Test Bank for Pearsons Comprehensive Medical Assisting 4th Edition Beaman / All Chapters 1-59 / Full Complete (2025)

,Pearson's .Comprehensive .Medical .Assisting, .4e .(Beaman)
.Chapter .1 . Medical .Assisting: .The .Profession


True/False .Questions

1) A .physician .may .never .delegate .tasks .to .a .medical .assistant .that .would .be .viewed .as .a
.medical .assistant .practicing .medicine.
Answer: . TRUE
.Page .Ref: .9
Objective: . 1.6

2) The .medical .assistant's .main .responsibility .is .to .assist .the .physician .in .providing .patient
.care. .Answer: . TRUE
Page .Ref: .6
Objective: . 1.5

3) State .laws .can .vary .on .who .can .delegate .duties .to .a .medical
.assistant. .Answer: . TRUE
Page .Ref: .9
Objective: . 1.6

4) It .is .important .to .present .a .confident, .professional .image .that .helps .put .the .patient .at
.ease. .Answer: . TRUE
Page .Ref: .10
Objective: . 1.7

5) More .and .more .employers .are .requiring .credentials .as .a .condition .for
.employment. .Answer: . TRUE
Page .Ref: .10
Objective: . 1.8

6) It .is .your .responsibility .as .a .medical .assistant .to .only .practice .within .your .scope .of
.practice. .Answer: . TRUE
Page .Ref: .6
Objective: . 1.5

7) A .licensed .medical .assistant .can .perform .the .same .duties .as .a .licensed
.nurse. .Answer: . FALSE
Page .Ref: .7
Objective: . 1.5

8) The .Centers .for .Medicare .and .Medicaid .Services .(CMS) .issued .a .final .ruling .mandating
.that .EVERY .medical .assistant .is .able .to .enter .physician .orders .in .a .computerized .order .entry
.system. .Answer: . FALSE
Page .Ref: .10
Objective: . 1.8



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,9) The .medical .assistant .is .uniquely .qualified .to .perform .the .administrative .and .clinical
.procedures .associated .with .the .responsibilities .of .a .medical .office .assigned .by .the
.physician. .Answer: . TRUE
Page .Ref: .7
Objective: . 1.5

10) A .patient .navigator .is .the .primary .source .of .communication .between .the .patient .and
.their .health .care .providers.
Answer: . TRUE
.Page .Ref: .14
Objective: . 1.11

11) One .of .the .goals .of .a .patient .navigator .is .to .streamline .the .healthcare .services .that .the
.patient .receives.
Answer: . TRUE
.Page .Ref: .14
Objective: . 1.11

12) A .job .in .the .medical .records .department .would .require .general .administrative
.skills, .understanding .of .medical .terminology, .and .knowledge .of .insurance .coding.
Answer: . TRUE
.Page .Ref: .14
Objective: . 1.10

13) The .National .Healthcareer .Association .(NHA) .offers .3 .medical .assisting .credentials,
.the .Certified .Clinical .Medical .Assistant .(CCMA), .the .Certified .Medical .Administrative
.Assistant .(CMAA), .and .the .National .Certified .Medical .Assistant .(NCMA).
Answer: . FALSE
.Page .Ref: .11, .12
Objective: . 1.9

14) Medical .assisting .requires .mastery .of .a .complex .body .of .knowledge .and .specialized
.skills .requiring .both .formal .education .and .practical .experience.
Answer: . TRUE
.Page .Ref: .4
Objective: . 1.2

15) A .medical .assistant .in .a .diploma .program .should .expect .to .be .in .school .for .6 .months
.to .1 .year.
Answer: . TRUE
.Page .Ref: .5
Objective: . 1.3




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, 16) In .addition .to .normal .business .hours, .urgent .care .facilities .have .business .hours .at .night
.and .on .the .weekends.
Answer: . TRUE
.Page .Ref: .6
Objective: . 1.5

17) The .Medical .Office .Assistant .(NCMOA) .credential .is .offered .by .the .National .Center
.for .Competency .Testing .(NCCT).
Answer: . TRUE
.Page .Ref: .12
Objective: . 1.9

18) Potential .job .opportunities .for .medical .assistants .may .include .insurance .claims .coder
.and .multifunctional .technician.
Answer: . TRUE
.Page .Ref: .13
Objective: . 1.10

19) A .physician's .office .is .an .example .of .an .ambulatory .care
.setting. .Answer: . TRUE
Page .Ref: .13
Objective: . 1.10

20) A .medical .assistant .who .witnesses .unsafe .workplace .behavior .has .a .responsibility .to
.notify .OSHA.
Answer: . TRUE
.Page .Ref: .13
Objective: . 1.5

Multiple .Choice .Questions

1) Which .of .the .following .is .NOT .an .administrative .responsibility .of .a .medical .assistant?
A) Greeting .and .receiving .patients
B) Giving .an .injection
C) Handling .petty .cash
D) Reconciling .bank .statements
.Answer: . B
Page .Ref: .6
Objective: . 1.5




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