |healthcare |provider |who |has |obtained |the |necessary |education |and |skills
|and |is |licensed |to |provide |specified |healthcare |to |patients.



MSHP |- |A |healthcare |team |member |who |has |been |cross-trained |to |handle |many |different |duties.

Patient |navigator |- |A |healthcare |professional |who |helps |patients |find |their |way |through |the
|sometimes |complex |healthcare |system, |helping |them |overcome |any |barriers |they |encounter |to

|ensure |that |they |get |the |diagnosis |and |treatment |they |need |in |a |timely |manner.



Professional |development |- |The |skills |and |knowledge |attained |for |both |personal |development |and
|career |advancement.




What |is |a |clinical |medical |assistant |duty |in |the |office?



1) Keeping |the |exam |rooms |in |order

2) Assisting |during |exams

3) Supervising |a |payroll |service

4) Ordering |front |office |supplies |- |Ans-Keeping |the |exam |rooms |in |order

Assisting |during |exams



Routine |laboratory |duties |of |a |medical |assistant |include | .



1) Teaching |patients |to |collect |specific |specimens |properly

2) Collecting |arterial |blood |gases

3) Arranging |lab |services

4) Performing |x-rays |- |Ans-Teaching |patients |to |collect |specific |specimens |properly

Arranging |lab |services



Which |of |the |following |are |NOT |responsibilities |of |a |medical |assistant |working |in |a |podiatrist's
|office?

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