Test Bank For Pearson's Comprehensive Medical Assisting, 5th Edition by Kristiana Sue M. Routh, Diana Garza, Jennifer Lamé, Joseph J. Mistovich, Jahangir Moini, Jamie Nguyen Chapter 1-57

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TEST BANK
Pearsons Comprehensive Medical Assisting
5th Edition by Routh / All Chapters 1-59

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Pearson'stComprehensivetMedicaltAssisting,t5et(Routh)
Chaptert1t MedicaltAssisting:tThetProfession

True/FalsetQuestions

1)tAtphysiciantmaytnevertdelegatettasksttotatmedicaltassistanttthattwouldtbetviewedtastatmedical
assistanttpracticingtmedicine.
Answer:t TRUE
PagetRef:t9
Objective:t 1.6

2)tThetmedicaltassistant'stmaintresponsibilitytisttotassisttthetphysiciantintprovidingtpatienttcare.
Answer:t TRUE
PagetRef:t6
Objective:t 1.5

3)tStatetlawstcantvarytontwhotcantdelegatetdutiesttotatmedicaltassistant.
Answer:t TRUE
PagetRef:t9
Objective:t 1.6

4)tIttistimportantttotpresenttatconfident,tprofessionaltimagetthatthelpstputtthetpatienttattease.
Answer:t TRUE
PagetRef:t10
Objective:t 1.7

5)tMoretandtmoretemployerstaretrequiringtcredentialstastatconditiontfortemployment.
Answer:t TRUE
PagetRef:t10
Objective:t 1.8

6)tIttistyourtresponsibilitytastatmedicaltassistantttotonlytpracticetwithintyourtscopetoftpractice.
Answer:t TRUE
PagetRef:t6
Objective:t 1.5

7)tAtlicensedtmedicaltassistanttcantperformtthetsametdutiestastatlicensedtnurse.
Answer:t FALSE
PagetRef:t7
Objective:t 1.5

8)tThetCenterstfortMedicaretandtMedicaidtServicest(CMS)tissuedtatfinaltrulingtmandatingtthat
EVERYtmedicaltassistanttistablettotentertphysiciantorderstintatcomputerizedtordertentrytsystem.
Answer:t FALSE
PagetRef:t10
Objective:t 1.8



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9)tThetmedicaltassistanttistuniquelytqualifiedttotperformtthetadministrativetandtclinical
procedurestassociatedtwithtthetresponsibilitiestoftatmedicaltofficetassignedtbytthetphysician.
Answer:t TRUE
PagetRef:t7
Objective:t 1.5

10)tAtpatienttnavigatortistthetprimarytsourcetoftcommunicationtbetweentthetpatienttandttheir
healthtcaretproviders.
Answer:t TRUE
PagetRef:t14
Objective:t 1.11

11)tOnetoftthetgoalstoftatpatienttnavigatortisttotstreamlinetthethealthcaretservicestthattthetpatient
receives.
Answer:t TRUE
PagetRef:t14
Objective:t 1.11

12)tAtjobtintthetmedicaltrecordstdepartmenttwouldtrequiretgeneraltadministrativetskills,
understandingtoftmedicaltterminology,tandtknowledgetoftinsurancetcoding.
Answer:t TRUE
PagetRef:t14
Objective:t 1.10

13)tThetNationaltHealthcareertAssociationt(NHA)tofferst3tmedicaltassistingtcredentials,tthe
CertifiedtClinicaltMedicaltAssistantt(CCMA),tthetCertifiedtMedicaltAdministrativetAssistant
(CMAA),tandtthetNationaltCertifiedtMedicaltAssistantt(NCMA).
Answer:t FALSE
PagetRef:t11,t12
Objective:t 1.9

14)tMedicaltassistingtrequirestmasterytoftatcomplextbodytoftknowledgetandtspecializedtskills
requiringtbothtformalteducationtandtpracticaltexperience.
Answer:t TRUE
PagetRef:t4
Objective:t 1.2

15)tAtmedicaltassistanttintatdiplomatprogramtshouldtexpectttotbetintschooltfort6tmonthsttot1
year.
Answer:t TRUE
PagetRef:t5
Objective:t 1.3




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16)tIntadditionttotnormaltbusinessthours,turgenttcaretfacilitiesthavetbusinessthourstattnighttand
ontthetweekends.
Answer:t TRUE
PagetRef:t6
Objective:t 1.5

17)tThetMedicaltOfficetAssistantt(NCMOA)tcredentialtistofferedtbytthetNationaltCentertfor
CompetencytTestingt(NCCT).
Answer:t TRUE
PagetRef:t12
Objective:t 1.9

18)tPotentialtjobtopportunitiestfortmedicaltassistantstmaytincludetinsurancetclaimstcodertand
multifunctionalttechnician.
Answer:t TRUE
PagetRef:t13
Objective:t 1.10

19)tAtphysician'stofficetistantexampletoftantambulatorytcaretsetting.
Answer:t TRUE
PagetRef:t13
Objective:t 1.10

20)tAtmedicaltassistanttwhotwitnessestunsafetworkplacetbehaviorthastatresponsibilityttotnotify
OSHA.
Answer:t TRUE
PagetRef:t13
Objective:t 1.5

MultipletChoicetQuestions

1)tWhichtoftthetfollowingtistNOTtantadministrativetresponsibilitytoftatmedicaltassistant?
A)tGreetingtandtreceivingtpatients
B)tGivingtantinjection
C)tHandlingtpettytcash
D)tReconcilingtbanktstatements
Answer:t B
PagetRef:t6
Objective:t 1.5




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