PRN1562 FINAL EXAMPREP STUDY GUIDE 2026
TESTED ACCURATE CONTENT
◉ It is the medical assistant's responsibility to become familiar with
medical assistant scope of practice in his or her ____. Answer: State
◉ A medical assistant with ____ will adhere to a code of values.
Answer: integrity
◉ No information is to be disclosed without the ___ permission of the
patient. Answer: Written
◉ A(n) ____ is granted for each measured increment of training or
education. Answer: Continuing education unit (CEU)
◉ A(n) ____ is a required part of the medical assistant's education
and involves working without payment in a physician's office, clinic,
or hospital setting for, typically, 160-200 hours. Answer: Externship
◉ Which of the following is a clinical responsibility of a medical
assistant? Answer: Obtaining a patient's vital signs
,◉ Which department/specialty below best matches the job
description of performing clinical skills to sterilize surgical
instruments? Answer: Surgery
◉ Which of the following is an example of being proactive? Answer:
Laying supplies out before a procedure
◉ The medical assistant's main responsibility is to assist the
physician in providing patient care. T or F. Answer: True
◉ The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)
outlines which of the following content areas as part of the medical
assisting curriculum? Answer: Pharmacology
◉ According to the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics, "job
prospects should be best for medical assistants with formal training
or experience, particularly those with ____•" Answer: Certification
◉ Due to liability issues and increased responsibilities, most
modern clinics will only employ individuals who have received some
type of ____. Answer: Formal training
◉ Which of the following is NOT appropriate while working with
patients nearby? Answer: All of these
, ◉ The ____ was the first organization to place an emphasis on the
educational objectives of medical assisting. Answer: American
Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
◉ Which ambulatory care setting below best matches the job
description of caring for patients who require immediate medical
treatment? Answer: Urgent care facility
◉ In many cases, who will be the first health professional the patient
will encounter? Answer: Medical assistant
◉ Which of the following is NOT one of the education/training
programs available for the medical assistant? Answer: Bachelor
◉ A medical assistant in a diploma program should expect to be in
school for 6 months to 1 year. T or F. Answer: True
◉ A medical assistant who uses ____ is able to make decisions
responsibly. Answer: Discretion
◉ Which of the following is NOT an administrative responsibility?
Answer: Inventory control-ordering and storing of supplies
TESTED ACCURATE CONTENT
◉ It is the medical assistant's responsibility to become familiar with
medical assistant scope of practice in his or her ____. Answer: State
◉ A medical assistant with ____ will adhere to a code of values.
Answer: integrity
◉ No information is to be disclosed without the ___ permission of the
patient. Answer: Written
◉ A(n) ____ is granted for each measured increment of training or
education. Answer: Continuing education unit (CEU)
◉ A(n) ____ is a required part of the medical assistant's education
and involves working without payment in a physician's office, clinic,
or hospital setting for, typically, 160-200 hours. Answer: Externship
◉ Which of the following is a clinical responsibility of a medical
assistant? Answer: Obtaining a patient's vital signs
,◉ Which department/specialty below best matches the job
description of performing clinical skills to sterilize surgical
instruments? Answer: Surgery
◉ Which of the following is an example of being proactive? Answer:
Laying supplies out before a procedure
◉ The medical assistant's main responsibility is to assist the
physician in providing patient care. T or F. Answer: True
◉ The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)
outlines which of the following content areas as part of the medical
assisting curriculum? Answer: Pharmacology
◉ According to the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics, "job
prospects should be best for medical assistants with formal training
or experience, particularly those with ____•" Answer: Certification
◉ Due to liability issues and increased responsibilities, most
modern clinics will only employ individuals who have received some
type of ____. Answer: Formal training
◉ Which of the following is NOT appropriate while working with
patients nearby? Answer: All of these
, ◉ The ____ was the first organization to place an emphasis on the
educational objectives of medical assisting. Answer: American
Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
◉ Which ambulatory care setting below best matches the job
description of caring for patients who require immediate medical
treatment? Answer: Urgent care facility
◉ In many cases, who will be the first health professional the patient
will encounter? Answer: Medical assistant
◉ Which of the following is NOT one of the education/training
programs available for the medical assistant? Answer: Bachelor
◉ A medical assistant in a diploma program should expect to be in
school for 6 months to 1 year. T or F. Answer: True
◉ A medical assistant who uses ____ is able to make decisions
responsibly. Answer: Discretion
◉ Which of the following is NOT an administrative responsibility?
Answer: Inventory control-ordering and storing of supplies
